MAGIC: Training Camp Opens

Magic Training Camp, October 1-6.
NBA.com Preview of the Magic

Camp Location:

STEELE'S WHAT TO WATCH

Magic Television Play-by-Play Announcer David Steele says the most interesting stories heading into the preseason are not coming out of the Laker camp or from Jersey. All around the league, teams have spent the last four months jockeying for free agents, and working trades that they hope will take their clubs to the next level. Here are the five most interesting story-lines to keep an eye on as NBA training camps get under way.

University of North Florida, UNF Arena, 4567 St. John’s Bluff Rd., South Jacksonville, Florida

Practices:
Practices during training camp will be conducted at the UNF Arena from Oct. 1-Oct. 6. Please see the tentative schedule below. Practice times and length of practices are subject to change.

Tentative Practice Schedule
Oct. 1 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 6:00-7:30 p.m. (UNF Arena)
Oct. 2 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 6:00-7:30 p.m. (UNF Arena)
Oct. 3 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & TBD (UNF Arena)
Oct. 4 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 6:00-7:30 p.m. (UNF Arena)
Oct. 5 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 6:30 p.m. SCRIMMAGE (UNF Arena)
Event is FREE and open to the public
Oct. 6 - 10:00 a.m. - Noon (UNF Arena)

Daily Game Recaps
Get a glimpse of the Magic's preparation for the 2002-2003 season.

Day Five Recap - Scrimmage

Chats

Tuesday, October 1 - Doc Rivers, 3pm
Doc Rivers, getting the Magic ready for another run at the Eastern Conference, took some time during training camp in Jacksonville, Florida to chat on orlandomagic.com. Here's what he had to say.

Thursday, October 3 - Grant Hill, 3pm
By all accounts, Grant Hill seems to be back and feeling strong. At the Magic's 2002 Training Camp, Hill is said to be showing the form that made him one of the league's premiere swingmen. See what Hill had to say about his comeback trail, the Magic's chances in the East and moreafter he chatted LIVE on orlandomagic.com and on Thursday.

Rookie Diary: Ryan Humphrey
Find out what Magic rookie Ryan Humphrey has to say about his first experiences at an NBA training camp.

Day 5 Diary Conclusion

Headlines

Previous Headlines

Magic Sign Free Agents
to Fill Training Camp Roster
Pat Burke, Forward-center, (6’11”, 250, 12/14/73)
Obinna Ekezie, Forward-center, (6’9”, 270, 8/22/75)
Corey Benjamin, Guard, (6’6”, 205, 2/24/78)
Omar Cook, Guard, (6’1”, 190, 1/28/82)
Jermaine Walker, Forward, (6’7”, 225, 4/5/77)
Jabari Smith, Forward, (6’11”, 250, 2/12/77)
Peter Cornell, Center, (6’11”, 255, 6/1/76)

Complete Training Camp Roster