Posts Tagged ‘Stan Van Gundy’

Six surefire ways to fix the Orlando Magic

February 1st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

-Peter Finch as Howard Beale in Network

 

That’s it.  I’m fed up!

I have been a die-hard Orlando Magic fan for years, supporting the team through thick and thin… but these days, even I have seen enough. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations, Vol. 19: Haunted houses, abdominal crunches, indiscreet Tweets and the trials of the nicknameless

January 20th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

It has been a brutal few weeks at work, so I apologize for the delay between posts… but one does have bills to pay.  Please don’t forget to enter our Super Bowl contest for fabulous prizes. Read the rest of this entry »

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Orlando Magic pull trigger on Gilbert Arenas trade.

December 20th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Have you ever been watching a sporting event where your team is winning comfortably, you leave the room to grab a quick beverage, only to return and find your team down?

That’s kind of what happened with me and the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

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How Doc Rivers enjoyed his return to Orlando (and spoiled mine): Celtics down Magic in Game One

May 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

When I received word that the world’s biggest Helen Reddy fan had a spare ticket to Game One of the Magic-Celtics series, I jumped at the opportunity.  In retrospect, listening to “Delta Dawn” and “I Am Woman” for two-and-a-half hours would have been considerably less painful than watching the actual game. Read the rest of this entry »

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Preview of Orlando Magic-Atlanta Hawks

May 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

You’re probably sitting there, asking yourself what kind of ridiculous playoffs preview takes place after the series had already started?  After all, you already know which team won the first game thus giving an unfair advantage.

Well, some of us do have jobs so I apologize for the delay. Read the rest of this entry »

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NBA Playoffs Preview, Part Two: Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers

April 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Welcome to Part Two of SportsChump’s NBA Playoff preview. Read the rest of this entry »

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When near perfection is just good enough: Magic top Lakers in Game Three

June 10th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

The Louvre and Smithsonian both feature priceless works of art.  After last night, so does my DVR.

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Your NBA Finals Preview (and Game One Breakdown)

June 5th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

Starring: The Gasol Mismatch, Dwight Howard’s Minutes, Magic’s 3-Point Shooting, Stan Vs. Phil, Hype, Intensity, Kobe Vs, Lee/Pietrus and The Jameer Factor

 

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Slinging Seagram’s for Sunday’s Sevens: Magic Glass Now Half Full

May 18th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

As the big time revenue from SportsChump.net has not yet started rolling in, yours truly was forced to pick up a last minute bartending gig Sunday night to make some extra coin.  It was tough for this Basketball Jones to choose working over watching, but my mortgage doesn’t pay for itself.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Orlando’s Tragic Leadership Vacuum

May 13th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

The Cleveland Cavaliers have it easy. For that sake, so do the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. The difference between those teams and the Orlando Magic is so clear cut, it smacks you in the face like a playoff game you should have won, then inexplicably lost. Read the rest of this entry »

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