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The Miami Heat held on to defeat the New York Knicks 98-96 Tuesday night, spoiling Derrick Rose’s return to the Knicks after being traded from the Detroit Pistons. The Heat, improving to 10-14, played strong fourth-quarter defense, allowing only 14 fourth-quarter points to outlast the Knicks. New York had a …

The Orlando Magic (22-30) lost 105-103 to the New York Knicks (16-36) in one of the NBA’s most iconic arenas Thursday night. Even after losing their top scorer, Marcus Morris, the Knicks rose to the occasion to win their third straight. The Magic have been in a rut since they …

The Orlando Magic have now dropped 17 of their last 19 games including a 104-103 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Magic didn’t, however, go down without a fight. After trailing by as many as 23 points in the second quarter, Orlando rallied to take a …

Trailing to the Atlanta Hawks since the second quarter, the Orlando Magic rallied back to send the match to overtime. They then defeated the Hawks 110-106 in a gritty victory Tuesday night. After starting the season with an 8-4 record, the Magic then went on a nine-game losing streak throughout …

The NBA regular season is finally underway and continues tonight. In a matchup between in-state rivals, the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat will meet at Orlando’s Amway Center for their season openers. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Lights. Camera. #PureMagic. Tune into @FOXSportsFL for Opening Night action versus the …

With only eleven games left this regular season and a 26-45 record, the Magic have no chance for a winning season. Even though a losing season is a definite, that doesn’t deter Orlando from trying to get a win. And that’s exactly what the Magic did Monday night when they …

For the Orlando Magic, last night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings should’ve been one in their favor. After back-to-back losses for Orlando, the team looked to refocus versus a Sacramento team that was missing four key players. The Kings sat Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo and Kosta Koufos for a planned rest night. …

After eight days of rest due to the All-Star festivities, the Orlando Magic could not get a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers’ dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum leaded their team with 33 and 22 points respectively in a 112-103 victory at Amway Center. …

In the early hours of the 2016-2017 NBA season, newly-adorned Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel preached the idea of a new identity for the team. Based on his previous successful campaigns with Indiana, Vogel talked about defense. And then Vogel showcased his love for the principle of hard-nosed defense …

The Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Orlando Magic 111-105 in overtime last night. Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns posted 23 points and 12 rebounds and Ricky Rubio had a career high six three-pointers, totaling 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assist. Wiggins jump shot with 10 seconds left …