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Knicks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 108-85 win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 26 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 23 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 108-85 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and eight...
Paolo Banchero says he's ramping up rehab, getting closer to a return to Magic lineup
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero is getting closer to a return, with the Orlando Magic forward hoping he may be able to play again sometime within the next couple of weeks. The Magic said Friday that Banchero — an All-Star last season — has entered the “return to...
Da Silva's late 3 preserves Magic's 108-104 comeback win over Tatum-less Celtics
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit Monday night for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics, who were missing Jayson Tatum because of an illness. ...
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...
