Apr 30, 2009 10:27 PM EST
The Orlando Magic advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-89 in Game 6 on Thursday.
Orlando's best player, Dwight Howard, served a suspension due to an elbow he leveled against Samuel Dalembert in Game 5.
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Apr 30, 2009 11:37 PM EST
Courtney Lee underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair a fracture in his left sinus cavity.
"Things went well. There doesn't appear anything major," General Manager Otis Smith said.
It is unclear how long the Orlando rookie will be out, but he should return for the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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J.J. Redick and Marcin Gortat will each make the first start of their playoff careers on Thursday to replace Courtney Lee and Dwight Howard, who are each unavailable for Game 6.
"I want to go have fun -- that's what Otis (General Manager Otis Smith) said to me. Otis knows I put a lot of pressure on myself. I have high expectiations for myself," Redick said. "So he just gave me a friendly reminder this morning to have fun.
"I just have to be in the right spots defensively and make the shots when they are there."
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Magic Apr 2009 Archive
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Press Release | Apr 29, 2009
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been suspended one game without pay for elbowing Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert in the head.
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ESPN | Apr 29, 2009
NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson was busy on Wednesday reviewing two questionable calls from Tuesday night's playoff action.
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Press Release | Apr 29, 2009
Magic rookie guard Courtney Lee is out for Game 6 against the 76ers after fracturing his sinus on Tuesday night.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 29, 2009
There was yet another classic battle between the Celtics and Bulls on Tuesday night, with Boston winning in the third overtime battle between the two teams.
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ESPN | Apr 29, 2009
NBA commissioner David Stern says that the Magic will soon host an All-Star Game in their new arena.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Apr 29, 2009
The 76ers immediately asked the NBA to review an elbow thrown by Orlando's Dwight Howard in the first quarter of Tuesday night's Game 5.
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Yahoo! | Apr 29, 2009
Magic rookie guard Courtney Lee left Tuesday night's game against the 76ers after taking a blow to the head.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 29, 2009
Following Orlando's Game 5 win, Stan Van Gundy opened up his interview session by asking if he should talk about the game or if he should "start lobbying for some calls too."
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 27, 2009
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy played the role of media member on Sunday, criticizing himself for not getting some of his best players good shot attempts.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 27, 2009
The Magic, Bulls and Rockets enjoyed dramatic victories on Sunday, thanks to heroics from Hedo Turkoglu, Ben Gordon and Yao Ming, respectively.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 26, 2009
Hedo Turkoglu hit a three-pointer with one second left in the fourth quarter to push the Magic past the 76ers 84-81 on Sunday night.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 25, 2009
Thaddeus Young entered his name into playoff lore on Friday night with a game-winning layup for the 76ers.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Apr 23, 2009
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy isn't going to complain about the NBA's schedule, but he realizes that television dictates when teams take the court.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 23, 2009
Despite a rouge hawk in Atlanta, the Heat rebounded from a blowout loss on Sunday night to even their first-round series against the Hawks at one game apiece.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 22, 2009
Magic center Marcin Gortat ripped coach Stan Van Gundy in an interview with a Polish reporter a few months ago, and is now denying his comments.
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Yahoo! | Apr 21, 2009
Orlando center Dwight Howard, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, says that his scratched eyes won't be a problem in Game 2 against the 76ers.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 21, 2009
Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu appears to be leaning towards opting out of his contract at the end of the season.
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Press Release | Apr 21, 2009
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic has been named the recipient of the 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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ESPN | Apr 20, 2009
Orlando center Dwight Howard says that he's going to have his eyes checked after he was scratched in the eye by Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert.
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ESPN | Apr 19, 2009
Andre Iguodala hit a tough jumper with 2.2 seconds left in regulation to push the 76ers past the Magic on Sunday afternoon.
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Boston Globe | Apr 16, 2009
Kevin Garnett's knee is only 70 percent healed.
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Associated Press (Google) | Apr 16, 2009
Andre Iguodala and the Sixers will meet the Magic in the first round of the 2009 NBA playoffs.
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NBA.com | Apr 12, 2009
Magic forward Rashard Lewis could sit out the remainder of the regular season because of tendinitis in his right knee.
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ESPN | Apr 12, 2009
Hedo Turkoglu hurt his ankle with 6:51 left in the fourth quarter of Orlando's 103-93 loss to New Jersey on Saturday night.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 10, 2009
Magic reserve center Marcin Gortat will be a restricted free agent this offseason, and could leave the NBA for a larger contract in Europe.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 10, 2009
In order to retain Hedo Turkoglu and Marcin Gortat, while also avoiding the luxury tax will force Orlando to make some move to reduce salary.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 9, 2009
Dwight Howard will almost certainly win both the blocks and rebounds title this season.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 7, 2009
Rafer Alston will be back on Houston tonight, but as a member of the Orlando Magic.
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Orlando Sentinel | Apr 4, 2009
Otis Smith will investigate the possibility of acquiring a pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
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Plain-Dealer | Apr 4, 2009
The Cavaliers were down as many as 40 points in Friday's loss to Orlando, something that has never happened in LeBron James' career.
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NBA.com | Apr 2, 2009
Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing believes that Dwight Howard's size is the reason why he hasn't received much consideration for the MVP award.
