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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 […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off one of the upsets of the evening by defeating the second-seeded Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs matchup. What’s even more impressive is the fact that the Magic accomplished this feat despite dishing out the least number of assists since early January. The #Magic did […]

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 […]