Arn Tellem, the agent for Orlando guard J.J. Redick, has suggested that the team trade his client so he can gain some more playing time.

Magic GM Otis Smith commented on Tellem's request.

"I told him what I tell everybody else," Smith told the Sentinel. "Why would I do that before I've really seen him? So he can do something somewhere else? I think J.J. can play."

"He has to have patience. It's the worst thing for young guys, having patience. I know. I was that guy (when Smith played in the NBA)."

Jason Williams, who will be part of the 2008 free agent class,  has expressed interest through friends in playing for the Orlando Magic next season according to Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel.

Williams played collegiate basketball locally for the University of Florida.

Jameer Nelson signed a lengthy extension last summer, but both Carlos Arroyo and Keyon Dooling are in the final season of their current contracts.

This season, Williams has a per 40 FIC of 10.4, which is just slightly above the NBA's median for this statistic which RealGM uses to measure efficiency.

The Orlando Magic?s Hedo Turkoglu and the Minnesota Timberwolves? Al Jefferson today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan 21 through Sunday, Jan. 27.

Turkoglu guided Orlando to a 3-1 week, including wins over Eastern Conference leaders Detroit and Boston. Leading the Magic in scoring in all four games, Turkoglu averaged 25.5 points on .492 shooting from the field and .500 shooting from three-point range.

Jefferson led the Timberwolves to a 3-1 week, averaging 28.8 points and 12.8 rebounds.

According to RealGM's season FIC totals, Jefferson is ranked 14th amongst all players this season while Turkoglu is 34th.

Kevin Garnett was forced to watch his Celtics lose from the sidelines against Orlando on Sunday due to a strained abdominal muscle.

Garnett is listed as day to day, according to the Associated Press, after injuring himself Friday against his former team at Minnesota.

- PHX 88, CHI 77

The Phoenix Suns used stifling defense to come from behind and knock off the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon at the United Center. Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shawn Marion added 15 and 11 of his own. The Suns held Chicago to just 34% shooting on the afternoon, but were outrebounded the fourteen. Kirk Hinrich led the Bulls with 31 points and 5 rebounds, while Tyrus Thomas added 10 and 11 off the bench. Phoenix has won six of their last seven games.

Game FIC Scores
Shawn Marion, PHX ? 19.5*
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 13.1
Kirk Hinrich, CHI ? 12.8
Tyrus Thomas, CHI ? 10.3

- ORL 96, BOS 93

Hedo Turkoglu gave the Orlando Magic a stunning victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon, with a buzzer-beating three-pointer that broke a 93-93 tie. Turkoglu had 27 points and 6 rebounds for the Magic, and Dwight Howard added 18 points and 16 boards of his own. Orlando outrebounded Boston by five and held the usually potent Celtics to just 41% shooting. Paul Pierce has 29 points and 9 rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost five of their last ten games. Kevin Garnett missed Sunday?s game with a sore abdominal muscle.

Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 23.0
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 19.0
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 14.9
Rajon Rondo, BOS ? 12.6

- CLE 98, LAL 95

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon thanks to a 41-point performance by LeBron James. The Lakers led by two heading into the fourth quarter, and Kobe Bryant missed a three-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. Bryant finished the game with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The Cavs outrebounded the Lakers by just three, and both teams shot relatively well from the field. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland in the win.

Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 22.5
LeBron James, CLE ? 19.0
Luke Walton, LAL ? 14.3
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 12.0

- POR 94, ATL 93

Brandon Roy hit a free throw with two seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Portland Trail Blazers a one-point victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks outrebounded the Blazers by five and shot 55% from the field, but turned the ball over fourteen times. Roy led the Blazers with 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and 7 rebounds. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Al Horford added 8 points and 11 boards of his own.

Game FIC Scores
Anthony Johnson, ATL ? 16.8
Brandon Roy, POR ? 16.4
Marvin Williams, ATL ? 12.6
Al Horford, ATL ? 12.0

- MIL 105, WSH 102 (OT)

The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Washington Wizards in overtime on Sunday, thanks to 25 points from Mo Williams. Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 15 boards for the Bucks, who outrebounded the Wizards by five and shot 45% from the field. Caron Butler scored 40 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Wizards and Antawn Jamison added 21 and 9 in defeat. Charlie Bell came off the bench to score 22 points, grab 6 boards and dish 6 assists for Milwaukee, who have won two of their last three games.

Game FIC Scores
Caron Butler, WSH ? 25.8
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 20.3
Charlie Bell, MIL ? 16.5
Royal Ivey, MIL ? 15.9

- DAL 90, DEN 85

Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to an impressive victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Nowitzki posted 32 points. 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the Mavs, while Josh Howard added 20, 8 and 5 of his own. The Mavericks held the Nuggets to just 38% shooting from the field, and outrebounded them by five. Denver, playing without star Carmelo Anthony, was led by Allen Iverson?s 23 points. Marcus Camby added 8 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Nuggets, who expect to have Anthony back Monday night.

Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 26.5
DeSagana Diop, DAL ? 16.0
Anthony Carter, DEN ? 13.8
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 13.6

- MIN 98, NJN 95

The Minnesota Timberwolves outscored the New Jersey Nets 34-21 in the fourth quarter to come from behind and win on Sunday night. Al Jefferson posted 40 points and 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who were badly outplayed in the first three quarters of the game. Richard Jefferson starred in defeat for the Nets with 35 points and 7 rebounds, while Vince Carter added 25 points and 5 assists. Carter missed a three-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.

Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 38.1
Richard Jefferson, NJN -16.5
Sean Williams, NJN ? 13.1
Jason Kidd, NJN ? 10.9

- UTA 97, HOU 89

The usual suspects led the Utah Jazz over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, as Deron Williams notched 17 points and 12 assists and Carlos Boozer added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Utah outrebounded Houston by four and held the Rockets to just 43% shooting from the floor. Tracy McGrady led the Rockets, who were without Yao Ming because of a respiratory problem, with 21 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds. Luis Scola added 18 points and 6 boards for Houston in defeat.

Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 16.4
Andrei Kirilenko, UTA ? 14.5
Kyle Korver, UTA ? 13.1
Shane Battier, HOU ? 11.5

- GSW 106, NYK 104

The Golden State Warriors edged the New York Knicks on Sunday night in a game that was close for a majority of the second half. Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson all scored more than twenty points, and Andris Biedrins scored 11 points and grabbed 26 rebounds for the Warriors in the win. Both teams tallied 48 rebounds and had 15 turnovers. Nate Robinson had 22 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds and Jamal Crawford added 21, 5 and 5 for New York in defeat.

Game FIC Scores
Andris Biedrins, GSW ? 24.6
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 18.6
Baron Davis, GSW ? 13.6
David Lee, NYK ? 13.3

- SAC 103, SEA 101

Kevin Martin made a leaning jump shot with one second left on the clock to give the Sacramento Kings a thrilling victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday. Martin had 26 points and Brad Miller added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings in the win. Seattle outrebounded Sacramento by nine, but they hit only 41% of their shots. Kevin Durant posted 19 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, while Kurt Thomas added 15 points and 10 boards for Seattle in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
Brad Miller, SAC ? 15.3
Kurt Thomas, SEA ? 15.3
Kevin Martin, SAC ? 13.1
Ron Artest, SAC ? 11.8

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The Orlando Magic handed the Boston Celtics their fifth loss in the last ten games on a buzzer-beating, off-balance three-pointer by Hedo Turkoglu on Sunday afternoon.

Turkoglu scored 27 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Magic, who held off a furious charge by the Celtics in the fourth quarter.

The Minnesota Timberwolves? Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star  Saturday  Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT). Green will compete against two first-time entrants: the Memphis Grizzlies? Rudy Gay and former D-Leaguer Jamario Moon of the Toronto Raptors, as well as the Orlando Magic?s Dwight Howard, who competed in the 2007 contest.  

For  the first time, fans will have the final say in deciding the winner of the  Sprite Slam Dunk competition. Following the concluding round of dunks, fans will be able to cast their votes via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com to determine  this  year?s winner.  The dunker with the most fan votes will be named  the  winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk. A panel of judges will continue to  play  a  key  role by determining which two participants advance to the final  round. During the final round, each judge?s vote will count the same as a fan vote.  

Last  year  in  Las  Vegas,  Green,  then  a  member of the Boston Celtics, outlasted  defending  champion Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks for the Sprite  Slam  Dunk  championship. Green tallied the three highest scores of the  night,  including  a  perfect  score  of  50  on  his final dunk as he windmilled while hurdling an All-Star table.  

Golden  State?s  Jason  Richardson  was the last player to win back-to-back Sprite Slam Dunk titles, capturing the 2002 and 2003 competitions. The only previous  repeat  Slam  Dunk champion was Chicago?s Michael Jordan, who won the 1987 and 1988 contests.  

The  dunker  with  the lowest total score from the first round will compete first  in  the final round. Dunks then will alternate until each player has completed  two.   Time limit rules still apply. After the four finals dunks are  completed,  fan  voting  polls  will  open  via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com. Each judge will then provide commentary on the dunkers and hold up a  placard with his vote for the winner. The judge?s votes will be combined with the SMS TXT and NBA.com votes to determine the champion.

Magic GM Otis Smith said before Saturday night's game that there's a chance that injured power forward Tony Battie could return for the playoffs.

Battie sustained a torn rotator cuff before training camp, and the Magic were granted an injury exception that they used in the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent Trevor Ariza to L.A. for guard Maurice Evans and forward Brian Cook.

The NBA determined, through its doctors and Battie's doctors, that Battie could miss the season with his injury. However, nothing prevents a player from coming back at some point. Alonzo Mourning and Sean Elliott, who received kidney transplants, both did it after their teams were granted the exception.

Magic fans expecting the club to make a deal before the trade deadline next month likely will be disappointed.

General Manager Otis Smith said Monday before the Magic-Chicago Bulls' game that he doesn't expect the team to make a move.

While the Magic lack a true power forward they can start, Smith has no interest in either Chris Webber or P.J. Brown, veterans who are free agents.

"I don't see us doing anything. We're always trying to make our team better, but I think what we need, as a team, is more consistent play from the guys we have," Smith said.

Midway Games has named Dwight Howard as the cover athlete for its game NBA Ballers: Chosen One.

Howard plays for the Orlando Magic and will be featured on the package along with Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks. The basketball game should be released in the first half of this year for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.