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Howard wants to be in LA -- why does it have to be the Lakers? Now is the time for the Clippers to try and shift the balance of power, with Kobe's best years behind him and Phil Jackson ready to...

I couldn't believe what I was seeing or hearing, but Bayless sat opposite Chris Broussard this morning on ESPN's First Take and agreed with his assessment that Howard is playing with "unparalleled...

Brutal commentary on Howard in his latest column. Simmons suggests Howard holds something back "every night" and I hate to admit it, but, I agree with more of what he says than I'd like to. I...

I cannot wait to see what Dwight Howard looks like after a few weeks of not shaving, assuming anything grows in. I also hope the Magic front office has the wisdom and foresight to capitalize on...

I have to admit, since the abyssmal loss to the Kings sans Tyreke Evans, the Orlando Magic have given me hope. It's easy to take for granted that the Magic have been a playoff staple for four...

I had a funny conversation with a fellow Magic fan shortly before last season. Reviewing our offseason transactions, we both came to the exact same conclusion: the Magic were stacked. Re-signing...

I'm chalking it up to adapting to Stan Van Gundy's offense philosophy, but this once dynamic scorer (see: 2010 Playoffs) has apparently shut down. This is a guy who outscored Stoudemire regularly...

I am disgusted with the Orlando Magic. Specifically, I am disgusted with Otis Smith. Where is the "Sleeping Giant" you talked about with Gilbert Arenas? Where is 30+ million over the salary cap...

A few obvious names excluded, including guys who saw the field last season (C. Jones, L. Joyner, etc.) I'm wondering if we may see some of the other highly-touted recruits making an impact in 2011. ...

It's almost difficult to remember that McDaniel was the #15 overall prospect in 2009. Though I would never say he has played poorly, and starting as a true freshman didn't offer him much time to...

I'm reading Bill Simmons' epic "Book of Basketball", and just finished the section comparing Bill Russell to Wilt Chamberlain. I've heard people make the Howard/Russell comparison before, based of...

The Orlando Magic have won 9 straight. Also of note: the last team to defeat either is the Dallas Mavericks, whom the Magic soundly defeated tonight. It's amazing. I played Chicken Little on what...

Greg Reid hit south carolina marcus lattimore (via aaron8793) Not sure if anyone has taken the time to do this, but I'm willing to take the risk in order to give credit where credit is due. I...

I'm serious about this. Trading for Gilbert Arenas, as far as I can tell, is essentially like extending Vince Carter's contract indefinitely. We are 1.5 seasons away from having to woo Dwight...

After a brutal loss to Oklahoma, it was difficult for me to feel confident in the changes going on with FSU football. I've always cheered and revered Jimbo Fisher as Nick Saban's protege, and...

Just a few things to consider about the 2009 season: If FSU had wielded a passable defense, I'm talking 50th percentile, we absolutely would have beaten: Miami, Boston College and Georgia Tech. We...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like FSU is quickly becoming downright fashionable. And I'm not talking about the beautiful color scheme and uniform design. It's not something tangible,...

Otis Smith (as usual) seems calm and confident about the 2010/2011 NBA season with his current roster. Despite the machinations in Miami (and to a lesser, quiter extent, Chicago) you can't really...

Maybe it's just latent xenophobia, but I'm uneasy about the trend of superstar collusion in the NBA. First Miami, and now New York? ESPN is reporting that Chris Paul wants a trade to the New York...

For several reasons.  First and foremost, their original logo was a dinosaur dribbling a basketball. In the future, I don't see any reason why the Magic shouldn't pursue the rights to this logo...

Signing Q-Rich, and looking at the team Otis Smith has assembled, I'm reminded somewhat of the '04 Pistons - a team of talented role players, built around a dominant post presence. Though Karl...

I'm a lifelong FSU football fan (still have the 3XL authentic Warrick Dunn jersey I bought when I was 12) but new to this community. I attended FSU from '04-'07 and have few good memories of home...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not blind to the sheer physical talent, or his ability to flip a switch and become seemingly unstoppable. But I think, underneath it all, this decision reveals a real...

Just days ago, the city of Miami was littered with "Wade County" signs, held by anxious fans. But this morning I saw a newspaper headline from Miami (couldn't find the photo anywhere, not the...

There is a lot of talk about Carmelo Anthony's unrestricted free agency in 2011. Right now, a lot of the focus is on the Knicks, where Amare Stoudemire is publicly recruiting Carmelo to join him....

It seems there's almost a natural law of mediocrity in the NBA. In situations where free agency creates opportunities for dynasties to be made, it never happens. Thirteen years ago when the Magic...