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Magic defense needs tweaks before regular season begins

The Orlando Magic are a team whose identity is rooted on the defensive end of the floor. Last season, the team finished second in defensive rating behind the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, but Magic have to make adjustments with a new season on the horizon.

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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.

Franz Wagner News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 17

Franz Wagner in Midseason Form: Orlando Magic player grades vs Pelicans

Franz Wagner: A Franz Wagner looked to be in preseason form tonight, putting up 24 points on over 50% shooting, hitting 3 from downtown, as well as getting to the line frequently.

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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.

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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 / 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.

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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

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.

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Paolo Banchero News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 14

Paolo Banchero can help Magic win NBA championship

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is playing his first season after the franchise gave him a massive contract extension. While the new deal doesn't kick in for another year, Banchero is thankful of the Magic for the support.

Jalen Suggs News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 14

Magic get good injury news on Jalen Suggs

Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs is recovering from his knee surgery, but there is a positive update going into the team's final preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 14

Simulation points to an Orlando Magic title

For the Magic, they have yet to hang a championship banner in the Kia Center, well an NBA Championship banner that is. They are 0-2 in their trips to the finals.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / October 14

Why the Magic's new star trio is on the rise

The Orlando Magic are entering the 2025-26 season with a new star trio of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane, who the Magic acquired in a June blockbuster.

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.