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| Howard leads Magic past Jazz |
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12/22/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (Sportsbooks) - Dwight Howard filled the statsheet yet again, posting 21 points, nine rebounds and five blocks as the Orlando Magic took a hard-fought 104-99 victory from the Utah Jazz. J.J. Redick added 20 points while Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis chipped in 18 points apiece for the Magic, who moved to 2-0 on a five-game homestand. They have won four of their last five games. Jameer Nelson returned from knee surgery to play in his first game since November 16, going scoreless in 14 minutes |
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| Magic welcome Nelson back to the lineup |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (Sportsbooks) - Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson will make his return from knee surgery Monday against the Utah Jazz. Nelson hasn't played since he tore the meniscus in his left knee on November 16 in a win against Charlotte. He underwent an arthroscopic procedure two days later and missed the next 16 games. In 11 starts this year, Nelson is averaging 13.7 points, 5.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. The Saint Joseph's product also missed the majority of the second half of last season w |
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| Howard, Bryant earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant were named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for the period ending December 20. Howard averaged a double-double of 17 points and 17.8 rebounds in four games for Orlando, which went 3-1 during the week. His standout performance came December 14 against Indiana, when he totaled 21 points, 23 boards and four blocks in a victory. Howard averaged 4.5 blocks per game and |
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| Magic, Jazz collide in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic resume a five- game homestand Monday hoping to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Utah Jazz. The Magic won the opener of their residency on Saturday when Dwight Howard continued to display his strong inside presence with 12 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks, as Orlando pulled away for a 92-83 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Rashard Lewis added 15 points, Jason Williams 13 and J.J. Redick 12 for the Magic, who won for the third time |
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| Magic PG Jameer Nelson to play against Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2009 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Jameer Nelson is back for the Orlando Magic. Coach Stan Van Gundy says the All-Star point will return against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Nelson will come off the bench in place of Jason Williams, pushing Anthony Johnson back into a reserve role. Nelson has not played since he had surgery Nov. 18 to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. He practiced for the first time in about a month Sunday. He was averaging 13.7 points and 5.5 assists before getting hurt. This won't be the |
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| Magic kick off homestand by hosting Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Orlando Magic hope to get back in the win column when they kick off a five-game homestand Saturday versus the Portland Trail Blazers at Amway Arena. Orlando had a two-game winning streak stopped in Thursday's 104-86 loss to the Southeast Division-rival Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena, as Dwight Howard finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds in a losing effort. J.J. Redick added 13 points, Mickael Pietrus scored 12 and Vince Carter 10 in the loss, Orlando's third in its last five |
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| Nelson could be back with Magic next week |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2009 |
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MIAMI (AP) -Jameer Nelson could return to the Orlando Magic lineup by next week. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says Nelson is scheduled to practice Sunday, and if all goes well, it might not be long before the All-Star is back in Orlando's starting five. Nelson had surgery Nov. 18 to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. He was averaging 13.7 points and 5.5 assists before getting hurt. Van Gundy made his remarks before Thursday night's game at Miami.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rig |
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| Arroyo remains Heat starter at point guard |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2009 |
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| eat, with the team keeping Mario Chalmers in a reserve role. Chalmers came off the bench for the first time in his 105-game NBA career Tuesday after being late for a shootaround practice, giving Arroyo a chance to start. Before the Heat played the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he didn't want to switch the lineup back yet. Spoelstra said he thinks Chalmers ``can go to another level,'' but to get there, the second-year guard out of Kansas still needs to work on his ``approach an |
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| Heat resume residency vs. Magic |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Miami Heat resume a six-game homestand Thursday versus the Southeast Division-rival Orlando Magic at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami ended a two-game slide with a 115-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday to improve to 1-2 on the residency and 7-7 in south Florida. Michael Beasley tied a career-high with 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade posted 19 points and seven assists. "It was a confidence booster," Beasley said of his big night. "We lost two straight |
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| Turkoglu returns to Orlando as Raptors visit Magic |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Orlando Magic will be wrapping up a brief two-game homestand with tonight's matchup with the Toronto Raptors, who will have a familiar face ready to make a return to Amway Arena. Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu spent five seasons in an Orlando uniform before being shipped to Toronto over the summer in a sign-and-trade deal. The 6- foot-10 sharpshooter averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds with the Magic in 2008-09 and was instrumental in the team's run to last season's Eastern Conferenc |
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