Tony Parker scored 23 points as San Antonio completed the sweep of Los Angeles on Sunday. (Photo: Keith Allison)
In a big day of NBA Playoff basketball on Sunday, four games with three featuring teams facing elimination. The playoffs will resume on Monday with three games and a pair of teams facing elimination.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal [...]
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NBA Playoff Rundown (April 28th)
Tony Parker scored 23 points as San Antonio completed the sweep of Los Angeles on Sunday. (Photo: Keith Allison)
In a big day of NBA Playoff basketball on Sunday, four games with three featuring teams facing elimination. The playoffs will resume on Monday with three games and a pair of teams facing elimination.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal [...]
NBA Playoff Rundown (April 26th)
Stephen Curry scored 29 points and dished out 11 assists as Golden State took a 2-1 series lead on Friday. (Photo: HeelSports)
There were three NBA playoff games held on Friday night. Action will resume Saturday with four games.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 3
(2) New York Knicks 90, (7) Boston Celtics 76
Carmelo Anthony score [...]
NBA Playoff Rundown (April 24th)
Tim Duncan and the Spurs took a 2-0 series lead over the Lakers on Wednesday. (Photo: Keith Allison)
NBA Playoff action resumed on Wednesday with three pivotal Game 2s. Action will resume on Thursday with a trio of Game 3s.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 2
(6) Atlanta Hawks 98, (3) Indiana Pacers 113
Paul George and George Hill [...]
The 10 Most Heartbreaking Playoff Los...
Hedo Turkoglu's layup with 1:14 left gave Orlando the lead in Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo: Jose Garcia/jrg1975 on flickr)
While the Orlando Magic were in no way close to making the playoffs this season, Orlando does have a long playoff history. The Magic have two NBA Finals appearances and some very good playo [...]
NBA Playoff Rundown (April 21st)
Russell Westbrook finished just two rebounds shy of a triple-double on Sunday.
The NBA Playoffs resumed on Sunday with the other four series getting underway. The playoffs will resume on Monday with a pair of games.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 1
(6) Atlanta Hawks 90, Indiana Pacers 107
Six Pacers scored in double-figures and [...]
Worst Magic Team Ever?
Nik Vucevic and the Orlando Magic are tied for the worst record in the NBA.
With one game to play against the NBA’s best team, the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic are tied with the Charlotte Bobcats for the worst record in the league. At 20-61, Orlando has already won enough games to avoid its worst season ever record-wise, but a loss on [...]
Time for Magic to Turn Page on Howard
Dwight Howard scored 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in his return to Orlando. (Photo: Scott Mecum)
Sometimes it takes a villain to fill a building and such was the case for the Orlando Magic in Tuesday night’s 106-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the much-anticipated return of Dwight Howard to Orlando, the Lakers proved too much [...]
Young Magic Better Like Competition
Maurice Harkless could prove to be a vital piece of Orlando's future. (Photo: Jose Garcia/flickr.com/photos/jrg1975)
With an injured Jameer Nelson and a suspended Hedo Turkoglu the lone remaining pieces from the Orlando Magic team that reached the NBA Finals in 2009, the Magic have without a doubt been in rebuilding mode for some time now [...]
A Look Back at Magic’s First Ha...
Nikola Vucevic's 20-point, 29-rebound effort against the Heat on December 31st was the top performance of the first half for Orlando. (Photo: Jose Garcia/flickr.com/photos/jrg1975)
The Orlando Magic get set to take the court for the first time in nearly a week on Tuesday night at home against the Charlotte Bobcats. A long break was much n [...]
Heat Down Lakers with Dominant 4th
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 28 points on Sunday, but in a losing effort. (Photo: Keith Allison)
MIAMI – The greatness of LeBron James was on full display on Sunday afternoon, when the traveling drama known as the Los Angeles Lakers arrived. James became the first player in Miami Heat history to score 30+ points in five consecutive g [...]
Heat Top Lakers 99-90
Dwyane Wade's late jumper keyed a Miami victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
LOS ANGELES – The final game of the six-game western road swing for the Miami Heat seemed in doubt through much of the fourth quarter. That is, until All-Star forward LeBron James quieted the doubters and the Staples Center crowd. James led a la [...]
James, Wade Voted as All-Star Starter...
Dwyane Wade (left) and LeBron James (right) will each start for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game. (Photo: Keith Allison)
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have been voted as starters for the Eastern Conference in this year’s NBA All-Star Game. For James and Wade, this is the ninth time they have been named All-Stars. The Miami Heat made [...]
Magic Set at Center Moving Forward
Nikola Vucevic has averaged a double-double for Orlando this season. (Photo: Jose Garcia/flickr.com/photos/jrg1975)
When the Orlando Magic sent superstar center Dwight Howard away in the offseason, there was much uncertainty about the future of the franchise. There still is as the bulk of what the Magic acquired will come in the form of draft [...]
Nelson’s Longevity Now Shown in...
Jameer Nelson recently became Orlando's all-time leader in assists.
Following Wednesday’s 108-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Orlando Magic have now lost 10 straight basketball games. The Magic continue to compete yet have seemed to come away with one disheartening loss after another of late. But one bright spot over this recent [...]
West Coast Trip Making (Not Breaking)...
J.J. Redick and the Magic have pulled off a pair of surpirsing road wins out west. (Photo: Keith Allison)
While the sun may rise in the east, the Orlando Magic have risen to the occasion to begin their road-trip out west. Things were looking bleak for Orlando prior to traveling across the country. The Magic had lost 10 of 13, three straight a [...]
5 Positives for Magic in November
Offseason acquisition Arron Afflalo has been Orlando's leading scorer thus far. (Photo: Jose Garcia/flickr.com/photos/jrg1975)
The month of November will conclude for the Orlando Magic on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. The Magic are just 5-9 through 14 games, but there is much to be encouraged about. While the days of Dwight Howa [...]
Grizzlies, Knicks Early Surprises for...
Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks have the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Coming into the 2012-2013 NBA season, top teams over the past few years looked to dominate the league once again. The Los Angeles Lakers upgraded with additions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard while the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder each looked to h [...]
2012-13 Season Kicks Off Tuesday
LeBron James and the Miami Heat will face the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch.
With old faces in new places in the NBA this year, it shows that any team can win the title. Top teams added veteran players to stay atop in the league while other teams prepare to take them down.
The defending champion Miami Heat added Ray A [...]
