Orlando Magic

Can Jason Kidd, never an assistant, succeed as a head coach?

2013-06-13 08:23:00

Jason Kidd landed the Brooklyn Nets' head-coaching gig Tuesday, just 10 days after retiring as a player. The former point guard was considered one of the smartest players during his 19 NBA seasons, and he led the Nets to back-to-back NBA Finals...

Kobe Bryant, auction house reach settlement in memorabilia case

2013-06-10 10:50:00

A New Jersey auction house will go ahead and sell memorabilia from early in Kobe Bryant’s career, with some of the proceeds going to charity, according to a settlement reached between the Lakers star and Goldin Auctions. "Goldin Auctions and...

Maria Menounos: Jack Nicholson got me booted from Lakers game

2013-06-12 16:14:00

Maria Menounos' sports affiliations keep getting her into trouble. The "Extra" host is a self-proclaimed "die-hard" Boston Celtics fan and has no problems trash-talking and taunting players. And on Wednesday, the 35-year-old explained on "Conan"...

Shaquille O'Neal wants Dwight Howard to face the pressure head on

2013-06-12 06:21:00

Former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal continued to push current (and possibly former) Lakers center Dwight Howard, during a talk with Max Kellerman on ESPN LA on Tuesday. "He's too nice," O'Neal said. "All the giggling and smiling, it's too much. The...

Lakers' Kobe Bryant, parents reach settlement on auction items

2013-06-10 17:18:00

A New Jersey auction house will sell only six items of memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's career as part of a settlement between the Lakers star and his family that included an apology from his mother and father and a percentage of the proceeds from the...

NBA teams to sell ads atop backboards and on the court

2013-06-10 13:42:00

NBA teams are running a new high-low play to generate revenue. The league will allow teams to sell advertising on the top of backboards and on the court, according to The SportsBusiness Journal, as part of a move that could produce as much as $2 million...

Stan Van Gundy says Dwight Howard far better than Roy Hibbert

2013-05-30 13:13:00

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has been a force as his team battles the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Former Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy went on radio Thursday to remind listeners that Dwight Howard is a better center than...

Elgin Baylor, former Lakers star, selling a lifetime of memories

2013-05-29 05:00:00

He spent some of his basketball career above the rim, some of it behind a desk, all of it in limbo. Elgin Baylor was a Lakers star before the Lakers were stars. He was a Clippers boss before the Clippers were boss. He was always Los Angeles' other idol,...

Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer to Atlanta, off Clippers' list

2013-05-28 14:53:00

Well, the Clippers can cross San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Mike Budenholzer off the list of potential candidates to replace Vinny Del Negro. That’s because Budenholzer was hired as the coach of the Atlanta� Hawks on Tuesday, according to...

Lakers assistant Steve Clifford reportedly agrees to coach Bobcats

2013-05-27 15:55:00

Assistant coach Steve Clifford will not return to the Lakers next season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports!, Clifford has an agreement in place to be the Charlotte Bobcats' head coach. Clifford was added to Mike Brown's Lakers staff for...

Superman gets a new logo, animated short for his 75th anniversary

2013-05-30 11:32:29

'Eleven Rings:' Phil Jackson savors beating the Celtics in 2010

2013-05-16 10:02:00

Phil Jackson won 11 titles as an NBA coach, but the Lakers' victory in seven games over the Boston Celtics in 2010 stands out as his favorite. "For me, this was the most gratifying victory of my career," writes Jackson in his upcoming book, "Eleven...

Orlando Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn, right, and Celtics head coach Doc Rivers share a laugh together before their game against the Boston Celtics at the Amway Center on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

2013-06-05 15:21:00

Dwight Howard, left, and Grant Hill walk off the court after the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics at the Amway Arena in 2007. (Jacob Langston/ Orlando Sentinel file)

2013-06-02 00:00:00

Orlando Magic Executive Vice President Charles Freeman, right, cheers in the Chairman's Club during an NBA draft lottery party at the Amway Center on Tuesday.

2013-05-21 00:00:00