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The Back Nine comes at you after a wet weekend that included another win by Florida’s suddenly en fuego basketball team.  10. You can look at these Gators as a team that is making you run out of Tums or a team that keeps winning close games. No matter how …

The best of the NBA met Sunday night in Indianapolis to compete in the league’s 73rd All-Star Game. The Eastern Conference and the Western Conference set an NBA record with a combined 397 points as the East downed the West 211-186. The Eastern Conference became the first team to break …

Despite a 33- point performance by Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the New York Knicks (118-100) for the third time this season. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1757953225469128713 The Knicks had a promising first quarter. Brunson showcased his All-Star caliber, scoring 20 of his 33 points. A three-pointer …

Last night was historic for the Orlando Magic, as Shaquille O’Neal saw his No. 32 jersey retired. He became the first player to have his number retired in Magic franchise history. O’Neal was drafted by the Magic in 1992. He quickly became a dominate forward in the league but spent …

The Boston Celtics outlasted the Miami Heat, 110-106, on Sunday. After trailing almost the entire game, the Heat shrunk the Celtics’ lead to two in the final minutes but were unable to complete the comeback. Stars Shine for Boston The Celtics kept the Heat at arms-length all game, thanks to …

The 2024 NBA trade deadline arrived Thursday with less fanfare than usual. No rebuilds were kickstarted and no true superstars were moved. But with that being said, the league’s power dynamic could be shifted by what went on during the trade deadline. Here’s a look at the most significant moves …

Former Gator Tre Mann, the No. 18 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, was traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the package for Gordon Hayward during the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday. https://twitter.com/tre2mann3/status/1755703228245696919 Promising Rise Coming out of the University of Florida, Mann averaged …

The Heat are finally picking up some steam as they defeated the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, 121-95. Miami has now won three of its last four games. The two sides are now tied atop the Southeast division with 27-24 records. Although the Heat had lost eight of their last …

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic go head-to-head in the sunshine state rivalry Tuesday night. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1754885243306139705 Records, Standings and Stats Taking a look at how the Eastern Conference stacks up thus far through 50 games for both the Heat and Magic — Orlando has formulated a .540 winning percentage with …

Russell Westbrook became the 25th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points on Friday. The 2017 MVP reached the milestone in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 136-125 win over the Detroit Pistons. 25k Point Club Westbrook reached the feat late in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Clippers game. After …