By now, the basketball world knows the Magic's starting lineup is one of the best in the league, rating 5th overall in net rating among lineups with at least 100 minutes played: Suggs - Bane - F.
The Orlando Magic are traveling to Las Vegas for their first taste at the NBA Cup semifinals and potential championship as they advanced to the Sin City stage of the tournament for the first time in its three-year existence.
The Orlando Magic are adapting to injuries with changes in the starting lineup. Franz Wagner is out for several weeks with a high ankle sprain, so the Magic need to fill his spot in the starting five.
Franz Wagner finally broke his silence about the gruesome leg injury he suffered in the Orlando Magic’s 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. According to him, he was surprised that he only sustained a high ankle sprain that will keep him out for the next few weeks.
Desmond Bane became the first player since Tracy McGrady to score 37 PTS three times in a six-game span for the Orlando Magic. Anthony Black was wreaking havoc on both ends, getting downhill driving and dishing at will.
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.
Brought to Orlando to help elevate the Magic's contender status ahead of the 2025-26 season, Desmond Bane is starting to deliver on the expectations that followed him from Memphis.
Desmond Bane delivered another standout performance, matching his season high with 37 points to lead the Orlando Magic past the Miami Heat 117–108 on Tuesday night, sending Orlando into the NBA Cup semifinals.
Magic Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Johnson spent his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, having led his team to several league titles during his Hall of Fame run.
Recently, Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined $35000 by the NBA for throwing the ball off of New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby during a recent matchup between the two teams.
Emirates Cup play is like a playoff pre-check, and the Orlando Magic are acing the test as their record in the tournament is 5-0, which is currently the best mark in the league.
The Orlando Magic have long been the Miami Heat's "little brother". They are overlooked by the Heat's three championships to the Magic's zero. They are overlooked by the city of Miami compared to Orlando, and have been flat out dominated by the Miami Heat since the teams innaguration's into the NBA.
Before they knew it, the Orlando Magic were down 15 points in the NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Miami Heat just minutes into the game. However, the Magic were able to turn things around and pull out a nine-point win against the Heat to advance to Las Vegas to take on the New York Knicks.
The Eastern Conference semifinals field for the 2025-26 Emirates NBA Cup is set – and it’s the Magic and Knicks who punched their tickets to Las Vegas.
December 7 hasn’t been kind to Magic star Franz Wagner. This past Sunday, while facing the Knicks, he went down with a lower-leg injury in the very first quarter.
The Magic and Knicks are headed to Las Vegas. Both teams punched their tickets to the NBA Cup semifinals on Tuesday, setting up an East showdown on Saturday at 5:30 ET, per NBA Communications.
The Orlando Magic are surging at the right time, and one of the biggest reasons is guard Desmond Bane. After his latest scoring explosion in the NBA Cup quarterfinal win vs.
The Orlando Magic are officially rolling the dice in Las Vegas. In a game that started looking more like a disaster movie than a basketball showdown, the Magic pulled off a gutsy 117-108 victory against the rival Miami Heat, securing their spot in the NBA Cup semifinals.
The Orlando Magic are set to face the Miami Heat in an NBA Cup quarterfinals showdown this Tuesday night at the Kia Center in Orlando, but the court’s floor in the arena will not be on-brand.
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.