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Adonal Foyle children's book reflects introspective NBA journey

Two former Orlando Magic big men let loose with their literary vibe recently. Dwight Howard tweeted: "say "eye yam stew peed" 4 times fast y'all gotta try this lol somebody jus got me." Adonal Foyle released a children's book, "Too Tall Foyle Finds...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Draft, Arts and Culture, Fiction, Basketball

Dwight Howard drama is Orlando's guilty pleasure

"So what's Dwight gonna do?" Like a bad fungus, it's a question that won't go away. Orlando suffered through repeated outbreaks during the 2011-12 NBA season, when Dwight Howard's indecision turned the Amway Center into the Waffle House. After much...

Tags: Ryan Anderson, J.J. Redick, Magic Johnson, NBA Draft, Basketball

Jameer Nelson not looking for apology from Dwight Howard

With Dwight Howard in town with the Lakers, Magic point guard Jameer Nelson was asked after Wednesday's shootaround if he and Dwight Howard were still friends. "Friends come and go," Nelson said. "Maybe e can be friends after basketball." Once close,...

Tags: Glen Davis, Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson

Dwight Howard has alienated everybody he ever knew in Orlando

Congratulations, Dwight Howard. You have now done the impossible. You have pretty much alienated everybody you ever knew in Orlando. The fans who once poured their hearts, souls and disposable income into you are irate because you lied to them about...

Tags: J.J. Redick, Stan Van Gundy, Jameer Nelson, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis

Rashard Lewis: Dwight Howard comments "disrespectful"

Former Magic forward Rashard Lewis called Dwight Howard’s recent comments about his former Magic teammates “disrespectful” and defended Jameer Nelson, once one of Howard’s closest friends. Howard told a CBS affiliate in L.A. that...

Tags: Chauncey Billups, Chris Paul, NBA Finals, CBS Corp., Miami Heat

Magic's Jameer Nelson fires back at Dwight Howard

  Longtime Magic point guard Jameer Nelson criticized former teammate Dwight Howard's professionalism, saying he needs to “take ownership” of the things he says publicly about his former team. Howard told KCAL-TV in L.A. recently that...

Tags: Jameer Nelson, Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard

End of road in Orlando for Turk

Hedo Turkoglu didn't have firm footing in the Magic's future as it was. Now, given he has been suspended 20 games for using steroids, he might never set a sneakered shoe on the court for the Magic again. It's a very likely ending. The club's oldest...

Tags: J.J. Redick, Toronto Raptors, Lance Armstrong, Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic

Hill ready to retire after season

On Wednesday night, the Magic and their fans saw the last of Grant Hill, who they didn't see much of during his star-crossed career here. He said he'll be in the building occasionally as a spectator, a flesh-and-blood reminder of a lost era in Magic...

Tags: Stan Van Gundy, Grant Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Amway

How bummed is Brent Musburger that Manti Te'o's girlfriend doesn't exist?

Running off at the typewriter. … Thank goodness for Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend, both of whom have been the genesis of some of the best comedic lines since the invention of Twitter. Here are the top 10 one-liners that...

Tags: Tour de France, Pittsburgh Steelers, Telecommunication Service, Gilbert Arenas, George O'Leary

The Magic's trade deadline history has been colorful

The NBA's Hot Stove League is heating up, but the trade winds mostly leave players cold. With the Feb. 21 deadline looming, it is an uncomfortable time of year. J.J. Redick's name has been bandied about. You can't blame J.J. for wondering if he might...

Tags: Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Al Harrington, ESPN (tv network), Gilbert Arenas

Jameer Nelson breaks Magic career assists record

PORTLAND, Ore. — People have labeled Jameer Nelson for years. He's heard it all: that he's "too small" to be an effective NBA player, that he's a "shoot-first" point guard, that he's "injury prone." People now can call him something else:...

Tags: Ryan Anderson, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Hornets, Jacque Vaughn, Andrew Nicholson

Former Magic man Otis Smith among inductees for FABC Court of Legends