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The Orlando Magic, fresh off a win against the Miami Heat, faced a sobering 126-99 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The Cavs, on a notable eight-game winning streak, averaged 121 points per game recently, showcasing their prowess as a top-tier three-point shooting team with a 40.5% efficiency during that […]

The Orlando Magic traveled to Miami to face the Heat in a Friday night matchup. After a back-and-forth battle between the teams, the Heat came out on top with a 99-96 victory. Miami was leading for much of the contest, but Magic star Paolo Banchero was helping Orlando get back on top, which didn’t prove […]

After a lopsided loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic were eyeing to bounce back during the start of their four-game road trip against the Miami Heat. Aiming to secure their first win in Miami since March 2019, the Magic fell just short in a defensive struggle, losing 99-96. Joe Ingles […]

After a thrilling overtime victory against the Atlanta Hawks, the Orlando Magic’s aspirations of closing out their two-game homestand on a high note were dashed by a 113-92 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The Magic, facing the top team in the Western Conference, encountered significant challenges, exacerbated by the absence of […]

The Orlando Magic’s star player Paolo Banchero has etched his name in the NBA history books with a series of performances that outshine even the legendary feats of Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard during their tenures with the Magic. In his last six games, Banchero has been nothing short of phenomenal, averaging an impressive 32.2 […]

The Orlando Magic’s return home was marked by a spectacular overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks, finishing 117-110. This victory came on the heels of a challenging road trip where the Magic went 1-4, culminating in a morale-boosting win against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, their first season sweep of the Nuggets since 2015. […]

The Orlando Magic prevailed against the Denver Nuggets, due largely in part to another big night by Magic sophomore Paolo Banchero. The forward tallied his first-ever triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Magic to an impressive comeback win. After the game, one NBA superstar took notice: Jayson Tatum. In a […]

The Orlando Magic fielded a skeleton crew on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Franz Wagner headlined the list of seven Magic rotation players who were out with injury, and to make matters worse, rookie guard Anthony Black had to exit their game against the Nuggets with an illness. In the first half, it looked […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns may have had the last laugh over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve, but that did not stop Kevin Durant from giving rising star Paolo Banchero his flowers. After the Suns took the 112-107 home victory, Durant dove in on how Banchero and the rest of this Magic […]

The Orlando Magic, rebounding from their recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, rallied impressively to secure a 117-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. This matchup, held at the KIA Center, previously known as the Amway Center, attracted the largest crowd in the franchise’s history. The fans […]

The Orlando Magic have been arguably the most surprising team in the NBA this season. They have been one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and have been consistently a top five team in the East standings. They’ve hit a bit of a tough stretch though, dropping back to back losses to the […]

The Orlando Magic, coming off a victory Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, faced a challenging game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, resulting in a 128-111 defeat. The loss, largely attributed to an uncharacteristic 21 turnovers, saw the Magic’s offense struggle, impacting their standing in the Eastern Conference. Franz Wagner contributed significantly to this […]

The Orlando Magic, fresh off a victory against the Detroit Pistons last Friday, faced another central division opponent in the Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday night. In their previous encounter, the Cavs emerged victorious despite a career-high 42 points from Paolo Banchero. This time, however, head coach Jamahl Mosley’s Magic dominated, securing a 104-94 win in a […]

It turned out Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero scary ankle injury wasn’t so serious after all. In fact, he will take the floor against the Boston Celtics on Friday. To the relief of Magic fans, Paolo Banchero confirmed his ankle was in stable condition, per the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Breede. “#Magic’s Paolo Banchero said he […]

Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury during Monday night’s home game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Banchero was trying to challenge a shot at the basket when he suddenly fell down to the floor, grimacing in pain. The young superstar, Paolo Banchero, goes down after stepping on Darius […]

The Orlando Magic wasted a career-high 42 points from Paolo Banchero in a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers — but the concern is for Jalen Suggs, who injured his ankle in the contest. Suggs was limping at one point in the first quarter, and went down awkwardly while playing defense in the second. It […]

The Orlando Magic, in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, has been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. And unlike the Magic’s hot start in recent seasons, this appears to be sustainable, especially when the Magic have a plethora of youngsters taking the next step in their respective careers, and with […]

The Orlando Magic have turned things around significantly this year. After finishing 13th in the Eastern Conference a season ago while going 34-48, the Magic have started this year in third. Their jump in the standings comes after the Magic set out to make sure they didn’t get off to the same slow start they […]

The NBA season carries on with a week seven matchup between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Magic-Cavaliers prediction and pick. All good things cannot last forever, and in the case of the Orlando Magic, their win streak reached an end. The Magic were on an incredible nine-game […]

Paolo Banchero led the Orlando Magic to a 130-125 victory over the Washington Wizards Friday. Banchero previously suffered an ankle injury, but he isn’t concerned about the ailment. He said that “the ankle is fine” after the victory, per Fawzan Amer of The Sixth Man Show. The Magic now hold a 14-5 record heading into […]

The Orlando Magic aren’t just a prospective future contender anymore. Behind the versatile, burgeoning offensive exploits of Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner and a top-three defense spearheaded by Jalen Suggs, the Magic have suddenly emerged as a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference as soon as this season. Orlando continued its winning ways on Friday, […]

The Orlando Magic made easy work of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to a league-best eight games with a 139-120 victory. Budding sophomore star Paolo Banchero had a frustrating night, though, finishing with just six points and four turnovers on 2-of-8 shooting before leaving for good with 4:43 left in the […]

The NBA announced Monday that Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 26, 2023. This recognition marks the first time Banchero has received the league’s top weekly honor in his burgeoning career. Banchero, in a remarkable achievement, becomes the 13th player […]

If Paolo Banchero told you the Orlando Magic would be sitting at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference standings through the first month of the 2023-24 NBA season, would you believe him? Not a lot of NBA fans, not even from Orlando, would. But so far, here they are with a 12-5 record after they […]

The Orlando Magic have been the surprise team of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. They just knocked off the Eastern Conference leading Boston Celtics, 113-96 to improve to 11-5 and extend their current win streak to six games. The Magic were able to hold the Celtics to under 100 points and following the game […]

On Friday afternoon, Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic moved to an impressive 11-5 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a home win over the Boston Celtics, the first place team in the Eastern Conference. Although Orlando trailed for most of the first half against Boston, the Magic were able to find another gear […]

Following their dominant performance against the Toronto Raptors, the Orlando Magic pulled off an impressive 124-119 victory over the reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. This crucial win elevates the Magic to a 10-5 record, positioning them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference and marking their best start since the 2011 […]

The Orlando Magic are starting to look like prime contenders for a playoff position. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have formed one of the most elite front courts in all of the NBA with Cole Anthony in the back. But, the true challenge came when they squared off against arguably the best player in the […]

The Orlando Magic have taken the momentum strong finish from last season and have raced out to a 9-5 record to begin the 2023-24 campaign. After starting out the 2022-23 season 5-20, Orlando went 29-28 from December onwards. Sure, they still came up short in making the postseason, but that stretch indicated this Magic team […]

The Orlando Magic had their third NBA In-Season tournament game of the season on Tuesday as they took on the Toronto Raptors at home. The Magic came into this game with a 1-1 record in group play, so if they wanted to keep their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals alive, they needed a win. […]

Paolo Banchero added another material to his career highlights montage with a dagger bucket in Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, with the Orlando Magic forward burying a game-winning basket to deliver a 96-94 victory for his team. There was nothing that was going to deny Banchero from trying to make that shot. “I […]

The Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls in a nail-biting Eastern Conference matchup. The Bulls found themselves down by 20 points earlier in the game, but Zach LaVine helped them tie the game with a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. It was futile though, as Paolo Banchero closed with authority. Paolo Banchero helps […]

The Orlando Magic had an encouraging finish to the 2022-23 NBA season, where they went 29-28 from December 7th onwards. Orlando has carried the momentum from last year, as the team has started 5-4 through the first three weeks of the new campaign so far. With the Magic looking to compete for a playoff spot […]

The Orlando Magic have had a mixed start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a record of 5-4. While there have been some positive performances, there have also been some disappointments. In this article, we will identify the biggest disappointment for the Orlando Magic so far this season and discuss why this player has failed […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a resounding victory on Saturday night, defeating the Damian Lillard-less Milwaukee Bucks by a final score of 112-97. This impressive win marked a significant turnaround for the Magic, breaking their 14-game losing streak to the Bucks, with their last victory over Milwaukee dating back to March 14, 2018. From the […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the surprising teams of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. They currently sport a record of 5-4 and would be in the mix for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. At this time last season, the Magic didn’t register their fifth win until their 16th game of […]

The NBA season is officially underway and the third-week slate carries on with a Southeast Division matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic. Our NBA odds series continues with a Hawks-Magic prediction and pick. After a massive four-game win streak, the Atlanta Hawks returned to Earth on Monday in Oklahoma City. The Thunder raced […]

The Orlando Magic, fresh off a dominant win against the Los Angeles Lakers, aimed to build momentum against the Dallas Mavericks but instead stumbled to a disappointing 117-102 loss Monday night. The Mavs showcased why they are considered among the league’s elite offensive teams, averaging 120.7 points per game. Here are three key takeaways from […]

After wrapping up their West Coast road trip, the Orlando Magic kicked off their four-game home stand on a high note, trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Saturday night, making it even for the season series. This marks the Magic’s fourth victory of the season. Here are the three key takeaways from Saturday’s performance. […]