Orlando Magic

American professional basketball team

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The Orlando Magic is an American professional basketball team that competes in the NBA (National Basketball Association). The team matters as one of the major sports franchises in the United States, representing the city of Orlando and attracting fans through its players and competition at the highest level of professional basketball.

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Official website: www.nba.com/magic
Image: Magic lakers09.JPG

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Commons category: Orlando Magic
inception: 1989-00-00
social media followers: 1623278

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The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise. Notable NBA stars as Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, and Dwight Howard, have played for the club throughout its history. As of today, the franchise has played in the NBA playoffs 19 times in 37 seasons, and twice went to the NBA Finals, in 1995 and 2009, losing to the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively.

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