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The Orlando Magic found their franchise cornerstone when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs with their fifth overall pick. He made his NBA Summer League debut and immediately showed two-way potential as he averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in three games in Las Vegas before spraining his left thumb. In an interview with […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs is not letting his time away from the court go to waste after he sprained his left thumb which cut his Summer League stint short. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft only got to play two games before exiting his third game with a hand injury. Still, […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs hurt his hand during Thursday’s Las Vegas Summer League game against the Boston Celtics, and now, it will keep him out for the rest of the competition. According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Suggs sustained a sprained thumb and will be sidelined for the remainder of the Summer League […]

The NBA offseason reached its climax several days ago when free agency opened. At its onset, a couple of big names found themselves in new cities, such as Lonzo Ball, Russell Westbrook, Kyle Lowry, and DeMar Derozan, among others. While there are guys whose stock will benefit from these moves in the card market, there […]

The Las Vegas Summer League has kicked off as NBA teams search for players to join their roster and players fight for their careers. Among them, some big names have made their way to Vegas, including LiAngelo Ball. However, one lesser name is Janis Timma, who suddenly went viral at the Summer League. The 29-year-old […]

Jalen Suggs was by far the brightest star in Las Vegas as the Orlando Magic exploded for 24 points in his NBA Summer League debut. The 20-year-old wasn’t out there just putting the ball in the bucket either. Suggs had a total of three blocks in his first professional stint including a clutch rejection in […]

The Orlando Magic had two picks in the 2021 NBA draft and they selected Jalen Suggs of Gonzaga (fifth) and Franz Wagner of Michigan (eighth). It’s safe to say the organization was blessed with the opportunity of having two lottery picks in one draft. This will definitely boost the Magic’s rebuilding process after it was […]

The Orlando Magic had Jalen Suggs surprisingly fall into their hands during the NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be picked by the Toronto Raptors with the fourth overall selection, but they took Scottie Barnes instead, leaving Suggs to the Magic with the fifth overall pick. He is a great talent who has so much […]

The Orlando Magic sat out the entire first day of NBA free agency and lost Otto Porter Jr., who ended up signing a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors. Well, they got another guy on Tuesday, signing veteran big man Robin Lopez to a one-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Free agent […]

After an ultimately disappointing end to their 2020-21 campaign, it’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets are looking to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season. According to reports, the Nets have turned their attention to one particular Orlando Magic player that happens to be a former Top 3 pick. Tony Jones of The Athletic […]

With the 2021 NBA Draft over, the attention has now focused on those intriguing rookies and the teams that drafted them. In a few months, basketball fans will see whether the hype surrounding these young studs will be justified or not. That same kind of excitement is also spreading among the card collecting community. More […]

When the Toronto Raptors passed on Jalen Suggs in the 2021 NBA Draft, it only made one team happy: the Orlando Magic. After all, Suggs was considered a Top 3 pick, so getting him at No. 5 is already a massive steal. Apparently, however, the Raptors have a good reason for passing up on Suggs […]

Jalen Suggs received nothing but love from the Orlando Magic as the franchise picked the 20-year-old as their fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s draft but when teams ended up skipping his name, no one was happier than Jalen as he was […]

The Orlando Magic have officially selected former Michigan Wolverines guard Franz Wagner with the No. 8 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. The former Michigan standout would go on to spend a pair of seasons as a member of the Wolverines before making his way into the 2021 NBA Draft […]

The Orlando Magic have officially selected former Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard Jalen Suggs with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Although Suggs spent just one season at the collegiate level as a member of the heralded Bulldogs, the up-and-coming signal-caller stood out from the jump and quickly […]

The New York Knicks have the No. 19 and 21 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, and they’ve been rumored to be in trade discussions for a while now. The Knicks would like to move up in the draft, but they’re also apparently talking to the Orlando Magic about a trade for swingman Terrence Ross, […]

Only a few weeks ago The NBA Lottery took place, finalizing the 2021 NBA Draft order. In turn, in this post, we’ll be doing a 2021 NBA Mock Draft: A Final Mock Edition. The Detroit Pistons won the first overall pick for the upcoming draft, which is huge for a franchise that has bought into […]

The Orlando Magic are just one of the many rebuilding teams hoping to lure a good player or two from the free-agent market. This would do wonders for them as they already have two picks (fifth and eighth) in the first round of the upcoming NBA Draft. It would be impossible for them to lure […]

Armed with the fifth and eighth selections in this week’s 2021 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic have the chance to add a pair of significant contributors to new head coach Jamahl Mosley’s rotation. After blowing up their veteran core at this year’s NBA trade deadline (Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier), the Magic are […]

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 […]