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Focusing on the Jonathan Isaac experience — or experiment, rather — is not what the Orlando Magic need to do anymore. In fact, in light of his latest season-ending surgery, it’s time for the Magic to move on. The 25-year-old Isaac was sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His most recent injury was […]

The Orlando Magic just can’t catch a break on the Jonathan Isaac front. After having played just 11 games this season, the 25-year-old suffered yet another injury. It has now been revealed that this has turned out to be a worst-case scenario for both the Magic and Isaac, with their prized forward being forced to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dealing with a couple of injuries of late. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was forced to sit out Sunday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns due to a right quad contusion. Antetokounmpo returned to action on Tuesday to lead the Bucks to a 118-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets, but with Milwaukee set […]

The Orlando Magic (26-36) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (44-17) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Bucks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has won two of their last three but remains in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic covered 56% […]

The Orlando Magic (25-36) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (30-31) on Monday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has lost two of their last three games and sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

The Orlando Magic are adding to their backcourt depth with the signing of veteran guard Michael Carter-Williams, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Carter-Williams will sign a two-year deal with the Magic, who already have point guards Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs, and Markelle Fultz on the roster. However, MCW spent his last two-plus […]

The Indiana Pacers travel to the southeast to take on the Orlando Magic. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Magic prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers battled with the Boston Celtics in their last game. They took the top team in the NBA to overtime and almost stole a win late […]

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero has been the favorite for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award all season. He may have seen some competition from Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin early in the season, but at this point the award is Banchero’s to lose. Banchero recently took part in NBA All-Star Weekend competing in […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially in the books, which means the regular season is entering its final chapters. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic are competing for the final spots in the playoffs, so things could get interesting in the next few months. The Magic is currently 24-35 and No. 13 in the […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Orlando Magic in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the Amway Center in Orlando. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-Magic prediction and pick, laid out below. Detroit has been downright awful this season, with a 15-44 […]

R.J. Hampton, the 24th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, will sign with the Detroit Pistons according to multiple sources. Hampton was waived by the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. It was a move that allowed him to sign with a team felt would be more invested in his development, as the Little Elm native left […]

It’s official. Patrick Beverley has made a decision on his future after parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers just before the NBA trade deadline. The 34-year-old was shipped off to the Orlando Magic, where he was eventually able to secure a contract buyout with the team. A handful of teams were in the mix […]

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero isn’t just one of the most impressive rookies of the 2022-23 season. His basketball IQ, play style, versatile skillset, and an NBA-ready body have allowed him to be one of the most impressive rookies of all-time, with the 20-year-old often seeing his name in rare company due to his production. […]

Patrick Beverley has dished out a tasty take on his short stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Sent by the Lakers to the Orlando Magic ahead of the NBA trade deadline last week, Beverley opened up about his thoughts on what hampered Los Angeles in its pursuit to get wins. “It wasn’t basketball. It was […]

The Orlando Magic (24-34) visit the Toronto Raptors (27-31) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Raptors prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has won two of their last three games but still sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic […]

The Chicago Bulls made NBA history against the Orlando Magic. After a 3-21 performance from the 3-point line in a 100-91 loss to the Magic in Chicago, the Bulls have shot under 25% on 3-pointers in four straight games, the longest streak by any team in NBA history with a minimum of 20 3-point field […]

The Orlando Magic (23-34) visit the Chicago Bulls (26-30) on Monday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Bulls prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has lost two of their last three games and sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic […]

2020 first-round pick R.J. Hampton may be waived or bought out by the Orlando Magic, per The Orlando Sentinel’s Khobi Price. Hampton, who the Magic acquired via trade in 2021, has not been traveling with team. Curiously, the other two players under contract for the Magic who aren’t traveling are Patrick Beverley and Terrence Ross, […]

The Orlando Magic are in the middle of another losing campaign, but there have been some promising developments for the franchise this season. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner look like two studs who will be the franchise cornerstones for the next 10-12 years. They are still getting the needed reps to become stars in the […]

A supreme NBA matchup is scheduled for this evening as the Miami Heat travel north to Orlando to take on the Magic. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Heat-Magic prediction and pick will be made. Fresh off of a narrow win over the Houston Rockets by a score of 97-95, the Heat […]

Terrence Ross’ career with the Orlando Magic is officially coming to an end, as the franchise is “finalizing” a buyout of his contract, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The likes of the Dallas Mavs and the Phoenix Suns had reportedly expressed interest in Ross in the event of a contract buyout. Terrence Ross, who […]

Veteran guard Patrick Beverley has engaged in contract buyout discussions with the Orlando Magic, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The writing was on the wall for Beverley as soon as the trade between the Magic and Los Angeles Lakers went down but now it’s being confirmed. Beverley, an 11-year NBA veteran, […]

Just when we thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done, they pulled off one final trade right before the deadline. This came in the form of 7-foot big man Mo Bamba, who will now be making his way to LA. Mo spent the first five years of his career with the Orlando Magic, and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ historic NBA trade deadline has continued. Rob Pelinka and the front office are acquiring Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba in exchange for Patrick Beverley and draft picks, adding another key piece to their frontcourt alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as reported by Woj. Lakers fans were probably wondering why […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to take on the Orlando Magic in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the Amway Center in Orlando. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Nuggets-Magic prediction and pick, laid out below. Denver has enjoyed an incredible season, holding the […]

Jamal Murray has now missed two straight games for the Denver Nuggets after sitting out Tuesday’s massive blowout win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also missed Denver’s game before that one — an embarrassing 30-point loss against the Wolves — with a right knee injury. It’s now going to be three consecutive games on the […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is entering its final stages. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the time is running out for any impactful trades in the league. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic could be very active in the next few hours. So far in the season, the Magic is 22-33 and […]

The NBA’s Trade Deadline is just two days away, and Fred VanVleet’s name continues to arise in trade talks around the league. A potential Toronto Raptors-Orlando Magic trade would reportedly involve Jalen Suggs, according to Action Network’s Matt Moore. Although the Magic sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, they reached the 20-win threshold […]

For the second time this season, the New York Knicks (29-26) will battle the Orlando Magic (22-32) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Check out our NBA odds series, featuring our Knicks-Magic prediction and pick. A 32-18 scoring output in the fourth frame was key to the Knicks’ 11-point victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The NBA has come down hard on the pair of Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba and Minnesota Timberwolves veteran guard Austin Rivers, with the leaguer handing the two players with suspensions as punishments for their altercation on the court last Friday. “Orlando’s Mo Bamba has been suspended four games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers has been […]

The Orlando Magic’s Mo Bamba and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Austin Rivers recently got into a scuffle during a game. Bamba’s teammate Kevin Harris revealed what Bamba told Rivers ahead of the on-court fight. "This ain't high school no mo" Magic rookie Kevon Harris on what Mo Bamba told Austin Rivers after he missed a three-point shot 😭pic.twitter.com/4JKJilxU9h […]

The Orlando Magic have quietly become one of the more unique teams in the NBA this season. They aren’t very good on paper, with their 21-32 record seeing them sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. But whereas other teams seem content to keep losing in an effort to get a high draft pick, […]

Well, that’s two days in a row that a fight broke out in an NBA game. A day after Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got into it, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers had an altercation with Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba. Both men had to be separated after a verbal spat between the two became […]

It sure looks like Kevin Garnett is enjoying the messy start for the NBA this February. With back-to-back brawls three days into the month, the NBA legend feels like everyone is getting ready for All-Star weekend. On Friday, the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a physical altercation that led to five players getting […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers won’t back down in any fight, be it on the court or online. That much is clear as he responded to Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba’s savage meme directed at him with a brutal rebuttal of his own. Rivers and Bamba figured in a shocking brawl on Friday, leading […]

Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba didn’t waste time after getting ejected during their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and quickly hit back at Austin Rivers for their heated brawl. Bamba and Rivers went viral during Friday’s showdown after the two got into a massive fight and traded punches–with the likes of Jalen Suggs, Taurean […]

I guess NBA fights are a regular thing these days. On Friday night, a scrap broke out between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic as Mo Bamba took a vicious swing at Austin Rivers. The craziest part? Bamba wasn’t even playing at the time. Check it out: A fight erupts between Austin Rivers and Mo […]

The Orlando Magic (20-32) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-26) on Friday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has lost three of their last four games and sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-17) got another crack at the Orlando Magic (20-32) after an embarrassing loss on Monday. This time around, the Sixers clamped down on defense and took home a 105-94 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Magic. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 28 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, FG shooting […]