Otis Smith

'No question' Magic GM Otis Smith wants Patrick Ewing back

The Magic would love for assistant coach Patrick Ewing to return next season and help continue all-star C Dwight Howard's progress. Ewing, in the final season of his contract with the Magic, has aspirations to be a head coach....

Rookie SG Courtney Lee earning playing time with aggressive defense

Brian Schmitz | Sentinel Staff Writer One way to find playing time for Coach Stan Van Gundy is to play defense like a demon, especially if you're a rookie. SG Courtney Lee could make Van Gundy reconsider using just an eight-man...

Road Diaries Revisited: Dallas

In the NBA, there are wins, and there are good wins.Friday night was a good win for the Orlando Magic.Yeah, yeah, I know -- the Mavs had not won a home game this season, and their record was 2-6. This was a good win.It was a...

Quietly dominant, Howard will make noise

Reach him at MikeKahn@hotmail.com. Updated: November 14, 2008, 12:41 PM EST Comment It would take a moment or two for even the most ardent of NBA fans -- or even media -- to remember who was named first team All-NBA center for...

Magic's Dwight Howard has developed more maturity in his 5th season in the NBA

Brian Schmitz | Sentinel Staff Writer DALLAS - When Dwight Howard boarded the Orlando Magic team plane from Orlando on Tuesday afternoon, General Manager Otis Smith just shook his head . . . and had to stifle a laugh. Smith is...

Frustrated Redick seeks playing time

Duke star deep on Magic's bench BY JOHN DENTON • FLORIDA TODAY • November 13, 2008 Saying somewhat disgustedly he feels that "I'm in the same position that I've been in," shooting guard J.J. Redick fears he's once again out of...

Road Diaries Revisited: OKC

Since September 1st, I have hosted 10 episodes of 'Tailgate Overtime,' three live pregame shows on-location in Gainesville and Jacksonville, called the play-by-play for Florida State vs. Miami at Dolphin Stadium, co-hosted 28...

Poor shooting prompts Orlando to pick it up on defense

BY JOHN DENTON • FLORIDA TODAY • November 11, 2008 Ever the coach striving for the perfect performance from his team, Orlando's Stan Van Gundy actually uttered the words "silver lining" Monday when discussing his Magic's poor...

Kings have coveted Magic's Turkoglu ever since trading him

Brian Schmitz | Sentinel Staff Writer It wouldn't surprise the Magic to hear from the Sacramento Kings at the February trade deadline. They apparently have been a fairly constant suitor for former King Hedo Turkoglu the past...

Why Keith Bogans is Magic's most tradeable player

posted by Bschmitz on Nov 10, 2008 9:46:54 AM Other than Hedo Turkoglu, Keith Bogans is the Magic's top asset --- and without assets, GMs can't make trades. Turk is in his option year and the Magic are in a wait-and-see mode....

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