Here's a survey of reaction to the Orlando Magic's 26-15 start from around the basketblogosphere.
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Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic at midseason: Q & A with General Manager Otis Smith - OrlandoSentinel.com
Josh Robbins chats with Otis Smith, Orlando's President of Basketball Operations. It's a lengthy interview, but well worth all the attention you can give it.
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At midway point, how do Magic measure up with past teams?
Sam Gardner takes an impressively comprehensive look at how this Magic team stacks up against the 2009/10 and 2008/09 squads at their respective halfway marks.
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Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic had an eventful first half of their 2010-11 season - OrlandoSentinel.com
Robbins hands out his midseason Magic awards, naming superlatives for players and the team as a whole.
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Spurs ranked No. 1, Celtics take No. 2 in NBA Power Rankings - Britt Robson - SI.com
Britt Robson of Sports Illustrated ranks Orlando as the league's sixth-best team in his latest Power Rankings, taking the opportunity to praise Dwight Howard's defensive skill. He names Howard the team's MVP, with Jameer Nelson being the runner-up.
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NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Retake The Top, Celtics Leap The Heat - SBNation.com
In placing Orlando sixth in this week's SBN NBA Power Rankings, Tom Ziller writes, "Attention, world: The new Magic are not unbeatable. They are just really, really hard to beat."
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Celts keep winning, but top spot in East still up for grabs | NBA.com
At NBA.com, John Schuhmann discusses the slim gap between the Magic and the Boston Celtics.