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For the Orlando Magic to improve this season, there will be things the team must do throughout the year. That burden will particularly fall on the starting lineup.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / August 31

How Desmond Bane Could Be A Top-5 Shooting Guard Next Season

Desmond Bane posted one of his best seasons of his career last season with the Orlando Magic, especially as a scorer. Averaging 20 PPG – 4 REB – 4 AST – 1 STL – 0.5 BLK, shooting 48-39-91, Bane saw career highs in FTM, FTA, FT%, FG%, FGA, 2PA, 2PM, PTS, BLK, TS%, and Win Shares, via Basketball Reference.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / August 27

Razorbacks Will Receive Official Visit From 5-Star Point Guard

One day after releasing his top schools list, 5-star guard Cayden Daughtry announced that he has scheduled seven official visits for the fall. The 6-foot, 160-pound point guard erupted in a big way throughout the EYBL session, leading his Florida Rebels squad to its first Peach Jam championship.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

The '2025-26 NBA double-double leaders' quiz

The 'NBA minutes leaders by season' quiz

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

Desmond Bane News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 21

Desmond Bane makes bold claim about Magic’s chances in loaded Eastern Conference

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane believes his team belongs among the contenders in a dramatically reshaped Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-27 season.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / August 18

Desmond Bane Reveals True Feelings About Magic's Sweeney Hire

Heading into his second season in Orlando after logging every single game in Year 1, Desmond Bane is ready to convert his durability into more wins while helping the Magic level up into a true contender.

Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / August 13

How Magic should sort pecking order between Banchero, Wagner and Bane

Despite battling myriad injuries, the Orlando Magic climbed out of the bottom-third offensively last season. It still did not make for a very appealing product, but it marked a step in the right direction.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 30

Grizzlies complete roster teardown with Ja Morant deal

The young Memphis Grizzlies looked like an emerging powerhouse when they finished second in the Western Conference in 2022 and 2023. Three seasons later, the core of that team has all been traded away.

Trail Blazers create logjam at point guard with Morant trade

One Western Conference team showed interest in Morant before trade

Are Pistons, Kings nearing sign-and-trade to swap All-Star centers

Update emerges on the Anthony Davis-Jimmy Butler trade possibility

LeBron James' reported free-agency priorities may help Warriors

Knicks get discount to keep key role player in New York

Orlando Magic News / Yardbarker / May 4

Magic may be spinning wheels with firing of Jamahl Mosley

The Orlando Magic made Mosley the fall guy for their latest postseason failure.

Mosley and Magic star Paolo Banchero had strained relationship

Report: One Magic player considered most likely trade candidate

Pistons reward HC J.B. Bickerstaff with contract extension

Steve Kerr’s talks with Warriors leading to increasingly likely outcome

Mavericks land big-name replacement for Nico Harrison

... and the Bulls hire replacement for Arturas Karnisovas

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 27

Desmond Bane stars in front of his former teammates in Game 4 win

Desmond Bane is no longer a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. But playing in front of former teammates Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson, Jr., Bane was the star in a "grit-n-grind" style game, complete with bleeding arms.

Bane proving to be missing piece for the Magic

Magic players appear to do a drug-themed handshake before game

Jalen Duren's nightmare first-round series continues in Game 4

Cavaliers' cold backcourt could help Raptors pull off playoff upset

NBA cites seven missed calls in final minutes of Cavs’ loss to Raptors

Heat's big changes won't include Pat Riley or Bam Adebayo

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 27

Desmond Bane proving to be missing piece for the Magic

As the Orlando Magic are on the verge of knocking off the Eastern Conference's top seed in the first round, they're benefiting from exactly what they were missing in the playoffs one year ago. Desmond Bane, 27, who the Magic acquired in a summer trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, has proven to be the difference-maker against the Detroit Pistons.

Magic silence Pistons late to take 3-1 series edge

Desmond Bane stars in front of his former teammates in Game 4 win

Jalen Duren's nightmare first-round series continues in Game 4 vs. Magic

The 'Active NBA players with a 200-three-pointer season' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 25

Pistons inch closer to stunning first-round exit with Game 3 loss

Pistons inch closer to stunning first-round exit with Game 3 road loss to Magic

The Detroit Pistons are halfway to a stunning first-round exit.

Isaiah Stewart gets flagrant foul for whacking Jalen Suggs in the face

Cade Cunningham addressed Jalen Duren’s situation after Game 3

Karl Anthony-Towns gets Knicks back in series vs. Hawks

Knicks hold CJ McCollum in check in series-tying win

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown help Celtics take Game 3 vs. 76ers

Raptors' Immanuel Quickley ruled out for remainder of first round

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The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 17

Paolo Banchero earns redemption in Magic's win over Hornets

In earning some redemption and continuing to make a name for himself, Paolo Banchero put on a show on Friday night. Banchero's performance led the Orlando Magic to a 121-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets, securing an actual spot in the NBA playoffs.

Defense wins play-in games: Magic shut down Hornets offense to earn final playoff spot in East

76ers' Andre Drummond turns back the clock in play-in win vs. Magic

76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe shows no fear in postseason debut

The '90 percent free-throw seasons' quiz

Orlando Magic News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '90 percent free-throw seasons' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least 90 percent of their free throws in a season with at least 300 attempts can you name in five minutes?

Orlando Magic 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 / 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 / Larry Brown Sports / March 11

Desmond Bane does banned celebration after hitting clutch shot for Magic

Desmond Bane continues to be a real menace to society. The Orlando Magic guard Bane went viral for his antics during Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 11

Desmond Bane powers Magic past Cavaliers

Desmond Bane scored 35 points, including five in the final 18 seconds, as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 on Wednesday night.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / February 27

NBA fines Desmond Bane after ball toss into stands

The NBA has fined Magic guard Desmond Bane $25,000 for throwing the game ball “with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced. The incident came at the end of Orlando’s one-point win over the Lakers on Tuesday.

Orlando Magic News / Hoops Rumors / February 26

NBA Fines Magic’s Desmond Bane $25K

The NBA has fined Magic guard Desmond Bane $25K for “throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced in a press release (Twitter link).

Orlando Magic News / Field Level Media / February 26

Magic G Desmond Bane fined $25K for hurling ball into stands

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined $25,000 on Thursday for forcefully throwing the game ball into the stands at the end of his team's 110-109 road win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 3

Grizzlies get huge haul for blowing up their team with Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster

The Ja Morant era with the Memphis Grizzlies peaked with two second-place Western Conference finishes and a second-round exit. Now Morant remains, but the Grizzlies have completed a dramatic and lucrative teardown of their team.

Jaren Jackson Jr. trade puts wheels in motion for Jazz

Cavaliers agree to surprisingly trade De’Andre Hunter to Kings

Warriors have involved Draymond Green in active trade talks

25 current NBA players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

Orlando Magic News / Raptors Nation / February 1

Late Surge from Bane Lifts Magic Past Raptors in Orlando

Desmond Bane took over down the stretch, pouring in 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic stormed back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 130-120 on Friday night.

Orlando Magic News / Yardbarker / December 10

Desmond Bane is proving to be exactly what the Magic needed

Brought to Orlando to help elevate the Magic's contender status ahead of the 2025-26 season, Desmond Bane is starting to deliver on the expectations that followed him from Memphis.

Magic asserting themselves as serious contender with NBA Cup win

Desmond Bane had great quote after going off in NBA Cup quarterfinals

The 25 greatest trios in NBA history

The 'Active NBA players with a 200-three-pointer season' quiz

Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / December 10

Desmond Bane had great quote after going off in NBA Cup quarterfinals

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane had jokes ready after his monstrous performance in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. Bane was a one-man offense for the Magic in their NBA Cup elimination game against the Miami Heat at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.