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In a Wednesday night conference call with Orlando Magic officials, Dwight Howard told the Magic that he is not prepared to surrender the option to become a free agent at season's end, according to sources with knowledge of the discussion.

Precisely when the Orlando Magic might be willing to trade Dwight Howard is not yet clear. All we know right now is that it's obviously not going to be soon enough for New Jersey Nets fans, who serenaded their team with chants of "We Want Howard" ...

Dan Fegan, the agent for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, dismissed reports his client had illegal contact with the New Jersey Nets, saying Howard had received permission to explore potential trades. Howard Magic general manager Otis Smith c...

Five writers look ahead to post-lockout moves.

Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post: "Carmelo Anthony strolled into the Pepsi Center about an hour and 15 minutes before the game that could turn out to be his last -- or very close to his last -- in a Nuggets uniform. And there seemed to be a component...

The Magic announced that they re-signed free agent point guard Jason Williams.

Free-agent swingman Matt Barnes confirmed he is joining the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.

Michael Grange of the Globe and Mail: "Chris Bosh heads to the Heat with no regrets. The former Toronto Raptors star was interviewed on The Fan 590 Tuesday afternoon and came off as a man with a clear conscience; casting his use of Twitter as his pri...

The Orlando Magic signed free agent Quentin Richardson.

Bruce Arthur of the National Post: "It's not like anybody thought Chris Bosh was going to stay, right? Sure, he kept his options open, and included the Toronto Raptors on his list of six teams to which the five-time all-star would prefer to go. Sure,...

By Marc Stein It's widely assumed that Gilbert Arenas will never play another game for the Washington Wizards, even if no one seems quite sure yet how soon or by what means Arenas and the Wiz will ultimately part ways. So it's also natural to s...

Orlando Magic will keep Marcin Gortat by matching the five-year, $34-million offer sheet extended to him by the Dallas Mavericks, the Orlando Sentinel reported Monday.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan is flying to Orlando to have a Wednesday night dinner with the Blazers' top free-agent target, Hedo Turkoglu.

Pistons vs. Sixers Chris McCosky of The Detroit News: "Tayshaun Prince had a look on his face that said, 'Why are you asking me? I wouldn't tell you even if I knew.' Prince wasn't about to give away any secrets about how he has kept 76ers leading s...

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: The image branded onto the 2008 All-Star Game won't be the league-approved logo, a New Orleans-themed creation with the omnipresent Jerry West silhouette at the top. It will be of Dwight Howard's 'Superman' slam,...

What does the future hold for Orlando? Scouts Inc. NBA analyst Jeff Weltman breaks down the Magic, from owner to free agents.

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