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Magic’s Desmond Bane fined $35K by NBA

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane has been fined $35K for throwing the game ball at Knicks forward OG Anunoby with force and in an “unsportsmanlike manner,” the NBA announced on Monday (via X).

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Desmond Bane fined $35,000 by the NBA

Orlando Magic wing Desmond Bane got a substantial fine from the NBA for his bizarre actions during Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks. Bane has been fined $35,000 by the league for throwing a basketball at OG Anunoby during Orlando’s 106-100 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.

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Sans Franz Wagner, Magic take on Heat in NBA Cup quarters

The Orlando Magic will be without leading scorer Franz Wagner when they welcome the Miami Heat for an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday. The concern is that it could be an extended absence.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / December 8

NBA Notes: Magic, Franz Wagner, Grizzlies, Cedric Coward, Warriors

Franz Wagner avoided the worst but will still miss time. An MRI revealed a high left ankle sprain with no structural damage, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

Franz Wagner News / Field Level Media / December 8

Magic F Franz Wagner could miss weeks with ankle injury

Orlando Magic star forward Franz Wagner was diagnosed with a left high ankle sprain on Monday, one day after taking a spill early in a game against the New York Knicks.

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The 20 biggest 'what if?' careers in NBA history

Most of the time, things in the NBA go as people expect. Here and there, though, some players, for one reason or another, just don't meet expectations, whether it's due to injury or other situational pitfalls.

Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / December 8

Magic's response to Franz Wagner injury could define their season

The Orlando Magic could be looking different for a while after Franz Wagner suffered a lower left leg injury in the team's most recent loss against the New York Knicks.

NBA News / The SportsRush / December 7

Dwyane Wade Supports Jalen Suggs For Recreating Iconic LeBron James Moment

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James’ iconic photo, where Wade held out his hands as the King threw it down. It has been 15 years since we witnessed the moment, and it remains one of the coolest photos the NBA has ever produced.

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Desmond Bane News / Larry Brown Sports / December 7

Desmond Bane has another bizarre crash-out in middle of game

Desmond Bane once again let the intrusive thoughts win during Sunday’s game. The Orlando Magic guard bizarrely lost his cool again in the middle of his team’s showdown against the New York Knicks.

Orlando Magic News / Sports Club Florida / December 7

Magic Fall Short in Fourth Quarter, Drop 106–100 Battle to Knicks

The Orlando Magic had every opportunity to steal a road win on Sunday afternoon, but a late push by the New York Knicks proved to be the difference as Orlando fell 106 to 100 at Madison Square Garden.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 7

NBA Notes: Nets, Michael Porter Jr, Magic, Franz Wagner, Knicks

Michael Porter Jr. is playing well enough to complicate Brooklyn’s plans. The Nets have been positioning themselves for a high pick in the 2026 draft, but Porter’s recent surge is making that tougher.

Orlando Magic News / NBA Analysis Network / December 7

Jamahl Mosley shares his immediate reaction to Franz Wagner’s brutal injury in Knicks vs Magic

Franz Wagner suffered an injury in the first quarter of the Orlando Magic’s game against the New York Knicks on Sunday. He jumped to dunk an alley-oop pass from Anthony Black and received contact from Knicks center Ariel Hukporti behind him.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / December 7

3 lessons from Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks: OG Anunoby shines while Franz Wagner suffers scary injury

The New York Knicks continued their impressive run this season, securing a hard-fought 106-100 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win marks their third consecutive victory and solidifies their hold on the second seed in the Eastern Conference with an improved 16-7 record.