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Orlando Magic All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic produced one of the best lines of the evening as he once again led the way for his team in Game 3 of their first round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic accounted for 22 points (on 7-of-13 shooting), two three-pointers, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

The Orlando Magic are in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after defeating the New York Knicks on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2012 the Magic have been involved in a playoff race this late in the season. Orlando’s best player, All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, says the team’s mindset […]

There’s usually a story in every NBA player’s jersey number. Often times, their decision to pick a specific number to wear has something to do with favorite players while they were growing up, or they dedicate it to a family member who played basketball before them. But for Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic, it’s both. […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic has passed Shaquille O’Neal for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. Shaq scored 8,019 points with the Magic. Vucevic entered Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with 8,017 points. Vucevic passed O’Neal in the first quarter of the game. .@OrlandoMagic C Nikola Vucevic just moved into 5th place all-time in scoring in […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a longtime rumored interest in Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, and Sam Amick of The Athletic confirmed it during a Q&A session on Tuesday. Tim T: “Thanks for taking the time to do this, Sam. Multiple folks in the local Sacramento media have claimed that the Kings have serious interest in […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had nothing but words of praise for Michael Carter-Williams and Khem Birch after their upset win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Per Josh Robbins of the Athletic, Vucevic praised Carter-Williams’ defensive presence as well as Birch’s competitive spirit. “MCW, since he’s been here, every game he’s brought energy, especially on the […]

Every win counts for the Philadelphia 76ers. Late in the season, they are trying to remain in third place in the East. Joel Embiid wants to keep them there. On Monday night, Embiid proved he knows how important each game is for the Sixers. Early in Philadelphia’s game against the Orlando Magic, he showed his […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown thinks Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is “one of the most underrated players” in the NBA. Vucevic has averaged a double-double five out of the seven years he’s been with the Magic. The 28-year-old made his first All-Star team this season. Nikola began his NBA career with the Sixers before […]

Nikola Vucevic has made a name for himself as one of the best centers in the East this season. He made it to the All-Star team for the first time, and he’s currently putting up impressive averages of 20.7 points and 12.1 rebounds while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from deep. […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is having the best season of his eight-year career. He became an All-Star for the first time, and he’s the main reason why the team still has a legitimate fighting chance of making the playoffs this season. Vucevic is also set to become a free agent this summer. With his […]

Nikola Vucevic is trying to lead the Orlando Magic to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and it’s a challenge he and his teammates are embracing. Entering Monday, the Magic are 33-38, which is good for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. “In past years, this time of year we’d already be planning […]

Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon make up the frontcourt of the future for the Orlando Magic. But there was a time when they found themselves on opposite sides of the aisle, a fact that NBA TV’s Jason Terry did not let Vucevic forget during a postgame interview. "He gives us so much because he's so […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic has emerged as a star during the 2018-19 season, having been named an All-Star for the first time in his career. He is also on pace to set new career bests in points (20.7) and rebounds (12.1) per game this season. Along with those gaudy statistics comes huge amounts of […]

When marveling at Nikola Vucevic’s strengths, there is a lot to talk about. It could be his array of lethal low post moves, maybe his sweet stroke that hovers between the midrange or beyond the arc, his elite rebounding. Maybe not much the defense, but he’s certainly improved considerably in that area. But if you […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ reported interest in Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is overstated, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Nikola Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends, and there have been rumors linking him with the Mavs. However, according to Stein, Dallas wants to improve its athleticism, foot speed, […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is only hours away, with Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff point inching closer and closer before teams take their best shot at making some big-time acquisitions before the window closes for good until free agency in July 1. From buyers to sellers, the league will see plenty of player movement, whether […]

Thursday was quite the day around the league. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a call from Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers; the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kristaps Porzingis; and the Milwaukee Bucks went into Toronto, took down the Raptors to be 24 games over .500 for the first time since 1986, and […]

The Orlando Magic are probably going to miss the playoffs, and rumors around the league suggest that the team will likely do a full rebuild after this season that will begin by trading All-Star Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic is having a great year for the Magic, posting averages of 20.6 points on 52 percent shooting, 12.0 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to heavily pursue Nikola Vucevic come free agency, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News. Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. The Mavs acquired power forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday and want to have a Big Three of Luka Doncic, Nikola […]

It looks like Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is upset that Magic big man Nikola Vucevic made the All-Star team over him. Andre Drummond took to Twitter on Friday and essentially trolled Nikola Vucevic with a viral meme of rapper Soulja Boy. 😂🤙🏼 pic.twitter.com/nNErjbZ5kT — Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) February 1, 2019 Let’s take a look at […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

On Thursday, Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic got his well-deserved, first ever call-up to the All-Star team in his eight-year career. His Magic teammates were equally ecstatic to learn about the big news, and decided to treat Vucevic to a championship-style celebration in the locker room. Congrats, Vooch! You're an All-Star! 🎥: @TFlight31 pic.twitter.com/Oh6OSaEUsc […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

The Orlando Magic are at a make or break point of the season, a crucial span of two weeks in which they’ll have to decide if they are buyers or sellers ahead of the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Mired in 11th place in the East after losing seven of their last 10 games, the Magic […]

The Orlando Magic have experienced a see-saw first half of the season, full of encouraging and disappointing stretches. For center Nikola Vucevic, there has never been a clearer time to let go of the breaks and storm full steam ahead, hoping to keep himself and his teammates accountable after slipping out of the playoff race […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic isn’t giving up on the team’s bid to make the playoffs just yet. Despite the Magic being seven games behind .500 with a 19-27 record, they still have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs. Orlando is only four games behind the eighth-seeded Charlotte Hornets, keeping the postseason berth an […]

The Orlando Magic lost to the Brooklyn Nets 117-115 Friday night at home as they once again blew a double-digit lead. It was the fourth time in the last eight games the Magic squandered a lead of more than 15 points. Orlando now leads the league with 11 double-digit leads lost this season. 11 games […]

The Houston Rockets have been making moves in the Western Conference standings almost exclusively due to James Harden’s heroics. Chris Paul has been out since injuring his hamstring against the Miami Heat on Dec. 20, and now, Clint Capela will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with a thumb injury. With Capela now out in addition […]

Fans were treated to some pure magic this weekend. Orlando came home after a long road trip to win back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets, respectively. They now sit in the No. 9 spot in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the Charlotte Hornets for the No. 8 spot. With the playoffs […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford says Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is “definitely” an All-Star and he is also impressed with how good of a defender the scoring center is. Clifford, in his first season with the Magic, always knew Vucevic was a talented and underrated player, but he didn’t realize how smart and good of a […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded a rare stat line on Friday night when he led his team to an upset against Eastern Conference favorites Toronto Raptors. Nikola Vucevic posted 30 points and 20 rebounds to go along with eight assists to help the Magic seize a 116-87 win over the Raptors. The 28-year-old center […]

Chicago Bulls second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen dunked all over Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic on Friday, but the Bulls star also got a technical foul for it. Lauri Markkanen missed the early part of the season recovering from a right elbow injury, so he’s trying to make up for lost time. Lauri Markkanen gave Vucevic […]