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As the NBA free agency cools down after a whirlwind couple of days, the association now slowly turns to the progress of rookies and young prospects in the summer league games already taking action in Orlando. No. 1 overall in the 2016 draft, 76ers’ Ben Simmons enjoyed a fruitful start to his Philly career, including these […]

Amid the craze of the first day of NBA Free Agency, the Orlando Magic have pulled off their second big signing of the day, securing Evan Fournier with a 5-year, 85 million dollar deal on Friday afternoon. Fournier has spent the previous 2 seasons in Orlando after beginning his career with the Denver Nuggets. Fournier […]

NBA free agency officially kicked off at midnight, and it got off to a hot start. The Orlando Magic, who have already made a few surprising moves this offseason, were expected to be very active in free agency. It was reported early Friday morning by Adrian Wojnarowski that DJ Augustin and the Magic have agreed […]

Today, the Orlando Magic acquired SG Jodie Meeks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a future second-round pick. The Magic fill their need at SG after trading Victor Olidapo last week. Magic’s GM Rob Hennigan stated “Jodie adds perimeter shooting and is another veteran presence. He adds depth to our backcourt, and we look […]

It appears that DeMar DeRozan will eventually end up re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, but that won’t stop other franchises from trying to land the All-Star shooting guard. Unlike Kevin Durant, who is expected to meet with at least six teams, DeRozan has stated that he’ll only take a meeting with the Raptors, the organization […]

Should the Orlando Magic management get the benefit of the doubt? Looking at the recent trade that sent Serge Ibaka to the Magic for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and rookie Domantas Sabonis, it seemed like a move that was made randomly rather than for improvement. Orlando has had an interesting off-season so far, starting with […]

With Serge Ibaka‘s move to the Orlando Magic, he will probably be expected to take on a much more prominent role. Ibaka seems up for the challenge, because he has expressed concern of having his #4 position being reduced on the Oklahoma City Thunder team. Most notably, Ibaka has seen a lot less action in […]

One of the few but surprising trades that happened this week was when the Thunder sent Serge Ibaka in a swap for three Orlando Magic players Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and rookie Domantas Sabonis, on Thursday. The Thunder had just come off of a long run in the playoffs, and almost eliminating the Warriors, but blew […]

On 2016 Draft day, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made a blockbuster move with the Orlando Magic in an attempt to keep free agent forward Kevin Durant. The Thunder have traded PF Serge Ibaka to Orlando for SG Victor Oladipo, PF Ersan Ilyasova, and the 11th pick PF/CDomantas Sabonis. Per Adrian Wojnarowski. Orlando will send […]

The Orlando Magic reached out to ESPN Analyst Chauncey Billups to take on the team’s lead assistant coach position that’s open under head coach Frank Vogel. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Billups and the Magic were in serious discussions about him joining the Magic coaching staff next season, and they were willing to make Billups […]

Al Horford has spent all nine years of his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, but it finally appears that he’ll be on the move this summer. With a number of teams expected to offer him maximum contracts, the Hawks might decide to allocate their funds else where, paving the way for his departure. So, […]

The owner of the Orlando Magic is doing what he can to help the families of the victims who were lost in the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday in an LGBT Orlando nightclub. According to Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, Magic owner Richard DeVos has donated $400,000 to the OneOrlando fund to help those who […]

Brandon Jennings is known to voice his opinions on social media and on Thursday night he did just that. After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors in devastating fashion, Brandon Jennings took to Twitter to announce that he believes LeBron James will be leaving Cleveland this summer. While this is completely speculation, […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]

Now that Mike D’Antoni is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the Houston Rockets, reports indicate that Dwight Howard will definitely be looking for a new home in free agency. One rumored suitor is the team who drafted him, the Orlando Magic. The franchise has plenty of cap room to work […]

The search is over for a coach in Orlando. Just a week after former Magic coach Scott Skiles resigned from his position, the Orlando has agreed in principle to hire Frank Vogel to fill the vacant position. The Magic averaged 102.1 ppg while giving up 103.7 ppg, so while they weren’t short on offense, their defense needs […]

In the wake of the shocking resignation of former head coach Scott Skiles last week, the Orlando Magic are starting up a coaching search to find a replacement. On the forefront of their search is former interim head coach James Borrego, who is also talking with the Memphis Grizzlies, along with Jeff Hornacek and Frank Vogel. However, […]

The Detroit Pistons are the definition of a team that compensates for its lack of overall talent due to hard-nosed play and hustle. In one of the more entertaining sweeps you’ll ever witness, the Pistons were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of this year’s playoffs. However, the 4-0 series result doesn’t […]

A former Hall of Fame player looks to be a hot commodity for several teams on the prowl for new head coaches. Current Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing is being considered by at least two teams as a candidate to take over their open head coach positions. The Memphis Grizzlies have […]

The NBA world was stunned when Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles seemingly announced his resignation out of nowhere. A number of reports stated that he clashed with management over the usage of young players. Things move quickly in the association, so the Magic are already in full pursuit of their new head man, and […]

Thursday morning the Orlando Magic posted a tweet announcing  coach Scott Skiles’ resignation from the Magic after only coaching for one season. Magic players seemed to be caught off guard with the news and posted a couple of responses on twitter in wonder. Victor Oladipo responded in a tweet surprised but offered that Skiles helped […]

It has been a crazy season for head coaching jobs in the NBA. Some of the most highly regarded coaches have been fired from teams considered to be consistent playoff contenders. Tom Thibodeau, Scott Brooks, David Blatt are just a few of the casualties of the firing trend that has taken over the NBA. Now […]

Tracy McGrady is not backing down. Just a day after McGrady made critical comments in regards to Stephen Curry being the NBA’s first unanimous MVP, the former Orlando Magic star re-iterated on ESPN’s “The Jump” that there is a lack of talent in today’s NBA: “This is no hating. This is identifying the talent in this […]

It’s no secret that Dwight Howard has had his share of critics over the years. Ever since Howard’s unceremonious exit from the Orlando Magic back in 2012, his reputation has slowly declined with each passing year. The peak of the center’s criticism happened during the 2012-13 season, his lone campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

Keith Appling of the Orlando Magic made an incredibly poor decision over the weekend that will likely cost him his job with the team, and possibly his freedom. On Sunday night, Appling was arrested at a strip club in Michigan for carrying a loaded AK-47, according to Justin Rose of WXYZ in Detroit. The arrest […]

The Houston Rockets face elimination tonight as they battle with the shorthanded Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, and while their defeat in the series isn’t as certain as it was before Steph Curry‘s injury, there’s still little hope for Houston to win the next three games. After falling in the Western Conference Finals last […]

Chris Copeland is suing the nightclub 1OAK, where he was stabbed last year when arguing with his fiance’ turned into an objection of a stranger intervening and a stabbing. Copeland was partying at the nightclub with Thabo Sefolosha, when he got into the argument with Shevoy Bleary-Murdock when leaving 1 OAK. Pending the case, Copeland and his former fiance’ Katrine Saltara […]

Dwight Howard compared himself to some all-time greats.