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Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford believes forward Jonathan Isaac is due for a big 2019-20 season. Clifford says Issac has had a terrific summer, one which saw Issac play with Team USA as a member of the select team. “He’s had a terrific summer. He looks good physically. He’s worked really hard with (assistant […]

While Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has no idea when point guard Markelle Fultz is going to play, he still has confidence the youngster has a bright future in the league. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Clifford believes when Fultz does play for the Magic, he will be an effective […]

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz has worked diligently in recent months under the careful supervision of at least two members of the franchise’s player-development staff, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The Magic are unsure when the former No. 1 overall pick will play […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford says forward Aaron Gordon has been working very hard this offseason. When the Magic re-signed Gordon to a four-year, $80 million deal last summer, the franchise wanted the high-flyer to take the next step in his development and impact the game on both ends of the floor. Gordon heard […]

When Nikola Vucevic re-signed with the Orlando Magic this summer, he said he feels like he is just now entering his prime. Magic head coach Steve Clifford agrees with Vucevic and sees the All-Star big man having an even better 2019-20 campaign. Orlando re-signed Vucevic to a four-year, $100 million contract this offseason. “I just […]

Head coach Steve Clifford says the Orlando Magic “have to be able to score the ball better” moving forward if they want to be an elite team in the NBA. Orlando averaged 107.3 points per game last season, which was just 24th in the NBA. The Magic were a good defensive unit in 2018-19, though, […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford says it’s important for the Magic to take advantage of their roster “continuity.” Orlando re-signed Nikola Vucevic, Terrence Ross and Michael Carter-Williams this offseason. The Magic also signed Al-Farouq Aminu in free agency, a veteran who has playoff experience under his belt. “I would say this, the offseason is […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford sees “positional size” and “individual approach” as the Magic’s strengths. Clifford says the Magic are very versatile at every position, but more importantly, claims all the guys on the roster care about winning and approach the game the right way. “When I sat down after the season ended with […]

Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier says New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina needs a “real opportunity” in the NBA after a strong showing in the FIBA World Cup. Ntilikina put up 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists for France, who won the bronze medal in China. Strong World Cup showing for Frank Ntilikina: […]

The Orlando Magic exercised their fourth-year option on guard Markelle Fultz on Monday despite the former No. 1 overall pick not having played a game for the franchise yet. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The Magic acquired Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2019 February trade deadline. The guard took to […]

After guiding the franchise to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2012, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford is looking forward to seeing if his guys are ready to take the next step. Clifford says the Magic are a “very talented team that can accomplish some things” if they don’t skip steps. […]

The Orlando Magic have exercised their fourth-year team options on guard Markelle Fultz and big man Jonathan Isaac for the 2020-21 season, as well as their third-year option on center Mo Bamba, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Bamba and Isaac were always going to get picked up, but Fultz is notable given he […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier is proud of what France has accomplished in the FIBA World Cup. France’s men’s national basketball team finished with the bronze medal in the recently concluded international tournament after beating Australia 67-59. The win also allowed them to book a ticket to the 2020 Olympics, which will be held in […]

Looking back on his 2019 FIBA World Cup experience, Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier admitted, via EuroHoops, that the significant number of Team USA players who passed on the opportunity to play for their flag bothered him. “It does [bother me]. To be honest, when you look at LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and […]

Luis Scola has carried Argentina to the FIBA World Cup final, and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic can’t help but express his admiration for the former NBA star. Scola turned back the clock for the Argentines in their semifinal showdown against France — the same team that shocked the world by beating reigning champions Team […]

Nikola Vucevic is happy to see his Orlando Magic teammate Evan Fournier and France beat Team USA and move to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup; however, he has a little concern. After France surprised the world by taking down the title favorites in the quarterfinals, 89-79, Vucevic quickly took it to Twitter to […]

The Orlando Magic are coming off their first playoff appearance since 2012 and will be looking to make a return to such play this season. In an effort to maintain their playoff status, they re-signed center Nikola Vucevic and wing Terrence Ross to four-year deals, respectively, while signing forward Al-Farouq Aminu to a three-year, $29 […]

Orlando Magic point guard DJ Augustin says the team’s goal should be to make it to the NBA Finals and win it all next season. The Magic made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2012. They lost to the Toronto Raptors in five games, but it was still a good step for […]

Brian Scalabrine has become a popular meme in the NBA world, but he recently offered some interesting insight into the league’s shift towards becoming more of a fast-paced, perimeter-oriented league. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the BIG3 star said that Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns teams were instrumental in […]

Orlando Magic big man Khem Birch is happy to play for Canada in the FIBA World Cup. After all, it’s not everyday that he gets to work under a champion coach like Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors. In an interview with Montreal Gazette’s Mike Ganter, Birch said he is lucky that some players withdrew […]

Orlando Magic officials have not disclosed a timeline for point guard Markelle Fultz’s return, so we still don’t know when the former No. 1 overall draft pick is going to play basketball again, according to The Athletic. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The Magic acquired Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers at […]

For former Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson, the current team needs more depth in the backcourt to be able to contend in the postseason. Nelson, who played his first 10 seasons with the Magic, looked at the team’s current crop of players, especially the backcourt. He’s confident that veteran point guard D.J. Augustin is well-capable […]

Former Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson says Markelle Fultz can’t focus on the outside noise and just has to figure out how to be the best version of himself on the basketball court. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. It’s unknown when the former No. 1 overall pick will make his […]

Former Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson believes the Magic are trending in the right direction. Last season, the Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2012. For Orlando to take the next step and win a playoff series, Nelson says some guys on the team “have to step up.” “They have a […]

Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac says Al-Farouq Aminu was a good pick up for the Magic this summer. Aminu signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the Magic this offseason in free agency after playing the past four seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. Isaac says Aminu is a great asset for the Magic, […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has four NBA championships under his belt, but he believes he could’ve gotten one more when he was with the Orlando Magic. In an interview with Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist back in April, Shaq admitted that he celebrated too early during the 1995 playoffs after his Magic took down Michael […]

The Orlando Magic had a successful season as they finally made their first playoff appearance in seven years. The team wants to grow forward after their first foray into the postseason, and Jonathan Isaac has lofty goals to help the team make that dream a reality. Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype had a sit-down with […]

Two years removed from being selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA draft, Markelle Fultz remains basketball’s biggest mystery. The Orlando Magic elected against playing him in Summer League, and have stayed mostly mum on his progress recovering from the shoulder injury that caused him to miss most of his first two […]

The Orlando Magic are heading into this upcoming season with a new-found identity, and for incoming third-year forward Jonathan Isaac, a lot of it had to do with the team making the playoffs last season. Isaac had a recent Q&A session with HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, and when asked about how last season’s playoff run has […]

Orlando Magic third-year forward Jonathan Isaac had a bounce-back, improved sophomore season following a rather unimpressive first year in the league. Isaac, at 6-foot-10, was selected by the Magic with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft but never really found his footing in the league until the past season. The tall, athletic […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic donated over $3,000 to a Magic fan’s cancer GoFundMe page. Phil Harlow posted a GoFundMe campaign on Twitter this week for his girlfriend’s father, who is currently dealing with cancer. Vucevic saw the GoFundMe page and donated £2,500 to the campaign, which comes out to a little over $3,000. @NikolaVucevic […]

The 2019-20 NBA season hasn’t even started yet but Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. are already bringing the All-Star weekend feels in Seattle. Both players just had an impromptu slam dunk contest during Jamal Crawford’s The CrawsOver Pro-Am League, and one can argue that it was better […]

The Orlando Magic were one of the surprise packages in the NBA last year, with the team ending the regular season as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. This highly-successful season was preceded by six straight years without a postseason appearance, with all but one out of the six campaigns ending with less than […]

A couple of days ago, a video of an open gym game between several NBA players went viral because apparently, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker believes that no one should be double-teamed during pickup games. He got upset, saying “Hey bro, we’re not doubling in open gym bro.” Free agent center Joakim Noah, who was […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac is excited about the 2019-20 season and is bent on helping his team go even deeper into the playoffs. Per Magic reporter John Denton, Isaac shared his hunger to rack up more wins not just for himself, but for the city of Orlando as well. From the looks of it, […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac likes what he’s seeing from former first overall pick Markelle Fultz. In a recent interview with OrlandoMagic.com, Isaac said that Fultz has been working hard all summer, eager to prove what he can really do as a player. “Markelle has been working his butt off this summer. I’ve gotten a […]

Over the summer, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has added some heft to his 6-foot-10 frame in addition to an improved shooting stroke. These advancements in his game have made him more confident. Per Magic reporter John Denton, Isaac talked briefly about his experience working out with Team USA as well what he worked on […]

Dwight Howard’s former Orlando Magic teammate, Jameer Nelson, believes Howard would be a great fit on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are reportedly interested in adding Howard after they lost DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear: With ego aside, I think @dwighthoward would be a great fit for the @Lakers. He’ll still be one […]

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz was a recent victim of mistaken identity on a nationally broadcasted WNBA contest. The former first overall pick appeared to be in a jovial mood, and instead, laughed off this potentially insulting mishap: 😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/OuHoqJeaH5 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) August 18, 2019 In truth, this is a pretty hilarious mix-up, […]