Orlando center Kelvin Cato will not play tonight vs. Washington due to a sinus infection. He is listed as day-to-day.
Cato was acquired from the Houston Rockets during the offseason.
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ORLANDO – The NBA Orlando Magic and the Fox-owned and managed regional sports network Sun Sports (formerly known as Sunshine Network) today announced a new, long-term multi-year television rights agreement, beginning with the 2005-06 season, that extends the relationship begun in 1989. Sun Sports will continue as the exclusive regional cable/satellite distribution channel for the team.
The extension of the association provides Sun Sports with telecast rights to a minimum of 42 Orlando Magic regular season games plus select playoff games.
Under terms of the agreement, Sun Sports will continue providing season-long coverage of Orlando Magic basketball to viewers within the NBA-designated Orlando Magic television territory in Northern and Central Florida. This territory includes approximately 3.7 million homes out of the network’s statewide reach of 6.1 million cable and satellite homes.
In addition to game coverage, Sun Sports also provides the team and its fans with ancillary programming including Magic Tonight, the network’s live on-site pregame show and extensive live post-game coverage featuring player interviews and team press conferences. Sun Sports will also work with the team to distribute original programming produced by the network and jointly with the team. This year’s popular program “Under the Lights: Magic Makeover,“ a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s off-season rebuilding process, is an example of the potential programming partnerships that will continue to grow under the new agreement.
“This relationship is special to Sun Sports. In 1989, the television rights agreement with the Orlando Magic was Sunshine Network’s first-ever with a professional sports franchise,” said Cathy Weeden, Sun Sports vice president and general manager. “Fans have come to know Sunshine and now Sun Sports as the place to follow the Magic across Central and North Florida. Magic programming has become a cornerstone to our programming line-up and we are proud to continue this long-term, positive relationship.”
“Since day one Sunshine had been an integral part of our Magic family,” said Jack Swope, Orlando Magic VP Corporate Sales and Broadcasting. “This relationship has allowed us to bring comprehensive coverage of Magic basketball to our fans. We look forward to our continued partnership over the next several years.”
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Last week Tracy McGrady returned to Orlando and faced his former team, tonight is Steve Francis' turn to return to face his former team in his former city.
The Houston Rockets will host the Orlando Magic at the Toyota Center.
The Magic and Rockets both have 22 wins, but the Magic are a firm 6 seed in the East while the Rockets are hanging by a thread with the 8 seed.
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Magic Jan 2005 Archive
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Houston Chronicle | Jan 24, 2005
Steve Francis returns to Houston for the first time as an opposition player, and Houston coach Jeff Van Gundy is pleading with Rocket fans not to give Francis the same booing treatment that the Magic fans gave McGrady last week.
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Yahoo! | Jan 20, 2005
Tracy McGrady defeated his old team in his first return to Orlando on Thursday night. He scored 27 points for the Rockets.
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Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel | Jan 20, 2005
Magic forward Grant Hill's sore right wrist is worse than originally thought.
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TheLedger.com | Jan 19, 2005
Grant Hill had an MRI on his aching right wrist on Wednesday however, Hill is confident that he will be available play in Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets.
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Press Release | Jan 18, 2005
To commemorate the team’s first appearance in the NBA finals (1994-95), the Orlando Magic will wear blue uniforms with white pin-stripes when they face the Houston Rockets Thursday, January 20th.
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Magic Press Release | Jan 18, 2005
The Orlando Magic have activated center Andrew DeClercq, General Manager John Weisbrod has announced this afternoon.
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ESPN | Jan 17, 2005
The trade of Cuttino Mobley to the Sacramento Kings will open up the shooting guard position for Steve Francis, as the Magic brain trust believe that it is a better position for him.
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Detroit Free Press | Jan 14, 2005
In January 2000, when Grant Hill was playing for the Detroit Pistons in a game against Chicago, he crashed into Bulls forward Ron Artest.
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Detroit Free Press | Jan 14, 2005
Grant Hill and the rest of the Orlando Magic practiced Thursday afternoon at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jan 13, 2005
Orlando Magic General Manager John Weisbrod spoke to the team before its shoot-around Wednesday to address the trade of shooting guard Cuttino Mobley to the Sacramento Kings -- and its awkward timing.
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ESPN | Jan 11, 2005
Steve Francis became close with Cuttino Mobley during their six seasons as teammates, so the Orlando star was upset when the Magic shipped his friend to Sacramento before the Magic's 119-101 loss to the Boston Celtics Monday.
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Yahoo! | Jan 11, 2005
In a tribute that would have been fitting for someone who has died, several Magic players wore #5 black armbands during their game on Monday night versus Boston, following the trade that sent Cuttino Mobley to the Sacramento Kings for Doug Christie.
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Press Release | Jan 10, 2005
The Magic acquired guard Doug Christie to help boster the defense in their backcourt, but it cost them scorer Cuttino Mobley
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ESPN | Jan 10, 2005
In anticipation of reaching a deal with the Sacramento Kings, the Orlando Magic pulled guard Cuttino Mobley and forward Michael Bradley from tonight's game in Boston moments before tip-off.
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ESPN | Jan 10, 2005
Doug Christie will improve the Magic's backcourt defense, but will cost Orlando scoring guard Cuttino Mobley
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MSGNetwork.com | Jan 8, 2005
The NBA’s most prolific triple-double man in recent history got his first of the year and 60th of his career versus the Orlando Magic Friday night, posting a 22 point, 11 rebound and 11 assist game.
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Florida Today | Jan 8, 2005
Cousins Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter have both admitted to not giving a full effort when they played for their former clubs, the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors.
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Sportsline | Jan 7, 2005
The first two selections of the 2004 NBA Draft are playing awesome basketball after the first two months of the season.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jan 7, 2005
It may only be January, but Grant Hill is already exceeding his previous high for games played as a member of the Magic. He is also 2nd amongst all forwards in East for the All-Star Game.
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FoxSports | Jan 4, 2005
Chris Bosh tied his career-high for points on Monday night with 25, in a 105-94 victory over the Orlando Magic.
