The Orlando Magic walked into Target Center on Saturday and did something that very few teams have been able to do this season — they made Anthony Edwards largely irrelevant.
Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and the Orlando Magic held on for a 119-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black is heading back to the locker room against the Minnesota Timberwolves after appearing to hurt his lower back or hip in the first quarter.
Lately, the Orlando Magic's second-half woes have been magnifieid, and rightfully so. Exiting halftime, they are getting outscored by 9.6 points per 100 possessions (13th-worst), including 14.3 points post-All-Star break.
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.
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is set to reach another milestone in his young career as he plays in the 250th regular-season game of his NBA career Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 33-28 Orlando Magic host the 40-23 Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Jalen Suggs is coming off one of his clutchest performances of the year, knocking down a pull-up three and dropping the decisive jump pass dime to his rim-rolling big man Wendell Carter Jr.
The Orlando Magic are digesting their first taste of Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, who played his first NBA game against the franchise. The Magic pulled out a 115-114 victory against Flagg's Mavs, but the rookie flexed his muscles while playing at the Kia Center for the first time.
The Orlando Magic are celebrating after beating the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 inside the Kia Center. The game came down to the final moments, like many Magic contests have this season.
The Orlando Magic are a team that shakes things up when it comes to lineups often. It isn't necessarily by prefence, but with players shuttling in and out of the lineup due to injury, it's inevitable.
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.
Thirty seconds left on the clock. Down by four. Time for Jalen Suggs to will a victory from the jaws of defeat. Suggs pulls up for a knockout three from Okeechobee, at least 27 feet away from the rim; boom, there's three clutch quick points to cut the lead to one.
The Orlando Magic were trailing by a point as Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed a defensive rebound following a missed shot from Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Cooper Flagg.
Tristan da Silva's impact hasn't always been loud in his brief NBA career. After all, relative to the rest of his draft class, the Magic's No. 18 draft choice in 2024 entered the night No.
The finish belonged to Orlando. Wendell Carter Jr. dunked home the go-ahead basket with 1.4 seconds left, lifting the Magic to a 115-114 home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
On Thursday night, the Orlando Magic came up against a Dallas Mavericks team that welcomed prized rookie Cooper Flagg back into the active lineup. Flagg had missed the past eight games for the Mavs, and his return was sure to infuse the Mavs with some life.
The Orlando Magic hosted the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The Magic escaped with a narrow win over the Mavericks, 115-114, at the Kia Center. Orlando improved to 33-28 and has a two-game winning streak, while Dallas fell to 21-41 and has a five-game losing skid.
Wendell Carter Jr. threw down a dunk with 1.4 seconds left as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 115-114 and spoiled Cooper Flagg's return to the lineup on Thursday.
If Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg's NBA debut season wasn't historic already, it just secured its place as one of the best ever on Thursday night.
The Orlando Magic are currently struggling to remain competitive and keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, these struggles have sparked some tension within the team, particularly between star player Paolo Banchero and head coach Jamahl.
How many of the players in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points-per-game in the postseason (with at least 10-career playoff games) can you name in five minutes?
The Orlando Magic have endured a plethora of injury problems all season long, with Franz Wagner missing so much time due to an ankle injury and Jalen Suggs shuttling in and out of the lineup with nagging injuries.
The Los Angeles Lakers were seconds away from holding off an Orlando Magic comeback Tuesday night. Then a loose ball bounced into Wendell Carter's hands and the Lakers' internal drama ramped up again.