Hedo Turkoglu News

One is immature, the other indecisive. One is a seven-footer with a history of knee problems.

The Knicks are one of three teams on Dwight Howard's list of teams he would like to be traded to.

Shaq's interest in being GM of the Orlando Magic is apparently very real. ESPN's Chris Broussard reported it Wednesday, then another ESPN writer confirmed it, and then Charles Barkley told Dan Patrick this morning that Shaq told him the same thing.

In a move that caught just Jeff Van Gundy unsuspecting, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith became unrestricted free agents Monday, having been sent to the canning factory for jobs extensively done poorly.

And with the most recent report, which comes from Chris Sheridan at sheridanhoops.com , it appears we've finally hit that line: But in fact, the source said, Howard wants out of Orlando more than he ever did before in order to start a new chapter of his career.

Hearing of the Houston Rocket's interest in Howard I took a look at their roster and assets and ran some spreadsheets.

Stan Van Gundy, left, has the best winning percentage in team history. Otis Smith's tenure with the Magic, meanwhile, was marked by aggressive moves.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy and split with general manager Otis Smith on Monday, the culmination of a season in which Orlando was ensnared in a long-running soap opera with Dwight Howard and made another first-round playoff exit.

The Orlando Magic have announced that they are parting ways with coach Stan Van Gundy as well as GM Otis Smith.

A mea culpa from Stan Van Gundy apologizing for calling out his star player? An 'oops, my bad' from Otis Smith for trading for Jason Richardson and Hedo Turkoglu and giving up a solid big man and a much more favorable contract belongingA to Vince Carter ? I don't see how Van Gundy is back as coach of the Orlando Magic.

If Hedo Turkoglu's 2011/12 season with the Orlando Magic demonstrated anything, it's that the 12-year veteran really needs to transition into a new role.

The Orlando Magic are entering the most crucial offseason in the history of their franchise.

Jason Richardson didn't impress in his first half-season with the Orlando Magic , who thought they were getting a dynamite scorer to pair with Dwight Howard and instead got a decent fourth option.

Injuries and illness didn't do much damage to the Orlando Magic in the 2011/12 season, at least not compared to the league's other teams, according to a spreadsheet the Philadelphia 76ers ' director of statistics created, first published by NetsDaily , SB Nation's New Jersey Nets blog.

Bill Parcells delivered a classic parting shot after splitting with the New England Patriots over creative freedom issues with owner, Robert K. Kraft .

When the 2012 NBA Finals come to an end, most NBA fans will get to turn their attention to the NBA Draft and free agency.

The Orlando Magic will attempt to stave off elimination when they face the Indiana Pacers tonight in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Orlando Magic should re-sign swingman Tracy McGrady once free agency begins in July, writes David Aldridge of NBA.com in his weekly Morning Tip column.

But the Pacers also learned two more important things about themselves with their 101-99 Game 4 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

The Orlando Magic will face a difficult decision in July when starting power forward Ryan Anderson , the NBA's Most Improved Player, becomes a restricted free agent.