Both the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat managed to pick up wins last night. Magic Upset Lakers The Orlando Magic pulled off an upset against the dominant Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center to end the Lakers’ nine-game win streak. The Magic put up an impressive offensive effort …
Read More »Magic Top Kings 114-112 in Final Seconds
The Orlando Magic beat the Sacramento Kings 114-112 last night. The Kings had a one point lead with 15 seconds left of the game last night after a three point play from guard De’Aaron Fox. After the Magic called a timeout, Aaron Gordon made a three point-play from an inbound …
Read More »Heat Fall to Knicks in Final Minutes
The Miami Heat lost 121-124 to the New York Knicks after losing their lead late in the fourth quarter. The Heat led throughout the whole game but were never able to capitalize on their momentum. This win over the Heat broke a five-game losing streak for the Knicks. Miami was …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Returns to OKC, Chris Paul and Thunder Steal the Show
The Oklahoma City Thunder dealt Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets this offseason in one of the summer’s biggest deals. Last night, he returned to OKC for the first time since his departure to receive a standing ovation from Thunder fans. The Thunder even honored him with a tribute video …
Read More »Magic Completes Sweep Of Wizards
The Magic grabbed an early lead in a 123-89 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Strong outing by Nikola Vucevic and Evan Fournier Vucevic led Orlando with 29 points by shooting 12-20 and also connecting on two from beyond the arc. VOOOOOOOCH! pic.twitter.com/MKFhrA9Koy — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January …
Read More »Heat Beat Pacers 122-108 and Pacer’s T.J. Warren Gets Ejected
After a few dormant years, it seems apparent that the rivalry between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat is back. The Miami Heat had a sweet road victory over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night, defeating them 122-108. Miami was led by Tyler Herro’s 19 points and 7 rebounds, while the …
Read More »Fultz Lifts Magic Over Nets
Once holding a 16-point lead, the Orlando Magic struggled to white-knuckle their advantage heading into the fourth quarter. At one point, the Magic were approaching the 10 minute mark without a field goal — it was quite the skid after posting 32 points in the second quarter. The Magic needed …
Read More »The Fuel to Miami’s Fire is Young Stars
Just exactly where did the Heat come from? The Miami Heat are third in the Eastern Conference standings with a little over a month before the All-Star break. FiveThirtyEight projected Erik Spoelstra’s team to finish the season at .500 and seventh in the East when the season started. Rookie Contributions …
Read More »Miami is “Heating” Up
Heating Up Six years after the breakup of the Big Three, the Miami Heat have finally built themselves back into Eastern Conference contenders. Already, there have been road victories over the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors. Perfection at home is just the cherry on top of an encouraging …
Read More »Magic Defend Home Court With Win Over Suns
After starting the season off slowly, the Orlando Magic might be hitting their stride. Orlando has won three straight games and four out of their last five. Their most recent victory coming in the form of a 128-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Aaron Gordon was unstoppable on Wednesday night …
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