What They're Saying: Magic vs. Celtics Game 1

-Courtney Lee is still apparently not feeling well despite being cleared to play, Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel reports. He did not make the trip with the team to Boston on Sunday, but might be flying up after Monday's game.

-Three questions for the Magic entering this series from Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily.

-Dwight Howard is done tweeting and ready to start playing again, Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel reports.

-Brandon Ribak of The Bleacher Report previews the Magic's series with the Celtics.

-10 keys to the series from erivera7 of 3rd Quarter Collapse. All valid points for what the Magic have to do in the next two weeks.

-Tim Povtak of NBA FanHouse reports JJ Redick is ready for the challenge of guarding one of his idols in Ray Allen. Interesting that two players are playing their idols in this series. Well that is if Dwight Howard gets the chance to play Kevin Garnett.

-Magic players talk about the series on OrlandoMagic.com

-Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel, speaking on behalf of all Orlando area fans, says: BRING ON THE CELTICS! The Magic are certainly ready for them.

-The Magic and the Celtics are not as healthy as they should be, but both teams still expect to get to the conference finals. Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel also reports how excited the Magic are to be facing the defending champs.

-The headline of Kyle Hightower's story in The Orlando Sentinel tells it all: "Celtics: Magic will be Tough." Boston knows Orlando beat them both times when Garnett sat out.

-Tim Povtak of NBA Fanhouse says the Magic are not afraid of the Celtics' mystique. More imporantatly, Stan Van Gundy says: "For opposing players now, I don't think the Celtic mystique carries much sway. That's something guys our age (49) are aware of, but when these players grew up, the Celtics weren't the Celtics. They weren't Red Auerbach's Celtics, or even Larry Bird's Celtics. Our guys didn't grow up thinking the Celtics were anything above the rest of the league." Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel disagrees with this sentiment.

-Matt Moore of NBA Fanhouse offers his thoughts on the series (including a prediction of Magic in six).

-Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily sits down with Zach Lowe of Celtics Hub and clears the air about Orlando's next opponent.

-Marc J. Spears of The Boston Globe introduces Celtics fan to the matchup nightmare that is the Orlando Magic. First you have to deal with Dwight Howard, then you have to pick your poison on the outside with Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis. Glen Davis cannot keep up with one of those guys, but he will be guarding one of them.

-John Denton of Florida Today reports Orlando players were excited to find out they were getting Boston in the second round.

-Michael White of The Orlando Sentinel is quite angry about Kevin Garnett's actions on the sideline this postseason. If Boston wants a physical series, Orlando should give it to them, he says. Honestly the Magic should just ignore Garnett and his antics and play the game. This is a winnable series.

-Jareth Cutestory from The Puns are Starting to Bore Me says all eyes are on JJ Redick now that he has the opportunity to start and play in the playoffs. His role has been uneven at best this season, but it is clear the Magic need him more than ever at the start of this series.

-Kendrick Perkins is ready for the challenge of guarding Dwight Howard after the physical series with the Bulls, Kyle Hightower of The Orlando Sentinel reports.

-William C. Rhoden of the New York Times profiles Stephon Marbury and the transformation he has had to make to adjust to his secondary role. He is apparently happy in that role and is now out of the first round for the first time in his career.

-Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald says the bench finally stepped up in the Celtics' Game Seven win over the Bulls. Now coach Doc Rivers will rely on them even more against the Magic.

-Even without Kevin Garnett, the Celtics have shown no quit and believe they can repeat as champions, Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald says.

-Flipping it back, Zach Spears of Celtics Hub talks to Magic blog 3rd Quarter Collapse and Orlando Magic Daily.