Archive for August, 2010

Sure, Carmelo Anthony getting traded to Orlando is extremely unlikely, but it’s still fun to think about the possibility. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page, and co-host of CB Sports Radio from 5-7 pm week days (1420sports.com). Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

(Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page, and co-host of CB Sports Radio from 5-7 pm week days (1420sports.com). Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy talked up the Miami Heat on Dan Lebatard’s radio show. Van Gundy went on Dan LeBatard’s radio show in Miami earlier this week and compared the Heat to the Michael Jordan Bulls teams that broke the NBA record with 72 victories in 1995-96. “If I look at what the Bulls did winning 72 games and I look at the Heat roster, I am going to tell you that the Heat roster is better than any roster that Michael Jordan played with with the Bulls,” Stan Van Gundy said. “I don’t think that people predicting [...]

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports the Magic have not had contact with the Denver Nuggets about a potential deal for Carmelo Anthony. Just don’t get your hopes up too high, Magic fans. I asked Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith moments ago whether he’s had any trade talks with the Denver Nuggets about Anthony. “We have not,” Smith said. Smith might be engaging in a bit of gamesmanship here. After all, if you were the general manager of an NBA team, would you admit to a reporter that you’ve talked about acquiring a superstar? You can read [...]

Did we really think rumors about a big time name being traded to Orlando would stop once Darren Collison was traded to Indiana? Ken Berger of CBS Sports is reporting Carmelo Anthony wants a trade and like Chris Paul, has listed the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks at the top of his list. Anthony’s hesitation to sign a three-year, $65 million extension with the Nuggets goes beyond his desire to enjoy the major-market exposure and pressure that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade turned down this summer. Melo would accept other destinations as well, and the Magic are believed to [...]

A question was recently raised to Otis Smith of how likely it was that Magic rookies Daniel Orton or Stanley Robinson would see time in the D-League this year by Dan Savage of OrlandoMagic.com.  Smith was quoted as saying “It’s more likely than it’s been the past few years.  If we have four or five nights where we’re away then we might send them down for a couple games so they can get some games in.” Savage goes on to say: The organization believes he might be better served battling Dwight Howard and Gortat on a day-to-day basis in practice. [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic which includes a poem written by Foyle. Longtime Basketball Player and Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame Inductee Adonal Foyle Announces Retirement from NBA ORLANDO, FL. August 17, 2010 — Adonal Foyle, an NBA basketball player with a total of 13 seasons under his belt, announced his retirement from basketball this week. From humble island beginnings, Adonal’s basketball talent was discovered by two Colgate University professors who brought him to the United States and laid the foundation for Foyle’s NBA basketball career spanning both coasts with the Golden State Warriors and the [...]

Daniel Orton revealed his jersey via twitter late Monday night, even changing his twitter name to fit his new number – 21. You can follow Orton here. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page, and co-host of CB Sports Radio from 5-7 pm week days (1420sports.com). Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

On Monday, the Orlando Magic announced they have signed second round pick Stanley Robinson. Over the weekend, I got to catch up with Justin of The UConn Blog and ask him a few questions about the former Connecticut forward. Howard the Dunk: I thought Stanley Robinson was a bit of a steal at 57 because he’s just a freak athlete. We could tell that much during the Air Tran Orlando Pro Summer League. He’s not much of a shooter, so how does he use his athleticism to make up for his less-than-stellar shooting on offense? Justin: It’s not that he isn’t [...]

Here is the official word from the Magic: MAGIC SIGN STANLEY ROBINSON Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic have signed forward Stanley Robinson, President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith announced today. Robinson was originally selected by Orlando during the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Robinson played on the Magic’s summer league team in the 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League, where he averaged 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds and shot 50 percent from the floor. Robinson (6’9”, 210, 7/14/88) appeared in 126 career games (103 starts) [...]