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Magic Johnson Goes Cloud-Nine Over Reuniting With Larry Bird: 'We Wowed a Sold-Out Crowd'

For an entire generation of NBA fans, there was only one rivalry that mattered: Magic vs. Bird. Now, decades later, the two legends just shared a stage, and Magic Johnson’s reaction says it all.

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Franz Wagner on Mental Health, Injuries during Magic Playoff Race

It is tough. Injuries are tough mentally. Franz Wagner If there is one door to the multiverse of basketball what-ifs, it starts with the unknown of injuries.

Desmond Bane News / Orlando Magic on SI / April 9

Desmond Bane Lifts Up Magic Teammate

Keep rolling big fellaDesmond Bane All Goga Bitadze does for his Orlando Magic team is wake up, drive to the gym, and stay ready to play, whether its fifteen minutes off the bench or twenty plus minutes with the starting unit, Bitadze does whatever his team needs him to do.

Orlando Magic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Could Billy Donovan replace Jamahl Mosley as Magic head coach?

The Orlando Magic have picked things up recently, continuing with a comfortable home win over the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday evening.

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The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the 30 NBA players to average at least three blocks-per-game for an entire season can you name in five minutes?

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Orlando Magic News / EssentiallySports / April 9

NBA Announces $25,000 Punishment to Magic for False Report to Authorities

In the NBA, the injury report isn’t just a formality. It’s a binding document that teams are expected to get right every single time. The Orlando Magic just learned that the hard way.

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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.

Anthony Black News / Larry Brown Sports / April 9

NBA fines Orlando Magic $25,000 after Pistons game

The Orlando Magic improved their record with a 123-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. However, the Magic are now going to pay a price as the NBA has handed down a suspension.

Orlando Magic News / Field Level Media / April 9

NBA fines Magic $25K for violating injury reporting rules

The Orlando Magic were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's injury reporting rules. Per the NBA, the Magic failed to disclose the game availability status of guard Anthony Black prior to Monday's contest against the Detroit Pistons.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Rumors / April 9

Magic Fined $25K For Injury Reporting Violation

The Magic have been fined $25K for a violation of the NBA’s injury reporting rules, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link). The violation occurred on Monday as a result of Orlando initially listing guard Anthony Black as “out” due to a left lateral abdominal strain that had sidelined him for the previous 16 games.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / April 9

Elite Ball Movement is Transforming the Magic

The Orlando Magic are finding a lot of recent success when it comes to distributing the ball. The Magic had 32 assists in their 132-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Franz Wagner News / Hardwood Heroics / April 9

Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner Reveals Major Injury Update in Win Vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Orlando Magic swingman Franz Wagner revealed during his postgame presser that he tweaked his left leg in their 132-120 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

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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.

Orlando Magic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Magic’s Jamahl Mosley shouts out Paolo Banchero’s game-changing abilities

The Orlando Magic notched their fourth straight win after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 132-120, at Kia Center on Wednesday. It was a critical victory for the Magic as they are trying to avoid the Play-In Tournament.

Goga Bitadze News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 8

Goga Bitadze makes wild NBA history in Magic win vs. Timberwolves

Don’t look now, but the Orlando Magic have become one of the hottest teams in the league, as the final days of the 2025-26 NBA regular season play out.

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NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / April 8

Magic pull away against Anthony Edwards-less Timberwolves

The Orlando Magic capped off their final game inside Kia Center on a positive note, earning a 132-120 win over the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves. What were a few of our takeaways?!

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 9

Orlando Magic Knock Off Minnesota Timberwolves Following Balanced Offensive Showing

If you thought the Orlando Magic were just a cute, feel-good story this season, it is officially time to wake up and smell the playoff intensity. On Wednesday night, the Magic didn’t just beat the Minnesota Timberwolves; they ran them out of the gym in a 132-120 victory that felt like a massive statement.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 8

Magic continue playoff push with win over Timberwolves

Paolo Banchero had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 on Wednesday for their fourth consecutive victory.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / April 8

Magic Playoff Scenarios: Orlando Can Clinch a Top-Six Seed After Beating Timberwolves

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are riding a four-game win streak after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 inside the Kia Center. With the win, the Magic have improved to 44-36 on the season, putting them in the No.

Magic Johnson News / Athlon Sports / April 7

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Sends Message After Unfortunate News

Magic Johnson remains one of the most accomplished figures in basketball history. A five-time NBA champion, three-time MVP and 12-time All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers, Johnson revolutionized the point guard position during the 1980s.

Desmond Bane News / Larry Brown Sports / April 8

Desmond Bane doesn’t seem to recognize the celebrity who crashed his interview

Desmond Bane didn’t seem to have the talent to recognize a celebrity who unexpectedly made a cameo during the Orlando Magic star’s postgame interview on Monday.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 7

Orlando Magic Knock Off Detroit Pistons Behind Dynamic Duo Of Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane

The regular season is gasping for its final breaths, and Monday night’s showdown in Florida was a perfect reminder of why we love April basketball. For the Detroit Pistons, this trip was supposed to be a stress-free victory lap.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 6

Magic continue playoff push with win over Pistons

Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Desmond Bane added 25 as the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter rally and closed on a 14-2 run to beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 123-107 on Monday.

Jamahl Mosley News / Yardbarker / April 6

Time is running out for Magic HC Jamahl Mosley

The Magic have failed to take a step forward this season despite heightened expectations.

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Orlando Magic News / Total Apex Sports / April 5

Orlando Magic Stun Pelicans with Epic 15-Point Second-Half Comeback

There is something inherently thrilling about a team that simply refuses to quit. On a tense Sunday night at the Smoothie King Center, the Orlando Magic proved exactly why they are a nightmare matchup as the regular season winds down.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 5

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg joins exclusive club with another monster game

Cooper Flagg is making a pretty big statement in his quest for the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award. After scoring 51 points for the Dallas Mavericks in their loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night, he followed it up with a 45-point effort in a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Flagg was bound to make NBA history

LeBron James gets upset at son Bronny during game

Details emerge on Lakers’ plan for Luka Doncic

JJ Redick outlines Lakers' plan amid Doncic, Austin Reaves injuries

Clippers throttle Kings to move into eighth in Western Conference

Thunder thump Jazz, move closer to clinching No. 1 seed

Cooper Flagg News / Yardbarker / April 4

Cooper Flagg's historic scoring night can't get Mavericks a win

Cooper Flagg became the first teenager to score 50 points in an NBA game Friday. That wasn't enough to get the Dallas Mavericks a win.

Cooper Flagg gets candid about the Mavericks' brutal season

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Hornets' Kon Knueppel, Suns' Collin Gillespie make history in Charlotte's win

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Franz Wagner News / Hoops Rumors / April 1

Magic’s Franz Wagner Could Return On Wednesday

Magic forward Franz Wagner has missed 47 of the team’s last 51 games while battling a left high ankle sprain, but he could make his return to action on Wednesday vs.