Orlando Magic Rumors & News
Pictures: Bobcats snap Magic’s winning streak
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — Orlando center Dwight Howard reacts after getting called for goal tending during the first half of the Magic’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Amway Arena in Orlando. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel) To see more pictures from the game, click here.
3 hours agoPaging Rashard Lewis, paging Rashard Lewis
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — In a month or so, when the playoffs start, nobody will remember this stinker of a loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday. Stan Van Gundy’s gut will be no doubt churning all night, but that’s how Van Gundy is wired. But even he and the players realize as long as they keep the No. 2 seed, [...]
3 hours agoOrlando Magic news: Matt Barnes misses Sunday’s game because of a sprained big left toe
Orlando Sentinel — Matt Barnes sat out the Orlando Magic's 96-89 loss Sunday night to the Charlotte Bobcats because he has a sprained big toe on his left foot.
5 hours agoOrlando Magic win streak snapped by Bobcats
Orlando Sentinel — Orlando Magic fall short of tying franchise record as eight-game streak ends in 96-89 loss. The streak never really had a chance to live for another game, much less flirt with club history.
5 hours agoOrlando Magic’s Rashard Lewis keeps positive despite downward March
Orlando Sentinel — If Rashard Lewis feels frustrated about his recent slump, he's not showing it.
5 hours agoDwight Howard hopes the NBA rescinds his 14th technical foul
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — As soon as I got the phrase “you got your 14th technical tonight” out of my mouth, Dwight Howard addressed it. “Hopefully it’ll be rescinded,” Howard said. “I just threw the ball like it was a bowling ball. That’s it. I rolled it, pretty fast.” Howard picked up his 14th technical foul in a 96-89 loss to [...]
5 hours agoOrlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats live blog
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — Today’s matchup between the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats is a possible playoff preview. The Magic will likely finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. They’ll clinch a playoff berth with a win tonight. Second-place in the East means drawing the 7th-place team in the first round of the playoffs. Right now Charlotte [...]
7 hours agoMatt Barnes to sit out against Charlotte Bobcats with sprained left toe, Mickael Pietrus to start
Orlando Sentinel — Matt Barnes will miss tonight's game against the Charlotte Bobcats with a sprained left big toe. Backup small forward Mickael Pietrus will start in his place.
9 hours agoMatt Barnes out with sprained big toe, Mickael Pietrus will start in his place
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — Matt Barnes will miss tonight’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats with a sprained left big toe. Backup small forward Mickael Pietrus will start in his place. Barnes said the toe was inflamed and that he would play on Wednesday when the Magic play the San Antonio Spurs. “I had surgery on it going into college so it’s [...]
10 hours agoTonight’s Magic vs. Bobcats officials are …
Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel — …Scott Foster, Bennie Adams and Gar Zielinski at Amway Arena, your Magic vs. Bobcats NBA officials.
10 hours agoNext game vs San Antonio Spurs on Wed, Mar 17 8:00 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Red Rocket firing on all cylinders San Antonio Express-News
- How one bracket changed the Spurs San Antonio Express-News
- New signees don't expect many minutes San Antonio Express-News
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| Sun 3/7 | vs Los Angeles | W 96 - 94 | |
| Tue 3/9 | vs Los Angeles | W 113 - 87 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Chicago | W 111 - 82 | |
| Sat 3/13 | at Washington | W 109 - 95 | |
| Sun 3/14 | vs Charlotte | L 89 - 96 | |
| Wed 3/17 | vs San Antonio | 8:00 pm EDT | |
| Thu 3/18 | at Miami | 7:00 pm EDT | |
| Mon 3/22 | at Philadelphia | 7:00 pm EDT |
- Observations: A smart move by Felton Charlotte Observer (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Smartest basketball play I've seen in a while: Raymond Felton slithering under the basket, spinning toward Magic center Dwight Howard, and lifting himself toward the rim in such a way that Howard had little choice but to commit his third foul late in the first half.Felton probably wouldn't have scored, but that wasn't the point. He recognized Howard's intensity wouldn't allow him to back off defensively, and that foul was the last thing Magic coach Stan Van Gundy wanted at that juncture.
- Beasley's attempt to return from injury is cut short Miami Herald Heat forward Michael Beasley arrived at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sunday hoping to make his return from the thigh injury that forced him to miss Friday's win against Chicago.
- Faceoff fray fuels Miami Heat's win over Philadelphia 76ers Miami Herald Battling to improve its playoff position in a hotly contested Eastern Conference race, the Heat's motto has been simple: Stay in the fight.<p/> <p/> On Sunday, coach Erik Spoelstra did all he could to keep center Jermaine O'Neal out of one in the second half.
- Thunder beat Jazz 119-111 to heat up playoff race Miami Herald Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 119-111 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
- With roster spots to fill, Heat eyeing Hasbrouck Miami Herald With two roster spots available to fill, the Miami Heat are on the cusp of signing former Siena shooting guard Kenny Hasbrouck, a deal that could be done as early as Monday.
- Biggest win of the season Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer Some post-mortem on the victory over the Orlando Magic: - Looking back, the Charlotte Bobcats had a pretty productive trade deadline, wouldn't you say? They get a legit former lottery pick at a position where they desperately needed help (Tyrus...
- UCF poised to begin most anticipated spring football in school history Orlando Sentinel Battle for starting quarterback job adds intrigue to practices for experienced team UCF is five days away from starting the most anticipated spring football practices in school history.
- After difficult season, UCF basketball coach Kirk Speraw sees bright future for the Knights Orlando Sentinel Speraw says a mix of offseason conditioning and more work on the recruiting trail should help the Knights Amid the string of disappointing losses, UCF men's basketball coach Kirk Speraw saw a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the future.
- UCF forward P.J. Gaynor on the mend after rib injury Knights Notepad | Orlando Sentinel I just caught up with UCF coach Kirk Speraw, who said sophomore forward P.J. Gaynor is improving after suffering a rib injury following a hard foul. UCF officials took Gaynor to the hospital for X-rays because they suspected he fractured his ribs while colliding with a UTEP player and falling. “It turned out everything was alright and [...]
- UCF football claims first commitment of 2011 recruiting class Knights Notepad | Orlando Sentinel My colleague Chris Hays reports the Knights have their first commitment of the 2011 recruiting class. Here’s an excerpt of his article: The UCF Knights are on the board with their first commitment of the 2011 recruiting class, and it comes from local standout Willie Mitchell, an outside linebacker at Deltona Pine Ridge High. Mitchell, the [...]
- American Idol: Former UCF football player Michael Lynche advances to Top 12 after strong performance Knights Notepad | Orlando Sentinel Some critics were surprised by Thursday night’s American Idol results show, but don’t count former UCF football player Michael Lynche on that list. Lynche, who also goes by “Big Mike,” advanced to the popular music competition’s Top 12. Lynche, a St. Petersburg native, played on the defensive line for two seasons at UCF. He had 70 tackles, [...]
- Postgame quotes from UCF’s loss to UTEP Knights Notepad | Orlando Sentinel Here are some postgame quotes from UCF’s loss to UTEP provided by Conference USA: UCF Head Coach Kirk Speraw Opening Statement: “Credit UTEP. They came out with a lot of defensive pressure. We spent obviously all of our time preparing for SMU and trying to get ready for that. It was a totally different scheme tonight and we [...]