Orlando Magic Gameday

Vince Carter simply cannot escape the trade rumors that surround him these days.

Dwight Howard kept collecting fouls, but the Orlando Magic became the first team to advance in the N.B.A.

The Vince Carter-Dwight Howard duo again wasn't so dynamic — just good enough to win. For now, that's all the Orlando Magic need. Carter finished with 19 points, Howard scored 15 and the Magic took a 2-0 series lead with a 92-77 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night

Vince Carter has some room to breathe against the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Dwight Howard-Vince Carter combo again wasn’t perfect just good enough to win.

Vince Carter scored 19 points, Dwight Howard had 15 and the Magic took a 2-0 series lead with a 92-77 victory against the Bobcats.

ORLANDO, Fla.

Vince Carter has plenty of room for improvement when the Orlando Magic face the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round playoff series.

Vince Carter smiled, playfully. Matt Barnes started chuckling.

Rarely does an April game with little at stake have so much fight.

Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and Jameer Nelson should play Thursday in Dallas Barring any unforeseen setbacks, the Orlando Magic should have their full roster available to play Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas.

Vince Carter hopes to be in Thursday’s lineup vs. Dallas Mavericks SF Mick ael Pietrus expects to return to play Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks, and SG Vince Carter is hopeful of joining him on the floor

Magic short-handed until Carter, Pietrus return Perhaps no other factor looms larger for the playoff-bound Magic than health.

Vince Carter scored 27 points, Rashard Lewis added 24 including a huge three-pointer with 28.4 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic blew a 12-point lead in the final 5 minutes of regulation before beating the Miami Heat 108-102 in overtime Thursday night.

Vince Carter had 23 points to help the Orlando Magic pull away early and cruise past the injured Chicago Bulls, 111-82 on Thursday night for a season-high seventh straight win. Matt Barnes added 14 points, and reserve Brandon Bass scored 13 in another blowout victory against a struggling team for the Magic.

Vince Carter scored 25 for Orlando, who won their fifth straight game.

Orlando Magic forward gives the club a hard-nosed edge The Orlando Magic’s starting lineup includes four all-stars, past and present, two of whom could wind up one day in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Vince Carter and Dwight Howard).

Antawn Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tracy McGrady to the New York Knicks. Nate Robinson to the Boston Celtics

Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, Dwight Howard and Dominique Wilkins are all contenders Tonight, the NBA will stage its annual slam-dunk contest.