CLEVELAND – The Orlando Magic stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon with a 108-103 road victory, snapping the Cavaliers' 16-game win streak.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the league. They have had two 15-game win streaks during this season. While many view the team as a championship contender, the latest Magic vs Cavs matchup showed a glaring weakness.
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 108-103 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday. … 1. Ding, dong, the streak is dead. But after 16 games without a defeat before this, I can promise that it’s no big deal.
Paolo Banchero had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic snapped Cleveland's franchise-record 16-game winning streak, beating the NBA-best Cavaliers 108-103 on Sunday.
CLEVELAND –– When the Cleveland Cavaliers entertained the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon, the league-leading hosts did so riding a franchise-record winning streak.
Not every game will be pure poetry and the Orland Magic made sure this one was the opposite of that. They mucked up the game and ended the Cavaliers’ franchise win streak at 16.
It seems nobody can stop Orlando Magic power forward Paolo Banchero in March, not even the top team in the Eastern Conference.
MILWAUKEE – As if he’s taken aback a bit, Cory Joseph’s face and posture readjust happily when he’s reminded of an old moniker. “Ahhh, the Defib!” he says, suddenly being transported back in time by over a decade.
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal became a fan of Penny Hardaway when the two were filming the movie Blue Chips in 1993. That's when O'Neal, who was playing for the Orlando Magic at the time, fell in love with Hardaway's game.
CLEVELAND – The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday for the third and final time this regular season, with tipoff at 1 p.m. ET on ABC from Rocket Arena.
MINNEAPOLIS – Shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back, Franz Wagner’s driving layup gave the valiant Orlando Magic an 11-point lead just 12 seconds into the final quarter.
MINNEAPOLIS – Steady opportunities have come few and far between for third-year Orlando Magic forward Caleb Houstan. But when coach Jamahl Mosley scoured his injury-shortened bench for shooting help to keep pace with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he landed on the seldom-used young gun who was ready to fire.
The start of 2025 has been rough for the Orlando Magic to say the least. For a season that started with promise, the Magic have faced a series of setbacks, with key injuries plaguing the team at various points.
Before Friday night, the Orlando Magic had blown 11 fourth-quarter leads and 11 double-digit leads this season. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they did both.
Minnesota Timberwolves players are brimming with confidence as they return home. A six-game winning streak will do that -- especially when the latest victory was a 20-point thumping Wednesday of the Denver Nuggets on the road.
Coming out of college, Jahlil Okafor was seen as a player with All-Star potential. One person who was a big fan of the former Duke superstar was Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.
The Orlando Magic got big nights from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner to help breeze past the New Orleans Pelicans, 113-93. Recap: Banchero, Wagner take over as Magic dominate Pels in Big Easy After the game, coach Jamahl Mosley and his star duo of forwards met reporters in New Orleans to discuss the victory.
The Orlando Magic's possess a subpar offense. But when it puts forth one of its least-efficient nights of the season, like it did Monday night at Houston, even some lows are worth adressing further.
Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman was part of an exclusive NBA club. He was one of the four players in the league to become a millionaire, joining Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
Junior Bridgeman most recently played in the NBA during the 1986-87 season when he was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Tuesday, the heartbreaking news that he had passed away was announced.
The Magic’s season is rapidly slipping away, with Thursday’s loss to the Bulls marking their fifth straight defeat. They are now scrambling for answers as they struggle to regain the NBA form that once seemed so promising.
Dwight Howard spent eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, dominating the league from 2004 to 2012. He bounced around various teams in the back half of his career, which is what most people remember.
The expectations in Orlando have failed to match with reality. The Magic are not the young and exciting team grabbing attention.
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.
Magic guard Jalen Suggs is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment from his left knee, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Magic confirmed the news, noting that Suggs’ recovery timeline will depend on how well his body responds to rehabilitation.
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