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Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will probably be remembered as the greatest dunker not to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. With this legacy, however, the high flyer has concerns he might have ruined the once-popular All-Star weekend competition. As the NBA continues to receive criticisms for its relatively week lineup for the 2021 dunk […]

After gaining some hype before the start of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have suffered through a disastrous 2020-21 campaign thus far. The Timberwolves currently hold a league-worst 7-29 record and clearly need as much help as they can get, which is why they’re in the market for a roster upgrade. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the […]

The 2021 NBA trade deadline has been pushed back this season, as all 30 franchises will have until March 25 to tinker with their rosters through deals with other teams. We’ve already seen of several blockbuster shockers so far, with perennial All-Stars like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, John Wall, Victor Oladipo, and Chris Paul all […]

You may have noticed a heated back-and-forth between Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry during the latest meeting between the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors, on Sunday in Tampa. In case you had forgotten, the bad blood between Lowry and Gordon originated nearby in Orlando last summer in the bubble. During an Aug. 5 matchup at […]

The future of trading cards is here and it comes in the name of NBA Top Shot. NBA Top Shot is a blockchain-based platform that is taking the playing card market we all know to unprecedented heights. It’s basically your traditional concept of trading cards that uses the same principles or systems as cryptocurrency through […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will be on the shelf for the next month or so. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Gordon suffered a severe left ankle sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. He is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. Magic forward Aaron Gordon has a severe left ankle sprain — no […]

Kyle Lowry has made a name for himself as being one of the toughest guards in the NBA today. The feisty court general for the Toronto Raptors has earned his stripes with his physicality and his never-back-down attitude. In the Raptors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, the six-time All-Star was heated after being […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford wants Kyle Lowry to be held accountable for supposedly injuring Aaron Gordon on purpose on Friday. The high-flying Magic forward had to exit the game in the third period of the Magic’s road game against the Toronto Raptors due to a bum right ankle. But prior to that injury […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has already shredded many NBA rosters and forced players to sit out games due to positive cases. Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon shared his opinion on the matter and jokingly claimed that he would be down to have a bubble in non-NBA cities like the Bahamas or Hawaii, given that they get […]

In the fourth quarter of the duel between the Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks, Aaron Gordon just blessed Giannis Antetokounmpo with a massive poster. Peep the clip below to witness Antetokounmpo getting slammed on by Gordon. It wasn’t a clean dunk, but it does qualify for a poster finish. Props should be given to […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will not play in Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Gordon has been ruled out due to “injury management” on Gordon’s left hamstring. The Magic have ruled out Aaron Gordon for tonight's game in Houston due to "injury management" on Gordon's left hamstring […]

The Boston Celtics are a playoff team that might be one move away from being a real contender in the Eastern Conference. Gordon Hayward left, Kemba Walker is out for some time, other key bench players have gone as well, and it’s time to make a big move to bolster their depth. On the daily […]

Though their talks have stalled a bit in recent days, the Houston Rockets have reportedly had discussions with the Orlando Magic about the idea of a package trade that would include Russell Westbrook and Aaron Gordon. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports shared news of these discussions between the Rockets and Magic on Friday morning, noting […]

With less than a week before the 2020 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves might have something cooking with the Orlando Magic for a possible draft-day trade. In search of a third impact player to pair with their All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, the Timberwolves reportedly have sights on the high-flying Aaron Gordon. As relayed […]

The Orlando Magic are trying to dangle Aaron Gordon in an effort to move up in the 2020 NBA Draft, per Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. O’Connor reported the Magic are hoping to package Gordon and the No. 15 pick in order to shoot up the board: League sources say the Magic are attempting to […]

Rumors of the Orlando Magic trying to trade high-flying forward Aaron Gordon have been prevalent in recent years. Gordon stagnated and even regressed in some areas for the Magic in his sixth year with the team, notching just 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. His shooting efficiency dropped as well, knocking down […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly having conversations about trading power forward Aaron Gordon this offseason, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Gordon, one of the best dunkers in the NBA, has been with the Magic since 2014. Orlando selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Arizona. Orlando is […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has been the subject of some NBA trade speculation. One such hypothetical has involved the Magic sending Gordon to the Portland Trail Blazers for CJ McCollum. However, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports that swap has not been formally discussed by either team: The leaguewide interest level in Aaron Gordon is murkier. Brooklyn […]

The Orlando Magic have just confirmed what most have already expected with regards to the availability of promising young forward Jonathan Isaac for the 2020-21 campaign. After tearing his left ACL and meniscus in only the Magic’s second game since the restart, it has now been confirmed that Isaac will miss the entirety of next […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has left the Orlando “bubble” after NBA players boycotted Wednesday’s playoff games, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Aaron Gordon is the first player to cite the strike–which was a response to the shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend–as a reason for leaving. Charania reported Gordon will also seek […]

The Orlando Magic have ruled out star forward Aaron Gordon and guard Michael Carter-Williams for Tuesday’s Game 1 showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The team announced that Gordon would miss the game with a strained left hamstring and Carter-Williams would sit out with a strained tendon in his left foot. According to […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon and Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry got into a scuffle during Wednesday’s NBA game after Gordon felt Lowry tried to hurt him. Gordon actually left the game with a hamstring injury and wasn’t happy with Lowry. Thanks to the fine folks of Twitter, we now have an idea […]

With the Golden State Warriors looking to fortify their squad in the hopes of mounting a challenge for next season’s title, the Dubs are heavily expected to make at least some changes on their roster in the offseason. One of the names that has been linked to a move to San Francisco is Orlando Magic […]

The injuries just keep piling up for the Orlando Magic. On Wednesday, it was Aaron Gordon who was forced to exit the ballgame against the Toronto Raptors with an apparent hamstring injury. Following Orlando’s 109-99 defeat at the hands of the defending champs, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the 24-year-old will be sidelined for […]

It was a terrible evening for the Orlando Magic on Sunday, despite the team securing an easy 132-116 win against the Sacramento Kings. It came at quite a cost, with the Magic losing Jonathan Isaac to what was earlier confirmed as an ACL tear. This unfortunate turn of events will have a tremendous impact on […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon couldn’t hold back his tears after witnessing his teammate Jonathan Isaac suffer what appears to be a serious knee injury on Sunday. Isaac crashed hard to the floor in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s match against the Sacramento Kings following a strong drive to the basket. He immediately grimaced […]

One Eastern Conference executive believes Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon will be traded this offseason, per Sean Deveney of Forbes. The Magic came close to trading Gordon at the 2020 trade deadline but were asking for too much in return. “They were really trying to deal him before the deadline but they weren’t getting […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon talked about the possibility of kneeling before the national anthem once the 2019-20 NBA regular season resumes on July 30. Per Lakers reporter Tania Ganguli, the 24-year-old athletic marvel openly discussed why the controversial gesture could be deemed as the strongest message to denounce racial injustice. Aaron Gordon said the […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic scored the first basket at the Walt Disney World bubble on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Magic power forward Aaron Gordon scored the first points of the game at the free-throw line. The NBA is back: Basketball is back! 💙#GameOn | @NikolaVucevic pic.twitter.com/O8LVWwZtXl — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) July […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

As it turns out, the dispute over the 2020 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest still isn’t over. Orlando Magic high-flyer Aaron Gordon recently released a diss track aimed at Dunk Contest judge Dwyane Wade, to which the latter responded to in stride. The two got into it again on an Instagram Live video, with Gordon not […]

Though he’s viewed as one of the NBA’s best rim rockers, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon says he won’t be participating in the Slam Dunk Contest ever again. Gordon, who many believe was snubbed twice at the event, noted that he wants to hone in on the season itself instead. He says practicing for the […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon released a diss track titled “9 out of 10,” which was clearly directed at NBA legend Dwyane Wade. The title of the song was a reference to Wade’s score on AG in the final round of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which prevented the prodigious dunker from taking the […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon now appears to be stepping back on his recent attempt to take a dig at Miami Heat icon.Dwyane Wade. After releasing an all-out diss track aimed at Wade on Sunday, Gordon is now denying any ill will against the retired three-time champ. The Magic dunk maestro claimed that his diss […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade has taken to Twitter to come out with his much-awaited response (well, not really) to Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon’s recent diss track. On Sunday, the 6-foot-8 forward-turned-rapper dropped the music video for his latest track entitled “9 OUT OF 10,” which centers around Gordon’s controversial loss during the Slam Dunk […]

With all the hype surrounding ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has decided to draw some of the attention towards himself. On the same evening Episodes 3 and 4 of the amazing Michael Jordan/Chicago Bulls documentary dropped, Gordon released the official music video of his new song entitled “9 OUT OF […]

Retired NBA superstar and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has inadvertently turned himself into an internet meme, following his stint as a judge in the 2020 NBA SlamDunk Contest at the United Center last February. Wade’s unintended infamy came to life when he gave SlamDunk participant Aaron Gordon a score of 9 following an extremely […]

Just like the rest of us, Boston Celtics rookie big man Tacko Fall was stunned when Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon lost the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago. Fall thought Gordon locked up the trophy after the high-flyer jumped over him. However, NBA legend Dwyane Wade gave Gordon a score of 9/10 […]

During his AMA session with Bleacher Report, NBA legend Dwyane Wade was asked why he gave Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon a score of 9/10 in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest. Gordon lost to Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr., marking the second time the Magic star has been robbed in a Dunk Contest. […]