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T.I. gets standing ovation after going through with halftime show despite canceled Magic City promotion

The crowd came alive for T.I.’s halftime performance during the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic game, despite the NBA canceling the Magic City promotion.

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Magic need Jalen Suggs to snatch Shai Gilgeous Alexander's MVP chain

The 53-15 Oklahoma City Thunder visit the 38-29 Orlando Magic tonight. The Thunder are off to another dominant season, led by their world-conquering MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and endless defensive depth flanking him.

Desmond Bane News / Hardwood Heroics / March 17

Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane Shares Confident Message After Seeing Their 7-Game Winning Streak End Vs. Atlanta Hawks

Desmond Bane didn’t feel too bad when the Orlando Magic saw their seven-game winning streak ended by the high-flying Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. The 27-year-old guard was the team’s joint-leading scorer, as he and Paolo Banchero had 18 points each in the losing effort.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 16

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson help Hawks extend win streak

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson help Hawks extend historic win streak

After enduring an up-and-down season that started off with high expectations, the Atlanta Hawks have put together a recent streak that has some believing they can make a run once again.

Hawks remain NBA's hottest with win during nixed Magic City Night

Onyeka Okongwu gets a technical foul for revenge moment on Desmond Bane

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How many of the 44 active NBA players to record a triple-double with 30 points at least once in their career can you name in six minutes?

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 16

Magic Win Streak Snaps vs. Red Hot Hawks

The Orlando Magic are disappointed after their seven-game win streak was snapped at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 124-112 inside State Farm Arena.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 16

Hawks remain NBA's hottest with win during nixed Magic City Night

The NBA may have successfully nixed Magic City Night, but no one's having nearly as much luck breaking up the surging Atlanta Hawks.

Onyeka Okongwu gets a technical foul for revenge moment on Desmond Bane

Joel Embiid's career is defined by greatness — and missed games

Bam Adebayo earns NBA award following 83-point performance

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Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 16

Who Would Be the Best First Round Matchup for the Orlando Magic?

The Orlando Magic are 8-2 in their last ten, winning seven in a row. This surge has changed the conversation from escaping the play-in tournament to award consideration and playoff seeding talks.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 16

How Paolo's Surging Magic Hold Back the Streaking Hawks

Filtering back to January 9th, 2026, the day the Atlanta Hawks traded former franchise cornerstone Trae Young for some role players, two trends reveals themselves: The Hawks (and the Orlando Magic) have been playing at a Top-12 pace with a Top-12 rated defense ever since that date, with Atlanta carving out an 18-10 record to Orlando's 17-11 tally.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 16

Magic Getting the Right Attention Amidst Win Streak

The Orlando Magic are hoping to win eight games in a row when they line up with their division rival Atlanta Hawks, who have won nine consecutive contests themselves.

Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / March 16

Watch: Jalen Suggs leaves a couple emotional with a pregame gender reveal

Sunday was just another day for Jalen Suggs, but he made it one to remember for a couple of Orlando Magic fans. Before the Magic faced the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., Suggs had already made his best assist of the night by helping a couple reveal the gender of their baby.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 15

Magic Earning Praise, But They May Not Deserve It Yet

The Orlando Magic are 10 games above .500 for the first time all season long. A seven-game win streak has helped them move up in the Eastern Conference standings as they try to avoid the play-in tournament for the second season in a row.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 15

Projecting Where Magic Will Finish in Standings

The Orlando Magic are rolling after grabbing their seventh straight win against the Miami Heat inside the Kaseya Center. Following the latest win, some members of the Orlando Magic On SI staff projected where they think the team will finish in the Eastern Conference standings at the end of the season.

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NBA News / thePeachBasket / March 15

Heat comeback vs. Magic (but fail)

The Heat made a furious comeback vs. the Magic last night. They (waited) erased a 16 point deficit with under six minutes remaining to two with nine seconds remaining.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 14

How the Magic benefited from unlikely help in another victory against Miami

While the Orlando Magic nearly blew another large lead, they outlasted the Miami Heat once again, this time inside Kia Center. The Magic's 121-117 win moves a full game up on the East standings against their Florida foe, where they stand alone as the No.

Paolo Banchero News / Field Level Media / March 14

Paolo Banchero, Magic stay hot, cool off rival Heat

Paolo Banchero posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat for the fifth straight time 121-117 on Saturday night.

Magic Johnson News / Hoops Wire / March 14

Magic Johnson Meets With Nevada Officials About NBA Expansion Team

NBA legend Magic Johnson has taken steps toward bringing a franchise to Las Vegas. Johnson met last month with Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and other civic leaders in Southern Nevada to discuss launching a formal pursuit of an NBA expansion team, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Rumors / March 12

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Suffers Left Knee Sprain Thursday

Big man Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee during Thursday’s overtime win vs. Washington and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the Magic announced (via Twitter).

Jalen Suggs News / Field Level Media / March 12

Jalen Suggs helps Magic close out wild OT win vs. Wizards

Jalen Suggs capped a 28-point performance with a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:27 to go in overtime, Tristan da Silva chipped in with a career-best 26, and the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter flurry by the visiting Washington Wizards for a 136-131 victory Thursday night.

Orlando Magic News / Ball Exclusives / March 12

Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never revisited their Dream Team glory

For all the mythology wrapped around the 1992 Dream Team, one of the funniest truths comes straight from Larry Bird. He, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never really sat around and relived it.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 12

Desmond Bane carries Magic offense to fifth straight win

After a slow start to the season, the Orlando Magic have had the NBA's best defense over the last five weeks. With Desmond Bane carrying the offense, the Magic have been tough to beat.

Desmond Bane does banned celebration after hitting clutch shot for Magic

Desmond Bane powers Magic past Cavaliers

Cavs do plenty right, just not as much as Magic

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