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Dwight Howard Eligible Now to Sign Contract Extension With Orlando

LOS ANGELES -- Orlando center Dwight Howard has been telling anybody who will listen lately there's nothing he can do now about his contract situation. That's wrong. Howard is eligible now to sign a two-year, $42.56 million extension with the Magic that would take him through the 2014-15 season. Howard, who was drafted...

Magic Eye Tony Battie, Ronny Turiaf as Replacement for Marcin Gortat

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Magic have asked about the availability of both New York's Ronny Turiaf and Philadelphia's Tony Battie, hoping to fill quickly their new void at backup center behind Dwight Howard. The Magic, according to NBA sources, would like to use backup point guard Chris Duhon as trade bait, but they...

Orlando Magic Gambling With Talent That May Not Fit

ORLANDO, Fla. -- This wasn't about finding pieces that fit -- because these really don't fit very well. This was about getting more players good enough to win an NBA title, and getting rid of those who had grown a little too comfortable. It clearly was a gamble, a bold move, but a risky one for a franchise desperate to...

Magic Trade for Gilbert Arenas, Deal Vince Carter to Suns for Jason Richardson

The Orlando Magic, unhappy with their December slide, wasted no time in completing two different trades on Saturday, first getting Gilbert Arenas from Washington, then Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark from Phoenix. They sent Rashard Lewis to Washington and Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus and...

Daniel Orton Returns From NBA D-League After Another Knee Injury

ORLANDO, Fla -- Rookie center Daniel Orton is back in Orlando after just two games in the NBA's Development League, but that's not a good thing. Orton injured his troublesome left knee again -- the one that made him drop to the end of the first round in last June's NBA Draft -- Saturday night for the New Mexico...

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06/02/12 Gene Frenette: College football playoff should take 4... Source: The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL No question, the Southeastern Conference's present run of winning six consecutive national titles played a role Friday in voting to have the top four ranked teams, and not four league champions, as the representatives in any Final Four-type football playoff.
05/29/12 Magic waive guard Von Wafer Source: Houma Today - Houma LA The team announced the move Tuesday, a week after firing coach Stan Van Gundy and mutually separating with general manager Otis Smith.
05/23/12 Billy King talks Otis Smith, Dwight Howard rumors and... Source: The InterNets - New York Daily News Billy King worked closely with Otis Smith over the last five months, forging an on-again-off-again-on-again-off-again trade for Dwight Howard that fizzled in the 11 th hour.
05/22/12 Defensive mistakes cost RailCats Source: Post Tribune - Gary IN Defensive miscues cost the RailCats a pair of runs as they fell to Kansas City 5-3 on Monday night in their series opener.
05/21/12 Around the Nation: Ohio State gets early bye in 2016... Source: Record-Courier - Ravenna OH Ohio State will get a break almost in the middle of the Big Ten season in 2015, but will only have one conference game under its belt when its bye week rolls around in 2016.