Orlando Magic

Patrick Ewing was once voted one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players and two summers ago he became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But hes hoping now that his extensive coaching resume will help him in his future endeavors.

Owners of 15 wins, the Orlando Magic now sit alone atop the NBA in victories. And from the looks of things Wednesday and the sounds coming out of the Magic's locker room, it's a lofty perch that the Magic take very seriously.

The Backcourt will be auctioning off trees during Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Each tree has a different theme and will raise money for a local charity.

The Orlando Magic and FOX Sports Florida are teaming for an inaugural on-air television auction benefiting the Orlando Magic Youth Fund, during the Dec. 2 game against the New York Knicks.

The Orlando Magic wiped out a 17-point deficit by getting a big offensive performance from Vince Carter and a dominant defensive effort from Howard to beat Milwaukee 100-98 and improve to 7-2 on the road.

Anthony Johnson took the reins of a Magic team up just two points starting the final period and scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter of Orlando's gutsy, come-from-behind 93-76 victory against the red-hot Atlanta Hawks.

Talk about getting a heaping, double helping of perspective. Orlando Magic executives Bob Vander Weide and Alex Martins got one on Thanksgiving when they arrived at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

Considering all of Dwyane Wade's late-game heroics through the years and the way he heated up late in Wednesday's fourth quarter, this is the last thing the Orlando Magic expected from the Miami Heat superstar: An airball.

Vince Carter has played for the Orlando Magic for 15 games and there's one thing that he's already figured out: He likely won't be having any holidays at home with his family anytime soon. And as Carter pointed out, thats a good thing.

Back by popular demand (ok, not really), the Orlando Magic and Sun Sports introduce the continuation of Magic Overtime with Dante & Galante.

The NBA has named Magic center Dwight Howard as the recipient of the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for October in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and for his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.

On Sunday, J.J. Redick had a big game in Toronto for a second time in three weeks, this time keying a second-quarter rally and a game-turning fourth-quarter surge in Orlando's 104-96 defeat of the Raptors.

Facing a Boston team that was out for revenge after being eliminated by Orlando last spring in the playoffs, the Magic stood toe to toe with the Celtics and won the kind of slugfest that only Stan Van Gundy could love.

On the one hand, Anthony Johnson is upset about the knee injury to fellow point guard and close friend, Jameer Nelson. But on the other hand, it has afforded Johnson his first chance in months to play meaningful minutes.

Dwight Howard wants it known that he fully supports his coach and appreciated the opportunity to speak on behalf of his teammates for the betterment of the Magic. Both feel like the clear-the-air session will only make the Magic better.

Rashard Lewis is back tongiht against the Bobcats, and not a minute too soon considering the sad state of the Magic. Marcin Gortat isn't expected to play because of an illness, J.J. Redick is doubtful and Brandon Bass will be less than full strength.

Orlando's superstar center Dwight Howard had his best all-around game of the season, throttling the Nets for 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots in the Magic's 88-72 defeat of the short-handed, winless Nets.

The unquestioned stars in the game were Orlando's Dwight Howard and Vince Carter and Cleveland's Shaquille ONeal and LeBron James, but it was Mo Williams who stole the show with a near perfect first half.

In the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, Cavs Head Coach Mike Brown could not find a way to slow down Magic superstar center Dwight Howard, who battered the Cavs for 25.8 points on 65 percent shooting.

Back from a sprained ankle that had kept him out of the past three games and four of the previous five, Vince Carter shot the ball well from the perimeter and sparked Orlando to a 93-81 defeat of the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson were all named to the 2010 NBA All-Star Ballot that was unveiled today during a special tip-off event in Dallas, the Official Host City of NBA All-Star 2010.

J.J. Redick has progressed to the point now where he is one of the Magic's most trusted players. It's why Redick has filled in admirably for the injured Vince Carter, and why he'll likely start again Sunday when the Magic face the Oklahoma City

As absolutely astonishing as Tuesday night's disaster in Detroit was for the Orlando Magic, Wednesdays bounce-back offering should have come as no shock at all to those who follow the team closely.

Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa is out for the Suns' game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with an injured right wrist.

Two nights after torching Toronto with a torrid shooting performance, Orlando had little to nothing going in a bizarre 85-80 loss to Detroit. The Pistons shot 37 percent, didn't make a 3-pointer and had just eight assists, and strangely enough, they still

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard briefly left Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons with an apparent shoulder injury.

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will miss Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic with a back injury, ending his consecutive-games streak at 496.

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Larry Bird doesn't understand what all the fuss was about. So what if LeBron James didn't shake hands with the Orlando Magic after his Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the Eastern Conference finals?

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Richard Hamilton will miss a third straight game with a sprained right ankle Tuesday when the Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic.

NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season. Barry will work as a studio analyst for NBA GameTime, the network's live studio show filled with highlights, analysis, commentary and live look-i...

New Philadelphia coach Eddie Jordan said that while Howard, Rashard Lewis and Vince Carter are the Magic's unquestioned leaders, he feels that point guard Jameer Nelson is the glue that keeps the team together.

The Magic flexed their muscles with their tremendous depth, showing off many of their shiny, new acquisitions from a busy summer in which they re-tooled (and reloaded) a roster that got to The NBA Finals last spring.

With Rashard Lewis serving a 10-game suspension and Adonal Foyle on the injured list, the Orlando Magic won't have to bother with an inactive list.

Ryan Anderson confirmed Tuesday that his first regular-season game with the Orlando Magic will be as a starting power forward.

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Few will argue that the Magic aren't better this season than last year. When owner Rich DeVos and CEO Bob Vander Weide allowed the team to move into the NBA's luxury tax realm, the Magic created an embarrassment of riches of sorts with their roster.

The Orlando Magic have announced that longtime Florida and NBA beat writer John Denton will provide exclusive Magic and NBA coverage on the team's official website, orlandomagic.com.

Hall of Fame players Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson famously kissed each other's cheek moments before tip-off of Game 1 of the 1988 NBA finals.

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