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How do you prepare for a season that might not be? That's a question being studied by plenty of folks around the NBA, but especially by coaches, who have nobody to teach, whine about, encourage or hug. There's no telling when the NBA lockout will end and the season will begin, ...

Jameer Nelson is out for Orlando's game at New York, and coach Stan Van Gundy says J.J. Redick's lower abdominal strain is "a little more problematic." Nelson sat out Monday with a sprained left knee, giving Gilbert Arenas his first start with the Magic. Orlando also was without ...

Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says he thinks Dwight Howard has shown restraint on the court this season despite picking up the league's first suspension for excessive technical fouls. Van Gundy quoted an Elias Sports Bureau statistic Monday that notes Howard has been fouled 593 times ...

LeBron James gave a sympathetic nod to his past, then looked eagerly toward his immediate future. First, quiet words of support for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then, a not-so-subtle message sent to the Orlando Magic. After the Miami Heat beat his former Cleveland franchise on Monday night, James offered a reminder that ...

Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has been fined $35,000 for public comments about the officiating, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. Van Gundy made his comments following Orlando's 112-103 win over the New York Knicks at Amway Center on Dec. 30. (nba.com)

Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy says Gilbert Arenas will play as a reserve in his first game with the Magic against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. The high-scoring Arenas was acquired from Washington. Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark were acquired from Phoenix on Saturday. Van Gundy ...

How's this for a tame twist in the Sunshine State rivalry: Orlando's Stan Van Gundy is coming to the defense of Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. A day after Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Spoelstra's job could be in jeopardy if the Heat don't start winning soon, ...

There was a time when the Miami Heat chose to retire longtime star Tim Hardaway's jersey at their home opener to help ensure the game would sell out. That was 2009. Just a little bit has changed in the past year. No perks will be required to fill the ...

Slippery court conditions forced the cancellation of Friday night's preseason finale between the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat, after arena officials said an oil-based cleaning solution was mistakenly applied. Some fans reacted angrily, and one Heat player was nearly struck by an object thrown from an upper deck ...

It was a quick exit for the Charlotte Bobcats' in their first playoff appearance last season, swept out of the opening round by the Orlando Magic. Not much has changed since last spring. Except now the Magic's ``B Team'' is enough to win. Brandon Bass had 16 points and nine rebounds, ...