Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida Announce 2009/2010 Orlando Magic Broadcast Schedule

by Evan Dunlap on Sep 1, 2009 6:48 PM EDT in News

The Orlando Magic have released their local broadcast schedule for the 2009/2010 NBA season. Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida will combine to carry 70 games, with Sun Sports making 38 telecasts and Fox Sports Florida making 32. The Orlando Sentinel has the complete schedule.

From the press release:

Calling the action for Orlando Magic basketball on Sun Sports and FOX Sports Florida will be longtime Magic announcer David Steele (play-by-play), celebrating his 21st season with the team, and former Magic coach and national NBA analyst Matt Guokas (analyst). MAGIC LIVE pregame shows will precede select telecasts along with MAGIC LIVE postgame coverage immediately following each game telecast. Both shows are hosted by Paul Kennedy, who also returns for his 21st season covering the Magic as host and courtside reporter. Sun Sports/FOX Sports Florida's Whit Watson will host select editions MAGIC LIVE pre- and postgame shows and Jessica Blaylock and Dante Marchitelli will provide feature reports.

Sun Sports will premiere this year's ORLANDO MAGIC PRESEASON SPECIAL statewide on October 20, at 8:00 p.m. The show will also air on FOX Sports Florida. Hosted by Kennedy, the half-hour program will preview the upcoming season and introduce fans to the new faces on the team. Sun Sports and FOX Sports Florida will also produce and air all-new episodes of INSIDE THE MAGIC, hosted by Watson, giving fans an up-close look at their favorite team and players with inside access and innovative programs.

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im glad that they could settle this crap early. unlike a couple years ago when the magic games werent being televised in orlando for the beginning of the year, for some reason. i remember being so pissed. anybody remember that? i want to say it was two years ago.

by lugowsky on Sep 2, 2009 3:48 AM EDT reply actions

NBA League Pass for me

How would you guys rate the Magic telecasters?

by thermodynamic on Sep 2, 2009 4:16 AM EDT reply actions

One of the best in the league, astute observers and impartial people.

Sure, they have natural bias towards Orlando, but they’re more than complementary toward opponents. Plus, Guokas is a fan of advanced statistics, so that’s a plus, and of course, both he and Steele read 3QC.

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by erivera7 on Sep 2, 2009 6:50 AM EDT up reply actions

And that's a plus,too. Hello,Steele and Guokas

Keep up the good work.

by Dzogi on Sep 2, 2009 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions

The thing I like with Steele and Guokas is that although they like the Magic, they don’t denigrate the other team. If one of them criticizes a player, they’ll back it up with why (usually statistically) they don’t consider the player to be as good as other commentators think he is. They’re probably the least rabid commentators I know, and I appreciate that as a fan of the sport and as a fan of the Magic.

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by The Dark on Sep 2, 2009 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions