The Orlando Magic was beaten by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, leading the Timberwolves to their seventh straight victory.

Paolo Banchero had 34 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.

The Orlando Magic were beaten on Monday night by the Houston Rockets after Jabari Smith Jr. gained 20 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers, helping the Rockets get their third consecutive victory

Paolo Banchero scored 29 points, Cole Anthony added 22 and the Orlando Magic beat Milwaukee 111-109 on Saturday to end a five-game skid and snap the Bucks’ four-game winning streak.

Coby White scored a career-high 44 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 125-123 on Thursday night.

Ja’Kobe Walter swished a contested 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 114-113 after blowing a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic will have arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee.

Stephen Curry scored a season-high 56 points, making 12 3-pointers and outscoring Orlando by himself in the third quarter of another astounding performance, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121-115 victory over the Magic on Thursday night.

Franz Wagner and Anthony Black each scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 19 and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Wizards 110-90 on Sunday night.

The Orlando Magic suffered a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night after Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final second.

Paolo Banchero had 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Orlando Magic rallied from an early 19-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Paolo Banchero had 24 points and eight rebounds and the Orlando Magic shook off a cold-shooting first half to beat the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Paolo Banchero’s 15-foot shot put Orlando ahead with 24.7 seconds left in a game they played mostly from behind and Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds as the Magic held on for a 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Orlando Magic lost their Thursday night match against the Denver Nuggets 112-90 after Nikola Jokic got 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 24th triple-double of the season, and Michael Porter Jr. added 30 points.

Franz Wagner had 31 points, Paolo Banchero added 23 and the Orlando Magic beat Sacramento 130-111 on Wednesday night to spoil Zach LaVine’s Kings debut and end a four-game losing streak.

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season’s NBA rookie class.

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.

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Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.

Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston College in his only game in New England this season.

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94.

The Orlando Magic lost against the Milwaukee Bucks during the teams’ Wednesday night matchup after Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points with 11 rebounds.

Cole Anthony had 27 points, Paolo Banchero scored seven points in the final 1:32 and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-99.

The Orlando Magic lost against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night after Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds, despite the 34 points by the Magic’s Paulo Banchero in his long-awaited return from an injury.

The Orlando Magic lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night after Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, ending the match with the Timberwolves’ third straight victory.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday had a little of everything in the NBA.

The Orlando Magic were beaten during a Thursday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Jalen Williams scored six straight points in a run in the fourth quarter.

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.

The Orlando Magic announced on Saturday that forward Franz Wagner will be “out indefinitely” with a torn right oblique, the same injury that has teammate Paolo Banchero sidelined.

Adversity finds every team in the NBA at some point.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Anthony Black added 20 and the Orlando Magic beat the struggling Phoenix Suns 109-99.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points and Jalen Suggs hit his first seven shots, including three 3-pointers, to lead the Orlando Magic to a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.

Franz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic broke a five-game losing streak, never trailing in a victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85.

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 6-0 with a 120-109 victory over the Orlando Magic, who played their first game without injured star Paolo Banchero.

Paolo Banchero knew something was wrong.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland.

Orlando Magic Forward Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday.

The Orlando Magic lost in their Wednesday night matchup against the Bulls after Coby White scored 21 points and Josh Giddey added 20.

Paolo Banchero scored a career-high 50 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers.

Paolo Banchero tied the Orlando Magic record for points in a half on Monday night, scoring 37 in the first two quarters against the Indiana Pacers.

Santi Aldama scored 22 points, reserve center Jay Huff added a career-high 18 and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 26-point halftime team in a 124-111 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night in their home opener.

Franz Wagner scored 29 points, brother Mo Wagner added 18 and the Orlando Magic won their home opener, beating the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 23 and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Miami Heat in the opener for both teams.

Jalen Suggs has signed a five-year contract extension with the Orlando Magic worth an average of about $30 million per season, a person with knowledge of the terms told The Associated Press on Monday.

The Orlando Magic started training camp Tuesday ahead of the new season.

The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it.

Paolo Banchero’s first taste of the NBA playoffs ended bitterly.

Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7.

Donovan Mitchell went for 50 points on Orlando Magic, but it wasn't enough to help the Cleveland Cavaliers close out the first-round NBA playoff series between the teams.

Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Orlando Magic hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-96 and force a decisive Game 7 in the their first-round NBA playoff series.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s layup in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a scare from Orlando, holding off Paolo Banchero and the Magic in Game 5.

Franz Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic held the Cleveland Cavaliers scoreless for a second-half stretch of almost seven minutes Saturday in a 112-89 victory that tied the Eastern Conference first-round series at 2-2.

Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 24 points and the Orlando Magic handed Cleveland the worst playoff loss in franchise history, winning 121-83 on Thursday night to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Orlando Magic lost on Monday night after Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Jarrett Allen got 20 rebounds, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers the win in their first-round Eastern Conference series.

Statistically speaking, the Orlando Magic entered the playoffs with the worst offense of any team in the field.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 reounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 97-83 in Game 1 of their playoff series.

The Cavaliers have waited a year to redeem themselves in the NBA playoffs.

Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Jonathan Isaac had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in his second start of the season and the Orlando Magic avoided a play-in spot with a 113-88 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Jalen Suggs added 19 and the Orlando Magic kept up a playoff push that could land them as high as second in the Eastern Conference with a 113-98 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

The Orlando Magic’s three-game win streak was snapped on Friday night in their match against the Charlotte Hornets, losing after Brandon Miller made his first 10 shots from the field and finished with 32 points.

Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony added 15 points each and the Orlando Magic broke a three-game losing streak with a 118-88 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Orlando Magic lost their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night after Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hit jump shots in the final seconds.

The Orlando Magic weren’t able to overcome the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night — even with Draymond Green’s early ejection — thanks to Andrew Wiggins scoring 13 of his 23 points during the fourth quarter and Stephen Curry making the final two baskets of the game.

Golden State forward Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

De’Aaron Fox hit tying and go-ahead free throws with 21.2 seconds left and finished with 31 points, and Keon Ellis added another free throw in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107.

Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night.

Cole Anthony scored 17 of his 21 points in the second quarter and the Orlando Magic routed the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night to clinch at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic pulled away from Toronto for a 111-96 victory, handing the Raptors their seventh straight loss.

Franz Wagner scored 19 points, Paolo Banchero had 17 and the Orlando Magic beat short-handed Toronto, handing the Raptors their season-worst sixth straight loss.

Coach Jamahl Mosley and the playoff-contending Orlando Magic have agreed on an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season.

Coach Jamahl Mosley and the playoff-contending Orlando Magic have agreed on an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season.

Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each scored 20 points and the Indiana Pacers beat Orlando 111-97 on Sunday night to close within a game of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Orlando Magic lost their five-game winning stream after Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, leading the New York Knicks to a victory over the Magic on Friday night.

Franz Wagner scored 28 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to beat Washington 119-109 and hand the Wizards their 16th consecutive loss.

Paolo Banchero had 22 points, Cole Anthony scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and the surging Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 101-89 for their ninth win in 11 games.

Paolo Banchero scored 29 points for a second straight game and the Orlando Magic completed a four-game season sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 113-91 victory.

Jalen Suggs hit three 3-pointers in the final three minutes and finished with 15 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz.

Franz Wagner scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 108-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Paolo Banchero broke a tie with a three-point play with 0.8 seconds left and finished with 15 points in the Orlando Magic’s 112-109 victory over the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Welcome back, LeBron James.

Paolo Banchero scored 36 points, Franz Wagner added 21 and the Orlando Magic beat the injury-riddled New York Knicks in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.

Franz Wagner scored 36 points, Cole Anthony had 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Orlando Magic turned back the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime.

Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic weathered a 30-point second half by San Antonio’s Devin Vassell to beat the Spurs.

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures, leading the Orlando Magic to lose to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Franz Wagner scored 27 of his 38 points in the second half as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-99 for their third straight win on Sunday.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points and six assists to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 17-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Franz Wagner added 20 and the Orlando Magic held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs.

Paolo Banchero scored 26 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 113-98 on Sunday night, overcoming Devin Booker’s 44-point effort two days after he had 62 in a loss at Indiana.

The Orlando Magic went neck-and-neck with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, though the Magic ultimately lost after Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 points and eight rebounds, and reserve Ziaire Williams added 17 points.

The Orlando Magic lost their Monday night matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Sam Merrill, giving the latter team their eighth straight win.

Paolo Banchero led five Orlando starters in double figures with 20 points and the Magic handed the Miami Heat their third straight loss 105-87.

Dejounte Murray hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give the Atlanta Hawks a 106-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Paolo Banchero scored 20 points, Cole Anthony had 10 of his 15 in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 112-100 on Saturday night to tie Minnesota for the Western Conference lead.