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    Mike Miller

    Michael “Mike” Lloyd Miller is an American professional basketball shooting guard and small forward who currently plays for the Miami Heat. He has previously played for the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards.

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    Call it Rafer madness for Magic’s Alston in NBA Finals

    Rafer Alston blamed his dreadful second half in Game 1 on Stan Van Gundy’s decision to play All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson for the entire second quarter. In fact, Van Gundy admitted Friday that giving Nelson extended minutes for his first game in four months...

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    Kobe Bryant battles the Orlando Magic and Father Time in NBA Finals

    When Kobe Bryant worked out for the Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team’s executive vice president at the time, said...

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  • Lakers head to NBA finals

    Lakers head to NBA finals

    Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers back into the NBA Finals with a 119-92 rout of the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. Bryant scored 35 points and added 10 assists while team mates Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had 20 points apiece in one of...

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    Hedo Turkoglu

    Hidayet “Hedo” Türkoğlu (born March 19, 1979 in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player currently with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Türkoğlu stands 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall inside and outside of the three-point line. He is a versatile player who...

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    Orlando Magic

    The Orlando Magic are a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy. The franchise was founded in 1989 as an expansion...

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  • Magic survive Cavs rally, go up 3-1 in series

    Magic survive Cavs rally, go up 3-1 in series

    Superman swooped in just in time. Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic, raining down 3-pointers like a Florida thunderstorm, withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night...

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  • James’ buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers over Magic

    James’ buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers over Magic

    The Cleveland Cavaliers needed a miracle. LeBron James delivered. James made a fadeaway 3-pointer over Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu as the final horn sounded Friday night to give the Cavaliers, their season a heartbeat from major trouble, a 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic that evened...

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  • Magic’s Garrity retires after 10 seasons in NBA

    Magic’s Garrity retires after 10 seasons in NBA

    ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity is retiring from the NBA. Garrity, 32, played 10 pro seasons — nine with the Magic — after spending his rookie year with the Phoenix Suns. He appeared in 513 games for Orlando, second most in franchise...

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