It had become a familiar refrain following Orlando Magic games earlier this season.

It was an old refrain, and a familiar one, was singing as he stood in front of his locker, trying to explain away another Raptors loss.

Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy gave Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade some friendly advice in which direction he should take his free agency this summer.

Oklahoma City 85, LA Lakers 101: Kobe hit that shot over backboard, Shannon Brown flew through the air to flush a one-handed dunk , and the Lakers improved 10-3. We're about 1/6th of the way through the season and the team that has impressed us most is the Lakers .

Magic at Toronto Raptors , 12:30 p.m. Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto. TV: FS FL; Radio: WDBO AM 580; Spanish language: WONQ 1030.

Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard told the Sentinel on Thursday that he asked Stan Van Gundy in a private meeting to quell what he perceived as the coach's recurring negativity.

Vince Carter ended with a team-high 18 points and five other Magic players scored in double figures, as Orlando routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-94, at Amway Arena.

The Cavaliers look to contain Dwight Howard tonight in Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla: -- Pregame from Amway Arena: Projected starting lineups Magic are in flux with their lineup right now.

Now we can mention the names Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Brandon Jennings in the same sentence.

Preview: Magic at Charlotte Bobcats, 7 p.m. , November 9, 2009 Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte.

The Orlando Magic have played just nine games this season, but to hear their coach tell it, they already face a critical crossroads.

Hubie Brown will call tonighta TMs game between the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers for ESPN along with play-by-play man Mike Tirico and fellow analyst Jeff Van Gundy.

J.J. Redick was the first to speak in the Orlando Magic's locker room Wednesday night after the Magic lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It would be easy to simply chalk up the Charlotte Bobcats' 93-81 loss to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night as an example of a team falling behind too much too early.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials on his blog.

At first glance, it looks like a matchup between two of the best teams in the NBA.

The +/- statistic caused a buzz earlier this fall when a post on ESPN's True Hoop blog noted that Kevin Durant's +/- statistics are the worst on his team.

Jonas Jerebko continues to improve. The Pistons are just a player or two short right now, as the waning minutes against Orlando Friday showed .

Orlando guard J.J. Redick is fouled by Detroit forward Austin Daye during the Magic's 103-110 victory over the Pistons at Amway Arena in Orlando on Friday, November 6, 2009.

ORLANDO -- Pistons coach John Kuester emphasized during the Friday morning shoot-around that the Magic would go for a knockout punch in the first quarter.