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Bismack Biyombo’s basketball skill set is a limited one. That said, he continues to hang around in the NBA because he does two things very well. One is rebounding and the other is sending opponents’ shots to the moon. During Saturday’s home game against the Miami Heat, Biyombo stayed true to that characterization by scoring […]

Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac is not having a great experience in his first year in the pros. Isaac has appeared in just 15 games this season, as he’s being hampered by an ankle injury he suffered on Nov. 17. So far, Isaac has been absent in 21 games, but he’s about to miss […]

During Thursday night’s game between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons at Amway Center, the official Twitter page for the Magic posted a couple of closeup photos of the shoes shooting guard Mario Hezonja was wearing. They’re pretty sweet kicks, that’s for sure. Hezonja rocked a pair of custom Nikes with Super Mario on them during […]

When it comes to having a huge reservoir of confidence, Orlando Magic shooting guard Mario Hezonja is Europe’s answer to Dion Waiters. Excessive confidence, however, can sometimes bite players back, and Hezonja learned of that the hard way Thursday night, when he botched running a 4-on-1 fastbreak play during the second quarter of a game […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The Orlando Magic suffered a huge blow last week when their starting center, Nikola Vucevic, went down with a hand injury. He underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair the second metacarpal in his left hand, and it reportedly went well, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic underwent surgery on Tuesday […]

The Orlando Magic got another body to add to their crowded injury list. That’s center Nikola Vucevic, who sustained a fractured hand in the first half of Saturday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards. He has been ruled out of the game and for at least 6-8 weeks, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Although the New Orleans Pelicans have largely underwhelmed thus far in the 2017-18 NBA season, superstar center DeMarcus Cousins is at the top of his game. Not only has he been among the league leaders in points and rebounds, he has largely served as one of two bright spots in what has been an otherwise […]

Before the social media era, one of the greatest ‘what-if’ situations came in the 2000 NBA free agency. After the Orlando Magic signed Grant Hill, they were determined to sign Tim Duncan. Ultimately, Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs as Tracy McGrady signed with the Magic. During the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the […]

The Orlando Magic began the 2017-18 NBA season as one of the most surprising teams in the league. However, they have since been mired in mediocrity for the last two months now after having slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, their performance has somehow taken a drastic turn for the worse. According to […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

Despite no longer showing concussion symptoms, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon remains in the NBA concussion protocol and will miss Wednesday night’s game against the L.A. Clippers, per the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins. Gordon, who is averaging a team-leading 18.5 points per game this season, suffered the concussion in the Magic’s loss to the Denver […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon is no longer showing concussion symptoms and hopes to make it back to the court for the Magic’s upcoming game against the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday. Per Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: Aaron Gordon said he hopes to complete the NBA’s concussion protocol before the Magic play next, on […]

Orlando Magic rising star power forward Aaron Gordon, who will be inactive for tonight’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks, was immediately placed in the team’s concussion protocol Friday night when he collided with Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris during the Magic’s 103-89 loss. According to a couple of tweets last night from writer John […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier is slated to miss the next two games with a sprained right ankle, according to the team’s official report. Fournier will miss tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets and will not travel to Atlanta with the team for Saturday’s game against the Hawks. The Magic assure his return will […]

Since being dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, Dwight Howard is enjoying a resurgence to his career. He has been playing very well this season, and is anchoring the defense and rebounding duties for his team. Howard’s splendid start to the season also includes some impressive highlights, just like the one he did versus the Orlando […]

As the quarter mark of the 2017-2018 NBA season passes by, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, and Golden State are at the top of their respective conferences, as many expected. The situation at the other end of the standings is also interesting. The race for the worst record in the NBA will be competitive for the rest […]

The Golden State Warriors have listed Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and David West are available to play against the Orlando Magic tonight, according to the team. Sixth man Andre Iguodala will be out tonight with a sore left knee. Curry was suffering from a right hand contusion, but after playing with a wrap […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing like they’re not the Philadelphia 76ers of recent past. Center Joel Embiid and rookie point guard Ben Simmons have formed a tag team that has been powering the sudden rise of the Sixers, who are now 12-8 following a 118-113 win on Wednesday over the Washington Wizards, a legitimate contender […]

The Golden State Warriors got more than they bargained for in their showdown with the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. Despite the return of superstars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, the Warriors found themselves grinding out the tough victory after forcing overtime. Both Durant and Curry were questionable leading up to their visit to Staples Center. According […]

Orlando Magic small forward Terrence Ross has been ruled out indefinitely after suffering a right tibial plateau fracture Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder on top of a sprained MCL, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. The Magic said the sharp-shooting forward would miss “a significant amount of time” in their press release. He will be […]

Aaron Gordon’s game has grown astronomically over the course of the offseason, and it wasn’t any more evident than during a 121-108 win over the struggling, but dangerous, Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-9 forward poured in a massive 40 points and collected 15 rebounds along with four assists — becoming the first […]

The highlights for the Orlando Magic have been few and far in between coming into tonight’s showdown against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder. Fortunately, it did not take long for point guard Elfrid Payton to get the fans over at the Amway Center out of their seats. With the Magic still searching for their first bucket […]

The struggles for the Oklahoma City Thunder continue after an embarrassing 97-81 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Aside from superstars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder were simply unable to find their rhythm as a whole. Fortunately, Oklahoma City has a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as […]

Ex-NBA shooting guard Ben Gordon has apparently found himself in trouble with the law yet again after he was arrested in Los Angeles for felony robbery on Saturday afternoon when he allegedly assaulted an apartment manager in the face before he took off with thousands of dollars. According to law enforcement via a report from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been turning plenty of heads early this season because of the amount of success they’ve been having. It’s been a while since the Sixers looked respectable on the court, but thanks to the one-two punch of center Joe Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, Philly has quickly transformed into a team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Saturday without their prized rookie point guard Ben Simmons, but that didn’t seem to be much of a problem for the Sixers, who disposed of the Orlando Magic with ease in a convincing 130-111 win at home. Key to the Sixers success in that contest was TJ McConnell, who […]

It wasn’t that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers guard C. J. McCollum blew kisses to Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier. However, we don’t know if that’s more disrespectful to Fournier than the way Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving nearly blew his ankles out with a sleek and sick crossover move during Friday’s contest […]

While preparing for a post-Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Boston Celtics this Friday, Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel had some good things to say about Celtics big man Al Horford. Via Jay King of MassLive.com. Frank Vogel on Al Horford: "Probably the most underrated guy in the league, in my opinion." — Jay King […]

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris is set to play and start tonight against the Orlando Magic, according to radio voice Sean Grande. Morris could likely sit during Saturday’s outing against the Indiana Pacers, as he has yet to be cleared fit to play in back-to-back games. The Celtics recently had their league-best 16-game win […]

The Orlando Magic started off as one of the most surprising teams in the 2017-18 NBA season. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worst as they find themselves in the midst of a six-game losing streak. Despite their recent struggles, the Magic are pleased with the development of their young core. Among the […]

Rookie point guard Ben Simmons has been ruled out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday due to a sore left elbow, per NBA insider David Aldridge. Aldridge reports that Simmons experienced the soreness after the Sixers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers and that he will be re-evaluated on […]

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier is still unable to shake off a six-game losing streak after his team got off to a bright 8-4 start to the season. The Magic have now racked up losses against five Western Conference teams in their six-game skid, and dropped their last two in single-digit deficits. “Right now, […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

Brazen trash-talk is a natural occurrence in the NBA. However, the truly great trash-talkers know just what it takes to get under another player’s skin. That certainly seemed to be the case last week after an altercation between Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum and the Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier. McCollum recently discussed what he […]

Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested during a car stop in Manhattan on Sunday night for driving with a forged license plate, according to police via Tina Moore and Daniel Prendergast of The New York Post. Gordon was pulled over near the corner of West 129th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 9 p.m. […]

Through more than the last decade, the Orlando Magic have played their summer league action during the month of July in Florida. However, it appears that the Magic have decided to change it up a bit next summer as Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the organization will play next year in […]

Following their humiliating 115-85 loss at Amway Center to an injury-plagued Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the Orlando Magic have apparently gotten a huge wakeup call in one of the worst ways possible. According to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, the lopsided 40-point loss to the Jazz tied the largest home defeat ever for […]