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Ryan Anderson got off to a rough start in his first game as a member of the Orlando Magic, going 0-for-6 from the field in the first half of Orlando's 88-77 loss to Oklahoma City.

Renovated by the Orlando Magic, NBA Cares, Toyota and other sponsors, the education center was unveiled with city leaders, NBA dignitaries and executives and Magic players and executives on hand as a part of the 2009 NBA Finals festivities.

Spurs second-round draft pick Jack McClinton III poses between his parents, Jack Jr.

Every Sunday, we'll be updating the Nets' off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc.

So the man who once called Vince Carter "fool's gold" now wants us to believe the all-star guard is what the Magic need to win the NBA Finals.

Actor Al Molinaro is 90. Comedian Jack Carter is 86. Actress Michele Lee is 67. Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 66.

So what do you do when the NBA gets all dressed up for its annual ball and you're invited but don't have a date? Well, the Orlando Magic will soon find out as they prepare for Thursday's draft without a selection for the first time in team history.

Now we get to see about the resilience of Gina Marie Incandela. The adorable 7-year-old had led the Magic to a perfect 7-0 record this season when she sang the national anthem.

For those who bemoan the lost art of the mid-range jumper and its harkening back to a better time, it's time to let go.

Bill Simmons is a columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com, where he also hosts the podcast "The B.S. Report." Known as "The Sports Guy" , he now writes from Los Angeles.

ORLANDO, Florida The Orlando Magic's "sixth man" in the National Basketball Association Finals is actually a girl.

Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own. Derek Fisher got him there.

I've discovered the secret to winning for the Orlando Magic. Don't let JJ Redick play! Going into tonight's Game Four of the 2009 NBA Finals, the Magic have a 5-4 record in their last nine games... JJ Redick the X-Factor: He Must Stay on the Bench for the Magic to Win by Gordon Garner 7 reads Stats I've discovered the secret to winning for the ...

Reporting from Orlando, Fla. -- When his teammates needed him most, point guard Rafer Alston reminded the Orlando Magic why it acquired him in the first place.

The Superman capes were left crinkled up under the seats after a record-setting performance by Dwight Howard couldn't prevent more Magic misery in the NBA Finals.

During an off day of the NBA Finals, Commissioner David Stern joined Orlando Magic officials and others in unveiling a reading and learning center at the Northwest Community Center on WD Judge Drive.

That TO and missed 3 killed the Magic. I would have greatly preferred Jameer Nelson in that spot.

Three years ago, it would have been college basketball's version of Kobe vs. LeBron. J.J. Redick and Adam Morrison were sharpshooters on the court, friendly rivals off it.

Time for another running draft diary. In Game Two, the Magic desperately need a win.

Lakers SG Kobe Bryant said he wasn't disappointed at all that the much-ballyhooed Kobe vs.