- ABC News
- February 5, 2015
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The Orlando Magic have fired head coach Jacque Vaughn, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Magic dropped their 10th straight game -- and have lost 16 of their last 18 games -- with a 110-103 loss at San Antonio on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN that the players will be told at a mandatory team meeting Thursday. The Magic has scheduled a news conference for 4 p.m. Vaughn, 39, is in his third year as Orlando's coach and has a 58-158 record. A former Spurs assistant coach under Gregg Popovich, Vaughn was hired to guide the Magic in their post- Dwight Howard era. He also played for the Magic during his 12-year career as a point guard. With the club essentially starting over, Orlando was patient with Vaughn while the Magic went 43-121 over his first two seasons. But as the club has improved its roster this season, the results didn't match expectations -- and has the same 15-37 record as it had through 52 games in the 2013-14 season. The Magic's .269 win...