Although he still had to clear NBA concussion protocol Monday, Magic center Goga Bitadze said he was ‘good to go’ after shootaround in Miami.
Before Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr were Orlando Magic teammates or Jayson Tatum was opposition on the Boston Celtics, the trio was already a p
Orlando Magic fans are all pushing for the same thing when it comes to the ongoing NBA trade rumors. Despite being a likely NBA playoff team, the Magic are once again in desperate need of shooting. The Magic have passed on landing sharpshooters during past NBA trade deadlines,
Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime.
Hours before Goga Bitadze had cleared concussion protocol and made available to return on Monday, the excited Orlando Magic center issued a word
The Orlando Magic will need to be ready for another physical battle when they visit their Sunshine State rivals, the Miami Heat, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Magic travel to Miami for a Monday matchup that could determine the regular-season series between the in-state foes.
The Orlando Magic, who finally have their preferred starting lineup back, are set to visit the Miami Heat on Monday night.
Franz Wagner, playing in just his third game after missing 20 straight with a torn right oblique, led the Magic with 29 points. He again played beyond his original minutes restriction, logging 40 minutes. Paolo Banchero, who played 44 minutes, had an overall rough night, finishing with 17 points on 7-of-21 floor shooting and five turnovers.
Banchero, Wagner and Suggs collectively made eight consecutive shots without a miss in a 20-4 run to break open a tight game. Wagner, 1-for-12 from the field through the first three quarters, made nine of 10 shots in the final period for 25 points.
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.