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NBA News / Yardbarker / October 17
Bulls could have their first dunk contest champ since Michael Jordan
Since Michael Jordan took flight at Chicago Stadium in 1988, the Chicago Bulls haven't had a Slam Dunk Contest winner. That all might change thanks to their newest signing.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
Magic stars Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner ready for regular season
The Orlando Magic are a different team than they were a year ago, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are the leaders of the team and the Magic will only go as far as they take them.
The 'NBA MVPs' quiz
How many players to win the NBA MVP Award can you name in seven minutes?
The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Orlando Magic News / Field Level Media / October 17
2025-26 NBA preview: Southeast Division capsules
1. Orlando Magic 2024-25 record: 41-41, first in the Southeast Head coach: Jamahl Mosley, fifth season with Magic (144-184 record) Coming and going: The addition of Desmond Bane from Memphis should give the Magic someone to run the offense and they added to the stock at that position by tacking on well-traveled Tyus Jones as well.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
3 possible scenarios for Magic entering season
The Orlando Magic are going into the season with a lot of expectations, but there is a lot of uncertainty about where exactly they will end up at the end of the year.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
Magic president explains why team has open roster spot
Barring anything unforeseen, the Orlando Magic are keeping a roster spot open when the league forces each team to cut its roster down to 15 players for the regular season.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17
One key factor will dictate Magic this season
The Orlando Magic are going into the season with improving health as Jalen Suggs works towards a return to the lineup. While Suggs did not play at all in the preseason, he has a chance to be available for the team's season opener against the Miami Heat.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
How much will the Magic rookies play?
Scoring double digits twice, hitting a three in every outing, racking up ten dimes to just three turnovers over a 4-game span, Jase Richardson has come out cooking up something spicy.
Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
3 takeaways from Magic's preseason finale: Wagner powers offense, more
With six days until opening night, the Orlando Magic concluded preseason Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans inside Kia Center. The Magic were still without Jalen Suggs and Mo Wagner, but had a dress rehearsal with the rest of their normal rotation players in action!
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
Orlando Magic draft pick slept on in rookie betting markets
Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson accomplished quite a bit as a teenager, cramming in leading his new NBA team in scoring in his preseason opener while playing the most minutes.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
Are the Magic finally overtaking their in-state rival?
The Orlando Magic were introduced to the NBA in 1989, one year after another Florida team, and their in-state rival Miami Heat. The Magic were the first
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
One key starter out for Magic's game with Pelicans
The Orlando Magic are rolling out the heavy hitters one last time before the games start to count. Paolo. Franz. Bane – the Magic's new big three will take the court one final time together before the NBA regular season gets the show on the road.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
Can Paolo, Orlando Magic handle the burden of expectations?
The Orlando Magic have won consecutive Southeast Division titles, but getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back years makes the burden of expectations they face entering 2025-26 a bit strange. This injury-tortured team finished 41-41 last season, right?
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 16
3 Keys in Orlando Magic's dress rehearsal vs. Pelicans
In Orlando's previous preseason game Sunday against the Heat, Paolo and Bane sat out to rest, leaving Tyus Jones - Tristan Da Silva - Franz Wagner - Jonathan Isaac - Wendell Carter Jr.
Orlando Magic News / NBA Analysis Network / October 16
Carmelo Anthony urges Paolo Banchero to ‘get a different mentality’ like Anthony Edwards
Carmelo Anthony believes Paolo Banchero is just missing the kind of mentality Anthony Edwards has to become a superstar. Paolo Banchero was considered one of the most elite prospects to enter the NBA when he went #1 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 15
At last, the Orlando Magic have 'clarity'
After years of rocky roads, the path is clear for the Orlando Magic. Not long ago were the Magic viewed as a team who was seemingly stuck in rebuild mode for a decade plus.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 15
Wagner Brothers Reportedly Near Endorsement Deal with Adidas
The Wagner Brothers are becoming household names not only around Orlando, Florida, but across the globe. Franz (24) and Moritz (28) are brothers born just four years apart, professional basketball players who grew up in Germany, yet never played a minute on the same team as children.
Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 15
More acclaim for young Orlando Magic star
At 22 years old, expectations of being the best player on a team with the third-highest Eastern Conference odds to win a championship may seem like too much.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 15
Magic 3-point concerns may finally be put to rest
The Orlando Magic are hoping to improve from being the league's worst 3-point shooting team. There's reason to believe an improvement could be coming because the team traded for Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 15
Five NBA players who could make the leap to All-Star level in 2025-26
Last season's NBA All-Star Game was won by a veteran-heavy team featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and other long-time veterans, but there's a passel of promising young players — and a few less-young players — ready to join them.
Orlando Magic News / Sports Club Florida / October 13
Magic Stay Hot: Orlando Dominates Miami in Preseason Opener
The Orlando Magic opened their home preseason schedule with a strong 120–104 win over the Miami Heat at the Kia Center. The victory kept Orlando undefeated through the preseason and highlighted the team’s depth and intensity against a short-handed Miami roster.
Orlando Magic News / Athlon Sports / October 12
Magic Coach Jahmal Mosley Announces Paolo Banchero News Before Heat Game
The Orlando Magic kicked off the offseason with a bang, acquiring Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. With the Eastern Conference appearing weaker this year, the team has decided to push its chips in, adding one of the league’s premier sharpshooters.
Paolo Banchero News / EssentiallySports / October 10
Paolo Banchero Reveals What Magic Locker Room Possess to Prove NBA GMs’ 47% Prediction True
Something has changed in Orlando, and it isn’t just the scoreboard. After another middling 41–41 season and a first-round exit, the Magic opened this preseason differently: confident, connected, and, according to their star, actually enjoying being together.
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