Desmond Bane became the first player since Tracy McGrady to score 37 PTS three times in a six-game span for the Orlando Magic. Anthony Black was wreaking havoc on both ends, getting downhill driving and dishing at will.
Emirates Cup play is like a playoff pre-check, and the Orlando Magic are acing the test as their record in the tournament is 5-0, which is currently the best mark in the league.
How many of the active NBA players to average at least 20 points-per-game can you name in five minutes?
December 7 hasn’t been kind to Magic star Franz Wagner. This past Sunday, while facing the Knicks, he went down with a lower-leg injury in the very first quarter.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Magic and Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with victories on Tuesday.
The Orlando Magic outshone the Miami Heat on Tuesday, winning 117-108. It was an important game for the Magic since it was an NBA Cup contest. Fortunately for the Paolo Banchero-led group, Desmond Bane stepped up and led Orlando with his 37 points.
The Magic are rolling, 13-5 since their 1-4 start. In that 18-game stretch, Orlando rates... 8th in Point Differential 10th in Offense: 6th at not turning the ball over on offense, 11th at offensive rebounding, and 3rd at draw fouls.
The New York Knicks are at home on Sunday afternoon as they host the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference showdown. New York enters Sunday’s game with a 15-7 record after defeating the Utah Jazz at home in dominant fashion on Friday night.
The Hornets won’t have LaMelo Ball on Sunday. The All-Star guard has a bone bruise in his left ankle and will sit out against Denver, per Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
The New York Knicks played close to a perfect game Friday night, just in time to prepare for the team keeping them from a perfect start at home. The Knicks will look to avenge their only home loss of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Orlando Magic.
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley outlined the immediate role shift for forward Tristan da Silva following Paolo Banchero’s return, emphasizing the second-year player’s value in the team’s 106–105 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
Paolo Banchero’s return from a 10-game absence gave the Orlando Magic a needed boost, but it was Franz Wagner who carried the scoring load in a narrow 106–105 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The Orlando Magic survived a late comeback from the Miami Heat on Friday night, securing a 106-105 win inside Kia Center in what was Paolo Banchero's return (more on that below).
The Orlando Magic are back in the win column after a 106-105 victory against the Miami Heat at the Kia Center. With less than a minute to go, Norman Powell drove to the basket and made a lay-up to cut the Heat deficit to a single point.
The Orlando Magic are rolling out a different starting lineup than they have had in the past few weeks with Paolo Banchero back in the mix. Banchero is on a minutes restriction, but he will start for the Magic against the Miami Heat alongside Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr.
Fifty active NBA players have scored 50 or more points in a game on at least one occasion. How many of the 50 can you name in five minutes?
Banchero has missed Orlando’s past 10 games due to a left groin strain.
Paolo Banchero has been thrilled the Orlando Magic has won without him, reversing course following a slow start. He’s got to be ecstatic that as he nears a return that could come as soon as Friday night’s date with the Miami Heat, his team has persevered to where he isn’t being handed a shovel upon returning.
A pair of key NBA players could return from their respective injuries on Friday.
The Orlando Magic have been on quite a roll over the past few weeks. After beginning the season 1-4, Orlando had rattled off wins in five of its previous six games headed into Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls roll into Monday night hoping to shake off the sting of their loss in Indiana, but the Orlando Magic have problems of their own. Sitting at 12-8, the Magic should be feeling good after handling Detroit on Friday.
Austin Rivers believes the Orlando Magic turning their form around should show Paolo Banchero that he needs to change his style of play. The Orlando Magic did not start the NBA season well, but they have managed to correct course and string some important wins together.
The Orlando Magic weren't happy to see franchise player Paolo Banchero go down with a groin injury two weeks ago. But since then, they've gone 6-2 with one of the NBA's best offenses.
The Magic‘s 17-point win in New York on Wednesday was the team’s most impressive victory of the season, but it came at a cost. Star forward Paolo Banchero exited the game in the second quarter due to a left groin strain and didn’t return.
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero turned 23 on Wednesday. A left groin injury, however, ruined his birthday.
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