| Howard, Magic jump on sluggish Celtics in Game 1 |
Mon May 4 22:49:33 2009 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Dwight Howard scored 16 and pulled down 22 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic, despite nearly blowing a 28-point third quarter lead, held off Boston, 95-90, in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, The reigning NBA champions were coming off a grueling first-round win over Chicago in a series that went to seven games, including four overtime contests totaling seven extra sessions. That series ended Saturday night, and the Celtics seemed sluggish in t |
| Orlando's Lee has surgery |
Fri May 1 02:45:34 2009 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic shooting guard Courtney Lee underwent surgery on his fractured sinus Thursday, and he could miss the remainder of the playoffs. Lee had already been ruled out for Thursday's Game 6 in Philadelphia after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from teammate Dwight Howard in the first quarter of Orlando's Game 5 triumph on Tuesday, causing the fracture. The Magic won Game 6, 114-89, and advanced to play either Chicago or Boston, starting Monday ni |
| Magic's Howard suspended for Game 6 versus Sixers |
Wed Apr 29 16:24:09 2009 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was assessed a one-game suspension by the NBA on Wednesday for his actions in the team's 91-78 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Orlando superstar will miss Game 6 of the series on Thursday night at the Wachovia Center in Philly. Howard was given a technical foul with 9:15 remaining in the first quarter when he elbowed 76ers center Samuel Dalembert in the head. The Mag |
| Orlando's Lee to miss Game 6 against Philadelphia |
Wed Apr 29 11:59:04 2009 EST |
| Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic shooting guard Courtney Lee will miss Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against Philadelphia because of a fractured sinus. Lee was hurt during the first quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday when he took an elbow to the head from teammate Dwight Howard. Lee remained on the court, lying on the baseline for two possessions and was then helped to the locker room. Tests revealed the sinus fracture and the team declared Lee out for Thursday's game. Le |
| Magic's Lee leaves game |
Tue Apr 28 20:56:46 2009 EST |
| Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic shooting guard Courtney Lee left Tuesday's playoff game against Philadelphia with an apparent head injury. Magic teammate Dwight Howard blocked a shot midway through the first quarter, but his elbow came down on Lee's head. Lee remained on the court, lying on the baseline for two possessions and was then helped to the locker room. Howard also elbowed Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert to the head while both players were under the basket early in the ope |
| Magic hope to deadlock series vs. Sixers in Philly |
Sun Apr 26 10:38:45 2009 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The unheralded Philadelphia 76ers have given the Orlando Magic fits in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series thus far. Now, the Sixers hope to take a huge step toward a potential series upset when the two teams meet again in Game 4 at the Wachovia Center tonight. Thaddeus Young got to the rim and scored the game-winning bucket with two seconds remaining on Friday, as the Sixers continued their road to an improbable series win with a 96-94 triumph over the Magic in Gam |
| 76ers try to steal another win at Orlando |
Wed Apr 22 10:36:16 2009 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope to build on a thrilling comeback win when they face the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. Andre Iguodala's fadeaway jumper from the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Hedo Turkoglu with 2.2 seconds left in the game proved to be the difference, as the Sixers overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to stun the heavily-favored Magic, 100-98, in Orlando on Sunday. The sixth-seeded Sixers made 5-of-7 fr |
| Magic's Howard named Defensive Player of the Year |
Tue Apr 21 14:44:37 2009 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was named the 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Howard received 542 points, including 105 first-place votes, from a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. He also garnered four second-place tallies and five third-place nods in the 5-3-1 point system. Cleveland's LeBron James finished a distant second with 148 points and Miami's Dwyane Wade was third with 90 points. |
| Magic's Howard to have eyes examined |
Mon Apr 20 16:38:47 2009 EST |
| Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will reportedly have his eyes examined after they were hit in Sunday's 100-98 loss to Philadelphia in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Howard said his eyes were hurting Sunday night and they were pulsating when he opened them. However, the paper also reported it was not a serious injury. Howard finished with 31 points and 16 rebounds in Sunday's contest, and Game 2 of the |
| Magic host Bobcats at Amway Arena |
Wed Apr 15 11:17:09 2009 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Southeast Division champion Orlando Magic close out an impressive regular season tonight by hosting the Charlotte Bobcats in the season finale for both clubs. The Magic have already locked down the third seed in the Eastern Conference and will be doing a little scoreboard watching tonight to find out who their first round playoff foe will be. The Chicago Bulls need a win tonight against Toronto or a Philadelphia loss in Cleveland to earn the sixth seed in the East and a d |
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