| Amway Center Named Sports Facility of the Year |
| The Amway Center was named Facility of
the Year on Wednesday at the prestigious
Sports Business Awards, which annually
recognizes excellence and outstanding
achievement in the business of sports. |
| Howard Named to 2011-12 All-Defensive First Team |
| Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was
named to the NBA All-Defensive First
Team for the fourth consecutive season,
the NBA announced on Wednesday. This
marks Howard's fifth overall NBA
All-Defensive selection (2007-08 Second
Team). |
| Cohen: Some Proposed Deals That Seem to Make Sense |
| Though there is still some time before
trades can happen this offeseason, Josh
Cohen has started to conjure up some
potential deals around the league
involving big names that simply make a
ton of sense to him.
|
| Savage: Already a Busy Offseason For Big Baby |
| It may be the offseason, but Glen Davis
is staying busy. In addition to working
out with teammates at a local track, Big
Baby has recently made stops on several
shows where he's touched on topics such
as Stan Van Gundy, Dwight Howard and his
new line of headphones. |
| Cohen: Magic Aim to Help Prevent Childhood Hunger |
| The Orlando Magic joined several other
organizations, including the Department
of Agriculture and other Florida sports
teams, on Tuesday to help reinforce good
nutrition and educate children about a
campaign to stop childhood hunger.
|
| Savage: The Start of a New Era |
| If the Orlando Magic were a
civilization, it's safe to say that one
of their golden ages has come to an end.
Now, it's just a matter of how quickly
they can enter a renaissance and if
six-time All-Star center Dwight Howard
will be with them when they do. |
| Magic Blog: Anez Sez |
| Denton: Magic Decide To Go In Different Direction |
| It was Stan Van Gundy's inability to
relate to his players that ultimately
led to his undoing as Magic coach. The
same could be said on some levels for
Otis Smith, whose tough-love style works
for stretches, but showed signs of
strain the past two years. |
| Van Gundy Relieved of Duties; Smith and Magic Mutually Agree To Part Ways |
| Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer
Alex Martins announced today that Stan
Van Gundy has been relieved of his
duties as head coach. In addition
President of Basketball Operations and
General Manager Otis Smith and the
organization have mutually agreed to
part ways. |
| Cohen: Could 2012 USAB Select Team Win NBA Title? |
| Rather than unreasonably try and
determine how the U.S. Select Team will
fare against the NBA's marquee
superstars, Josh Cohen poses a more
sensible inquest. If this team became an
actual NBA team, would they have a
chance to win the NBA championship?
|
| Ryan Anderson Named to 2012 USA Men's Select Team |
| Ryan Anderson, the winner of the 2011-12
Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, was
selected by USA Basketball as one of 13
players elected to the 2012 USA Men's
Select Team that will train against the
2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team. |
| Savage: Most Improved Player Continues to Raise the Barre |
| In addition to spending his offseason
working out with Magic Strength and
Conditioning Coach Joe Rogowski at Amway
Center and the RDV Sportsplex, Ryan
Anderson also occasionally attends barre
classes to boost his balance,
flexibility and stamina.
|
| Cohen: Magic in NBA Finals in 2013? |
| Considering a variety of circumstances
around the East, including a Derrick
Rose injury, chemistry issues in Miami
and an eventual Boston makeover, it sure
seems the Orlando Magic could be the
best team in the conference next year,
writes Josh Cohen. |
| Cohen: NBA Stories Worth a Documentary |
| ESPN's 30 for 30 series of documentaries
is some of the best sports programming
one can find on television. Over the
next few years, it's very possible you
could see several more NBA-related
stories featured, including one on
Dwight Howard. |
| Magic Player Profiles |
| Cohen: Freeing Up For the Class of 2014 |
| While the eight teams left in the
playoffs are focusing on trying to win
an NBA championship, the other 22 teams
may start thinking about what it's going
to take to be in position to be a player
in the summer of 2014, writes Josh
Cohen. |
| The Fan Voice Blog |
| Denton: Davis Will Be Hard at Work This Summer |
| Speaking with a determined look in his
eyes and disappointment in his voice,
Glen Davis said he's going to work hard
this summer to make sure a first-round
exit doesn't happen to the Orlando Magic
again anytime soon. |
| Orlando Magic Host 2012 Summer Camps presented by UnitedHealthCare |
| The Orlando Magic will host 20 sessions
of youth basketball programs, designed
for boys and girls of all skill levels
ages 7-16, across Central Florida this
summer. Registration is open for all
camps, including the J-Rich and Glen
Davis Basketball Camps. |
| Steele: What's Next for Magic? |
| Magic Blog: David Steele |
| David Steele: Archive |
| Denton: Much to Reflect On and Wonder as Offseason Begins |
| With their trying season coming to an
abrupt halt on Tuesday night, the
Orlando Magic went to work on Wednesday
evaluating players, coaches and
management at the start of what figures
to be a busy, if not dramatic,
offseason. |
| Flagrant Fan |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Pacers Game 5 (5/8/12) |
| It was a fascinating season despite not
advancing as far into the playoffs as
one would hope. But rather than expend
much of our energy analyzing what
transpired on the court, we will exhaust
our efforts asking ourselves the "what
ifs" and "what nows?"
|
| John Denton's 2011-12 Features Archive |
| Denton: Big Decision This Summer for Nelson |
| Minutes after one of the finest playoff
performances of his career and a game in
which he made practically every correct
decision, Orlando Magic point guard
Jameer Nelson admitted he now has
another huge decision ahead of him. |
| 2011-12 Orlando Magic Postgame Quotes |
| Get all the postgame quotes from the
Orlando Magic's 2011-12 season here. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Pacers Game 5 (5/8/12) |
| Refusing to be ushered out of the
playoffs without a fight, the Orlando
Magic battled Tuesday night just as they
have for weeks to stay competitive after
superstar center Dwight Howard went down
with a back injury. |
| Denton's Notebook: May 8, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando at Indiana Game 5 (5/8/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Magic Win NBA Sponsorship Activation of the Year Award |
| The league recognized the Magic for its
creative and highly effective 3-Point
Hot Shot Promotion partnership with
restaurant chain Tijuana Flats. Each
time the Magic hit 10 or more 3-pointers
in a home game during the 2011-12
season, Magic fans had the opportunity
to receive a free taco by showing their
ticket stub at any Central Florida
Tijuana Flats location the following
day. |
| Orlando Magic Youth Fund Awards $36,000 in Scholarships |
| Denton: Magic Still Confident They Can Win Series |
| Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has
this theory that for a team to fight out
of a hole it must have supreme
confidence that it can not only just win
a game, but it also must still believe
it can win the series. |
| Magic Weekly Preview: Magic vs. Pacers |
| Denton: Magic Won't Quit Despite 3-1 Deficit |
| Stan Van Gundy is one who usually
prefers to deal in realities instead of
hypotheticals and predictions, but the
Orlando Magic coach had an educated
guess as to how his team would respond
to Saturday's crushing overtime loss in
Game 4. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Pacers Game 4 (5/5/12) |
| On one hand, it was an unforgettable
comeback. In the moment, it was an
exchange worth accepting: Anxiety for
something potentially epic. On the other
hand, after the final buzzer sounded and
the scoreboard indicated a loss,
disappointment set in. |
| Denton's Notebook: May 5, 2012 |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Pacers Game 4 (5/5/12) |
| After 53 minutes of fighting back from a
19-point deficit in the fourth quarter
and also clawing out of a six-point hole
in overtime, the Orlando Magic's fate
was determined on Saturday by a
referee's whistle. |
| Savage: Magic's Roller Coaster Ride Continues in Game 4 |
| You could call Orlando's 2011-12
campaign a roller coaster ride, a stock
market or a yo-yo. Basically, if the
metaphor relates to a series of ups and
downs it fits, right on the money. The
Magic's Game 4 against the Pacers fit
this equation with utmost perfection.
|
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Indiana Game 4 (5/5/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Denton: Howard Says He & Stan Talk Regularly |
| Stopped by a photographer for the
celebrity gossip website, TMZ.com,
during his daily rehabilitation walk,
Dwight Howard discussed how much he
misses his teammates, his regular talks
with Stan Van Gundy and the severity of
his back injury. |
| Ryan Anderson Wins 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award |
| Ryan Anderson of the Orlando Magic is
the winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most
Improved Player Award, the NBA announced
today. The annual award is presented to
a player who has made a significant
improvement from the previous season. |
| Denton: Magic Ready for Critical Game 4 |
| Two days removed from Wednesday's
disheartening Game 3 loss to the Indiana
Pacers, the Orlando Magic have a renewed
hope that they are still very much alive
and well in this best-of-seven
first-round playoff series. |
| Denton: Anderson Named Kia Most Improved Player |
| Ryan Anderson, who led the NBA this
season in 3-pointers made and was one of
the league's best offensive rebounders,
was named the Kia Most Improved Player
on Friday. Anderson is the fifth Magic
player in NBA history to earn the honor. |
| Denton: Lineup Changes Possible for Game 4 |
| In the wake of the Orlando Magic's
disheartening Game 3 loss to the Indiana
Pacers, coach Stan Van Gundy said on
Thursday that a starting lineup change
"is on the table" as is an entire
rotation change. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Pacers Game 3 (5/2/12) |
| The Pacers are feasting on Dwight
Howard's absence, relishing on their
privileged size and abusing the Magic
inside. It's what we all feared would
happen in a series when the opponent is
taller and bigger at nearly every
position. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Pacers Game 3 (5/2/12) |
| Undermanned and undersized without a
healthy Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic
knew full well that the margin for error
against the favored Indiana Pacers would
be a small one and they would need
exceptional efforts from several
players. |
| Denton's Notebook: May 2, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Indiana Game 3 (5/2/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Denton: Magic Looking to be More Efficient on Offense |
| Now, as the Magic head back to the
comfort of the Amway Center for
Wednesday's Game 3, they are desperately
seeking ways to become more effective
and efficient offensively to erase that
small margin of error. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Pacers Game 2 (4/30/12) |
| For a half, the Magic were able to
overcome some shaky shooting by playing
relentlessly on the boards and hustling
their way to an early lead. But when
those shots continued to miss and the
offense misfired time and again, the
Magic ran out of steam. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Pacers Game 2 (4/30/12) |
| The Pacers recognized how imperative
Game 2 was for them and pressed the
emergency button early in the second
half avoid a complete and epic disaster.
The Magic still have the home court edge
as the series shifts to Amway Center for
Game 3. |
| Denton's Notebook: April 30, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando at Indiana Game 2 (4/30/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Magic Weekly Preview: Magic vs. Pacers |
| Denton: Magic Continue to be Resilient Bunch |
| Jameer Nelson said on Sunday that a
trying regular season not only
strengthened the resolve of the Magic,
but also forged an air-tight bond with
the squad's chemistry. |
| Savage: Van Gundy Shines in Postseason Setting |
| In this pivotal postseason chess match,
Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy dealt
the first blow, assisting Orlando in
claiming a piece that no one expected
them to take from the Pacers: a Game 1
triumph on Indiana's home floor. |
| Cohen: The Travel Dance |
| It's become renowned as The Travel Dance
and it's the new boogie everyone is
showing off at all the hottest dance
clubs. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Pacers Game 1 (4/28/12) |
| Just seconds after the Orlando Magic
stared down a seven-point deficit
without blinking, got two 3-pointers for
the ages from Jason Richardson and held
on for Game 1 win, veteran forward
Quentin Richardson huddled the team for
one more rallying cry. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Pacers Game 1 (4/28/12) |
| It's just one win in a best-of-seven
series, but wow, that was one satisfying
victory. You can brand it a win of
courage and gallantry; you can suggest
it was all about confidence and passion.
The Magic won Game 1 and did it with
guts and faith. |
| Denton's Notebook: April 28, 2012 |
| Anez: Round One Breakdown |
| Scott Anez Archive |
| Live Chat: Orlando at Indiana Game 1 (4/28/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Cohen: The Perfect Playoff Formula |
| While it can be very grueling and
taxing, a seven-game playoff series is
the best, most effective way to
correctly determine a winner, according
to Josh Cohen, who humorously explains
why. |
| Denton: Magic Play the Role of Underdogs |
| With their Magic heading into the
playoffs as prohibitive underdogs
against the No. 3 Pacers, Jameer Nelson
and Glen Davis are doing their best to
cajole their teammates into believing
that Orlando can defy the odds and win a
postseason series. |
| Steele: Hedo's Return a Lift for Magic |
| Blue & White Ignite: Special Magic Fan Activities Announced for 2012 NBA Playoffs |
| There are many opportunities for fans
and the community to show their spirit
as the Magic's sixth man by wearing blue
and white to ignite the team on all game
days during the 2012 playoffs. |
| Magic's First Round Schedule Announced |
| The NBA has announced that the Orlando
Magic will begin its 2012 first round,
best-of-seven NBA playoff series against
the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, April 28
at 7 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. |
| Denton: Turk Smooth in Return; Ready for Playoffs |
| Time and again Thursday night, Orlando
Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu stared
into the eyes of a defender, ignored the
dying shot clock that forced his hand
and buried one step-back jump shot after
another. |
| Denton: Davis Expects to be Ready for Game 1 |
| Glen Davis violently sprained his right
ankle and knocked him out of much of
Wednesday's game and all of Thursday's
regular-season finale at Memphis. But
Davis hopes to return by Saturday's
playoff opener against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Part Four: A Chronicle of the 1994-95 Season |
| In the fourth edition of this five-part
series, Josh Cohen writes about the
1994-95 Orlando Magic's conference final
playoff series against the Pacers and
how home-court advantage seemed to make
a big difference in their quest to reach
the NBA Finals. |
| Cohen: A Noteworthy Comparison |
| If you are seeking some motivation as
the Magic begin the playoffs, all you
need to do, according to Josh Cohen, is
review some history and you will be
encouraged about the similarities
between the Magic and another team that
exceeded expectations. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Memphis (4/26/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Memphis
Grizzlies. |
| BE SOCIAL: Win Magic Playoff Tickets |
| Magic fans, how would you like the
chance to win playoff tickets,
merchandise and more as well as get the
chance to meet Bo Outlaw, Nick Anderson,
STUFF and the Magic Dancers in the
process? Just join us at one of the
stops on our Magic RV tour on Thursday. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Bobcats (4/25/12) |
| More important than locking down their
No. 6 playoff seeding and avoiding the
indignity of losing to the seven-win
Charlotte Bobcats, the Orlando Magic
boiled down the meaning of Wednesday's
win to its most basic purpose. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Bobcats (4/25/12) |
| After Wednesday, we can all get comfy
and sleep peacefully. Instead, we can
recharge and get excited about a matchup
with the Pacers - an adversary the Magic
beat three of four times this season.
|
| Denton's Notebook: April 25, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Charlotte (4/25/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Charlotte
Bobcats. |
| Denton: Turkoglu May Play Thursday |
| Out since April 5 following surgery to
repair three facial fractures, Hedo
Turkoglu is hoping to return to
Thursday's regular-season finale in
hopes of reestablishing his timing with
his Orlando Magic teammates prior to the
playoffs. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Charlotte (4/25/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Charlotte
Bobcats. |
| Denton: Wednesday's Contest Like a Playoff Game |
| The Magic need to win on Wednesday to
clinch the sixth seed in the East and
set up a first-round matchup against the
Pacers. Lose on Wednesday, and the Magic
could have to win in Thursday's finale
to avoid falling to seventh and facing
the Heat. |
| Denton: Anderson Deserves Most Improved Award |
| This year has been "surreal'" for Ryan
Anderson, who leads the league in
3-pointers made. That's the best way the
sweet-shooting Orlando Magic power
forward can sum up an unexpected rise
through the NBA ranks that few saw
coming this season. |
| Magic to Honor Fans with "Fan Appreciation Night" on Wednesday |
| Cohen: Wednesday Night Will Be Interesting |
| At around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, we will
likely know whether the Orlando Magic
will be booking hotel rooms for this
weekend in Indianapolis or Miami. Though
that isn't accurate in authenticity, it
is in presumption.
|
| Magic Weekly Preview (4/23-4/26) |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Nuggets |
| Despite being undermanned, the Orlando
Magic played one of their most spirited
games in recent memory on Saturday to
push the Jazz to the limit. But when an
overtime period was needed, the Magic
simply ran out of gas and suffered a
frustrating loss. |
| Anez: Magic Score With Superman Sidelined |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Denver (4/22/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Denver
Nuggets. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Jazz (4/21/12) |
| Despite being undermanned, the Orlando
Magic played one of their most spirited
games in recent memory on Saturday to
push the Jazz to the limit. But when an
overtime period was needed, the Magic
simply ran out of gas and suffered a
frustrating loss. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Utah (4/21/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Utah Jazz. |
| Denton: "We All We Got" Heard Loud & Clear in Magic Circle |
| Fully aware now that Dwight Howard won't
be back for the playoffs and Hedo
Turkoglu's status is as iffy as ever,
the Orlando Magic have been forced to
bond together and try to make the best
of a difficult situation. |
| Orlando Magic's Linda Landman Gonzalez Named 2012 Businesswoman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal |
| Steele: Chances Without Dwight |
| Denton: Howard to Have Season-Ending Back Surgery |
| On Thursday, it was determined that
Magic center Dwight Howard will need
back surgery and won't return the rest
of the regular season or the playoffs.
Howard also isn't expected to play in
the Summer Olympics with Team USA in
London. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Celtics (4/18/12) |
| The undermanned Orlando Magic continued
a trend of late of playing well
offensively, but they had little success
at all at getting defensive stops
against a Boston Celtics team that won
102-98 to sweep the three-game season
series. |
| Denton's Notebook: April 18, 2012 |
| OMYF Community Spotlight: Apopka Family Learning Center |
| Thanks to the Apopka Family Learning
Center and its 'Kids in Motion' program,
and a $53,000 grant through the Orlando
Magic Youth Fund, many impoverished kids
in Orange County are gaining the
necessary knowledge and skills to
fulfill their dreams. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Boston (4/18/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Boston
Celtics. |
| Cohen: A Playoff Proposal |
| OrlandoMagic's Josh Cohen offers a
proposal that gives teams with the
better records further advantage in the
playoffs. Instead of seeding, Cohen
suggests it could be beneficial to give
teams the opportunity to pick who they
want to play. |
| Denton: Magic Making Necessary Adjustments |
| With Dwight Howard out with a herniated
disc in his back and quite possibly not
back until the playoffs, the Magic have
had to make major adjustments to their
offense. And much to their shock, the
offense has been more efficient and as
equally potent. |
| Magic First Round Playoff Tickets On Sale April 20 |
| Single game tickets for the first round
of the 2012 Orlando Magic playoffs will
go on sale to the general public Friday,
April 20 at 10 a.m. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Sixers (4/16/12) |
| Stan Van Gundy is usually the type of
perfectionist coach who could find flaws
in a Picasso painting. But late Monday,
after his undermanned Magic penned a
surprising masterpiece, the head coach
was downright giddy and beaming with
pride. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Sixers (4/16/12) |
| Considering the undesirable
circumstances, Orlando was brilliant in
its win Monday. Despite the absences of
Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu and Glen
Davis, the Magic's balanced effort
catapulted them to an extremely
impressive victory.
|
| Denton's Notebook: April 16, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Philadelphia (4/16/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the
Philadelphia 76ers. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Philadelphia (4/16/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Philadelphia
76ers. |
| Magic Social Media Night |
| The Orlando Magic are teaming up with
Fox Sports Florida/Sun Sports to host a
Social Media Night on Monday, April 16,
2012 when the Magic face the
Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Center. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (4/16-4/22) |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Cavs (4/15/12) |
| On Sunday, the Orlando Magic finally
played their way into a bit of good
news. The Magic can rest easy knowing
that they are in the playoffs - even if
they don't know what players will be
available when they get there. |
| Anez: Let's Have Some Fun Again |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Cleveland (4/15/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. |
| Denton's Notebook: April 13, 2012 |
| Savage: Howard Diagnosed with Herniated Disc in Back |
| Already battered and beaten, the injury
news did not get any better for the
Orlando Magic on Friday. After flying
out to Los Angeles to see a back
specialist, All-Star center Dwight
Howard was diagnosed with a herniated
disc in his lower back. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Hawks (4/13/12) |
| As if suffering a loss to Atlanta wasn't
damaging enough, the news got worse when
it was revealed that Dwight Howard has a
herniated disc in his lower back. The
injury will likely keep Howard out until
the start of the playoffs. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Hawks (4/13/12) |
| Saying the Orlando Magic are going
through a tough time right now is
probably an understatement. When you
assess all the challenges this team is
facing, it's safe to insinuate that the
Magic are in the middle of a crisis.
|
| Hot Deal: Social Media Night |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Atlanta (4/13/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Amway Center Named Finalist in TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2012 "Venue of the Year" |
| The Amway Center received international
recognition, being named a finalist in
TheStadiumBusiness Awards "Venue of the
Year." |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Atlanta (4/13/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Denton: Back Injury Still Giving Howard Problems |
| Unable to make it through an entire
practice, much less suit up for a game
right now, center Dwight Howard said on
Thursday that he's shifting his focus
from seedings down the stretch to simply
trying to get healthy for the playoffs. |
| Steele: Potential First Round Opponents |
| Blue & White Insight: Duhon or Ish? |
| With Danielle Berger as host,
OrlandoMagic.com's Dan Savage and Josh
Cohen debate which reserve point guard,
Chris Duhon or Ish Smith, should be the
backup to Jameer Nelson. |
| Blue & White Insight: Starter or Reserve for Turk? |
| With Danielle Berger as host,
OrlandoMagic.com's Dan Savage and Josh
Cohen debate whether Hedo Turkoglu
should be a starter or reserve if he is
able to return for the playoffs. |
| Blue & White Insight: Preferred First Round Opponent? |
| With Danielle Berger as host,
OrlandoMagic.com's Dan Savage and Josh
Cohen debate what would be in the best
interest of the Magic in the First Round
of the playoffs. |
| Dwight Howard Lifts Local Boy's Spirits |
| Deontae Shuler peered up from his mobile
hospital bed into the eyes of Orlando
Magic superstar center Dwight Howard,
rarely even blinking so not to miss a
moment of what was happening. Meeting
his hero was a dream come true. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Wizards (4/10/12) |
| Forced to play once again without their
three-time Defensive Player of the Year,
Dwight Howard, the fatigued Orlando
Magic were mostly defenseless against
the Washington Wizards on the road
Tuesday night. |
| Cohen: Would You Rather This or That? |
| OrlandoMagic's Josh Cohen poses two
options to a variety of questions and
analyzes which alternative would be the
best, most supreme preference for the
Magic in the playoffs, including one
about potential First-Round opponents. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Washington (4/10/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Washington
Wizards. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Pistons (4/9/12) |
| Continuing to ride the momentum from
Saturday's stirring victory in
Philadelphia, the Magic didn't miss a
beat on Monday despite not having Dwight
Howard and two other primary rotation
players in a 119-89 throttling of the
Detroit Pistons. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Pistons (4/9/12) |
| Whether it was a consequence from
Saturday's inspiring effort in
Philadelphia or merely a collective
accepting of how important Monday's
affair was, Orlando delivered one of its
best, most rousing performances of the
season.
|
| Denton's Notebook: April 9, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Detroit (4/9/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Detroit
Pistons. |
| Denton: Howard to Miss Monday's Game With Sore Back |
| The back spasms that shelved Dwight
Howard for two games last week returned
and intensified on Sunday and Monday,
knocking the franchise player out of
Monday night's home game against the
Detroit Pistons. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (4/9-4/15) |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Detroit (4/9/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Detroit
Pistons. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Sixers (4/7/12) |
| Glen "Big Baby'' Davis carried the Magic
early, J.J. Redick scored points in
bunches in the fourth quarter and Dwight
Howard flexed his considerable muscles
throughout as Orlando defeated
Philadelphia 88-82 with a workmanlike
effort. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Philadelphia (4/7/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Philadelphia
76ers. |
| Denton: Turk Out Three Weeks With Facial Fractures |
| Hedo Turkoglu will be out approximately
three weeks due to facial fractures and
will be reevaluated after that time to
determine his status for the postseason.
The injury occured during the second
quarter of Thursday's game vs. New York. |
| Denton: Magic Trying to Deflate all the Distractions |
| Admitting that he feels as though he's
"getting attacked from all angles,''
Dwight Howard went on the offensive on
Friday. And Howard's words dealt more
with defending his reputation that
anything Stan Van Gundy had said a day
earlier. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Knicks (4/5/12) |
| This unforeseen, distraction heavy and
disappointing stretch started with a
miserable performance against the Knicks
just over a week ago and the Orlando
Magic hope it ends with a glum effort
against the Knicks.
|
| OMYF Community Spotlight: Adult Literacy League |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Knicks (4/5/12) |
| Even with all of the drama and
distraction engulfing the Orlando Magic
these days, head coach Stan Van Gundy
said prior to Thursday night's game that
"it's not like the wheels are falling
off'' after a difficult stretch of
injuries and tough losses. |
| Savage: Magic Injury Update |
| One thing working in Orlando's favor is
that Dwight Howard (back spasms) and
Jameer Nelson (calf) will be back in the
lineup on Thursday when the Magic tip
off their contest against the New York
Knicks at 7 p.m. ET. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. New York (4/5/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the New York
Knicks. |
| Denton: Stan Says Dwight Wants Him Fired; Howard Denies It |
| Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said
he's been told by team management that
superstar center Dwight Howard wants him
fired, an accusation that the six-time
all-star center denied just minutes
after Van Gundy's admission. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. New York (4/5/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the New York
Knicks. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Pistons (4/3/12) |
| The Palace at Auburn Hills continues to
be a house of horrors for the Orlando
Magic even though they got several big
efforts on Tuesday from reserves trying
to fill in for the loss of injured
starters Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson
and Ryan Anderson. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Detroit (4/3/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Detroit
Pistons. |
| Cohen: Grading Team Decisions |
| There are three outlets NBA teams use to
build for success: The Draft, Free
Agency and Trades. Josh Cohen examines a
few teams, particularly some of the
Orlando Magic's chief competitors in the
East, and assesses their recent team
constructing history. |
| Aleve Hustle Plays of the Month |
| The Orlando Magic demonstrated a lot of
heart and hustle throughout March. Now
is your chance to show your support for
their outstanding effort. Vote for the
Aleve Hustle Plays of the Month and let
us know who gets the top spot. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Nuggets (4/1/12) |
| Dwight Howard just might have locked up
an unprecedented fourth consecutive
Defensive Player of the Year award on
Sunday night. The problem for the
Orlando Magic, however, was that the
six-time all-star center didn't play in
the team's loss vs. Denver. |
| Savage: Anderson and Howard Injury Update |
| Already without six-time All-Star Dwight
Howard (back spasms) heading into
Sunday's contest, Orlando lost another
valuable member of its frontcourt when
Ryan Anderson sprained his ankle while
attempting to defend Ty Lawson with 23.9
seconds left in the fourth quarter. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Nuggets (4/1/12) |
| It sure seems that these thrillers that
come down to the last second have some
sort of antipathy toward the Orlando
Magic, who without Dwight Howard (sore
back) lost another heartbreaker on
Sunday to the Nuggets.
|
| Denton's Notebook: April 1, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Denver (4/1/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Denver
Nuggets. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Denver (4/1/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Denver
Nuggets. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (4/3-4/7) |
| Cohen: The Pressure Is On For... |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen glances
around the NBA and examines stars on
playoff-bound teams that may be shopped
this summer if they underachieve in this
season's playoffs. |
| Denton: Sore Back Keeps Dwight Out of Practice |
| The Orlando Magic plan to send video to
the NBA's league office of Dwight Howard
allegedly getting "punched in the back''
by Brendan Haywood late in Friday's game
that caused soreness in Howard's lower
back and kept him out of Saturday's
practice. |
| Steele: Heartbreaking Losses |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Mavericks (3/30/12) |
| The Magic led by as many as 15 at one
point on Friday and it infrequently felt
like anything haunting was forthcoming.
But like some of their other last-second
defeats at home this season, there was
no opportunity to celebrate.
|
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Mavericks (3/30/12) |
| The Orlando Magic could be upset about a
myriad of things in the final minute but
in the end, the primary culprits for
Friday's crushing 100-98 loss to the
all-world Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas
Mavericks were the mistake-prone Magic
themselves. |
| Denton's Notebook: March 30, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Dallas (3/30/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Dallas
Mavericks. |
| Magic Shows Commitment to Hispanic Community by Wearing "El Magic" Jerseys for Three Games |
| Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson and Glen Davis Read to Youth as Part of the Baskets for Books Program Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Dallas (3/30/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Dallas
Mavericks. |
| Denton: Magic Looking to be More Consistent |
| Almost to a man, the Orlando Magic's
players and coaching staff left New
York's Madison Square Garden Wednesday
night dazed and somewhat confused about
a trend that just doesn't seem to add up
for a team sitting in third place in the
East. |
| FORBES: Why Orlando Is A Good Location For The NBA All-Star Game |
| Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins Honored with 2012 Orlando Father of the Year Award |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Knicks (3/28/12) |
| A Magic team that's already suffered
some unsightly losses this season
inexplicably came unglued in the second
and third quarters Wednesday at Madison
Square Garden, giving up 21 straight
points during one stretch and losing
108-86 to the undermanned, but surging
Knicks. |
| Denton's Notebook: March 28, 2012 |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at New York (3/28/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the New York
Knicks. |
| Glen Davis Fined $35,000 |
| Orlando Magic forward Glen Davis has
been fined $35,000 for making an obscene
gesture, it was announced today by Stu
Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President,
Basketball Operations. |
| Cohen: Tiebreaker Analysis |
| While coaches and players are busy
scouting and preparing for opponents,
OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen, on the
other hand, is surveying the standings
and assessing most favorable playoff
possibilities. |
| Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Gala Raises $505,000 for the Community |
| The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation's
(OMYF) Black Tie and Tennies Charity
Gala raised $505,000, with matching
funds at .50 on the dollar provided by
the McCormick Foundation. All proceeds
benefit the OMYF. |
| Denton: Magic Set For Clash With Knicks |
| While much has changed with the Knicks
in the past two months - Jeremy Lin is
the starter at point guard and Mike
D'Antoni is out as head coach - the
Magic are still very much the same squad
that breaks the will of foes with their
shooting. |
| Orlando Magic Executives |
| Rich DeVos | Bob Vander Weide | John
Weisbrod | John Gabriel | Pat Williams
| Jack Swope | Scott Herring | Karl
Droppers | Scott Bowman | Gary Brokaw |
Kevin Cosgrove | Chris D'Orso | Charles
Freeman |
| Anez: My Top 10 Memories of the O-Arena |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Raptors (3/26/12) |
| Riding a career-best shooting night from
NBA 3-point leader Ryan Anderson, the
Orlando Magic made 15 3-pointers and
Dwight Howard provided the muscle on the
inside in a 117-101 defeat of the
hapless Toronto Raptors. |
| Photo Index |
| Magic Weekly Preview (3/26-4/1) |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Toronto (3/26/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Toronto
Raptors. |
| Howard & Redick Named Co-Winners of 2011-12 Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award |
| Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick were named
co-winners of the 2011-2012 Rich & Helen
DeVos Community Enrichment Award (CEA)
Saturday night at the 22nd Annual OMYF
Black Tie & Tennies Gala Presented by
FAIRWINDS Credit Union held at the Amway
Center. |
| Steele: 3-Point Excellence |
| Savage: Magic's Thoughts and Prayers with Pietrus |
| After news reached Orlando's locker room
late Friday that Mickael Pietrus had
been carted off on a stretcher during
Boston's game against the Philadelphia
76ers, players quickly tried to take a
look at the video and send prayers
Pietrus' way. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Cavaliers (3/23/12) |
| The Orlando Magic are 18-8 at home this
season. That's not supreme, but
definitely respectable. But if you look
inside that record a bit more
comprehensively, you will detect
something rather impressive.
|
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Cavaliers (3/23/12) |
| After the Magic shared the ball about as
well as they have at any point this
season and battered the Cleveland
Cavaliers 93-80, J.J. Redick analyzed
the game in a worldly way that might
take some explaining in his own locker
room. |
| Denton's Notebook: March 23, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Cleveland (3/23/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Cleveland (3/23/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. |
| Anez: Can We Win the Championship? |
| Denton: A Meet & Greet to Cherish Forever |
| On Wednesday night just before the
Magic's demolition of the Phoenix Suns,
3-year-old Cortealius Robinson, who is
dealing with troublesome medical
conditions, and his family got to meet
Dwight Howard in person at Amway Center. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Gortat Still Learning From Magic |
| Marcin Gortat's learning experience with
the Magic continued on Wednesday as
All-Star center Dwight Howard erupted
for 28 points and 16 rebounds, while
limiting his former teammate to just
four points and nine boards. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Suns (3/21/12) |
| You'd get little argument from anyone on
Wednesday, especially Phoenix's Marcin
Gortat, about Dwight Howard's status as
the NBA's best center. But what is still
up for debate is just how large the gulf
is between Howard and the NBA's
second-best big man. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Suns (3/21/12) |
| If there was some kind of one-on-one
bragging rights clash inside between
these former teammates on Wednesday
during the Orlando Magic's victory over
the Phoenix Suns, Dwight Howard won the
battle and the war.
|
| Denton's Notebook: March 21, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Phoenix (3/21/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Phoenix
Suns. |
| Cohen: Time to Start Scoreboard Watching |
| With about 20 games remaining for all
teams in this compressed season, the
playoff picture is starting to develop
and it's far more enticing to check out
what some of Orlando's adversaries and
impending playoff opponents are up to. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Phoenix (3/21/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Phoenix Suns. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Bulls (3/19/12) |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Bulls (3/19/12) |
| Monday's loss was a difficult one to
swallow. That final score, 85-59, is a
frightening one. And yes, it doesn't
make much sense that a team without its
"sole superstar" dominated like they
did. It's just one of those
head-scratchers, really.
|
| Denton's Notebook: March 19, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Chicago (3/19/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Chicago
Bulls. |
| Amway Center Named Finalist For SBJ Award |
| For the second straight year, the Amway
Center has been named a finalist in the
Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal
and SportsBusiness Daily's annual Sports
Business Awards in the category of
Sports Facility of the Year. |
| Magic Twitter 2012 |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Chicago (3/19/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Chicago
Bulls. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (3/19-3/25) |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Heat (3/18/12) |
| The Magic deserve to be in the title
talk, especially with superstar center
Dwight Howard still affixed in Orlando,
but in the final six minutes of their
loss to the Heat, that's where it became
painfully obvious that the Magic still
need to improve before the playoffs. |
| Denton's Notebook: March 18, 2012 |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Miami (3/18/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Miami Heat. |
| Denton: Plenty of Challenges for Stan This Season |
| Now that the trade deadline has passed,
Orlando is breathing a sigh of relief.
Just don't expect Stan Van Gundy to
share in that relaxation after enduring
what he feels is one of the most
difficult stretches of his coaching
career. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Nets (3/16/12) |
| A night after Dwight Howard showed the
City of Orlando and the only NBA
franchise he's ever played for some love
by waiving the opt-out clause in his
contract the fans inside the Amway
Center returned the favor. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Nets (3/16/12) |
| It felt like Amway Center shook a few
times during Friday's player
introductions. That's how momentous it
was to see the Orlando Magic's beloved
franchise player, Dwight Howard,
announced before they thrashed the New
Jersey Nets.
|
| Steele: Big Tests Coming Up |
| Denton's Notebook: March 16, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. New Jersey (3/16/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the New Jersey
Nets. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. New Jersey (3/14/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the New Jersey
Nets. |
| Cohen: Our Biggest Sports Absorption |
| Dwight Howard's admirable and monumental
decision on Wednesday to remain with the
Orlando Magic through next season fits
idyllically with the premise that sports
fans are fascinated with what happens
off the playing field more than anything
else. |
| Denton: Monumental Day in Team History as Howard Stays |
| Somewhere between what sounded like a
farewell speech in San Antonio and the
team plane ride home early Thursday
morning, Dwight Howard made up his mind
once and for all that he wanted to
remain with the Orlando Magic at least
through next season. |
| Savage: Magic A Team of Destiny? |
| In this circle of fire, filled with
rumors, speculation and misinformation,
the Magic have risen to their highest
level. And now, with Dwight Howard
reportedly choosing to waive the ETO
clause in his contract and committing to
the Magic, you have to wonder if this
team is one of destiny? |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Spurs (3/14/12) |
| It was only fitting that on a day
universally described as an emotional
rollercoaster ride for the Orlando
Magic, Wednesday's game in San Antonio
resembled all of the off-the-court drama
and ambiguity in many ways.
|
| Denton: Trade Deadline Day Arrives for Howard, Magic |
| The Orlando Magic head into Thursday's 3
p.m. trade deadline in a precarious spot
after superstar center Dwight Howard
declined to waive the opt-out clause in
his contract and still intends to become
a free agent in July. |
| Savage: Howard Tells Magic He Will Not Waive ETO |
| In what's turning out to be an
ever-changing saga, Magic center Dwight
Howard informed the team late Wednesday
that he will not waive his Early
Termination Option and will instead
maintain his right to become an
unrestricted free agent after this
season. |
| Denton: Howard Tells Teammates He's Committed to Magic Through Next Season |
| Continuing with Tuesday night's
admission that he wants to remain with
the only NBA team he's ever played for,
Dwight Howard informed his teammates on
Wednesday that he was committed to the
team through next season, according to
sources. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at San Antonio (3/14/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the San Antonio
Spurs. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Heat (3/13/12) |
| Tuesday's Magic-Heat thriller was like
the kind of game you would watch in a
Hollywood hoops drama. You know, where
every moment in the movie seems illusory
and an absurd number of characters turn
into some kind of superhero.
|
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Heat (3/13/12) |
| Dwight Howard registered the 40th
20-point, 20-rebound game of his career
and then stunningly said he's asked the
only organization he's ever played with
to not trade him and allow him to finish
the season in Orlando. |
| Denton: Latest on NBA Trade Rumors |
| The decision of whether Dwight Howard's
future is in Orlando or elsewhere still
hangs in the balance and will likely be
there until Thursday's 3 p.m. NBA trade
deadline, Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins
said on Tuesday. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Miami (3/13/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Miami
Heat. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Miami (3/13/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Miami Heat. |
| Cohen: An Arena Like No Other |
| Amway Center has been open for business
for a year-and-a-half now and yet people
from all over still talk about how
breathtaking and dazzling it is. But
what may be most inspiring and
encouraging is how captivated NBA
players are about the arena. |
| Denton: Magic, Amway Center Leader Earns Big Honor |
| As the man responsible for the design,
construction and development of the
dazzling Amway Center, Charlie Freeman
takes tremendous pride now in seeing
Magic fans enjoy all that the facility
has to offer. His incredible work earned
him a special honor. |
| Magic's Recent & Upcoming Matchups a Playoff Preview? |
| It's never too soon to start thinking
about the playoffs, especially in this
frantic lockout-affected season where
the games are coming at a hurried pace
and the postseason will be here in
slightly more than a month. So consider
these things. |
| Savage: Magic's Big March Matchups |
| Magic Weekly Preview (3/13-3/18) |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Pacers (3/11/12) |
| Trudging off the floor midway through
the fourth quarter with a 30-point,
13-rebound, five-assist effort already
in the books, Dwight Howard received a
thunderous standing ovation from the
sellout crowd inside the Amway Center. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Pacers (3/11/12) |
| The Magic crushed the Pacers - an
opponent they could potentially see in
the First Round of the playoffs - on
Sunday and may have offered the public a
far different perspective than the
inescapable headline story encircling
the franchise.
|
| Denton's Notebook: March 11, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Indiana (3/11/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Anez: Eat Your Veggies, Dwight |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Indiana (3/11/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Cohen: The Real March Madness This Year |
| If what transpired in December with
Chris Paul was any indication of what we
can expect, this week and the NBA Trade
Deadline could turn out to be something
beyond extraordinary. And this year, we
can truly nickname this month, "March
Madness!" |
| Savage: Magic Make Statement Against Bulls |
| Dwight Howard thrashed the Bulls with 29
points and 18 rebounds to help Orlando
earn a hard-fought 99-94 road victory
over Chicago and prove to the rest of
the league that this squad is more than
capable of hanging with the elite squads
in the NBA. |
| Magic to Host Super Sport Sales Combine |
| This is your chance to be discovered by
the pros! The Magic will host the first
Super Sport Sales Combine April 11 - 14
at Amway Center. The traditional two-day
Sport Sales Combine will be preceded by
the Magic Senior Leadership Summit on
Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Chicago (3/8/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Chicago
Bulls. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Bobcats (3/6/12) |
| Suddenly - without any justifiable
reason or warning - Orlando's imposing
performance over the first 15 minutes of
Tuesday's game in Charlotte transformed
into something far more haunting and
unsuspecting.
|
| Capeman Blog |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Charlotte (3/6/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Charlotte
Bobcats. |
| Savage: Howard and Redick Knock Out Raptors |
| Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard did
the damage early, erupting for 36 points
and 13 rebounds, and J.J. Redick
delivered the final blow, scoring five
points in the final 9.7 seconds, to put
the last nails in Toronto's coffin. |
| Anez: Big Baby: Most Booed in Magic History |
| Magic Weekly Preview (3/5-3/11) |
| Denton: Turk Essential to Magic's Rhythm |
| Statistics can sometimes be massaged and
manipulated to make any point
imaginable, but any way you look at the
numbers, this fact is undeniable: When
Hedo Turkoglu plays well the Orlando
Magic usually follow suit. When he
doesn't, well, not so much. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Toronto (3/5/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Toronto
Raptors. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Powerful Performances From Pivotal Playmakers |
| If the Magic were a stock, their price
would go up and down based on the
performances of Hedo Turkoglu and Jameer
Nelson. On Saturday, it was a tremendous
night to be a stakeholder as the duo
combined for 19 assists, while
committing just three turnovers, |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Bucks (3/3/12) |
| Just two days after Kevin Durant crushed
the hearts of all those at Amway Center
with a spectacular late-game
performance, the Orlando Magic turned
the tables behind a dazzling final 12
minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on
Saturday. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Milwaukee (3/3/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Denton: Uncertainty Causing Sleepless Nights for Howard |
| Dwight Howard admitted Saturday that
speculation about his future has him to
the point that ``there are a lot of
nights where I don't sleep,'' but he
refused to divulge much about his
intentions to either remain in Orlando
or continue to push for a trade. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Milwaukee (3/3/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Steele: Redick Continues to Improve |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Thunder (3/1/12) |
| Kevin Durant, who won the All-Star Game
Most Valuable Player award just four
days earlier in Orlando, put another
spectacular shooting display Thursday
night inside the Amway Center to flatten
the Magic's hearts down the stretch. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Thunder (3/1/12) |
| For about 42 minutes of Thursday night
at Amway Center, we witnessed one of the
Orlando Magic's most complete and most
balanced performances of the season. But
then, Kevin Durant had to spoil it with
another heroic effort. |
| Denton: Trade Rumors Encircling Magic |
| With trade rumors constantly circulating
about the future of franchise center
Dwight Howard in Orlando, the Magic
usually dominate the headlines when it
comes to potential player movement as
the trade deadline approaches. |
| OMYF Community Spotlight: Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Oklahoma City (3/1/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Oklahoma
City Thunder. |
| 2010-11 Photo Index |
| 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend by the Numbers |
| Still want some more NBA All-Star
weekend action? OrlandoMagic.com's Dan
Savage has you covered with the final
edition of 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend by
the numbers. Check out these interesting
stats. |
| Hot Deal: Leap Year Deal |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic at Wizards (2/29/12) |
| While there remains so much uncertainty
regarding the future of Dwight Howard
and amid all the distractions and
annoyances, the Orlando Magic are still
racking up repeated wins, including
another victory over the Wizards on
Wednesday. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Oklahoma City (3/1/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Oklahoma City
Thunder. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Washington (2/29/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Washington
Wizards. |
| Denton: First Half Review |
| John Denton details some of the more
interesting moments from the Orlando
Magic's first half of the season,
including impressive wins over the Heat
and Lakers, a dazzling 3-point shooting
barrage from Jason Richardson and much
more. |
| Vote: Forecasting Results |
| OrlandoMagic.com wants you, the fans, to
prognosticate the performance of the
Orlando Magic for the rest of the
season. After analyzing each of their
opponents in each poll, determine what
the Magic's record will be against those
adversaries. |
| Curtsinger: NBA All-Star Weekend |
| Magic Blog: That's What She Said! |
| That's What She Said! Archive |
| Magic Weekly Preview (2/27-3/3) |
| Denton: 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Weekend a Slam Dunk |
| With the brightest and biggest stars in
the NBA, including the Orlando Magic's
Dwight Howard, soaring through the air
most of the night a dazzling display
took place on basketball's biggest stage
inside the Amway Center. |
| Cohen: All-Star One-on-One Tournament |
| It's never really been discussed as an
option for an All-Star event, but how
interesting would a one-on-one
tournament between the league's best be?
Imagine LeBron vs. Kobe, Rose vs.
Westbrook, Griffin vs. Love. Read
Feature and Vote |
| Final Money Ball Haunts Anderson in 3-Point Shootout |
| It may not quite compare to any past or
future last-second potential
game-winning 3-point shot he may attempt
for the Orlando Magic, but in the moment
it felt momentous. |
| Savage: Nelson's All-Star Dreams Finally A Reality |
| It's a moment that Jameer Nelson has
anxiously awaited for quite some time.
After being selected to two All-Star
related competitions and having to sit
out due to injuries, the Magic's point
guard was finally able to participate in
an All-Star contest. |
| All-Star Game MVP Would Be Big Honor for Howard |
| History will be on Dwight Howard's side
Sunday night when he takes the Amway
Center floor in pursuit of the Most
Valuable Player award in the NBA
All-Star Game. Five MVPs have ties to
the city where the last 12 all-star
games have been played. |
| DeVos, Martins, Howard Contribute to Coalition for the Homeless |
| Anderson Excited for Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout |
| At some point Saturday night, Ryan
Anderson plans to step back from the
glitz and glamour of the NBA All-Star
Game, briefly ignore the attention of
the basketball world and attempt to
savor the sweet irony of the moment. |
| Orlando Magic Executive Pat Williams To Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2012 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Orlando Magic Executive Pat Williams,
who has spent nearly 50 years in
professional sports, has been selected
to receive the 2012 John W. Bunn
Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame, it was announced today. |
| Howard Elated About All-Star Weekend Except Trade Talk |
| One by one on Friday, Dwight Howard
swatted away questions about his future
the way he often blocks shots in games.
Instead, Howard beamed with pride over
his team and his hometown city being on
display to the rest of the basketball
world all weekend. |
| Anez: I Declare First Half a Success |
| Cohen's Tournament: Best Slam Dunk Champion |
| Since it is so difficult to assess who
the best slam dunk contest champion of
all time is, it's time for one of Josh
Cohen's signature tournaments to
determine the best slam-dunk competitor
ever. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Hawks (2/23/12) |
| With the first half of the NBA season
officially complete, the parties can now
begin in Orlando for All-Star Weekend.
The problem for the Magic, however, is
that for most of Thursday night they
seemed as if they had started the
vacation a night early. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 23, 2012 |
| NBA All-Star 2012 By the Numbers |
| Cohen: Forming the Perfect Eastern Conference All-Star Player |
| Imagine if you can combine skills and
form the perfect player. After assessing
each 2012 Eastern Conference All-Star's
best attribute, Josh Cohen decided to
try and devise a player that would have
absolutely no weaknesses. |
| Cohen: Forming the Perfect Western Conference All-Star Player |
| Imagine if you can combine skills and
form the perfect player. After assessing
each 2012 Western Conference All-Star's
best attribute, Josh Cohen decided to
try and devise a player that would have
absolutely no weaknesses. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Nets (2/22/12) |
| Dominant in a demolition of the Nets and
humbled by the attention he received
from adoring fans waving cardboard
cutouts of his smiling mug, Dwight
Howard had two other things on his mind
late Wednesday. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Atlanta (2/23/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 22, 2012 |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at New Jersey (2/22/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the New Jersey
Nets. |
| Denton: Plenty of Intrigue as Magic Visit Nets |
| Dwight Howard and Deron Williams will be
enemies Wednesday when the Magic face
the Nets. It will be the first time
Howard has played in New Jersey since
issuing an early-season trade request
that included the Nets as one of his
preferred destinations. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Bucks (2/20/12) |
| Better late than never, the Orlando
Magic just keep finding ways to crush
the Milwaukee Bucks with their clutch
heroics in the fourth quarter. On
Monday, a day after losing badly in
Miami, the Magic were clutch time and
again for one of their most thrilling
victories of the season. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 20, 2012 |
| Though he obviously wanted to try to
duplicate his record-tying shooting
performance nine days ago in Milwaukee,
Orlando Magic guard Jason Richardson
decided against playing Monday night
because of lingering conditions from the
lung inflammation he is suffering from. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Milwaukee (2/20/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (2/20-2/23) |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Heat (2/19/12) |
| Roughly 60 minutes before Sunday's game
between Orlando and Miami, Jason
Richardson was hit with a mysterious
case of chest pains. Then, the game
started and the chest pains were no
longer confined to just the Magic's
shooting guard. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 19, 2012 |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Miami (2/19/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Miami Heat. |
| Cohen: The Hidden Gem |
| If you had to pick any of the Orlando
Magic's four unproven and untested
reserves, whom would you project to have
the best chance of becoming a breakout,
unsuspecting star like New York's Jeremy
Lin? |
| Denton: Sunshine State Rivalry Continues Sunday |
| Orlando and Miami collide Sunday in a
nationally televised game while both
playing some of their best basketball of
the season. The Magic have won four in a
row and eight of 10. The Heat,
meanwhile, have won five straight. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Bucks (2/17/12) |
| Speaking like a man unsure of how to
feel about what had just transpired,
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy
alternated between praising his team for
its strong finish and criticizing it for
roughly 43 minutes of shoddy play. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Familiar Fourth-Quarter Finish |
| If any of the Bucks' players catch some
sleep on their flight to New Jersey on
Friday, chances are they'll have a
nightmare about playing in a fourth
quarter against the Magic. For the
second straight contest against
Milwaukee, Orlando pulled off a
miraculous fourth-quarter run.
|
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Bucks (2/17/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's victory over
the Bucks. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 17, 2012 |
| Jameer Nelson Set to Compete in Haier Shooting Stars |
| Jameer Nelson, who was an All-Star in
2009, former Magic great Dennis Scott,
and Florida native and three-time WNBA
All-Star Marie Ferdinand-Harris will
represent Team Orlando in the Haier
Shooting Stars competition on NBA
All-Star Saturday Night. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Milwaukee (2/17/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Steele: J-Rich Returns to Familiar Form |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Milwaukee (2/17/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Dwight Howard to Coach in 2012 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game |
| Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant will go
head-to-head when they coach opposite
teams in the 2012 Sprint NBA All-Star
Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 24 at the
Orange County Convention Center. |
| Denton: Anderson's Climb to the Top |
| Were it not for a certain sensation out
of New York sweeping the basketball
world, Ryan Anderson might be the
runaway favorite for the NBA's Most
Improved Player award with the way he's
dramatically augmented his game. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Clark Always Ready When Called |
| Die-hard fans clamor for him to get more
playing time, while casual observers
barely know his name. When it comes to
Earl Clark, public perception is all
over the map, similar to his minutes on
the court.
|
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Sixers (2/15/12) |
| Facing a Philadelphia team that had
allowed 100 points just once in the past
13 starts, the Magic shot 53 percent
from the floor, made 15 3-pointers and
got a career-best assist effort from
Jameer Nelson in a beatdown of the
Sixers. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Sixers (2/15/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's victory over
the Sixers. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 15, 2012 |
| Ryan Anderson Set to Compete in 2012 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest |
| The Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson will
compete in this year's Foot Locker
Three-Point Contest, which will be held
on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Amway Center in
Orlando as part of NBA All-Star Saturday
Night. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Philadelphia (2/15/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the
Philadelphia 76ers. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Philadelphia (2/15/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Philadelphia
76ers. |
| Denton: Dwight Howard Celebrates D12 Foundation Day |
| Dwight Howard's many charitable works in
the community were honored on Tuesday by
the City of Orlando and Mayor Buddy
Dyer. During the ceremony, Howard
professed his love for Orlando, saying
"the city that I love the most is the
community of Orlando." |
| Denton: Howard Desires to be Magic's "Closer" |
| Sounding more and more like a player
committed to the Orlando Magic for the
long term, superstar center Dwight
Howard reiterated his desire to be the
team's go-to scorer late in games and
the one to lead the franchise to a
championship. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Timberwolves (2/13/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's victory over
the Wolves. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Timberwolves (2/13/12) |
| The Magic improved to 13-1 this season
when scoring 100 points and 10-2 when
five players score in double figures in
a relatively easy, breezy win over the
much-improved Minnesota Timberwolves at
the Amway Center. |
| Dexknows.com's Scavenger Hunt: Win $50 adidas Gift Card |
| Participate in our Dexknows.com
Scavenger Hunt and play for the chance
to win a $50 adidas gift card. All you
need to do is answer three questions and
you will be eligible to earn this
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| Denton's Notebook: February 13, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Minnesota (2/13/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Minnesota
Timberwolves |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Minnesota (2/13/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Minnesota
Timberwolves. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Bucks (2/11/12) |
| Jason Richardson more than atoned for
his Friday misses against the Atlanta
Hawks by making nine 3-pointers,
including a franchise record-tying eight
in the second half, as the Magic surged
past the Bucks for a 99-94 road win on
Saturday. |
| Anez: Bigger Is Not Better |
| OMYF Community Spotlight: Seminole State College |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando at Milwaukee (2/11/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Milwaukee
Bucks. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Hawks (2/10/12) |
| In a week where the Orlando Magic have
already played three sure-fire playoff
teams, all they have to show for it is a
win against the Miami Heat and two
head-scratching, heartbreaking overtime
losses. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Hawks (2/10/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's OT loss to the
Hawks. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 10, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Atlanta (2/10/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Steele: Price Helping Howard With Free Throws |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Atlanta (2/10/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Denton: Magic Seek Some Revenge |
| Orlando lost in the first round of the
playoffs last April to the Hawks, in
large part, because their outside
shooting left them at the wrong time. On
Friday, the Magic face the Hawks for the
first time since that forgettable
playoff series. |
| Cohen's Tournament: Best Front Office Decisions |
| It always take a brilliant front office
decision to transform a franchise into
an elite team. Read Josh Cohen's feature
and vote in his tournament to determine
the best decision that a front office
has made among active players. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Heat (2/8/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's win over the
Heat. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Anderson Ceiling Continues to Rise |
| There are not enough positive adjectives
in the English language to describe Ryan
Anderson's tremendous personality. In
fact, it's impossible to even think of a
flaw with the young man's persona. And
now, it's also becoming increasingly
difficult to find holes in his
on-the-court play. |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Miami (2/8/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Miami
Heat. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Miami (2/8/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Miami Heat. |
| Denton: Stage Set for Sunshine State Rivalry Game |
| As a NBA shooting guard, Jason
Richardson usually encounters some of
the toughest defensive matchups on a
nightly basis like it will be on
Wednesday against either Dwyane Wade or
LeBron James in the Magic's game against
the Heat. |
| Savage from the Sideline: Magic's Two Stars Align Again |
| While predicting Hedo Turkoglu's
statline is nearly impossible, gauging
his impact on the Magic is a clear-cut
science. When Turk performs at a high
level, the Magic win games. When he
doesn't, the team tends to struggle. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Clippers (2/6/12) |
| Maybe he's a glutton for punishment or
he simply wanted something to help cure
what figured to be a sleepless night,
but shooting guard Jason Richardson left
the Orlando Magic's locker room late
Monday night with a DVD that could
double as a horror film. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Clippers (2/6/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's OT defeat to
the Clippers. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 6, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. L.A. Clippers (2/6/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the L.A.
Clippers. |
| Magic Weekly Preview (2/5-2/10) |
| Anez: We Need You, Big Baby |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. L.A. Clippers (2/6/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the L.A.
Clippers. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic at Pacers (2/4/12) |
| Make no mistake about it, this was a
Super-sized victory for the Orlando
Magic against the surging Indiana Pacers
- even if it will go down as one of the
quirkiest, most bizarre victories in
franchise history. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Cleveland (2/4/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Indiana
Pacers. |
| Savage from the Sideline: The Turkish Trend |
| While predicting Hedo Turkoglu's
statline is nearly impossible, gauging
his impact on the Magic is a clear-cut
science. When Turk performs at a high
level, the Magic win games. When he
doesn't, the team tends to struggle. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Cavaliers (2/3/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's victory over
the Cavaliers. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Cavaliers (2/3/12) |
| What gave Howard the most joy on this
night was the return of Jason Richardson
and Hedo Turkoglu -- J-Rich from an
injury, Turkoglu from a prolonged funk.
Their shooting and attacking the rim
freed Howard up to do other things,
primarily swat shots. |
| Denton's Notebook: February 3, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Cleveland (2/3/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. |
| Magic Suspend Glen Davis |
| The Magic have suspended forward Glen
Davis for two games due to conduct
detrimental to the team, President of
Basketball Operations Otis Smith
announced on Friday. Davis will miss
tonight's game vs. Cleveland and
Saturday night's game at Indiana. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Cleveland (2/3/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. |
| Howard Leading Vote-Getter, Named Starter for 2012 NBA All-Star Game |
| The NBA has announced that Dwight Howard
is this year's leading vote-getter in
the 2012 NBA All-Star Balloting program
presented by Sprint with a league-best
1,600,390 votes. He will start in the
All-Star Game for the fifth straight
year. |
| Curtsinger: Chronicles of an NBA Road Trip |
| Denton: Ish Smith Hoping to Make Most of Opportunity |
| Ish Smith, who was signed by the Magic
on Wednesday night, was on the practice
floor Thursday just hours after his
cross-country flight, and he expects to
play Friday night when the Magic host
the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Amway
Center. |
| Steele: Magic Bring in Youthful PG |
| Magic Sign Ish Smith |
| The Orlando Magic have signed free agent
guard Ish Smith from the NBA D-League's
Los Angeles D-Fenders, President of
Basketball Operations/General Manager
Otis Smith announced today. Per team
policy, terms of the deal are not
disclosed. |
| Cohen Courtside: Magic vs. Wizards (2/1/12) |
| OrlandoMagic.com's Josh Cohen offers an
analysis on some of the more intriguing
topics after the Magic's victory over
the Wizards. |
| Savage from the Sideline: A Win's A Win |
| While the Orlando Magic did not put
together the prettiest 48 minutes of
basketball on Wednesday, they were able
to get back on track with a hard-fought
home victory over the Washington
Wizards. |
| Denton's Dish: Magic vs. Wizards (2/1/12) |
| The Magic scored 100 points for the
first time since last Tuesday's 102-83
win in Indiana. They had to battle
through 15 turnovers, but this win meant
a little something special considering
the struggles of the past week. |
| Magic Waive Larry Hughes |
| Denton's Notebook: February 1, 2012 |
| Live Chat: Orlando vs. Washington (2/1/12) |
| Chat live with fellow Magic fans during
Orlando's matchup against the Washington
Wizards. |
| Win Lower Bowl Magic vs. Clippers Tickets |
| How would you like the chance to win two
lower bowl tickets to watch Dwight
Howard and the Magic take on Blake
Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers?
All you have to do is find the three
answers to our scavenger hunt. |
| Magic GameNight: Orlando vs. Washington (2/1/12) |
| Check out Magic GameNight for details of
Orlando's game against the Washington
Wizards. |
| Anez: Magic Are Free Fallin' |
