Paolo Banchero records 30th 20-point game, most by Magic rookie since Shaquille O’Neal

Paolo Banchero logged his 30th 20-point game of the season, the most by an Orlando Magic rookie since Shaquille O’Neal, in Monday night’s 101-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The No. 1 overall pick from last year’s draft ended his performance with 29 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 35 minutes […]

James Foglio  •  28 Feb 2023
Magic sign former Pacers center Goga Bitadze

The Orlando Magic have signed former Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze. The 6-foot-11 big man was waived by Indiana last Thursday. His $4,765,339 team option for this season was exercised in October 2021. This was part of the four-year, $13.64 million rookie scale contract Bitadze signed with the Pacers four years ago. However, his current […]

James Foglio  •  13 Feb 2023
Magic wing Bol Bol on career with Nuggets: ‘I feel I could’ve worked a lot harder’

NBA breakout star Bol Bol is averaging career-high numbers this season with the Orlando Magic, and the forward also feels he could have trained harder in his first three seasons with the Denver Nuggets. “Yeah, I can say there was a little bit, I feel I could’ve worked a lot harder,” Bol said on his […]

James Foglio  •  16 Jan 2023
Magic wing Bol Bol (quarantine), center Moritz Wagner (suspension) out vs. Grizzlies

Orlando Magic forward Bol Bol (quarantine) and center Moritz Wagner (suspension) are out for Thursday night’s home game versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Jonathan Isaac (knee) and Chuma Okeke (knee) remain out indefinitely. Admiral Schofield, Franz Wagner, and Kevon Harris are listed as probable. All three players have already served their suspensions from an on-court altercation […]

James Foglio  •  05 Jan 2023
Paolo Banchero on LeBron James: ‘That’s been my favorite player since I was a kid’

After the Los Angeles Lakers won 129-110 over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, Paolo Banchero was asked what LeBron James has meant to him throughout the course of his life. “Anybody that knows me knows that’s been my favorite player since I was a young kid,” said the rookie forward. “A guy who I’ve […]

James Foglio  •  28 Dec 2022
Magic demanding first-round draft pick for Mo Bamba?

The Orlando Magic have no intention of trading away fifth-year center Mo Bamba, but if an NBA team is interested in dealing for the seven-foot big man, a contender will have to surrender at least a first-round draft pick. “League executives expect Orlando to hold out for a protected first-round selection or a late first-round […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2022
Magic’s Okeke Chuma undergoes arthroscopic procedure, out at least a month

Orlando Magic forward Okeke Chuma underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday, and the third-year player is expected to miss at least a month. The 24-year-old will be re-evaluated in four weeks. According to ESPN, Okeke went through a chondroplasty, which is corrective surgery designed to repair the cartilage of the knee. During […]

James Foglio  •  20 Dec 2022
Magic’s Bol Bol on breakout season: ‘I’ve just been trying to get better each game’

Orlando Magic center Bol Bol is having a breakout season. During this past offseason, the Oregon product signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract with the Eastern Conference team. Through 29 appearances, the center is averaging career highs of 12.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game this season. To add to these […]

James Foglio  •  16 Dec 2022
Magic set franchise record with 50 points in first quarter vs. Hawks

On Wednesday, in the Orlando Magic’s 135-124 win over the Atlanta Hawks, they scored a franchise-record 50 points in the first quarter. They are the ninth team in NBA history to drop 50 or more points in the first quarter. Their largest lead of the game was by 29 points. Markelle Fultz finished the opening quarter […]

James Foglio  •  15 Dec 2022