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Yet even Anderson suggests his outing should be put into the proper perspective.

Here are excerpts from an article written Wednesday by the Orlando Sentinel's Josh Robbins along with Brian Schmitz: R yan Anderson has played in just two summer-league exhibitions for the Orlando Magic , but already one thing is clear: The 6-foot-10 power forward can knock down open shots from the perimeter.

If there was a hesitation for Magic fans about the draft-day trade that brought veteran All-Star guard Vince Carter to Orlando, it was that the deal sent the Nets a talented rookie in guard Courtney Lee.

Rihanna ran errands in NYC yesterday before changing into a black and white ensemble for Allegra Versace's birthday party at the Gramercy Park Hotel.

The answer: 'Sheed. The question: How do the Magic get over the hump and win a title? As long as the Magic are willing to do whatever it takes to hoist a trophy now,they might as well completetheir assemblage of a regular-season dream team and sign Rasheed Wallace, a free agent.

Less than a week after torpedoing the eagerly anticipated Kobe vs. LeBron showdown, the upstart Orlando Magic aims to play giant-killers once more when they face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA final.

The Orlando Magic have expressed interest in signing free agent Brandon Bass, who is seen as a young, rising power forward.

Fresh off a 4-1 Finals defeat at the hands of the Lakers, the Magic wasted little time in setting the direction of their summer.

With Vince Carter's $16.3 million salary taking the Orlando Magic deep into luxury tax territory, the likelihood is that standout forward Hedo Turkoglu is long gone and any top-shelf help at power forward will be out of reach.

BY JOHN DENTON Florida Today Originally published 07:10 a.m., June 30, 2009 Updated 07:10 a.m., June 30, 2009 ORLANDO - In the days after his Orlando Magic were beaten in the NBA Finals, free-agent-to-be Hedo Turkoglu was asked if he would be willing to take less money to stay on a championship-ready team.

Jameer Nelson returned from a shoulder injury and nearly helped the Orlando Magic to their first NBA championship.

Ok let's get this straight, the Magic/Nets deal is more in favor of Orlando than quite possibly the Lakers/Grizzlies trade was for Pau Gasol.

From Inquirer Wire Services A pair of trades stole some of the thunder from last night's NBA draft as two of the league's biggest names changed teams.

Let the comparisons to Tayshaun Prince begin. With the 15th pick of the first round, the Pistons selected Gonzaga sophomore Austin Daye in the NBA draft Thursday night.

Refresh this page often for updates on the latest rumors, as well as news and analysis from SI.com's NBA writers, leading up to Thursday night's draft.

So what do you do when the NBA gets all dressed up for its annual ball and you're invited but don't have a date? Well, the Orlando Magic will soon find out as they prepare for Thursday's draft without a selection for the first time in team history.

If ever the Little Fella needed a cold shower, it's now. This time, however, the object of his lust is a 6-foot-10 bearded Turk -- yes, he normally shuns Turks.

The last image the world has of Magic fans is actually no image at all. It is of Lakers fans crashing Amway Arena and filling the lower bowl to celebrate another NBA championship while Magic fans had their backs turned, headed for the exits.

Posted by John Paulsen It looks like Orlando Magic are open to the idea of entering luxury tax territory if it means they can keep the Orlando core together by re-signing Hedo Turkoglu.

The Orlando Magic's unlikely run to the NBA Finals left Dave Twardzik reminiscing about the Blazers' championship run in 1977.