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Mickael Pietrus of Orlando Magic ditching Kobe Bryant-endorsed sneakers for NBA Finals

Jun. 3, 2009
Magic guard Mickael Pietrus has been in Kobe Bryant's shoes this season. But now that he'll have to help defend the Lakers star in the NBA Finals, he's getting out.
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NBA: Orlando 116, Cleveland 114 (OT)

ORLANDO, Fla., May 27 (UPI) -- The Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday with a 116-114 overtime win.

NBA: Orlando 101, Boston 82

BOSTON, May 17 (UPI) -- Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 25 points in a fourth-quarter surge Sunday that carried Orlando over Boston 101-82 and into the Eastern Conference finals.

NBA: Orlando 95, Boston 90

BOSTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard had 16 points and 22 rebounds Monday to help the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-90 in the opener of their Eastern semifinal.

NBA: Orlando 112, Washington 103

WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- Mickael Pietrus scored 21 points Friday and helped the Orlando Magic pull away in the final quarter to defeat Washington 112-103.

NBA: Orlando 113, Toronto 90

TORONTO, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The Orlando Magic, paced by Dwight Howard with 29 points, took control in the third quarter Sunday and whipped the Toronto Raptors 113-90.

NBA: Otlando 135, Indiana 111

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Mickael Pietrus returned from a 12-game absence to score 27 points that helped the Orlando Magic post a 135-111 win over Indiana.

Orlando guard out with thumb injury

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Orlando Magic guard Mikael Pietrus will miss three-to-six weeks with a torn right thumb ligament, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

NBA: Orlando 121, Sacramento 103

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard had 29 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots Saturday to lead the Orlando Magic to a 121-103 win over Sacramento.

Brian Hill named Orlando Magic coach

ORLANDO, Fla., May 24 (UPI) -- The Orlando Magic Tuesday re-hired Brian Hill as their head coach.

NBA: LA Lakers 105, Orlando 98

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Jumaine Jones and Chris Mihm each scored 25 points and Kobe Bryant 22 in a 105-98 Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler