How to Connect with the Orlando Magic via Twitter

by Evan Dunlap on Apr 22, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in Diversions

The Orlando Magic is the latest professional sports franchise to hop aboard the Twitter bandwagon. Here's a rundown of all the ways you can follow the Magic on Twitter:

@Orlando_Magic, the team's main feed;
@Dan Savage, the feed for the team's Web Services Coordinator, who also writes for its site;
@dantegalante, the feed for the hosts of the Dante and Galante Show, which has produced video gems like this one of Marcin Gortat working the phones in the Magic's ticket-sales office;
@Joey_Colon, the feed for the play-by-play man who calls the Magic's games in Spanish;
@MagicDancers, the feed for the team's dance crew;
@Magic_Radio, the feed for radio producer Justin McKim;
@Magic_TV, the feed for TV host Kevin Holden;
and @Stuff_Mascot, the feed for the team's mascot, Stuff.

Those are the accounts officially affiliated with the Magic. If you want more Magic coverage, I recommend following these accounts:

@DwightHoward, the feed for newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year;
@osmagic, the feed for the Orlando Sentinel's Magic coverage;
and @OMagicDaily, the feed for Orlando Magic Daily's coverage of the team.

On a final note, you can follow yours truly @3QCMagic and my colleague @erivera7.

To wrap up this post, I'll pose this question to the community: which person affiliated with the Magic--you don't necessarily have to name a player--would you next like to see on Twitter? My vote is for the TV broadcast team of David Steele and Matt Guokas. I know they're reading this site, and I also know they've discussed Tweeting during breaks in Magic game action. Stan Van Gundy is another obvious choice, as is Mickael Pietrus.

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No offense to anyone

But I don’t believe in Twitter and it’s so incredibly annoying how it’s being used everywhere. I understand that it’s a great marketing tool and a nice way for notable figures to reach out to the masses/common people, but just gag me already with the way everyone’s talking about it. It’s mentioned so much in the NBA, they might as well be a sponsor like T-Mobile or Gatorade is.

That said, even though I don’t follow anyone on Twitter, Hedo would get my vote for the person who I’d want to see using it.

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

by Marie on Apr 22, 2009 9:29 AM EDT reply actions

I use it to promote my blog and interact with a few professional athletes. Stern is in love with twitter/facebook.

I have communicated with both Paul Pierce (who has since blocked me after I sent @PaulPierce34, “choke,” after his game 1 missed free throws. I also communicated (I won’t say tweeted) with fellow Dallas Cowboy tight end, Martellus Bennett.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Apr 22, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Paul Pierce blocked you? That's hilarious.

.. guess he doesn’t want to deal with your criticism.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

I comment WAY too much.

Die for my family and live for the moment/And that's the main difference between me and my opponent - Phonte of Little Brother

by erivera7 on Apr 22, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

you're my new bestest friend

Twitter can go away now >:|

Except for Stuff’s :3

Obey the hat.

by TheGiantSquid on Apr 22, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

+2

Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek

by funny80sguy on Apr 22, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Hah.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

I comment WAY too much.

Die for my family and live for the moment/And that's the main difference between me and my opponent - Phonte of Little Brother

by erivera7 on Apr 22, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I’m into social networking as much as anyone, but Twitter’s just opt-in spam to me.

by eltharion_doa on Apr 22, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

It'll get better .. just have to give it some time.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

I comment WAY too much.

Die for my family and live for the moment/And that's the main difference between me and my opponent - Phonte of Little Brother

by erivera7 on Apr 22, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Twitter.

The reason why it’s being referenced so much is because it’s the “new, hot thing” on the market. Same thing happened when MySpace came out, and ditto with Facebook .. that’s just how society rolls.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

I comment WAY too much.

Die for my family and live for the moment/And that's the main difference between me and my opponent - Phonte of Little Brother

by erivera7 on Apr 22, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

BTW, can you boys please post the day's game thread?

We’re all amped up and ready to go, I know I’ve got a day full o’ ranting inside of me. LETS GET IT ON!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Apr 22, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

Keyon Dooling on the WFAN Beningo & Roberts morning show

Talking about the Magic collapse:
Bullet Points from Keyon:

1) Magic collapsed, because they didn’t have their emotional leader, Jameer Nelson on the court. Jameer is the person who jumps down peoples throats when things aren’t going right for the Magic.
2) Rafer is a top 15 PG in the NBA. A very bold statement…“A back court next year of Rafer Alston & Jameer Nelson, will be the best back court in the NBA”.

It was funny, after talking about Keyon and the Nets, most of the questions were in reagrds to the magic. The radio hosts even used the wording, “YOU guys had them down 18 point with just over a quarter to go, what was the reason that they allowed the Sixers to come back that far in a playoff game?”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Apr 22, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs