Orlando Magic Articles - Page 74

For the fifth time in six seasons, the Orlando Magic failed to crack 30 wins, securing another trip to the lottery and the sixth overall pick. It wasn’t all bad news for Orlando, as Aaron Gordon broke out in his fourth season, averaging 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds while making 115 three-pointers in 58 games. […]

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a four-year deal with former Charlotte Hornets’ boss Steve Clifford to become their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 56-year-old flew to Michigan on Tuesday to meet with ownership from the DeVos family. Clifford’s hiring is expected to be announced over a news conference later today […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

As the Orlando Magic look for their next head, they have reached out to Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo to fill the vacancy, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. The Orlando Magic have expressed interest in Michigan State coach Tom Izzo for the team's head coaching position, league sources told The Athletic. […]

With the 2017-18 season nearing its end, several teams around the NBA landscape are scouring the market for available head coaches, including the Orlando Magic. A few candidates have already been taken off the board, but it sounds like the Magic have their eye on Steve Clifford, according to a report from Marc Stein of […]

Former Orlando Magic and current Phoenix Suns talent Elfrid Payton gave himself a much-needed makeover, cutting his signature hairstyle into a much lighter version for this summer wave. Fresh cut @elfrid 👀 pic.twitter.com/I0MJdIdLZm — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) May 18, 2018 As are the rules on the mean streets of Twitter in the social media […]

After leading the Houston Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, head coach Kelvin Sampson could be making the jump to the NBA to coach the Orlando Magic. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic may have some interest in Sampson, to replace Frank Vogel who was fired after last season. […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal has put up his $28 million beachfront house near Orlando up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 31,000 square foot house has 12 bedrooms and is located on three acres in the Orlando suburb of Windermere. The star feature on the property is the “Shaq […]

The Phoenix Suns have won the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery. They came into the night with the best odds. Here is the order of teams: Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks Memphis Grizzlies Dallas Mavericks Orlando Magic Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers (via Brooklyn Nets) New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers (via Los Angeles Lakers) Charlotte Hornets […]

The season wasn’t supposed to end in the first round of the playoffs for Paul George. He went to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the hopes of expanding his horizons other than going to the L.A. Lakers in the 2018 offseason. The Lakers weren’t willing to give up any of their young players to acquire […]

The NBA season is close to the very end with any team left in the postseason winning the next eight games will stamp the finish of the final games and on to the offseason. One of the most exciting things this season has revealed to us is that the future of the league is in […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon was in San Jose on Wednesday to show his support to the San Jose Sharks, who are currently behind their Western Conference semifinals series with the Vegas Knights, two games to one. Gordon got the honor of opening the door for the Sharks in Game 4 of the series at […]

The 2018 offseason is just a few months away and the biggest storyline this summer will be the destination of a certain number 23. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently fighting for their playoff lives in their second-round playoff match-up with the Toronto Raptors. The possibility that James will have his earliest playoff […]

The Orlando Magic have just ended the latest of their current string of disappointing seasons, and among those on top of their agenda in the offseason is finding a new bench boss. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Magic have set the gears in motion to search for Frank Vogel’s successor, as they have […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

J.J. Redick is one of two players with championship experience in the Philadelphia 76ers roster. As a long-tenured veteran of this league, he gave the best advice possible to this young core on the eve of Game 5 against the Miami Heat, telling his teammates to seize this moment. Redick had gone to the NBA […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off the heels of a disappointing four-game sweep in the first round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans. It has marked the second straight exit in the opening round by way of a sweep for the franchise. This latest discouraging end to the Blazers’ season could potentially […]

With a lot of coaching jobs starting to open up, there are a ton of candidates that are going to get a chance to be interviewed. One of the guys that is going to get a ton of looks is former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse. Sources: Charlotte and Orlando plan to interview Jerry Stackhouse, coach […]

Aaron Gordon is set to become a restricted free agent in a couple of months and the Orlando Magic are determined to make his signing a top priority in the summer. The Magic will also have to deal with the impending free agency of their next two highest scorers in Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic […]

With Aaron Gordon becoming a restricted free agent this summer, he has set his sights high on what kind of contract he would like to sign. Aaron Gordon was asked what an "ideal" contract would be when he becomes a restricted free agent in July. His answer: "Ideal is max. That would be ideal. Three […]

The Orlando Magic have fired head coach Frank Vogel after two seasons with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the second quick-fire since Jeff Hornacek was relieved of his duties with the New York Knicks last night, shortly after the end of their season. Vogel went 25-57 this season, finishing with the […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

In the midst of his 14th season, the Charlotte Hornets’ Dwight Howard still carries the same chiseled physique from his prime. That, and a few intact aspects from the best parts of his younger game, can trick a mind into believing his current form is closer to the whole of his body of work than it […]

Don’t expect to see Evan Fournier play another game this season. According to a report by Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Fournier is most probably going to spend the rest of the 2017-18 campaign on the sideline. Evan Fournier, who sprained the MCL in his left knee on March 7, is “unlikely” to play […]

The Orlando Magic will sign guard Rodney Purvis to a two-year, non-guaranteed deal after his second 10-day contract ended today, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. The non-guarantee on next season will allow the Magic the utmost flexibility during the offseason. Purvis went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, but has proved to be […]

While we are all entranced by the tight playoff race in the Western Conference, it’s never too early to look ahead to the Summer. It has been reported that this year’s market will be a tight one. The 2016 cap spike caused teams to spend money like kids in a candy store and now that […]

The Orlando Magic have had yet another horrid season and will finish in the lottery hoping to select another young star in this year’s NBA Draft. Unfortunately, this comes as the team has a 21-51 record with just 10 games left to play in the season with no clear direction moving forward. In fact, Marc […]

In a recent spate of “what if” scenarios that would’ve changed the course of NBA history, Tracy McGrady weighed on the supposed Tim Duncan team-up. Bruce Bowen, Duncan’s former teammate with the San Antonio Spurs, recently revealed that the Big Fundamental was planning to sign with the Orlando Magic during the summer of 2000. Below […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond can be added to the ever-growing list of players who find playing video games as a hobby and a great way to spend their free time away from the game to relax. Drummond was introduced to a new game, Fortnite by his teammate Reggie Jackson and he claims to have […]

There are several “what ifs” in Tracy McGrady’s career. Recently, he weighed in on what could’ve happened if he stayed with the Orlando Magic. As reported by Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, McGrady said: Tracy McGrady on what could've happened if he had remained with the Magic: "There's a lot of what could have […]

After an 8-4 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, there was great optimism for head coach Frank Vogel and the Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, their winning ways did not continue as they have gone 13-45 since and have the fourth-worst record in the entire NBA. In this league, when things do not go a certain way, […]

If you were hoping to get a closer look at all of the top college prospects during this year’s NCAA tournament, you are already somewhat disappointed. Of the top 10 projected picks in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, four of them got knocked out in the first round. Possibly the most notable of all was […]

The Orlando Magic have had a good start to this season, which, in retrospect, was nothing more than just an anomaly because by now, experts and fans alike consider this team as a joke. And if Orlando’s bottom-scraping record and a truckload of losses are not enough to make that point clear, let Orlando backup […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon will be held out of Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. According to a report from Josh Robbins of Orlando Sentinel, the former No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 Draft failed one of the final portions of the NBA’s concussion protocol tests. Because he didn't pass […]

The San Antonio Spurs could target a few big name free agents this offseason, bolstering their chances to keep their dynasty alive after a dubious season. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Western Conference powerhouse could have Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Jabari Parker in its sights. “The restricted-free-agent […]

Orlando Magic star power forward Aaron Gordon went through practice Monday and could return for Tuesday’s matchup with the Spurs, according to a tweet this afternoon from Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel. “Aaron Gordon went through the contact-practice phase of the NBA concussion protocol today, Frank Vogel said. There’s a chance Gordon will play […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]