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The Orlando Magic can accomplish a lot in the next 20 games. They will likely become healthy and establish where their season is headed in the third quarter of the season.
The Orlando Magic are marked by their energy and intensity. They were missing in the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and are struggling to find their footing again.
Franz Wagner has begun the final phase of his recovery as he begins his conditioning to return to competition. His return with Paolo Banchero’s return promises to see the Orlando Magic reach their full potential.
It would be hard to give the MVP for the first half of the season to any one player on the Orlando Magic. It deserves to be by committee. It deserves to go to their coach for keeping this ship together.
Down to eight players against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Orlando Magic still found a way to scratch out the win making all the plays they needed to secure victory.
The Orlando Magic have survived a host of injuries this season. But recently they have started to feel the weight of those absences. And it is appearing in an essential aspect of the team.
Paolo Banchero’s imminent return has the Orlando Magic excited. Nobody should be as excited as Jalen Suggs who could become an entirely new player with Banchero in the lineup.
Paolo Banchero ominously posted on Instagram that the “wait is almost over” and the Orlando Magic are eager to get the injection that will come from his presence.
The Orlando Magic have had four veteran players who have struggled this year despite the success of the team overall. They found themselves Monday in a big win over the New York Knicks.
The Orlando Magic do not want to use the excuse of the players they are missing from their lineup right now. But it is undeniable how much they are missing and what the cost of that is.
The Orlando Magic have been officially linked to De’Aaon Fox as trade season picks up. The Magic though may not quite be ready to go all-in on a third star.
The Orlando Magic again found themselves down double digits early and rallying to come back. They still can win, but this comeback habit is hard to kick.
The Orlando Magic entered 2024 trying to prove they were a Playoff team. They announced their arrival to the scene in the last calendar year.
Cole Anthony has had a rough season this year and has found himself out of the rotation. Pressed back into service and given another chance, he answered with a clutch shot again.
The Orlando Magic lost their composure in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Miami Heat. A difficult challenge for the team without its stars, Orlando has to be nearly perfect.
The Orlando Magic continue to defy expectations as they rallied to stymie the Boston Celtics with an undermanned roster and score another stunning victory.
Moe Wagner wondered aloud what his future in the NBA would look like before he signed a new contract. A major injury brought into focus how appreciated he is in Orlando.
The Orlando Magic are down their two best players and saw their third-best player leave with an injury. They can still win if they can get out of their own way.
The Orlando Magic had to reconfigure themselves after losing Paolo Banchero to injury. The Magic are again trying to figure themselves out without Franz Wagner.
Everyone around the league is fretting about offenses in the NBA. But defense is making a comeback as three up-and-coming teams, including the Orlando Magic, are proving.
Trade season has officially begun in the NBA. The Orlando Magic are a team on the rise that likely needs a move soon. But that does not make it easier to define when or who they target.
The Orlando Magic’s offense again let them down to give away a strong defensive effort. The team still has to mature and work through these frustrations.
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