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Now we know for sure what the playoff match-ups are. No more "if the season ended now", the matches are set. Here are my picks for the Eastern Conference. 1 vs....
Dwight Howard Opts for Back Surgery; Out for the Season : April 20, 2012Dwight Howard has a herniated disc in his back and will undergo season ending back surgery. Howard will not only miss the NBA Playoffs, but also he will miss the...
NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Picture: The Match-ups : April 18, 2012With a bit over ten days left in the regular season, six teams in the East are already in. Let's look at the match-ups if the season ended now: EASTERN CONFERENCE 1...
Magic Follows Beauty on Monday with a Tuesday Stinker Against Washington : April 11, 2012Talk about Jekyll and Hyde, Orlando would certainly qualify. They played a great game against Detroit on Monday, winning by 30, 119-89. They were in total command even with Dwight...
Eastern Conference Playoff Picture: Bulls, Heat and then Everyone Else : April 05, 2012Yesterday we looked at the Western Conference Playoff Picture and how the teams matched up as of yesterday's standings. Now let's do the same for the East. 1 vs. 8-New York...
Bulls Trounce Hawks Without Rose; Knicks Beat Magic Without Amare or Lin : March 29, 2012No Rose? No problem for the Bulls. Luol Deng scored 22 points to lead Chicago to a 98-77 win over Atlanta. Deng hit five three pointers on 8 attempts as...
Remembering the Old Orlando Arena; Goodbye Old Friend : March 28, 2012It was 1988. I was working at one of those tourists traps on AIA in Daytona Beach that sells sea shells, t-shirts, beach toys, and anything else tourists might be...
Magic Bounces Back with win over Phoenix 103-93 : March 23, 2012The Orlando Magic, after two clunkers following the announcement of Dwight Howard that he will remain with the team, bounced back against the Suns on Wednesday night behind some hot...
Dwight Howard Saga Finally Ends; Until After 2013 Season Anyway : March 16, 2012Finally the fans of the Orlando Magic can tune on a game and it will be about the game. The post game pressers will be about the game. The pre-game...
Orlando Tops Miami in Overtime: Howard Trade Drama Gets Even Crazier : March 14, 2012As the trade deadline loomed in the near future, the Orlando Magic managed to play a little hoops on Tuesday night at Amway against their instate rivals the defending Eastern...
Orlando Gets Huge Road Win at Chicago; Dwight’s Days in Orlando May Not Be Over Just Yet. : March 09, 2012Just a couple of days ago, when the Orlando Magic blew a 20 point lead to a 4-31 Charlotte team, many including myself wondered if maybe that was the final...
Orlando Magic Blows a 20 Point Lead to 4-31 Bobcats : March 07, 2012Could this be the death blow to Orlando's hanging on the Dwight Howard? With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Magic may have been on the fence about whether they...
Clippers Top Magic in OT : February 07, 2012Was this the last time a Clippers Magic Game would be played with Dwight Howard and Chris Paul on opposite teams? If so it was one worth remembering. Both superstars...
Miami Shows Philly How Far They Still Have to Go : February 04, 2012The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the surprise teams this season. On Friday they had a chance to show that they were for real with a home game against...
It May Be Time for the Magic to Unload Dwight Howard : January 30, 2012A week ago, it looked like the Orlando Magic were in no position to move Dwight Howard. After all they were 11-4 and looking like a team that can contend...
Friday Night a Bad Night for LA Teams : January 22, 2012On Friday night ESPN had both LA teams in their doubleheader. First the Lakers were in Orlando to do battle with the Magic. It did not go well for LA....
Grizzlies Thump Bulls: Magic Top Knicks in MLK Matinees : January 16, 2012The Orlando Magic overcame 33 points by Carmelo Anthony to beat the home standing New York Knicks 102-93 on MLK Day at the Garden. Dwight Howard had a tough day...
Orlando Magic Fans: Avoid the Rush, Boo Dwight Howard Now : January 09, 2012He still puts on an Orlando Magic uniform every game, but Dwight Howard has left the Orlando Magic. It's a shame really. Because with Dwight there in body only, the...
So Dwight, Mavericks, Lakers or Nets? Are you Sure About That? : January 06, 2012So you can't win a championship in Orlando? But you think you can win one in New Jersey/Brooklyn? Hmmm. Interesting. What has New Jersey done this season to make you...
NBA Southeast Division Update; Heat Leads the Way : January 04, 2012The Southeast Division of the NBA is the Eastern Conference's most competitive thus far, at least at the top. As of Jan 3, the Heat is on top at 5-1...
Magic Wins Home Opener Over Houston : December 27, 2011Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points for Orlando on Monday night as Dwight Howard added 21 and J.J. Redick chipped in 20 to put the Magic in the win column for...
Paul to L.A. Clippers; Howard Staying Put : December 15, 2011Chris Paul is off to L.A. after all. But he will not be wearing gold and purple. He will be wearing red instead. He will be teaming up with Blake...
Is Dwight Howard to Blame for Demanding a Trade Out of Orlando? : December 13, 2011According to All-Star Center Dwight Howard, the reason he is wanting to leave Orlando is because he has not been asked to participate in the personnel decisions in building the...
Dwight Howard and Chris Paul: Where Will They End Up? : December 06, 2011The two biggest names in the NBA as far as soon-to-be free agents are Dwight Howard and Chris Paul. Rumors are rampant about where the two will be playing in...
If There is No NBA Season, What Will That Mean for the Magic? : September 09, 2011No NBA this year would be a very bad thing. For some though, it could be worse than that. The Orlando Magic fit into this category. Because Orlando has one...
I’ll Trade You Monta Ellis for Dwight Howard? : June 18, 2011Even though the Orlando Magic will probably not accept a trade for Dwight Howard that consists of a package deal with Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, and Ekpe Udoh, the trade...
orlando magic History
The NBA Orlando Magic basketball team plays in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division in the National Basketball Association. The Magic are based out of Orlando, Florida and play at Amway Center.In 1989, the Magic joined the NBA as an expansion team. Notable NBA stars including Shaquille O'Neal, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard, Steve Francis, Gilbert Arenas and Vince Carter have played for the Magic. In 21 years, Orlando has been in the playoffs 12 times.
In 1992, the Magic got the first pick of the NBA's Draft Lottery and selected Shaquille O'Neal. The Magic went 41-41, improving their previous season's record by 20 games. However, they missed the playoffs. In 1993, the Magic once against received the first draft pick and selected Chris Webber. However, the Magic made a deal with the Golden State Warriors and traded Webber in exchange for Anfernee “Penny Hardaway in addition to three first round future draft picks. The Magic, with their combination of Hardaway and O'Neal, become one of the NBA's most dominant teams. They went 50-32 during the 93-94 season and made it into the playoffs for the first time but where swept by the Pacers.
The Magic acquired Horace Grant before the start of the 1994-95 season. The Magic went 57-25 and advanced all the way into the NBA Finals where they were defeated by the Houston Rockets. In 1995-96 the Magic went 60-22 and won their division once again but were defeated at the Eastern Conference Finals by the Chicago Bulls, who went 72-10 that year. After the 95-96 season Shaquille O'Neal left the Magic for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Magic won their third division title and returned to the playoffs in 2008 for the first time since 1996. The defeated the Toronto Raptors in the first round but lost the next round to the Detroit Pistons. In 2008-09, the Magic made it all the way into the NBA Finals but were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2009-10 the Magic won their third division championship in row and reached the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. They were defeated by the Boston Celtics at the Eastern Conference Finals.
