Turkoglu’s loss is Carter’s gain in Orlando
Hedo Turkoglu slumped in his chair in New Jersey’s visiting locker room recently, trying to explain why things haven’t exactly worked out as planned for him with the Toronto Raptors .
Archive for March, 2010
Perfect model of hoops coaching
If you could draw up the perfect sketch of a basketball coach, how could you go wrong with Stan Van Gundy as the model? Really: He’s shorter than his point guards, a bit rumpled-looking in suits that scream off-the-rack, has a worried expression on his face and moans for respect from the refs.
Denver Nuggets (48-25) at Orlando Magic (51-22), 6 p.m.
Two of the NBA’s top teams square off in central Florida Sunday when the Orlando Magic play host to the Denver Nuggets.
Vince Carter sprains ankle in win vs. Timberwolves, expected to play Sunday
Minnesota Timberwolves , Orlando Magic , vince carter - posted by tania ganguli on March, 27 2010 2:37 PM Vince Carter goes up to shoot against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Howard’s big night fuels Magic win over
Danny Granger made 14-of-23 field goals en route to a career-high 44 points while pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out five assists, as the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to defeat the Utah Jazz, 122-106, at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Howard, Magic send Timberwolves to 15th straight loss
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 19 rebounds, reserve forward Ryan Anderson added 19 points and nine boards, and the Orlando Magic handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 15th straight loss, 106-97 on Friday night.
Orlando Magic’s Vince Carter revels in role of clutch shooter
Vince Carter has made a career of hitting big shots. Last season, as a New Jersey Net, he beat the Atlanta Hawks 93-91 with a 33-foot 3-pointer as time expired.
Smith dunk at buzzer leads Hawks past Magic 86-84
It worked out fine for the Atlanta Hawks. Smith swooped in to dunk Johnson’s miss just ahead of the buzzer as the Hawks pulled out another close one, finally beating the Orlando Magic 86-84 Wednesday night to clinch a third straight trip to the playoffs.
Orlando Magic (50-21) at Atlanta Hawks (45-25), 7 p.m.
Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard said after Monday’s win in Philadelphia that it’s good heading into the postseason under the radar since most people forget that Orlando is the defending conference champion.
Vince Carter Can Make Himself a Lock for the Hall of Fame This Year
When you look at Vince Carter’s resume you say a career average of 23.0 ppg which is pretty good and you see a Rookie of the Year Award from ‘99, an Olympic gold medal from 2000 and then there is that 2000 Slam Dunk Championship where Vince put on one of the greatest performances in the history of all sports.
Vince Carter happy to turn 50; Gortat ready for position change
Tonight, Vince Carter could reach a milestone that doesn’t involve personal statistics.
Cavs are on different level
The East boils down to the Cavs and the Cav-nots, a one-horse race featuring a Cleveland team that is second to none.
Top Magic and NBA news: Tuesday, March 16
Boston Celtics , Charlotte Bobcats , Dallas Mavericks , Detroit Pistons , Dwyane Wade , Golden State Warriors , Indiana Pacers , Los Angeles Lakers , Oklahoma City Thunder , Orlando Magic , Phoenix Suns , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , vince carter - posted by tania ganguli on March, 16 2010 10:47 AM Spurs’ Tim Duncan is defended by Darko …
Magic get defensive, smother Tim Duncan to beat Spurs 110-84
Vince Carter had 24 points and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic smothered Tim Duncan defensively to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-84 on Wednesday night.
San Antonio Spurs (40-25) at Orlando Magic (47-21), 8 p.m.
An intriguing interconference matchup is on tap tonight in central Florida, where the San Antonio Spurs take on the playoff-bound Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.