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Magic F Franz Wagner (calf) ruled out for Game 7

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been officially ruled out for Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Wagner suffered a calf strain in Game 4 and has missed the last two contests.

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Magic can't sulk over Game 6 as Game 7 approaches with Pistons

One game remains, and suddenly all the pressure has shifted. After staring down elimination just days ago, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday against the visiting Orlando Magic, putting themselves on the brink of history.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 2

5 key numbers from the Magic's Game 6 meltdown vs. Pistons

Over 12 hours later, it's difficult to come up with words to describe the Orlando Magic's Game 6 collapse on their home floor against the Detroit Pistons.

Cade Cunningham News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Orlando Magic News / EasySportz / May 2

This Collapse Could Haunt Orlando for Years

What should have been a celebration inside Orlando turned into a nightmare that will haunt this franchise if things go south in Game 7. The Orlando Magic had the series in their hands, their crowd behind them, and a 24-point lead that felt insurmountable.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 2

How do the Orlando Magic recover from meltdown to win Game 7?

Few things will jack up a heart rate like a tight elimination game after a large lead. This time the Orlando Magic caused it for their fans, and there was no payoff for it after being so close to advancing to round two for the first time in 16 years. They insist on doing things the hard way.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2

3 Magic players most responsible for ugly Game 6 loss to Pistons

The No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic entered Game 6 with a 3–2 series lead and held a 24-point second-half advantage at home, positioned to eliminate the No.

Orlando Magic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2

Magic’s Anthony Black shares special moment with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

The Orlando Magic suffered an embarrassing defeat in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Orlando imploded in the second half, allowing the Pistons to storm back from a 22-point halftime deficit and win the game.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2

Magic make wrong kind of history in brutal loss to Pistons

The Orlando Magic authored a historic collapse in a 93-79 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Friday night at Kia Center, squandering a comfortable lead in one of the worst playoff breakdowns in recent memory.

Larry Bird News / Kicks on SI / May 2

Magic and Bird's Converse Sneakers Get Premium Updates

I was six years old in 1986. Growing up as a Los Angeles kid, a Lakers kid, the Converse Weapon was what greatness looked like on your feet. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson wore them.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 2

Winners and losers from Magic's historic Game 6 disaster against Pistons

The Detroit Pistons completed the largest comeback in history in Game 6, crawling back down from 24 points to secure a 93-79 win to force Game 7. It was one of the worst single game collapses in postseason history.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker

The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Paolo Banchero News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2

Magic’s Paolo Banchero has no answer to ‘very bad drought’ in Game 6

The Orlando Magic suffered a dramatic collapse in a 93-79 Game 6 loss to the Detroit Pistons in their first-round playoff series on Friday night. Magic forward Paolo Banchero finished with 17 points on 4-for-20 shooting, including 0-for-9 from three-point range, along with 10 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in 41 minutes.

Jamahl Mosley News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1

Magic’s Jamahl Mosley admits there’s a lot to figure out before Game 7

It boggles the mind just thinking about how improbable it will be for the Orlando Magic to shake off such a disastrous Game 6 loss to the Detroit Pistons that saw them get outscored 55-19 in the second half en route to a 93-79 loss for Orlando.

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Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1

Banchero, Mosley, Magic React to Devastating Playoff Defeat before Shifting to Game 7

Twenty three consecutive missed shots, the most shots missed in a row in a playoff game ever recorded in the play-by-play era, since 1997-98, via Jorge Sedano and ESPN Research.

Orlando Magic News / Fadeaway World / May 1

Paolo Banchero And Desmond Bane Explain Magic’s Stunning 24-Point Collapse In Game 6 Against Pistons

The Detroit Pistons staved off elimination with a stunning 93-79 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of this first-round series at Kia Center on Friday.

Orlando Magic News / Bleacher Report / May 1

Watch: Magic fans can’t believe what they saw

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1

It's hard to believe what the Orlando Magic did tonight

For any of you who watched the first half of Game 6 between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, well, you saw something similar in the second half between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons inside Kia Center.

Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1

Magic had the worst playoff half ever to lose Game 6

The Orlando Magic became a first-ballot entrant into the Hall of Infamy on Friday for how badly they choked in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Detroit Pistons.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 2

What Magic can learn from collapse in Game 6 vs. Pistons

One minute into the second half of Game 6, the Orlando Magic had a 24-point lead and were poised to eliminate the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. They proceeded to score the fewest points ever in an NBA playoff half in a 93-79 loss.

Pistons force Game 7 with historic comeback vs. Magic

Pistons' Cade Cunningham did what even the 'Bad Boys' era of players couldn't

Raptors stay alive on RJ Barrett's wild game-winning three

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1

Pistons force Game 7 with historic comeback vs. Magic

Just when it seemed as if the Detroit Pistons' season was about to be over, they mounted an epic comeback for the ages.

Pistons' Cade Cunningham did what even the 'Bad Boys' era of players couldn't

Celtics stay ice-cold from three-point range in Game 6 loss to 76ers

Stephen A. Smith has advice for Celtics, Jayson Tatum before Game 7 vs. 76ers

Why Kendrick Perkins believes the 76ers will upset the Celtics in Game 7

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

Jalen Suggs News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1

It is Time for the Jalen Suggs Game, as Magic Try to Close Out

Jalen Suggs only has one Game 6 logged on his basketball resume: Two years ago, almost to the day, with his Magic team facing elimination, Suggs splashed a playoff career-high SIX threes on his way to 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists-to-4-turnovers, and 1 steal in a Game 6 win over the Donovan Mitchell & Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers.

Franz Wagner News / Total Apex Sports / May 1

The Orlando Magic Face a Brutal Reality: Franz Wagner Ruled Out for Game 6

The cruel reality of the NBA playoffs is that an entire season of grinding, sacrificing, and building chemistry can unravel with a single awkward step on the hardwood.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / May 1

Mark Price. Magic Johnson. Larry Bird. That’s the list

There’s a reason Cavaliers legend Mark Price still comes up whenever the conversation turns to elite shooting. A stat making the rounds points out that as of 1989, just three players in NBA history had recorded a season shooting at least 50 percent from the field and 90 percent from the free-throw line.

Franz Wagner News / Hoops Rumors / April 30

Magic’s Franz Wagner (Calf) To Remain Out For Game 6

Magic forward Franz Wagner will remain out for Friday’s Game 6, tweets Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. The 24-year-old German strained his right calf during Monday’s Game 4, which gave the No.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 28

Three things Magic are doing right vs. Pistons

What's the best word to describe a team that survives the play-in tournament, wins the first game of a series against the Eastern Conference top seed and seizes a commanding 3-1 lead? The word you're looking for is Magic.

Pistons aiming to avoid historic early exit vs. Magic

Desmond Bane proving to be missing piece for the Magic

Jalen Duren's nightmare first-round series continues in Game 4 vs. Magic

The 'Youngest 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / April 27

Orlando Magic players appear to do a drug-themed handshake before game

The Orlando Magic are definitely acting different right now. Orlando went viral before Monday’s Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.