Brian Cook News

L incoln native and NBA basketball player Brian Cook wed Victoria Velasquez on the Fourth of July at the Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif.

The Magic trail 3-1 in the series. Analysis: The player known as "Skip to my Lou" on the New York playgrounds wasn't happy with the benching.

As long as I've been around the Lakers, General Manager Mitch Kupchak 's has been inclined to keep thoughts close to the vest.

Rockets forward Brian Cook, who could not crack the rotation after moving to the Rockets in a trade-deadline deal, exercised his option on his contract for next season, rather than to become a free agent, Cook's agent Mark Bartelstein said on Monday.

Painful as it was for him to swallow this loss, 83-year-old Rich DeVos was still the picture of semicontentment as he exited the Orlando Magic 's locker room and greeted the members of his extended family.

Not to go all Rush Limbaugh on everyone, but Magic fans have to hope Barack Obama fails.

Update: The Orlando Magic played much better, but it wasn't enough as the Los Angeles Lakers won Game 2 101-96 in overtime.

Jackson told reporters that last year's Lakers got to the NBA Finals on emotion and energy.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for redemption. In many ways, so is Trevor Ariza .

Rafer Alston knows he is perceived as the "weakest link" in the Orlando Magic's starting lineup.

When the Orlando Magic's starting point guard, Jameer Nelson, went down on February 2nd with a shoulder injury, it seemed as if the Magic's fantastic season was surely over and done with... by Brandon Ribak 5 reads Opinion April 15, 2009 When the Orlando Magic's starting point guard, Jameer Nelson, went down on February 2nd with a shoulder injury, ...

With Jameer Nelson on the shelf, the Magic brought in Rafer Alston to help address their need at point guard.

Before Rafer Alston left Houston, he had a message for his Rockets teammate and former Orlando Magic star Tracy McGrady.

The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will host the rival Miami Heat this evening at Amway Arena.

ON THE AIR : TV - FSN; Radio - 580 AM , Spanish-language 1030 AM MAGIC UPDATE : Orlando is coming off its worst loss of the season, a 32-point defeat in New Orleans against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

Here's what we can say with almost absolute certainty: This will work out much better than the last time the Magic dealt for a point guard from Houston.

The Orlando Magic are on the verge of acquiring one more point guard -- Houston's Rafer Alston -- to fill the void created by Jameer Nelson 's potentially season-ending shoulder injury.

Dwight Howard grew up wanting to be Kevin Garnett, one of this era's finest, most versatile basketball players.

The Orlando Magic turned to a familiar face to address their point-guard problems in the wake of the shoulder injury to all-star point guard Jameer Nelson .

Tyronn Lue of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 15, 2003 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.