This Date in Orlando Magic History

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January

January 2, 2001 - Troy Hudson rings in the new year with what was then a career-high 30 points in just 25 minutes against Stephon Marbury and the New Jersey Nets, but it wasn’t quite enough as the Nets prevailed, 120-110. The loss snapped a six-game home winning streak for the Magic.

January 2, 2000 - John Amaechi, in his first-ever start for Orlando, scores the first NBA points in the new millennium, but the Heat defeated the Magic, 111-103 in overtime. The game also marked the first contest played at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Magic couldn’t hold on to a 10-point led late in the game, and Miami went on a 11-0 run in the extra period to put the game safely out of reach.

January 3, 1996 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 34 points and Orlando records its first ever win vs. Toronto, 121-110.

January 3, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 22 points and Orlando notches its first ever win vs. the L.A. Clippers.

January 4, 2002 - Behind a strong 35-point output by Tracy McGrady, the Magic defeat the future Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena, 109-96, giving Head Coach Doc Rivers his 100th victory as an NBA Coach.

January 4, 1995 - Anfernee Hardaway scores a game-high 33 points, as Orlando rallies from an 11-point deficit to defeat New Jersey, 113-110. The win gives Orlando a perfect 14-0 record at home, making the Magic the only unbeaten club at home.

January 5, 1987 - Ground is broken on the Orlando Arena, the home of the Magic.

January 6, 2004- Despite a game-high 43 points from Tracy McGrady, Orlando dropped its fifth straight game, 114-107 to Indiana at Conseco Fieldhouse. McGrady went 8-11 from beyond the arc, setting a personal best and a Conseco Fieldhouse record for most three-pointers in a game.

January 6, 1995 - Shaquille O’Neal leads all scorers with 34 points, as the Magic starting five records double figures in points en route to a 121-99 victory over Minnesota. The Magic sealed the deal in the final frame, outscoring the Timberwolves, 34-19.

January 7, 2005 - The Magic hosted Charlotte (W, 111-91) and New Jersey on Jan. 8 (W, 104-101), concluding a rare home back-to-back set. The last time Orlando hosted home games in back-to-back nights was during the 2001-02 season (92-84 loss vs. Portland on Jan. 11, 2002; 91-85 loss vs. New Jersey on Jan. 12, 2002). It marked the 11th time that the Magic have hosted back-to-back games in team history.

January 7, 1996 - Orlando is forced to land in Allentown, PA and is snowbound for two days. Orlando’s game at Philadelphia on January 8th in postponed.

January 8, 2003 - Former #1 overall draft pick Yao Ming makes his first appearance in a NBA uniform in Orlando and answers the call, providing 23 points and 11 rebounds, while leading the Houston Rockets to a 91-81 victory against the Magic.

January 8, 1992 - Sam Vincent sets a Magic single-game record with 17 free throws made at Seattle. He finishes with 35 points and Orlando snaps a 17-game losing streak with a 104-103 victory over the Sonics.

January 8, 1987 - Construction begins on the $100 million Orlando Arena.

January 9, 1997 - The Orlando Magic team plane takes off from its new hangar for the first time. The new hub of Magic Carpet Aviation is 24,000 square feet and houses the team plane, RDV Sports’ Boeing 737. In addition, the facility has 13,000 square feet of office, maintenance and storage space.

January 9, 1996 - Orlando, returning just four hours prior to the game after being trapped for two days in Allentown, PA because of the East Coast Blizzard, defeats New Jersey, 92-84. The Magic outscore the Nets, 26-9, in the fourth quarter.

January 10, 2005 – Orlando acquires G Doug Christie from Sacramento in exchange for Cuttino Mobley and Michael Bradley.

January 10, 1994 - The Magic sign Tree Rollins to a 10-day contract. Rollins is the NBA’s only player-coach.

January 11, 1995 - Shaquille O’Neal scores a game-high 37 points and Anfernee Hardaway added 20 points, as Orlando downed Detroit, 124-107. Joe Dumars leads the way for the Pistons with 21 points.

January 12, 1991 - Nick Anderson scores 24 points as Orlando records its first-ever victory at Dallas.

January 12, 1987 - During an NBA expansion committee meeting, Pat Williams presents NBA commissioner David Stern with a jar of dirt from the Orlando Arena ground breaking ceremony.

January 13, 2003 - During halftime of the Magic vs. Pistons game, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) awards more than $700,000 to local non-profit agencies. This date marks a milestone as over the course of Team Charities’ existence, over $10 million has been given to local non-profit agencies from OMYF fund partner, The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation.

January 13, 1990 - Terry Catledge scores 49 points in a 138-127 loss at Golden State. His performance is the Magic all-time scoring effort vs. the Warriors.

January 14, 2005 - Grant Hill, making his first appearance in Detroit since joining the Magic during the summer of 2000, scored 17 points and received a standing ovation during the pregame introductions. However, it was all in a losing effort as Richard Hamilton poured in a team-high 26 points and Detroit defeated Orlando, 101-94, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Chauncey Billups tallied 19 points and nine assists, while Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace each added 16. Steve Francis led the way for the Magic with a game-high 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

January 14, 1995 - Limiting Philadelphia to 70 points, Orlando scores a 91-70 victory behind 31 points from Shaquille O’Neal. At the time, the 70 points was the fewest allowed by the Magic in club history.

January 14, 2002 - Up against one of the best in the West, the Magic outscore Dallas in the third quarter, 33-9, and roll to a 113-87 triumph. The nine points scored in the third by the Mavericks was an all-time low for Magic opponents in that quarter. The All-Star duo of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki were held to a combined eight points on 3-of-18 shooting from the floor.

January 15, 1997 - Orlando holds Dallas to just 66 points in a 78-66 Magic win over the Mavericks. The 66 points is the least ever scored vs. Orlando.

January 15, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal scores 33 points and grabs 14 rebounds to lead Orlando past Milwaukee 113-105. It is Orlando’s first win at Milwaukee.

January 15, 1993 - Anthony Bowie and Scott Skiles score 23 points each and Orlando records its first win at Boston, 113-94.

January 16, 1993 - Michael Jordan sets an opponent scoring record vs. Orlando with 64 points, but the Magic are victorious with a 128-124 win over the world champions. Scott Skiles leads the way for the Magic with 31 points, while Shaquille O’Neal pulls down 24 rebounds. Horace Grant leads the way for the Bulls on the boards with 19 rebounds.

January 17, 1996 - Shaquille O’Neal scores a then-Magic record 14 straight points in the third quarter of a 113-95 win at Phoenix. He finishes with 35 points in the contest.

January 17, 1992 - Scott Skiles scores 41 points, as Orlando records its first win at Indiana, 127-120.

January 18, 2005 - The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation awarded more than $760,000 to 28 local non-profit agencies during halftime of the Magic’s game vs. Detroit.

January 18, 1995 - With Orlando’s win at Dallas, the Magic move to 32-8 on the season and give Brian Hill the nod as the coach of the Eastern All-Stars in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.

January 19, 2002 - The Magic make their debut at The Pyramid in Memphis, defeating the Grizzlies, 119-103. Rookie of the Year Pau Gasol leads all players with 26 points and 17 rebounds, but it was too little too late, as the Magic put the game away in the first quarter, outscoring Memphis, 41-17.

January 19, 1990 - Shooting 78.3 percent in the second half, Orlando sets the team field goal shooting percentage record for a half in a 120-105 win at New Jersey. Otis Smith leads the way for the Magic with 29 points.

January 20, 2001 - In the second of three consecutive overtime contests, Tracy McGrady’s game-high 38 points paves the way for a 112-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Alamodome. It is only the second time in club history the Magic have beaten the Spurs on the road and the 38 points by McGrady are the most ever a Magic player has scored against San Antonio.

January 20, 1989 - David Steele, longtime voice of the Florida Gators, is hired as the radio voice of the Magic. Steele has seen more games in person than any other person in Magic history.

January 21, 1994 - Orlando signs Tree Rollins to a 10-day contract. Ten days later, he signs for the remainder of the season.

January 22, 2005 - Jameer Nelson recorded a franchise rookie record with seven steals against Philadelphia. It is the most steals in a game by a Magic player since Darrell Armstrong notched seven steals on Mar. 20, 2000 @ Chicago.

January 22, 2000 - Despite being outscored 22-14 in the fourth, Orlando holds on to beat the Grizzlies, 85-82, snapping an eight-game losing streak. Pat Garrity seals the victory with a three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, which increased the Magic lead to four. Shortly after Pat’s trey, Darrell Armstrong was fouled and went to the line. He made just one of two, ending his streak of 37 consecutive free throws made.

January 22, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal goes 15-for-16 from the field en route to 33 points, as Orlando defeats Philadelphia, 121-112. Nick Anderson (24 pts., 14 rebs.) and Scott Skiles (22 pts., 11 asts.) record double-doubles.

January 23, 2000 - The Magic battle the Clippers at STAPLES Center for the first time. It was not their first game at the arena, as they already faced off against the other tenant, the Lakers, earlier in the season. Darrell Armstrong leads six Magic players in double figures with 17 points in the 102-89 win. Playing against his former team, Bo Outlaw fills the box score with 14 points, nine boards, three steals and two blocks.

January 23, 1994 - Taking a break from Magic action, Anfernee Hardaway’s No. 25 jersey is retired by his alma mater, Memphis State.

January 24, 2006- The Rich and Helen DeVos foundation donated $6.5 million to UCF’s DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate program’s National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS). With a matching gift of $5 million from the state of Florida, a $10 million endowment was established for the NCAS. The additional $1.5 million donated by the DeVos foundation is to provide operating support for the NCAS over the following three years.

January 25, 1992 - Nick Anderson tallies 26 points and 11 rebounds as Orlando gets its first home win vs. Cleveland, 99-96.

January 25, 1990 - Reggie Theus scores a game-high 36 points as Orlando records its first-ever win at New Jersey, 117-112.

January 26, 2004- Despite an NBA-record-tying performance by Tracy McGrady, Cleveland fought back from an 11-point deficit and edged the Magic, 99-98, at Gund Arena. McGrady scored 34 of his game-high 36 points in the first half, before leaving midway through the third quarter due to a sprained toe. McGrady tied an NBA record by connecting on eight three-point field goals in the first half alone. He went 8-of-8 before missing a desperation trifecta at the halftime buzzer.

January 26, 1994 - Bob Vander Weide is named President of the Orlando Magic. Also, Orlando shoots a franchise-record 65 percent from the floor in a 145-120 win at Charlotte.

January 26, 1993 - Orlando celebrates its 100th straight sellout with a 120-106 win over Atlanta. Shaquille O’Neal scores 26 points and Tom Tolbert finishes with 24 points and 16 rebounds. Scott Skiles records a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists.

January 27, 2001 - The Magic come close to eclipsing their all-time record low in scoring futility with an 81-59 drubbing by the Miami Heat. The 59 points by Orlando was a season-low, and the 21 second-half points is a franchise low. The lone bright spot for the Magic was Tracy McGrady’s 19 point-15 rebound performance. The loss served as a wake-up call, as Orlando then ripped off nine straight wins, tying the franchise high for consecutive victories.

January 27, 1994 - The NBA announces that Shaquille O’Neal is selected as the starting center for the 44th All-Star Game. O’Neal becomes the first rookie to start an All-Star Game.

January 28, 1995 - Behind 25 points and 14 rebounds from Horace Grant, Orlando closes the month with a 107-103 victory over Milwaukee. With the win, Orlando goes 12-2 in January to record the best month in club history.

January 29, 1994 - Anfernee Hardaway closes the month and goes on to win NBA Rookie of the Month honors.

January 29, 1993 - For the third time in his career, Shaquille O’Neal closes the month with NBA Rookie of the Month honors.

January 29, 1991 - Otis Smith scores 24 points and Orlando records its first win against Phoenix, 114-112.

January 30, 2001 - The Magic rally and defeat the Indiana Pacers, 93-86, starting a season-high nine-game win streak, which also ties the longest streak in franchise history. Darrell Armstrong paces Orlando with 23 points, nine assists, and seven boards.

January 30, 1990 - Sam Vincent records the first triple-double in franchise history with 21 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds in a 129-111 win over Indiana. It is the first time the Magic have defeated the Pacers.

January 31, 2000 - In his first meeting vs. Orlando, Penny Hardaway, with 21 points, was one of three Suns to drop 20-plus points in Phoenix’s 117-113 victory over the Magic at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Jason Kidd falls two rebounds shy of a triple-double, while his counterpart Darrell Armstrong notched a double-double with 26 points and 11 assists in the loss.

January 31, 1994 - Orlando signs Magic assistant coach Tree Rollins as a player for the remainder of the season.

January 31, 2006 – The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, as part of its “Commitment to the Community” efforts distributed more than $1 million to the Central Florida community.

February

February 1, 2002 - Tracy McGrady nails a 20-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds remaining (the second game-winner of his career), giving the Magic an 85-83 victory over Detroit. That basket was McGrady’s only points of the second half, and he finished with only 12 points overall. Mike Miller led six Magic players in double-figures with 18 points.

February 2, 2001 - In an intense double-overtime victory against eventual Eastern Conference Champions Philadelphia and league MVP Allen Iverson, Darrell Armstrong drops a career-high 34 points, and also posted 13 assists and eight rebounds. Armstrong credits the victory to having watched the movie “Remember the Titans” before the game with teammate Michael Doleac, who hit the shot that sent the game into overtime.

February 2, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal scores 31 points and grabs 14 rebounds as Orlando defeats the Los Angeles Lakers 110-97 for the Magic’s first win at the Great Western Forum.

February 3, 2001 - With a 96-84 win over the Hawks, the Magic close out the week with a 4-0 record, due in large parts to Darrell Armstrong, who was named NBA Player of the Week. During the week, Armstrong posted an astonishing assist to turnover mark of 31-2. He also averaged 23.8 points, 7.8 assists, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals over the four-game stretch.

February 3, 1995 - In a preview of the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals, Dennis Scott scores a game-high 35 points, but Indiana, behind 27 points from Rik Smits, defeats Orlando, 118-106. Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway add 20 points apiece.

February 4, 2003 - Tracy McGrady concludes his new franchise record of consecutive 30-point performances at eight games, scoring 24 points through 38 minutes of play in a 96-89 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers in Orlando.

February 4, 1997 - Rony Seikaly leads six players in double-figures with 22 points, while adding 11 rebounds, and Orlando holds Indiana sharpshooter Reggie Miller to just three second half points, as the Magic paste the Pacers, 111-87. Orlando outscores Indiana, 56-38, in the second half to seal the victory.

February, 4, 1996 - Orlando outscored San Antonio, 19-6 in overtime, as the Magic notch a 122-109 victory in an NBC nationally-televised contest. Nick Anderson scores seven of his team-leading 33 points in overtime and knocks down seven three-pointers for Orlando.

February 5, 1999 - Orlando’s 10th Anniversary season may have been delayed due to the lockout, but the Magic still celebrated with a bang, defeating the New York Knicks, 93-85, at home in front of a sold-out crowd and a national television audience. Nick Anderson, the last remaining member of the original Magic squad, leads five players in double-figures with 19 points and added nine rebounds. Horace Grant kicks off the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

February 5, 1996 - RDV Sports, the parent company of the Orlando Magic, unveils plans for Magic Carpet Aviation, the home of the team’s Boeing 737 aircraft.

February 5, 1993 - Nick Anderson scores 27 points as Orlando wins at Portland for the first time, 114-106.

February 6, 1999 - Brothers Gerald and Dominique Wilkins play together on the same NBA team for the first time in a 95-75 Magic loss to Philadelphia in the second game of the season. The brothers had played a combined 2,044 games in the NBA careers before having the opportunity to play together in Orlando.

February 7, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal breaks the first of two backboards with a slam dunk in a game at Phoenix. The first quarter of the game and an NBC national television audience is delayed 35 minutes. Phoenix rises for a 123-103 victory, as Charles Barkley leads the way with 28 points and 19 rebounds. Also, Nick Anderson ends the week and goes on to win NBA Player of the Week honors.

February 8, 2005 - Trainer Ted Arzonico sat on the bench for his 1,000th career NBA game as the Magic hosted Golden State. In fact, it was Arzonico’s 1,000th consecutive regular season outing. This is Arzonico’s fifth season with the Magic. He also spent eight years with the New Jersey Nets and was selected as one of the trainers to work the NBA All-Star Game in 1997.

February 8, 1999 - The backcourt of Nick Anderson and Penny Hardaway combine for a whopping 54 points, as the Magic easily dispatch the Celtics, 107-90, having never trailed in the game. While tallying his 26 points, Anderson becomes the 214th player in the NBA to score 10,000 career points.

February 8, 1992 - Nick Anderson represents Orlando in the slam dunk contest during All-Star Weekend.

February 9, 2006 – Dwight Howard, Stuff, the Magic mascot, and other Orlando Magic employees assisted KaBOOM! to build a playground at the Boca Club Apartments in Orlando. The new playground featured a purple, red and blue colored racer slide, spiral climber, adventure bridge and swings for the children of more than 200 families in the central Florida community who didn’t have a place to play. The design was chosen based on input from the children who drew their dream playgrounds at a design day earlier.

February 9, 2003 - Tracy McGrady participates in his third straight NBA All-Star Game and his second as a starter. McGrady poured in 29 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 36 minutes of play.

February 9, 2002 - Mike Miller pulls double duty on All-Star Saturday, first tallying seven points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds for the sophomore squad in the Schick Rookie Challenge, then competing in the 1-800-CALL-ATT Long Distance Shootout.

February 9, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 19 points and adds seven rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes, in the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland.

February 9, 1992 - Orlando hosts the 42nd annual NBA All-Star Game at the O-rena. Magic Johnson comes out of retirement to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in front of 14,272 emotional fans. With his game-high 25 points and nine assists, Johnson dazzles the crowd on the way to collecting the MVP Award.

February 9, 1991 - Otis Smith (slam dunk) and Dennis Scott (three-point shootout), represent the Magic during All-Star Weekend.

February 10, 2005 – Dwight Howard ripped down 20 boards vs. Atlanta (and later again Mar. 9 @ Toronto), becoming the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1997-98 to record multiple 20-plus rebound games in a season.

February 10, 2002 - In the second quarter of the NBA All-Star Game, Tracy McGrady performs one of the most breathtaking in-game dunks in league history, tossing the ball of the backboard in traffic, and tomahawking in down. McGrady comes off the bench and leads the East in scoring with 24 points. Tracy’s teammate, Michael Jordan had this to say about the dunk: “I remember when I used to be like that. It’s truly a great thing to see.”

February 10, 2001 - Three Magic players take part in All-Star Saturday festivities. Tracy McGrady teams up with the Orlando Miracle’s Nykesha Sales for the America Online 2ball competition, finishing sixth. Mike Miller notches 11 points in the Schick Rookie Challenge, while Pat Garrity finishes fourth in the 1-800-CALL-ATT Long Distance Shootout.

February 10, 1999 - After holding New Jersey to a franchise-low eight points in the third quarter, Orlando establishes an 18-point lead, and goes on to win on the road, 89-81. The Magic got a total team effort, with 21 each from Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson, 15 from Horace Grant, 14 from rookie Matt Harping, and seven blocked shots from Bo Outlaw. Orlando forced 25 Nets turnovers, grabbing a team-record 20 steals.

February 10, 1996 - Dennis Scott (three-point shootout) and Darrell Armstrong (slam dunk) represent Orlando during All-Star Weekend in San Antonio.

February 11, 2001 - Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, in a show of his immense popularity considering he played in only four games, were both selected by fan voting to start for the Eastern Conference in the 50th NBA All-Star Game played at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Hill was unable to participate due to his injury, while McGrady plays 21 minutes, scoring a vital bucket late in the game to help the East surpass the West, 111-110, in one of the most competitive All-Star games ever.

February 11, 1999 - As part of the 10-year anniversary of their 1989 “Bad Boy” NBA Champion team, the Detroit Pistons host the Magic on “Chuck Daly” night in honor of the return of their former coach. It was Orlando who did the celebrating, as they pulled out an 87-81 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Magic had five players in double-figures, led by Penny Hardaway’s 22 points.

February 11, 1996 - Anfernee Hardaway (18 pts., 7 asts., 3 rebs., 31 min.) and Shaquille O’Neal (25 pts., 10 rebs.) represent the Magic in the NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio. The duo help lead the East to a 129-118 victory.

February 12, 1995 - Anfernee Hardaway (12 pts., 11 asts.) and Shaquille O’Neal (22 pts., 7 rebs.) represent the Magic in the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. The East is coached by Brian Hill and the Magic staff of Richie Adubato, Tree Rollins and Tom Sterner.

February 12, 1994 - Anfernee Hardaway is named the Rookie All-Star Game MVP after scoring 22 points in 22 minutes.

February 12, 1987 - William duPont III becomes the general partner of the Orlando Magic, LTD, thus paving the way for stronger financial backing for the proposed NBA franchise.

February 13, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is officially named to USA Basketball’s Men’s Senior National Team, which will play in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later in the year.

February 13, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal has eight points and 10 rebounds for Orlando and the Eastern Conference squad in the NBA All-Star Game at Minnesota.

February 14, 2001 - Darrell Armstrong shows some love on Valentine’s Day, as he records a career-high 16 assists to go along with his game-high 22 points in a 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

February 14, 1993 - Scott Skiles plays a then-Magic record 56 minutes in a 102-100 triple overtime win over New York. Nick Anderson leads the way for the Magic with 24 points. The 3 hour, 24 minute game ties for the longest game in franchise history.

February 15, 2004-Tracy McGrady was selected to play in the NBA All-Star game for the fourth straight year. McGrady started for the East as they were defeated by the West in a 136-132 thriller at the Staple Center in Los Angeles. The true winner though was The Florida Children’s Hospital, recipients of a $1,000 donation from McGrady for every point he scored in the game. McGrady finished with 13 points and donated $13,000 to the hospital.

February 15, 2002 - During a 109-100 victory over the Rockets at the Compaq Center, the Magic came out red hot, notching a season-high 42 points in the first quarter. Orlando shot 8-for-9 beyond the arc in the opening stanza, tying a team-record for most threes made in a quarter. Darrell Armstrong shot 5-for-5 from downtown, which is the most three’s made by a Magic player in a quarter without a miss in franchise history. Tracy McGrady tallies game-highs of 39 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. His 39 points are the most ever scored by a Magic player vs. Houston.

February 15, 1994 - In Orlando’s first game since the All-Star break, center Shaquille O’Neal scores 36 points, grabs 24 rebounds and blocks four shots to lead Orlando past Boston, 102-92. O’Neal sets a new record with 14 offensive rebounds and Donald Royal comes off the bench to score 18 points in 24 minutes.

February 15, 2006- Orlando acquired Darko Milicic (20) and Carlos Arroyo (26) from Detroit in exchange for Kelvin Cato and a future first round draft pick. Arroyo’s arrival ignited Hispanic support for the Magic, and he was greeted with an ovation and waving Puerto Rican flags during his first game in Orlando.

February 16, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal scores a Magic rookie record 46 points in a 124-120 loss at Detroit. O’Neal also pulls down 21 rebounds in the contest.

February 16, 1992 - Orlando records its first win vs. Milwaukee. Anthony Bowie scores 22 points to lead the Magic past the Bucks, 118-104.

February 17, 2006- Dwight Howard helped the sophomores defeat the rookies 106-96 in the 2006 got Milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend. Also in attendance for All-Star weekend were the Orlando Magic’s dunking dancers and the Jamskaters. Jameer Nelson was also elected to participate in the got Milk? Rookie Challenge but was unable to due to an injury.

February 17, 1995 - Orlando scores a 46-point victory over Philadelphia, 129-83. The victory margin is the largest for the Magic at home in club history.

February 18, 2005 - Orlando’s Dwight Howard was selected to participate in the 2005 got Milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend, which took place on this date in Denver. The participants were selected by assistant coaches from around the NBA, with each team submitting one ballot. Howard finished with 14 points (7-10 FG), five rebounds, one assist, a game-high three blocks and one steal in 19 minutes, as the Rookies fell to the Sophomores, 133-106.

February 18, 1997 - Richie Adubato is named interim head coach of the Magic, replacing Brian Hill.

February 18, 1994 - Paramount Pictures movie “Blue Chips” which features Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway, opens.

February 18, 2004- Tracy McGrady poured in a game-high 43 points, as Orlando snapped an eight-game losing streak and defeated Utah, 90-77, at TD Waterhouse Centre. It marked the second consecutive game that McGrady netted 40-plus points – the fifth time in his career that he has accomplished the feat.

February 19, 2004-Just prior to the trading deadline the Magic acquire G DeShawn Stevenson and a future second round draft pick from Utah in exchange for Gordan Giricek; Acquire F/C Sean Rooks from New Orleans in exchange for Shammond Williams.

February 19, 2003 - The Magic acquire forward Drew Gooden and guard Gordan Giricek and cash considerations from Memphis in exchange for guard Mike Miller, forward Ryan Humphrey, a first round draft pick (the pick owed to Orlando by Sacramento) and a future second round draft pick (2004). The Magic will go one to win their next three games following the trade with both Gooden and Giricek inserted into the starting lineup.

February 19, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 21 points and keys a 13-4 late fourth quarter Magic run and Horace Grant scores 20 points and grabs 10 rebounds, as Orlando defeats Portland, 95-84, in the Magic head coaching debut of Richie Adubato. Hardaway scores eight of his 21 points in the final 5:24.

February 20, 2005 - Grant Hill was voted a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 54th NBA All-Star Game, played in Denver, gaining his spot after finishing with 1,497,489 fans’ votes. During the game, Hill had six points (3-6 FG), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 18 minutes, as the East defeated the West, 125-115. It is the seventh time he has been selected to the NBA All-Star team. He was voted a starter from 1995-98 and in 2000, and also in 2001, but he could not compete due to injury. In six NBA All-Star Games, Hill has averaged 10.5 ppg., 3.2 apg., 2.5 rpg. and 1.17 stlpg. in 22.2 minpg.

February 20, 2004- Tracy McGrady became the second-youngest player in NBA history to record 10,000 points, but was ejected just before halftime for kicking the ball into the stands. The rest of the Magic stepped their games up in McGrady’s absence during the second half against Denver. Juwan Howard had a team-high 24 points and Drew Gooden finished with a double-double which helped overcome rookie sensation Carmelo Anthony’s game-high 35 points as the Magic prevailed 102-98.

February 20, 2001 - With a loss to the Phoenix Suns, 110-104, the Magic’s franchise-high tying nine-game win streak comes to an end, despite a then career-high 44 point performance by Tracy McGrady. McGrady’s 44 points are the most by a Magic player against Phoenix in team history. The Suns had three players score 20 or more, led by Shawn Marion’s 28.

February 20, 1995 - Scoring a club record 74 points in the first half, and a record 49 points in the third quarter, Orlando records its largest margin of victory with a 152-104 (48 pts.) win over Milwaukee. The Magic also have a club record 46 assists in the game, as a franchise record eight players score in double figures. Shaquille O’Neal leads the way for the Magic with 30 points.

February 21, 2003 - Tracy McGrady pours in a career-high 52 points in only three quarters of play, one shy of the franchise record for an entire game, as Orlando beat the Chicago Bulls, 110-96. This marks the fourth-most points for a player who finished a game with 33 minutes or less in NBA history. A look at the top five in history are: George Gervin (1978, 63 pts., 33min.), Karl Malone (1990, 61 pts., 33 min.), Larry Bird (1983, 53 pts., 33 min.), Tracy McGrady (2003, 52 pts., 33 min.), Kobe Bryant (2003, 51 pts., 31 min.) New acquisitions Drew Gooden and Gordan Giricek both enjoy a fine debut, with Gooden recording a double-double pairing 22 points with 11 rebounds, while Giricek adds 15 points.

February 21, 1998 - The Magic hold their first-ever practice at the RDV Sportsplex, as the squad prepares for the L.A. Lakers the next day.

February 21, 1993 - In his All-Star Game debut, Shaquille O’Neal scores 14 points and grabs seven rebounds in the classic in Salt Lake City.

February 22, 2006- Orlando acquired Trevor Ariza and Penny Hardaway’s expiring contract (he was almost immediately waived) from New York in exchange for Steve Francis. This move gave the Magic 10 players under the age of 26. Following this trade the Magic went 17-13.

February 22, 2004- Juwan Howard converted a three-point play with 3.5 seconds remaining, as Orlando defeated Detroit, 87-86, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Howard led the Magic, who recorded their season-high-tying third straight victory, with 20 points. The Pistons led by as many as 13 points during the first half and took a 48-41 advantage into the locker room at halftime. Detroit looked as if they had the game won possessing the ball and a two-point lead with a mere 33.5 seconds left. However, McGrady stole the ball from the Pistons Chauncey Billups under Orlando’s basket and it ended up in the hands of Howard, who promptly scored on a layup and was fouled. After converting the free throw, Orlando made one final defensive stop and left Detroit with an emotional win.

February 22, 1998 - Nick Anderson scores 30 points and hits a game-winning three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left to lift Orlando over Shaquille O’Neal and the L.A. Lakers, 96-94. It is O’Neal’s first game appearance in Orlando since signing with the Lakers in July of 1996. An NBC national television audience is on hand for the emotional victory before a sellout crowd at the O-rena.

February 22, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 25 points and Jeff Turner grabs 10 rebounds, as Orlando records its first win at Minnesota, 103-101.

February 23, 2003 - Tracy McGrady tallies the second triple-double of his career with 46 points, a career-high-tying 13 assists and 10 rebounds, as Orlando defeats the New Jersey Nets, 113-105 at Continental Airlines Arena. Jason Kidd also achieves a triple-double for the Nets, with his 26 points, 15 assists, and 11 rebounds. McGrady pairs his 52 points in the previous game with this triple-double to become only the sixth player in NBA history to follow up a 50-point performance with a triple-double the following game.

February 23, 2002 - Tracy McGrady posts his first ever triple-double, tallying 22 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists, as the Magic dispose of their division rivals, the Sixers, 105-87. Mike Miller led Orlando with 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, helping to fend off a 32-point performance by Allen Iverson.

February 23, 1998 - Nick Anderson, who leads Orlando to a 4-0 week and averages 30.8 ppg., is named the NBA’s Player of the Week. His week is highlighted by 28 points at Atlanta, 28 points vs. Minnesota, a season-high 37 points vs. Indiana and 30 points and a game-winning three-pointer vs. the Lakers.

February 23, 1996 - All 11 Magic players who see action score, as Orlando wins its third straight road game, 115-102, at Milwaukee. Anfernee Hardaway leads six players in double-figures with 19 points, while Orlando leads by as many as 31 points in the contest.

February 24, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 17 through Sunday,

February 23, after providing a 52-point performance and a triple-double during the week.

February 24, 1991 - Forward Jerry Reynolds leads five Magic players in double-figures with 23 points, as the second-year Magic soundly defeat Sacramento, 120-90.

February 25, 1994 - The Magic extend their then-franchise record winning streak to six games with a 114-102 win versus New Jersey. The win also ties a then-franchise record for consecutive victories at home with five. Nick Anderson paces the Magic with 28 points.

February 26, 2006 - The Magic and NBA TV teamed up to unveil a first ever “Silent Game,” which was televised by NBA TV in high-definition with no game announcers, enhanced microphones on the court and a 70’s theme as part of the league’s ongoing celebration of Hardwood Classics Night.

February 26, 2005 - Rookie Jameer Nelson made his first NBA start at Miami in a 101-98 loss, contributing 13 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in 37 minutes of action.

February 26, 1999 - In a battle featuring the leaders of the Eastern Conference, the Magic prevail over the Indiana Pacers, 103-100 in overtime, behind Penny Hardaway’s game-high 23 points and a career-high-tying 13 rebounds. Darrell Armstrong sparks the Magic in the fourth, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the quarter, while Hardaway set the tone in OT, notching the first six points of the extra stanza.

February 26, 1995 - Anfernee Hardaway sets the club scoring record vs. the Chicago Bulls with a 39-point effort in a 105-103 Magic victory.

February 26, 1993 - Nick Anderson’s bank shot with 1.8 seconds left gives Orlando a thrilling 92-91 win at Washington.

February 26, 1991 - Orlando gets 35 points from Scott Skiles as the Magic defeat the Golden State Warriors for the first time, 131-119.

February 27, 2002 - The Magic dispatch the Toronto Raptors, 90-85, behind Tracy McGrady’s game-high 24 points. With the win, the Magic close out the month with an 8-3 record and for the second straight season, McGrady is named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February. For the month, Tracy averaged 26.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 2.4 steals in addition to raising plenty of eyebrows with his performance at the All-Star game earlier in the month.

February 27, 2000 - Pat Garrity rips Milwaukee for a career-high 32 points. Unfortunately, Pat’s efforts weren’t enough, as the Bucks pulled out a 102-95 win at the Bradley Center.

February 27, 1998 - Horace Grant sets a Magic record for minutes played in a game with 58 in a triple overtime thriller vs. Toronto. The Magic drop the contest, 115-107, which represents the third triple overtime game in club history and Chuck Daly’s 1,000th regular season game coached. Daly becomes the 16th coach in league annals to coach 1,000 regular season games.

February 27, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 22 points and Greg Kite collects 15 rebounds, as Orlando wins for the first time at Phoenix, 124-116. The win against the Suns is Orlando’s 19th of the year, one more than the inaugural 1989-90 team.

February 27, 1990 - Reggie Theus scores 31 points as Orlando records its first win against Charlotte, 115-109.

February 27, 2006 – As the Magic took-off for Los Angeles to begin a West Coast trip, they took more than players on the team jet. Susan Sugarman, a cancer patient, and her husband traveled from their home in Palm City Florida to St. Vincent Medical Center in LA for specialized treatment. The Magic is one of 539 major corporations participating in Corporate Angel Network by giving cancer patients a free lift to life-extending treatment in the empty seats on routine flights.

February 28, 2003 - Lasting a Magic franchise record three hours and 31 minutes, the Magic fall to the New York Knicks in a 118-110 double-overtime thriller. Patrick Ewing’s #33 jersey is hoisted to the rafters of Madison Square Garden during a ceremony at halftime. Tracy McGrady leads all scorers with 34 points, a career-high tying 13 assists and eight rebounds.

February 28, 2001 - Closing out the month of February, Tracy McGrady nearly notches a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in a 97-91 win over the Suns. McGrady is named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month in February, leading the Magic to a 9-3 record for the month. Teammate Mike Miller garners the NBA Rookie of the Month award for February as well, averaging almost 16 points over the 12 games.

February 29, 1996 - Orlando closes the month of the February with an 11-3 record after a 114-98 win at New Jersey. It is the best February in franchise history.

March

March 1, 1999 - Penny Hardaway’s near triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists was just about the only pretty thing to come out of the Magic’s 70-67 win over the Hawks in Orlando, as the two teams combined for the fewest points in Magic history. Orlando’s 70-point total is also the fewest points the Magic have scored in a victory.

March 1, 1994 - Orlando’s then-club record seven-game winning streak comes to an end at Houston, 97-85. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 26 points and has six blocked shots for Houston, while Anfernee Hardaway and Dennis Scott pace the Magic with 21 points each.

March 2, 1995 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 39 points and Shaquille O’Neal grabs 20 rebounds as Orlando wins its first-ever game at Houston, 107-96. The Magic have now won at least one game on the road against every NBA franchise.

March 2, 1991 - Orlando knocks down a franchise-record 45 free throws in a 126-111 loss at Denver.

March 2, 1987 - The NBA Expansion Committee tours Orlando.

March 3, 1996 - For the fourth time in his career, Shaquille O’Neal is named the NBA Player of the Week.

March 4, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores all of his game-high 26 points in the second half, as Orlando silences Seattle, 101-89, before a capacity crowd of 17,072 at KeyArena. Orlando, which shoots 58 percent from the floor in the second half and erases a nine-point, halftime deficit, also got 18 points from Rony Seikaly and Gerald Wilkins and 14 rebounds from Horace Grant.

March 4, 1994 - The 1994 Orlando Magic Black Tie and Tennies Charity Gala raises $500,000 for grant recipients of the OMYF, a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation.

March 5, 1999 - With six free throws in the final 15 seconds, Darrell Armstrong ices the game for Orlando, in a 89-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Armstrong finishes with 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals in a game that marks the Magic’s first appearance at Air Canada Centre.

March 5, 1995 - Averaging 31.5 ppg., 12.5 rpg., while shooting 57 percent from the field, Shaquille O’Neal earns NBA Player of the Week honors.

March 5, 1997 - For the seventh consecutive year, Orlando Magic players, staff and guests fill the O-rena floor for the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Charity Gala. For the second straight year, a live telethon on WESH-TV2 is part of the festivities. More than $650,000 is raised, while Anfernee Hardaway earns the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award.

March 6, 2000 - Pat Garrity drills a 19-footer as time expired, giving the Magic a tough 87-85 victory over the Washington Wizards at the MCI Center. Ben Wallace grabs 16 boards, which tied a career-high at the time, helping snap a five-game road losing streak by the Magic.

March 6, 1999 - Zack Robertson, an Orlando resident and University of Central Florida student, helped set a Magic milestone, as he became the six-millionth fan to come through the turnstiles, and the Magic helped celebrate the occasion with an 87-82 victory over the Pistons. With the win, Orlando evened its all-time record at 378-378, the first time the club has been .500 since it was 7-7 in its first year.

March 7, 2001 - In a battle against his former team, the Detroit Pistons, and former Magic player Ben Wallace, Don Reid rips down a career-best 17 boards in just 27 minutes of play. Orlando wins the game, 112-102, as Tracy McGrady outduels Detroit’s Jerry Stackhouse 37 points to 36.

March 8, 2002 - Off the heels of a tough 20-point loss in Boston to the Celtics, the Magic rally at home behind a career-high 50 points (including the third game-winning bucket of his career) by Tracy McGrady to edge out the Wizards, 99-96. Tracy was the last of just six players to score 50 or more points in a single game during the 2001-02 season, and the third Magic player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The 50 points by McGrady are the most a Magic player has scored against Washington.

March 8, 1999 - Despite a double-double performance by Nick Anderson, who posts a then season-high 34 points and 10 rebounds, the Atlanta Hawks hand the Magic their first home loss of the season, 114-100, snapping a 10-game home win streak. Dominique Wilkins makes his first start of the year for Orlando, scoring a then season-high 15 points against his former team. Bo Outlaw misses the contest with a left calf contusion, snapping his streak of 199 consecutive games played.

March 8, 1996 - Behind 36 points from Shaquille O’Neal and 31 points from Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando ties the NBA record for consecutive wins at home with a 117-112 overtime victory over Charlotte. The Magic, winning their 38th straight at home dating back to the previous year, equals the home streak of the Boston Celtics compiled from December 1985 to November 1986. Orlando makes 13 three-pointers in the game as well, in the process setting the NBA record for consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made (210, Philadelphia 209).

March 8, 1995 - Shaquille O’Neal pours in a season-high 46 points and makes two free throws with four seconds left in the game, as Orlando defeats the L.A. Lakers, 114-110.

March 8, 1991 - Orlando earns a then-club record for victories in a season with 21 with a 129-113 win over Denver. Dennis Scott led the way with 40 points.

March 9, 1996 - The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie & Tennies Gala introduces a live telethon in conjuction with WESH-TV 2. A total of $675,000 is raised. Nick Anderson is honored with the inaugural Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award.

March 10, 2004- Tracy McGrady poured in a franchise record 62 points, as Orlando defeated Washington, 108-99, at TD Waterhouse Centre. McGrady was 20-of-37 from the floor, including 5-of-14 from three-point range, and 17-of-26 from the free throw line. McGrady broke the old franchise record of 53 points, a record that had been held by Shaquille O’Neal, when he hit a pair of free throws with 8:21 remaining in the game. The 62 points scored my McGrady were the most in the NBA since David Robinson poured in 71 on April 24, 1994.

March 10, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 3 through Sunday, March 9. McGrady set two franchise scoring records in a 111-98 victory against Denver on March 9, with the most points scored in a half with 37 and most points in a quarter with 25 before finishing with a game-high 43 points.

March 10, 1996 - Orlando wins its 39th straight home game, a new NBA record, with a 122-106 victory over Phoenix before an NBC national television audience and 17,248 at the Orlando Arena. The Magic eclipse the Boston Celtics mark of 38 consecutive home wins between Dec. 10, 1985 and Nov. 28, 1986. The Magic use a balanced attack, as Shaquille O’Neal scores 25 points, Nick Anderson adds 24 points, Anfernee Hardaway has 20 points and 14 assists and Horace Grant scores 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

March 10, 1995 - Orlando becomes the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 97-85 victory over Portland. The victory assures Orlando of its second straight playoff berth.

March 10, 1991 - Dennis Scott becomes the first Magic player to win NBA Player of the Week honors in the week ending March 10.

March 10, 2006 – The Magic set the franchise record for best field goal percentage in a quarter, shooting 84.2 percent (16-19) in the second quarter. The Magic outscored Cleveland 32-16 and took a 53-44 lead heading into halftime. The Magic went on to win the game 102-73, leading by as many as 31 points late in the contest, snapping a six-game losing streak.

March 10, 2006 – The Magic kicked-off their “Commitment to the Past” nights by honoring Nick Anderson. Nick was the team’s first-ever NBA Draft selection and played 10 seasons for the Magic from 1989-99. Anderson Ranks as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer with 10,650 points. He also stands as the all-time leader in games played (692), field goals made (4,075), steals (1,004), field goals attempted (8,976), three-point field goals attempted (2,480) and minutes played (22,440).

March 11, 2005 – Hedo Turkoglu notched a career-high 32 points vs. Minnesota, in the Magic’s 101-96 loss.

March 11, 2003 - Michael Jordan, in his final meeting against the Magic, scores 23 points as the Washington Wizards top the Magic, 106-105. Tracy McGrady leads all scorers with 43 points.

March 11, 2000 - Behind a career-high 31 point performance by John Amaechi, the Magic hold off the Denver Nuggets, 110-107. Denver closes the game with a 12-2 run, but Chris Herren’s three-point attempt at the buzzer bounces off the rim, securing the victory for Orlando.

March 11, 1994 – The Magic hands Philadelphia their 15th consecutive loss with a 112-105 victory in Orlando. Shaquille O’Neal leads the way with 28 points and 21 rebounds.

March 12, 2004- Orlando Magic President Bob Vander Weide announces that COO John Weisbrod has been named the team’s General Manager. John Gabriel, who has been with the Magic since its inception, and been the team’s General Manager since 1996, will serve as a team advisor and regional scout.

March 12, 2003 - In the final meeting the Magic will have against Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton, the Jazz defeat the Magic, 111-108, at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Karl Malone scores a season-high 40 points, also surpassing the 36,000-point plateau in the second quarter, and Stockton provides 12 points and six assists. Tracy McGrady leads the Magic with 32 points.

March 12, 2002 - In need of some temporary backcourt relief, former Magic player and front office employee Dee Brown signs the first of two 10-day contracts. In less than the span of a year, Brown goes from being an NBA player, to front office employee, back to an NBA player and finally to Head Coach of Orlando’s WNBA franchise, the Miracle which he accepted on April 5, 2002.

March 12, 1995 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 31 points and Shaquille O’Neal adds 28 points, as Orlando defeats San Antonio and David Robinson for the first time in the Shaq Era, 110-104. Robinson has 34 points for the Spurs. O’Neal has a decisive dunk to give Orlando a five-point lead late in the game and Brian Shaw seals the victory with four straight free throws.

March 13, 2002 - Celebrating his 26th birthday, Troy Hudson comes off the bench to score a career-high 34 points, helping the Magic to overcome Stephon Marbury and the Phoenix Suns, 119-114 in overtime. Ironically, Hudson’s previous high point total of 30 came back in January of 2001 against Marbury and the New Jersey Nets.

March 13, 1992 - Orlando plays the longest regulation game in franchise history, a two hour, 51 minute affair vs. Indiana. The Magic take the game, 98-97, as Terry Catledge scores 20 points and grabs 13 rebounds. Catledge’s basket with 3.4 seconds left serves as the game-winner.

March 15, 2002 - In a game better remembered for Denver’s Tim Hardaway tossing a courtside television monitor onto the floor after being ejected in the third quarter of a 124-102 Magic win, Patrick Ewing plays game number 1,168 which moves him into 22nd place on the NBA’s all-time career games played list.

March 15, 1999 - With 3.3 seconds remaining, Darrell Armstrong steals an in-bounds pass and scores the game-winning bucket, giving the Magic a 74-73 win over Philadelphia at the O-rena. Orlando pulled off the victory despite shooting a franchise-low 28.6% from the field (26-of-91).

March 15, 1996 - Orlando makes its first appearance in Vancouver, as Anfernee Hardaway scores a game-high 29 points, including five in overtime, as the Magic outlast the expansion Grizzlies, 92-87.

March 16, 1990 - In a thriller at the Orlando Arena, Larry Bird scores 46 points to hold off the Magic and give Boston a 130-127 victory. Otis Smith (24 pts.) and Jeff Turner (18 pts.) spark the Magic.

March 17, 2005 - The Orlando Magic named Chris Jent interim head coach. He replaces Johnny Davis, who was dismissed following the Magic’s loss @ L.A. Clippers on Mar. 16, along with assistant coach Ron Ekker. Jent becomes the seventh head coach in franchise history. He was named assistant coach on Aug. 12, 2004, after spending the 2003-04 campaign with Philadelphia as an assistant coach/player development.

March 17, 2002 - Earlier in the season, Tracy McGrady posted his first career triple-double against the Sixers, and he almost accomplishes the feat again, tallying 29 points, a career-high 13 assists, eight boards and three blocks en route to a 105-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic close out the week with a 3-0 record and Tracy McGrady garners Player of the Week honors, averaging 31.3 points, 10.0 assists, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.3 blocks a game.

March 17, 1998 - In a contest which features the return of former Magic head coach Brian Hill to the O-rena, Orlando outlast Vancouver, 99-92. Hill receives a standing ovation prior to the contest.

March 17, 1996 - Dennis Scott’s fifth three-pointer of the game with 40.2 seconds left equals the NBA single-season record of 217 three-pointers made and lifts Orlando to a 98-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott, who scored all 17 of his points in the second half, breaks a 95-95 tie and ties the record that John Starks of the New York Knicks set in 1994-95. Eddie Jones scores on a dunk for the Lakers with 27.7 seconds left and a Nick Van Exel steal and subsequent drive to the basket is thwarted by Anthony Bowie. Horace Grant adds 26 points and 17 rebounds.

March 18, 1996 - Jeff Turner officially retires and is named analyst for the Magic Radio Network, leaving Nick Anderson as the last original member of Orlando’s 1989 inaugural team.

March 18, 1992 - Orlando wins at Atlanta for the first time, 99-96. Terry Catledge leads the way for the Magic with 20 points.

March 19, 2002 - Just five games after posting a career-high 50 points against the Wizards, Tracy McGrady lights it up again, this time barraging the Milwaukee Bucks for 48 in a 101-91 Magic victory. McGrady’s 48 points is the most a Magic player has scored against Milwaukee. The win was the Magic’s ninth in a row at home and snaps a 10-game regular season losing streak to the Bucks as well. In the second quarter, McGrady scores 13 consecutive points for Orlando, which ties him for the second most consecutive points scored in a game in franchise history, trailing Shaquille O’Neal’s record 14 points in a row. Earlier in the first quarter, McGrady scores 12 consecutive points, tying him for third on the same list

March 19, 1996 - Brooks Thompson sets a then-Magic quarter scoring record with 21 points in the fourth quarter vs. Detroit. Orlando wins the contest, 113-91.

March 19, 2006 – In a 108-107 overtime loss at Atlanta the Magic had eight players score in double figures, tying a franchise record for most players to score 10-or-more points in the same game. The Magic were led by Jameer Nelson with 18 points. The only other time this occurred was Dec. 1, 2004 vs. Toronto.

March 20, 1998 - Orlando announces radio play-by-play man David Steele will take over for Chip Caray as the television voice of the Magic. Caray will follow in his grandfather Harry Caray’s legacy as broadcaster for Chicago Cubs baseball.

March 20, 1993 - Nick Anderson scores 32 points, as Orlando wins its first game at Denver, 114-108.

March 20, 1990 - With 23 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds, Scott Skiles records the first triple-double of his career in a 121-118 win over New York at Madison Square Garden. It is Orlando’s first win at New York.

March 21, 2003 - Tracy McGrady eclipses the 2,000-point plateau against Cleveland, scoring 39 points in a 109-85 Magic victory. It marks the second time in his career that he has scored 2,000 or more points in a season and the fourth time in Magic history that a player has scored at least 2,000 points, with McGrady’s 2000-01 season and Shaquille O’Neal’s 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons as the others.

March 21, 1999 - Despite leading by as many as 24 points, the Magic saw their four-game winning streak snapped by the Lakers’ dynamic duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, who combine for 71 points. L.A. shot 60.3 percent from the field, which was the highest mark in the NBA that season. Rookie Michael Doleac came off the bench and recorded a career-high 25 points for Orlando.

March 21, 1992 - Orlando records its first win at Chicago, 111-108. The contest snaps Chicago’s 32-game winning streak when scoring at least 100 points. Terry Catledge leads the way for the Magic with 20 points.

March 22, 2006 – The Magic resign veteran forward-center Tony Battie. “Tony (Battie) is a true professional who provides veteran leadership to our young ball club,” said GM Otis Smith. “His tremendous character is important both on the court and in the locker room.”

March 22, 1994 - Anfernee Hardaway sets the Magic rookie record with 15 assists in a 117-116 loss at Golden State.

March 23, 2005 – Signed G Mark Jones to a 10-day contract after Hedo Turkoglu fractured his wrist in the previous game against Charlotte. Jones gets his first NBA experience in his hometown of Orlando, after playing for the University of Central Florida.

March 23, 2001 - Against rival Milwaukee, rookie Mike Miller posts what was then a career-high 28 points, knocking down 5-of-7 three’s in the process. Despite Miller’s career best effort, the Bucks would win the game, 115-103, behind a balanced attack, which featured six players in double-figures.

March 23, 1999 - Darrell Armstrong definitely made the most of his time, scoring what was then a career-high 28 points in 28 minutes off the bench, helping the Magic overcome Chicago 103-94 at home. The win marks Orlando’s third straight victory as well as being only their second defeat of the Bulls in their last 11 meetings.

March 23, 1997 - In a contest which was suppose to mark the return of Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal to Orlando, the Magic blister the Lakers, 110-84. An injured O’Neal is a no show.

March 23, 1995 - Brian Hill becomes the ninth fastest head coach to win 100 games, as Orlando defeats Charlotte.

March 23, 1993 - Orlando wins its first game at Miami, 103-89. Shaquille O’Neal leads the way with 28 points.

March 24, 1995 - Shaquille O’Neal scores 24 points and grabs 16 rebounds, as Orlando defeats Chicago at the United Center, 106-99. The win sets a new franchise record for victories in a season, breaking the old mark of 50 set the previous year. The Magic, which get 22 points from Anfernee Hardaway and 21 points from Nick Anderson, used a 16-4 run midway through the fourth quarter to cap the victory. Michael Jordan, in his first home game since his comeback, scores 21 points for the Bulls.

March 25, 2006 – Dwight Howard is among 23 players named to the historic 2006-2008 USA Men’s Senior National Team Program. The competitions in which USA teams regularly compete include the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games and more.

March 25, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 30 points and Rony Seikaly records a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds, as Orlando defeats Sacramento, 114-103. Mitch Richmond led the way for the Kings with 34 points.

March 26, 2003 - The Orlando Magic tie their fourth-largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 20-point deficit for a 97-95 victory over the Hornets at the New Orleans Arena. The Magic trailed the Hornets by a score of 60-40 towards the end of the second quarter. It ties two other 20-point comebacks; January 15, 2001 against the Chicago Bulls and November 19, 1997 at the Cleveland Cavaliers. The largest deficit ever overcome for a victory in franchise history is 25 points, when the Magic came back to post a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 8, 1989 at Cleveland.

March 26, 2000 - Orlando routs Miami, 94-69, holding the Heat to just 5-of-34 shooting from the field and 19 points overall in the second half, which ties an all-time NBA record low. At one stretch spanning the third and fourth quarters, Miami was held without a field goal for over 11 minutes of game time. Rookie Chucky Atkins leads the way with his game-high 20 points. The Magic trailed the game, 50-49 at the half.

March 26, 1996 - The Los Angeles Lakers end Orlando’s 40-game home winning streak with a 113-91 win.

March 26, 1995 - Orlando sets a club record by getting 85 points from its bench in a 132-98 win over Golden State.

March 26, 2006 – The Magic honored Dennis Scott, on the second “Commitment to the Past” night. One of the NBA’s all-time best from beyond the three-point arc, Dennis Scott played seven seasons with the Orlando magic from 1990-97. “3-D” still remains the franchise’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 981.

March 27, 2006- The Orlando Magic extend the contracts of Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson ensuring that they are with the team through the 2007-08 season. Both in their sophomore season in the NBA, Howard and Nelson were quickly becoming labeled “key parts” of the Magic’s foundation by GM Otis Smith.

March 27, 1998 - Orlando hands Houston a 100-75 defeat and Magic head coach Chuck Daly his 600th career win. Daly becomes the 15th coach in NBA history to win 600 regular season games, while becoming the fifth fastest to reach the milestone.

March 27, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal scores 27 points and grabs 17 rebounds and Scott Skiles adds 21 points, as Orlando defeats New Jersey, 98-84, to record its then-club record 32nd win.

March 27, 2006 –As part of the commitment to the community efforts the Magic and Mayor Richard Crotty held a Seats for Soldiers night to honor the military men and women of Florida. Companies and individuals donated tickets and through an equal Magic match over 2,500 tickets were distributed.

March 28, 2001 - Tracy McGrady matches his previous career-high with 44 points and hits his first ever game-winning shot with 2.7 seconds remaining, as the Magic hold off a comeback bid by the 76ers for a 96-95 win at the First Union Center. It was the second time that season Orlando would beat the eventual Eastern Conference Champs in Philly. The 44 points by McGrady is the most ever a Magic player has scored against the Sixers.

March 28, 2000 - Charles “Bo” Outlaw records his first triple-double of the season, and the 11th in franchise history, helping the Magic blitz the Celtics, 122-87 in Orlando. Outlaw finishes with 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists as well as adding four blocks. After trailing by two at the half, Orlando outscores Boston, 40-11, in the third quarter, the fewest points scoring the third stanza in Celtic history.

March 28, 1999 - Darrell Armstrong scores 19 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Magic in a 94-87 come-from-behind victory over the Miami Heat. Miami held a two-point advantage going into the final quarter until Armstrong heated up, scoring 13 points in a row for Orlando. Armstrong went on to garner player of the week honors, helping the Magic to a 3-1 record during the span, with averages of 22.3 points, 4.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.5 steals.

March 28, 1995 - In a contest at Sacramento, Anfernee Hardaway records his 1000th career assist.

March 29, 1996 - Orlando records its fourth biggest win in terms of margin of victory and its first victory against the expansion Toronto Raptors, 126-86, in Canada.

March 29, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal closes the month with NBA Player of the Month honors.

March 30, 2001 - Despite Mike Miller’s team-high 21 points, the Magic fall to the Detroit Pistons, 100-97, closing out the month of March. Miller was named Co-Rookie of the Month in March, the second straight month he won the award, with averages of 16.6 points and 4.6 rebounds over 16 games.

March 30, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal is named by USA Basketball to play for the USA World Championship Team in Toronto.

March 30, 1993 - Scott Skiles scores 27 points to help offset Isiah Thomas’ 32 points, as Orlando records its first win against Detroit in regular season action, 105-91.

March 30, 1991 - Orlando records a 32-point victory vs. Houston, 114-82, to mark the 10th biggest win in Magic history. The Magic victory snaps a 16-game Rockets winning streak.

March 31, 2005 – Signed G Andre Barrett to a 10-day contract to get more depth at the PG position. Barrett later signs with the Magic for the remainder of the season on April 10th.

March 31, 1996 - Orlando clinches its second straight Atlantic Division title with a 98-79 victory over New York. In the contest, Orlando sets a club record with just three turnovers against the Knicks.

March 31, 1991 - Dennis Scott goes on to win NBA Rookie of the Month honors.

April

April 1, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March, after averaging 36.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game for the month.

April 1, 2001 - Tracy McGrady makes his return to the city that drafted him, Toronto, amidst a plethora of jeers, and provides his own April Fool’s Day prank on the Raptors with a team-high 24 points en route to a 104-101 Magic victory.

April 1, 2006 – Bo Outlaw was named the 2005-2006 winner of the Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award at the 16th Annual Black Tie & Tennies Charity Gala. Outlaw consistently volunteered his time off the court and to the Central Florida community supporting the initiative of the Magic’s community relations department, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and the NBA.

April 1, 2000 - At the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation’s Black Tie & Tennies Gala, Darrell Armstrong receives the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award, becoming the first player to have won the award twice.

April 1, 1994 - Despite committing a season-high 29 turnovers on April Fool’s Day, the Magic knock off the New Jersey Nets, 98-96. Anfernee Hardaway provides the game-winner with a drive down the lane and slam dunk with 1.9 seconds left. Nick Anderson leads the way for the Magic with 19 points.

April 2, 1999 - In a season where many NBA teams looked to get a little payback against the Bulls following Michael Jordan’s retirement, Orlando hands Chicago their worst loss ever, routing the Bulls, 115-68 at the United Center. Orlando notches a season-high in points, shooting a season-high 59.5% from the floor. Penny Hardaway has a game-high 24, with 20 of those points coming in the first half.

April 2, 1991 - Despite 25 points, 12 assists and four steals from Scott Skiles, Michael Jordan and the Bulls do it again. Jordan scores 44 points to lead Chicago to a 106-102 victory. The Magic led 100-99 with 2:39 left.

April 2, 2006 –Dwight Howard along with Stuff, the Magic mascot, helped ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build a house for Sadie Holmes and her family in Altamonte Springs. From watering the lawn to using heavy-duty power tools, Howard did it all. One entire room of the house was dedicated to the Magic, including a desk that was made out of a piece of the actual game court, which Howard delivered himself. The Holmes family was also presented with 2006-2007 season tickets.

April 3, 2004- The TD Waterhouse is once again the site for the annual Orlando Magic Youth Foundation’s Black Tie & Tennies Gala. Pat Garrity is named the recipient of the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment award and is awarded $50,000 for a charity of his choice.

April 3, 1996 - Orlando defeats New York, 98-85, to record its franchise record sixth straight win on the road.

April 3, 1992 - Anthony Bowie scores 24 points to lead Orlando to its first win at San Antonio, 113-106.

April 4, 2002 - Darrell Armstrong moves up to third place on the Magic’s all-time career games played list with a start against the Cleveland Cavs, giving him 412 games played, surpassing another fan-favorite and current Magic Color Commentator, Jeff Turner. In the 105-101 victory, Armstrong just misses out on a triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

April 4, 2001 - The Magic clinch a playoff berth with a 108-101 win at home against Boston. Orlando is led by Tracy McGrady, who nearly records a triple-double with 34 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists. Due to a strained groin, Darrell Armstrong misses the game after playing in a team-record 206 straight contests. Armstrong’s streak of starting 160 straight games also came to an end.

April 4, 1997 - Sixteen-year NBA veteran Dan Schayes scores a season-high 21 points and grabs 11 rebounds, as an injury-riddled Orlando squad upsets New York, 93-84. Schayes also comes up with a career-high six steals in the contest.

April 4, 1996 - David Wesley’s jumper with 0.6 seconds left lifts Boston over Orlando, 100-98. The Celtics win snaps Orlando’s NBA record 51-game home winning streak vs. Eastern Conference teams.

April 5, 2003 - Tracy McGrady concludes his streak of games scoring 30-plus points at 14 games, easily breaking his own franchise record of eight consecutive games played scoring 30 or more points which he set earlier this season, as the Dallas Mavericks hold him to 12 points through 25 minutes of play. McGrady also concludes his streak of consecutive appearances with at least 20 points at 45 games. This streak shatters the previous franchise record which was 26 games scoring at least 20 points, set by Shaquille O’Neal in the 1993-94 season.

April, 5, 1999 - Darrell Armstrong leads the way in a 106-99 victory at home against the Celtics with a 28-point output, which ties his career-high at the time. Penny Hardaway finishes just shy of a triple-double with 24 points, seven boards and seven assists (also adding three steals) and Matt Harping scores a season-high 18 points to aid the effort.

April 5, 1995 - Coming back from a 19-point deficit, Orlando downs Detroit, 128-125. It is the largest deficit Orlando has overcome this season. Shaquille O’Neal scores 40 points and has 19 rebounds to counter Joe Dumars’ 41 points. Dennis Scott sparks the Magic with 30 points off the bench. The hard fought contest is punctuated by Nick Anderson being carried off the floor on a stretcher after a collision with Rafael Addison. Anderson sustains a concussion and spends the night in the hospital.

April 6, 2005 - The Magic played their first overtime game of the 2004-05 season vs. Chicago, a 102-101 loss. Orlando was the last team in the NBA to have a game go into overtime during the season. Also in the game, the Magic recorded a season-high 15 blocked shots. The 15 blocks are the most by the Magic since they blocked a team-record 19 shots on Nov. 20, 1993 @ New Jersey. In addition, Dwight Howard recorded a career-high and Magic season-high seven blocks. It is the most blocks by a Magic player since Bo Outlaw had seven blocked shots on Nov. 24, 2000 @ Boston.

April 6, 2001 - After missing the first 75 games of the season due to a torn left quadriceps tendon which he suffered back in training camp, Dee Brown makes his Magic debut against his former team, the Toronto Raptors. Dee knocks down two threes in the game, but Orlando succumbs to Toronto behind a strong 31 point-13 rebound performance by Antonio Davis.

April 6, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal scores 26 of his 35 points on dunks, as Orlando defeats Philadelphia, 116-90.

April 6, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 21 points, as Orlando records its first win at Boston, 102-98. Skiles had signed a multi-year contract prior to the game.

April 7, 2000 - Behind game-highs of 28 points and 18 rebounds by Patrick Ewing, the New York Knicks snap Orlando’s season-high seven-game win streak by a count of 96-89 at the TD Waterhouse Centre. The win also halts the Magic’s 11-game home win streak.

April 7, 1996 - Dennis Scott hits a three-pointer in his 78th straight game, a Magic record and third-longest streak in NBA history.

April 7, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal outscores Alonzo Mourning 29-21, as Orlando wins its first game at Charlotte, 109-96.

April 8, 1998 - Fashion designer Jhane Barnes is selected to design new Orlando Magic uniforms which will debut during the 1998-99 season.

April 8, 1995 - Orlando signs free agent sparkplug Darrell Armstrong.

April 8, 1994 - Orlando clinches its first-ever playoff berth with a 117-103 win over Detroit. Shaquille O’Neal leads the way with 40 points in the contest.

April 9, 2005 - Rookie forward Dwight Howard was named the recipient of the 2004-05 Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award at the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation’s annual Black Tie & Tennies Gala, the first rookie in franchise history to accomplish this feat.

April 9, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is the highlight of sports shows everywhere with his self-pass off the backboard, alley-oop dunk to finish off a fast break. It is the third time he has performed this act, and the first time in a regular season game. The last time came when he executed this act in the 2002 All-Star Game. He also finishes off the Toronto Raptors with his 37 points and an 88-82 victory.

April 9, 2002 - Patrick Ewing got the start at center in what was his final game ever at Madison Square Garden, providing an emotional spark in the 108-97 victory over Ewing’s team of 15 seasons, the New York Knicks. Troy Hudson leads the way with a game-high 29 points, including 7-of-10 from downtown, helping Orlando to sweep the season series from the Knicks, four games to none.

April 9, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 31 points and Jeff Turner and Mark Acres combine for 20 rebounds, as Orlando wins its first game on the Los Angeles Clippers’ home floor, 110-100.

April 10, 1997 - Dennis Scott scores 20 points and Orlando records the sixth-biggest win in franchise history, 105-69, at Toronto.

April 11, 2003 - Tracy McGrady leads Orlando with a game-high 35 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the Magic come back from a 15-point, first half deficit and defeat Indiana, 98-86, at Conseco Fieldhouse. The victory clinches a playoff berth for Orlando and secures their 11th straight season of finishing with at least a .500 record or better, the third-longest active streak in the NBA.

April 11, 1994 - The Magic and Knicks combine to shoot a then-NBA record 47 three-pointers. The Magic are 11-of-24 from beyond the arc.

April 12, 2004- Juwan Howard poured in a season-high 38 points, as Orlando snapped its 13-game losing streak with a 93-84 victory over Chicago at United Center. Howard was 13-of-19 from the floor and 12-of-14 from the free throw line. DeShawn Stevenson added 13 points for the Magic, while Keith Bogans added 11 points.

April 12, 2003 - Tracy McGrady’s 37 points against Boston give him 2,385 points this season, breaking the Orlando record set by Shaquille O'Neal in 1993-94 when he scored 2,377. McGrady would finish the regular season with a total of 2,407 points, and win the NBA’s scoring title with an average of 32.1 points per game, becoming the youngest player, at 23 years and 328 days, to average 30-plus points per game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77.

April 12, 1997 - Orlando’s 121-98 victory over Boston, coupled with Washington’s loss at Charlotte, locks up the Magic’s fourth straight playoff berth before a capacity crowd of 17,248 at Orlando Arena. Gerald Wilkins scores 22 points, Rony Seikaly adds 21 points and 19 rebounds and Horace Grant finishes with 21 points.

April 13, 2001 - With Michael Jordan on the injured list, another potential match-up against Tracy McGrady is again foiled. In the three-point, nail-biting loss against the Washington Wizards, McGrady scores what was then a career-high 49 points in addition to eight boards, seven assists, four blocks and two steals.

April 13, 1993 - Dennis Scott scores 41 points and Shaquille O’Neal tallies 15 points to eclipse 1,000 points to become the first rookie since Buck Williams (1981-82) to go over 1,000 points. Orlando defeats Milwaukee, 110-91.

April 13, 1990 - Orlando and Minnesota play before the fifth-largest crowd in league history, 45,458 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves take the contest, 117-102.

April 14, 2004- Juwan Howard led all scorers with 26 points and Andrew DeClercq finished with a double-double as the Magic beat the Philadelpia 76ers 95-89 in what was the season’s last game for both teams. The win marked the first time the Magic won their regular season finale since the 1999-2000 season whey then defeated Toronto 106-100.

April 14, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 7 through Sunday, April 13. This marks the third time of the season he receives the NBA’s Player of the Week honor, the most by any player in the league throughout the season.

April 14, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 21 points and Orlando gets a lift off the bench from Darrell Armstrong (15 pts.) and Gerald Wilkins (14 pts.) to defeat Detroit, 100-91 and clinch the seventh playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, thus avoiding the defending World Champion Chicago Bulls in the first round. The Magic rally from a 16-point, second quarter deficit, take the lead early in the fourth quarter and gradually pull away. Grant Hill records a triple-double for Detroit (12 pts., 13 asts, 15 rebs.), but is held to one-of-six shooting in the second half. Orlando hits 27-of-29 free throws in the game.

April 15, 2006- Dwight Howard posted 28 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds as the Magic defeated the Sixers 102-97. This marked the sixth time during his brief NBA career that he had pulled down 20-plus rebounds in a game.

April 15, 1994 - With 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, Anfernee Hardaway records his first career triple-double at Boston.

April 16, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 25 points and Orlando holds Dominique Wilkins to 19 points, as Orlando wins its first game against Atlanta, 113-106.

April 17, 2002 - Orlando closes out the 2001-02 season with a 103-89 loss against the Heat… however the Magic finish the season with a 44-38 record, the tenth straight season that Orlando has finished with at least a .500 record.

April 17, 1998 - Bo Outlaw records his first career triple-double (25 pts., 13 rebs., career-high 10 asts.), as Orlando scores a season-high 121 points in its home finale. The 121-109 Magic victory over New Jersey is preceded by Magic guard Mark Price singing the National Anthem in grand fashion. The contest also marks the final telecast of nine-year Magic broadcaster Chip Caray, who joins the Chicago Cubs broadcasting team.

April 17, 1995 - With a 111-110 victory over Washington, Orlando clinches its first Atlantic Division championship and the top seed in the playoffs.

April 17, 2006 – The Magic honored Scott Skiles during their “Commitment to the Past” nights. An all-time fan favorite for his “gritty-and-gutty” style of play, Scott Skiles spent five season with the Orlando Magic from 1989-94. Skiles remains the franchise’s all-time leader in assists, dishing out 2,776 during his tenure with Orlando.

April 18, 2005 - Steve Francis scored a game-high 24 points, including the game-clinching basket with 10.4 seconds left, as Orlando ended a seven-game losing skid and defeated Indiana, 92-88, at TD Waterhouse Centre. DeShawn Stevenson scored 18 points for the Magic, while Dwight Howard added 17 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Fred Jones led the Pacers with 19 points and Jermaine O’Neal added 16 points. Reggie Miller, playing in his final game in Orlando, netted 13 points, but was just 1-of-6 from three-point range.

April 18, 2001 - Tracy McGrady plays only 12 minutes in the season finale vs. Miami in an effort to provide some added rest for the upcoming playoffs. McGrady ends the season with 26.8 points per game, the highest scoring average in NBA history for a player that ended a season 21 years or younger.

April 18, 1996 - Dennis Scott sets an NBA single-game record with 11 three pointers vs. Atlanta.

April 19, 2005 – Longtime Radio Color Analyst Jeff Turner announces he will leave the Orlando Magic organization to join Lake Highland Preparatory School as Executive Assistant to the President for Leadership Development and to be the men’s varsity head coach. Turner’s last Magic Radio Network game broadcast is the April 20th game against Miami.

April 19, 2006- The Magic ended their 2005-06 season with an 89-83 loss at Indiana. Regardless of the loss, the Magic won 16 of their final 22 games, giving the team the best 22-game finish in franchise history.

April 19, 2000 - As fate would have it, Tracy McGrady’s last regular season game as a Raptor turned out to be his last audition for his current team, as the Magic took down Toronto, 106-100, during the season finale in Orlando. Ron Mercer leads five Magic players in double-digit points with his game-high 27 en route to helping Orlando even out its 1999-2000 season record at 41-41. It marks the eighth straight season the Magic finished with a .500 or better record.

April 19, 1998 - Orlando closes its ninth season with a loss to playoff-bound Charlotte and a 41-41 record.

April 19, 1994 - Making its first playoff berth, Orlando clinches home court with a 132-104 victory at Detroit. Anfernee Hardaway leads the way with 25 points, while Anthony Avent grabs 12 rebounds and Orlando scores 72 first half points.

April 19, 1991 - Scott Skiles scores 32 points, as Orlando wins its first game against Washington, 112-107.

April 20, 2005 – Rookie Dwight Howard concluded the season by starting his 82nd game of the regular season, becoming the first player in NBA history to start in every NBA regular season outing during his rookie campaign coming directly out of high school.

April 20, 1994 - Shaquille O’Neal scores a Magic record 53 points in a 121-101 victory vs. Minnesota.

April 20, 2006- Dwight Howard was named April’s Eastern Conference player of the month. Howard averaged 18.1 points, shooting .559 while pulling down an average of 14.0 rebounds. Howard led the Magic to a 7-2 record in April and recorded an NBA-best seven double-doubles that month.

April 21, 1996 - Nick Anderson scores a game-high 23 points, as Orlando defeats Charlotte, 103-100, to record its club-record 60th win of the season. Also, Dennis Scott ends the week with the NBA Player of the Week honors after averaging 18.3 ppg., while shooting 56 percent from the field and 55 percent from three-point range.

April 21, 1995 - Orlando begins a 40-game home winning streak, the second-longest in NBA history, with a 110-86 win over Indiana. Horace Grant and Shaquille O’Neal score 20 points each in the victory.

April 21, 1991 - Orlando closes the 1990-91 season with its 31st victory (126-110 over New Jersey). The win gives Orlando the most improved won-loss record among NBA teams (+13 wins).

April 22, 2001 - Doc Rivers coaches his first-ever postseason contest, as the Magic open the first round of the 2001 NBA Playoffs with a 103-90 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. As a player, Coach Rivers appeared in 81 postseason games.

April 22, 1996 - NBA Commissioner David Stern announces that the Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets will meet in the Tokyo Dome in Japan, November 7 and 9.

April 22, 1990 - Orlando closes its inaugural season with a 110-102 victory over New Jersey and an 18-64 record.

April 22, 1987 - The NBA Board of Governors grants a franchise to Orlando.

April 23, 2003 - Tracy McGrady torches Detroit for a playoff-career-high and Magic post-season record 46 points, but five Pistons score in double figures as they defeat the Magic, 89-77, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Game #2 of their best-of-seven, first round series. McGrady’s 46 points also ties the record for the most points ever scored at The Palace of Auburn Hills. His 99 combined points between Games #1 and #2 are the highest two-game total in Magic playoff history.

April 23, 1997 - The last piece of steel is placed on the RDV Sportsplex, as the $50 million state-of-the-art facility is “topped off.”

April 23, 1993 - Shaquille O’Neal breaks his second backboard of the season with a slam dunk at New Jersey. In that contest, Nick Anderson scores a career-high 50 points, as Orlando wins, 119-116.

April 24, 1994 - Orlando closes its fifth season with a 120-91 win over New Jersey and 50 wins, the first time in club history the Magic have reached the magical mark. Anfernee Hardaway closes his rookie year with April NBA Rookie of the Month honors.

April 24, 1993 - Orlando defeats Atlanta, 104-85, to close its fourth season with 41 wins. The Magic nearly make the playoffs, as Indiana wins the point differential tie breaker by five points.

April 25, 1991 - The Magic sign veteran forward Jerry Reynolds to a new multi-year contract. Reynolds ranked first or second among club leaders in five statistical categories in 1990-91.

April 26, 2000 - Glenn “Doc” Rivers is named the 1999-2000 IBM Coach of the Year, becoming only the fifth first-year coach to win the Red Auerbach Trophy. In what was pegged as a rebuilding year by most experts, Rivers guided Orlando to a 41-41 record, one win shy of making the playoffs. Rivers definitely got the most bang for his buck, regularly going 12 men deep, as Magic subs accounted for over 48% of their team’s scoring.

April 27, 1999 - Orlando avoids their sixth straight loss, as Darrell Armstrong nails a 17-footer with 1.6 seconds remaining, giving the Magic an 88-87 victory over the Pacers in Indianapolis. Four of the five Magic starters were in double-figures, led by Nick Anderson’s 23 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the season.

April 28, 2001 - With a Game #3 overtime victory vs. the Bucks in the First Round of the 2001 NBA Playoffs, the Magic snap an 11-game (postseason and regular season) losing streak vs. Milwaukee. Tracy McGrady has a then-Magic playoff record-tying 42 points along with 10 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks en route to his first ever playoff victory. Also, culminating one of the best single-season improvements in NBA history, McGrady was named the 2000-01 NBA Most Improved Player. He posted career highs in points (26.8), rebounds (7.5), assists (4.6), steals (1.51) as well as career-best marks in field-goal shooting, three-point shooting and free throw shooting. The previous season, Tracy finished fifth in the voting for the award.

April 28, 1995 - Orlando records its first-ever playoff victory, a 124-77, win over Boston in a first round series.

April 28, 1994 - Orlando makes its first-ever playoff appearance with an 89-88 setback to Indiana.

April 29, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores a then-Magic playoff record 42 points in the third game of an eventual five-game series vs. Miami.

April 29, 1996 - President Bob Vander Weide promotes John Gabriel to General Manager and Pat Williams to Senior Executive Vice President.

April 30, 1999 - By way of knocking off the New Jersey Nets, 107-95, Orlando finishes with a 21-4 record at home, the best mark in the Eastern Conference. Nick Anderson leads the way, dropping a Magic season-high 40 points, also adding nine boards and a season-high six assists. Horace Grant notches a double-double with a season-high 20 points and 10 rebounds as well.

April 30, 1998 - Dennis Neumann is named radio play-by-play voice for the Orlando Magic. Neumann replaces David Steele, who takes over the television play-by-play duties for Chip Caray who joined the Chicago Cubs.

April 30, 1996 - Orlando completes its first playoff sweep of an opponent with a 101-98 win at Detroit. The Magic take the first-round series 3-0.

May

May 1, 2002 - Tracy McGrady is placed in elite status as he is named All-NBA First Team for the 2001-02 season. McGrady, who was named All-NBA Second Team the previous year, joins Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant on the first-team roster. Tracy and Kobe are the only two players to have averaged over 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for the season.

May 1, 1997 - Anfernee Hardaway scores 41 points in the fourth game of Orlando’s first round series with Miami. The effort gives Orlando a 99-91 victory and forces a fifth game between the second-seeded Heat and seventh-seeded Magic. Coupled with his 42 points in Game 3, Hardaway becomes the first player in NBA history to record back-to-back 40-point games, while having his team score under 100 points.

May 1, 1989 - Paul Porter is hired as the Public Address announcer for the club.

May 3, 2006- Orlando Magic President Bob Vander Weide announced Otis Smith had been promoted to the position of General Manager. Dave Twardzik would maintain his role as Assistant General Manager. Additionally, Alex Martins was named the Orlando Magic’s Chief Operating Officer and Jim Fritz was promoted to Chief Financial Officer.

May 5, 1999 - For the first time ever, Orlando sweeps a season series against the Bulls, after knocking off Chicago, 103-83 in the season finale. Six Magic players score in double-figures, led by Horace Grant, Matt Harpring and Bo Outlaw, who all had 14 points. Darrell Armstrong records a double-double with 12 points and 13 assists, which was a career-best at the time. Orlando also secures the second-best record in the Eastern Conference with a 33-17 record.

May 5, 1995 - Orlando closes the Boston Garden and wins its first playoff series in franchise history with a 95-92 win over the Celtics.

May 5, 1991 - Magic forward Dennis Scott is named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, becoming the first Magic rookie to win that honor. In his first season, Scott becomes the first Magic player to win NBA Player of the Week and Rookie of the Month honors.

May 6, 2003 - Tracy McGrady is named to the All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive season. He led the NBA in scoring with a career-high 32.1 points per game and also set career-highs in assists (5.5 apg) and steals (1.65 spg). He joins Kobe Bryant as the sixth and seventh players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in a season. McGrady and Bryant also become the first two players to average more than 30 ppg. in the same season since Michael Jordan and Karl Malone did so in 1989-90.

May 6, 1996 - Ground is broken on the revolutionary $50 million, 365,000 square-foot RDV Sportsplex.

May 7, 2003 - Drew Gooden is named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and Gordan Giricek is named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Gooden ranked fifth among rookies in scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg), and fifth in field goal percentage (.457), and he receives 45 total points with 17 first-team votes. Giricek receives 33 total points with seven first-team votes.

May 7, 1995 - Nick Anderson makes “The Steal,” a key turnover by Michael Jordan in the closing moments of Game 1 of the 1995 playoff semifinals series vs. Chicago. The Magic go on to win the contest, 94-91.

May 8, 1996 - Orlando sets a club playoff record by shooting 58 percent in a 117-105 victory over Atlanta. Shaquille O’Neal scores 41 points in the contest.

May 9, 2002 - After yet another fantastic season, Orlando’s Tracy McGrady finishes fourth in one of the most highly competitive Most Valuable Player votes in league history.

May 9, 1989 - Orlando’s first exhibition schedule is announced. It features eight games in six cities.

May 9, 2006 – Grant Hill was named the 2006 recipient of the Magic Johnson award, presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award honors an NBA player who combines excellence on the court with outstanding cooperation with the media and, by extension, the fans.

May 10, 2001 - Mike Miller caps off a tremendous rookie campaign by winning the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy for the Schick NBA Rookie of the Year award for the 2000-01 season. Miller finished the season ranked ninth in the NBA in three-point field goals made (148) and 18th in three-point field-goal percentage (.407).

May 10, 1996 - Nick Anderson sets a club playoff record with six steals in a 120-94 win over Atlanta. In that contest, Orlando sets a playoff first half scoring record with 67 points against the Hawks.

May 14, 2000 - General Manager John Gabriel is named the 1999-2000 NBA Executive of the Year for his role as the architect in helping rebuild the Magic while keeping the team highly competitive. Gabriel made 55 transactions involving 51 different players from June 14, 1999 utnil August 15, 2000, in addition to acquiring Head Coach Doc Rivers, the 1999-2000 Coach of the Year.

May 16, 2001 - Doc Rivers, fresh off his first-ever postseason coaching experience, was selected as an assistant coach for USA Basketball’s 2001 Men’s Goodwill Games team. Rivers would be joined by his Rookie of the Year recipient, Mike Miller, who was selected as a member just days later.

May 17, 1992 - Orlando receives the No. 1 pick in the 1992 NBA Draft via the NBA Draft Lottery held in Secaucus, N.J. The Magic land Shaquille O’Neal with the pick.

May 18, 1995 - In the Windy City, Orlando defeats Chicago, 108-102, to win the 1995 conference semifinal series, 4-2.

May 19, 2005 – Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2004-05 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner. Originally presented following the 1995-96 season, the Sportsmanship Award honors a player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court -- ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. The trophy is named for former Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Joe Dumars, the award’s first recipient.

May 20, 1999 - After posting career-highs in points, assists, steals, and rebounds, despite it being a shortened season, Darrell Armstrong is named the NBA’s 1998-99 Most Improved Player and the Sixth Man of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to capture both honors in the same season.

May 20, 1990 - Orlando earns the fourth pick at the NBA Draft Lottery for the 1990 proceedings. The Magic take Dennis Scott with the selection.

May 21, 2001 - Just weeks after being named Rookie of the Year, Mike Miller is selected to compete for USA Basketball in the 2001 Men’s Goodwill Games, joining Head Coach Doc Rivers who was chosen as an assistant coach a few days earlier.

May 22, 1988 - For the first time, Magic season ticket holders are notified of their seat assignments.

May 23, 2005 - Orlando Magic president and chief executive officer Bob Vander Weide announced that general manager/chief operating officer John Weisbrod has resigned his position to pursue an opportunity in hockey. In addition, Vander Weide announced that director of player personnel Dave Twardzik and director of player development Otis Smith will lead Magic basketball operations. Jim Fritz will continue in his role as executive vice president of business.

May 23, 1993 - A 1-in-66 long shot, Orlando secures the top spot in the NBA Draft for the second straight year by winning the NBA Draft Lottery. The Magic go on to take Chris Webber and then trade him from Anfernee Hardaway and three future No. 1 picks.

May 24, 2005 - Brian Hill, who coached the Magic to three 50-plus win seasons and to the 1995 NBA Finals, has been named the Orlando Magic’s head coach, President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Vander Weide announced. Hill had been on the New Jersey Nets coaching staff, serving as an assistant since January 2004. Prior to that, he spent two seasons (2001-02, 2002-03) as an assistant coach with the New Orleans Hornets.

May 24, 1999 - Chuck Daly announces his retirement, ending his two-year reign as head coach of the Orlando Magic. Daly would remain as a consultant to General Manager John Gabriel. In his two years with Orlando, Daly sported a win percentage of .561, going 74-58.

May 26, 2004 –Senior Vice President Pat Williams, who is apparently the Magic’s lucky charm, represented the Magic once again at the 2004 NBA Draft lottery at NBA TV's studio in Secaucus, N.J. The Magic, who had a 25 percent chance of obtaining the first selection, had the ping pong balls bounce the right way again as they received the first overall pick in the NBA Draft for the third time in franchise history. This marked the third time that Williams has won the lottery as a member of the Magic (1994, 1995).

May 26, 1995 - Dennis Scott hits a Magic playoff record seven three-pointers in a 119-114 win over Indiana. Shaquille O’Neal scores 39 points in that contest and Horace Grant leads the way on the boards with 12.

May 27, 1996 - Michael Jordan does it again, scoring a playoff-high against Orlando with 45 points.

May 29, 1987 - Marlin Ferrell becomes the first full-time employee of the Magic, serving as the assistant to Pat Williams and as the club’s office manager.

June

June 1, 1988 - Matt Guokas is named the first head coach of the Magic.

June 2, 1987 - John Gabriel, now General Manager, is hired from Philadelphia as the team’s first coaching staff member.

June 3, 1997 - Hall of Famer Chuck Daly is named head coach of the Magic.

June 4, 1997 - Living legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving joins the Magic front office as Executive Vice President.

June 4, 1995 - Orlando defeats Indiana, 105-81, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. Orlando becomes the second fastest team (six years) to advance to the Finals in league history (Milwaukee advanced to the NBA Finals in 1970-71, its third year).

June 7, 1999 - 13-year NBA veteran Glenn “Doc” Rivers is hired on as the fifth coach in the history of the Magic franchise. Since retiring as a player following the 1995-96 season, Rivers served as an analyst for Turner Sports NBA coverage. Some of his NBA coaching influences include Pat Riley, Larry Brown and Mike Fratello.

June 7, 1995 - Orlando makes its first NBA Finals appearance with a 120-118 heartbreaking loss to Houston.

June 10, 2005 – The Orlando Magic named Randy Ayers and Tom Sterner assistant coaches, President/CEO Bob Vander Weide announced.

June 12, 1989 - Orlando wins the coin toss with Minnesota which determines the order in the expansion and college drafts. Magic head coach Matt Guokas selects to pick first in the expansion draft. The toss is held at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Also, Orlando signs Jeff Turner.

June 14, 1999 - In the first of 55 transactions from now to August 15, 2000 General Manager John Gabriel announces that the Magic have waived the rights to Dominique Wilkins after one year of service with the team.

June 15, 1989 - The Magic select 12 players in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft: 1) Sidney Green, 2) Reggie Theus, 3) Terry Catledge, 4) Sam Vincent, 5) Otis Smith, 6) Scott Skiles, 7) Jerry Reynolds, 8) Mark Acres, 9) Morlon Wiley, 10) Jim Farmer, 11) Keith Lee, 12) Frank Johnson.

June 16, 2006 - Forty transplant athletes from across Florida took a magic carpet ride to Louisville-Kentucky to compete in the National Kidney Foundation 2006 U.S. Transplant Games, an Olympic-style competition for all transplant recipients.

June 18, 1987 - Orlando unveils its team logo and colors - electric blue, quick silver and Magic black.

June 19, 1986 - Pat Williams joins Orlando business man Jim Hewitt in an endeavor to bring an NBA franchise to Orlando. The first season ticket deposit of $100 is accepted for the yet-to-be-named franchise from Sentinel Communications.

June 24, 2004 – The Orlando Magic used their third No.1 pick in franchise history to select Dwight Howard, a 6’11’’, 240 pound forward, out of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. Howard was named the winner of the 2004 Naismith Award, signifying the nation’s top high school player, winner of the Morgan Wooten High School Player of the Year award, named McDonald’s National High School Player of the Year, and was named Co-MVP of the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-America game as a high school senior. Also, Orlando later lands the rights to Jameer Nelson after trading a future first round pick to the Denver Nuggets, who originally drafted him with the 17th overall pick, for the star point guard out of St. Joseph’s University. In his senior season, Nelson was Consensus National Player of the Year, earning The Associated Press, Wooden, Naismith, Rupp, Robertson and Chevrolet Player of the Year awards.

June 24, 1998 - For the first time in team history, the Magic have three, first round draft picks, and all three are in the top 15. With back-to-back picks at 12 and 13, Orlando grabs Michael Doleac from Utah and Keon Clark from UNLV. Two picks later at number 15, they select Matt Harpring from Georgia Tech. Clark would later be traded to Denver before the season began.

June 24, 1992 - At the 1992 NBA Draft in Portland, OR, Orlando selects Shaquille O’Neal with the first overall pick.

June 26, 1996 - Orlando selects Brian Evans with the 27th pick of the first round in the 1996 NBA Draft.

June 26, 1991 - Orlando selects Brian Williams (10th overall pick) in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft.

June 27, 2005 - Orlando Magic President and CEO Bob Vander Weide announced that Dave Twardzik and Otis Smith have both been promoted to the position of Assistant General Manager. In addition, Alex Martins, who spent 18 years in professional sports management, was named Executive Vice President of Marketing and Franchise Relations. Martins, who served in various senior-level management capacities with the Orlando Magic between 1989-1998, oversees the Marketing & Ticket Sales, Fan Relations, Community Relations and Communications Departments.

June 27, 2001 - For the fifth time in team history, the Magic have at least two draft picks in the first round. With the 15th selection they grab center Steven Hunter from DePaul and with the 22nd pick, the Magic add guard Jeryl Sasser from SMU.

June 27, 1990 - Orlando selects Dennis Scott with the fourth overall selection in the 1990 NBA Draft.

June 27, 1989 - The Magic select Nick Anderson as the first-ever NBA college draft selection with the 11th pick of the 1989 NBA Draft.

June 28, 2005- With the 11th pick in the 2005 draft, the Orlando Magic selected Fran Vasquez from Spain. Vasquez opted to stay in his native Spain, signing with a professional European team, but is expected to play for the Magic in the 2007-2008 season.

June 28, 2000 - With the fifth choice in the 2000 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select forward Mike Miller from the University of Florida. Miller would go on to become the NBA’s Rookie-of-the-Year.

June 28, 1995 - Orlando selects David Vaughn in the 1995 NBA Draft with the 25th pick overall.

June 29, 2006 - The Orlando Magic Dancers, along with Stuff the Magic Mascot and Midnight Magic host Kevin Holden, depart on their third Armed Forces Entertainment Tour through Western Europe to entertain U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. During the two week visit, the group will perform a one-hour variety show at eight different military installations.

June 29, 2004 – In a blockbuster trade, the Magic acquire guard Steve Francis, guard Cuttino Mobley and center Kelvin Cato from Houston in exchange for guard Tracy McGrady, guard Tyronn Lue, forward Juwan Howard and guard Reece Gaines.

June 29, 1994 - Orlando selects Brooks Thompson with the 27th pick of the first round in the 1994 NBA Draft.

June 30, 1993 - At the 1993 NBA Draft in Detroit, Orlando selects Chris Webber No. 1 and then trades him to Golden State for Anfernee Hardaway (3rd pick overall) and three future first round selections. Also, Brian Hill is named the second head coach of the Magic, as Matt Guokas moves to the front office.

July

July 2, 1986 - Pat Williams, Jim Hewitt and Orlando mayor Bill Frederick present a check for $100,000 and a set of Mickey Mouse ears to NBA Commissioner David Stern, officially entering the race to bring an NBA franchise to Orlando.

July 3, 1996 - The Magic originally sign Gerald Wilkins.

July 7, 2004 – The Magic signed draft picks forward-center Dwight Howard and point guard Jameer Nelson. Howard was taken with the first overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft. He became the third player in NBA history to be selected with the first overall pick directly out of high school (LeBron James, 2003; Kwame Brown, 2001). Howard (6’11”, 240, 12/8/85) finished his career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy with 2,146 points, 1,728 rebounds and 811 blocked shots in 129 games. As a senior, he averaged 25.0 ppg., 18.0 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 8.00 blkpg., while leading Southwest Christian to the 2004 Class A Georgia state championship. Nelson, was selected in the first round with the 20th pick overall of the 2004 NBA Draft. Nelson (6’, 190, 2/9/82) spent four seasons at St. Joseph’s University, averaging 16.8 ppg., 5.7 apg., 4.6 rpg. and 2.05 stlpg. in 125 career games. He leaves SJU as the school’s all-time leader in points (2,094), assists (713) and steals (256). He had his jersey number 14 retired by the Hawks on Apr. 23.

July 7, 1989 - Ground breaking ceremonies are held for the original Magic practice facility at the City of Orlando Parks and Recreation Department.

July 7, 1992 - The Magic acquire Litterial Green from Chicago in exchange for a 1993 second round draft selection.

July 10, 1989 - Chip Caray is hired as the television voice of the Magic.

July 12, 2001 - Minnesota and Milwaukee participate in the first game of the inaugural Orlando Summer Professional League, held at the RDV Sportsplex. The first-year league was so well received, that two more teams would join for the 2002 edition, bringing the total number of participants to 6, the third-largest summer league run by an NBA organization.

July 12, 1995 - The Magic and Florida Hospital unveil plans for the RDV Sportsplex, a $50 million state-of-the-art facility.

July 14, 2004 – The Magic signed free agent guard-forward Hidayet “Hedo” Turkoglu. Turkoglu (6’10”, 220, 3/19/79, No. 15) played in 80 regular games for San Antonio last season, averaging 9.2 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 25.9 minpg. He started in 44 of the Spurs’ final 46 outings, averaging 11.0 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 2.3 apg. and 1.18 blkpg. during that span.

July 17, 1997 - Orlando re-signs forward Derek Strong.

July 17, 1996 - The Magic re-sign Horace Grant.

July 18, 2001 - Still in pursuit of his first NBA championship, 16-year NBA veteran Patrick Ewing signs with Orlando, helping to bolster the Magic’s frontcourt. Ewing, named one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, comes to the Magic after spending one season with the Seattle Supersonics.

July 18, 1996 - The Shaquille O’Neal era ends in Orlando, as Shaq signs with the Los Angeles Lakers.

July 19, 2001 - A day after adding NBA great Patrick Ewing to their roster, the Magic announce the signing of yet another prolific front court player, Horace Grant, who rejoins Orlando after a two-year hiatus.

July 20, 1989 - The inaugural Magic regular season schedule is announced. Orlando will open November 4th, 1989 at home vs. New Jersey.

July 21, 1989 - The Magic open their first rookie/free agent camp.

July 23, 2004 – The Magic acquired Tony Battie and two future second round draft picks (2005, 2007) from Cleveland in exchange for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter (through a sign-and-trade) and the draft rights to Anderson Varejao.

July 23, 1997 - The Magic sign first round draft pick Johnny Taylor.

July 23, 1996 - The Magic sign first round draft selection Brian Evans.

July 24, 2000 - The Sporting News releases its list of 99 “Good Guys in Sports” and the Magic’s own Darrell Armstrong is acknowledged for his charitable work. Andrew DeClercq, who the Magic would obtain via trade from Cleveland only days later, is recognized on the list as well.

July 24, 1997 - Tim Walsh, a 13-year veteran of the New York Knicks, is named head athletic trainer of the Magic. Walsh replaces Lenny Currier, who was named the Philadelphia 76ers trainer back on May 8. Currier is the only person to witness in person every Magic game, home or away, for the club’s first eight years of existence.

July 27, 1989 - Jack “Goose” Givens is hired as the team’s television analyst.

July 27, 1986 - Pat Williams announces the Orlando franchise will be named the Magic. The name is selected from 4,296 entries in a contest held by the Orlando Sentinel.

July 29, 2004 – The Magic signed free agent forward Michael Bradley. Bradley (6’10”, 245, 4/18/79) played in 16 games last season with both Toronto and Atlanta, averaging 0.9 ppg. and 1.4 rpg. in 6.1 minpg.

July 29, 1994 - Orlando signs Horace Grant.

July 29, 1989 - The Magic conclude their inaugural rookie/free agent camp at the University of Central Florida. In camp play, Orlando defeats Charlotte, Atlanta and Miami twice.

August

August 2, 2004 – The Magic signed free agent forward Stacey Augmon. Augmon (6’8”, 213, 8/1/68) played in 69 games last season for New Orleans, averaging 5.8 ppg., 2.5 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 20.5 minpg. He started in 24 outings, averaging 8.7 ppg., 2.9 rpg. and 1.5 apg. during that span.

August 2, 2000 - In a virtual trade of athletic trainers between the Magic and the Nets, Ted Arzonico, who spent the last eight years with New Jersey, is named Orlando’s athletic trainer. Magic trainer Tim Walsh, a Newark, New Jersey native, returns to his home state to become the trainer for the Nets.

August 2, 1990 - Orlando signs its first round draft pick, Dennis Scott.

August 3, 2005- Orlando signs free agent guard Keyon Dooling. Dooling went on to play in 50 outings with the Magic, averaging a career-best 9.4 ppg, 2.2 apg and 1.6 rpg in 22.7 mpg for the 2005-2006 season.

August 3, 2000 - In what could arguably be called the most important date in franchise history, the Orlando Magic announce the acquisitions of Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady. Hill, regarded as one of the top players in the league, comes by way of Detroit in a sign-and-trade deal for Orlando’s Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins. McGrady, considered to be one of the top young prospects in the league, leaves the Toronto Raptors after his first three season of play in another sign-and-trade deal in which the Magic sends Toronto a future conditional draft pick. Orlando also obtains free agent Dee Brown and Andrew DeClercq in a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Matt Harpring.

August 3, 1999 - The last remaining member of the 1989 Magic expansion team, Nick Anderson, is dealt to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Tariq Abdul-Wahad and a future first-round draft pick. Anderson leaves Orlando as it’s all-time leader in games played with 692, and as the Magic’s all-time leading scorer with 10,650 points.

August 5, 1999 - Two days after trading away Magic stalwart Nick Anderson, Orlando parts ways with Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway in a deal with the Phoenix Suns, in which they acquire Pat Garrity, veteran Danny Manning, and two future first round picks. In addition to bringing in sharp-shooting Garrity, the move gave Orlando 10 first round selections over the next five years.

August 7, 1992 - Orlando signs top draft pick Shaquille O’Neal. It is the earliest a No. 1 pick has signed since 1981.

August 12, 2004 - General Manager John Weisbrod announced that the Magic have named Ron Ekker, Chris Jent, Clifford Ray and Morlon Wiley assistant coaches. The four join assistant coach Paul Westhead on Johnny Davis’ staff. It was also announced on this day that the team re-signed free agent guard DeShawn Stevenson. Stevenson started 24 games for the Magic after coming over from Utah in a trade during the 2003-2004 season.

August 12, 2001 - The Tracy McGrady Foundation holds its first ever event, the T-Mac Bowl - a celebrity bowling event to raise money for Special Olympics Florida. McGrady has also made charitable donations to the September 11th Relief Fund and to Mt. Zion Christian Academy, where he played his senior year of high school.

August 14, 1990 - Then-Magic General Manager Pat Williams announces the signing of 6-11 center Greg Kite.

August 15, 2000 - In the last of 55 transactions from June 14, 1999 to August 15, 2000 General Manager John Gabriel announces the signing of free-agent post player Don Reid. Reid joins the Magic after stints in Washington and Detroit, where he was teammates with Grant Hill.

August 16, 2004 - The Orlando Magic signed center Mario Kasun. Kasun (7’1”, 260, 4/5/80) was originally selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. His draft rights were traded to Orlando in exchange for future considerations on June 26, 2002. Kasun spent the 2003-04 season with the Opel Skyliners in Frankfurt, Germany.

August 17, 2004 – Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos donated $1 Million to the disaster relief fund for Hurricane Charley. Hurricane Charley, initially targeted to hit the Tampa area and the west coast, took a turn and headed straight for the Orlando-area, leaving many Orlando residents recuperating and without power.

August 21, 1986 - A group of 32 investors is formed to purchase an NBA franchise for the city of Orlando.

August 22, 1986 - Norm Sonju (general manager of Dallas) and Jerry West (general manager of the Lakers), visit Orlando to speak to a gathering of business leaders about the value of an NBA franchise.

August 23, 1988 - The Sunshine Network is named the cable television network of the Orlando Magic.

August 26, 1992 - The Magic sign Anthony Bowie and Donald Royal.

August 27, 1999 - The Magic take part in a three team, 11-player deal with the Vancouver Grizzlies and Houston Rockets, which was the largest trade in the NBA at that time. The Magic obtain Lee Mayberry, Makhtar Ndiaye, Rodrick Rhodes, and Michael Smith from Vancouver, while sending Don MacLean and a future first-rounder to Houston and a future second-rounder to Vancouver. The move frees up salary cap flexibility for Orlando as all four players acquired in the deal are waived before the season began.

September

September 2, 1986 - Season ticket orders exceed the 5,000 mark and 5,100 deposits are on record by the close of business.

September 5, 1997 - The Magic sign veteran free agent Charles “Bo” Outlaw and second round draft selection Jason Lawson.

September 7, 2004 – Matt Goukas, the first head coach of the Orlando Magic, was named the color television analyst for the squad Tuesday, joining David Steele on each of the Magic’s game broadcasts on the Magic Television Network and Sunshine Network.

September 7, 2005 – 38 Magic staff members, including GM’s Otis Smith and Dave Twardzik, Grant Hill and wife Tamia, fly to Baton Rouge, Louisiana with 6,000 pounds of supplies to assist Hurricane Katrina victims. The staff handed out everything from fruit and vegetables to Magic “commitment” bracelets to the victims of the largest hurricane ever to approach the United States.

September 9, 1986 - Season ticket orders exceed 6,000.

September 17, 2005 – As the Magic look to expand its retail operations, they host a grand opening of their new Orlando Magic Team Shop kiosk at the Florida Mall.

September 17, 2001 - After announcing his retirement as a player on August 29, 2001, Dee Brown is named Special Assistant to Magic Operations by General Manager John Gabriel. An 11-year NBA veteran, Brown is best remembered for winning the Gatorade Slam Dunk Championship as a member of the Boston Celtics in 1991.

September 19, 1994 - The Magic sign Horace Grant.

September 19, 1991 - The Orlando Magic are purchased by the DeVos family.

September 23, 1993 - The Magic sign free agents Larry Krystkowiak and Keith Tower.

September 24, 1997 - The Magic acquire Derek Harper and Ed O’Bannon in exchange for Dennis Scott from Dallas.

September 24, 1986 - Curly Neal of Harlem Globetrotter fame, places the 7,000th ticket deposit and is named honorary ticket drive chairman.

September 28, 2000 - The Magic’s Grant Hill, a former All-American at Duke, and his wife Tamia, a four-time, Grammy-nominated recording artist, announce that they will give Duke University $1 million to establish an endowed fund for athletic scholarship support.

September 29, 2005 – The Magic signed free agent forward Charles “Bo” Outlaw, who is making his second stop in Orlando during his career.

September 29, 2000 - The Richard and Helen DeVos foundation donates $2.5 million to the UCF College of Business Administration, which will enable the university to establish a graduate program in sport business management. Thanks to the gift, UCF joins only a handful of colleges of business nationwide that offer such a program.

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