As bad as things got for the Orlando Magic in Sunday’s opener of the Eastern Conference Finals, such as trailing by 20 points and never holding a lead, the home team nearly pulled out the comeback before falling to the Boston Celtics 92-88.
Hard to believe it’s been more than a week since brooms were being raised by locals – many of whom don’t watch hoops to begin with – in between high-fives at sports bars throughout town following the Orlando Magic’s Game 4 win over Charlotte last Monday.
The first season in Orlando for the Titans has been met with big numbers in the stands and even bigger numbers on the field. The Eastern Division Champions finished with an 11-5 record and now host the Boston Blazers on Saturday at Amway Arena.
It seems the only question regarding the opening-round series between Orlando and Charlotte is just how long this one is going to play out. The Magic are now two games away from moving on in the NBA Playoffs after taking the first two at Amway Arena.
Dwight Howard remembers entering the postseason a year ago with a team that took it easy down the stretch of the regular season after getting banged up along the way. Things are a little different this time around for the No. 2 seed.
While the Orlando Magic are poised for a deep run through the NBA postseason beginning next weekend, the days are numbered for Amway Arena. The franchises only home will be boarded up once the team moves into the luxurious Amway Center.
Give it up for Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes, who like it or not deserves a ton of credit for helping the home team escape Amway Arena on Sunday with a 96-94 win over Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
In the latest power rankings published by NLL Insider, the Orlando Titans sit atop the latest rankings following last weekend’s 16-12 win on the road over then-No. 2 Toronto. Matt Vinc and Casey Powell each earned player of week honors.
It’s official. Again. What was initially being tabbed as Arena Football One (AF1), the resurgent indoor football game is back to being called what it always has been – the Arena Football League. Same name, same logo, and some familiar franchises.
Following last week’s 12-5 win at Colorado, Vinc was named National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Week as he made 47 saves on 52 shot attempts in the win. The Titans improved to 3-1 on the year as Vinc is clearly a major player in the team’s success.