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- Michael Carter-Williams is an intriguing point guard prospect June 19, 2013
- NBA scout evaluates Michael Carter-Williams June 19, 2013
- Magic are holding a mini-camp for 21 veteran free agents June 18, 2013
- NBA scout evaluates point guard Trey Burke June 18, 2013
- Michigan's Trey Burke could become Magic's point guard of the future June 18, 2013
- Jacksonville Will Host a Magic Preseason Game Again June 19, 2013I wasn’t going to post about the announcement of the October 9th preseason contest between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans (R.I.P. Hornets) simply because it was covered enough yesterday. However, there is an actual official video announcement that flew under the radar and it includes Magic Ambassador Nick Anderson, basketball and Jacksonville legend Artis Gilmore, and Mayor Alvin Brown discussing an exhibition contest that really isn’t that important other than it’ll be the Magic’s first matchup of their 2013-2014 preseason. Not to dampen the happy mood of Jacksonville’s mayor. It’s the first time the Magic will have played in Jacksonville since 2008. That was when Dwight Howard and gang were prepping for what would be their ‘Finals’ season. Orlando isn’t heading up there for an entire training camp like they did in 2004 and in 2005 (Hello, UNF, Mario Kasun isn’t around to hit on all of your women this time). Side note: That 2005-2006 team had some awesome characters. Th...
- Magic to open preseason in Jacksonville June 19, 2013Mark October 9 on your calendars, Magic fans. It marks the official opening of the 2013-14 season. Orlando will host the New Orleans Pelicans at the Veterans Memorial Arena in downtown Jacksonville in their preseason opener, the team announced. The game will be at 7 p.m. and the rest of the preseason schedule will be released later on. This will mark the Magic's third trip north to Jacksonville, with the last coming in 2008. That was technically a Heat home game, which the Magic won 100-92 with Dwight Howard scoring 26 points. At least Michael Biamonte will not be making this trip. {youtube}ER69VlfsVOA{/youtube} Jacksonville will obviously get a very different treat this time around as the Magic are not coming off their first trip to the second round in 12 years and beginning to start a season that saw them run to the NBA Finals. No, this is a team that will be welcoming a new top-two draft pick and still rebuilding with an eye more on the future than on the pres...
- Is Bledsoe/Afflalo deal still on the table? June 18, 2013Tuesday morning, Chad Ford of ESPN.com reported the "next shoe to drop" for the Clippers following the completion of their blockbuster Kevin Garnett/Doc Rivers deal would be to acquire Arron Afflalo for Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. I wrote about this couple weeks ago, but if LAC can strike deal with BOS, nxt shoe to drop may be Bledsoe/Butler to ORL for Afflalo — Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) June 18, 2013 Then more shoes kept dropping in some weird insectoid scenario that seemed to make this analogy irrelevant. Namely, as has been reported just about everywhere, the Celtics and Clippers broke off conversations regarding that potential Kevin Garnett/Doc Rivers deal with the Clippers seemingly unwilling to take the financial pill of paying the rest of Doc Rivers' and Kevin Garnett's contracts. That ended a fun few days of churning the rumor mill. It also puts a wrench in that report from Chad Ford. Do not expect this to end the Ma...
- Scottie Pippen at his fiercest: The Ewing dunk (VIDEO) June 18, 2013This video shows everything that was good in 90s basketball. The Eastern Conference was a real party then: The Bulls, Knicks and Heat were fierce rivals and Shaq’s Orlando Magic was emerging. Trash talking was rampant (Pippen showed it here) and Spike Lee had something to be livid about. You really feel sorry for Ewing, having a dunk named after you..in this manner.
- 5 Former Basketball Stars Who Might Actually Be Dead June 18, 2013Sports fans are unforgiving and terrible bastards. We forget about players as soon as they retire or start sucking at whatever it is they’re supposed to be good at. But sometimes stars literally just disappear from the face of the earth. And when they’re gone, we don’t necessarily miss them, we just wish we knew what the hell they were up to. Are they working on a comeback? Are they doing low-budget porn just so they can put gas in their planes? Or are they dead? Holy crap, now that I think about it, these people might actually be dead. 5. Allen Iverson Who he was: A 6-foot-tall wisp who had legs like a nerdy school girl with polio but still managed to be completely unstoppable for almost a decade. In 2001 he averaged 31 points a game, won the MVP and willed a bunch of substandard YMCA castoffs to the NBA Finals. A star hasn’t carried such a poor supporting cast since Pamela Anderson’s boobs made Baywatch watchable. Where he might be now: If you play over 40 minutes a game your w...
- Celtics Roll and Secure No. 7 Seed April 14, 2013With Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett back in the lineup, Boston made easy work of Orlando. After losing Saturday, the Bucks will be seeded eighth and will face the Heat in the first round.
- Mavericks’ Nowitzki Ends 14-for-17 Night With Shot That Beats Bulls March 31, 2013Dirk Nowitzki’s 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds capped a late rally by the Mavericks in their win over the Bulls. Nowitzki finished with a season-high 35 points.
- No Wade, No Problem as Heat Extend Their Streak to 27 March 26, 2013After the Magic tied the game at 68-68, the Heat, without Dwyane Wade, went on a 20-2 run, swatting away any potential threat at their race toward history.
- The Knicks’ World Looks Brighter After Anthony Returns March 21, 2013After missing some action because of knee problems, Carmelo Anthony looked sharp as he scored 21 points in the Knicks’ victory over the woeful Magic.
- Heat Equal League’s Second-Best Streak at 22 March 18, 2013Miami pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Toronto for its 22nd consecutive victory. The longest stretch is 33 games, set by the 1971-72 Lakers.
