Orlando Magic Articles - Page 45

After hitting the game-winning 3-pointer on Wednesday, rookie guard Cole Anthony was drenched cold by his Orlando Magic teammates in the locker room. Peep the clip below to see the Magic players waiting for Anthony to enter the locker room. Upon Anthony’s arrival, the water bottle showers quickly began. The Magic's locker room went off […]

NBA TV analyst Greg Anthony was one proud papa on Wednesday after witnessing his son, Cole Antony, drain the first game-winning shot of his NBA career. The promising rookie delivered a 3-point dagger to give the Orlando Magic a 97-96 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, putting an end to his team’s six-game skid. 🚨 COLE […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to ice the game at the free throw line, and Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony made sure to make them pay big time. The Magic finally put an end to their ugly six-game skid on Wednesday, thanks to Anthony’s buzzer-beating heroics inside Target Center. The Wolves were up by two with […]

Throughout NBA history, we’ve seen a lot of superstar team-ups that have brought a ton of excitement to the league. Although these team-ups usually come to an end, reunions between these team-ups are not far from impossible. These reunions are an added excitement for fans, given that they offer a lot of throwback moments when […]

Markelle Fultz never got his shot. With the dazzling ball-handling and playmaking he displayed in college, Fultz was supposed to be the catalyst for the Philadelphia 76ers – propelling Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to the next level in 2017. Instead, a series of shoulder injuries and off-court drama hampered Fultz. He was forced to […]

James Harden was granted his wish of being traded by the Houston Rockets as he now makes his way to the Brooklyn Nets. While he prepares to contribute for his new team, the Nets are targeting Saturday against the Orlando Magic as his debut with the organization, per The Association’s Anthony Puccio. Before Harden can […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has already shredded many NBA rosters and forced players to sit out games due to positive cases. Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon shared his opinion on the matter and jokingly claimed that he would be down to have a bubble in non-NBA cities like the Bahamas or Hawaii, given that they get […]

The Boston Celtics have had their third game postponed in as many days. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Wednesday’s showdown between the Celtics and Orlando Magic has been postponed. The two teams are currently scheduled to play again on Friday, but Stein noted the status of that game has yet to be determined. […]

In the fourth quarter of the duel between the Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks, Aaron Gordon just blessed Giannis Antetokounmpo with a massive poster. Peep the clip below to witness Antetokounmpo getting slammed on by Gordon. It wasn’t a clean dunk, but it does qualify for a poster finish. Props should be given to […]

The Orlando Magic have applied for a $6.1 million disabled player exception in the wake of Markelle Fultz’s season-ending ACL injury, per The Athletic’s Josh Robbins. Fultz recently went down in the first quarter of their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, suffering a torn ACL injury in his left knee. Despite his absence, the Magic […]

Magic: The Gathering Arena Mobile (MtGA Mobile) is finally coming this January, Wizards of the Coast announced. Spellslingers will soon be able to cast spells anywhere they want. MtGA Mobile early access announced for Android in Kaldheim Magic: The Gathering Arena was first released on Windows in September 2018. It transitioned the tabletop card game […]

The Toronto Raptors travel to California’s capital to face the Sacramento Kings tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Kings prediction and pick. The Raptors hold a dismal overall record of 1-6, and are also 1-6 against the spread. They are coming off a loss to the Suns in Phoenix. […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will not play in Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Gordon has been ruled out due to “injury management” on Gordon’s left hamstring. The Magic have ruled out Aaron Gordon for tonight's game in Houston due to "injury management" on Gordon's left hamstring […]

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz will face another tough test in his young NBA career after he tore his ACL on Wednesday. The injury-riddled 22-year-old guard will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season. It truly is a shame that Fultz will once again have to work his way back to health after overcoming serious […]

After suffering a season-ending ACL injury, Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz thanked his fans and shared a positive mindset as he enters the long rehabilitation process. Via Twitter, Fultz gave a shoutout to his fans and his Magic teammates, whom he referred to as “brothers.” He also asked their supporters to “keep riding” with them. […]

Orlando Magic starting point guard Markelle Fultz is now officially out for the NBA season. Fultz suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was driving against Isaac Okoro early in the first quarter. The 22-year-old Fultz won’t be able to complete another regular season in his […]

Prayers up for Markelle Fultz. The Orlando Magic guard went down with a non-contact knee injury in the first quarter of their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. As Fultz drove to the left through the lane, he awkwardly planted with his left leg and fell to the floor in pain. Prayers up […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a pretty significant loss early against the Orlando Magic on Monday evening. Veteran shooting guard Dante Exum could be seen hobbling off the court in the opening minutes of the Eastern Conference clash. Exum appeared to have suffered a leg injury while exiting the court and making his way over to […]

This just in: Ben Simmons has made a three-pointer.Four minutes into the Philadelphia 76ers‘ road matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the Sixers star took a pass from Joel Embiid and confidently stepped into an in-rhythm three from the left corner. As the Sixers bench collectively rose out of their seats, Simmons swished home […]

The Washington Wizards have gotten off to an 0-2 start to begin the season despite impressive production from Bradley Beal. After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, Beal blamed Washington’s slow start on the lack of effort from the players on the Wizards. That, and Orlando winning their matchup the past few seasons. […]

The Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat take the floor for the first time in the 2020-’21 regular season tonight, matching up with the Orlando Magic. That means it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Magic prediction. The Heat will be visitors in their first game, flying in to Amway Center to […]

Nikola Vucevic is a prominent member of the Orlando Magic and he is evidently an avid fan of the Star Wars series. While sharing a humorous story on Twitter, Vucevic joked that he divorced his wife after she disrespected Yoda. My son has a Star Wars crib sheet and my wife asked him “where is […]

The Orlando Magic have signed Jonathan Isaac to a four-year, $80 million contract extension, his agent told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jonathan Isaac has agreed to a four-year, $80M extension with the Orlando Magic, his agent Jeff Wechsler tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 21, 2020 Isaac will miss his fourth NBA season as he […]

Markelle Fultz was once labeled as a bust, but now, he is signing a new contract with the Orlando Magic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Fultz has agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension with the Magic. Markelle Fultz has agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension with Orlando, his agent Raymond Brothers of @RocNationSports […]

The Charlotte Hornets notably selected point guard LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, a move that seems to already be paying dividends for the lowly Eastern Conference franchise despite it still being the preseason. On Thursday evening against the Orlando Magic, Ball was putting his impressive and well-rounded […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is already bringing out his bag of tricks this early in the preseason. Young and the rest of the rejuvenated Hawks returned to the hardwood on Friday against the Orlando Magic at the State Farm Arena. The 22-year-old shooter did not waste any time, as he used Nikola Vucevic’s wide-open […]

Orlando Magic swingman Terrence Ross recently sustained a hairline fracture in his left toe as revealed by an MRI result, per The Athletic‘s Josh Robbins. The speed of his recovery will ultimately dictate the timetable for his return on the floor for the Magic. After an MRI, Terrence Ross has what team officials have labeled […]

Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba was just one of the myriad of NBA players who tested positive for COVID-19 during the build-up to the season restart. It has now been half a year since the 22-year-old got cleared of the coronavirus, but unfortunately for him, he is still forced to battle the stigma of […]

The 2020-21 is set to begin just before Christmas, which will mark about six months since Magic big man Mo Bamba tested positive for COVID-19. Yet, the Orlando Magic center is not expecting him to return to the court anytime soon. “There’s no real timetable for him to be able to come back and fully […]

As it turns out, Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz is a huge “Black Panther” fan, so much so that he decided to get a massive tattoo of the Marvel character that was brought to life by the late Chadwick Boseman. Fultz reached out to renowned tattoo artist Roly T-Rex, who himself posted a few photos […]

As part of a report that was issued earlier this week, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted that several rival teams are expecting the Los Angeles Clippers to trade shooting guard Lou Williams ahead of the 2020-21 season Williams has been a force off the bench for a long time, and there would […]

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing a deal with small forward Wes Iwundu, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Iwundu played for the Orlando Magic in 2019-20. He was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Kansas State and averaged 3.7 points as a rookie. In 2019-20, he put up 5.8 […]

The Orlando Magic have reportedly signed 6-foot-5 point guard Michael Carter-Williams to an extension, which will see the 29-year-old remain in Orlando for the 2020-21 campaign. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the new on Twitter: Free agent Michael Carter-Williams has agreed to a deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

Well-traveled journeyman James Ennis III has found a home with the Orlando Magic after agreeing to re-sign with the team on Friday. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 30-year-old accepted a one-year deal for an unspecified amount. Free agent James Ennis has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources […]

Though their talks have stalled a bit in recent days, the Houston Rockets have reportedly had discussions with the Orlando Magic about the idea of a package trade that would include Russell Westbrook and Aaron Gordon. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports shared news of these discussions between the Rockets and Magic on Friday morning, noting […]

The Orlando Magic were able to land Cole Anthony with the No. 15 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. To Magic fans, that immediately raises the question of whether or not he’d fit with Markelle Fultz. Amid all the uncertainty, Anthony responded to playing alongside Fultz in the upcoming season: .@The_ColeAnthony is excited to work […]

After being selected as the 15th overall pick by the Orlando Magic, Cole Anthony couldn’t help but get emotional during his post-draft interview. Mo Bamba was one of the many who witnessed this, and he did not waste time trolling his new teammate. Via Twitter, Bamba had a funny yet heartfelt message to Cole. @The_ColeAnthony […]

The Milwaukee Bucks traded away a ton of future draft capital in order to acquire Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. That trend continued on Wednesday. Milwaukee traded two future second-round picks to the Orlando Magic in exchange for the No. 45 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft The Magic released the specifics of […]

With less than a week before the 2020 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves might have something cooking with the Orlando Magic for a possible draft-day trade. In search of a third impact player to pair with their All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, the Timberwolves reportedly have sights on the high-flying Aaron Gordon. As relayed […]