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New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic are the latest winners of NBA Players of the Week awards. Anthony Davis guided the Pelicans to a 3-1 week and put up monster numbers as usual. The five-time All-Star averaged 34.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. Nikola Vucevic also led […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – It was pure magic at the Amway Center Saturday night. A 38-point third quarter helped the Orlando Magic defeat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their fourth win in five games. Who would have thought the team’s best performance of the season would come against King James? It was Orlando’s sixth […]

The Orlando Magic host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night and Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is expecting a lot of Laker fans in attendance. Ever since LeBron signed with Los Angeles in July, the Lakers’ fan base has grown. You have the real Laker fans who have been riding with the team […]

Two weeks into the season and the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their footing. Despite landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James to add to their exciting young core, the Tinseltown boys are sporting a not-so-impressive 3-5 record. Granted that there is more than enough time to right the […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic has been one of the more underrated big men in the game since entering the league seven years ago. The 7-foot stud was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011, but was traded to the Magic after his lackluster rookie season. Vucevic has since been able to maintain 14.9 […]

When the Orlando Magic selected Mo Bamba with the No. 6 overall pick in this year’s draft, several experts and analysts felt that Nikola Vucevic’s days on the team could be numbered. However, it seems that’s not the case, according to a report from Sporting News. “There is nothing serious going on there with them […]

Nikola Vucevic is one of the most underrated big men in the Eastern Conference and is currently one of the core members of the Orlando Magic. That being said, there were quite a few rumors coming out of Orlando that the Magic were considering trading their talented center before the 2018-19 NBA season began. According […]

The Orlando Magic wrapped up the 2017-18 regular season with a 25-57 overall record, which was good for a No. 14 ranking in the Eastern Conference standings. This season, however, the scene is a bit different, as the Magic have drafted a talented rookie in Mo Bamba to man the frontcourt. With Nikola Vucevic already […]

The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are two teams that ended last season in rebuild mode, but have taken very different paths after an event-filled off-season. This leads us to here, as the Magic and Lakers should do a trade involving Nikola Vucevic. After selecting Mo Bamba during last June’s draft to pair with Aaron […]

Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief end as teams try to already finalize their roster spots for training camp. Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is expected to become available for trade throughout the rest of the offseason and the regular season, as the organization looks to shape the team in a different direction, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Vucevic reportedly doesn’t fit the mold that this young front office wants for the […]

The Orlando Magic took a step in the right direction when they drafted Mo Bamba, one of the most unique prospects to ever come to the NBA. Per EuroHoops’ Drazen Kanazir, Magic big man Nikola Vucevic had plenty of praise for his new teammate. “I only watched a little bit of Summer League; his athleticism […]

LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers shook the basketball world. The Orlando Magic (and every other Eastern Conference team) have to be happy with LeBron’s decision to head out West. Magic center Nikola Vucevic recently sat down with EuroHoops to talk, and of course the conversation touched on LeBron. […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic has a unique proposition for NBA Draft prospect Luka Doncic. It seems as though Vucevic is feeling quite generous. In fact, “Vuc,” as he’s come to be known, has said that he would give Doncic permission to drive his Porsche 911 every day if he were to land in […]

Nikola Vucevic is one of the better young big men in the NBA, and if he ends up hitting the free agent market, he will get a really nice contract. But why isn’t he a household name then? One reason — he plays for the Orlando Magic; the team that has seemed to be in […]

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 […]

Drafted with the second pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo Ball has been considered to be the Lakers’ point guard of the future. Specifically, Magic Johnson and the Lakers selected Ball to reignite the history of the Showtime Lakers generation. Rightfully so, Ball’s exquisite play-making and passing skills ranks him in the same category […]

Following the promising development reported about the Orlando Magic having both Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon on track to return to action for them on Thursday, their fans may want to lessen their expectations on them for the meantime to produce huge numbers immediately. Despite potentially seeing them share the court with their teammates again […]

The Orlando Magic have been hit badly by the injury bug this season, but they are now reportedly on track to return to full strength as soon as Thursday when they face the New York Knicks. Both Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon are slated to see action on the night, according to Josh Robbins of […]

After last playing back in December 23rd, Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is almost fully recovered from his fractured left hand and is already eyeing their game on February 22 against the New York Knicks to make his return. He confirmed the development himself, via Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, and also said that […]

There was a small sliver of hope that two of the Orlando Magic’s key players would go in tonight’s road game against the Chicago Bulls. But Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic appear to be farther away from a return to action. Gordon and Vucevic’s status was updated Monday morning, and they are now listed as out […]

The Orlando Magic have been without the services of veteran big man Nikola Vucevic for the last few weeks due to a fractured left hand that he suffered in late December. However, it appears that Vucevic is making progress in his recovery as he was going to through individual drills on Saturday afternoon in Boston […]

Being sidelined with an injury is difficult for any player. However, Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic does not even have the luxury of being able to sit with his team during games. Vucevic has been nursing a fractured left index finger he suffered against the Washington Wizards nearly two weeks ago. Since then, he has been […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In the first few games of the season, the Orlando Magic have been one of the surprise teams currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 record. A huge part of their early success has been the strong play offensively as one of the league’s highest-scoring teams over that stretch that has helped them […]

Tell us if you’ve heard or seen this one before: a big man in the NBA wants to start shooting more from deep. It’s not that all surprising to see NBA frontcourt pieces jacking up threes and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic wants to be just like them. Granted an interview by Vucevic, Josh Robbins […]

Nikola Vucevic is not a fan of FIBA’s new World Cup qualifying format. The Montenegro and Orlando Magic big man expressed his displeasure with the new format in an interview with French basketball portal BeBasket (then translated into English by Eurohoops.net): “It’s complicated and it makes no sense”, said the Orlando Magic center. “It does […]

The Orlando Magic are looking to shake things up within the organization and one of their immediate priorities is evaluating their roster assets. According to a report by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is looking to trade center Nikola Vucevic and is reportedly “down” on recently relegated point guard Elfrid Payton at the moment, which means he […]

During the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Jaylen Brown showed everyone that he can thrown down a vicious slam. After getting past his defender, the Celtics rookie drove hard to the basket and dunked the ball even with Nikola Vucevic in front of him. The […]

The Orlando Magic have not started the season as planned. They have lost their last four consecutive games, bringing their record down to 6-11. The early season struggles prompted head coach Frank Vogel to experiment with his lineup and make changes with his rotation during their game on Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. The changes […]

The Orlando Magic have missed the playoffs the past four seasons, with each ending in a losing record. The last time they made significant waves in the Eastern Conference was back in the Dwight Howard era when they made consecutive trips to the conference finals, even making it to the NBA Finals in 2009. Now, […]

Newly-appointed Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel recently conducted the first of two coaching clinics at Amway Center. Standing together with his coaching staff, the 43-year-old bench tactician shared his philosophy and approach he’s had with the team’s he steered in the past. After spending the last six seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Vogel is […]

Over the past few years, the NBA has had a tremendous increase of international players bringing their talents to the league. This goes to show how the popularity of basketball has grown around the world. A perfect example is this year’s Rio Olympics, where a record 47 players from the association are competing and representing […]

The Orlando Magic’s Nikola Vucevic knows how to score. Averaging 18.2 points per game and making 51.1% of his shots, the Montenegrin big man has a penchant for post moves and jump shots. The addition of defensive bulwarks Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo means that minutes upfront will be harder to come by in Orlando […]

The Orlando Magic frontcourt is crowded. Nikola Vucevic has blossomed into one of the most consistent offensive centers in the league over the past few seasons, becoming a double-double machine. Before the summer started, the Magic also had Aaron Gordon coming off a promising rookie season, looking like their power forward of the future. Then […]