Magic General Manager Otis Smith said he has essentially made it known throughout the league that he has no interest in acquiring troubled players or players with suspect character.

"I think I've pretty much gotten that out there," Smith said.

Smith was not interested in Allen Iverson, and he said the Sacramento Kings -- who are apparently looking to trade controversial forward Ron Artest -- did not contact the Magic.

Smith said he would not have had any interest in dealing Hedo Turkoglu for Artest. Their salaries come close to matching. Turkoglu played his first three NBA seasons with Kings.

Corey Maggette would like to be dealt out of Los Angeles and the former Magic swingman recently told the Orlando media that he would love a return.

"Write a headline for me," Maggette said.

Magic General Manager Otis Smith wants to put to rest any speculation about trading Grant Hill because Hill has an expiring contract.

"No," Smith said. "I don't see that happening at any point."

Hill's name was bandied about nationally in talks about Allen Iverson. Their salaries almost match (Hill makes about $17 million this season, Iverson $18), but Smith reiterated that the Magic have no interest in acquiring the Sixers All-Star.

Smith said he has yet to receive calls from teams interested in acquiring Hill, 34.

Andrea Bargnani showed the Magic exactly why the Raptors selected him first overall in the NBA draft.

The Italian rookie hit five 3-pointers, scored 23 points and had six rebounds to lead the Raptors to a convincing 91-84 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Magic on Wednesday night.

General Manager Otis Smith said Friday that the Orlando Magic won't be part of any trade scenario involving disgruntled Sixer Allen Iverson.

The Sixers will play the Magic tonight, but Iverson won't make the trip, Philly GM Billy King said. He was scratched from Friday night's game against the Wizards after he went public with his desire to be traded.

"We're not interested," Smith said. "It won't happen here."

Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was carried off the court in the first quarter against Detroit on Friday night after spraining his right ankle.

Turkoglu appeared to step on Tayshaun Prince's foot going for a rebound 1 1/2 minutes left in the period. He had a rebound and two assists in the game.

The Orlando arena, home to the Orlando Magic (NBA), Orlando Predators (AFL), as well as other sporting and entertainment events, will become Amway Arena. The re-naming reflects a multi-year alliance formed by Amway, the City of Orlando and the Orlando Magic.

The agreement will go before the Orlando City Council on Monday, December 11, 2006, for approval. Amway will also have an exclusive future negotiation period once the deal ends.

The Orlando Magic?s Brian Hill and the Utah Jazz?s  Jerry  Sloan  today  were  named  the  NBA  Eastern  and Western Conference  Coaches  of the Month for games played from the start of the season (Oct. 31) through November.

Hill,  in his second tour of duty as Magic head coach, led the team to a 12-4  (.750)  record  to  start  the  season,  including wins in nine of Orlando?s  last  10  games.  The  Magic  enjoys  a  4.5-game lead in the Southeast  Division, the largest in any division. The Magic's 12-4 start is  its  best since the 1998-99 season, when it opened with an identical mark.

Sloan led the Jazz to a 13-4 (.765) record for the month, which included a  9-2 mark in Western Conference play. Opening the season by winning 12 of  13,  Utah  enjoys  a  three-game lead in the Northwest Division. The Jazz?s  8-1  mark  at  home  this  season  is  tops  in  the league. The fifth-winningest  coach in NBA history, Sloan needs just three victories to reach 1,000 for his career.

The Orlando Magic?s Dwight Howard and Houston Rockets? Yao Ming today were named  Eastern Conference  and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played from the start of the season (Oct. 31) through November.

Howard  averaged  17.1  points  on  .576  shooting  and  a league-high 13.6 rebounds while leading the Magic to an Eastern Conference best 12-4 record. His current streak of seven consecutive double-doubles (points-rebounds) began on Nov. 18 when he recorded 24 points and 21 rebounds vs. Charlotte. He has recorded 11 double-doubles on the season, including three 20-point/20-rebounds outings.

Houston?s Yao Ming averaged 25.7 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting .544 from the field. Yao had a streak of 11 consecutive games of 20-points or more. He led the team in scoring on nine occasions as the Rockets were
8-1 in those contests.