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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| and currently own a slim lead over the Lakers atop the rugged Western Conference. HONORBALE MENTION: RICK ADELMAN (HOUSTON ROCKETS), MAURICE CHEEKS (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS), PHIL JACKSON (LOS ANGELES LAKERS), DOC RIVERS (BOSTON CELTICS), STAN VAN GUNDY (ORLANDO MAGIC). DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: SHANE BATTIER (HOUSTON ROCKETS) Battier was one of the unsung heroes during Houston's historic 22-game winning streak, and has been one of the Rockets' most consistent players throughout the season. He regularly match |
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| Magic go for win No. 50 against Minnesota |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will shoot for their first 50-win season in more than a decade when they close out a brief homestand tonight versus the Minnesota Timberwolves at Amway Arena. The last time Orlando reached 50 wins in a season was when it registered a franchise-best 60-22 mark during the 1995-96 campaign. The Magic lost in the Eastern Conference finals that year. Orlando is 24-15 at home this season, and has won two of three and three of its last five games overall. In Wednesday's 115-83 |
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| Howard dominates as Magic tame Bulls |
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04/09/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Dwight Howard scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Orlando Magic pummeled the Chicago Bulls, 115-83, at Amway Arena. Howard, who had averaged just 8.5 points in his past two games, now has 67 double-doubles on the season, just one shy of Shaquille O'Neal's franchise- best 68. Rashard Lewis added 21 points, seven boards and four assists in an all-around effort for Orlando, which was coming off an ugly loss to the last place New York Knicks. Carlos Arroyo chipped in 1 |
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| Magic, Bulls meet in Orlando |
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04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will open a two-game homestand this evening, when they welcome the Chicago Bulls to Amway Arena. Orlando will also host Minnesota, and is 23-15 at home this season. The Magic have dropped two straight and three of four games at Amway Arena. The Magic have been struggling lately despite wrapping up a Southeast Division title, having lost two of three and five of their last eight games. In Sunday's 100-90 setback to New York at Madison Square Garden, Dwight Howard recorded |
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| Cavs wrap up homestand against Nets |
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04/09/2008 |
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| rsey Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers are headed to the playoffs, but have lost two in a row and five of seven games. They are 0-2 so far on the homestand and fell to 25-13 as the host this season following Saturday's 101-86 setback to the Orlando Magic. Delonte West led the Cavs with 19 points and four assists, while LeBron James hit just 6-of-22 field-goal attempts for 17 points. James also grabbed seven rebounds and handed out nine assists for the Cavs, who are seeded fourth in the Eastern Confe |
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| Magic's Dwight Howard gets 6 stitches in mouth after collision in practice |
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04/08/2008 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard needed six stitches after getting cut on the mouth in a collision at practice. Coach Stan Van Gundy says he doesn't expect Howard to miss any games, but the center did postpone a charitable event Tuesday. Orlando hosts the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Howard hasn't missed a single game in nearly four seasons with Orlando. This season is the best so far for the 22-year-old. Howard earned his first start as an All-Star and is averaging 21 points and 14 |
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| Knicks, Magic square off at MSG |
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04/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southeast Division-champion Orlando Magic wraps up a two-game road trip against the New York Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Magic are the third seed in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points and Orlando used a dominant fourth-quarter effort to knock off the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-86, at Quicken Loans Arena. Turkoglu shot 8-of-14 from the floor and also grabbed four rebounds to go along with five assists, while Rashard Lew |
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| Cavs, Magic battle in Cleveland |
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04/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will open a short road trip this afternoon, when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Orlando, which is seeded third in the East standings, will also visit the New York Knicks on the current trek, and is 24-13 away from Amway Arena in 2007-08. The Magic have dropped three of their last four games overall, including Tuesday's 98-97 home setback to the New Orleans Hornets. Hedo Turkoglu had 26 points and Rashard Lewis finished with 24 for the Magic, w |
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| Hornets finish road trip in Miami |
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04/02/2008 |
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| e New Orleans Hornets will wrap up a six-game road trip this evening, when they pay a visit to the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Hornets are 4-1 so far on the trek and improved to 24-12 as the guest after Tuesday's 98-97 victory over the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. MVP candidate Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hornets, who are tied with San Antonio for the top spot in both the Southwest Division and Western Conference standings. The Spurs defeated Golden State on Tuesday, a |
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| Paul leads Hornets over Magic |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 rebounds, as the New Orleans Hornets edged the Orlando Magic, 98-97, at Amway Arena. Morris Peterson also contributed 19 points, while David West chipped in 18 and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won seven of their last eight games overall. They are 24-12 on the road this season, and 4-1 on their current six- game trek. "It's just the mentality," said Hornets head coach Byron Scott, on why his club has been a good road team. "We won 15 las |
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