Heat, Magic lose to awful teams
Both of Florida's NBA franchises suffered embarrassing losses on Friday night.
Both of Florida's NBA franchises suffered embarrassing losses on Friday night.
The Magic lost to the Washington Wizards on Friday by a score of 105-97. No word yet if the franchise is being reassigned to the D-League.
The Heat face the Pistons and Bucks this weekend, while the Magic take on the Wizards and Raptors.
While Orlando hasn't been as bad as many feared this season, the franchise is currently in a transition phase between the Howard era and whatever happens next.
The New Orleans Hornets had lost 11 straight games, but got their sixth win of the season behind huge nights from Greivis Vasquez and Robin Lopez when the offense dried up for the Orlando Magic late.
The Orlando Magic hope to snap a two game losing streak on Wednesday as they host the New Orleans Hornets at the Amway Center. Where can fans watch or listen to the game?
The Florida NBA teams both hosted the Jazz over the weekend, with Utah coming out of the back-to-back 1-1.
The Miami Heat will play the Thunder in Christmas Day's marquee NBA matchup, while the Magic get Christmas off, hitting the court against New Orleans on Dec. 26.
The Magic and Jazz played a close game on Sunday, but Utah will go home with the win.
A roundup of interesting sports stories from Florida professional and collegiate sports teams.
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