The Magic’s Silver Lining from the 2025 Postseason
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Magic Unable to Slow Down Cavs in 122-82 Rout
The Orlando Magic suffered their worst loss of the season on Tuesday, a 40-point blowout to the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the first time the two teams had met at the Kia Center since game six of the first round in the 2024 playoffs. In that contest, Orlando staved off a 50-point performance… read more
Three Things the Magic Need to Improve From Last Season
The Orlando Magic returned from the All-Star Break and beat the Atlanta Hawks to even up the series and jump up to the 7th seed in the NBA Eastern Conference. But what else must they accomplish to make the playoffs without a play-in game while improving on last season by winning a first-round series? These… read more
The Impact of the Magic’s Late-Starting Series with Atlanta
While the Orlando Magic have made it clear they are looking to the upcoming offseason to make roster changes, they still need to get in gear controlling what they can to improve their postseason prospects this season. Part of that is winning the series with their Southeast Divison-mate Atlanta Hawks. While the Hawks are currently… read more
The Magic’s Trade Deadline Silence Speaks Volumes
As of Thursday’s closing of the NBA trade deadline, the Orlando Magic are below .500 and did nothing. They made no deals and no roster changes to upgrade in hopes of salvaging an opportunity to meet their preseason expectation of hosting a playoff series. President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman told the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason… read more
Magic Need Hot Streak to Bounce Back
Heading into Sunday Night’s 113-110 loss hosting the Denver Nuggets, the Orlando Magic are 7th in the East. This is three spots down from last week when warning was issued that impact games were coming. After losing five out of their past six games including falling to two of the top four teams in their… read more
Paolo’s Back as Bucks Loom for Magic
After beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 104-99 without star Joel Embid on Sunday Night at KIA Center, the Orlando Magic might be facing a pivotal contest. With a beatdown from the Minnesota Timberwolves and a heartbreaking loss against the Milwaukee Bucks despite bringing franchise forward Paolo Banchero back into the fold the Magic head on the… read more
Banchero Likely to Return After T-Wolves Loss
While the crowd at the KIA Center Thursday night may have been bummed by the Minnesota Minnesota Timberwolves 104-89 victory there is still celebration among Orlando Magic fans — the projected return of franchise forward Paolo Banchero. Dealing with a right oblique injury since October 30th, Banchero’s status was updated to “questionable” leading into shoot… read more
Monday Night Knicks Win Recipe for Future Success
On Monday night in Madison Square Garden, the Orlando Magic weren’t expected to beat the New York Knicks 103-94 for a road win. After losing starting point guard Jalen Suggs against the Toronto Raptors in Canada about a week ago to back spasms and the defeat to the Utah Jazz on Sunday at home, it… read more
Illinois Beats South Carolina in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, 21-17
It’s universally recognized that the Southeastern Conference and the Big 10 are the two best conferences in the nation when they took the field at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. However, on Saturday the #20 Illinois Fighting Illini earned bragging rights on the #15 South Carolina Gamecocks winning 21-17 in the first-ever matchup… read more
#15 South Carolina to battle #20 Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, pits two teams from the nation’s two best college football conferences against one another. The Southeastern Conference’s #15 South Carolina Gamecocks will take on the Big 10’s #20 Illinois Fighting Illini on New Year’s Eve at 3:00 pm ET. Both teams will be missing significant pieces of the… read more
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