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| NBA Draft Recap: Change isn't just talk in the NBA |
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06/26/2009 |
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| . "Christian is very athletic and shoots the ball very well," Cavs basketball chief Danny Ferry said. "He has the potential to be a good NBA player. We are excited to work with him, to see his development and help him grow as a player and a person." ORLANDO MAGIC: The Magic are obviously close after falling to the LA Lakers in the NBA Finals. I would have added a defender and rebounder to help Dwight Howard but Orlando traded for yet another scorer in Vince Carter, giving up Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Cou |
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| Magic acquire Carter from Nets |
NBA Basketball |
06/26/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Orlando Magic have acquired All-Star guard Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets in a five-player trade. The Magic also received forward Ryan Anderson, and sent to the Nets guards Courtney Lee and Rafer Alston, and forward Tony Battie. "Vince gives us a veteran, go-to scoring presence, especially at the end of games," Magic general manager Otis Smith said. "Our goal remains the same -- to win a championship. Any time you can add an All-Star to help you reach your goals, yo |
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| Turkoglu officially opts out of contract with Magic |
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06/26/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (Sportsbooks) - Forward Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly notified the Orlando Magic that he has officially opted out of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Orlando Sentinel stated that the team will likely not re-sign Turkoglu after acquiring Vince Carter from New Jersey on Thursday. Turkoglu had one year remaining in his contract at approximately $7.35 million. Since signing with the Magic as a free agent following the 2003-04 season, Turkoglu has become a full |
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| Report: Nets agree to trade Carter |
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06/25/2009 |
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| Newark, NJ (Sportsbooks) - The New Jersey Nets have reportedly agreed to ship star forward Vince Carter to the Orlando Magic. The Newark Star-Ledger reported on Thursday that New Jersey has agreed in principle to deal Carter for guards Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee along with forward Tony Battie. The deal will apparently allow the Nets to clear almost $18 million of cap space for the 2010-11 season and ships the 32-year-old North Carolina product back to his home state of Florida. In addition, a separate |
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| Closing time: Bryant and Lakers hope to finish off Magic |
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06/14/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Resiliency has been the Orlando Magic's mantra this postseason. Stan Van Gundy's team suffered heartbreaking loses against Philadelphia, Boston and Cleveland earlier in the playoffs but always had the answer. Now, after a second overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Magic will have to become the most resilient team in NBA history in order to stave off elimination tonight at Amway Arena and come back to win the franchise's first NBA championship. The Lakers took a commanding 3-1 adv |
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| Hot-shooting Magic lead Lakers at halftime of Game 3 |
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06/09/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Lakers declined to jump out on Rafer Alston after two horrible shooting games. Alston made them pay with 13 first-half points, and despite 21 points from Kobe Bryant, hot shooting has buoyed the Orlando Magic to a 59-54 halftime lead in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Magic, who came into the game shooting just 36 percent from the floor, shot a NBA Finals record 75 percent from the floor (24-of-32) thanks in large part to a 5-of-7 effort from Alston and a 5-of-6 performance |
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| Orlando hopes home floor can cure Finals futility against Lakers |
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06/09/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy came up with an illusion that would have made Penn and Teller proud in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. With the game deadlocked at 88 and just 0.6 seconds left in regulation, Orlando's mentor pulled a rabbit out of his hat. There wasn't a soul in Staples Center that thought Van Gundy would call Courtney Lee's number with the game on the line so he rolled the dice. Checking Lee, Kobe Bryant thought he had the final 0.6 seconds off, fell asleep and got |
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| Lakers-Magic head to OT in Game 2 |
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06/07/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are headed to overtime tied at 88 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Lakers took the opener, 100-75, on Thursday, and the teams battled throughout an intense fourth quarter on Sunday with the Magic having a chance to pull out the win at the end of regulation. Hedo Turkoglu hit a long-range jumper just before the shot clock was to expire, giving Orlando an 88-86 edge with 47.7 seconds left. Pau Gasol then scored inside for the Lakers 1 |
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| Los Angeles to host 2011 NBA All-Star Game |
NBA Basketball |
06/07/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - The NBA's 2011 All-Star Game will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. League commissioner David Stern made the announcement prior to Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. The 2011 contest will be the 60th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, February 20. With the selection, Los Angeles becomes the first city to host five All-Star Games. "Its state-of-the-art facilities, passionate fans, and first- |
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| Kobe's quest continues as Magic and Lakers meet in Game 2 |
NBA Basketball |
06/07/2009 |
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| Bryant's quest for a fourth NBA championship and his first without former teammate Shaquille O'Neal has dominated the headlines in the NBA Finals. Bryant and his current Lakers teammates took the first step toward that lofty goal by embarrassing the Orlando Magic, 100-75, in Game 1 of The Finals on Thursday. Now, Stan Van Gundy and the Magic hope to have short memories as they attempt to turn this into a competitive series and earn the franchise's first ever finals win when things resume at Staples Center to |
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