Penny & Pops Podcast - Magicbasketballonline.com

There was a blowout and a stressful overtime encounter, but the now 35-38 Orlando Magic went 2-0 for the week and are in sniffing range of the Miami Heat for that 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Orlando has 9 games remaining in the regular season. All of which sets the stage for what will be one of the most crucial Heat-Magic rivalry matchups on Tuesday, in Miami, in their three-decade existence. We break down those wins against the New Orleans Pelicans and the overtime thriller over the Memphis Grizzlies. Elfrid Payton’s triple-double streak got stifled. Looking at the week ahead and who the Magic face, Brooklyn and Detroit are also in range to be caught. ‘Magical Moments’ returns. Pops talks about his first ever Magic game attended in person, Game 3 of Orlando’s series against the Heat in the 1997 first round of the playoffs. Down 2-0, riddled with injuries, and trailing by 20 points in the second quarter, Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway would hoist the Magic on his shoulders and put on