Articles By: Will Ogburn
Secondhand Serenade Brings Orlando Back to the MySpace Days
In the beginning, Thursday’s Secondhand Serenade show at Backbooth had the feeling of a typical show at the downtown Orlando club. Fans lined down Pine Street buzzing with anticipation, stretching almost all the way to the curb. The venue was full of people by the time I navigated my way through the line, packed tight […]
A T.J. Tip In Tonight
Orlando, Fla. –The Orlando Magic’s 112-111 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday was a perfect window into two franchises in transition. The Magic started the season with playoff aspirations and a veteran core. The Sixers began with a promising young nucleus of high draft picks and hopes for progress. Now both teams sit […]
Magic Fall to Rockets’ 49 Threes
Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic dropped their third straight home game on Friday night, falling to the Houston Rockets 100-93. The Magic were able to hold Rockets’ MVP candidate James Harden to just 14 points, but his supporting cast, led by an Orlando opponent record 49 three-point attempts, were still able to outpace […]
Magic Run Out of Gas in Home Loss to Hawks
Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic struggled again at home on Wednesday night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 111-92. The loss saw two of their current hurdles come to life: stringing together wins, and winning at the Amway Center. After Monday’s game in in Madison Square Garden in which the Magic […]
Magic Fall Flat in Home Loss to Celtics
The Orlando Magic ran out of gas at home on Wednesday, falling to the Celtics 87-117 on the second game of a back-to-back. At halftime, the Magic held a one-point lead while shooting 50 percent from the floor, but the second half saw the road-weary team collapse as they mustered only 37 points. This […]
The Jazz Outlast Magic at Amway
Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic dropped their third straight game on Friday, losing at home to the Utah Jazz by a score of 74-87. The Magic were able to keep it competitive throughout, but a 13-2 run by the Jazz at the end of the game closed out any hopes of a Magic comeback. […]
Ghost Spooks Central Florida
A mass of rockers clad in black descended upon the Hard Rock Live inside of Universal’s City Walk on Wednesday, as Ghost and Marissa Nadler were set to take the stage. Inline with the ghoulish frontman of Ghost, Papa Emeritus, fans painted their face and donned huge papal hats in the crowd. On a night […]
Magic Drop Season Opener 108-96 to Heat
Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic dropped their season opener to the visiting Miami Heat 96-108 on Wednesday night. Through two quarters the Magic looked clunky but effective, leading at the half by three, but they would be outscored 16-30 in the third period. Both the offense and defense struggled, as bad misses led […]
Trivium Puts on a Show for the Hometown Crowd
When Trivium and Sabaton came to the House of Blues inside of Disney Springs on Friday, they showed Orlando what it feels like to be the center of attention. Orlando has always felt a bit like a stopgap in the middle of bands’ national tours. At the base of the East Coast, but before […]
Magic Finish Preseason With Win Over Pelicans
Orlando, Fla. –The Orlando Magic finished off their preseason schedule on a high note, securing an overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 114 to 111. The Magic’s defensive play improved as the game went on, culminating in a 16-3 run at the end of regulation. In overtime, the Magic defense […]
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