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Magic Defeat the Bobcats
10 days ago by
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Rashard Lewis returned to the Magic lineup on Monday night and helped Orlando improve their record to 8-3 with a win over the Charlotte Bobcats Monday night.
It was the second win over the Bobcats in a week but once again Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy was unhappy with his teamâ...
Charlotte Bobcats @ Orlando Magic
10 days ago by
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Tip is set for 7:00 pm EST. The story of the game was Rashard Lewis’ comeback after serving a 10-game suspension, but now there is another headline: Stephen Jackson was acquired from the Golden State Warrios Monday morning and will play for the Bobcats tonight.
You can find...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Rashard’s Return
10 days ago by
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The story of the night in Orlando is Rashard Lewis’ return to the team after serving a 10-game suspension. He will be starting as his usual Power Forward spot when the Magic take on the Charlotte Bobcats Monday night at 7:00 pm EST. Click here to read my preview of the game...
Preview: Charlotte Bobcats @ Orlando Magic
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The Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Bobcats will meet for the second time in a week. Orlando won their meeting on November 10th 93-81.
The Magic have struggled since they defeated the Bobcats, but are still 7-3. The Bobcats, however haven’t won a game since losing to Orlando and...
Orlando Magic News & Notes (& Quotes): Back to Work
12 days ago by
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The Magic have had a rough schedule, playing two sets of back to backs and having a game nearly every other day. They haven’t really had a chance to practice.
Even though the Magic only have two days off before Monday’s game against the Bobcats, Head Coach Stan Van Gundy is going...
Magic Use Defense to Beat the Nets
13 days ago by
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The New Jersey Nets entered Friday night’s game against the Magic without a victory on the season. The Orlando Magic came in having lost two of their last three games. The Nets got off to a hot start and scored the game’s first seven points. Orlando answered with a 9-0 run and...
New Jersey Nets @ Orlando Magic
13 days ago by
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You can see my Nets-Magic preview here.
Click here to see a preview from a Nets point of view.
Starters
Orlando
Dwight Howard
Matt Barnes
Mickael Pietrus
Vince Carter
Jameer Nelson
New Jersey
Brook Lopez
Eduardo Najera
Bobby Simmons
Terrance Williams
Rafer Alston
(Andrew Melnick...
Orlando Magic News & Notes
13 days ago by
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Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy does not think Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time.
Joshua Robbins writes that the Magic are at a crossroads.
Stan Van Gundy says his team doesn’t play hard enough on defense. He says Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson, his two captains...
Preview: New Jersey Nets @ Orlando Magic
13 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic will try to bounce back from their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take on the New Jersey Nets on Friday night at Amway arena. This will be Orlando’s second meeting with the Nets in the season’s first 10 games.
The Magic enter the game at 6-3 while...
Talking Magic-Nets With Nets Are Scorching
13 days ago by
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Mark Ginocchio of Nets Are Scorching and I exchanged questions about the teams we cover in anticipation of tonight’s game. Here’s my Q&A with Mark.
The Nets are yet to win a game. What is New Jersey’s biggest problem so far and how can they turn it around?
While...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Defensive Intensity Must Pick Up
15 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic were dominated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of a sold out crowd at Amway Arena in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN.
See my thoughts and analysis along with quotes from Magic players and coaches here.
Zach McCann also thinks that this game may have...
Magic Give Poor Effort in Loss to Cavs
15 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic once again had no answer on the defensive end. The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Magic from start to finish and came away with a 102-93. The Magic out-scored the Cavaliers 25-14 in the final period to make the score look respectable but the Cavs held a double...
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Orlando Magic
15 days ago by
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The tip is set for 8:00 pm EST.
IÂ preview tonight’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic here.
See an opponent’s take on tonight’s game here.
Starters
Orlando
Dwight Howard
Brandon Bass
Matt Barnes
Vince Carter
Jameer Nelson
Cleveland
Shaquille...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Rematch at the Am
15 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first nationally televised game of the season at Amway Arena tonight at 8:00 pm EST. See my preview of the game here.
Joshua Robbins compares the first six years of Dwight Howard’s career with the first six year of Shaq...
Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Orlando Magic
15 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet for the first time since game 6 of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. The Magic won game 6 and closed out the series 4-2. Almost every pundit picked Cleveland to win the series but the Magic pulled out the victory and...
Magic Close Out Bobcats
16 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic bounced back from their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder by defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 93-81. It was the Bobcats’ first home loss of the season.
The Magic turned it up on defense in the third quarter and especially in the fourth quarter, after awful...
Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Bobcats
16 days ago by
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Contrary to what was reported earlier, Vince Carter will try to play today, but he will not start.
Starters
Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard
Brandon Bass
Matt Barnes
J.J. Redick
Jameer Nelson
Charlotte Bobcats
Tyson Chandler
Boris Diaw
Gerald Wallace
Raja Bell
Raymond Felton
(Andrew Melnick...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Defense is the Problem, Magic Players on the All-Star Ballot
16 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic will take on the Charlotte Bobcats tonight. See my game preview here.
See the Orlando Sentinel’s preview here.
Brian Schmitz discusses Orlando’s biggest problem so far this season – defense.
“We are one of the worst defensive teams in the...
Preview: Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Bobcats
16 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic, coming off a 28-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, travel to Charlotte to do battle with the Bobcats at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday night.
The game starts at 7:00 pm EST and can be seen on Sun Sports.  As always, if you can’t watch the game,...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: A Frustrating Night
17 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic were blown out out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-74 on Sunday night. Click here to see my game recap and thoughts.
Brian Schmitz has Dwight Howard’s thoughts on Orlando’s loss last night.
“We haven’t had a game like this in a long time...
Magic Offer No Defense Against the Thunder
18 days ago by
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Defenseless.
That’s the only way to describe the performance by the Orlando Magic against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
Sure the Magic were without Vince Carter, Ryan Anderson, and Rashard Lewis. Sure, Matt Barnes was sick with flu-like symptoms, but losing a game like...
Orlando Magic @ Oklahoma City Thunder
18 days ago by
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You can see my game preview here.
Starters
Oklahoma City Thunder
Nenad Kristic
Jeff Green
Kevin Durant
Thabo Sefolosha
Russell Westbrook
Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard
Brandon Bass
Matt Barnes
J.J. Redick
Jameer Nelson
End of 1st Quarter: Magic lead 25-23
Orlando shot just 7-of-17...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Depth Being Tested, Defense A Concern
18 days ago by
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It’s a good thing the Magic are so deep because the injuries are piling up for this team. See my preview of tonight’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder here.
J.J. Redick was awarded the “Iron Man” award by the Orlando Magic. The award...
Preview: Orlando Magic @ Oklahoma City Thunder
18 days ago by
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The Orlando Magic will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday night. The Magic are coming off a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday in which they played an excellent first quarter before coasting for the final three periods and surviving...
Orlando Magic News & Notes: Anderson in a Boot
19 days ago by
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The Orlando Sentinel’s Tania Ganguli reported that Ryan Anderson was in a boot today and Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy would be “shocked” if he played all week.
That will leave Brandon Bass as the only Power Forward able to play for the Magic this week. We’...
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