Magic pull Van Gundy out of their hat
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Basketball The Orlando Magic finally resolved their coaching quandary yesterday, hiring Stan Van Gundy -- their second choice from the beginning -- because the Kings were pursuing the former Heat coach. Meanwhile, the Magic's top choice, Billy Donovan , apologized to the organization for first accepting the job and then returning to the University of Florida. Van Gundy coached the ...
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ORLANDO, Nov. 29 -- Doc Rivers got his team back on track while gaining a measure of revenge on his old squad, and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic, 117-101, on Monday night.
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The Detroit Pistons had too much late-game experience for the improving Orlando Magic. Chauncey Billups scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Pistons to their second impressive road win in two nights, an 87-83 victory over Orlando last night.
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The Orlando Magic and Bill Donovan are reportedly planning to cancel the contract the coach signed with the National Basketball Association team on Friday.
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Gerald Wallace had 36 points and 14 rebounds, and Jason Richardson hit a 3-pointer and four free throws in the final minute to help the Charlotte Bobcats stun the visiting Orlando Magic, 99-93, on Wednesday night.
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For Stan Van Gundy, a moment during the Orlando Magic's summer league practices last week simply reaffirmed how much he wanted to be back on the sideline.
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Gordon Gund is about to hit another NBA lottery.
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A blowout at the Palace of Auburn Hills is nothing new. The surprise last night was that it was the Pistons getting routed. Detroit trailed the Orlando Magic by as many as 26 points and its 10-game winning streak was snapped with a 103-85 loss.
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ORLANDO -- After leading Florida to two national titles, Billy Donovan has agreed to leave the Gators to coach the Orlando Magic, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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Just when the Miami Heat were getting back on track, they may have lost the person they can least afford to be without.
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Rashard Lewis made a 12-foot jumper as time expired Monday night and the Orlando Magic ended a nine-game losing streak against the visiting Detroit Pistons with a 102-100 victory.
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The Magic hadn't won in Sacramento in nearly 13 years, so Jameer Nelson figured a few more seconds of waiting couldn't hurt. And just like nearly everything the Magic do these days, Nelson's last-second plan worked perfectly.
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Billy Donovan might not be done with the Florida Gators after all. FoxSports.com, citing two anonymous sources, reported last night that Donovan was having second thoughts about coaching the NBA's Orlando Magic and was attempting to return to Gainesville, Fla.
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When the NBA preseason mercifully came to a conclusion Wednesday night for the Orlando Magic, fiery point guard Steve Francis had a pointed message for the rival Miami Heat: The Magic
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The very early returns say that the Orlando Magic got just what they wanted when they drafted Dwight Howard last June. In the Magic&#39;s 99-95 exhibition loss to the Memphis Grizzlies
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The Orlando Magic have their man ... again. This time, it's Stan Van Gundy. Billy Donovan says he feels "terrible" about all the confusion, but insists Florida is where he belongs.
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Magic forward Pat Garrity was placed on the injured list with a sprained left foot. Stacy Augmon was activated to fill the roster spot, making him available to play against Toronto on Wednesday night.