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Florida State Seminoles product Scottie Barnes is having his Patrick Williams moment and is zooming up boards as the 2021 NBA Draft approaches in a couple of weeks, according to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman. People around the NBA now believe Barnes could go in the top five and perhaps even at No. 4 to the […]

Evan Fournier continues to become more productive and impactful with age. Fournier, 28, is one of the better shooting scorers in the NBA. He’s efficient from the field, can shoot off the dribble and fills up the cup at a reasonable rate. In a season split between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, Fournier averaged […]

The Orlando Magic hired Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach on Sunday after he spent years with the Dallas Mavericks and was known as one of Luka Doncic’s favorites. Well, the Slovenian guard and Mavs star sent his congratulations to Mosley landing the job. Congrats my guy🙌🙌🙌 https://t.co/IJLhUY4ohJ — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) July 11, […]

Jamahl Mosley, who recently coached Luka Doncic as a Rick Carlisle assistant with the Dallas Mavericks, is going to be the next head coach of the Orlando Magic, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that Mosley was in line to get this gig: The Orlando Magic are […]

Damian Lillard of the Blazers knows the Orlando Magic opted to “blow it up” in the 2020-21 NBA season by trading away All-Star Nikola Vucevic, talented young wing Aaron Gordon and veteran sharpshooter Evan Fournier to the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, respectively – leaving only veteran microwave scorer Terrence Ross as part […]

Orlando Magic rookie Cole Anthony is one of the boldest young athletes in the league right now. Aside from knocking down huge shots in the court, the 21-year-old has been known to dabble in the crypto space and be one of the early adopters when it comes to NBA Top Shot – an NFT platform […]

Penny Hardaway’s name popped up recently as he was reported as a candidate to be the next head coach of the Orlando Magic.  Although that’s no longer the case after he took his name out of the list, he still has a reason to be happy about after the Memphis Tigers secured the commitment of […]

The online action RPG Magic: Legends will be shutting its servers down on October 31, 2021. It didn’t even get past the open beta.  Based on the critically acclaimed Magic: The Gathering card game, Magic: Legends is an RPG that was originally coming out later this year. The game had the open beta for around six months before […]

Penny Hardaway was recently rumored to be a serious candidate for the vacant head coaching position of the Orlando Magic. However, the team legend is squashing those talks even before it affects his current status. In a video announcement on Instagram, Hardaway confirmed that he is staying with the Memphis Tigers as he reiterated his […]

The Orlando Magic had dreams of landing a top 3 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Instead, they ended up at No. 5. It’s not the worst case scenario, but for a team that had a 14% chance at landing the No. 1 overall pick (tied for the best odds), it’s not too flashy either. […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced the All-Rookie teams for the season. One of the most notable snubs was Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony, who himself quickly took to Twitter to send an immediate response to the league’s decision to omit him from the end-of-season honor. Anthony needed just nine words to send a stern warning […]

Los Angeles Lakers granted Jason Kidd permission to interview for the Orlando Magic head coaching vacancy later this week, Melissa Rohlin of FOX Sports reported. Kidd has been a key member of the Los Angeles coaching staff for the past two seasons. Last week, Frank Vogel praised Kidd’s performance and support, calling Kidd “one of […]

The Orlando Magic have entered a full rebuild and this offseason will be key in building the future. They traded away Aaron Gordon, Nikola Vucevic, and Evan Fournier at the deadline entering full rebuild mode. Look for an eventful offseason for the Magic as they start to acquire pieces that could be a part of […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Mike D’Antoni is getting a lot of interest from opposing teams right now. With the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Portland Trail Blazers all recently opening up the position for the head coach of their respective teams, it looks like D’Antoni ranks highly on their lists. As it appears, the […]

While there are NBA teams with fluid head-coaching situations (Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and potentially the Milwaukee Bucks), only three jobs are up for grabs at the moment. Those teams are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic who have vacancies and are on the head-coaching search. Here’s a ranking of the three […]

The offseason hasn’t officially started for the NBA but already, there have been a couple of key coaching changes around the league. TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley had a bit to say about how things have developed over the past few days, and according to the Hall of Famer, there appears to be some racial profiling […]

The Orlando Magic rebuild is completely underway. After a season that saw them get rid of nearly all of their core pieces on the court, they’ve now removed the main member of the team off of it. The Orlando Magic have parted ways with their head coach Steve Clifford, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Orlando Magic sharpshooter Terrence Ross may not be playing in the NBA playoffs, but things haven’t been as peaceful as simply going fishing. The 9-year NBA veteran detailed the shocking story of exactly how his limited-edition Lamborghini Urus was taken for a joyride and eventually crashed on the side of a building. While that did […]

The Miami Heat were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks and their season is now officially over. After making an impressive run a year ago, the Heat were unable to recapture the magic that took them to the 2020 NBA Finals. The front office is looking forward to the offseason, however, they don’t have any decent […]

Another year, another playoff injury for Chris Paul. The 11-time NBA All-Star has been haunted with injuries at the most inopportune time, and his misfortune just took another turn in his first season with the Phoenix Suns. Paul suffered a shoulder stinger during Game 1 and hasn’t been the same player since. This is such […]

On Tuesday, the 2021 NBA Draft order was nearly finalized after winners of the various tiebreakers were determined. The league conducted a series of behind the scenes coin flips to separate teams with equal regular season records. The draft lottery, set to take place on June 22, will determine the order for the top four […]

Former Michigan State star Keith Appling was arrested Monday by Michigan State Police after being named a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 66-year-old man over the weekend in Detroit, according to Miriam Marini of the Detroit Free Press. The 29-year-old Appling reportedly got into a verbal altercation with the victim on Saturday night. […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

The Orlando Magic will be facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-76ers prediction and pick. This game features a tale of two stories as the Magic are looking forward to the end of the season and […]

While 2021 on the court didn’t go as Victor Oladipo had hoped, his current team, the Miami Heat are gearing up for another playoff appearance. Oladipo recently underwent season-ending injury on his quad, bringing to an end another underwhelming injury plagued year. Despite that, Oladipo has done well for himself with his NBA contracts and […]

The Orlando Magic closed out their home schedule for this season with a sorry 128-96 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. While most fans would be embarrassed, it seems Magic supporters are um, supporting the defeat as they want the squad to embrace Tankapalooza 2021. RJ Hampton, however, isn’t impressed. The rookie guard is […]

After spending years stuck in the middle, the Orlando Magic have finally faced reality by trading key players in Nikola Vucevic and Evan Fournier away. This has led the team to embrace their youth movement and a pivot towards a full-on rebuild. Card-wise, one of the young names who stand to benefit from this move […]

The Boston Celtics head down to Orlando to take on the Magic on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Magic prediction and pick. Boston is in the middle of a crowded battle for the last few playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have been reeling of […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off an impressive victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and it was courtesy of an epic Cole Anthony game-winning triple. The Magic rookie showed off his clutch gene with yet another game-winner for Orlando (h/t the Magic on Twitter): C😎LE IN CRUNCH TIME@The_ColeAnthony | #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/ByLbNHqvKZ — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson wants us all to know that Anthony Davis balled out on Monday against the Orlando Magic. In just his third game back after missing 30 games due to a calf issue, Davis was out of his minutes restriction and tallied 18 points. The thing is, he needed 15 shots, […]

Chuma Okeke, the 22-year-old rookie out of Auburn for the Orlando Magic, delivered a stunning poster atop the head of Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond in the early slate of games on Monday night: Chuma got Drummond 😤pic.twitter.com/LnivT79JX5 — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) April 26, 2021 Okeke, who sat out the 2019-20 season […]

The Orlando Magic provided a medical update on guard Devin Cannady after the former Princeton product suffered a nasty ankle injury on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. Cannady apparently suffered an open dislocation and severe lateral sprain in his right ankle. He underwent surgery Monday morning, per the team, and is expected to make a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head down to Orlando to take on the Magic on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Magic prediction and pick. Los Angeles has struggled down the stretch, losing three straight and four of their last five games coming in. They have to be […]

Sometimes, things just don’t make any sense. On Sunday, Orlando Magic guard Devin Cannady’s NBA journey took a horrific turn as the 24-year-old suffered a tragic leg injury in the opening quarter of their game against the Indiana Pacers. Cannady was taken out on a stretcher after landing awkwardly while challenging a lay-up on the […]

It would’ve been understandable if Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba closed his eyes and freaked out after seeing Devin Cannady’s gruesome ankle injury against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. But in an expression of camaraderie, Bamba took off his jersey and used it to cover Cannady’s injured foot. After the game, Bamba shared what was […]

Another NBA player suffered a gruesome injury on Sunday after Orlando Magic guard Devin Cannady left their match against the Indiana Pacers on a stretcher. The unfortunate incident occurred in the opening period at Amway Center, when Cannady contested Edmond Summer’s lay-up on the break. It was evident that something went wrong as soon as […]

Reports have just confirmed that Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for COVID-19. This is truly a concerning development with major implications for the rest of the team. This report comes via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic: Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for coronavirus, league sources […]

Nothing can make a team look better, quite like playing the Orlando Magic. On Thursday, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans Pelicans got the full “Magic” experience, looking like a super team in the process. Besides earning the 35-point victory over the last-place club, the Pelicans also set multiple franchise marks along the […]