--The Magic have made their formal bid to host the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, expecting to be in the midst of their second season in their new arena.
"I think we have a good shot at it," said Alex Martins, Magic chief operating officer. --Attendance at Magic games is down 1.9 percent this season, but it still left them at 97 percent capacity, which was reasonable in this down economy. The Magic reported a loss of more than $12 million last season, but they are hoping that the new arena, expected for the 2010-11 season, will turn them profitable once again.
--The Magic have won five consecutive games, something they have done just three times this season. Their longest winning streak this season is seven games, which they did twice.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We have to get into a rhythm we can sustain into the playoffs." -- G Rafer Alston.
