Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Magic aiming for hot start when season opens vs. Rockets

What will it take for UF to upend rival Georgia? | Analysis • High school sports scores and top performers from Tuesday, Oct. 24
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Sentinel Sports Final

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The NBA regular season is here. Magic prediction: They'll exceed last season's win total (34) but still fall short of being over .500. They 're one year away. They'll make the play-in with a shot to make the playoffs. That's still improvement ... Looks like the air-conditioned coaches' box is no longer going to fly for UCF D-coordinator Addison Williams. ... If Florida loses to Georgia (likely) but is competitive, say a 24-17 loss, isn't that basically a "win" for Billy Napier's team? Yes, I know, the bar has been lowered. ... I've got the Diamondbacks in the World Series.

Magic aiming for hot start when season opens vs. Rockets

Adjusting on the fly will be key for Orlando to open on the right foot. Although this is just the first of 82, it still can have an impact on the race for the postseason come April. "The way in which we start this year is going to be very important," coach Jamahl Mosley said.

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What will it take for UF to upend rival Georgia? | Analysis

Georgia is pushing for a three-peat and riding a 24-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Florida is a 14.5-point underdog and losers of consecutive meetings by a combined score of 76-27.

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High school sports scores and top performers from Tuesday, Oct. 24

Among Tuesday girls volleyball winners were Lake Highland Prep, Bishop Moore and Orangewood Christian. Hagerty, Apopka and University Orlando had boys bowling district wins. Orlando area high school sports events: Orlando area Week 10 high school football scoreboard has big Thursday for Orange County.

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Will UCF DC Addison Williams' move to sidelines pay off for defense? | Analysis

Addison Williams had grown accustomed to his birds eye view from the coaches' box on game days as an assistant coach. But with UCF's struggling defense needing a boost, the young defensive coordinator felt perhaps a change was needed.

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As Eastern Conference gets better, Magic feel pressure to level up in 'prove it' season

Health is a factor for all 30 teams over 82 games, but the Magic are running it back with a similar roster expecting a better outcome than 34 wins and a 13th-place finish. This is the first time coach Jamahl Mosley has entered a season with a fully healthy roster.

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NLCS: Diamondbacks top Phillies in Game 7, reach 1st World Series since 2001

Corbin Carroll goes 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored and Arizona stuns Philadelphia, 4-2, to earn a shot at the Texas Rangers in the Fall Classic. Game 1 is Friday night in Arlington.

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Dolphins Deep Dive: Miami's injuries are piling up, is it time to be concerned?

The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones take a look at the list of injured players and if Miami should be concerned about staying healthy for the second half of the season.

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Warriors' big third quarter not enough in Opening Night loss to Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns

Golden State Warriors lose season opener to Phoenix Suns

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Lightning, Jonas Johansson shut out Hurricanes

Three nights after blowing a late two-goal lead, Tampa Bay blanks Carolina.

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Nikola Jokic's triple-double brings playoff magic back to Denver in Nuggets' opening-night win over Lakers

Nikola Jokic has one triple-double in one game this season, as the Nuggets started their title defense with a win over Los Angeles.

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Watch: Orlando Magic tested by 35th anniversary pop culture quiz

To celebrate the 35th season of the Magic basketball, the Sentinel caught up with players and coach Jamahl Mosley to test their 1989 trivia. What grade was Mosley in 1989? And who won the NBA championship that year? Watch to find out.

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Going into Bucs game, Bills' offense raises concerns

The Bills have combined to score 10 points in the opening half of their past three outings. Buffalo is 1-2 over that stretch and would have been 0-3 if not for a pair of goal-line defensive stops i…

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Former Magic coach Doc Rivers returns to broadcast booth

It is Rivers' second stint with ESPN/ABC. He was part of the ESPN's broadcast team during the 2003-04 season, including the NBA Finals, after he was fired 10 games into the season by the Magic. Riv…

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