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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 […]

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 […]

Franz Wagner is quickly becoming a favorite player among both basketball purists and casual NBA fans alike. Fresh off of a FIBA World Cup win with Germany, Wagner shocked arguably the world’s best player on Wednesday night, putting Nikola Jokic in a blender with a bevy of moves on his way to the basket. A […]

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 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 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 […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in Mexico City, the excitement among the team’s players is palpable. Set to play Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, this game marks the NBA’s 32nd appearance in Mexico and is a significant cultural event for the league and its players. The Atlanta Hawks, […]

The Orlando Magic secured another victory on Friday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers and marking their first 2-0 start since the 2020-21 season. The Magic showcased their defensive prowess once again by limiting the Blazers to 97 points on a mere 39.8 percent shooting and causing 16 turnovers. While the team’s defense was commendable, […]

The Orlando Magic, who landed in the middle of the pack at 15th in defense last season, are setting their sights higher for the 2023-24 campaign. The team allowed an average of 114 points per game, with a defensive rating of 113.7, placing them near the league’s bottom half. Nevertheless, with elite defenders like Jonathan […]

The Orlando Magic have a very bright outlook for the 2023-24 season, especially after they were essentially a .500 team through a good chunk of the campaign. Orlando boasts one of the league’s promising young cores led by reigning Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero and recently crowned FIBA World Cup champ Franz Wagner. But […]

The Orlando Magic opened their NBA preseason campaign against the New Orleans Pelicans with a 16-point win. The Magic look promising after a 2022-23 season where they went 34-48 and missed the Eastern Conference Playoffs. One of Orlando’s bright spots is forward Franz Wagner. The 22-year-old rising star received attention from Pelican forward Larry Nance […]

As a result of their strong finish to the 2022-23 NBA season, the Orlando Magic look poised to take the next step into competing for a playoff spot. After starting the campaign 5-20, Orlando went 29-28 the rest of the year, essentially becoming a .500 team through the final two-thirds of the regular season. The […]

After starting the 2022-23 season with a 5-20 record and looking like they would once again have a shot at the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic started to find rhythm. Coaching one of the youngest teams in the league, Jamahl Mosley seemed to find something last year, as the Magic […]

Although the Orlando Magic have not been able to surpass more than 34 wins since the 2018-19 season, they enter the new year with a somewhat lofty over under win total projection. This summer, they have been one of the least talked about teams in the off-season primarily because of their silence in free agency and on […]

The Orlando Magic are building. After winning just 21 and then 22 games in the previous two seasons, they jumped up to 34 in 2022-23, and the list of young talent they’ve steadily compiled is actually beginning to look pretty imposing. They’ll be looking to continue their improvement this season, and these are three burning […]

The Orlando Magic have a lot of young talent on their roster currently, and it’s clear that of that group, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are leading the way. Banchero and Wagner have tons of potential that they began to tap into last season, but ahead of the 2023-24 season, their head coach Jamahl Mosley […]

It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Orlando Magic make a jump to becoming a playoff team next season. Through the latter half of the 2022-23 season, it just looked like this Magic squad was on the cusp of a leap and a breakout this upcoming 2023-24 campaign is just waiting to happen. After starting […]

There are very few basketballers who get to win a World Cup during their careers; even fewer get to do so alongside their brother. On Sunday evening in Manila, Franz Wagner – along with his brother Mo – did just that. “It’s special,” Wagner said when asked about how it felt to win the FIBA […]

The European giants have slain the North American titans. Germany and Serbia will play for gold and the title of world champion, not the United States or Canada, their defeated rivals, respectively. Early Friday morning, the Serbs closed out the Canadians 95-86 in a game they controlled wire to wire. Later, the Germans jumped the […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Germany got off to a great start with their campaign during the FIBA World Cup, beating down Japan to a pulp. However, the game wasn’t all great for them: Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner suffered an injury during their game. Wagner’s injured ankle forced him to miss the rest of the game. With a matchup […]

Germany started group play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a win over Japan Friday, but it might’ve come at a cost. Orlando Magic forward and Germany star Franz Wagner suffered an ankle injury in the 81-63 win. An MRI will give the team a better understanding of how Franz Wagner’s injury will affect […]

The Orlando Magic look ready to take a leap next season following their strong finish to the 2022-23 campaign. After beginning the regular season with a 5-20 record, Orlando found its stride and became a .500 team, going 29-28 the rest of the way. Nonetheless, as we dive deeper into NBA free agency, the Magic […]

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 […]

While the greater part of the NBA world is focused on Damian Lillard’s impending exit from the Portland Trail Blazers or James Harden’s attempting to escape from Philadelphia, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been in the news just as much this offseason as trade rumors regarding his future outlook with the team continue to […]

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner suffered a lower-body injury in the second half of Thursday night’s home game against the visiting New York Knicks. The injury forced Franz Wagner to leave the game, with the team later announcing that he was done for the rest of the contest. “INJURY UPDATE: @OrlandoMagic forward Franz Wagner will […]

Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner put together a solid two-way performance in Saturday’s contest against the Miami Heat. He scored 17 points — on 7-for-10 shooting from the field — grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Magic went on to win in overtime by a final score of 126-114. […]

Tempers flared up during the game between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic on Wednesday the resulted in Pistons wing Killian Hayes throwing a punch to the back of Magic forward Moe Wagner after Moe shoved Hayes into the sideline while they both chased down a loose ball. Moe Wagner was assessed a flagrant two […]

The Orlando Magic were blessed by the lottery gods in the most recent NBA Draft after they won the first overall pick. The Magic proceeded to draft Paolo Banchero, the 6’10, 250-pound forward who impressed many with his offensive arsenal at the ripe young age of 19. Banchero showed out in his short stint during […]

Orlando Magic youngster Franz Wagner suffered an injury during Germany’s EuroBasket game against Montenegro on Saturday, and things aren’t looking good for him. According to Germany head coach Gordon Herbert, as reported by Khobi Price of Orlando Sentinel, Wagner sustained an ankle injury during the third quarter of the game after he landed on a […]

The Orlando Magic are watching one of their best young players, Franz Wagner, shine in the highly competitive Eurobasket tournament. Wagner, one of several NBA players to lead the German team, recently had a performance that will make Orlando fans swoon. Wagner had a huge game against Lithuania, which rosters NBA players like Jonas Valanciunas and […]

As for all no. 1 overall picks in the NBA, expectations were massive for Cade Cunningham when he was selected by the Detroit Pistons. After a stellar career at Oklahoma State, the do-it-all guard was seen as the new savior of the downtrodden Pistons. Cunningham, however, struggled in his first few weeks in the league, […]

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 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 […]

It seems like the 2021-22 season will be another losing one for the Orlando Magic. They are the absolute worst team in the NBA right now. The problem for the Magic is that there are teams like the Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder whose utmost priority also isn’t winning, but still perform […]

Dirk Nowitzki will go down in history as a basketball pioneer. The Dallas Mavericks legend became one of the first NBA superstars to be born and spend most of his pre-NBA career overseas. He revolutionized the power forward spot with his incredible shooting and led the Mavs to a title. As Nowitzki prepares to get […]

When the Orlando Magic traded Nikola Vucevic for multiple draft assets, little did they expect to have an incredible player already in just his rookie season. The own pick of the Magic was Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs, but it is the Bulls pick that was traded to Orlando that they used to select Franz Wagner. Surprisingly, […]