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Orlando Magic: Reviewing and Grading The 2012-13 Trades -
Orlando Magic: 5 Point Guards The Magic Should Try To Acquire -
NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Rebounders In The NBA -
Orlando Magic: 5 Improvements To Make for 2013-14 -
Orlando Magic: Where Does Nikola Vucevic Rank Among NBA Centers? -
NBA: Ranking the 10 Worst Shooting Guards in the NBA -
Orlando Magic: Al Harrington Getting The Short End Of The Stick -
Orlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team History -
Orlando Magic: Five Players That Need To Be Part of the Magic’s future -
NBA: One Player Each Team Can’t Do Without
Orlando Magic: Reviewing and Grading The 2012-13 Trades
For the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Orlando Magic were watching the 2013 NBA playoffs from home instead of contending for an NBA title. The trading of Dwight Howard signaled a fresh start for the Magic this season, but it’s safe to say we’re still waiting for that new slate to pay dividends in Orlando. The Magic finished the 2013 campaign with the worst record in the NBA. 20-62, scoring just 94 points per game while allowing opponents to average more than 101 per contest. Orlando still has a ton of work to do before...
read moreOrlando Magic: 5 Point Guards The Magic Should Try To Acquire
The Orlando Magic are going through a complete rebuild mode. After trading away franchise superstar Dwight Howard, the Magic have started to collect young assets on the way to turning around the team. Players like Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris provide Orlando fans with a sliver of hope moving forward. One area that definitely needs improving is that of point guard. Let’s have a look at five options the Magic should explore when trying to fill the vacancy. If they decide to go through the draft … 1. Trey Burke...
read moreNBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Rebounders In The NBA
NBA teams strive to have great rebounders under the basket. Offensive rebounds can lead to second-chance points and defensive rebounds can slow down an opponent and turn into easy baskets on the other end. There are some great rebounders in the NBA right now and most of them have helped their teams achieve so sort of success this season. 10 best rebounders in the NBA 10. Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets Kenneth Faried can some times struggle on the defensive end of the floor, but his effort to rebound can never be questioned. The Nuggets were...
read moreOrlando Magic: 5 Improvements To Make for 2013-14
The Orlando Magic had a rough season in 2012-13 and finished with the worst record in the NBA at 20-62. Here are five things the Orlando Magic must improve next season. 1. Al Harrington and Hedo Turkoglu must go The Orlando Magic are in the process of a youth movement in Orlando that is centered around building through the draft. In order for Orlando to expedite that process, the Magic will have to choose which veterans are worth keeping and which players need to be traded or released. Al Harrington and Hedo Turkoglu both can be waived this...
read moreOrlando Magic: Where Does Nikola Vucevic Rank Among NBA Centers?
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a big season for the Orlando Magic in just his second NBA season. Despite his great season, it is a little too early to place Vucevic among the top five centers in the NBA. Let’s look at where Vucevic ranks among NBA centers. Nikola Vucevic’s breakout season Nikola Vucevic arrived in Orlando as part of the Dwight Howard trade. During training camp, it wasn’t a given that Vucevic would be the starting center for the Magic as he was battling against Gustavo Ayon for the starting gig....
read moreNBA: Ranking the 10 Worst Shooting Guards in the NBA
Today teams in the NBA are constructed carefully and tactfully. Ranking the best shooting guards in the league is no easy task. Some of these players are not full-time starters and are filling in due to injuries. Other teams have great point guards and do not need a backcourt partner next to them that is better than average. Without further ado, these are the 1o worst starting shooting guards in the NBA today. 10. Rodney Stuckey, Detroit Pistons On Wednesday, April 10, the Pistons were without Jose Calderon. They made do and actually won the...
read moreOrlando Magic: Al Harrington Getting The Short End Of The Stick
The Orlando Magic are in rebuilding mode with key veteran power forward Al Harrington sitting on the bench. Harrington has missed the majority of the season due to a staph infection in his right knee after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in May 2012. The versatile 6’9″ forward made his triumphant Magic debut on Feb. 26 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Harrington scored nine points, with seven coming in the fourth quarter to help the Magic get the 98-84 victory. However, despite the success in the first game, Harrington has...
read moreOrlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team History
This is the first part of a series focusing on the best players on every team in the NBA by their positions. The first part of this series deals with the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic have had plenty of talented players since 1989. The Orlando Magic were one of the best teams in the NBA in the mid-1990s. Point Guard: Penny Hardaway The best point guard for the Orlando Magic was Penny Hardaway. Today most people compare LeBron James to Magic Johnson. However, the closest a player has come to the Magic Johnson is Hardaway. Hardaway was a...
read moreOrlando Magic: Five Players That Need To Be Part of the Magic’s future
The Orlando Magic have had a rough season, but despite having the second-worst record in the NBA (19-56) there is reason for optimism as the Magic have young talent to build for the future. The Magic have five players on the roster that should remain fixtures for years to come. 1. Forward Tobias Harris Tobias Harris has been a great trade-deadline addition for the Orlando Magic. Harris’ third NBA season has been one roller coaster ride of a season. Harris began the season starting at small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, but 14 games...
read moreNBA: One Player Each Team Can’t Do Without
The phrase “franchise player” gets thrown around a lot. Teams usually have a player that encapsulates what the franchise is about. They help sell tickets, bring in new fans and most importantly — win games. Let’s look at one player each team in the NBA couldn’t manage without. Atlanta Hawks: Al Horford Al Horford is a very underrated player. A very skilled big man, Horford doesn’t get the attention of frontcourt mate Josh Smith — perhaps due to J-Smoove’s dunks — but he is definitely more of an elite performer....
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