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Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles resigns after one year

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The Orlando Magic appear to be starting over. The Magic, improved but not of playoff calibre this season, were stunned Thursday when head coach Scott Skiles resigned after only one season on the job. The Magic says it will start a search immediately, although there have been no candidates officially named yet. โ€œAfter much thought and careful consideration, I and I alone, have come to the conclusion that I am not the right head coach for this team,โ€ said Skiles.…

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Orlando Magic won 10 more games, but fell short of post-season

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It was better. It wasn’t good enough. How else are the Orlando Magic supposed to look at another season that didn’t end up in the playoffs? They won 35 games, 10 more than a year ago. But they fell short of their goal of the post-season. So was it improvement by young players who are getting better? Or was it biding time until a new group gets here? Was the good start (19-13 on New Year’s Day) a sign of…

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Magic’s Elfrid Payton improving his play down the stretch

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Here at the end of the season, Elfrid Payton is showing signs of getting it. Payton, the point guard of the Orlando Magic, has strung four straight games together, including the team’s last two victories. In those four games, Payton has 20, 14, 15 and 11 points. He also has 10, 7, 10 and 12 assists. “I thought he did a nice job defensively,” Magic coach Scott Skiles said. “He was pushing the ball, like he has been the last…

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Inconsistency is key to recent slide by Orlando Magic

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The only thing consistent about the Orlando Magic these days are the results. The Magic, losers of five straight games, have struggled to finish lately. They’ve had games where they shot well, games where they shot poorly, games where they protected the ball, games where they did not. Take, for instance, guard Victor Oladipo. Last week, he had a 45-point scoring effort against the Cavs. Only six other Magic players have scored that many, led by Tracy McGrady’s 62 points…

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Magic falls late to Toronto as Raptors shoot 45 free throws

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The Orlando Magic didn’t have enough at the end to upset the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon. The Magic scored only 18 in the fourth period, and free throws by the Raptors made the difference in a 105-100 loss by Orlando. Orlando lost a 6-point lead in the final minutes as it hit only three of 13 shots down the stretch. Orlando led by one point after three periods, but could not hang on despite 21 points by Victor Oladipo and…

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Hey, it’s something; Orlando Magic prepares for 30th victory

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It isn’t where the Orlando Magic dreams of being. Frankly, it’s halfway there. But for the Magic, it’s a bit of progress. The Orlando Magic is on the verge of winning 30 games. Again, it’s not the standard a team wants, but for the Magic, it will break a streak of four straight seasons ending with victories in the 20s. That’s some improvement. But would coach Scott Skiles think it’s enough? In the NBA, a team that is excellent can…

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Magic coach Scott Skiles considers making lineup changes

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Desperate for a spark to turn his team around, Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles talked about lineup changes for his team. The Magic, coming off a 19-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Magic have dropped seven of their last 10 games. “We may make some changes, see if we can try to come up with something to try to re-energize us a little bit,” Skiles told the Orlando Sentinel. “But everybody throughout the year has gotten an opportunity,…

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