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On YouTubeOrlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / October 18
NBA Moves: Magic, Lester Quinones, Hornets, Eric Dixon, Thunder
Orlando has trimmed its roster to regular-season size, waiving guards Reece Beekman, Lester Quinones, and Javonte Smart, along with forward Phillip Wheeler, per Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 18
Paolo Banchero makes one big play in Magic preseason finale
This is why the Magic traded for Desmond Bane. Well, this play at least shows one reason the team acquired the electric scorer. Bane's shooting gravity draws the eyes of the defense whether he's hitting his shots that night or not; Des has earned the respect of the league to be in every scouting report.
Mac McClung News / Larry Brown Sports / October 18
Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung gets waived by Bulls
As the 2025-26 season tips off, watch for McClung’s dunks to light up the G League.
The 'NBA MVPs' quiz
How many players to win the NBA MVP Award can you name in seven minutes?
Colin Castleton News / Hoops Wire / October 17
NBA Moves: Magic, Colin Castleton, Blazers, Javonte Cook, Celtics
The Magic are promoting center Colin Castleton to a two-way contract, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Orlando had an open two-way slot, so no additional moves were needed.
The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Orlando Magic News / Sports Club Florida / October 17
Orlando Magic Finish Preseason Undefeated After High-Scoring Win Over Pelicans
The Orlando Magic closed out their preseason on a high note, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 132-125 in a thrilling offensive showcase that highlighted both the team’s depth and growing chemistry.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 17
Bulls could have their first dunk contest champ since Michael Jordan
Since Michael Jordan took flight at Chicago Stadium in 1988, the Chicago Bulls haven't had a Slam Dunk Contest winner. That all might change thanks to their newest signing.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
Magic stars Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner ready for regular season
The Orlando Magic are a different team than they were a year ago, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are the leaders of the team and the Magic will only go as far as they take them.
Orlando Magic News / Field Level Media / October 17
2025-26 NBA preview: Southeast Division capsules
1. Orlando Magic 2024-25 record: 41-41, first in the Southeast Head coach: Jamahl Mosley, fifth season with Magic (144-184 record) Coming and going: The addition of Desmond Bane from Memphis should give the Magic someone to run the offense and they added to the stock at that position by tacking on well-traveled Tyus Jones as well.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
3 possible scenarios for Magic entering season
The Orlando Magic are going into the season with a lot of expectations, but there is a lot of uncertainty about where exactly they will end up at the end of the year.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
Magic president explains why team has open roster spot
Barring anything unforeseen, the Orlando Magic are keeping a roster spot open when the league forces each team to cut its roster down to 15 players for the regular season.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
One key factor will dictate Magic this season
The Orlando Magic are going into the season with improving health as Jalen Suggs works towards a return to the lineup. While Suggs did not play at all in the preseason, he has a chance to be available for the team's season opener against the Miami Heat.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
How much will the Magic rookies play?
Scoring double digits twice, hitting a three in every outing, racking up ten dimes to just three turnovers over a 4-game span, Jase Richardson has come out cooking up something spicy.
Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
3 takeaways from Magic's preseason finale: Wagner powers offense, more
With six days until opening night, the Orlando Magic concluded preseason Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans inside Kia Center. The Magic were still without Jalen Suggs and Mo Wagner, but had a dress rehearsal with the rest of their normal rotation players in action!
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
Orlando Magic draft pick slept on in rookie betting markets
Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson accomplished quite a bit as a teenager, cramming in leading his new NBA team in scoring in his preseason opener while playing the most minutes.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
Are the Magic finally overtaking their in-state rival?
The Orlando Magic were introduced to the NBA in 1989, one year after another Florida team, and their in-state rival Miami Heat. The Magic were the first
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
One key starter out for Magic's game with Pelicans
The Orlando Magic are rolling out the heavy hitters one last time before the games start to count. Paolo. Franz. Bane – the Magic's new big three will take the court one final time together before the NBA regular season gets the show on the road.
Orlando Magic News / NBA Analysis Network / October 16
Carmelo Anthony urges Paolo Banchero to ‘get a different mentality’ like Anthony Edwards
Carmelo Anthony believes Paolo Banchero is just missing the kind of mentality Anthony Edwards has to become a superstar. Paolo Banchero was considered one of the most elite prospects to enter the NBA when he went #1 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 15
Five NBA players who could make the leap to All-Star level in 2025-26
Last season's NBA All-Star Game was won by a veteran-heavy team featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and other long-time veterans, but there's a passel of promising young players — and a few less-young players — ready to join them.
Orlando Magic News / Sports Club Florida / October 13
Magic Stay Hot: Orlando Dominates Miami in Preseason Opener
The Orlando Magic opened their home preseason schedule with a strong 120–104 win over the Miami Heat at the Kia Center. The victory kept Orlando undefeated through the preseason and highlighted the team’s depth and intensity against a short-handed Miami roster.
Paolo Banchero News / EssentiallySports / October 10
Paolo Banchero Reveals What Magic Locker Room Possess to Prove NBA GMs’ 47% Prediction True
Something has changed in Orlando, and it isn’t just the scoreboard. After another middling 41–41 season and a first-round exit, the Magic opened this preseason differently: confident, connected, and, according to their star, actually enjoying being together.
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