Magic guard J.J. Redick plans to record "a couple rap songs" with a new unnamed rap group.

He told the Orlando Sentinel that the recordings are just for fun.

"We're just goofing around," Redick said. "It might be a couple of songs. But come on, we're not going into a studio or anything."

Magic guard Vince Carter sprained his ankle in the team's 95-85 win over the Nets on Friday night.

Carter had 16 points when he left the game in the second quarter with the injury.

"I heal like a young guy so I'll be good tomorrow," Carter told the Associated Press after sitting out the second half. "Hopefully, I'll be back Sunday. We're going to be smart about it. It's a long season. I'm feeling better now that I am walking on it."

X-rays were negative on the ankle and he didn't experience a lot of swelling.

"We don't have a timetable. Maybe we'll have a better idea tomorrow," coach Stan Van Gundy said.

The Magic had a hard time letting go of Courtney Lee in the June trade that got them Vince Carter.

Owner Rich DeVos had severe reservations about trading Lee to the Nets.

"Courtney Lee was a tough conversation," Magic general manager Otis Smith told the Orlando Sentinel. "And I equally agreed I didn't want to give him up either. But we had an opportunity to improve our team."

At Smith's urging, DeVos finally signed off on the deal.

"He's always questioning things, whether you sign a free agent or signing a guy [already on the roster], he's questioning what you want," Smith said of DeVos. "It's not without its challenges but at the end of the day not once since I've been in this position has he told me no, 'We're not going to do that.' And I'm not sure that everybody can say that."

The Orlando Magic enjoyed success in the first game of the 2009-10 season after a summer full of roster changes.

Orlando got key contributions from newcomers Jason Williams, Matt Barnes and Brandon Bass.

"Successful organizations just don't pick players willy-nilly," Coach Stan Van Gundy said.

"After you make changes, you don't know what's going to happen until you step on the court," point guard Jameer Nelson said.

The second night of the 2009-10 season brought us twelve stellar games. Big name acquisitions like Vince Carter (Orlando), Hedo Turkoglu (Toronto), Richard Jefferson (San Antonio) and Ben Gordon (Detroit) all had successful debuts for their new clubs.

- Atlanta 120, Indiana 109

Team FIC Differential: Hawks +35.2, Pacers -35.2

The Atlanta Hawks (1-0) used a ten-point edge in the fourth quarter to distance themselves from the Indiana Pacers (0-1). Al Horford starred with 24 points and 16 rebounds, Josh Smith posted 18 points and eight assists and Joe Johnson scored 25 points on 10-for-21 shooting. Indiana shot 53% from the field, but turned the ball over an astounding 25 times. Danny Granger led with 31 points, Troy Murphy tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Earl Watson scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Al Horford, Atlanta ? 26.4

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 22.1

Danny Granger, Indiana ? 17.0

Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 16.5

- Orlando 120, Philadelphia 106

Team FIC Differential: Magic +21.9, 76ers -21.9

The Orlando Magic (1-0) took a 31-point lead into the final period and held on to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) at Amway Arena. Dwight Howard dominated with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Jason Williams tallied 15 points and five assists and Ryan Anderson contributed 16 points and five boards in the victory. Philadelphia attempted 13 more foul shots than Orlando, who shot 55% from the field. Marreese Speights led with 26 points and five rebounds, Elton Brand struggled with eight points and six boards on 2-for-7 shooting and Louis Williams put up 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 26.5

Marreese Speights, Philadelphia ? 19.5

Louis Williams, Philadelphia ? 16.4

Jason Williams, Orlando ? 12.0

- Toronto 101, Cleveland 91

Team FIC Differential: Raptors +21.2, Cavaliers -21.2

The Toronto Raptors (1-0) dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2) their second loss in as many nights with a strong performance at Air Canada Centre. Andrea Bargnani had 28 points and five rebounds, Chris Bosh posted 21 points and 16 boards and Hedo Turkoglu added 12 points and 7 rebounds in his Raptor debut. Both teams took 37 free throws, while Cleveland shot just 34% from the field. LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, Shaquille O?Neal tallied 12 points and seven boards and Mo Williams contributed 16 points and six rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Game FIC Scores

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 21.8

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 16.5

Hedo Turkoglu, Toronto ? 13.5

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 13.3

- Boston 92, Charlotte 59

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +63.8, Bobcats -63.8

The Boston Celtics (2-0) opened up a 22-13 after the first quarter and never looked back against the Charlotte Bobcats (0-1). Ray Allen scored a team-high 18 points in the balanced attack, Rajon Rondo tallied 10 points and 11 assists and Shelden Williams put up 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Boston held Charlotte to 31% shooting and outscored the young Bobcats in each of the game?s four quarters. Gerald Wallace led with 10 points and 12 rebounds, Raymond Felton posted nine points and four boards and rookie Gerald Henderson had eight points on 3-for-7 shooting in his professional debut.

Game FIC Scores

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 19.8

Shelden Williams, Boston ? 13.6

Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 12.8

Paul Pierce, Boston ? 11.0

- Miami 115, New York 93

Team FIC Differential: Heat +23.8, Knicks ? 23.8

The Miami Heat (1-0) exploded in the third quarter en route to an emphatic win over the New York Knicks (0-1) on Wednesday night. Dwyane Wade starred with 26 points, five rebounds and five assists, Jermaine O?Neal posted 22 points and 12 boards and Michael Beasley scored 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Miami shot a blistering 56% from the field, while holding New York to 10-for-39 from three-point land. David Lee had 22 points and nine rebounds, Wilson Chandler tallied 21 points and seven boards and Danilo Gallinari contributed 22 points and six rebounds off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Jermaine O?Neal, Miami ? 21.3

David Lee, New York ? 16.5

Danilo Gallinari, New York ? 16.5

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 15.1

- Minnesota 95, New Jersey 93

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves -0.3, Nets +0.3

Damien Wilkins rebounded a missed shot and put it in to give the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) and dramatic win over the New Jersey Nets (0-1). Rookie Jonny Flynn had 18 points, Wilkins posted 12 points and 10 rebounds and Al Jefferson struggled with nine points and four boards in 25 minutes of play. Minnesota outscored New Jersey 31-15 in the fourth quarter and forced 22 turnovers. Brook Lopez starred with 27 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, Yi Jianlian tallied 17 points and 12 boards and Devin Harris put up 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 26.6

Yi Jianlian, New Jersey ? 15.0

Damien Wilkins, Minnesota ? 14.9

Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 9.8

- San Antonio 113, New Orleans 96

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +25.5, Hornets -25.5

The San Antonio Spurs (1-0) started the new season off on the right foot with an impressive win over the New Orleans Hornets (0-1). Six players scored in double figures for the Spurs with Tony Parker turning in 17 points and six assists, Manu Ginobili 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting and rookie DeJuan Blair recording 14 points and 11 rebounds. San Antonio outrebounded New Orleans by nine and shot 52% from the floor. Chris Paul had 26 points and nine assists, Emeka Okafor debuted with 18 points and 10 rebounds and David West tallied 18 points and nine boards for the Hornets.

Game FIC Scores

David West, New Orleans ? 18.8

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 16.8

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 15.5

DeJuan Blair, San Antonio ? 14.6

- Oklahoma City 102, Sacramento 89

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +29.5, Kings -29.5

The Sacramento Kings (0-1) tried to make a game of it in the fourth quarter, but the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) had built too much of a lead. Kevin Durant excelled with 25 points and 11 rebounds, Jeff Green posted 24 points and eight boards and Russell Westbrook flirted with a triple-double (14 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds). Oklahoma City shot 51% from the floor, while holding Sacramento to just 40%. Kevin Martin scored 27 points on 5-for-19 shooting, Jason Thompson tallied 11 points and nine rebounds and rookie Omri Casspi had 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 21.0

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 20.8

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 18.1

Kevin Martin, Sacramento ? 16.2

- Detroit 96, Memphis 74

Team FIC Differential: Pistons +31, Grizzlies -31

Ben Gordon scored 22 points in his debut as the Detroit Pistons (1-0) thumped the Memphis Grizzlies (0-1) at the FedEx Forum. Richard Hamilton had 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting, Tayshaun Prince posted 14 points and five rebounds and Charlie Villanueva had seven points and three blocks. Detroit held Memphis to 36% shooting and turned the ball over just nine times. Marc Gasol led with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Zach Randolph began his Memphis career with 14 points and nine boards and Rudy Gay added 16 points and five rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 20.6

Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 15.4

Tayshaun Prince, Detroit ? 11.1

Ben Gordon, Detroit ? 9.9

- Denver 114, Utah 105

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +5.4, Jazz -5.4

The Denver Nuggets (1-0) used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Utah Jazz (0-1) on Wednesday night. Carmelo Anthony starred with 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Kenyon Martin tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds and rookie Ty Lawson contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench. Denver narrowly outshot and outrebounded Utah in the close battle. Deron Williams led with 28 points and 13 assists, Carlos Boozer posted 12 points and 11 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko put up 16 points, five boards and four dimes.

Game FIC Scores

Deron Williams, Utah ? 23.5

Carmelo Anthony, Denver ? 19.8

Ty Lawson, Denver ? 14.4

Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 12.4

- Houston 108, Golden State 107

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +13.4, Warriors -13.4

Stephen Curry made a layup in the final seconds off a missed three-pointer by Anthony Morrow that was too little, too late for the Golden State Warriors (0-1) against the Houston Rockets (1-0). Trevor Ariza had 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, Luis Scola posted 21 points and 11 boards and Aaron Brooks contributed 18 points and 12 dimes. Houston used a 35-19 edge in the third quarter to grab control of the game. Monta Ellis led with 26 points and five assists, Corey Maggette tallied 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Curry had 14 points and seven dimes in his professional debut.

Game FIC Scores

Luis Scola, Houston ? 18.5

Aaron Brooks, Houston ? 17.8

Stephen Curry, Golden State ? 14.8

Shane Battier, Houston ? 14.5

- Phoenix 109, L.A. Clippers 107

Team FIC Differential: Suns +8.7, Clippers -8.7

Steve Nash hit a driving layup with six seconds remaining to give the Phoenix Suns (1-0) a close win over the Los Angeles Clippers (0-2). Nash led with 24 points and eight assists, Grant Hill tallied 19 points and 13 rebounds and Amare Stoudemire put up 16 points and five boards in the victory. Los Angeles shot 55% from the floor, but cooled down in the second half. Marcus Camby had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Baron Davis posted 12 points and 12 assists and Chris Kaman contributed 22 points and nine boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 24.3

Grant Hill, Phoenix ? 18.5

Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 17.8

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 15.6

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Dwight Howard and several other members of the Magic watched the Lakers receive their 2009 NBA Championship rings on Tuesday evening.

"The rings are very pretty," Howard joked. "I was a little upset watching it, but I was happy for some of those guys. But it took a lot just to watch the ring ceremony and seeing those guys getting their rings and seeing the trophy and all that stuff again."

The Orlando Magic have waived forward Linton Johnson, GM Otis Smith has announced on Wednesday.  Johnson appeared in five preseason games with the Magic, averaging 1.6 ppg. and 1.0 rpg. in 4.8 minpg.

Orlando?s roster now stands at 13 players.

Vince Carter can envision himself coaching when his playing career is over.

"I don't see myself going right to the NBA. I don't care where ? high school, college, pros," Carter said. "I really enjoy teaching the game."

The Magic defeated the Hawks 123-86 on Friday night to finish their preseason slate undefeated.

Vince Carter scored 26 points for Orlando.

"If we are going to play for a championship, we wanted to hit the ground running," Carter told the Associated Press. "We didn't want to struggle at the beginning while everyone got acclimated to each other. So we worked hard early, and it's paid off."

It marks the first time in franchise history that the Magic have gone unbeaten in the preseason.

"They are playing at a high level already," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said of the Magic. "They had a great taste of success last year by going to the finals, that puts you in a different light each night you step on the floor."

The Orlando Magic have waived guard Morris Almond, following tonight?s preseason game vs. Indiana. Almond appeared in four preseason outings for the Magic, averaging 1.0 ppg. and 1.0 rpg. in 5.0 minpg.

The Magic?s roster now stands at 14 players.