I love sports. I love baseball, basketball, and hockey. I have a passing interest in football and soccer, but an interest nonetheless. My favorite times of any season are the trade deadline and the draft.
Every sports fan has his or her favorite commentator, analyst, columnist, or media personality. However, some of the sports' best media types aren't even real.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Anfernee Hardaway was an NBA player who had a magnetic charisma for basketball fans. So many people, players included, looked up to Penny not just as an influence but as a walking basketball god.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
When Anfernee Hardaway arrived in the NBA, he reminded everyone of Earvin Johnson. Penny was a 6'7" point guard who could shoot, pass, rebound, and defend.
Sometimes, players form connections that go beyond what happens on the court, and this was certainly the case for Anfernee Hardaway during his rookie season with the Orlando Magic in 1993-94.
The arrival of LeBron James and Chris Bosh in Miami gave Anfernee Hardaway the itch to return. Penny last played in the NBA two seasons back but felt that the "Big 3" Miami Heat would be a perfect landing spot for a veteran with his skillset and experience.
When talking about the most dominant duos in the rich history of the NBA, many will immediately think of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, who dominated the '90s, or LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who were some of the most hated villains at the time when they joined forces in South Beach.
Former Orlando Magic point guard Anfernee Hardaway was one of Nike's prized endorsers during the 90s. Hardaway captivated NBA fans with his dazzling plays and fancy passes.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Shaquille O'Neal became the first player to get a jersey retired by the Orlando Magic earlier this year on February 13. There has been talk of Dwight Howard needing to be the next one to get that honor, but O'Neal disagrees.
Draft selections come with both anticipation and uncertainty. As we delve into the realm of high-stakes decisions, it's essential to reflect on the players who, despite being chosen with the third and fourth overall picks, faced challenges that tempered the lofty expectations set upon them.
At the 2023 NBA Draft, 58 prospects' lives will be changed, and long-lasting memories will be created. In preparation for Thursday's event, we look back at the five most memorable draft night moments from throughout the years.
In 1993, Orlando made Michigan star Chris Webber the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. But C-Webb didn't last long with the Magic, who dealt him 20 minutes later to Golden State.
The NBA draft lottery is tonight, and while you would think that a drawing featuring the league commissioner and a bevy of team executives would be short on drama, you'd be wrong.