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The Orlando Magic have built an exciting young core around the dynamic forward duo of Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, but a changing of the guard heading into training camp could elevate the Magic to a playoff contender right away. While Orlando has plenty of depth with Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, […]

The young upstart Orlando Magic seem poised to take a leap next season following their encouraging finish to the 2022-23 campaign. After starting the regular season with a 5-20 mark, Orlando found its stride and essentially became a .500 team, going 29-28 the rest of the way. With that said, the Magic should target a […]

The Orlando Magic are stacked with guards entering the NBA Draft. They have former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs, 2017 first-overall pick Markelle Fultz, and Cole Anthony. They do have a strategy entering the 22nd of June. Although, it could see one of these guards part ways with the Magic as they try to get Anthony […]

The NBA’s Trade Deadline is just two days away, and Fred VanVleet’s name continues to arise in trade talks around the league. A potential Toronto Raptors-Orlando Magic trade would reportedly involve Jalen Suggs, according to Action Network’s Matt Moore. Although the Magic sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, they reached the 20-win threshold […]

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has missed approximately the last month and a half with an ankle injury. The last time he took the court was back on November 25th against the Sixers, a game Orlando went on to lose. Considering how long Suggs has been out of the lineup due to injury, when the […]

The Orlando Magic continue to struggle at 13-24 and have lost three in a row. But, it appears their backcourt will get a much-needed boost this week. Guard Jalen Suggs, who has missed the last 17 games with an ankle injury, is on the verge of a return, per Khobi Price. Head coach Jamahl Mosley […]

Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs has been sidelined since November 25th with right ankle soreness. He exited that game early after logging 19 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s been more or less three weeks since the Magic have had their starting point guard, but a recent update indicates that they won’t have to […]

Jalen Suggs is officially back. The Orlando Magic made up for lost time on Thursday after a five-game spell on the sidelines due to injury. The 21-year-old had easily the best game of the season as he led the Magic to a 130-129 upset win over the defending champs. Suggs came up big in this […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a tasty upset win Thursday night, tripping up the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors at home to the tune of a 130-129 score. Magic guard Jalen Suggs played a huge role in that Magic victory, making several excellent plays, perhaps none bigger than the 3-pointer he buried with less […]

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs hurt his knee in the preseason, came back, and then suffered another injury on Friday night, this time to his ankle. It was a scary fall and when Suggs tried to put pressure on it, he felt excruciating pain. Per the Magic, he’s been diagnosed with an ankle sprain and […]

The Orlando Magic held their breath on Friday night after sophomore point Jalen Suggs went down with an apparent leg injury. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft was taken out of the game after colliding with a Dallas Mavericks player in their preseason game. Many fans were worried about the star’s health, especially […]

Jalen Suggs was forced to leave Friday’s preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a leg issue, and there were legitimate fears about his condition given the way he sustained the injury. Fortunately, according to Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, the X-rays on Suggs’ left leg came back negative. He is not out of […]

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs had to be helped off the court and into the locker room on Friday after a scary collision during their preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Suggs crashed with Dorian Finney-Smith in the first quarter of the contest and appeared to hurt his left […]

For the past year alone, there has been so much hype surrounding Panini’s Logoman cards. From the time Drake purchased so many Flawless cases to hit that LeBron James Triple Logoman to the one that featured Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green on it, and everything in between. But just recently, the Orlando Magic’s […]

It was a rough regular season for the Orlando Magic. The team struggled for the most part, but the roster is young and developing. They weren’t expected to be good this year anyway, as the organization is focused on getting their prospects up to par. This team took a hit after Jalen Suggs suffered a […]

The Orlando Magic’s tank is going just as planned. They have the worst record in the league and have a great chance to clinch the best odds in the draft lottery. Not only are the Magic losing in the short term but they are winning in the long term. They routinely start a lineup of […]

The Orlando Magic entered the 2021-22 NBA season without any lofty expectations. After trading away All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and former no. 4 pick Aaron Gordon at last season’s trade deadline, the Magic directed their ship towards a full on rebuild. If their main goal this season was to secure more ping pong balls in […]

The Orlando Magic have promising young talent on their roster, but they have the worst record in the league at 13-47 and will be vying for another high draft pick in 2022. There are still some things to consider for this season, though. Here are two burning questions for the Magic after the 2022 All-Star […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs won’t need surgery for his injured right thumb. However, he will still miss some time to heal the injury. Suggs injured his right thumb in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. After assessing the injury, the Magic announced that the 20-year-old guard will be out for […]

The Orlando Magic have announced some horrible news as they found out that their star rookie, Jalen Suggs, will miss an extended period of time after injuring his right thumb. It is reported that Jalen Suggs fractured his right thumb during the fourth quarter of the loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. The magic lost to […]

It wasn’t easy, but the Toronto Raptors survived Friday night against the Orlando Magic to eke out a 110-109 victory and regain a .500 record. For a game that would appear on the surface to not be particularly exciting, this one had plenty: a highly anticipated rookie-on-rookie matchup, another test against a team with size, […]

Ever since Scottie Barnes was drafted fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft, his name has been tied with Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs. Fans have been hyping up a potential rivalry between the two players, since their draft positions were so close (and Suggs was projected to be the fourth […]

The Orlando Magic are entering the NBA season as a rebuilding team. They might not be in the conversation as a playoff team but they sure can be competitive and a subpar basketball team each game. That alone makes them an interesting team to look out for this season. They drafted Jalen Suggs, one of […]

Only three things are certain in the NBA: 1. LeBron James, 2. Kevin Durant has a burner Twitter account, and 3. Rookies will always get embarrassed by their veteran teammates. Just ask Orlando Magic newcomers Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner. The latest additions to the Magic roster will soon experience their dreaded rookie hazing courtesy […]

It was an offseason of change for the Orlando Magic this summer. After the fire sale at the trade deadline during the season, it was clear that the rebuild was in full force for Orlando. In comes new head coach Jamahl Mosley along with lottery picks Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner. The offseason wasn’t filled […]

The Orlando Magic found their next stars when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs and Michigan’s Franz Wagner at the 2021 NBA Draft. Orlando are pushing for a full rebuild as they will be banking hard on their young guys after being passive in the free-agent market. The Magic might have found their next star big […]

The Orlando Magic found their franchise cornerstone when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs with their fifth overall pick. He made his NBA Summer League debut and immediately showed two-way potential as he averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in three games in Las Vegas before spraining his left thumb. In an interview with […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs is not letting his time away from the court go to waste after he sprained his left thumb which cut his Summer League stint short. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft only got to play two games before exiting his third game with a hand injury. Still, […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs hurt his hand during Thursday’s Las Vegas Summer League game against the Boston Celtics, and now, it will keep him out for the rest of the competition. According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Suggs sustained a sprained thumb and will be sidelined for the remainder of the Summer League […]

Jalen Suggs was by far the brightest star in Las Vegas as the Orlando Magic exploded for 24 points in his NBA Summer League debut. The 20-year-old wasn’t out there just putting the ball in the bucket either. Suggs had a total of three blocks in his first professional stint including a clutch rejection in […]

The Orlando Magic had two picks in the 2021 NBA draft and they selected Jalen Suggs of Gonzaga (fifth) and Franz Wagner of Michigan (eighth). It’s safe to say the organization was blessed with the opportunity of having two lottery picks in one draft. This will definitely boost the Magic’s rebuilding process after it was […]

The Orlando Magic had Jalen Suggs surprisingly fall into their hands during the NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be picked by the Toronto Raptors with the fourth overall selection, but they took Scottie Barnes instead, leaving Suggs to the Magic with the fifth overall pick. He is a great talent who has so much […]

With the 2021 NBA Draft over, the attention has now focused on those intriguing rookies and the teams that drafted them. In a few months, basketball fans will see whether the hype surrounding these young studs will be justified or not. That same kind of excitement is also spreading among the card collecting community. More […]

When the Toronto Raptors passed on Jalen Suggs in the 2021 NBA Draft, it only made one team happy: the Orlando Magic. After all, Suggs was considered a Top 3 pick, so getting him at No. 5 is already a massive steal. Apparently, however, the Raptors have a good reason for passing up on Suggs […]

The Toronto Raptors sent the first wave of shock in the 2021 NBA draft by passing on Gonzaga star Jalen Suggs and instead selecting Florida State standout Scottie Barnes with the 4th overall pick. Most mock drafts projected Suggs to go to Toronto and reports hours prior to the draft indicated the Raps gearing towards […]

Jalen Suggs received nothing but love from the Orlando Magic as the franchise picked the 20-year-old as their fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s draft but when teams ended up skipping his name, no one was happier than Jalen as he was […]

The Orlando Magic have officially selected former Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard Jalen Suggs with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Although Suggs spent just one season at the collegiate level as a member of the heralded Bulldogs, the up-and-coming signal-caller stood out from the jump and quickly […]

The Toronto Raptors are at a bit of a crossroads right now, having been just two years removed from winning their first NBA championship. After staying near the top of the East in the 2019-20 season, Toronto fell off the playoff picture entirely in 2020-21. Nonetheless, their dismal campaign this past year rewarded them with […]

The NBA Draft is coming quickly and teams are starting to zero in on their choices, especially those with top-five picks. With Cade Cunningham all but set to go first overall to the Detroit Pistons, the Houston Rockets are the most interesting team picking after them. They could take a number of players, and have […]