Orlando Magic Rumors & News

ESPN.com "Hoping in part to push along sales of NBA jerseys, more teams will wear uniforms with sleeves next season. An NBA source told ESPN.com that as many as five teams will wear the short-sleeve jerseys as an alternate jersey for as much as 12 games during the season. "We are interested in doing..." June 19

Orlando Sentinel "Orlando Magic swingman Arron Afflalo seemed to indicate Saturday on Twitter that he’s aware of the rumor that the Magic and the Los Angeles Clippers have discussed a potential trade that would involve him. Although nothing appears imminent, the Clippers would supposedly send 23-year-old point..." June 16

Fox Sports Florida "The Orlando Magic went into the 2012 NBA draft knowing they had no chance of landing Anthony Davis. A year later, another shot-blocking force who is leaving Kentucky after one season is receiving the bulk of the national attention. And since the Magic are scheduled to pick second this time..." June 15

USA Today "Gearing up for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, USA Basketball selected a wide-ranging mix of experience, youth, size, speed and shooters for its 27-man roster that will train in July 22-25 in Las Vegas. The past two NBA rookies of the year — guards Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and..." June 12

ESPN.com "The NBA will allow advertising on the court for the first time next season. The league sent a memo to its teams saying they will be permitted to sell space on what is referred to as the apron. The space covers the out-of-bounds area on the sideline between the baselines and the coaches' box..." June 11

Orlando Sentinel "For sale: The Orlando Magic’s No. 2 draft pick. The Magic are strongly considering moving down in the draft this month, according to a source familiar with their plans. I'm told that "quite a few teams" have called the Magic about the availability of their lottery pick and what it might take..." June 10

Hoopsworld.com "Cuttino Mobley has always carried himself with confidence. That swagger was apparent when he was suiting up for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers, and he still gives off that same bravado nearly five years removed from his last game in the NBA. The..." June 04

Fox Sports Florida "Andrew Nicholson is far from the first player in NBA history to have experienced defeat more often as a rookie than he did during four years in college. The Orlando Magic were pleased with the mental toughness their first-round draft pick of a year ago showed during the occasional ups and many..." May 31

Fox Sports Florida "The Orlando Magic, perhaps unconvinced about using the No. 2 pick on Trey Burke of Michigan in June's NBA Draft, are said to be exploring another option in regards to addressing their long-range plans at point guard. ESPN's Chad Ford reports the Magic are interested in acquiring the Los Angeles..." May 30

Fox Sports Florida "Al Harrington was the youngest player in the NBA when he broke in with the Indiana Pacers on a team that included Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Jalen Rose and Chris Mullin. Fifteen years later, he's not only the oldest player on the Orlando Magic but older than their general manager. And..." May 25

Michigan Live "For Trey Burke, the wait is officially on. The NBA draft combine has ended, the lottery ping pong balls have been sorted and there's more than a month between today and the 2013 draft (June 27). And now, he'll wait to see where the next chapter of his life will begin. The former Michigan..." May 24

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

Michigan Live "Trey Burke's shot at being the first player selected in the 2013 NBA draft appears to be over. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the league's annual draft lottery Tuesday night, ending the slim speculation that the former Wolverine could be the No. 1 pick in next month's draft. If the Cavaliers..." May 22

Orlando Sentinel "In the end, the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery came down to the league’s two most accomplished good-luck charms: Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams and Nick Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert. Then, NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver ended the..." May 22

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Nick Gilbert did it again. For the second time in three years, the Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery, earning the first pick in the 2013 NBA draft with Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of owner Dan Gilbert, representing the team on stage Tuesday night at ABC's Disney Studios in Times..." May 22

Orlando Sentinel "With their second-string point guard slated to become a free agent and their third-string point guard possessing an unguaranteed contract, Orlando Magic officials already have met with some potential backcourt replacements during the 2013 NBA Draft Combine. C.J. McCollum, a 6-foot-3 point guard..." May 17

Orlando Sentinel "Interviews. Physicals. On-court drills. For the 63 players assembled here for the annual NBA Draft Combine, the Windy City will feel like Whirlwind City over the next few days. For the Orlando Magic, what happens here could impact their franchise for years to come. The Magic would boost..." May 16

Orlando Sentinel "Stan Van Gundy soon might receive a phone call from the Milwaukee Bucks regarding the Bucks' head-coaching vacancy. The Bucks announced that interim head coach Jim Boylan won’t be offered a new contract, and Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Van Gundy “has emerged as the franchise’s top..." May 02

Orlando Sentinel "One issue dominated the Orlando Magic's 2012 offseason once the team hired a new general manager and a new coach. Above all else, team officials needed to determine what they were going to do with disgruntled all-star center Dwight Howard. No single decision of that magnitude looms over the..." April 28

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Orlando Sentinel "Orlando Magic center Nik Vucevic finished fourth in the voting for the NBA’s 2012-13 Most Improved Player Award, trailing only winner Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, runner-up Greivis Vasquez of the New Orleans Pelicans and Larry Sanders of the Milwaukee Bucks. League officials announced the..." April 24

Orlando Sentinel "Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan has not taken a risk to acquire players with injury histories, such as Andrew Bynum and Jared Sullinger, but don't automatically cross off the name of Nerlens Noel. Noel is recovering from surgery for a torn ACL in his left knee, but is still listed atop..." April 20

Orlando Sentinel "The Orlando Magic now own the best odds of winning the NBA draft lottery. So what will the team do with the pick? For now, and probably until the Magic make their selection on June 27, general manager Rob Hennigan isn't talking specifics. Will the team select a player at a position of..." April 19

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Wednesday's regular-season finale at AmericanAirlines Arena was not about final answers. Not with the Miami Heat hopeful of a two-month playoff run to follow. Instead, the 105-93 victory over the Orlando Magic, the Heat's 66th victory of the season, was about what comes next, starting with..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

New York Post "The Knicks have signed veteran swingman Quentin Richardson for the remainder of the season, GM Glen Grunwald announced today. Richardson, who played for the Knicks from the 2005-06 through 2008-09, last played in the NBA in 2011-12 where he appeared in 48 games for the Magic. Richardson has..." April 16

WEEI Boston "Evidently, even Jason Terry calling the Magic “terrible” couldn’t inspire lowly Orlando. The Celtics guard had said, “Orlando is a team that, obviously you see them. I don’t want to give them any fuel, but they’re terrible.” He wasn’t wrong. Terry’s team trounced the Magic, 120-88, Saturday..." April 14

Orlando Sentinel "Thank goodness, Magic GM Rob Hennigan does not listen to you fans. Or us sports columnists. If he did, the Magic would be one of the worst teams in the league right now. OK, so the Magic ARE one of the worst teams in the league right now. But at least they're one of the worst teams..." April 12

Orlando Sentinel "Big Baby isn't quite as big anymore. Looking thinner than he has at any point during his Orlando Magic tenure, Glen Davis breezed into the team's practice facility the other day wearing a compression T-shirt, a pair of shorts, sneakers and a wide grin on his face. He also carried a bottle of..." April 12

Orlando Sentinel "On Wednesday morning, Orlando Magic rookie Maurice Harkless was asked what he and his teammates needed to learn with 78 games down and just four to go. He answered without hesitating. The Magic, he said, needed to learn how to close out games. A few hours later, they took a positive step,..." April 11

Orlando Sentinel "Magic PF Tobias Harris was asked after Tuesday's practice what would have happened had he not been traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to Orlando in the J.J. Redick deal. "I'd probably see limited playing time – just my personal thoughts about it," said Harris, who faces his former team Wednesday..." April 10

Orlando Sentinel "Funny, but when J.J. Redick's name is announced Wednesday night, he'll hear something very different on the road: Cheers. Not just cheers, but overwhelming applause and adoration. Forever a basketball villain and routinely booed simply because he once starred and won at snooty Duke, Redick..." April 10

San Antonio Express-News "Aron Baynes did not leave the Slovenian League and cross an ocean to play against the likes of the Los Angeles D-Fenders and Maine Red Claws. Baynes joined the Spurs in order to play for the Spurs, in actual NBA games against actual NBA opponents. “It’s what I came over here for,” said..." April 04

Orlando Sentinel "Magic F Al Harrington didn't endure a grueling comeback to disappear into the shadows. "I can't go out like this. I just can't," he told me. "Not this way." Harrington, 33, said he is not ready to retire from the NBA. He wants to go out on his own terms, a veteran's battle cry if there..." March 30

Orlando Sentinel "The Orlando Magic will finish this season by relying on their least-experienced players — guys like Maurice Harkless, Tobias Harris, E'Twaun Moore, Andrew Nicholson and Kyle O'Quinn. On Friday night, they made the most of their chance. Especially Harris. Harris scored eight of Orlando's..." March 30

Orlando Sentinel "The tests keep rolling in for the Orlando Magic. The latest began shortly after the Magic hosted the Washington Wizards on Friday night. After the game, the team left town to begin a road trip that will consist of stops in Atlanta, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago and Cleveland. It's the third..." March 30

Orlando Sentinel "Hedo Turkoglu said he wants to remain with the Magic next season even though the club already has effectively removed him — and Al Harrington — from its future plans. "I would like to keep playing here," Turkoglu said after the Magic's shootaround Wednesday. "I was here more years than..." March 28

Orlando Sentinel "Nik Vucevic, who is recovering from a mild concussion he sustained on March 19, won't play when the Orlando Magic play the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Vucevic said Tuesday he wasn't scheduled to accompany the team to North Carolina, but he said he expects to play again this..." March 27

Orlando Sentinel "On one hand, Hedo Turkoglu's nightmare has ended. The 20-game suspension he received for a positive anabolic steroid test has expired, and he will be in uniform when the Orlando Magic face the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. On the other hand, he also knows and accepts that the season's..." March 27