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Magic center Moritz Wagner will miss remainder of season with torn ACL in left knee
Orlando center Moritz Wagner will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, that news coming to the injury-riddled Magic one day after they pulled off one of the more improbable wins in franchise history. Wagner underwent an MRI exam on Sunday to confirm the...
Magic fear Mo Wagner's knee injury might be serious
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Add Moritz Wagner to Orlando’s rapidly expanding injury list. The Magic’s backup center, and the older brother of injured forward Franz Wagner, went down with a potentially serious left knee injury with 2:33 left in the first quarter of Saturday night’s...
Inside the numbers: Magic celebrate an enormous comeback, Heat lament a stunning collapse
A lead of at least 22 points with 12 minutes left means victory in the NBA. Over the last five years, including playoffs, there had been 796 instances of a team having such a lead entering the fourth quarter. Their record: 796-0. Their record now: 796-1. ...
A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn't boring in the NBA
LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed,...
Thunder hold off Orlando's comeback bid, beat the Magic 105-99 behind Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Jalen Williams scored six straight points in a run in the fourth quarter that helped turned back an Orlando comeback bid as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Magic 105-99 on Thursday night. Isaiah Hartenstein had 12...
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns lead Knicks over Magic 100-91
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 22 rebounds and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 100-91 on Sunday night. Mikal Bridges had 17 points for the Knicks and Josh Hart added 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. ...
Bucks beat Magic 114-109 to return to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee reached the semifinals of the...
Analysis: The Cavs, Magic and Rockets are off to surprise starts. Maybe that shouldn't be surprising
There was a conversation Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell had during training camp, the topic being all the teams that were generating the most preseason buzz in the Eastern Conference. Boston was coming off an NBA championship. New York got Karl-Anthony Towns. Philadelphia added Paul George. ...
Suggs scores 26 and Magic turn back Suns for 10th straight win at home
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday night and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 to remain the NBA's only team unbeaten at home this season. Magic center Goga Bitadze had 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds,...
Magic lose Franz Wagner to torn right oblique, same injury that sidelined Paolo Banchero
Franz Wagner stepped up in countless ways for the Orlando Magic when All-Star forward Paolo Banchero tore his oblique. And now, Wagner has the same injury. Wagner has a torn right oblique in a crushing blow for a team that survived the loss of Banchero and will play in...
