According to Stephen A. Smith, Dwight Howard will ask the Orlando Magic to trade him after the season. For those who have been following the league this past six months, this news should come as no big surprise. Dwight has been causing problems all season long with the Magic front office and coaching staff. The Miami Heat, South Eastern Divisional…read more →
(WSCR) The popularity Derrick Rose has earned since he was named MVP of the league continues to grow. The NBA announced Thursday Rose’s jersey was the top-selling jersey in the NBA based on sales at the temporary NBA Store on Fifth Avenue and on NBAStore.com from April 2011 to present. Rose climbed from no. 5 last year to no. 1…read more →
AHN Sports Staff Orlando, FL, United States (AHN Sports) – Orlando Magic forward Ryan Anderson was named the 2012 NBA Most Improved Player Award on Friday, besting Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova, Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and new York Knicks guard sensation Jeremy Lin for the prestigious hardware. The 23-year-old Anderson became the fifth Magic player to receive…read more →
CLEVELAND — Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says he’s preparing to play the rest of the regular season and playoffs without injured star Dwight Howard. Howard missed his fourth straight game with a back injury Sunday against the Cavaliers. He was diagnosed with a herniated disk last week. Howard will rest the injury for 10 days and will then…read more →
When trading a superstar like Dwight Howard in the NBA, it’s extremely rare for a team to get what fans would view as “equal value” in a deal. Although the New York Knicks overpaid for Carmelo Anthony and the Utah Jazz’s trade of Deron Williams looks pretty good right about now, the Orlando Magic are in an incredibly precarious position…read more →
ORLANDO – The rumors had floated for months and the day after Dwight Howard denied he wanted Stan Van Gundy fired, on Thursday morning the Orlando Magic head coach revealed he knew for sure that his star center had asked that he be dismissed. “Yes, I know he has,” Van Gundy said before the Knicks beat up the Magic, 96-80….read more →
Anybody who knows anything about the NBA knows darn good and well that you’re not a true superstar in the league until you (a) win a championship and (b) get at least one coach fired. Magic Johnson took out Paul Westhead. Michael Jordan had Doug Collins whacked. Heck, even Carmelo Anthony, hoping to prove he was a prime-time player and…read more →
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – It’s looking increasingly clear that the Magic would like to move Dwight Howard and get something for him before Thursday at 3. but it’s also looking unlikely that they’ll be doing business with the Nets. Sources tell NBA.com that the Nets, suspecting that Orlando’s options are vaporizing, are seriously rethinking the notion of trading for Howard….read more →
He sat in his locker before the game, pondering an uncertain future. His name had been bandied about in trade speculation, and he couldn’t honestly say which team might be signing his paychecks tomorrow. All he knew was not to believe everything he read. “That’s why they’re called rumors,” Spurs swingman Danny Green said Wednesday. Down the hall, in the…read more →
by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni *** UPDATE *** Our long, international nightmare is now officially, mercifully over: Dwight Howard will be a member of the Orlando Magic for at least another season. Per the Orlando Sentinel and ESPN: Dwight Howard has waived the early termination option in his current contract and will remain with the Orlando Magic for the 2012-13 season, his…read more →
