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At the halfway point of the NBA season, the Orlando Magic find themselves at 13-23 and in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, just three games above the Detroit Pistons, who own the worst record in the conference. The Magic made the playoffs in the last two seasons, but injuries to some of their key […]

A handful of the Orlando Magic’s key players are finding themselves in trade rumors as of late. All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic along with veterans Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross are reportedly garnering interest from many teams ahead of the trade deadline. Via Kevin O’ Connor of The Ringer: “The Heat, Spurs, Celtics, and Hornets […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will probably be remembered as the greatest dunker not to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. With this legacy, however, the high flyer has concerns he might have ruined the once-popular All-Star weekend competition. As the NBA continues to receive criticisms for its relatively week lineup for the 2021 dunk […]

Tracy McGrady might go down as one of the biggest what-if players in NBA history, but his legacy remains a relevant part of league lore. One of the best and most dynamic scorers of his generation, though, plenty of franchises around the league would court him, leading to this relatively insane story about the time […]

After gaining some hype before the start of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have suffered through a disastrous 2020-21 campaign thus far. The Timberwolves currently hold a league-worst 7-29 record and clearly need as much help as they can get, which is why they’re in the market for a roster upgrade. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the […]

The Atlanta Hawks faced off against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night and trailed for much of the game, including being down 16 points with under six minutes to play. Trae Young and company, however, came back and won by a final margin of 115 to 112. The staggering comeback of the Hawks defied heavy […]

Despite losing a shoe, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic tried his best to get back on the play in their game against the Orlando Magic on Monday. Check the exact play where Doncic’s shoe suddenly slipped off his foot. Notice that he didn’t even try to pick it up. Instead, the Mavs All-Star ran back […]

Orlando Magic wing Evan Fournier has had a mixed season. One on hand, he’s performing to his career tendencies, that being scoring and shooting at a respectable rate as one of head coach Steve Clifford’s leading catalysts; Fournier is averaging 18.2 points, 3.9 assists, three rebounds and 1.1 steals while shooting 35.6 percent from beyond […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be playing the second contest of their three-game homestand as they play hosts to the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Magic prediction and pick. Even without superstar Kevin Durant in the line-up, as he still recovers from a left hamstring […]

Orlando Magic superstar Nikola Vucevic is silently having himself a monster season. Behind another huge performance on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, Vucevic just became the fourth player in franchise history to tally 35 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a single game. The last player to it was Dwight Howard back in March […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic caught a body in the first half against the Golden State Warriors at Amway Center on Friday. Unfortunately for Draymond Green, he was the poor soul who was on the receiving end of a vicious one-handed poster. Around the five-minute mark of the second quarter, the Montenegrin center faked out […]

The Orlando Magic will be without rookie point guard Cole Anthony for a significant period with the 20-year-old recently diagnosed with a rib fracture. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Anthony will be out of action for Orlando for at least the next two to three weeks: Injury update on Cole Anthony. pic.twitter.com/uwJMhbtLZ6 — […]

You may have noticed a heated back-and-forth between Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry during the latest meeting between the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors, on Sunday in Tampa. In case you had forgotten, the bad blood between Lowry and Gordon originated nearby in Orlando last summer in the bubble. During an Aug. 5 matchup at […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will be on the shelf for the next month or so. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Gordon suffered a severe left ankle sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. He is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. Magic forward Aaron Gordon has a severe left ankle sprain — no […]

Kyle Lowry has made a name for himself as being one of the toughest guards in the NBA today. The feisty court general for the Toronto Raptors has earned his stripes with his physicality and his never-back-down attitude. In the Raptors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, the six-time All-Star was heated after being […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford wants Kyle Lowry to be held accountable for supposedly injuring Aaron Gordon on purpose on Friday. The high-flying Magic forward had to exit the game in the third period of the Magic’s road game against the Toronto Raptors due to a bum right ankle. But prior to that injury […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are getting both of their superstars back for Friday night’s matchup with the Orlando Magic. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are eligible to play after exiting health and safety protocols, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Leonard and George both missed each of the team’s last two games due to contact tracing. The […]

Malcolm Brogdon delivered big time in crunch time for the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday. With his team down by one with five ticks left in overtime against the Orlando Magic, the 28-year-old combo guard made sure to defend their home floor with the biggest shot of the ball game. Brogdon caught […]

If you haven’t been paying that much attention to Cole Anthony, you wouldn’t be alone.. Up to this point, the Orlando Magic rookie isn’t the most well-known by most NBA fans. You can blame it on LaMelo Ball and his impressive showing in Charlotte, or on James Wiseman and his surprisingly fast start as the […]

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. […]