Jameer Nelson News

An Orlando Magic team hoping to strengthen its point guard position entertained free agent Chris Duhon on Wednesday, but no contract offer was made.

Free-agent point guard Chris Duhon could finalize contract terms with the Orlando Magic by the end of the week after spending Wednesday with coaches, players and General Manager Otis Smith .

Between overhyped college kids and unknown foreigners, the NBA draft is such a crapshoot that even Tim Donaghy wouldn't take odds.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Corey Maggette told friends during the weekend that he was encouraging the Orlando Magic to make a competitive offer in free agency, allowing him to return to the team where he ...

Former St. John's Jesuit and University of Dayton basketball star Brian Roberts, who was not selected in the two rounds of the NBA draft, has been invited to take part in summer league play with the Orlando ...

This time the Magic made the safe, logical and mature pick, selecting Western Kentucky guard Courtney Lee with the 22nd pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night.

Never were the Orlando Magic's recent draft-night failures more glaring than in the playoff loss against the Detroit Pistons in which Tayshaun Prince, Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey repeatedly burned them.

The Magic have every intention of keeping their core together, and that includes general manager Otis Smith, who received a three-year contract extension for the team he has built.

Regardless of what happens in this month's NBA Draft and July's free agency period, the Orlando Magic are certain to have a dramatically different look next season.

The Orlando Magic moved another step closer to finalizing their preferences for the NBA draft on June 26, completing two days of interviews and workouts behind closed doors at the RDV Sportsplex .

After playing four seasons at St. Joseph's College near his hometown of Chester, Pa., Jameer Nelson was drafted by the Denver Nuggets and immediately traded to the Orlando Magic in 2004.

Unless the dollars don't make cents to the club, Keyon Dooling will return to the Magic to back up Jameer Nelson at point guard.

The catch phrase in boxing is that styles make great fights. That's not necessarily true, aesthetically, in basketball - unless you're the Detroit Pistons.

SUPPORTING CAST * Keyon Dooling , PG: A free agent, the Stan Van Gundy favorite is expected to back up Nelson.

“So you've got to lay that on me.”

Hamilton scores 32, Prince nails go-ahead shot to seal Game 4 win Also See PG Billups out for Game 4; Stuckey makes start Team Stat Comparison DETROIT ORLANDO Points 90 89 FG Made-Attempted 36-79 34-73 3P ... via ESPN

Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, who missed the final two games of Detroit's second-round playoff series with a strained right hamstring, is expected to suit up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. via Miami Herald

Jameer Nelson may have not been able to come through on his guarantee of a victory tonight in Detroit, but this much is certain. via Most Valuable Network

“I didn't have plans to be going home, so I don't know where I'm going.”

Rashard Lewis walked out of the Orlando Magic practice complex in street clothes Wednesday, a glossy team picture under his arm. via CBS SportsLine

The Detroit Pistons took care of the basketball better than anyone in NBA playoff history -- only three turnovers - while eliminating the Orlando Magic from the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 91-86 Game 5 ... via Xinhuanet

“What am I supposed to do? Guarantee a loss?”

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant tweaked his lower back in the opening minutes of Sunday's 123-115 overtime loss at Utah that tied the Western Conference semifinals, 2-2. "It's pretty sore right now," Bryant ... via PittsburghLIVE.com