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The Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals after a convincing Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic. For the second straight year, the Raptors have zoomed past their first-round opponent with some rhythmic vigor. Ball game. Series win! pic.twitter.com/TrmnSnklqS — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 24, 2019 Tuesday’s win was just another case […]

The Toronto Raptors have the opportunity to eliminate the Orlando Magic from the playoffs on Tuesday, and swingman Danny Green believes that the team should not think about resting just yet. Following the Raptors’ 107-85 victory in Game 4, Green said that the series isn’t over until they win Game 5, adding that the Magic […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby is progressing in his recovery from an appendectomy and was in good spirits at the team’s practice facility on Monday, according to head coach Nick Nurse. Unfortunately, there’s still no timetable for Anunoby’s return to the court: OG Anunoby is progressing in recovery from his appendectomy. He was at the […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford is well aware his team must establish better defensive rebounding and shot-making to get back in this series against the Toronto Raptors after trailing 3-1. After stealing Game 1 in glorious fashion on the road, following a clutch D.J. Augustin 3-pointer, the Magic have now lost three straight games […]

The Orlando Magic have proven that they can beat the Toronto Raptors. They did so in Game 1. Aaron Gordon knows this and plans to replicate their initial success to extend the series. Gordon looked back in their Game 1 win in Scotiabank Arena — something that no one saw coming. They are currently down […]

For the second time in their first round series with the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from halfcourt. Ross stole the ball from other end with five second left and quickly took the ball to their own half, giving him just enough time to send a halfcourt before […]

Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier looked back on their tough Game 3 and 4 losses at home and vowed to win Game 5 over the Toronto Raptors so that they could play at Amway Center again. Fournier felt bad about the two losses at home, especially for the fans. The seventh-seeded Magic are down 3-1 […]

The Toronto Raptors pushed the Orlando Magic to the brink of elimination after their 107-85 Game 4 win on Sunday night. After losing the first game of the series, the Raps stormed back to win three straight games and to put themselves one victory away from advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Following the game, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka met Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon at the top of the rim and swatted his dunk attempt. Ibaka pulled off a monster block on the hyper-athletic Gordon, who obviously thought he had a clear path to the rim. Ibaka, a two-time shot-blocking leader and a three-time member of the […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will look to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic Sunday night in Game 4. The Magic came up short in Game 3, 98-93, and will need a big-time performance from the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon if they want to tie […]

D.J. Augustin and the Orlando Magic know they can beat the Toronto Raptors. Despite losing two straight after shocking the basketball world by taking the series-opener at Scotiabank Arena, they remain supremely confident heading into Sunday’s crucial Game 4 at Amway Center. “We’ll definitely respond,” Augustin said on Saturday, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. […]

The Orlando Magic are the most offensively challenged outfit in the postseason field. Steve Clifford’s team finished 22nd in offensive rating during the regular season, and is scoring a paltry 97.2 points per 100 possessions so far in its first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. The Magic, obviously, will need to win with defense first […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse finds it “a little interesting” that his club has been dealing with foul trouble in the playoffs. Nurse is also confused as to why the Raptors are not getting to the free throw line a lot in their series against the Orlando Magic since his offensive philosophy is to […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier admits he handled his Game 3 struggles against the Toronto Raptors “poorly.” The Magic lost Game 3 and Fournier had a putrid game. The 26-year-old finished with just seven points and shot a woeful 1-of-12 from the field. “Poor, obviously,” Fournier said when asked how he handled his bad […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans make point guard Jrue Holiday available in trade talks this summer, the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic would have interest in acquiring him, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Pelicans are widely expected to trade Anthony Davis this summer. Depending on what kind of haul New […]

Although Marc Gasol has been getting a bigger share of minutes now that the Toronto Raptors are in the playoffs, Serge Ibaka is still playing a key role. In Friday night’s 98-93 Game 3 victory over the Orlando Magic, Ibaka played important minutes after Gasol got in foul trouble, and head coach Nick Nurse praised […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth a monster performance in the Raptors’ Game 3 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, racking up 30 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while going 13-of-20 from the floor and draining three 3-pointers. In what ended up being a five-point game in which Kawhi Leonard and […]

Orlando Magic All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic produced one of the best lines of the evening as he once again led the way for his team in Game 3 of their first round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic accounted for 22 points (on 7-of-13 shooting), two three-pointers, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth arguably the biggest performance of his career on Friday night as he led his team to a 98-93 Game 3 victory against the Orlando Magic. The 24-year-old’s outburst was so impressive that it actually stands out as one of the best playoff performances in Raptors history. Pascal Siakim […]

Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors connected on a beautiful alley-oop play in the third quarter of Game 3 of their first-round series match-up against the Orlando Magic on Friday. The two caught the Orlando defense sleeping and took advantage. Lowry fired up a magnificent lob pass from half-court towards the rim. […]

The bank was open on a Saturday for Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross. The 28-year old sniper banked in an unbelievable half-court shot to close out the first half in Game 3 of their series against the Toronto Raptors. Here’s the highlight below. Terrence Ross beat out the halftime buzzer with this half-court shot 🔥 […]

Despite missing the Toronto Raptors’ practice in the past couple of days due to illness, Kawhi Leonard says he never thought that he wouldn’t be able to play in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. After the their crucial road win against the Magic, head coach Nick Nurse confirmed that Leonard was feeling under the […]

Marc Gasol knows a thing or two about winning basketball. The Toronto Raptors center has never been the most athletic or skilled player on the floor, but has nevertheless enjoyed a brilliant career due in large part to basketball IQ that’s unsurpassed by any big man in the NBA. The fabric of Kyle Lowry’s game […]

Kyle Lowry’s game has never been about raw talent. The Toronto Raptors star has made a stellar career out of supplementing his solid but unspectacular physical gifts and skill level with effort, instincts, and an overall will to win that only so many players in the league can match. And unfortunately for the Orlando Magic, […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to even their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic at one game apiece with a 111-82 Game 2 victory last Tuesday. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse seemed to have shown no mercy in Game 2, as he didn’t allow his starters to be subbed out of the game […]

The Orlando Magic are looking to bounce back after a listless and desultory performance against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference matchup. After a thrilling Game 1 win against the Toronto Raptors in which D.J. Augustin went off – erupting for 25 points on only 13 shooting possessions – […]

Nikola Vucevic is one of the main reasons why the Orlando Magic made the 2019 NBA Playoffs, but the All-Star center was a shadow of his usual self in his last two games. Vucevic is the center of the offensive sets of the Magic, but the Toronto Raptors have done a great job in limiting […]

It’s easy to believe offense is what drove the Toronto Raptors to a blowout Game 2 victory over the Orlando Magic. After all, the Raptors put up a 119.2 offensive rating, Kawhi Leonard was close to unstoppable en route to 37 points, and Kyle Lowry shook off a scoreless series-opener to score 22 points on […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic has had the best season of his career. In a contract year, Vucevic made the All-Star team and finished the season averaging 20.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.8 points for a Magic team that surprised the league in making the playoffs for the first time since 2012. But Vucevic has […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Patrick McCaw has been dealing with a sprained left thumb for several weeks, but it sounds like he could be cleared to play in Friday night’s Game 3 matchup against the Orlando Magic. Blake Murphy of The Athletic shared McCaw’s status update on Wednesday morning, noting that he is expected to […]

The Toronto Raptors know how to bounce back in style. After losing to the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the Raptors came roaring back in Game 2 and led from start to finish to win 111-82. Remarkably, their 29-point victory is the largest winning margin in a playoff game in […]

It has not been often that the Orlando Magic reach the postseason as of late while the Eastern Conference franchise appears to be taking full advantage of reaching the playoffs in 2018-19. Despite the fact that the Magic were forced to match up against the surging Toronto Raptors in the opening round, Orlando infamously stole […]

Game 1 didn’t go as planned for the Toronto Raptors. The Eastern Conference’s second-best team was upset by the seventh-seed Orlando Magic, losing 104-101 at home. But the Raptors aren’t about to let that happen again. Head coach Nick Nurse thinks his team is ready to give Game 2 whatever it takes. Via Magic beat […]

Well, that was a fun, interesting opening weekend of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, wasn’t it? Aside from the last two games on Sunday night, which were both blowouts, Game 1 of the playoffs was full of intrigue around the bracket. Upsets, home-court advantage not being home-court advantage, scores from the mid ’90s. You name it, […]

One of the main reasons why the Orlando Magic were able to stun the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff matchup was the offensive struggles of Kyle Lowry, who was held scoreless despite playing 34 minutes. However, Magic head coach Steve Clifford still had high praises for the Raptors’ […]

The Toronto Raptors were stunned by the Orlando Magic in Game 1. Despite the loss, point guard Fred VanVleet is still optimistic about his team’s chances moving forward. The Magic managed to erase the Raptors’ homecourt advantage with a 104-101 win. According to Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, VanVleet is confident that Toronto will […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford had high praises for veteran guard DJ Augustin, the hero of their Game 1 victory against the Toronto Raptors. In an interview with John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com, Clifford said that he believes Augustin was wise to take the shot because he knew he could make it. “Taking what the […]

The Orlando Magic may have stunned the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round matchup, but their players know very well that they cannot be too confident, especially since they are facing one of the best teams in the league this season. Magic guard DJ Augustin told The Athletic’s Josh Robbins […]

Despite pulling off a 104-101 upset against the heavily favored Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford believes that the team can do better on the offensive end in Game Two. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford today: “(The Raptors) had us on our heels a lot. We won’t win Game 2 playing that same offensive […]