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(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:39:29 PST)


Magic Team Report
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:10:05 PST)

Joe Johnson of Atlanta must be licking his chops.

The Magic (27-8) will play Johnson's Atlanta Hawks in back-to-back games Wednesday and Friday. Although the Magic remain one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, they have been blistered recently by shooting guards like Johnson, a talented scorer.

Shooting guard Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards had 29 second half points against the Magic Tuesday, coming after Kobe Bryant had 41—including 22 in one period—and Dwyane Wade had 33, including 23 in one period against the Magic.

"If you're a shooting guard, we're the team you want to be playing right now," said Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy. "We've got to find somebody who can at least hold their own at that spot."

The Magic are hurting at...

Power Poll: It's official ... NBA no-longer two-team show
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:07:53 PST)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the...

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:11 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most...

'Scary' Magic are the real deal as contenders
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:36:26 PST)
The Celtics and Cavs seem to be destined for a showdown in the Eastern Conference finals, but the Magic might have something to say about that.

Magic C Howard, Lakers G Bryant lead All-Star voting
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:40:03 PST)
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continue to lead the All-Star voting for their respective conferences, the league announced Thursday.

Magic F Pietrus out with broken wrist
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:46:02 PST)
Mickael Pietrus and the Orlando Magic just got some more bad news.

Magic's Pietrus out with broken wrist
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:47:44 PST)
Orlando Magic guard Mickael Pietrus will be out indefinitely after breaking his right wrist on a dunk against Detroit on Monday. Pietrus was injured in the second quarter when he banged into the Pistons' Jason Maxiell and landed awkwardly on his back and arm. X-rays taken after the game showed no structural damage, but an MRI on Tuesday revealed the fracture.

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:05:38 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts champagne with one part flippant observation to create the most...

NBA Power Poll: Lakers bump Celtics from top spot
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:26:42 PST)
Who deserves to be at the top of the latest NBA Power Poll? The Christmas Day game tells the story.

Howard will try to defend dunk crown
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:48:24 PST)
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will try to defend his Slam Dunk championship at the NBA All-Star weekend in Phoenix in February. In New Orleans last season, Howard edged defending champion Gerald Green for the title in one of the most creative competitions in recent history. Howard scored perfect 50s on both of his first-round dunks -- one of which included his donning a cape for a "Superman"...

Open thread: Hornets at Magic
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:00:26 PST)
Orlando Magic : 22-6, 93.4 possessions per game (8 th ), 107.8 points scored per 100 possessions (11 th ), 101...