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Paolo Banchero is matching Nikola Jokic in this statistical feat

You would be hard-pressed to find a player who's been at the brunt of more criticism this season than Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero. It wasn't unwarranted.

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Magic City Owner Breaks Silence After Controversy Forces Adam Silver to Pull Plug on NBA Event

Atlanta was disappointed when the NBA decided to cancel Magic City Night. The Hawks weren’t trying to promote anything vulgar. Magic City is one of the longest-standing landmarks of the city, also holding great significance within the community.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 15

Magic Earning Praise, But They May Not Deserve It Yet

The Orlando Magic are 10 games above .500 for the first time all season long. A seven-game win streak has helped them move up in the Eastern Conference standings as they try to avoid the play-in tournament for the second season in a row.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 15

Projecting Where Magic Will Finish in Standings

The Orlando Magic are rolling after grabbing their seventh straight win against the Miami Heat inside the Kaseya Center. Following the latest win, some members of the Orlando Magic On SI staff projected where they think the team will finish in the Eastern Conference standings at the end of the season.

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The 'Active 30-point triple-doubles' quiz

How many of the 44 active NBA players to record a triple-double with 30 points at least once in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

The '1,000 double-figure NBA games' quiz

NBA News / thePeachBasket / March 15

Heat comeback vs. Magic (but fail)

The Heat made a furious comeback vs. the Magic last night. They (waited) erased a 16 point deficit with under six minutes remaining to two with nine seconds remaining.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 14

How the Magic benefited from unlikely help in another victory against Miami

While the Orlando Magic nearly blew another large lead, they outlasted the Miami Heat once again, this time inside Kia Center. The Magic's 121-117 win moves a full game up on the East standings against their Florida foe, where they stand alone as the No.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 14

Paolo Banchero, Magic stay hot, cool off rival Heat

Paolo Banchero posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat for the fifth straight time 121-117 on Saturday night.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 14

Concerns linger for Magic in this area

It's been another season marred by injury and inconsistency. But the Orlando Magic are not-so-quietly playing their best basketball of the season. Although that hasn't necessarily quieted the concerns about the team's ability to potentially win a postseason series, something they haven't done in 16 years.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 14

Magic's biggest challenge is versus a team they've dominated

Typically, a team's largest obstacle is one they've repeatedly fell short of, one that constant failure provides enough lessons paired with enough motivation to overcome.

Jalen Suggs News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 14

Magic Might Be Cooked Without Jalen Suggs

With Franz Wagner and Anthony Black sidelined with injuries, the Orlando Magic are relying more on Jalen Suggs to step up next to Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Magic Johnson News / Hoops Wire / March 14

Magic Johnson Meets With Nevada Officials About NBA Expansion Team

NBA legend Magic Johnson has taken steps toward bringing a franchise to Las Vegas. Johnson met last month with Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and other civic leaders in Southern Nevada to discuss launching a formal pursuit of an NBA expansion team, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

NBA News / EssentiallySports / March 13

Magic Johnson Holds Private Las Vegas Expansion Meeting Amid LeBron James’ Ownership Interests

The NBA has been flirting with expansion for as long as we can remember. But despite the talks, no solid step was being taken in that direction, until recently, when the league’s commissioner, Adam Silver, confirmed that the league will make a “determination” about domestic expansion this summer.

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The 'Most men's NCAA Tournaments' quiz

The '21+ made free throws in an NBA game' quiz

The '100-rushing-yard Super Bowls' quiz

The '1K-yard, 10-TD-catch NFL seasons' quiz

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 13

How the Magic hold Bam and the hot Heat down in Miami  

The 37-28 Orlando Magic visit the 38-29 Miami Heat after sneaking up to the 5-seed, bumping Miami to 6th in the East. In the final weeks of a tight race of Eastern Conference Playoff seeding, this southeast division sunshine state rivalry has stakes that could shake out the final first round series matchups.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Rumors / March 12

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Suffers Left Knee Sprain Thursday

Big man Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee during Thursday’s overtime win vs. Washington and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the Magic announced (via Twitter).

Jalen Suggs News / Field Level Media / March 12

Jalen Suggs helps Magic close out wild OT win vs. Wizards

Jalen Suggs capped a 28-point performance with a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:27 to go in overtime, Tristan da Silva chipped in with a career-best 26, and the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter flurry by the visiting Washington Wizards for a 136-131 victory Thursday night.

NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / March 12

Magic Need Overtime to Beat Wizards, Win Sixth Straight

The Orlando Magic are exhausted after a 136-131 win in overtime against the Washington Wizards inside the Kia Center. With two minutes to go in the game, Magic forward Tristan da Silva hit a 3-point shot to double Orlando's lead from three to six.

Orlando Magic News / Ball Exclusives / March 12

Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never revisited their Dream Team glory

For all the mythology wrapped around the 1992 Dream Team, one of the funniest truths comes straight from Larry Bird. He, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson never really sat around and relived it.

Franz Wagner News / Hardwood Heroics / March 12

Orlando Magic Coach Gets 100% Honest on Why Franz Wagner Doesn’t Have a Specific Timeline on His Return

The Orlando Magic recently announced that while Franz Wagner is making progress with his left ankle rehab, they still don’t have a target date for his return this season, with only 18 games left.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 12

Desmond Bane carries Magic offense to fifth straight win

After a slow start to the season, the Orlando Magic have had the NBA's best defense over the last five weeks. With Desmond Bane carrying the offense, the Magic have been tough to beat.

Desmond Bane does banned celebration after hitting clutch shot for Magic

Desmond Bane powers Magic past Cavaliers

Cavs do plenty right, just not as much as Magic

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

The '2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers' quiz

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / March 11