The Magic Trade and Get Rafer Alston From the Rockets
magic.gearupforsports.com 2/20/2009 — It’s not a bad trade for the Magic. Let’s face it they needed a point guard and they went out and got one. Alston’s stats are pretty good, his 258 dimes are 24th for PG’s and his 3:1 assist to turnover ratio is very good. His 57 steals on the year and 80 three ...

Sources: Orlando Magic close to acquire Rafer Alston of Houston Rockets
sports.espn.go.com 2/19/2009 — The Orlando Magic are on the verge of acquiring one more point guard -- Houston's Rafer Alston -- to fill the void created by Jameer Nelson's potentially season-ending shoulder injury.

No Fear of Skip In Disney
celticsblog.com 2/22/2009 — A Daily Babble Production "Rafer Alston - I want him gone.  But I also do not see a viable market for "'point guards that can't pass or shoot and tend to drink and drive.'" - David Clark, The Dream Shake, February 16, 2009 Three days after writing the most entertaining basketball ...

MAGIC: Magic acquire point guard Rafer Alston from Houston in three-team deal
nba.com 2/20/2009 — Orlando acquires Rafer Alston from Houston Jameer Nelson undergoes season-ending surgery Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic has acquired point guard Rafer Alston from the Houston Rockets as part of a three-team trade, General Manager Otis Smith announced ...

Rafer Alston trade huge coup for Magic GM Smith, puts Orlando back in title hunt -
orlandosentinel.com 2/20/2009 — Here's what we can say with almost absolute certainty: This will work out much better than the last time the Magic dealt for a point guard from Houston. We all remember four years ago when the Magic brought the tempestuous Steve Francis to town for ...

Reviewing Rafer Alston, Part One: Examining the Offense
thirdquartercollapse.com 3/14/2009 — Rafer Alston has started 11 games for the Orlando Magic since they acquired him at the trading deadline. The first of a two-part series focuses on Alston's contributions to the Magic's offense.

Rafer Alston Likes Eating Popcorn During The Game
totalprosports.com 3/12/2009 — Total Pro Sports - Last night the Orlando Magic clinched a playoff spot after beating the Chicago Bulls 107-79. "Tony Battie had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the Orlando Magic got a big boost from the bench to clinch a playoff spot with a 107-79 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday ...

TPASTBM reacts to the Rafer Alston Trade
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.blogspot.com 2/20/2009 — Well, we here at TPASTBM have consensus on viewing the trade for Rafer Alston as a big win for the Orlando Magic. Here are the reactions from some of our contributors: The Nickel Steak: It's hard to take seriously the notion that any trade that works on an internet trade checker is seconds ...

Rockets trade Alston to Magic
chron.com 2/19/2009 — The Rockets reached an agreement to trade point guard Rafer Alston to the Orlando Magic, an individual with knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The Rockets will receive forward Brian Cook from Orlando and guard Kyle Lowry from the Memphis Grizzlies in the trade.

Rafer Alston Stats, News, Photos - Houston Rockets
sports.espn.go.com 2/19/2009 — News: The Rockets traded Alston to the Magic on Thursday as part of a three-team deal with the Grizzlies, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Spin: Alston will step in as the starting point guard for the Magic, taking over for the injured Jameer Nelson ...

Alston helps Magic rebound to hammer Bobcats — ESPN.com - NBA 2/21/2009
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Alston helps new-look Magic rout Bobcats 92-80 — Examiner Sports 2/21/2009
A little over two hours after officially becoming a member of the Orlando Magic, Rafer Alston checked into the game, surveyed the floor and liked what he saw.

Magic 92, Bobcats 80 — NYT > Pro Basketball 2/21/2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A little over two hours after officially becoming a member of the Orlando Magic, Rafer Alston checked into the game, surveyed the floor and liked what he saw. >

Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day: Feb. 20, 2009 — Bleacher Report - NBA 2/21/2009
Feb. 20, 2009   30 Point Club LeBron James - 55 Points Leandro Barbosa - 41 Points Kobe Bryant - 39 Points Ben Gordon - 37 Points Randy Foye - 36 Point Kevin Durant - 35 Points Jason Richardson - 34 Points  ...

Wade's 50 are nowhere near enough — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 2/22/2009
Dwight Howard had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic withstood a career-high 50 points by Dwyane Wade to rout the Miami Heat 122-99 on Sunday. Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points and Rafer Alston added 12 points and nine assists for the Magic, ...