Archive for August, 2010

Here is the official word from Charity Buzz: With a big man’s body, a small forward’s hangtime, the hands of a point guard and the heart of a champion, The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard has won the adoration of fans around the world. Now, he’s taking that heart one step further with an incredible experience to benefit The New Look Foundation. Dwight Howard is auctioning the chance for one lucky fan to test their skills against his in a high-throttle game of HORSE! Dwight Howard led the NBA in rebounds before he was even old enough to take a legal drink. [...]

Marcin Gortat and is Polish National team failed to qualify for EuroBasket 2011. Josh Cohen of OrlandoMagic.com has been following Gortat’s performance throughout the competition. Marcin Gortat may not care that he was, by and large, one of the best, most dominant players during EuroBasket qualifying action in August. The Polish Machine averaged 18 points, nearly nine rebounds and more than two blocks per game for his country. But, Gortat understands that his individual achievements are very immaterial after learning Poland did not qualify for EuroBasket 2011. Poland suffered a devastating 70-67 defeat to Belgium on Sunday – allowing Georgia [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic: GENTLEMAN JACK RARE TENNESSEE WHISKEY TO SPONSOR TERRACE PATIO BAR AT AMWAY CENTER ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic announced today a new, multi-year relationship with Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey as the official sponsor for the Terrace Level patio bar in the new Amway Center. The brand will sponsor the Gentleman Jack Terrace, one of the premier outdoor spaces in the Amway Center that celebrates Florida’s climate and is accessible to every level of ticket buyer. The Gentleman Jack Terrace will be located on the Terrace Level of the Amway [...]

There will be plenty of parking at the new Amway Center but it won’t come cheap. If you can snag a spot in one of the two garages on either side of the new home of the Orlando Magic, it will cost $20, or double the charge for close-by spaces at the old arena. But with a bit of a walk, you can cut that price in half to $10 by taking advantage of the 11 garages and several surface lots nearby. All told, about 7,400 spots arewithin a five-minute walk of the center. That’s more than enough, Orlando transportation [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic: GEICO JOINS ORLANDO MAGIC AND AMWAY CENTER AS ‘CHAMPIONS OF THE COMMUNITY’ PARTNER ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic announced today a new, multi-year relationship with GEICO as the auto insurer joins the franchise and the new Amway Center as a ‘Champions of the Community’ partner. The ‘Champions of the Community’ designation represents an elite tier of brands committed to Central Florida and the Parramore community. As part of the ‘Champions of the Community’ relationship, GEICO will receive entitlement to the GEICO Garage, a parking garage adjacent to the Amway Center [...]

Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don’t Lie got a chance to catch up with Magic Center Dwight Howard. Kelly Dwyer: I kind of want to get right to what bugs me the most – do you think those who are giving you the most criticism about your post game actually know how hard it is to be a post player in this league, in 2010? With the legal zone and, more or less, legal flopping? Dwight Howard: I think those guys have never really played basketball. I find it entertaining, very funny, that those who have never played the game are [...]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one:  two NBA players walk into a bar, sit down next to a contender, and ask for a tra… oh, you’ve heard this one? Unless you have been living under a rock lately, most Magic fans are familiar with the Chris Paul to the Magic rumors and the more recent alleged statement that Carmelo Anthony is interested in a trade to the Magic.  Even further, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, says the Nuggets are ready to trade Carmelo Anthony.  The Summer of LeBron has turned into the Summer of Self-Absorption.   All of LeBron’s BFF’s [...]

Tickets for Orlando’s 10-10 preseason opener against Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets went very fast. The Magic made tickets to all four of their preseason home games available to the general public at noon on Thursday. The 4,000 seats that went on sale for the Oct. 10 exhibition home opener against the New Orleans Hornets were sold out by 4:20 p.m. A limited number of tickets to the Oct. 10 exhibition are still available for people who purchase partial plans or buy season tickets, team officials said. Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel has that story here. Despite [...]

Once again Jameer Nelson has taken several of his teammates to his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (well he’s officially from Chester, PA). This year, per Vince Carter’s twitter, Nelson was joined by Carter and both the newly acquired Chris Duhon and Quentin Richardson,  among others. Sure the players have fun – once again they hung out at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and took batting practice with the Phillies. Nelson also mentioned the team ate at his favorite restaurant – Devon – and went bowling. But it’s about getting to work as well. The players also hit the track early [...]

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, the Nuggets are ready to trade Carmelo Anthony. Denver was furnished with a short list of teams and told to get to work. Yes, this how William Wesley and Leon Rose of CAA work now, thick with threats and ultimatums and a swagger suggesting that the sport belongs to them. After Anthony told owner-in-waiting Josh Kroenke that he still wanted out of Denver during a Sunday meeting, the Nuggets appear done trying to sell their All-Star forward on a contract extension. This wasn’t a productive, nor particularly pleasant, meeting and multiple sources said it [...]