Tag: Magic
Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero is expected to return to action in one of Orlando’s back-to-back home games Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves or Friday versus the Milwaukee Bucks, according to reports. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has missed 33 games since suffering a torn right oblique on Oct. 30 at the Chicago Bulls […]
Former NBA champion Dwight Howard and rapper Amy Luciani revealed their engagement Friday in separate Instagram posts. Howard, 39, also shared photos of them at the movie screening for Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, which Howard hosted. “Happy,” he wrote, including the hashtags, “black love” and “prayed for this.” Amy […]
Former Orlando Magic guard DJ Augustin announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday after 14 seasons. The 5-foot-11 Augustin, who turns 37 on Nov. 10, posted his heartfelt farewell message on Instagram: “Today, I’m officially announcing my retirement from the game I’ve loved for so long. Basketball has been more than a sport, it […]
Friday’s preseason game between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans has been canceled due to the effects of Hurricane Milton on Florida, the NBA announced Wednesday. The game will not be rescheduled. Orlando is playing at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to central Florida on Thursday. A team spokesperson […]
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday night. Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. is now under contract through the 2028-29 season for a combined $82 million Carter, 25, is now under contract […]
The Orlando Magic are signing free agent guard Mac McClung to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. McClung, 25, is a back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion and 2024 G League MVP. Orlando Magic signed Mac McClung to an Exhibit 10 contract, an agreement that can be converted into […]
A civil lawsuit against former NBA player Dwight Howard alleging sexual assault and battery has been dropped, according to a court filing obtained by ESPN. The dismissal came Monday in Gwinnett County Court in Georgia and was filed by Stephen Harper, who initially filed the lawsuit against Howard in July 2023. In Monday’s filing, Harper […]
Ex-Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke agreed to a contract with the New York Knicks on Thursday, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Okeke, who will turn 26 on Aug. 18, was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft out of Auburn. He spent his first four NBA seasons with Orlando. The Magic […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the Orlando Magic could be potentially interested in adding Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson in the offseason. “One of the worst-kept secrets in the league is that Orlando, loaded with young talent but not with shooters, might offer Klay Thompson a ton of money next summer,” wrote Tim […]
Paolo Banchero became the first Orlando Magic player to record double-digit 30-point games in a season since Dwight Howard in 2010-11, in Wednesday night’s 117-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Banchero, 21, ended his outing with 32 points, six rebounds, and four assists. The 6-foot-10 forward is the seventh player in Magic history to […]
