Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
Summer is a time for Orlando Magic players to vacation in the islands, unwind with family and friends and, jokes Dwight Howard, get away from that "big, scratchy voice."
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
In each of his first two exhibition outings, Orlando Magic big man Tony Battie had been looking to recover the familiarity and comfort level that was denied him last season after he was forced to sit out the year following surgery on a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Well, if anyone is still worried about Dwight Howard having a summer basketball hangover this preseason, he gave you yet another reason to put all that talk to rest.
The Hoop (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to russian media (sports.ru) Ettore Messina is one of the candidates for the head coach position of the National Team of France . A french journalist asked the question to Ettore Messina after the game against the Orlando Magic and Messina did not deny having a telephone conversation with the French Federation regarding the possibility of taking up the head coach position. Although he didn't...
BallinEurope (Free subscription) | yesterday
Evin Demirel, from theglobalhook.blogspot.com, who worked with the Turkish National Team as a website translator in 2007, is our expert for Efes Pilsen this year. Evin has been a faithful reader from day one and has brought in some very interesting insights to BallinEurope. Overal record prediction: 6-4 It’s not so much a Turkish takeover as an [...]
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
ORLANDO | DwightHoward had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic overwhelmed defending Euroleague champion CKSA Moscow, 94-66, in an exhibition game Friday night.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Retired player Magic Johnson criticized two talk-show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Dwight Howard had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic overwhelmed defending Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow 94-66 in an exhibition game Friday night. Howard was 10-for-12 from the floor a...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Orlando Magic center-forward Tony Battie sustained a fractured ring finger on his left hand in Friday's shootaround and will miss tonight's exhibition against CSKA Moscow. The Magic said Battie could have played if it were a regular-season game. Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel says Batt-Man has an injured finger, but it's not a big deal. He'll return to practice Sunday.
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
2008/2009 NBA Preseason @ 0-0 1-1 October 10th, 2008 Amway Arena 7:00 PM No TV Probable starters: J.R. Holden PG Jameer Nelson Trajan Langdon SG Mickael Pietrus Ramunas Siskauskas SF Hedo Turkoglu Matjaz Smodis PF Rashard Lewis David Andersen C Dwight Howard Okay, I took a stab at naming Moscow's starters based on its website , but I'm only reasonably sure of the backcourt. You can count on J.R. Holden...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
When the Orlando Magic play the Euroleague's CSKA Moscow in an exhibition game tonight, it might seem to CSKA guard Trajan Langdon as if he's stepping through a hardwood time warp.
Bobcat Bonfire (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
I have been a soccer coach for my 9 year old daughter for the past two years at the local YMCA. Coaching youth sports has its ups and downs, from apathetic kids to overzealous parents. But in the end, it is rewarding to see those kids come together and play hard, encouraging each other through [...]
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
What’s changed? The frontcourt is the same. The point guard is the same. Beloved (and hated) former Duke star JJ Redick’s still pinned to the bench - for now. So why should we be optimistic about the Magic winning more than the 52 games they won last year? Reason they might win a few more: Mickael [...]
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Otis Smith is taking off for the next nine days to scout NBA teams in nine different cities, says John Denton. Whoa. There are two kinds of scouting: the kind in which you look at your opponent's strategy in advance of playing them, and the kind in which you look at specific players to see gauge your interest in acquiring them. The former job is reserved for, uh, scouts and assistant coaches, so I...
