Archive for November, 2010

The Orlando Magic finally got off to a good start, jumping all over the Memphis Grizzlies 8-0. They continued to play excellent defense throughout the first half in a game that became a turnover fest. Orlando turned it over 14 times in the first half while the Grizzlies turned it over 13 times. Still, the Magic went into the break with a 47-34 lead. Orlando had a few defensive lapses in the third quarter, allowing the Grizzlies to get within 5 before turning the heat back up to finish the quarter with a 69-56 lead. The Magic continued to play [...]

The Magic were involved in another tight game Saturday night, but this time they came out on top, defeating the New Jersey Nets 91-90 on Jameer Nelson’s game-winner. The Grizzlies are coming off a 116-110 overtime defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The Magic used that win to improve their record to 6-3 while Memphis dropped to 4-6. The game will be shown locally by Sun Sports and nationally by NBA TV. As always, if you can’t watch the game, you can listen on the radio – in English on AM 580 WDBO and in Spanish on AM [...]

Here is the official word from the Magic: ORLANDO MAGIC BACKCOURT TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR HARBOR HOUSE **Fans encouraged to bring supplies to Fan Fest before November 18 game** WHO: The Orlando Magic Backcourt (the Backcourt is the Magic players, coaches and basketball operation’s wives, girlfriends and family members) WHAT: Orlando Magic Backcourt Drop Box The Magic Backcourt members will be outside Amway Center to collect items for Harbor House. The collection location will be at Fan Fest (located on Church Street next to Amway Center). Fan Fest is open to the public. Harbor House needed items include: Liquid laundry [...]

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The Orlando Magic narrowly defeated the New Jersey Nets tonight by a score of 91-90, as the Magic continue to struggle against inferior teams.  In a span of 20 seconds, Jameer Nelson went from Goat to Hero as he avenged two late missed free throws by going coast-to-coast to hit an extremely difficult fade-away baseline jumper which would give the Magic the win.  For 47 minutes and 56 seconds, the Magic did their best to let New Jersey win tonight’s game, but in the end, the Nets were still the Nets.  The Magic struggled again defensively and even more so [...]

After an extremely disappointing and perhaps telling loss, the Orlando Magic will have to quickly rebound when they take on the New Jersey Nets Saturday night. These two teams met on Novemeber 5th and the Magic came away with a 105-90 victory. The Nets enter the game with a record of 3-5 and are coming off a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night while the Magic have fallen to 5-3 after dropping two straight games. The game will be shown locally by Sun Sports. As always, if you can’t watch the game, you can listen on the radio – [...]

The Orlando Magic gave an absolutely pathetic effort Friday night and they paid for it with a 110-106 home loss to one of the league’s worst teams, the now 2-7 Toronto Raptors. Orlando’s defense was to blame for the loss – they allowed the Raptors to score 110 points and shoot 50% from the field. Offensively, outside of 16 turnovers, Orlando played well – they shot 52.7% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc (12-of-24). The Magic were able to close a 10-point gap and tied the game at 103 on a Mickael Pietrus 3-pointer but gave up [...]

The Orlando Magic will look to bounce back after blowing an 18-point lead in a 104-94 loss to the Utah Jazz Wednesday night when they take on the Toronto Raptors Friday night at the Amway Center. The Magic fell to 5-2 after the loss while the Raptors stand at just 1-7 and are coming off a close loss to the Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday night. The Raptors had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds but Andrea Bargnani had the ball stripped away by Stephen Jackson before he could attempt a potential game-tying 3-pointer. The game will be [...]

Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy has dropped Ryan Anderson from his rotation and inserted Mickael Pietrus back into the rotation. Van Gundy said following his team’s shootaround today that he’ll start Jameer Nelson at point guard, Vince Carter at shooting guard, Quentin Richardson at small forward, Rashard Lewis at power forward and Dwight Howard at center each game, regardless of the matchups opposing teams present. “We’re going to actually stabilize what we’re doing,” Van Gundy said. “We’re going to quit changing around here, and we’re going to go the same way at the start of every game. It doesn’t [...]

Here is the official word from the Magic: Orlando Magic Hosts Seats for Soldiers Night Presented by Harris Corporation on November 12 **Tickets given away to local military personnel and their families ** Orlando, Fla. – For the fifth year overall, the Orlando Magic and Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, have teamed up to honor military men, women and their families with Seats for Soldiers Night on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. when the Magic take on the Toronto Raptors. The Magic, players and Harris Corporation will donate tickets to men and women in [...]