Archive for October, 2010

October 14, 2010 The Magic played their fourth preseason game tonight and it ended much as the previous 18 preseason games have for the Magic, with a victory.  Orlando spread their preseason winning streak to an impressive, yet meaningless, 18 straight games despite the absence of Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Vince Carter from the game.  All three players received a standard preseason game off.  Jameer Nelson and Quentin Richardson both came off the bench as the Magic’s starting lineup consisted of the team’s projected second five of Duhon, Redick, Pietrus, Anderson and Gortat.  Despite the second unit being in [...]

In a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series, the Orlando Magic will host the Charlotte Bobcats at 7:00 pm EST. The game will be not be shown on television so you’ll have to listen on the radio – in English on AM 580 WDBO and in Spanish on AM 1270 WRLZ. In what will be a disappointment to Magic fans, it appears as though Dwight Howard will be sitting this one out. Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy would not reveal his starting lineup. Starters: Charlotte Bobcats Nazr Mohammed Boris Diaw Gerald Wallace Gerald Henderson D.J. Augustin Orlando [...]

Welcome to the inaugural release of the Serra-Melnick NBA Power Poll, which will be furthermore known as the S&M Power Poll.  Don’t worry though, we promise to always keep it clean and there will be no safe-word required.  Check back every Wednesday throughout the season for the updated rankings from the HtD team.  The top four teams will come as no surprise to anyone as the Lakers, Heat, Celtics and Magic lead the way.  The rest gets a little fuzzy and there is much room for debate.  Leave a comment and tell us where you disagree and where you would make changes.  The full [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic: ORLANDO MAGIC HOST OPEN PRACTICE AND SELECT-A-SEAT Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic will host an open practice and Select-a-Seat event this Sunday, October 17 from 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., fans will be able to access the Amway Center to see available seats for the 2010-11 season. Following the Select-a-Seat event, the Magic will have a 45-minute open practice for fans, featuring drills and a scrimmage, until approximately 1:45 p.m. The event requires a ticket for admission, which can be claimed for free at the Amway Center box [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic: ORLANDO MAGIC SPANISH RADIO AFFILIATES ANNOUNCED Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic and Radio Luz 1270 AM (WRLZ) have agreed on a multi-year contract to become the new flagship station for all Orlando Magic Spanish broadcasts.  Every preseason, regular season and postseason Magic game will be broadcast on the WRLZ network. The Magic have also announced that VIVA 1160 AM (WIWA) out of Kissimmee will return for its second season as part of the Magic Spanish Radio Network. Last year VIVA 1160 AM came on board as the first ever affiliate [...]

Ryan Anderson has taken a unique path to the NBA. You know how they say some athletes are “born” to play this or that? Anderson had a better chance of becoming a brainy guy who liked to kayak but, if pressed, could also decorate a living room. His father, Jack, is the outdoors type and works in innovation technology at Chevron. His mother, Sue, is an interior designer. They didn’t play sports. “Never, ever, did we sit at home as a family and watch a game. Any game,” Anderson recalls. “I enjoyed it because I liked basketball. “My parents never [...]

Here is the official word from the Orlando Magic: Orlando, FL — There are 400 tickets remaining — including 200 priced at $15 — for the Orlando Magic’s Thursday night (Oct. 14) game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Tip-off for the second-ever Magic game in the new Amway Center is set for 7 p.m. There is no television coverage of the game. Tickets are available for purchase: •Online at www.orlandomagic.com •At the Amway Center box office (located on Church St.) (cash, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) •At all TicketMaster outlets (cash only) •By calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) Orlando, FL [...]

The Orlando Magic absolutely dominated the New Orleans Hornets from start to finish, earning a 135-81 victory. Orlando’s offense was virtually unstoppable as they shot a blistering 64.8% from the floor, went 15-of-27 from downtown and posted an effective field goal percentage of 75.3%. The Hornets, on the other hand, settled for bad shot after bad shot and made a habit of taking difficult, contested jumpers. If you take away Peja Stojakovic’s 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, New Orleans shot 28% from the field. The Hornets scored just 81points on 85 shots (!) as a team. They also had 19 [...]

The Orlando Magic, who improved to 2-0 in the preseason with a 93-86 win over the Indiana Pacers Friday, will host the New Orleans Hornets in the first ever basketball game inside the brand new Amway Center. Tip-off is set for 6:00 pm EST and the game will be shown on Sun Sports. Starters: Orlando Magic Dwight Howard Rashard Lewis Quentin Richardson Vince Carter Jameer Nelson New Orleans Hornets Emeka Okafor Joe Alexander Trevor Ariza Marco Belinelli Chris Paul (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, a contributor on the Fansided Front Page, and co-host of CB Sports Radio [...]

The Orlando Magic will play their second game of the preseason in Indiana against the Pacers Friday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm EST. but the game will not be shown on television in the Central Florida area. Indiana made one of the biggest trades of the offseason when they acquired Darren Collison and James Posey in a four-team trade that sent Troy Murphy to New Jersey. Courtney Lee was also shipped from New Jersey to Houston while Trevor Ariza was sent to New Orleans. Rashard Lewis will start the game at small forward while Brandon Bass will take [...]