June 29, 2008 Dwight Howard did not practice in the Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas as he is still healing from a cracked sternum sustained in the playoffs, according to the LA Times.
Our View:He expects to be ready for the start of the Olympics, and is notably the only center on the team.
June 2, 2008 The Magic have inked general manager Otis Smith to a three-year contract extension, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The deal includes a team option for a fourth season.
Our View:The Magic have been on the rise since Smith took over in 2005, so this news isn't too surprising. Smith will have a busy offseason, though, as seven Magic players are headed to free agency.
May 13, 2008 Six of the players from the Orlando Magic posted double-digit scoring totals this evening, but none managed to crack the 20-point benchmark as the team fell short in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series, losing to Detroit 91-86. Team leader center Dwight Howard shot just 4-of-8 from the field and a disappointing 6-of-15 from the free-throw line to score a lowly 14 points, and while he added 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to the effort, it was well short of the team's needs.
Our View:Now their season is done as the Pistons have taken the series 4-1, and Howard can start to think about next season.
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