Posts Tagged "orlando magic"

Magic’s Ryan Anderson named NBA’s Most Improved Player

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 →

Orlando Magic (36-27) at Denver Nuggets (35-28), 8 p.m. (ET)

Fresh off clinching their ninth consecutive playoff berth the Denver Nuggets will host an Orlando Magic team trying to find its way without superstar center Dwight Howard. The Nuggets punched their ticket to the postseason with an impressive 118-107 win over Phoenix in the desert on Saturday. Ty Lawson put on a show at US Airways Center in that one,…read more →

Orlando Magic coach says Dwight Howard wants him fired

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 →

Bulls stifle Magic

Orlando, FL –  John Lucas scored 20 points in place of injured 59 victory over the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Monday. Chicago, playing without Rose for the fourth consecutive game, got a big night from Carlos Boozer. he recorded a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds and Luol Deng added 14 points to help the Bulls secure…read more →

Howard to remain in Orlando, for now

Orlando, FL –  Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has decided to remain with the team and won’t opt out of his contract this summer. Howard had an early termination option in his contract that allowed him to become a free agent after the 2011-12 season. he had requested a trade back in December, before the start of the abbreviated season,…read more →

Howard becomes center of attention

ORLANDO, Fla. – Carmelo Anthony took one quick look at the horde of cameras, tape recorders and notebooks surrounding Dwight Howard on Friday and must have sighed with relief. Thanks, Dwight. It’s your turn,” Anthony shouted to the Orlando Magic star as the players arrived for the All-Star Game media session. A year ago, Anthony was in a similar situation….read more →

SLAM ONLINE

by Bryan Crawford / @_BryanCrawford The Orlando Magic have been distracted all season by a steady stream of speculation on Dwight Howard’s future with the organization. Will he walk in free agency this summer? If so, where will he go? Will he be traded at the deadline (the Orlando Sentinel actually has a counter to March 15 on its website…read more →