Vince Carter News

Courtney Lee tried to talk his way into the Nets' lineup Friday night against the Magic, to no avail.

L.A. Lakers at Magic, 2:30 RECORDS : Magic 43-20; Lakers 46-17. WHERE : Amway Arena , Orlando.

'I think any team in this league would miss Vince,' Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe said of former Nets captain Vince Carter.

Before hosting the defending NBA champions in a second rematch of last summer's playoff finals series and a potential preview for this year's, the Orlando Magic get what should be another easy tuneup.

Magic vs. Hornets Time/TV: 9:30 p.m./FSFlorida, ESPN Key Matchup: Vince Carter vs.

Courtney Lee already has missed one game against his former team and doesna TMt want to miss another.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard shots over Golden State Warriors forward Chris Hunter during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

For all the talk about the Magic deciding to bring in Vince Carter instead of retaining Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando should be talking about a much larger detriment to their route back to the NBA Finals.

The struggling New Jersey Nets have come up with another gimmick to sell tickets during a season in which they've won only six games.

Orlando was up 18 in the third quarter. Jameer Nelson was boldly attacking the basket and either finding his teammates for open jumpers or Dwight Howard for easy baskets.

Rashard Lewis had 22 points, and Vince Carter added 17 to help the Orlando Magic overcame Dwight Howard's sub-par game in a 96-80 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night.

Dwight Howard is one of the most charismatic players in the NBA, but when you start talking about the best players in basketball, he's rarely mentioned in a conversation dominated by LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

There's a possibility the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat could square off in a first-round playoff series that wouldn't be lacking for star power between Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade.

New Orleans Hornets guard Morris Peterson shoots over Orlando Magic defenders Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Feb.

Orlando's Dwight Howard hopes to follow up on a game for the ages when he leads his first place Magic into the Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Hornets.