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CLEVELAND — Head coach Kenny Atkinson went to his postgame press conference to deliver one message after the Cleveland Cavaliers barely scraped by the Orlando Magic 136-131. “I just told the team in the locker room, if we’re going to play defense like this, we’re going to have a short playoff stint,” Atkinson said. “We […]
You would not have believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers had just won a basketball game based on head coach Kenny Atkinson’s first comments in the press room after their 136-131 win over the Orlando Magic. In fact, you likely would have thought the Cavs were blown out. “I just told the team, if we’re going […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t have their best defensive effort, but their offense more than made up for it as they defeated the Orlando Magic 136-131. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents that player performing to our expectations for them. James Harden 26 points, 7 assists, 3 […]
James Harden and Donovan Mitchell combined for 68 points, Evan Mobley posted a balanced night with 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Orlando Magic 136-131 to inch one step closer to clinching a spot in the playoffs. Paolo Banchero paced the Magic with 36 points and Tristan […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to push their winning streak to four games as they take on the Orlando Magic on national TV. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go […]
Cleveland Cavaliers head coachKenny Atkinson provided an update for injured center Jarrett Allen, and it was an encouraging one. “He’s ramped it up in the last few days,” Atkinson said before Tuesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. “Trending positive, watched him yesterday on the court. I think we are in the last stage of […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely finish fourth in the Eastern Conference, but we don’t know who they’ll face in the first round of the playoffs, given how tight spots five through 10 are in the Eastern Conference standings. One of the many teams that they could play is the Orlando Magic. The Cavs won the […]
Considering that the Lakers beat the Magic in a dramatic game, the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report was destined to be the center of attention the following day. Well, the results are in and their findings leave a lot to be desired. For starters, there was a lot of heat brought on Deandre Ayton. He […]
The Lakers have avoided losing their superstar Luka Dončić for a game thanks to the NBA rescinding the technical foul called on him during Saturday’s win against the Magic. Luka Dončić has had to be careful not to earn his 16th technical foul, which would automatically trigger a one-game suspension. He played in eight games […]
Eventually, the Lakers will lose a basketball game again this season. But for however long their win streak goes, they’ll be hard-pressed to have a more improbable win than Saturday’s. With 4.7 seconds left, the Magic had a two-point lead, the ball and a timeout. From that point, they lost the ball and gave up […]
Luka Dončić is one of the premier trash talkers in the NBA, whether it’s with players on the court or fans in the stands. However, things may have crossed a line on Saturday. During the third quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Magic, Luka and Orlando center Goga Bitadze had a back-and-forth that clearly […]
The Lakers (45-25) aim to extend their winning streak with a victory over the Magic (38-31) on Saturday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic When: 4 p.m. PT, Mar 21 Where: Kia Center Watch: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet When the Lakers last faced the Magic in February, they were in the midst […]
The Charlotte Hornets dropped a magical 130 points on the Magic to celebrate Dell Curry night with a win, 130-111. The Summary The Hornets had to withstand some uncharacteristically hot shooting by Orlando to start the game. They fell behind, but LaMelo Ball scored 14 of the Hornets first 18 points to keep pace. The […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets beat Magic on Dell Curry night first appeared on At The Hive .
What: Charlotte Hornets (35-34) (15-17 home) vs Orlando Magic (38-30) (16-16 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA TV, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Icon (teal), Magic–Statement (black) Game Lines: Hornets -4.5, Hornets money line -170, O/U 227.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-out (calf) Magic: Franz Wagner-out (ankle), Anthony […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Preview: Game 70 first appeared on At The...
The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Tuesday, March 17, for a rematch with one of the NBA G League’s top teams, the Osceola Magic. The last time on the court, Long Island didn’t fare well, as they fell to Osceola by 20 points. Despite some early top-flight play from their newest signing, […]
The beat The opponent tonight is looking to make some history. The Golden State Warriors were the last team to go back-to-back, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to break the streak this year. They were on the road last night and held on to beat a good Orlando Magic team, 113-108. They’ve now […]
The Miami Heat saw their season-high seven-game win streak broke in their previous loss to the Orlando Magic. They dropped to a discouraging 0-5 versus their in-state rival on the year; allowing them to get even more control in the tight East standings. Now Miami is back to the play-in seventh seed at a 38-30 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat set to rematch Hornets in Charlotte, aiming for bounce back win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Monday to face the Orlando Magic. No, it wasn’t the illustrious Magic City Monday that was canceled last week, but it was still a highly anticipated matchup between two of the hottest teams in the league. The Hawks came in on a nine-game winning streak, while the Maguv […]
Your Atlanta Hawks have won nine straight games with a chance to extend that streak to double digits tonight against the Orlando Magic. It wasn’t always smooth sailing this season, of course. The team made the decision to part with their superstar player, Trae Young, and continued wheeling and dealing all the way up to […]
Despite the return of two of their best scorers, the Miami Heat still could not solve the Orlando Magic in front of their home crowd Saturday. After a non-competitive first 42 or so minutes, the Heat’s late comeback attempt came up shy, losing 121-117 in front of a packed Kia Center crowd. Miami fell into […] The post Heat’s seven-game win streak snapped against Magic, lose 121-117 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Here’s our game thread! Injury Report: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 8:00 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Orlando Magic (37-28) @ Miami Heat (38-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat are playing their best basketball of the season. The Orlando Magic are, too. The two intrastate rivals square off in a pivotal game Saturday night inside Kia Center in Miami, Fla. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Coming off a 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat are winners of […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek first win of season against Magic in pivotal matchup appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Now that’s more like. The Wizards fell behind the Orlando Magic by as much as 19 points in the second, roared back with a +15 fourth quarter to send the game to overtime, briefly took a one-point lead in the extra period, and still brought home the loss they needed. Now that’s a quality tank […]
The Washington Wizards’ valiant comeback effort fell short on Thursday against the Orlando Magic in a 136-131 contest at Kia Center. The Wizards got buried in a 19-point hole in the third quarter that made the game look like it was about to turn into a good, old-fashioned blowout. But Bilal Coulibaly led a furious […]
The Washington Wizards play the Orlando Magic at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network. Chat on this posts as we root for Washington to victory! Yes, I wrote that with a straight face! (Hopefully, no one drops 83+ points on the Wizards this time.)