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D.J. Augustin was the man of the hour for the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. The spit-fire 6-foot guard stunned the Toronto Raptors with a game-winning triple to give the Magic the 104-101 Game 1 upset. Following the game, some anonymous person already took the effort to change Augustin’s Wikipedia page. The edit read: “D.J. […]

Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams really wanted the smoke with the referees in the fourth quarter of their series opener against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The 6-foot-7 reserve was understandably upset about not getting a foul call after Kyle Lowry smacked him on the face during a drive to the basket. Carter-Williams angrily charged […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry endured perhaps the worst performance of his career on Saturday. Regardless, it appears forward Kawhi Leonard is still optimistic that his team’s point guard will figure it out sooner rather than later. Lowry was virtually non-existent during Toronto’s 104-101 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 1. According to […]

The Orlando Magic’s playoff run is off to a good start after they stunned the Toronto Raptors on the road to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round matchup. The Magic, which entered the playoffs as the seventh seed, worked all season long to reach this far, and Aaron Gordon said postgame that […]

After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, the Toronto Raptors are now 2-14 all-time in Game 1 of the playoffs. The Raptors lost to the Magic by a final score of 104-101. Magic point guard D.J. Augustin hit the game-winning 3-pointer to give Orlando the big-time road win. The Raptors have some bad luck in Game […]

On Monday afternoon, the Orlando Magic upset the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their first round playoff match-up. Orlando’s narrow 104-101 victory was largely driven by a 25-point performance from guard D. J. Augustin, but their ability to shut down Kyle Lowry entirely might have been just as crucial. Lowry was held scoreless in […]

The Orlando Magic stole Game 1 of their first round series against the Toronto Raptors, thanks to an amazing performance from starting point guard DJ Augustin. Augustin finished with a team-high 25 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key. DJ AUGUSTIN WINS IT FOR THE @ORLANDOMAGIC! #NBAPlayoffs Final in Toronto:#BlueAndWhiteIgnite 104#WeTheNorth […]

By the time of his third season in the NBA, Serge Ibaka had become one of the best defensive players in the NBA. Ibaka led the league in blocked shots four seasons in a row while also proving to be one of the better offensive rebounding big men in the game, asserting himself as an […]

The Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors will open up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series late Saturday afternoon, as the the Raptors will play host to the Magic in Game 1 at 5 p.m. ET. It’s a matchup between a 2-seed and a 7-seed, so, historically, we know how this goes. Generally, the lower-seeded team […]

The Orlando Magic have made the playoffs for the first time since 2012, when Dwight Howard was still wearing black-and-blue pinstripes. Fortunately, Steve Clifford’s team will have a clean bill of health for its opening game against the Toronto Raptors, too. The Magic announced on Thursday that sophomore forward Jonathan Isaac has cleared concussion protocol, […]

The Orlando Magic will be a heavy underdog in their first-round showdown with the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, which is set to kick off on Saturday. The Magic are one of the most surprising teams in the league this season, while the Raptors were always considered as a contender after acquiring Kawhi […]

Stan Van Gundy proved unable to completely turn things around for the Detroit Pistons. Nearly a year after his dismissal, though, the Pistons’ former coach and president of basketball operations harbors no resentment for the peers currently enjoying the type of success he never quite managed during his four seasons in the Motor City. In […]

Not much is expected from the seventh-seed Orlando Magic this postseason. For their first round match-up, the unlikely contenders are headed to Canada to take on one of basketball’s best teams in the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are heavily favored in this series, and it would take nothing short of a miracle for Orlando to […]

The Orlando Magic have still yet to regain the form that made them a perennial contender at the top of the decade, during Dwight Howard’s brief time as a perennial MVP candidate. Still, after making the playoffs for the first since 2012, Howard’s last season in Orlando, the Magic seem to finally be trending in […]

Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic will not play on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Vucevic is dealing with a stomach virus. Khem Birch will start at center for Orlando. .@OrlandoMagic all-star center Nikola Vucevic, who is suffering from a stomach virus, is OUT tonight vs. @hornets. It’s just the 2nd game Vucevic has missed all season. […]

The Orlando Magic will hold Jonathan Isaac out of Wednesday night’s regular season finale in Charlotte. According to a report from Josh Robbins of the Athletic, Isaac has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol program after taking a shot to the jaw in the third quarter of Sunday’s victory over the Boston Celtics. Jonathan […]

For the first time since 2012, the Orlando Magic are going to the playoffs and All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic says it’s “an amazing feeling.” The Magic clinched their playoff spot on Sunday after defeating the Boston Celtics. Vucevic, who has been in Orlando since 2012, has suffered through losing season after losing season, so this […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford is ecstatic over his team making the playoffs on April 7. Orlando Magic NBA.com writer John Denton tweeted Clifford’s sentiments on Sunday. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford, who’s likely vaulted himself into consideration for NBA Coach of the Year award w/ ORL winning 21 of 30 to get to POs:”Phenomenal […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier earned a $150,000 bonus after his team clinched a playoff spot. The Magic beat the Celtics to book their ticket to the postseason. And according to  Bobby Marks of ESPN,  it activated an incentive on Fournier’s contract with Orlando. With Orlando clinching a playoff spot, Evan Fournier has now earned […]

The Orlando Magic are one of the teams that will have their season extended for at least a few more weeks, as they officially clinch a playoff spot following their 116-108 win over the Boston Celtics. The @OrlandoMagic are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2012! 💫#PureMagic pic.twitter.com/Zq1Y3nNgxN — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

The Orlando Magic took another step toward clinching a playoff berth on Friday night, thumping the Atlanta Hawks to improve to 40-40 and actually move into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Of course, that may not be where the Magic end up, because the bottom of the East is very jumbled. The Detroit Pistons […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young is definitely one of the hottest kids on the block right now. However, on Friday night, Orlando Magic veteran point guard DJ Augustin taught the 20-year-old a bit of a lesson the old school way. Made ya look. 👀#PureMagic pic.twitter.com/HmPgwMjJHK — NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2019 Young was absolutely […]

The Orlando Magic entered Friday’s action clinging to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, a half game ahead of the Miami Heat and two and-a-half games in front of the Charlotte Hornets. Needless to say, Steve Clifford’s team needs every win it can get over the final week of the regular season to claim the […]

Kevin Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors has made it easy to forget just how smooth he can be with the ball in his hands. There’s an argument to be made, of course, that Durant, playing more off the ball for the Warriors than he ever did with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has reached […]

The Orlando Magic are slated to face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in what will be another must-win matchup for them as they look to secure a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Magic head coach Steve Clifford spoke to the media, and admitted that his biggest concern coming into the contest […]

Right now, the Orlando Magic (39-40) are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, and if they can make the playoffs, they will be a headache for whatever team they face in the first round. The Magic are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and that’s their identity. With Aaron Gordon (23), Evan […]

The Orlando Magic are in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after defeating the New York Knicks on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2012 the Magic have been involved in a playoff race this late in the season. Orlando’s best player, All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, says the team’s mindset […]

Terence Ross has quietly been killing it for the Orlando Magic this season, and is set to make some history as the regular season winds down. Per NBA.com, Ross is going to be the first player in franchise history to make at least 200 three-pointers as a reserve player. On Wednesday, as part of his […]

The Orlando Magic have signed point guard Michael Carter-Williams for the remainder of this season, according to an official press release from the team. As part of this process, Orlando has also decided to waive Isaiah Briscoe. RELEASE: Magic sign Michael Carter-Williams for the remainder of the season; waive Isaiah Briscoe pic.twitter.com/r24fKJvrDZ — Orlando Magic […]

Wednesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic proved to be a bit of an emotional encounter for New York Knicks wing Mario Hezonja. The 24-year-old, who played his first three seasons with the Magic prior to signing with the Knicks in the offseason as a free agent, apparently had a verbal agreement with Knicks head […]

There’s usually a story in every NBA player’s jersey number. Often times, their decision to pick a specific number to wear has something to do with favorite players while they were growing up, or they dedicate it to a family member who played basketball before them. But for Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic, it’s both. […]

Could the Orlando Magic end their seven-year playoff drought and make the postseason? BetOnline.ag seems to think they have a good shot, as they have placed the Magic’s playoff odds at -500. Orlando is currently one loss behind the Miami Heat for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the surprising stories of this NBA season. With a 38-39 overall record, they’re currently holding the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. Some thought the Magic would struggle to find a rhythm, as there are several new faces on the team, but head coach Steve Clifford is […]

Orlando Magic veteran big man Timofey Mozgov recently gave his two cents worth on what went wrong with the season of the Los Angeles Lakers and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James. According to Mozgov, people should not read too much into the Lakers’ disappointments this season, and that this by no means prove that […]

The Orlando Magic will be faced with the unenviable task of having to waive a certain player in order to make room for 6-foot-6 point guard Michael Carter-Williams on their playoff roster if they qualify. Josh Robbins of The Athletic offered up some details on the current dilemma the Magic are facing: The Magic signed Carter-Williams […]

The Orlando Magic have not been to the postseason since the 2011-12 season, sitting on the precipice following Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. They remain half a game behind the Miami Heat for both the No. 8 seed and the Southeast Division lead with five games to play on Orlando’s schedule. Forward Aaron Gordon […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon passed Tracy McGrady on the franchise’s all-time rebounds list in Saturday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. What made the personal achievement particularly satisfying for Gordon is that he accomplished the feat within a context of team success. Gordon and the Magic went into Indianapolis and knocked off the Pacers, […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic has passed Shaquille O’Neal for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. Shaq scored 8,019 points with the Magic. Vucevic entered Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with 8,017 points. Vucevic passed O’Neal in the first quarter of the game. .@OrlandoMagic C Nikola Vucevic just moved into 5th place all-time in scoring in […]

In their 115-98 win over the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey admitted that he didn’t run a single play for Andre Drummond. Yet, the center still notched a monster double-double. Per the Associated Press via ESPN, Casey praised Drummond for creating his own results on the court. Casey confessed that he didn’t […]