Anthony Black has become one of Orlando's most reliable players overnight. Not only is AB an energetic defender and connective playmaker, but he's grown into a confident scorer, driver, and jammer off the dribble.
The 19-15 Orlando Magic visit the 16-17 Chicago Bulls tonight as Paolo Banchero begins to look like himself again. Chicago has lost 2 of 3 games after a 5-game winning streak.
With expectations comes pressure. And there was a lot of heightened expectation for the Orlando Magic coming off a disappointing -- albeit injured -- 2024-25 season.
Coming off a brutal collapse to the Toronto Raptors, the Orlando Magic ended 2025 on a high note with a two-point win over the Indiana Pacers on New Year's Eve.
Aiming to secure a winning record in a three-game road trip that concludes with Friday's visit to the Chicago Bulls, the Orlando Magic will look to build upon a clutch performance that boosted them Wednesday.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
If you turned off your TV during the third quarter of the Magic-Pacers game on Wednesday, I don’t blame you. But I also feel sorry for you. Because what looked like another dreary night for a Pacers squad stuck in the mud turned into the kind of chaotic, heart-pounding finish that makes the NBA the best reality show on earth.
With 2026 right around the corner, the On SI team asked and answered one simple question for Orlando's season entering the new year... Paolo Banchero is the most important player for the Magic in 2026.
Paolo Banchero scored a go-ahead layup with 7.5 seconds left on Wednesday afternoon, helping the visiting Orlando Magic earn a 112-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.
Following a seven-game absence due to a left hip contusion, Magic guard Jalen Suggs will return to action on Wednesday against Indiana, the team announced (via Twitter).
The East's 6-seed Orlando Magic are visiting the 15-seed Indiana Pacers for a New Year's Eve matinee tip off to end 2025. Orlando has limped to an 18-15 record while Indiana has scuttled to 6-27; neither team is thrilled by their season so far by any means, but at least teams both have a direction: up and down.
The Orlando Magic have a great chance to reach the All-Star break with the Southeast Division lead they’ve enjoyed most of the season still in their back pocket.
The Orlando Magic's recent loss to the Toronto Raptors had a different twist to it. For much of the season, the Magic have relied on the heroics of guard Desmond Bane to bail them out -- not Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero.
It's been an up-and-down season for the Orlando Magic, who are currently 18-15 and tied for the No. 5 seed in the East for the Miami Heat. They are currently 1.5 games out of a top-4 seed and two games back of the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics for the No.
Desmond Bane pulled off a magical highlight during the Orlando Magic’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Bane is going through the sixth season of his NBA career, his first with the Magic.
The Orlando Magic bounced back from their defeat to the Charlotte Hornets by beating the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The Magic had lost five of their last eight games before facing the Nuggets, so they needed a big performance to turn things around.
Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane tallied 24, including two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, and the host Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night.
The Orlando Magic have had an up-and-down start to the 2025-26 NBA campaign. While the group currently holds the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, Orlando sits at 17-14 on the season.
Brought to Orlando to help elevate the Magic's contender status ahead of the 2025-26 season, Desmond Bane is starting to deliver on the expectations that followed him from Memphis.