0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/9/2014
Excuse some people for feeling a bit optimistic about the Magic after a 3-3 West Coast road trip. This young team, fighting through a road-heavy first quarter of the schedule and multiple injuries, has emerged perhaps a bit ahead of schedule at 9-14 on the season. That is not a great record, but it is […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/7/2014
There was no denying the noise surrounding the Magic’s surprising signing of Ben Gordon. Even the Magic’s pro-team broadcast acknowledged there was a lot of head scratching over the signing and the risk that came with it. Here was a player who had a bad reputation around the league after a turbulent season in Charlotte […]
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Orlando had lost its lead yet again. For the second straight night, the Magic saw a 17-point lead evaporate and had to come together and finish. Not an easy thing to do. Maybe those old narratives about this team have to finally, and peacefully, die. The Magic did it again. They wavered, but they did […]
Sacramento, Calif.
(8-14) vs. (10-9) 
Time/TV: 10 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: No Line
Tickets: $23-$186 on TiqIQ
Season Series: Tonight in Sacramento; March 6 in Orlando
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
| Orlando | 98.6 | 98.6 | 104.7 | 49.5 | 21.9 | 16.3 | 25.7 |
| Sacramento | 95.6 | 104.5 | 104.6 | 48.6 | 29.0 | 16.7 | 41.8 |
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/6/2014
If Tobias Harris was going to get his payday this summer, he was going to have to put in some work and improve some of the weak points in his game. Even with Harris able to put up points at a decent clip, he had to learn some efficiency. He had to improve his defense. […]
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The Magic saw a 17-point lead dwindle to four points. They needed a big shot. They needed someone to force the issue some and back up some relatively solid defense. They needed something to turn the tide and finish out this win. Every finish does not have to be perfect. Just like every 48 minutes […]
Salt Lake City, Utah
(7-14) vs. (5-14) 
Time/TV: 9 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: No Line
Tickets: $ on TiqIQ
Season Series: Tonight in Salt Lake City; Dec. 19 in Orlando
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
| Orlando | 95.8 | 97.8 | 104.6 | 49.3 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 25.7 |
| Utah | 92.9 | 104.3 | 110.0 | 50.5 | 27.3 | 16.1 | 30.0 |
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/5/2014
The hot topic among Magic fans each night is the latest seeming injustice perpetrated by head coach Jacque Vaughn. The Magic’s coach has become the lightning rod and scapegoat for everything wrong with the Magic. His first two years saw him win only 43 games and have a win percentage well below 30 percent. But that […]
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Maurice Harkless is not playing and is not part of the Magic’s rotation right now. Why is anybody’s guess. Maybe he is not performing well in practice. Maybe he just does not fit what Jacque Vaughn and the Magic want to do right now. Maybe the Magic have other promises and ulterior motives going on […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/4/2014
This is it. This is the time when we find out what the Magic are really made of. Every year it seems to be the case. The Magic make their first long road trip in the week after Thanksgiving, usually heading out West. This is not quite the Rodeo Trip or the Grammy Trip or […]
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The Magic had the heartbreak of the loss to the Warriors the night before likely still weighing on their minds. They faced a Clippers team that has torched them already this season and would prove to be a difficult matchup with Nikola Vucevic missing a second straight game with back spasms. Orlando trailed 18-3 to […]
Los Angeles, Calif.
(7-13) vs. (12-5) 
Time/TV: 10:30 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: No Line
Tickets: $5-$2936 on TiqIQ
Season Series: Clippers 114, Magic 90 in Orlando on Nov. 19; Tonight in Los Angeles
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
| Orlando | 95.6 | 98.5 | 104.2 | 49.4 | 22.2 | 16.5 | 25.4 |
| L.A. Clippers | 95.9 | 109.8 | 103.2 | 54.2 | 18.7 | 13.1 | 30.1 |
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/3/2014
Was there any doubt what Stephen Curry was going to do on that final play? Elfrid Payton got into the lane and the rookie missed a layup off the back iron with the Magic up two. Evan Fournier had sunk in to try and contest an offensive rebound, but the Warriors picked up the ball […]
Oakland, Calif.
(7-12) vs. (14-2) 
Time/TV: 10:30 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: No Line
Tickets: $17-$1380 on TiqIQ
Season Series: Warriors 111, Magic 96 in Orlando on Nov. 26; Tonight in Oakland
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
| Orlando | 95.6 | 98.4 | 104.0 | 49.5 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 25.9 |
| Golden State | 100.9 | 106.8 | 95.1 | 54.6 | 22.0 | 17.1 | 27.1 |
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 12/2/2014
This West Coast road trip is bittersweet for Magic rookie Aaron Gordon. Orlando is knocking out its two Northern California stops in one fell swoop and Gordon is in Orlando rehabbing from a leg fracture. The Magic opted to leave Gordon at home rather than have him trek with them on a long road trip. […]
