Magic Team Report
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:40:16 PST)

A lot of things are going right now for the Magic, which is just the opposite of a week ago, when it looked like the bottom had fallen out.

Dwight Howard is making free throws, Jason Richardson is looking good in the backcourt again, the ball is moving, and the winning has resumed.

The Magic are facing a three-game home stand this week that should determine if the winning is real or just another false start toward prominence. They face the Clippers on Monday, the Heat on Wednesday and the Hawks on Friday.

They beat the Pacers in Indiana, 85-81, Saturday night for their third consecutive victory, following wins against Washington and Cleveland.

"This is a win that could really point us in the right direction," Richardson said.

Pacers have few fans around the league
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:05:12 PST)
The Pacers are earning a reputation as a team that gets under the skin of its opponent. It started against Chicago in the playoffs last season and it's carried over to this season, as the Pacers have had altercations on the court in each of the past three games.

Saturday's National Basketball Association Capsules
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:10:46 PST)
Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs' franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.

Howard scores 27, Magic beat Pacers 85-81
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:25:39 PST)
Shut out of a hotel by the Super Bowl, the Orlando Magic had to fly in from Cincinnati on Saturday before the game. It didn't produce much in the way of attractive basketball, though the Magic could have done worse. Their ugly win could have been an ugly loss. Dwight Howard had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to an 85-81 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers Fan Take: Alonzo Gee is Part of the Cavs' Future (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:24:00 PST)
On February 3 rd, Alonzo Gee had a career night for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Orlando Magic. He scored 20 points off the bench hitting 7-of-12 shots from the field. Three of those seven were three pointers. He also had five rebounds and a block in a season-high 30 minutes...

Howard's big night leads Magic past Cavs 102-94
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:13:35 PST)
Predicting which Orlando Magic team shows up from night to night has been a daily guessing game. A recent season-high four-game losing streak was plagued with turnovers, inconsistent play on defense and stale offense. Since then, the Magic have dug out of the muck, earning their second straight victory, 102-94 over the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night.

Magic dock Davis 2 games for detrimental conduct
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:28:29 PST)
Orlando forward Glen Davis has been suspended for two games by the Magic for conduct detrimental to the team. Davis will miss Friday's home game against Cleveland and Saturday's game at Indiana. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy acknowledged before Friday night's game that some sort of verbal incident took place during the team's walkthrough Friday morning, but denied anything physical...

Jerry West wants teams with upset, trade-demanding stars to ‘call their bluff’
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:25 PST)
Former Lakers legend and champion NBA general manager Jerry West did not mention disgruntled Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard by name in his radio interview when he chided teams for not calling a player's bluff on trade demands, but it's … Continue reading ?

LA story: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers get All-Star nods
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:15:40 PST)
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

Judging the fan vote for the starters on the Eastern All-Star squad
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:55 PST)
On Thursday night, the NBA announced the All-Star starters, culled from fan votes spread out over a season that has only been playing live basketball for 39 days. Yikes. So you know there are bound to be some misses, as … Continue reading ?

Condensed season challenging NBA players' bodies
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:20:43 PST)
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer

Magic sign free agent Ish Smith as third PG
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:31:31 PST)
The Orlando Magic have signed Ish Smith, a free agent point guard most recently of Golden State, as the team's third point guard. The 6-foot, 170-pound Smith was added to the roster Thursday, a day after Orlando released guard Larry Hughes. The Magic were in need of a guard with starter Jameer Nelson still out with concussion symptoms.

Fan Reaction: Orlando Finds Its Offense; Anderson and Redick Shine (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:48:00 PST)
Having taken Tuesday off, Orlando traveled to Washington to take on the 4-17 Wizards. Though playing away from home, this presented Orlando with their best opportunity in a week to chalk up a victory. Here then is how the game broke down.

Orlando Magic Squeak by Washington Wizards 109-103 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:00 PST)
It's a sad state of affairs in the Eastern Conference when sixth ranked Orlando Magic barely held their head above water from beginning to end against the Washington Wizards who have only won 4 games this season. Maybe the lockout was too long and the players are tired?

Magic snap skid with 109-103 win over Wizards
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:27:45 PST)
The Orlando Magic came into Wednesday night playing dangerously poor basketball. For the losers of four straight games, injuries were mounting and morale was falling daily. Thankfully for the Magic, they got a visit from a Washington Wizards team that was struggling even more and hadn't won in Amway Center for a long time.

The New York Knicks and Dwight Howard – a Perfect Match: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:00 PST)
Last week, there were a couple of reports suggesting the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks floated the idea of a trade featuring Dwight Howard in exchange for Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire. Toss in whoever is necessary to make the complex money issues work.

Magic Struggle, Dwight Howard Wants Out – A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:56:00 PST)
The current Orlando Magic swoon began in Boston on January 23. Facing the 6-9 Boston Celtics, who were without stars Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen among others, the Magic laid an egg and lost by 31. After a morale-boosting win over the surprising Indiana Pacers, the Mag appeared to...

Dwight Howard lost pass to rip teammates
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST)
Dwight Howard has told the Magic he wants out, so how can he still expect to lead them?

Iguodala shines in 76ers' 74-69 win over Magic
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:24:19 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers had one of their worst performances of the season to open a rugged stretch on the schedule.

76ers hand Orlando 4th straight loss
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:05:15 PST)
Stan Van Gundy is admittedly running out of answers. The Orlando Magic coach has seen his team fall into an offensive slumber, and it continued Monday night, as the Magic fell 74-69 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic (12-9) shot 33.3 percent, including 17.6 percent while being...

Fan Reaction: Orlando's Offense Falters yet Again; Magic Lose to Sixers 74-69 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:12:00 PST)
After losing to Indiana at home on Sunday, Orlando traveled to Philadelphia to meet the Sixers, a team who is10-2 at home this year. Here is how the game broke down. The Pre-Game: Turnovers have been a major reason Orlando has suffered a three game losing streak coming into this...

76ers 74, Magic 69
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:45:12 PST)
Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala had 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and the 76ers extended the Orlando Magic's offensive miseries, beating the Magic 74-69 Monday night. Evan Turner added 11 points and Thaddeus Young 10 for the Atlantic Division-leading Sixers (15-6),...

The Super Bowl is making life really annoying for the Orlando Magic
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:03 PST)
For someone who lives just an hour away, I spend less time in Indianapolis than someone like Ben Gordon, who has to visit the city twice a year when his Detroit Pistons face the Indiana Pacers. And yet, there I … Continue reading ?

Before he leaves, Dwight Howard would like the Magic to stop being awful
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:05:43 PST)
Driving endlessly over the weekend and bored with the six-disc changer, I decided to take in a fair bit of sports talk radio as I dashed across the Midwest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And because there's a week off … Continue reading ?

Howard says he would play for Bulls
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:25:14 PST)
Dwight Howard apparently has had a change of heart, or mind, and now says he would consider playing for the Chicago Bulls. "If I could play with Derrick right now and God wanted that to happen, it will happen," Howard told the Chicago Tribune.

Granger's big night helps Pacers down Magic 106-85
(Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:23:36 PST)
The Indiana Pacers have played 13 of their first 19 games away from home. It doesn't seem to be bothering them much. Danny Granger scored 24 points and Indiana beat the Orlando Magic 106-85 on Sunday night, earning its eighth road victory of the season to tie Chicago and Oklahoma City for most in the NBA.