The Orlando Magic fell short against the Portland Blazers in a tough loss Thursday, 101-79, as Portland’s defensive firepower proved to be too much. Now, the Magic look to bounce back as they face the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Tough Loss Portland’s defense swiped at dribbles and didn’t surrender easy …
Read More »Magic Drop Visit With Raptors
The Orlando Magic left Toronto last night with a loss 109-93. RJ Barrett scored the most points for the Raptors with 19, while Paolo Banchero ended the night with 26 points for the Magic. The Raptors trailed the Magic at halftime but came back behind 10 points from Gradey Dick …
Read More »Magic Aim to Tame the Raptors
The Orlando Magic (23-21) will travel to Toronto to play the Raptors (10-32) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Preview The Orlando Magic will play the Raptors after coming off of a 113-100 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. After being stuck in a three-game losing streak, the Magic need …
Read More »Magic Fall Flat In Milwaukee
The Orlando Magic couldn’t find their rhythm Thursday night in suffering a lopsided 122-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Despite a strong effort from Paolo Banchero, who finished with 22 points, the Magic (23-18) struggled to keep up with Milwaukee’s dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and Giannis …
Read More »Magic Continue To Roll
Orlando is home to Florida’s best pro basketball team. Sitting at 15-7, the Magic have one of the best records in the NBA and are 3.5 games behind the No 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Grabbing their sixth consecutive win Sunday and 12th in their last 13, the Magic …
Read More »Wagner’s 32 Bomb Gives Magic Sixth Consecutive Win
The Orlando Magic marched into Phoenix on Monday night and handed the Suns their fourth consecutive loss for their sixth win in a row, 109-99. Three Suns starters, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic, did not play due to injury. The Suns are 1-6 with Durant not in uniform. …
Read More »Magic Playing Through Star Player’s Injury
The Orlando Magic have been average through the young NBA season. At 6-6, there’ve been highs and there’ve been lows. One of their lows is Paolo Banchero‘s injury — a right torn oblique — which at diagnosis was a 4-6 week injury. Such is life in sports, though. Injuries happen …
Read More »Struggles Continue For Heat, Magic
The Miami Heat (3-4) and the Orlando Magic (3-6) lost again Wednesday night, as their rough starts to the season continue. The Heat started their six-game road trip Wednesday night blowing a 15-point lead to the Phoenix Suns (7-1) to fall 115-112, while the Magic lost to the Indiana Pacers …
Read More »Magic Drop Their 4th Game In a Row To Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 102-86 last night to remain the only undefeated team in the Western Conference. Magic Offensive Struggles Orlando struggled all game to put the ball in the basket, connecting on just 29 of 82 shots (35.4%). The Magic had only 43 points at …
Read More »Banchero-Less Magic Lose Against Mavericks
The Magic are without star forward Paolo Banchero. It showed on Sunday evening. The Lone Star State housed an early-season contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Orlando Magic to conclude the second week of the NBA season, with the Mavericks besting the Paolo-less Magic 108-85. The Magic’s Fallen Star …
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