Penny & Pops Podcast - Orlando Magic Basketball

Orlando is 12-17 so far this 2019-2020 regular season. Enough for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference, but not meeting expectations of a squad that should be on the rise. The Magic have been roughed up by injuries and inconsistent play. We give out Christmas presents to Magic players that can improve their performance. 3:40 – The Magic’s orange ‘City’ jerseys grow on you like leeches. 7:29 – Da...

0:40 – Going over the Magic’s 3-3 preseason as well as notable Orlando news that has occurred since the start of training camp. 6:07 – Chuma Okeke is officially receiving a ‘red shirt’ as the Magic are putting their 16th NBA Draft pick to the side for the campaign. 10:01 – Focusing in on the Magic’s 13th main players, the player questions and observations begin with Nikola Vucevic and the center p...

1:04 – Hurricane Dorian is coming, and people are freaking out. 3:00 – The 2019-20 NBA season schedule dropped, initial Magic win-loss record predictions are made. Comparing Orlando to other East competitors. 13:32 – Dwight Howard is a Los Angeles Laker now. 17:59 – The Orlando Magic officially unveiled 3 new basketball courts for the season, and there’s a leaked fourth ‘orange’ court. No new jers...

1:50 – The ‘Juice It or Lose It’ game gets introduced as the past three months of the Orlando Magic get reviewed. 3:05 – One last chat on the Orlando-Toronto playoff series. Yes, it’s still painful. 12:27 – Paying our respects to Magic patriarch Pat Williams who retires from the franchise. 15:00 – Steve Clifford’s coaching predecessor Frank Vogel is now the Lakers coach. Comparing Vogel with Cliff...

1:05 – Diving into the Game 3 home loss on Friday. Rain didn’t prove to be a good omen. Amway Center fans did their part. Pascal Siakam was a monster. Jonathan Isaac should have played a lot more minutes. As great as it was to finally see Nikola Vucevic getting it going, it was more frustrating watching Evan Fournier play badly. Plenty of questionable officiating calls. 26:59 – Game 4 went even wo...

1:47 – Game 2 did not go the way the Magic or its fans would have hoped. Orlando lost 111-82 in convincing fashion. Kawhi Leonard went off. Toronto’s defense was as impressive about as much as the Magic’s defense was not nearly as intense like in Game 1. Coach Steve Clifford could not have been thrilled with the lack of Orlando ball movement. It didn’t help that the Magic were horrendous at the fr...

1:42 – Game 1 gets broken down as the Magic defied the doubters and the Vegas odds and took down the Raptors 104-101 in Toronto. The Raptors are now 2-14 all-time in Game 1s of playoff series. 16:04 – Kyle Lowry gets away with assault by punching Michael Carter-Williams in the nose. MCW’s valid bloody reaction as he sprinted towards the officials. The Magic coaching staff being nimble on their fee...

It’s a playoff preview podcast episode because your Orlando Magic finished the 2018-2019 regular season with a 42-40 record, and are the 7th seed entering the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2012. Their first round opponents? The 2nd seed Raptors. Orlando is 4-1 all-time in the playoffs against Toronto from that 2008 first round series. Enjoy the old school song intro. 1:23 – The Magic slaug...

The 39-40 Orlando Magic find themselves with ownership of the 8th spot again, but also tied for 7th with the Brooklyn Nets, and just half a game back of the 6th seed Detroit Pistons, with the Miami Heat back in 9th trailing Orlando by half a game. 3 games remain for the Magic as the win in Indiana against the Pacers, the loss in Toronto to the surging Raptors, and the win over the horrible New Yor...

After immense back-to-back victories against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat – spoiling the Chris Bosh jersey retirement ceremony – the now 37-39 Orlando Magic had the 8th seed in the East. A loss in Detroit on Thursday night though provided a gut punch that ended Orlando’s 6-game win streak. The Magic are back in 9th. 6 games remain this regular season, and every night sees the 6-10 see...

There was a blowout and a stressful overtime encounter, but the now 35-38 Orlando Magic went 2-0 for the week and are in sniffing range of the Miami Heat for that 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Orlando has 9 games remaining in the regular season. All of which sets the stage for what will be one of the most crucial Heat-Magic rivalry matchups on Tuesday, in Miami, in their three-...

After a 2-2 unsteady week, the 33-38 Orlando Magic have a slim margin for error now in their chase for the 8th seed in the East. Michael Carter-Williams may be the hero the Magic’s bench needs as he immediately takes over the backup point guard spot from Jerian Grant. ‘Magical Moments’ returns. Penny talks about his encounter with John Amaechi at a pop-a-shot fan event in the summer of 2000. The b...

‘Magical Moments’ debuts, a segment series where we tell our greatest tales as Orlando Magic basketball fans. First story, a review of a Magic victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on April 15, 2006. Along with that being Dwight Howard’s 28-point and 26-rebound party, we focus more on Sixers General Manager Billy King. How we obtained King’s ’06 season All-NBA 1st Team, ROY, and MVP voting selection...

We are back! Riding this Orlando Magic wave that is the playoff chase. Despite losing in Cleveland, the Magic are 30-35 and holding onto the 8th spot in the East. We talk about what's happened since we left, and talk a variety of team topics as the madness of March begins. Warning: Adult Language Song: WIN - Jay Rock

The Magic are 1-4 in the preseason and improvements in free throw attempts and 3-point shooting are obvious. Frank Vogel gets exhibition season revenge on the Pacers. How are the Big 3 looking? Are we going to all believe in Jeff Green? Who is struggling and who is impressing? Orlando's roster is chopped down to 16 players. Plus, much more! Warning: Adult Language www. MagicBasketballOnline.com So...

With Orlando getting very lucky to have not been heavily impacted by Hurricane Matthew, we discuss how the Magic have looked so far as owners of an 0-2 preseason record following a road trip to Memphis and Cleveland. Should we worry about Mario Hezonja? Has D.J. Augustin looked like a viable backup point guard? Which of the 6 training camp invites as stood out? Out of Elfrid Payton, Aaron Gordon,...

After a lengthy wait, the 2016 Orlando Magic training camp is upon us. We decide which of the recent 6 camp signings are most likely to make the regular season squad. Las Vegas is begging Magic fans to steal its money as they put the over/under on Orlando '16-'17 wins at 36.5 victories. Potentially good news for Jodie Meeks. Shaquille O'Neal became the longest-tenured Magic player to be inducted i...

In a podcast special, Penny and Pops - in a draft format - select and detail the greatest Orlando Magic playoff series victories in the franchise's history. As a bonus, this episode concludes with the selection of their 'favorite' playoff series losses. Warning: Adult Language www. MagicBasketballOnline.com Song: Decktonic - Stars

The Orlando Magic Top-25 all-time player Twitter fan polling list finally concluded as we look at all of the mistakes made. More storytime sharing occurred. Mario Hezonja's Olympic run with Croatia ended in the quarterfinals. The 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend will appropriately be in New Orleans. Penny Hardaway again displays his love for Orlando. A Billy King story gets shared. Bill Simmons is still...

The Orlando Magic unveiled their new 'Stars' uniform, and obviously many people hated hard on those jerseys. We continue to be hurt at how bad the Orlando Magic's Twitter poll fan voting is going when deciding who the Top 25 players in franchise history are. Mario Hezonja and Croatia continue through their Group B pool play at the Olympics. Pops reveals how the International Olympic Committee is v...

Mario Hezonja and Croatia begin their Olympic medal quest. The 21-year-old was able to walk at the opening ceremony and seems to be enjoying himself. France looks to already be regretting leaving Evan Fournier at home. Damjan Rudez will be joining the Magic, which means Frank Vogel could be looking at 3 former Pacers on his new squad. Penny tells a unique Pat Garrity story. The preseason schedule...

On this episode, former Magic Killer Chauncey Billups almost joined Frank Vogel's coaching staff. Stuff the green dragon was crowned NBA Mascot of the Year. ESPN seems to believe Orlando will not improve in the upcoming '16-17 campaign, tagging them with a similar 35-47 win-loss record as they had last season. Does Orlando have the best frontcourt in the Eastern Conference? Nikola Vucevic, Bismack...

Even though free agency isn't completely over, we examine whether the Orlando Magic can win the Southeast division. We examine the competition: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards. Orlando is once again rumored to be a possible 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend host city, and why that's not a good idea. The impact of Jodie Meeks' foot surgery gets discussed, as well as the...

With Pops back from vacation, the past few weeks of Orlando Magic trades and 2016 free agency signings get broken down and discussed. Starters and depth charts get discussed, and why the national media continues to perplex us with its pessimism for what Rob Hennigan and his front office have accomplished this summer. We give Summer League a last mention. Finally, will this Orlando franchise make t...

The 2016 NBA Draft concluded and the Orlando Magic were very active. They traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and 11th pick Domantas Sabonis to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Serge Ibaka. Why are Magic fans so outraged by the trade? We discuss how much better the franchise is after this transaction. The rest of Orlando's Draft gets discussed. Which Magic free agents are staying or go...