Jacque Vaughn

Should 'hacking' Dwight Howard be considered bad sportsmanship?

2013-03-13 12:04:00

Lakers center Dwight Howard was "hacked" by Orlando Magic players over and over Tuesday night, and he made them pay by making 16 of 20 free throws when intentionally fouled. Still, it might have seemed like a good strategy for the Magic going in, seeing...

A busy offseason awaits Orlando Magic's Nik Vucevic

2013-03-31 15:26:00

ATLANTA — In the last six months, Nik Vucevic has proven he can adjust to a new team, rebound consistently, score, play extended minutes and recover from a concussion. The 22-year-old Orlando Magic center will be just as busy these next six...

Schmitz's Take: Tobias Harris to battle Big Baby for job

2013-03-29 19:32:00

Here’s what Tobias Harris has done in his 18 games with the Magic: He’s made October’s training camp very intriguing. Harris has put himself in the running for the starting power-forward job next season. It was a position held by...

Hedo Turkoglu wants to return next season despite signs from Magic

2013-03-27 09:52:00

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Small forward Hedo Turkoglu said he wants to remain with the Magic next season even though the club already has effectively removed him from their future plans. “I would like to keep playing here,” Turkoglu said after...

Teel Time: Final Four picks Miami, Kansas, Louisville, Ohio State

2013-03-18 14:25:00

VCU versus Michigan in suburban Detroit. North Carolina against Kansas in Kansas City. A Duke-Louisville rematch in Indianapolis. North Carolina State encountering preseason No. 1 Indiana. Much of the regional contingent in the NCAA basketball...

Schmitz' Take: Magic use SG Arron Afflalo at point guard

2013-03-03 19:03:00

Observations from Sunday night’s Magic-Grizzlies game, which was decided as soon as Memphis’ bus pulled into Amway Center: Magic coach Jacque Vaughn stepped outside the coaching box to play shooting guard Arron Afflalo at point guard for a...

Time to see Tobias as a starter

2013-03-03 20:16:00

It's one thing when a young player replaces a well-worn veteran for a rebuilding team. It's quite another when a younger player replaces a young player for a rebuilding team. About time for the Magic to start newcomer Tobias Harris, 20, over Andrew...

Jameer Nelson misses sixth consecutive game

2013-03-03 19:02:00

Point guard Jameer Nelson missed his sixth consecutive game on Sunday, sitting out when the Orlando Magic lost 108-82 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center. Nelson has a bruised patellar tendon in his left knee. "He's day-to-day," Magic coach...

Scoring load on Afflalo with Nelson out, Redick traded

2013-02-26 10:06:00

PHILADELPHIA --- With Jameer Nelson back home in Orlando and J.J. Redick dealt to Milwaukee, Magic shooting guard Arron Afflalo will have to handle most of the offensive load. The responsibility doesn’t weigh heavily on him, however. “...

No respect for wrestling, an Olympic sport we'll soon forget

2013-02-23 13:09:00

We get no respect." That's the card football teams love to play. Trust me, even Alabama was telling itself that it gets no respect. And if Notre Dame wasn't saying it, the Foldin' Irish should be saying it now. But there is another sport that has a...

Losing J.J. Redick leaves Magic fans with nothing but crumbs on the counter

2013-02-22 15:09:00

Running off at the typewriter. … First, Magic fans lost their franchise player in Dwight Howard and now they've lost their favorite player in J.J. Redick. Rebuilding stinks. It really stinks. And the worst part about losing Redick in the quest...

Magic vets cleared to play tonight with the NBA trade deadline looming

2013-02-20 16:37:00

DALLAS — J.J. Redick, Jameer Nelson, Arron Afflalo and all of the Magic’s healthy players are cleared to play for the Orlando Magic when they face the Dallas Mavericks tonight at American Airlines Center, Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said minutes...

Orlando Magic coach Jacque Vaughn reacts during first quarter action of a game against the Washington Wizards at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, March 29, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel)

2013-03-29 00:00:00

Orlando Magic coach Jacque Vaughn shows his frustration at the referee during their game against the Miami Heat at the Amway Center on March 25, 2013. (Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel).

2013-03-25 00:00:00

Orlando Magic players and coach Jacque Vaughn react during third quarter action of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, March 22, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel)

2013-03-22 00:00:00