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It’s a historic year for SEC men’s basketball. Most expected the SEC to be a competitive conference this college basketball season—after all, eight teams made the NCAA tournament last year. A terrific offseason that saw 17 of ESPN’s top 50 transfers head to the SEC further cemented opinions that the …

The Orlando Magic (23-22) are home tonight as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28). The two teams are on opposite sides of the standings, but are suffering from the same injury bug. This will be their first matchup of the season. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1882449020548997455 Wagner is Back Franz Wagner was listed …

The Orlando Magic take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in a top-five Eastern Conference matchup. The teams last played on Jan. 10, when the Bucks won by three points and spoiled the Magic’s homestand. Stars On Court The Bucks (21-17) are led by eight-time All-Star, “the Greek freak,” …

The Miami Heat started hot Monday night, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead. However, with Jimmy Butler out due to a sore right knee, Miami was not be able to keep up with the defending champions much longer. Boston was also without stars in Al Horford and Jrue Holiday, …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team defeated the Hofstra Pride at the O’Connell Center, 75-48, on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak.  Second-Half Dominance The game was a back-and-forth battle for the first four minutes of the first quarter. Just when the Gators (4-4) pulled ahead, the Pride …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Bronson Eagles 46-6 on Tuesday night in the first game of the girls basketball season. Starting Year Off Right Oak Hall is coming off of a regional semifinal appearance in last season’s state playoffs where it held a 14-5 overall record. It fell to …

As the 2024-2025 high school basketball season begins, the Santa Fe Raiders are striving for success to top last year’s performance. The Raiders ended last season with a 10-14 record. With a majority of their players returning, the Raiders appear to have all the makings for a strong team this …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Santa Fe College Saints earned their first men’s basketball win of the season Wednesday against the North Florida Prep Myrmidons, 80-56. The Saints (1-2) maintained the lead in both halves before winning by 24 points and had new coach John Ritzdorf’s his first win. …

The 2024 NBA regular season is here. In a state rivalry game to open the season Wednesday, the Miami Heat fell 116-97 to the Orlando Magic in the Kaeseya Center. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1849273855350628535 Second-Half Turnaround The game was pretty even for the first two quarters, with the first quarter tied 32-32. All …

The Orlando Magic do not follow the modern-day NBA doctrine of success through superstar signings and trades. Orlando drafted and developed the majority of its talent on the way to an unexpected playoff appearance last season. But even more surprising: in the current market, Orlando was able to keep its …