totalprosports.com - 3/12/2009
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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 ...
Orlando Magic Rafer Alston Era Has Begun
magic.gearupforsports.com 2/21/2009 — Off to an auspicious start with our new point guard Rafer Alston. He was officially part of the Magic for a few hours and steps in plays 29 minutes. Although he went 1 for 9, he played a good game. He played fluidly with his new team and dished out 8 assists and only 1 turnover, which is an ...
Chicago Bulls 120, Orlando Magic 102
thirdquartercollapse.com 2/25/2009 —
Brad Miller of the Chicago Bulls goes up for an easy, fast-break dunk against the Orlando Magic in Chicago's 120-102 victory
Photo by Gary Dineen, NBAE/Getty Images
The Orlando Magic lost to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, 120-102, in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tonight: Magic @ Bulls
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.blogspot.com 2/24/2009 — 8:00 PM, Fox Sports Net Florida: Riding a 2-0 record since the Rafer Alston trade last week, the Orlando Magic will try to keep the good vibes flowing tonight against the new-look Bulls in Chicago. This is the third meeting between the teams this year, with Orlando winning the previous two. On ...
Orlando Magic Acquire Rafer Alston: Statistical and Financial Analysis
thirdquartercollapse.com 2/20/2009 — As you've no doubt heard , the Orlando Magic--who as recently as 15 minutes before today's trading deadline did not have any deal on the table --have acquired 32-year-old point guard Rafer Alston from the Houston Rockets in exchange for power forward ...
Skip's first impression, 'Dwight Richie' and SVG on Wade
sports.yahoo.com 2/23/2009 — YSB contributor Nick Friedell , on-the-scene and in the mix from Orlando ... Rafer Alston has given the Magic something they haven't had since Jameer Nelson went out with a shoulder injury almost a month ago ... a chance — to win a ...
Do you believe in Magic? You should
celticshub.com 3/25/2009 —
Many fans in Boston (myself included) have failed to see this Magic team as a legitimate threat to a healthy Celtic roster once May rolls around. This skepticism of a squad with the 4th best record in the league has come with seemingly ample ...
Magic Secures Playoff Berth, Tramples Bulls 107-79
slamdunkcentral.com 3/12/2009 —
Folks, the game on Wednesday night between the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic at the Amway Arena can only be described in one word: ugly. The Bulls’ shooting percentage was ugly (31.4% from the floor) as was the final result. While granted Orlando didn’t shoot lights out, they ...
Familiar faces may come back to threaten us in the playoffs
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.blogspot.com 3/23/2009 — The Magic have all but locked up the 3rd seed in the playoffs this year, with a chance they may steal the 2 nd seed from the Celtics down the stretch. Seeds 6-8 are an entirely different story, with nearly 6 teams battling it out for their respective spots. Let's take a look at how some of these ...
Magic 107, Bulls 79 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 3/12/2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- 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 night. >