The Orlando Magic’s first five games of the season were the highest rated stretch of games for the Magic since Dwight Howard announced he would waive his early termination option and return to the Magic for an extra year, FOX Sports Florida reported Friday (h/t Eric Lopez of Orlando Sports Daily).
The Magic have certainly had some trouble getting notoriety everywhere the last three years. Local television ratings have cratered a bit as the team struggled to win games. That is expected as the team loses.
Perhaps though the contrast with Orlando City’s rise has made it seem much worse as the Magic kind of lost some traction locally.