Shannon Brown. Branden Dawson? The Michigan State freshman quickly is adding his name to the list of the program's all-time dunkers, and Sunday's windmill effort against Purdue had many making lofty comparisons to the past. After practice Monday,...

On the active roster due to the injury to Jason Richardson, Liggins checked in at the 2:39 mark of the second period against the Milwaukee Bucks. In his first shift on the NBA hardwood, Liggins scored 1 point on 1-of-2 shooting on the foul line and...

Howard has scored a game-high 17 points for the Magic, including two on a fastbreak dunk in which he dribbled at least half the length of the court. With starting shooting guard Jason Richardson out, the Magic suffered another blow when backup small...

Three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas was amnestied by the Magic on Dec. 9 and hasn't spoken to media since. When Gilbert Arenas pulled the curtain on his "AgentZeroShow" Twitter account last September, he went dark in ways we hadn't seen since his...

Magic 78: Dwyane Wade scored 27 points and LeBron James had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Miami defeated visiting Orlando. The Heat has won six in a row, each time by double digits. Wade made 13 of 23 shots, shooting 50 percent or better...

The Magic (20-12) entered having won eight of its past 10, making 17 threes on a team-record 42 attempts when it beat the Heat in Orlando on Feb. 8. That night, Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds. On Sunday, Orlando made 11 threes on 29 attempts. The...

The 12-point final margin Sunday was Miamis smallest during its current winning streak. Wade made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, shooting 50 percent or better for the 10th straight game. J.J. Redick, who was a late addition to the Orlando starting...

With former President Bill Clinton sitting courtside next to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison, Udonis Haslem scored 10 for the Heat, who improved to 25-7, a half-game better than Chicago for the best record in the NBA and the Eastern Conference.

NBA and the Eastern Conference. The 12-point final margin Sunday was Miami’s smallest during its current winning streak. Wade made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, shooting 50 percent or better for the 10th straight game. J.J. Redick, who was a late...

The 12-point final margin Sunday was Miami's smallest during its current winning streak. Wade made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, shooting 50 percent or better for the 10th straight game. J.J. Redick, who was a late addition to the Orlando starting...

Jason Richardson led the way with 30 points, Hedo Turkoglu chipped in 17, Channing Frye hit for 20 off the bench and the Suns made 22-40 3-point shots in a 121-116 win. The win gave the Suns a winning record (what's that??) at 5-4 and provided one of...

(Updated 02/19/2012). February 17, 2012: Howard's 20-20 lead Magic past Bucks Dwight Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as the Orlando Magic rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 94-85 Friday night. February 11, 2012:...

Howard, but Jameer Nelson was able to get wherever he wanted on the court and ran the Magic's offense to perfection. Whether it was Lavoy Allen, Thaddeus Young, Evan Turner or Andre Iguodala, the Sixers struggled to close out on the Magic sharpshooters,...

3-pointers and 27 points, Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Orlando Magic shot their way past the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-87 on Wednesday night.Orlando made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, and had all five starters reach...

3-pointers and 27 points, Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Orlando Magic shot their way past the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-87 on Wednesday night. Orlando made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, and had all five starters reach...

Magic guard Jason Richardson, right, goes up for a shot in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Jodie Meeks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Philadelphia 76ers forward...

Orlando made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, and had all five starters reach double figures for the second consecutive game. Jason Richardson had 14 points, including four 3s. The Magic have won three straight and seven of nine since losing to...

Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP Orlando made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, and had all five starters reach double figures for the second consecutive game. Jason Richardson had 14 points, including four 3s, and Orlando's Jameer Nelson tied a...

With Howard in the middle, the Magic always have a fighter’s chance. J.R. Smith’s career 37 percent shooting from deep only increases their odds. J.J. Redick. Jason Richardson. They are mere specialty players on offense compared to J.R. Smith. ...