Orlando Magic Articles - Page 49

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 […]

Evan Fournier is now off the board for the 29 other NBA teams, as he will return to the Orlando Magic fold after picking up his $17 million player option for the 2020-21 campaign. The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke the news on Monday, as free agency is set to officially begin on November 20. Magic’s […]

The Orlando Magic are trying to dangle Aaron Gordon in an effort to move up in the 2020 NBA Draft, per Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. O’Connor reported the Magic are hoping to package Gordon and the No. 15 pick in order to shoot up the board: League sources say the Magic are attempting to […]

Rumors of the Orlando Magic trying to trade high-flying forward Aaron Gordon have been prevalent in recent years. Gordon stagnated and even regressed in some areas for the Magic in his sixth year with the team, notching just 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. His shooting efficiency dropped as well, knocking down […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly having conversations about trading power forward Aaron Gordon this offseason, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Gordon, one of the best dunkers in the NBA, has been with the Magic since 2014. Orlando selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Arizona. Orlando is […]

The Orlando Magic officially released a first look at their new uniforms for the 2020-21 season, and fans have mixed reactions to the “City” edition. The moment you've been waiting for… #cityedition 🍊 pic.twitter.com/AO7FCNFVfk — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 10, 2020 Orlando is swapping out its traditional blue, white and black schemes for an orange […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has been the subject of some NBA trade speculation. One such hypothetical has involved the Magic sending Gordon to the Portland Trail Blazers for CJ McCollum. However, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports that swap has not been formally discussed by either team: The leaguewide interest level in Aaron Gordon is murkier. Brooklyn […]

The Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and Washington Wizards may be looking to trade up in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports in his updated draft guide that all three Eastern Conference teams could be looking to improve their positioning, though they are not necessarily looking towards the top of the lottery. “League […]

Orlando Magic swingman Terrence Ross posted a not-so-subtle dig at Miami Heat President Pat Riley following his ill-advised comments about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship. The legendary executive recently claimed that the Lakers’ win came with an asterisk, considering that key Heat players Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic battled injuries throughout the series. […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just around the corner and it’s still pretty much a guessing game on what the Golden State Warriors will do with their second overall pick. According to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic, the Warriors have narrowed down their choices to James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards, and LaMelo Ball. Still, the team […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac gave his take and answered back to those who think that it was a wrong decision for him to play in the Orlando Bubble where he sustained a gruesome ACL injury. In his interview with The Athletic, Isaac was asked whether he came back too soon, and he said he […]

What the future holds for the Houston Rockets is anyone’s guess. They’ve been bounced out of the second round of the NBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons, are yet to win the Western Conference with James Harden at the helm, and are without a head coach and general manager. One way or another there will be […]

The Orlando Magic have reportedly shown trade interest in New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., per Marc Berman of the New York Post. Magic veteran guard D.J. Augustin becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. With former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz being prone to injury since entering the NBA in 2017 […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier has a lot to say about how the Los Angeles Lakers have played through (or not played through) officiating by the referees throughout the NBA Finals and even before that. The Saint-Maurice, France native appeared on “NBA Extra” to give his take on the Lakers in the midst of games: […]

The topic of free agency will always be a little sour for the Orlando Magic. In 1996, Shaquille O’Neal shockingly left the team to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2000, it felt like the Magic landed a new franchise player in Grant Hill after signing him to a seven-year deal worth a whopping $92.8.million. […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Dwight Howard’s Los Angeles Lakers redemption tour now gets to the final stop, in the hopes of reaching the ultimate goal. After 11 years, the 34-year-old is returning to the NBA Finals and will get a second chance at capturing an NBA championship after losing in 2009 against the Lakers as a member of the […]

The Orlando Magic have a lot of questions about their future. One of the biggest is how they should handle their two young wings Jonathan Isaac and Aaron Gordon. The issue at hand is if the two can coexist, not to mention lurking questions about each of their ceilings. On the daily Locked On Magic Podcast, […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans opted not to play in the bubble games down in Orlando, Florida and he was called out by Orlando Magic forward Evan Fournier. Bertans, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, has torn his ACL twice, so he decided not to play at Walt Disney World since he’s set […]

Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic doesn’t like bandwagoner fans. Looks like even his teammates are not spared from this. Terrence Ross found that out the hard way on Sunday, as he got trolled by the 29-year-old Montenegrin on Twitter after pledging his allegiance to the NFL’s most hyped team this year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft this October, the Orlando Magic have a chance to select a young player who can help the franchise escape the treadmill of early playoff exits, sub-.500 records, and high lottery picks that they have been stuck in for years. The Magic made the playoffs in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie—to quote Beck Bennett’s Jules—tends to see things a little differently, and he’s going against the grain once again with his prediction for the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 4-seeded Miami Heat. “I got Miami in this series,” Dinwiddie posted ahead of Monday’s Game […]