Archive for the 'Orlando Magic' Category

Day 57 of 170: Dwight Howard Is A Rock, He Is An Island

Line of the Night: For all our bluster about the Orlando trades, the guys we thought would resurge are not still adjusting. Meanwhile Dwight Howard (2.55) continues to basically try to carry the Magic with 26 points, 23 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, going 11-19 from the field, and a truly magical 4-4 from the [...]

Comprehensive Lewis-Arenas-Carter-Turkoglu-Richardson-Others Trade Coverage

So, there were some trades that happened just as I was uploading the podcast in which Patrick and I talked about some version of these trades. I think for short, they should be know collectively as the LACTRO trade. Especially since I’m sure at least two of the players involved would like to claim that [...]

Fantasy Basketball Preview: Orlando Magic

The Magic’s game plan: Dwight Howard and threes. A lot of threes. A never ending onslaught of threes. In fact, after a losing to the Celtics in the playoffs, the Magic took a good, hard look at their team and decided that they needed even more three point shooting. So, the team said goodbye to [...]

The Chris Paul Saga

Take one insane free agent year. Add in a disgruntled superstar asking for a trade. And the finishing touch is a team that is willing to sit down with said superstar and discuss their options. Yes, you have all the ingredients for the Chris Paul “get me the hell out of New Orleans” saga.* The [...]

2009-2010 Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Guide

Week 16 in fantasy basketball is going to get a little bit more funky than usual. Why? Well for starters, it’s the week that culminates in the NBA All-Star weekend. This means that there are far less NBA games played in this week than any other during the season. ONLY the Orlando Magic has THREE [...]