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Magic End First Half With Tough Loss vs. Bucks

The Orlando Magic are going into the All-Star break disappointed after a 116-108 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks inside the Kia Center. With 1:12 left to go in the game, the Magic sunk a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to two.

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Which Orlando Magic players would we keep in expansion draft?

NBA expansion is inevitable. That means, at some point, we're going to have another expansion draft, which hasn't happened in over two decades. While that likely won't occur for at least another few years, which Orlando Magic players would we, hypothetically, protect if the draft happened this summer?!

Doc Rivers News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 11

Doc Rivers praises a particular Magic player

The 28–24 Orlando Magic host the 21–30 Milwaukee Bucks tonight in the Kia Center. The Bucks are without Giannis again, leaving their sneaky top-fifteen rated offense of bucket-getting backcourt scorers of Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., and now Cam Thomas to get another swing at taking down the Magic.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 11

Magic Have No More Excuses With Healthy Lineup

The Orlando Magic are finally shedding the sting of the injury bug with a clear injury report for the first time in over a year. The Magic have been notorious for their injuries in the past, but things appear to be looking up going into the All-Star break.

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The '3-Point Era playoff scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the 36 players in the NBA's Three-Point Era (since 1979-80) to score at least 2,500 career points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?

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Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 11

Magic Star Paolo Banchero Gets Strong Piece of Advice

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is going through the motions of the season, and he is coming into the All-Star break wishing he was a bit more consistent.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 11

Why this Magic star has been team's most disappointing player in 2025-26

There's a Paolo Banchero quote, from before the season, that still rings loud in the back of my head as we approach the All-Star break, with the Magic at 28-24.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 10

This Magic guard is their biggest X-Factor for final 30 games

It's been another injury-riddled, inconsistent season for the Orlando Magic, who are 28-24 and in the midst of their first three-game win streak in over three months.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / February 10

NBA Notes: Magic, Franz Wagner, Hornets, Wizards, Anthony Davis

The Magic finally got to see Franz Wagner again, and that is considered nothing but good news. After missing nine straight games and 25 of the past 27 with a left ankle injury, Wagner returned Monday night against Milwaukee and did so in unfamiliar fashion.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 10

The Magic Death Lineup Is Alive

We have so many ball-handlers and multiple guys that can make plays – that’s the beauty of what we have with our team.Jamahl Mosley At the pregame press

Franz Wagner News / Hardwood Heroics / February 10

'It’s Definitely Different' – Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner Shares Why It Was 'Fun' to Come Off the Bench in Return Vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Franz Wagner was a spark off the bench in the Orlando Magic’s 118-99 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, as the 24-year-old swingman produced 14 points and five assists on 6-for-10 shooting from the field in 14 minutes of action.

Orlando Magic News / Field Level Media / February 9

Franz Wagner makes noteworthy return as Magic outlast Bucks

Franz Wagner scored 14 points in 16 minutes in his return to action for Orlando and was a catalyst in a game-changing third-quarter run as the Magic downed visiting Milwaukee 118-99 Monday night.

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NBA News / Total Apex Sports / February 9

Orlando Magic Pummel Milwaukee Bucks In Eastern Conference Clash

The Orlando Magic didn’t just beat the Milwaukee Bucks; they effectively dismantled them 118-99, snapping Milwaukee’s run and reminding everyone that consistency is still elusive for this squad.

Jevon Carter News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 9

Magic Guard Makes Debut vs. Bucks

The Orlando Magic are welcoming a new member of their team in veteran point guard Jevon Carter and he was able to get some action in his first game with the squad.

Franz Wagner News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 9

Watch Franz Wagner get a warm welcome from Orlando fans

The Orlando Magic are finally starting to look like themselves again, and the vibe at the Kia Center is unlike anything we have seen in months. After a grueling stretch marked by injury-induced absences, star forward Franz Wagner made his highly anticipated return to the court on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 9

How Franz Wagner Return can help Magic spoil a Bucks Debut

The Magic host the Bucks tonight in Orlando, but a few chairs are shuffling around. Orlando forward Franz Wagner returns from injury as new Bucks guard Cam Thomas is expected to make his team debut; Magic center Wendell Carter Jr.

Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / February 9

Paolo Banchero, Magic Slipping in Power Rankings, But Help is on the Way

The Orlando Magic are picking up the pieces after struggling over the last month or so. The team has found ways to win, but not nearly at a pace that is pushing them up in the standings and the power rankings.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 7

Magic rebound from 17-point hole, take down Jazz

Paolo Banchero collected 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a 120-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 6

Magic set sights on another convincing win vs. Jazz

The Orlando Magic took a step forward in their first of four consecutive home games against opponents with losing records. After cruising to a wire-to-wire win Thursday, Orlando will look to author another dominating performance against a sub-.500 team Saturday when the struggling Utah Jazz pay a visit.

Jamahl Mosley News / Hoops Rumors / February 6

Magic’s Weltman Discusses Deadline, Injuries, Mosley, More

The Magic were projected to be among the contending teams in the Eastern Conference this season, but they’ve had an up-and-down year and currently sit in play-in territory at 26-24.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 3

Grizzlies get huge haul for blowing up their team with Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster

The Ja Morant era with the Memphis Grizzlies peaked with two second-place Western Conference finishes and a second-round exit. Now Morant remains, but the Grizzlies have completed a dramatic and lucrative teardown of their team.

Jaren Jackson Jr. trade puts wheels in motion for Jazz

Cavaliers agree to surprisingly trade De’Andre Hunter to Kings

Warriors have involved Draymond Green in active trade talks

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