Archive for April, 2010

Courtesy of the Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic Playoff Ticket Update — Eastern Conference Semifinals (opponent/dates to be determined) Orlando Magic season ticket holders are given the first priority for playoff tickets. There will be a presale for season tickets holders Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. for Eastern Conference Semifinal playoffs tickets. Season ticket holders will be notified via e-mail or can log on to orlandomagic.com or call 407-89-MAGIC for more information. Full season tickets are now available for next season by calling 407-89-MAGIC or logging on to orlandomagic.com. Ticket highlights for next season in the new Amway Center include: 2,500 seats priced [...]

The Orlando Magic look to close out their first round playoff series when they take on the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night. The Magic have won the first three games of the series and look to sweep a team out of the postseason for the second time in franchise history and for the first time in a seven-game series (the Magic swept the Detroit Pistons 3-0 in the first round of the 1996 playoffs). Tip-off from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina is scheduled for 8:00 pm EST. The game can be seen nationally on TNT and [...]

Pretty funny stuff… Move over Superman, a new nickname is catching on for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard. You can call him “Foul on You.” “That’s my new nickname. They’ve been killing me all day calling me ‘Foul on You,”’ Howard said of his teammates after shootaround Monday before their playoff game against Charlotte. “So I’ve accepted by new role.” The teasing stems from the four-time All-Star being called for 16 fouls in the first three games against the Bobcats, who have used three centers to frustrate him. Mike Cranston has that story here. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead [...]

On Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported that Dwight Howard was leaving his long-time agent, Aaron Goodwin. Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports that Howard will not be discussing this situation until the playoffs end. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard refused to comment on reports that he is leaving his agent, Aaron Goodwin, but he didn’t deny them, either. “I’ll talk about it after the playoffs,” Howard said after Monday’s shootaround. “My main job is Bobcats right now.” This is good news because Howard must keep his concentration on the task at hand. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s [...]

The Magic want to show off their killer instinct by closing out the Bobcats Monday night. Now majority owner of the Bobcats, Jordan was never known for friendly chitter-chatter during his ferocious playing career. He was an all-world trash-talker, unruffled by daggers flung by fans or foes, revered as a cold, calculating closer. The Magic, leading the Bobcats 3-0 in their first-round playoff series, have developed into a respected title contender the last few years. But they aren’t exactly known for having a killer instinct. “Yeah, I think we have that instinct to go out there and finish it,” Nelson [...]

Check out this Orlando Magic rap here. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page and at Sir Charles In Charge. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

Jameer Nelson was NBA TV’s “Nightly Notable.” Dwight Howard’s block of Stephen Jackson leads to a dunk by Howard on the other end: That was one of several blocks in the game: Here are the complete highlights: (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page and at Sir Charles In Charge. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Dwight Howard has left Goodwin Sports. In what could be considered a risky upheaval for such a crucial time of the season, Dwight Howard(notes) has left his long-time agent, Aaron Goodwin, multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports. Howard’s next move is unclear, although sources say he planned to lean more toward letting some extended family and friends manage his business. This comes as quite the surprised since Howard has been with the agency since he came into the league. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page and at Sir [...]

In case you haven’t noticed, HTD has a brand new design. I believe it is a much cleaner looking site, making it easier for you, the readers, to access information. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page and at Sir Charles In Charge. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

The Orlando Magic took a commanding three-games-to-nothing lead with a 90-86 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday afternoon. Dwight Howard was in foul trouble again but the Magic have learned to keep their composure in tough situations. Orlando is in position to earn its first playoff sweep since 1996, a 3-0 whitewashing of the Detroit Pistons. The Magic have never swept a seven-game series in their 21-year history. Game 4 is Monday at 8 p.m. “Myself and Dwight, we’ve played in a lot of playoff games in our career and we know how to keep our composure now,’’ said [...]