Dec 31, 2001 11:11 AM EST
It was frustrating, and it could have become downright discouraging.
Brendan Haywood's introduction to professional basketball was a rude one, one he had little reason to expect after ending his college career at North Carolina last spring.
First, Haywood fell far below projections in the draft before finally being taken with the 20th pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was traded that same night to Orlando. Then, he was traded again later in the summer, this time to the hapless Washington Wizards. And shortly into training camp, he tore ligaments in his left thumb and was sidelined for six weeks.
Some welcome to the NBA, indeed.
But instead of moaning and groaning and dwelling on his misfortune, Haywood chose to chuckle a little instead.
Now that ability to take things in stride is paying off, and he's starting to get the last laugh.
He is playing a significant role for the Wizards, the team that is the biggest surprise in the NBA, and he is establishing himself as one of the better young big men in the league.
"Things are going pretty well right now," Haywood said before the Wizards' 107-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. "I have a ways to go to get where I want to be, and I want to continue to improve every day, but overall I'm pretty happy. A lot of things that went against me earlier are turning out to be a blessing in disguise."
Haywood's sense of humor has been a key element all along.
"Things didn't start out like I hoped they would," he said. "But I kept everything as lighthearted as I could. When I got here, some of the guys started calling me Don MacLean because I was being traded so many times, so we all just kinda laughed and joked about it.
"The fact is, I was happy to be traded from Cleveland. I wanted them to trade me, so that didn't bother me at all. I was surprised when I was traded from Orlando, but I came here and I had a good workout so I thought this would be a good fit for me. As it turns out, it is probably a better fit for me than Orlando would have been."
Haywood has averaged 7.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.13 blocked shots in 17 games since coming off the injured list, playing 26 minutes a game as the backup center to Jahidi White.
Haywood's numbers have been far-more impressive in the past few weeks, and he has been a significant reason why the Wizards have won 10 of their past 12.
He scored 19 recently in a win at Dallas and followed with 17 points and 15 rebounds in a victory at Memphis.
"He's made a big difference since he's come back," said Johnny Bach, the former Hornets' assistant coach now with the Wizards. "He and Tyronn Lue are probably the two biggest reasons we've turned things around. We thought he was the best young big man we had in training camp. Then he got hurt, but he's picked up right where he left off before his injury."
After Haywood had 18 points and 11 rebounds against Orlando earlier in the year, Doc Rivers admitted to Bach that the Magic was already regretting dealing Haywood.
"He said, 'We made a big mistake letting that guy go,' " Bach said. "And they did. He's going to have a long career in this league. He plays big. He's tall and lanky, and he reminds me a lot of Robert Parish with those long arms and everything. And he's got the fundamentals already, which not a lot of young big men have anymore. You put him next to Kwame (Brown), and it's just obvious how much he benefited from four years in a good college program."
Haywood's UNC ties are helping in another sense. It turns out that Haywood has become Michael Jordan's pet project this season.
And to have Jordan take a personal interest has to be a great motivating factor.
"That's been good for me," Haywood said. "He just tells me the little things I need to do to be a player. A lot of guys are good enough to play in this league, but they lack the little things, and those are the things he concentrates on because he wants me to have a long career.
"It's one of those things where when Michael Jordan says something to you, you know it's the truth. He's the greatest of all time, and when he speaks, you need to listen."
Haywood admits that he's a bit surprised to be playing as well as he has been.
"One of the reasons I never got down was that I knew I had a three-year contract and I had three years to prove myself," he said. "I just wanted to come in and work hard on my defense early and let everything else take care of itself. I'm getting more minutes here than I would have in Orlando, so I can't complain."
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Dec 31, 2001 10:55 AM EST
The Magic will stay in New York an extra day because they don't play at Boston until Wednesday. No one in the Magic camp is disappointed.
New Year's Eve in the Big Apple? Ah, the possibilities.
And Magic Coach Doc Rivers won't impose any special rules for tonight. There is no practice today, either.
"They're adults," Rivers said. "Treating them like kids gets you in trouble. I just try to tell them to stay out of dangerous situations."
For most of the players, this is their first New Year's Eve in New York. It's odd, considering they travel so much, but most of them have had games elsewhere on this day.
"It's fun," Magic forward Jud Buechler said. "I'm not going to be going down to Times Square or anything, but I'm looking forward to it. I always love coming here."
A return to normalcy
Because of an unforgiving schedule and injuries of late, the Magic have had one formal practice in the past month.
"And we haven't had a quality practice since training camp," Rivers said.
All that will change now that the Magic enter a portion of the schedule that's more spread out -- and now that they have enough healthy players.
They'll have their first practice between games in three weeks Tuesday in New Jersey before flying to Boston.
The Magic have played 32 games in 62 days so far this season, including playing eight times on back-to-back nights. It's the most brutal stretch any team in the NBA has played.
"That's been difficult," Rivers said. "We've used shootarounds more than we ever had. And I don't even like shootarounds, really. From this point on, though, we'll have time to rest, practice and gather ourselves."
It's a difficult job
Rivers said he doesn't know if he could handle being in Knicks interim coach Don Chaney's situation.
"I think taking any interim job is impossible," said Rivers, who served as an assistant coach in Atlanta.
"You want to do things your way, but things have already been set another way. I couldn't do that."
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Dec 31, 2001 10:53 AM EST
The big man, so long the anchor, was leading the cheers, giddy like no one had ever seen him. Patrick Ewing was slapping hands, rubbing heads, hugging bodies. He was pretending to punch teammates in the stomach. He was pulling on jersey shirts.
What the Magic did here Sunday night was improbable, special and might turn around their season.
Down 16 points with 7 minutes, 40 seconds remaining, they kept hustling, disregarding a scoreboard that said quit and snatched a 94-90 victory from the New York Knicks (13-17) with a 24-4 run.
And Ewing, who spent 15 years here and became a superstar while giving Madison Square Garden fans many memories, watched from the bench in pleasure.
“We could have very easily given up,” Ewing said, flashing that sun-bright grin, “but we fought back.” The Magic (15-17) are alive again. Their eyes and voices said so. They went to a small lineup late in the game, and their hustle won it.
It was point guard Darrell Armstrong running down a streaking Latrell Sprewell and causing him to miss a layup. It was Pat Garrity — the center in this lineup! — diving to beat Marcus Camby for a rebound. It was Troy Hudson, on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds, making the Knicks' defenders look as if they had on roller skates. It was Mike Miller, who struggled, hitting a 3-pointer when it mattered most. It was Tracy McGrady, hawking Allan Houston all game and blocking Mark Jackson's shot on the Knicks' last chance.
McGrady missed 16 of 23 field-goal attempts, but he finished with 29 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and four assists. He was a major factor in Houston missing 13 of 19 shots, and he soared over Othella Harrington for a one-handed dunk that injected the Magic with energy.
“I think Tracy, defensively, all night was awesome,” Magic Coach Doc Rivers said. “We always talk about his dunks, we talk about his great offensive moves. I think he should get more credit for his defense than he does.”
Ewing first entered the game with five minutes, 40 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The fans stood and clapped for him for 30 seconds. Then, while Miller was shooting free throws, they chanted “Pat-rick Ewing!” over and over.
Ewing had five points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
“I was a little tentative, maybe I was nervous,” Ewing said. “I was looking forward to having a big game, but that wasn't the case.”
Ewing led from the bench most of the second half. Early in the fourth quarter, Rivers pulled a struggling Miller from the game. Ewing made Miller sit next to him. For the next few minutes, he talked with the struggling forward. When Rivers called for Miller to return to the game, Ewing yelled, “Remember what I said, Mike.”
Several minutes later, Miller hit a 3-pointer to cut the Knicks' lead to 88-84. Then, Garrity hit a trey to make it 88-87 with one minute, six seconds left. After a jumper by Houston, McGrady drove on Sprewell, drew a foul, dunked and then made the free throw to tie the game. McGrady hit two free throws with 17 seconds left to give the Magic the lead. His defense on Jackson sealed the victory.
Asked if it was the best victory he has ever had, McGrady said, “Oh, no doubt.”
“If we believe, look at what we can come up with,” Armstrong said. “That's one of the best feelings I've ever had. I bet fans in Orlando are buzzing right now.”
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Magic Dec 2001 Archive
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| Dec 31, 2001
Tracy McGrady scored 29 points and blocked an ill-advised shot by Charlie Ward with five seconds left as the Orlando Magic closed the game with an 18-2 run and beat the New York Knicks, 94-90, Sunday night.
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| Dec 30, 2001
In September 2000, Patrick Ewing became the centerpiece of the biggest trade in NBA history, in terms of players exchanged.
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| Dec 30, 2001
Santa Claus was good to Pat Williams, delivering a nine-game winning streak to the Orlando Magic's senior vice president.
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| Dec 30, 2001
Magic at Knicks
Who: Orlando Magic (14-17) vs.
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| Dec 30, 2001
The Orlando Magic had just suffered their worst loss of the season, and to make matters worse the team had a six-hour redeye flight to ponder a disastrous roadtrip in which it lost four times in five games.
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| Dec 30, 2001
Rarely have both the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks been wallowing below the .
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| Dec 30, 2001
Tonight:
New York Knicks, 7
WHERE: Madison Square Garden.
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| Dec 29, 2001
What? Did you think Patrick Ewing would shed some tears while reminiscing about his days as a New York Knick?
Think he was going to give the media a tour of his favorite Manhattan spots?
Imagine anything from him besides his continent-wide grin, a few niceties and some babble about another game in his 17-year career?
Come on, now.
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| Dec 29, 2001
The Magic caught the Detroit Pistons at the right time this time.
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| Dec 29, 2001
Head coach Doc Rivers has had plenty to worry about lately, especially after his Orlando Magic lost eight of their past 10 games entering Friday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.
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| Dec 29, 2001
In a season where so many things have inexplicably gone wrong time and again, the Orlando Magic finally got it all right Friday night.
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| Dec 29, 2001
The Orlando Magic turned the TD Waterhouse Centre into a crime-free zone Friday night.
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| Dec 29, 2001
No Magic solution
When a team is struggling like the Magic -- losers of eight of their last 10 games coming into Friday night's game -- a coach's first inclination is to bark and try to draw the fire out of his team himself.
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| Dec 29, 2001
Magic Coach Doc Rivers stated it simply and perfectly.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic (13-17) vs.
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| Dec 28, 2001
In what proved to be their third consecutive loss, the Orlando Magic were manhandled on the glass by the smallish Indiana Pacers, exposed defensively time and again and shot the basketball with all the precision of a Civil War musket.
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| Dec 28, 2001
What do the Orlando Magic need right now? That is, what do they need that they have a chance at getting, Grant Hill being out of the question?
How about the flu?
Just kidding, of course.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Tonight: Detroit Pistons, 7:30
WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 28, 2001
The ghost of rebounding past returns to haunt the TD Waterhouse Centre tonight -- and maybe the Orlando Magic as well.
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| Dec 27, 2001
Tracy McGrady was back on the court with his Orlando Magic teammates Wednesday night, but was still coping with the fact the back pain that caused him to miss three games last week will likely linger throughout the season.
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| Dec 27, 2001
Tracy McGrady came into Wednesday's game nursing a sore back.
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| Dec 27, 2001
RIVERS STICKS UP FOR THE FIRED
NBA coaches have been vanishing right and left of late and Magic head coach Doc Rivers stood up for recently departed Bulls coach Tim Floyd on Wednesday night.
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| Dec 27, 2001
Injury paranoia is rampant in TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 27, 2001
First, the Orlando Magic were bumped by the telegenic magic of Michael Jordan.
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| Dec 27, 2001
Rivers staying put
Magic Coach Doc Rivers has ties to two of three NBA teams that might be looking for full-time coaches next season.
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| Dec 27, 2001
It was yet another reminder of the shift in direction for the Indiana Pacers.
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| Dec 26, 2001
Right now, many teams are kicking themselves in the rare end for not selecting Jamaal Tinsley this past NBA Draft.
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| Dec 26, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic (13-16) vs.
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| Dec 26, 2001
TONIGHT: Indiana Pacers, 8 p.
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| Dec 26, 2001
They are damned -- I'm convinced of it.
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| Dec 26, 2001
1.
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| Dec 25, 2001
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Tracy McGrady returned to the Magic's practice Monday from Atlanta, where doctors worked on his aching sacroiliac.
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| Dec 24, 2001
From time to time over the next several months, the Magic will talk to people who have suffered major leg injuries, hoping to gauge what type of player they will have when Grant Hill attempts a third comeback from ankle surgery.
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| Dec 24, 2001
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Crushed by the season-ending surgery to Grant Hill, riddled by a rash of varying back injuries, and humbled by back-to-back, lopsided losses, the Magic still believe that brighter days lie ahead.
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| Dec 24, 2001
Think the Magic don't miss Tracy McGrady, who'll play Wednesday against Indiana? Here's how they've shot without him (he played only five minutes Dec.
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| Dec 24, 2001
Christmas is just two days away, and it's hard to imagine Santa Claus bringing any cheer to Orlando.
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| Dec 24, 2001
Less than three minutes into the second half, just about every healthy Maverick had played against the injury-riddled Orlando Magic.
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| Dec 23, 2001
Some observers figured Michael Jordan acquired center Brendan Haywood last summer primarily because he went to North Carolina, Jordan's alma mater.
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| Dec 23, 2001
Each year since 1994, when the Milwaukee Bucks made Glenn Robinson the No.
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| Dec 23, 2001
A couple of years ago, on one of those middle-of-the-night bus rides so common in professional sports, Pat Williams sidled up to B.
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| Dec 23, 2001
It's little solace, but Miami is no longer alone in its misery in the Atlantic Division.
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| Dec 23, 2001
For 5 1/2 years the Orlando Magic have been trying to fill the hole left behind when Shaquille O'Neal signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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| Dec 23, 2001
Can it get worse?
It was a tough day for rookie center Steven Hunter — in more ways than one.
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| Dec 23, 2001
Orlando is the only place John Amaechi has enjoyed any NBA success, mostly confined to the 1999-2000 season.
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| Dec 23, 2001
If there's a coach in the NBA who can empathize with what Tracy McGrady is going through with his strained lower back more than anyone, it may be Doc Rivers.
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| Dec 23, 2001
After a slow start, Tim Hardaway is finally getting comfortable coming off the bench.
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| Dec 23, 2001
The Orlando Magic looked like they went into a fight with one hand — no, make that both hands — tied behind their back.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Help on the way?
Magic General Manager John Gabriel huddled Friday with player-personnel director Gary Brokaw and Coach Doc Rivers to go over the options for a team without Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Magic, Mike Miller took a fall.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Sorry, but I don't buy this whole sob story about how the Magic have just been unlucky with Grant Hill's foot.
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| Dec 22, 2001
HAPPY HAYWOOD
Between being acquired on the night of the NBA draft for Michael Doleac and then traded Aug.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Michael Jordan is more threat than thrill these days, more professor than prodigy.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Back in October, Orlando Magic executives were counting on a winning season that would build fan excitement, boost attendance and maybe even bolster support for retrofitting the TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 22, 2001
To the guy who threw the beer bottle onto the floor at the end of the Magic game Friday:
Hey, idiot, what did you expect?
OK, if you were like a lot of people, you expected the basketball event of the season.
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| Dec 22, 2001
The Washington Wizards didn't need Michael Jordan to beat the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
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| Dec 22, 2001
The band N'SYNC was in the house and so too were Tampa Bay Buccaneers' linemen Warren Sapp and Kenyatta Walker.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Orlando Magic power forward Horace Grant said Friday that his mind is made up.
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| Dec 22, 2001
He's a little more grounded these days, but then aren't we all?
Michael Jordan was once the greatest show above earth, but now he flies at a little lower altitude.
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| Dec 22, 2001
They're proving it with numbers lately, too.
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| Dec 22, 2001
Nobody could put the ball in the ocean for three quarters.
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| Dec 21, 2001
Everything is right in what many thought would be a wrong world for Michael Jordan.
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| Dec 21, 2001
Team This Season Last Season
NEW JERSEY NETS 16-7, 1st place 26-56, 6th place
The Buzz: Jason Kidd has arrived.
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| Dec 21, 2001
TONIGHT: Washington Wizards, 7:30
WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 21, 2001
The Orlando Magic needed some rest and the Washington Wizards were a mess when the two teams met for the first time this season three weeks ago.
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| Dec 21, 2001
It was roughly an hour before the Washington Wizards were to take on the Orlando Magic three weeks ago, but Kwame Brown's mind was hundreds of miles away.
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| Dec 21, 2001
When last the Orlando Magic saw Michael Jordan, his Washington Wizards were in shambles, his balky knee was giving him fits and he was getting his patented fall-away jumper swatted by the younger, more athletic Tracy McGrady.
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| Dec 21, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic (13-14) vs.
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| Dec 21, 2001
When the Magic beat the Washington Wizards three weeks ago in NBC's season debut, it wasn't even a very good game.
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| Dec 20, 2001
The opportunity was prime for the Jazz to even their record for the first time this season.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Once and for all, the Jazz have lowered the bar.
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| Dec 20, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: Already staggered and stunned by the loss of Grant Hill to a second season-ending surgery, things got worse Wednesday for the Orlando Magic when Tracy McGrady was sent to Atlanta for tests on his sore back.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The physical nature of the NBA claimed another Magic starter on Wednesday, but it wasn't Grant Hill or Tracy McGrady.
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| Dec 20, 2001
It was a night for the Orlando Magic simply to play basketball, without worries of who's hurt, who's healthy and who's ailing.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Former Magic center John Amaechi returned to Orlando on Wednesday night for the first time with his new team.
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| Dec 20, 2001
What Magic fans said about Grant Hill's second season-ending ankle surgery in a row:
"It's kind of disappointing.
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| Dec 20, 2001
John Amaechi, who in two seasons with the Orlando Magic became a surprising contributor and a disappointment a year later, said Wednesday he still is bitter about his free-agent departure this past summer.
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| Dec 20, 2001
These are not the best of times for the Magic, but they may have caught the Utah Jazz on the best of nights.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Due to a typographical error, a story on Wednesday incorrectly reported Grant Hill of the Orlando Magic signed a $9 million contract.
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| Dec 19, 2001
A couple of Orlando writers have thoughts, opinions, and reaction to Grant Hill's season ending surgery.
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| Dec 19, 2001
Grant Hill will undergo a third operation on his left ankle this morning that is expected to take him out for the rest of the season.
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| Dec 19, 2001
A spur at the end of the shin bone in Grant Hill's left leg is causing the former all-star forward to have season-ending surgery for the second time in as many years with the Orlando Magic.
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| Dec 19, 2001
Magic host Jazz
Who: Orlando Magic vs.
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| Dec 19, 2001
The hardest-working man in professional basketball would like a minute with you.
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| Dec 19, 2001
First, there was shock, and then guard Darrell Armstrong came with a plea to Magic fans.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Walton-itis hits Hill again
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| Dec 18, 2001
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The Orlando Magic could learn today whether star Grant Hill will need surgery -- his third operation in 20 months -- to repair his troublesome left ankle.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Tracy McGrady's lower back hasn't been the only unpleasant thing to flare up again lately for the Orlando Magic.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Karl Malone and John Stockton appear here this week, as do Michael Jordan and the Wizards.
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| Dec 17, 2001
EWING RETURNS: Patrick Ewing, who played here last year, received a warm round of applause when he entered the game in the first quarter.
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| Dec 17, 2001
The Sonics know oh-so-well the feeling of arriving late in the morning in another town to play for the second time in about 24 hours.
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| Dec 17, 2001
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Lost five of six games.
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| Dec 17, 2001
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill will meet with Dr.
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| Dec 17, 2001
Although the Orlando Magic are trying to spin this story with a smiley face, no doubt there are a few in-house frowns because of the trade of Brendan Haywood.
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| Dec 17, 2001
The book on Williams
Orlando executive Pat Williams, a man who never met a networking opportunity he didn't like, joined the Magic on their West Coast swing to promote his new book, How to be Like Mike.
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| Dec 17, 2001
The New York Daily News' Mitch Lawrence wonders whether Madison Square Gardens CEO Jim Dolan is contemplating dumping team president Scott Layden.
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| Dec 16, 2001
When: Today, 6 p.
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| Dec 16, 2001
Tonight: Seattle SuperSonics, 9
WHERE: Key Arena.
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| Dec 16, 2001
One month later, the trade of Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns remains a touchy subject around the Orlando Magic.
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| Dec 16, 2001
Somebody throw the Orlando Magic a fluffy, comfy pillow.
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| Dec 16, 2001
T-Mac attack
Magic guard Tracy McGrady was averaging 36 points and 8.
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| Dec 16, 2001
Somebody throw the Orlando Magic a fluffy, comfy pillow.
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| Dec 15, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic (12-12) vs.
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| Dec 15, 2001
Tracy McGrady is just beginning to grow into his talents.
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| Dec 15, 2001
Tonight: Portland Trail Blazers, 10
WHERE: Rose Garden.
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| Dec 15, 2001
No sequence better illustrated the positive results the Orlando Magic can enjoy on offense than during a possession late in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
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| Dec 14, 2001
This was one game where Orlando Magic Coach Doc Rivers probably didn't mind the lopsided nature of the box score.
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| Dec 14, 2001
Tracy McGrady reached 40 points for the third time in six days as the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game losing streak with a 105-100 win Thursday night over the Golden State Warriors.
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| Dec 13, 2001
Gabriel has the magic reigns for a while yet
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| Dec 13, 2001
TONIGHT: Golden State Warriors
9 p.
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| Dec 13, 2001
Point guard Darrell Armstrong knows what the problem is, which is why he feels so bad about it.
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| Dec 13, 2001
Grant Hill wrapped himself in bandages and ice, dreaming of becoming a tough football player like his father.
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| Dec 12, 2001
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The on-again/off-again status of Grant Hill took another twist Tuesday when Coach Doc Rivers got a phone call from Magic General Manager John Gabriel, telling him not to expect any help from Hill on this West Coast trip.
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| Dec 12, 2001
It didn't take Chris Webber very long to get back into the flow after missing the first 20 games for the Sacramento Kings.
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| Dec 12, 2001
The Sacramento Kings can explode like a sprinter out of the starting blocks.
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| Dec 11, 2001
His nickname is 3D, for the 3-pointers he used to rain down on opponents at Orlando Arena.
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| Dec 11, 2001
TONIGHT: Sacramento Kings, 10 p.
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| Dec 11, 2001
Grant Hill didn't start this West Coast trip with his Orlando Magic teammates, but he may just finish it.
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| Dec 11, 2001
It was like turning off a light switch.
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| Dec 10, 2001
Tracy McGrady has accused the numbers of lying.
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| Dec 10, 2001
There's no such thing as a free lunch at Orlando Magic home games anymore.
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| Dec 10, 2001
Magic at Clippers
Who: Orlando Magic (11-10) vs.
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| Dec 10, 2001
1.
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| Dec 10, 2001
After passing the quarter-pole of their season, the Orlando Magic haven't been the horse to bet on, breaking out of the gate slow and gimpy at 11-10.
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| Dec 9, 2001
What an interesting coincidence that Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman picked now to speculate the NBA might let a team move to his city.
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| Dec 9, 2001
Although Grant Hill had a better workout Saturday in Orlando, Magic Coach Doc Rivers also acknowledges that Hill might need surgery to remove bone spurs in his left ankle if his pain persists.
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| Dec 9, 2001
Orlando Magic Coach Doc Rivers appealed to his team's professionalism before tipoff Saturday night, hoping they'd guard against a letdown after whipping the Atlanta Hawks 24 hours earlier.
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| Dec 9, 2001
Jason Terry made two free throws with 17.
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| Dec 9, 2001
It was another cupcake-bites-man story.
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| Dec 8, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: As if Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill did not have enough to worry about these days with his ailing left ankle, he also received a scare on Monday when his wife began experiencing labor pains.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic vs.
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| Dec 8, 2001
The uncertainty about when Grant Hill might be healthy enough to play again for the Orlando Magic has ceased to be an issue for at least the next five games.
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| Dec 8, 2001
MOVING ON UP
After ranking last a week ago among all 29 teams in the NBA in defense, the Orlando Magic had moved up to 22nd going into their game Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Dec 8, 2001
False alarm
Magic star Grant Hill is expected to deliver on the court but not in his car.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports; If Orlando Magic star Grant Hill's troublesome left ankle doesn't improve dramatically next week after his stint on the injured list, he could face surgery again and miss perhaps a month of the season.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Some nights, things come ridiculously easy for Tracy McGrady.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Tracy McGrady climbed on Pat Garrity's back after a second-quarter timeout, hitching a ride from the middle of the floor to the Orlando Magic's bench.
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| Dec 7, 2001
The Orlando Magic have placed forward Grant Hill on the Injured List due to a sore left foot, General Manager John Gabriel announced today.
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| Dec 7, 2001
It's not how but how many that matters most to a team in search of victories.
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| Dec 7, 2001
When Magic head coach Doc Rivers calls his mother in Chicago, he hears the usual mom stuff.
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| Dec 7, 2001
Tonight: Atlanta Hawks, 7:30
WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 7, 2001
Shareef Abdur-Rahim was thrilled when his Vancouver Grizzlies last spring started talking about a move to Memphis, Tenn.
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| Dec 7, 2001
Even after all these years, Darrell Armstrong thinks about Boogie.
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| Dec 6, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: Injured forward Grant Hill was back on the court Wednesday morning doing some light shooting drills and could return to practice today with the Orlando Magic.
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| Dec 6, 2001
The Magic's head coach and best player still are miffed at their front office because Bo Outlaw was traded.
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| Dec 6, 2001
It felt like a happy-hour repeat at TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 6, 2001
Coaching the Chicago Bulls was supposed to be the highlight of Tim Floyd's career, a chance to work with Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player in history.
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| Dec 6, 2001
America has been good to Stewart Thompson since he moved from England to Orlando three years ago.
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| Dec 6, 2001
The Chicago Bears already have won nine games in their season.
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| Dec 6, 2001
Grant Hill didn't play again and Tracy McGrady showed up late after getting a flat tire.
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| Dec 6, 2001
Playing the role once again of wounded and overmatched animal, the Bulls on Wednesday were tracked down by a Hunter.
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| Dec 5, 2001
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The Orlando Magic continued talking Tuesday about a quick return for Grant Hill, but the boot on his left foot and the limp in his walk keep suggesting otherwise.
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| Dec 5, 2001
Tracy McGrady took one look at the Orlando Magic's roster prior to this season and boldly pronounced that big things were ahead.
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| Dec 5, 2001
Magic host Bulls
Who: Orlando Magic (9-9) vs.
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| Dec 4, 2001
He's a special one
Nick Anderson has been gone now for three seasons, but his heart remains in Orlando.
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| Dec 4, 2001
Orlando Magic coach Doc Rivers is optimistic that Grant Hill will have recovered from his sore left foot by this weekend's back-to-back games against the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Dec 4, 2001
This was like taking target practice -- at close range.
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| Dec 4, 2001
Thirteen NBA seasons certainly have taken their toll on Nick Anderson's 33-year-old body as he limped back into Orlando Monday night with injuries to his ankle, finger and a broken nose.
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| Dec 4, 2001
Jason Williams came early to practice last season with his former team, the Sacramento Kings, so he could work on his shot -- the one in which he banks the ball off the overhead scoreboard, then watches everyone's jaw drop when it ricochets off the backboard and goes through the net.
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| Dec 3, 2001
TONIGHT: Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30
WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Dec 3, 2001
Jason Williams came early to practice last season with his former team, the Sacramento Kings, so he could work on his shot -- the one in which he banks the ball off the overhead scoreboard, then watches everyone's jaw drop when it ricochets off the backboard and goes through the net.
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| Dec 2, 2001
Nunyo Demasio of the Seattle Times writes: NBA scouts liked the ballhandling and passing wizardry of Jamaal Tinsley before this year's draft.
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| Dec 2, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: The Orlando Magic and Grant Hill got some good news Saturday when Dr.
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| Dec 2, 2001
A bit of good news
It was a good-news, bad-news day for Grant Hill, who was re-examined before Saturday's game by Dr.
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| Dec 2, 2001
When the Orlando Magic traded Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns two weeks ago and received Jud Buechler in return, the move was viewed in some quarters as a concession of the season by their general manager, John Gabriel.
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| Dec 2, 2001
The 38-year-old, weary-legged version looked more like "Err Jordan" than "Air Jordan," what with Michael Jordan's reluctance to drive to the hoop and willingness to pass the ball.
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| Dec 2, 2001
This was the difference between bold and old.
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| Dec 1, 2001
Tonight: Washington Wizards, 6:30
WHERE: MCI Center.
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| Dec 1, 2001
Date Opponent Result Pts.
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| Dec 1, 2001
NBA Commissioner David Stern was not totally enthusiastic about Michael Jordan's return to the NBA, and today we see why.
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| Dec 1, 2001
He has filled arenas, helped television ratings, dominated the spotlight and played well, but he still hasn't turned the Washington Wizards into winners.
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