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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 […]

Jalen Suggs had one of the most memorable season in college basketball a year ago. Gonzaga sat atop the country with the No. 1 ranking all the way up until the National Championship. While they couldn’t capture a perfect 32-0 season, a huge reason they got their was because of Suggs. Now, Jalen Suggs is […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs keep getting richer after a one-loss season that ended in an unfortunate loss in the National Championship game to Baylor. Now, Holmgren has received the Gatorade National Player of the Year award and inserts his name next to NBA legends such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, both of who will have […]

On the same day former high school teammate and No. 1 recruit Chet Holmgren committed to Gonzaga, current Bulldogs star freshman Jalen Suggs has declared for the 2021 NBA draft. Suggs announced his intent to enter the draft with an accompanying NFT announcement commemorating his buzzer-beating three-pointer in the national semifinal. The Minneapolis native is […]

NBA icon Dwyane Wade wasn’t far from Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs’ mind after hitting the game-winning halfcourt shot against the UCLA Bruins Saturday night. Telling reporters during his postgame comments that he had wanted to emulate the former Miami Heat star and Kobe Bryant by jumping on the scorers’ table in celebration after a game-winner, […]

Cade Cunningham has been the consensus number one pick since November, but since Gonzaga’s recent run in the NCAA Tournament and the heroics of Jalen Suggs, there is some doubt surrounding that now. Gonzaga has been, perhaps, the best team in the history of the NCAA and Jalen Suggs is a major reason for that. […]

Gonzaga Bulldogs star Jalen Suggs just hit the biggest shot of his career thus far as he lifted his team to a last-gasp Finals berth in the NCAA tournament. After the game, the 19-year-old point guard admitted that he always wanted to run to the top of the scorer’s table and emulate the iconic celebration […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is enjoying his offseason with some NCAA March Madness. Much like everyone else tuning in, he was in for an absolute treat watching the Gonzaga versus UCLA showdown in the Final Four. What a game! #FinalFour — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 4, 2021 In case you missed it, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was glued to his TV screen watching the down-to-the-wire NCAA Final Four showdown between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. No stranger to hitting big shots of his own, even The King can’t help but gush about Jalen Suggs’ halfcourt buzzer-beating trey that gave the Zags […]

Gonzaga Bulldogs star Jalen Suggs came up with a big defensive stop down the stretch in their Final Four game against the UCLA Bruins. The 6-foot-4 Gonzaga guard displayed his hops on the defensive end by coming up with an insane chasedown block on a dunk attempt. Oh my Jalen Suggs. Play of the tournament. […]

The Final Four of the March Madness Tournament takes place on Saturday, April 3rd. Jalen Suggs and the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs take on the 11th seed UCLA Bruins, where the winner will play in the coveted championship game. The Bulldogs have been the favorites to win it all this year, as they play as a […]

The Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set after the Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled past the USC Trojans and UCLA’s Cinderella run continued following a narrow victory over Michigan. This weekend will present players with the opportunity to cement their collegiate legacies and carve out a place in NCAA men’s basketball history. It […]

Gonzaga is looking to complete the super rare undefeated perfect season that culminates with an NCAA Championship. It has only been done seven times before and hasn’t happened since Indiana went 32-0 in 1975-76. Mark Few’s squad is just two wins away from joining the illustrious group. Here are two bold reasons on why Gonzaga […]

With the 2021 NBA Draft date now set for July 29 and the Final Four right around the corner, it’s the perfect time for a mock draft. The 2021 NBA Draft is a fascinating one for multiple reasons. First, there is a lot of talent this year, specifically at the top of the draft. It’s […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs men’s basketball team is now officially one step closer to the program’s first-ever National Championship. With the “Zags” dismantling the surging USC Trojans on Tuesday evening as a result of the most recent Elite Eight clash, Gonzaga will soon begin gearing up for a Final Four matchup against either the Michigan Wolverines […]

Though Gonzaga may be a mid major, theres no denying that they are led by a top tier talent in Jalen Suggs. Handily beating No.3 Iowa Saturday afternoon, the top ranked Bulldogs were paced by the guard, who contributed 27 points on 8 of 17 shooting. Despite being known for his shotmaking ability off the […]