On Tuesday, Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic received the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. Banchero received 98 out of 100 first-place votes. https://twitter.com/espn/status/1650999703805255685?s=20 His Career Coming out of Duke, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft made noise in the league immediately. Recoridng 20.0 points per game, 6.9 …
Read More »Magic’s Season is Over
The Orlando Magic’s season is officially over. They end the season with a record of 34-48. The Magic have not made the playoffs since the 2019-2020 season. On Sunday, Orlando played their final regular game of the season against the Miami Heat and lost 110-123. The Magic were eliminated from …
Read More »Miami Heat Make Play-in Tournament, Face Atlanta Hawks
The Miami Heat (44-38) host the Atlanta Hawks (41-41) in Tuesday night’s NBA Play-In Tournament to decide the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Miami is 10-6 against divisional opponents this season while Atlanta is 8-8. Miami won their final regular season game against the Orlando Magic, 123-110. Udonis …
Read More »Orlando Magic Miss Playoffs, Look to Build During Offseason
After falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in back-to-back home games, the Orlando Magic were officially eliminated from any chance of a play-in spot April 4. They will close out the regular season Friday night in Brooklyn followed up by Sunday in Miami, and then head to the off-season. Orlando posted …
Read More »Magic Seek Revenge in Second Straight Game Against the Cavs
The Orlando Magic is 13th in the Eastern conference, but every team wants to end the season on a high note. On Tuesday, they lost a tightly contested game at home to Cleveland, 117-113, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. Thursday night, they seek revenge against the same team. …
Read More »Magic Secure 128-102 Win Over Pistons
Jalen Suggs led an Orlando Magic team that had eight players in double figures. Suggs put together 18 points in their 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Cole Anthony dropped 17 with six rebounds and Franz Wagner had 16 with eight assists and three steals. Paolo Banchero shared 14 points …
Read More »Not Enough Magic, Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
The Orlando Magic (32-44) fell to the Memphis Grizzlies (48-27) 113-108 Tuesday night. This game came down to the wire, as Orlando made a strong comeback effort that ultimately fell short. For the Grizzlies, this win set a new franchise record in home wins in a single season. The Grizzlies …
Read More »Magic Pick Up Bounce-Back Win
The Orlando Magic (30-43) were able to pick up a hard-fought win Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards (32-40). This victory comes off the heels of a loss the Magic suffered at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers (35-37) Sunday. This game was the first of a three-game homestand …
Read More »Magic Drop Second-Straight in Midst of Play-in Push
The Orlando Magic (26-37) dropped a second-straight game Tuesday night against the one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks (45-17). This game followed a loss they suffered at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers (31-34). Orlando will look to right the ship as soon as possible, with the season winding into its final stages. …
Read More »Magic Searching for New Tricks, Signing Bitadze and Carter-Williams
In search of a spark, as they keep their hopes of playoff basketball alive, the Orlando Magic signed two players: one new and one familiar face. Free Agent Signings Feb. 13: Magic signed Goga Bitadze, a 6-foot-11, 230-pound, center who appeared in 21 games for the Indiana Pacers this season. …
Read More »