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| Hornets fly into Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets will resume a six-game road trip this evening, when they pay a visit to the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. New Orleans improved to 3-1 on the trek following Sunday's 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. David West scored 32 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as New Orleans pushed its record to 23-12 away from the bayou this season. Peja Stojakovic added 25 points and Chris Paul finished with 20 points and 16 assists for the Hornets, |
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| Jazz jump all over Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
04/01/2008 |
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| a tie with Toronto for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference thanks to the Raptors' win over Charlotte earlier Monday night. Caron Butler sat out with a strained hamstring for the Wizards, whose loss clinched the Southeast Division title for the Orlando Magic. "Their offense is constantly screening," Washington's DeShawn Stevenson said of the Jazz. "We haven't played a team like that. If you don't come and be focused they get up a lot of shots. They kept screening, kept getting open guys." Utah led 31-22 |
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| Magic's Cook sidelined with broken finger |
NBA Basketball |
03/31/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Orlando Magic forward Brian Cook is expected to be sidelined for the next two weeks because of a broken finger on his right hand. Cook was hurt at practice Monday and is expected to be re-evaluated in about 10 days. In 45 games this season, the 27-year-old Illinois product is averaging 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. |
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| Bulls welcome Bucks to United Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/29/2008 |
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| Philips Arena. Luol Deng scored 19 points for Chicago, while Ben Gordon had 18 points and Andres Nocioni contributed 13 points in defeat. Milwaukee, meanwhile, has lost three straight and nine of its last 12 games. In Friday's 103-86 setback to the Orlando Magic at the Bradley Center, Maurice Williams netted 18 points and Charlie Villanueva posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Bucks leading scorer Michael Redd ended with a mere seven points in 33 minutes. The Bucks will try to stop a seven |
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| Magic travel to Milwaukee |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will attempt to break out of a recent funk when the Southeast Division leaders visit the Milwaukee Bucks this evening at the Bradley Center. Orlando comes in having lost three of its last four games, including two in a row. Despite those struggles as of late, the Magic still own a cushy eight- game lead on second-place Washington in the Southeast standings. The Magic's latest setback came at the hands of defending NBA champion San Antonio, which used a 28-point performan |
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| Webber retires |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2008 |
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| ng to school. So I didn't know until probably the end of my freshman career that I could maybe be a good NBA player." Webber started his NBA career with Golden State in 1993-94. The Michigan product was drafted first overall in the 1993 draft by the Orlando Magic, but was dealt to the Warriors. That year he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, and was named Rookie of the Year. However, before the next season, Webber didn't report to training camp because of a personality conflict wit |
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| Webber to retire |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| games, averaging 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He was averaging 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds this season. Webber started his NBA career with Golden State in 1993-94. The Michigan product was drafted first overall in the 1993 draft by the Orlando Magic, but was dealt to the Warriors. That year he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, and was named Rookie of the Year. However, before the next season, Webber didn't report to training camp because of a personality conflict wit |
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| Hawks fly into the Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| ast nine at Chicago. The Hawks will host the Bulls on March 28 at Philips Arena. Atlanta will try to win back-to-back games this evening. Joe Johnson poured in 34 points and dished out seven assists to help the Hawks pick up a 98-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday at Philips Arena. Mike Bibby finished with 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the win over Orlando for the Hawks, who have won four of their last five games overall. The Hawks are just 9-26 on the road this season. After tonigh |
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| Mavericks, Spurs battle in Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| r the Spurs, who have won two straight after dropping four in a row. Jacque Vaughn ended with 11 points and seven assists, while Bruce Bowen netted 10 in the victory. The Spurs are 18-17 on the road this season. They will visit Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at Amway Arena. Dallas has dropped two in a row and plays the third of a four-game homestand. On Thursday, Ray Allen scored 21 points, and made a crucial three-pointer in the final minute to help the Boston Celtics beat the Mavericks, 94- |
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| Johnson, Hawks defeat Magic; maintain hold on eighth seed in East |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Joe Johnson poured in 34 points and dished out seven assists to help the Atlanta Hawks maintain their tenuous playoff standing with a 98-90 victory over the Orlando Magic at Philips Arena. Mike Bibby went for 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds, scoring 12 in the final quarter to help his team to its fourth win in the last five games. Atlanta (30-39) gained a full game on New Jersey, a 91-87 loser at Philadelphia, in the race for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern |
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