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Markelle Fultz was traded to the Orlando Magic in February. The former No. 1 overall pick was held out for much of last season due to a shoulder issue, however, and he hasn’t played a single game with Orlando. At this point, it’s not clear how well Fultz will fit in the Magic’s system, but […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon had some sound words for former teammate Elfrid Payton, who will embark on a new venture with the New York Knicks this season. The two spent three and a half seasons together before the 6-foot-4 point guard was traded to the Phoenix Suns at the deadline, later spending the 2018-19 […]

Just like everyone else, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic did not expect Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to choose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Gordon thought that the two top free agents of the summer were heading to the Knicks. After all, the team did clear up some cap space enough […]

For Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic, the fact that they were able to sneak in one win in their playoff series against the Toronto Raptors already says a lot about his team. The Magic tallied a 42-40 record last season and qualified for the seventh seed in the East. They were matched up against […]

Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic hopes to add a 3-pointer to his offensive arsenal. One day, he wants to join the 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend. Per Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops, Gordon believes that his goal of adding a reliable 3-point shot will have to undergo a long process. “Hopefully one day (I […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac is excited to partake in Team USA’s training camp for the FIBA World Cup. He has been picked to play for USA Basketball’s 13-player select team, which will train and compete with the national basketball team from August 5-8 in Las Vegas. Per Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Isaac said […]

The Orlando Magic are adding the finishing touches to their squad for the upcoming season. It is now being reported that the Magic front office has decided to sign former Atlanta Hawks big man Isaac Humphries on an Exhibit 10 deal: According to reports out of his native Australia, Isaac Humphries has signed and Exhibit […]

Orlando Magic center Khem Birch revealed that former Miami Heat big man Joel Anthony is his inspiration. Birch told Julia McKenzie of The Montreal Gazette that Anthony, who played 10 seasons in the NBA, is his idol. The Montreal native added that even up to this point, he is still looking up to Anthony because […]

Orlando Magic center Khem Birch wants to avenge their loss to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Birch said that he was very happy for Canada after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The Raptors became the first team from Canada to […]

Orlando Magic prized big man Mo Bamba appears to be working extremely hard on his game this summer. The 21-year-old is even employing the services of renowned NBA trainer Drew Hanlen: Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) working on his post game this summer with trainer @DrewHanlen. pic.twitter.com/u2iIo69664 — The Sixth Man Show (@SixthManShow) July 19, 2019 Drew […]

Free agent forward Amile Jefferson will return to the Orlando Magic over a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal is expected to be a two-way contract, much like last season — now sealing the two-way avenue after signing Josh Maggette last week to the first slot available, according to Roy […]

For Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford, Michael Carter-Williams has the capacity to be an elite defender given his length and defensive acumen. Per Josh Robbins of Athletic, Steve Clifford spoke about Michael Carter-Williams, whom the team re-signed to a one-year deal. Clifford pointed out the 27-year-old’s defensive abilities, noting that there are some games […]

The word has been that the NBA Eastern Conference is still lagging behind the West in terms of championship-caliber teams. That may be true, but the race in the East will be just as intense as it is on the West. The West will either have to go through Houston, Los Angeles, Denver or Portland […]

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a two-way deal with guard Josh Magette — who played for the San Antonio Spurs in this year’s Summer League. Per Chris Hayes, the two parties have reached an agreement. After a good showing at the Summer League, the Magic have decided to offer the 29-year-old a two-way contract. […]

The NBA free agency frenzy has ended. With the regular season two months away, this is a great time to determine where players rank among their respective positions. Center is an intriguing position to rank in today’s NBA. Despite the league featuring plenty of small-ball lineups, centers remain the backbone of most teams’ defenses. The […]

The Orlando Magic are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they snuck into the playoffs as a 7-seed courtesy of an outstanding second half of the season, but ultimately fell to the Toronto Raptors in five games. The Magic have then gone on to quietly have a really nice offseason, re-signing Nikola Vucevic, Terrence […]

Former first-overall pick Markelle Fultz has yet to play one minute for the Orlando Magic, but former NBA swingman Caron Butler believes the starting point-guard role is Fultz’ to lose. Speaking on NBATV while doing the color commentary for the Magic’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, […]

Former Orlando Magic big man Timofey Mozgov’s time in the NBA appears to have now come to a close. At 31 and with no firm interest from any NBA team at the moment, it is being reported that the 7-foot-1 center will be returning to his native Russia to make a return to the EuroLeague: […]

Is it possible for Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook to be traded to the Orlando Magic before the start of next season? Despite the rumors and the fan theories making the rounds on social media, this scenario is very unlikely. Thank you for asking me, because I think a lot of misinformation is circulating […]

With all major free agents off the board, NBA news has been something of a slow trickle after the mammoth news regarding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George teaming up on the LA Clippers. One signing did take place late Tuesday night, however, the Orlando Magic reportedly signed second-year big man Khem Birch to a two-year/$6 […]

28-year-old center Nikola Vucevic, recently re-signed by the Orlando Magic to a four-year, maximum contract, believes he’s hitting his prime. From OrlandoMagic.com writer John Denton: The way I see the game now, it comes to me easier than ever. I think as a big man, sometimes it takes more years to get to that peak […]

Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross were in constant communication during free agency and wanted to continue playing for the Orlando Magic due to “unfinished business.” Both players had offers from other teams, but they decided to “run it back” with the Magic because they could sense the culture shift. In the final days of before […]

The Orlando Magic continue to bide their time as they wait on former first overall pick Markelle Fultz. Magic general manager John Hammond praised 6-foot-4 guard over the weekend, but also confirmed Fultz continues to have no firm timetable for his much-anticipated return to the court: Hammond says the #Magic are pleased with where Fultz […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has high hopes for Mo Bamba despite having a sub-par rookie season. Per John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com, Clifford said that Bamba will continue playing behind All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and he believes it is definitely not a bad thing. The second-year coach is convinced that putting Bamba behind Vucevic […]

The Orlando Magic may have been the surprise team of the 2018-19 season. Just one year after going 25-57 and firing former head coach Frank Vogel, the Magic went 42-40 and made the playoffs under new coach Steve Clifford. Despite not having a true “star” player, at least prior to the season, the Magic watched […]

The Orlando Magic are waiving 32-year-old center Timofey Mozgov, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Furthermore, Mozgov’s $16.7 million contract will be stretched over the next three years. Orlando acquired the one-time NBA champion Mozgov in July 2018 in a three-team trade with the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls, which sent center Bismack Biyombo to […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford remains unsure when Markelle Fultz will be ready to play again. Clifford revealed that Fultz is still not ready to play five-on-five scrimmages. The Magic took a gamble on the 21-year-old when they pulled off a trade before the trade deadline in February. In the said deal, Orlando gave […]

The forgettable nature of Mo Bamba’s debut campaign ensured his first official NBA offseason would take on an extra level of importance. Unfortunately, due to the injury that prematurely ended his rookie season, the former high-lottery pick will be somewhat limited this summer, too. Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford said before his team’s Summer League […]

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba has high hopes for the 2019-20 season after what could be said as an underwhelming rookie year for him. Bamba, the sixth overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, failed to live up to expectations in his first year in the league. His season was also cut short after he […]

Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic had a truly terrific season last year and was rewarded by being named to his first-ever All-Star team in the Eastern Conference. Vucevic believes his presence on the Magic can help Mo Bamba next season. Bamba had an uninspiring first season last year, but the 21-year-old is glad to […]

Nikola Vucevic acknowledged Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford as one of the ‘big reasons’ why he agreed to re-sign with the team. Per Josh Robbins of The Athletic, the 28-year-old Montenegrin center laid out the reasons on why he agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with the Magic. Apart from being in Orlando […]

Nikolas Vucevic, who recently agreed to a max deal with the Orlando Magic, revealed that the team was always his ‘first choice’ in free agency. The 7-foot Montenegrin center recently agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal to stay with the Magic. This came after the best season of his career so far that saw […]

Orlando Magic Nikola Vucevic may have made his first All-Star appearance last season, but it will not stop him from improving his game. Vucevic is already considered as one of the best centers in the league; however, he sounded eager to add more weapons to his arsenal. The 28-year-old center said in an interview with […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is hoping that his team will finally embrace continuity after having a promising campaign in the 2018-19 NBA season. The Magic ended their six-year playoff drought last season with a 42-40 record. Despite losing to eventual champions Toronto Raptors in the opening round of the playoffs, Vucevic has high hopes […]

Nikola Vucevic has been mentioned in numerous trade rumors and was linked to several teams in free agency, but he will stay with the Orlando Magic after all. Vucevic reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth $100 million with the Magic, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. The 28-year-old also took to Twitter to confirm that […]

Count rising Orlando Magic sophomore Mo Bamba as another person glad center Nikola Vucevic is re-signing with the franchise. The seven-footer and shot-block savant “sounded excited” when the mention of Vucevic’s return was made, per Josh Robbins in The Athletic. Despite Vucevic’s new contract with Orlando seemingly preventing a full-time role for the 21-year-old manning […]

Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba has great length and is incredibly athletic, but one area in which he could use some improvement is his strength. Well, apparently, Bamba is hard at work on that and has gained 20 pounds of muscle: “I’m roughly 240 (pounds) now and honestly it feels good to play at […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that NBA journeyman Michael Carter-Williams has agreed to terms with the Orlando Magic on a one-year deal: Free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Orlando Magic, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019 Carter-Williams signed with the Magic […]

Free agent swingman Terrence Ross has agreed to a long-term deal with the Orlando Magic, signing a four-year, $54 million contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Terrence Ross has agreed to a four-year, $54M deal to return to the Orlando Magic, CAA agent Aaron Mintz tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, […]