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Three Orlando players shine, but it's still a road loss

Atlanta takes down Orlando without Trae Young by forcing a surplus of turnovers from Orlando's primary ball-handlers (12 TO combined from Banchero, Wagner, Bane, and Suggs) Mouhamed Gueye was moving out there swatting shots; Dyson Daniels and Kristaps Porzingis were poking away loose balls for steals.

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NBA legends see greatness in Magic star Paolo Banchero

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is in his fourth NBA season of what he hopes will be a Hall-of-Fame career. Banchero, who turns 23 this month, is still growing in the league, but he recently spoke about an experience he had in his rookie year where he gained confidence in his game from some of the greatest to ever play the sport.

Desmond Bane News / Hardwood Heroics / November 5

'No Easy Baskets' – Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane Gets 100% Honest on His Strange Ejection Vs. Atlanta Hawks

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane was ejected in less than six minutes left in the third quarter of their 127-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks after incurring a flagrant and technical foul during a fastbreak play.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 4

Same old story for Magic defense in blowout loss to Hawks

Hoping to build momentum to close out the lengthy five-game road-trip, the Orlando Magic's two-game win streak was snapped Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 127-112.

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The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

How many of the 25 NBA players to score at 30 points and grab 10 rebounds in at least 100 games in their NBA career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The 'Triple-doubles from the 2022-23 NBA season' quiz

The 'NBA 20-season club' quiz

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 4

Magic can't stop red hot Hawks in loss to end road trip

The Orlando Magic are back in the loss column after falling 127-112 to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. The Magic were coming off a two-game win streak, but they couldn't keep things up against the Hawks, dropping their second meeting against them this season.

Desmond Bane News / Larry Brown Sports / November 4

Desmond Bane gets ejected after committing an unusual flagrant foul

Desmond Bane found a new and unique way to commit a flagrant foul during Tuesday’s game. The Orlando Magic guard Bane was tossed from his team’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

NBA News / Yardbarker / November 4

Dyson Daniels stepping up for Hawks in Trae Young's absence

The Hawks are going to need Daniels to provide a lot of offense until Young gets back.

Desmond Bane gets ejected after committing an unusual flagrant foul

Russell Westbrook makes big claim about how Nuggets tenure ended

Kyrie Irving-Cooper Flagg relationship subject of interesting report

Charles Oakley takes shots at 'hypocrite' Charles Barkley

25 NBA players who you forgot once made an All-Star Game

Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 4

Paolo Banchero hopes Magic can learn from playoff failures

The Orlando Magic are hoping to distance themselves from the team they have been over the last two years, hoping to take a step forward in the 2025-26 campaign.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 4

Magic's big man leads charge in noteworthy defensive stat

The start to the Orlando Magic's 2025-26 season hasn't gone according to plan at all, especially on the defensive end. Even after two promising performances against the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards, Orlando currently sports the NBA's 11th-best defensive rating, down from being a top-3 unit that it's been each of the last two years.

Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 3

Could Franz Wagner's start to season vault him into All-Star status?

Coming off a superb EuroBasket 2025 with Germany, Orlando Magic wing Franz Wagner was bound to take another leap entering the 2025-26 season. We're only seven games in, but Wagner is on pace to smash his previous career high in efficiency despite a dip in usage.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / November 3

One player could save Magic after massive drop in NBA power rankings

The Orlando Magic are trending up after two wins against the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards to inch closer to .500. However, the team's four-game losing streak propelled NBA.com writer John Schuhmann to put the Magic down six spots in the latest power rankings.