orlandosentinel.com - 11/4/2008
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It wasn't that big of a shock Saturday night to see the Orlando Magic break out and get their first win of the season with a big offensive explosion against the visiting Sacramento Kings . What is interesting, however, is how much production is missing through three games from Orlando's defense ...
thirdquartercollapse.com - 10/29/2008
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Orlando Magic guard Mickael Pietrus passes the ball
around the defense of Atlanta Hawks guard Maurice Evans,...
the former Magic player whom Pietrus replaced. File photo by Gary W. Green, the Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Magic made their most ...
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Wondering if Mickael Pietrus is Really That Much Better ...
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... Kyle Hightower of the Orlando Sentinel: “During the preseason, Van Gundy said he hoped to get to a point where Pietrus would be the go-to guy to help slow down some of the NBA’s best guards. So far the production hasn’t been as tangible on paper in the first three games, with Atlanta’s Joe Johnson posting 25 in the opener, Memphis rookie O.J. Mayo scoring 17 as Pietrus struggled through foul trouble against the Grizzlies and Sacramento’s Kevin Martin racking up a game-high 31 for the Kings most recently. Pietrus hasn’t been the disruptive ...
Stan Van Gundy Votes for Change, Yanks J.J. Redick from the Orlando Magic's Rotation
Third Quarter Collapse —
... that now is not the time to "jerk" anyone's minutes around. Yet that's exactly what Stan did to J.J.'s playing time. The message doesn't jibe with Van Gundy's usual emphasis on maintaining players' confidence. Before his team beat the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, he had this much to say about keeping morale high: ...
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blogs.orlandosentinel.com 12/31/2008 — Orlando Magic shooting guard Mickael Pietrus will be out indefinitely after an MRI on Tuesday revealed he has a fracture in his right wrist. Pietrus fell hard after making a dunk in the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, ...
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sports.yahoo.com 1/28/2009 — In his first game in almost a month, Mickael Pietrus had 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 135-111 victory Tuesday night over the Indiana Pacers. Pietrus, who missed the previous 12 games with a broken right wrist, came ...
Portland Trail Blazers 106, Orlando Magic 99
thirdquartercollapse.com 11/11/2008 —
Orlando Magic guard Keith Bogans shows frustration after a foul call in his team's 106-99 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Photo by the Associated Press
35 points from Hedo Turkoglu, 29 points and 19 rebounds from Dwight Howard, and all ...
Orlando Magic 106, Washington Wizards 81
thirdquartercollapse.com 11/9/2008 —
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard dunks for 2 of his 31 points against the Washington Wizards in Orlando's 106-81 victory.
Photo by Fernando Medina, NBAE/Getty Images
The Orlando Magic executed their game-plan to perfection Saturday night in ...
Orlando Magic 96, Chicago Bulls 93
thirdquartercollapse.com 11/4/2008 —
Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic jumps to pass around Tyrus Thomas of the Chicago Bulls in Orlando's 96-93 victory over Chicago on Monday night.
Photo by Fernando Medina, NBAE/Getty Images
What will it take to wake the Orlando Magic up?
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76ers keep Kings winless, 125-91 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/4/2008
The solution to the Philadelphia 76ers' 3-point shooting woes might be at the end of their bench. Kareem Rush and Donyell Marshall have to hope the way they almost flawlessly buried all those open looks earns them a second look at a bigger role in the ...
Comeback falls short —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 11/4/2008
Exactly how you view the Bulls' 96-93 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night at Amway Arena depends on whether you're a half-full or half-empty kind of person.
