Celtics The Celtics were willing to trade Jaylen Brown. That didn’t mean they were interested in selling off everybody else. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports, Boston received a significant number of calls about Derrick White after moving Brown to Philadelphia. The Celtics listened, as teams generally do, but quickly made it clear White […]
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Rockets Alperen Sengun wanted Rockets general manager Rafael Stone to communicate more. Stone responded by spending nearly two weeks with him in Türkiye. As Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle relayed, Sengun challenged Stone during their postseason conversations. “You’re always around, but I want to hear from you more: Good, bad or ugly,” Stone recalled […]
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Last season, the Golden State Warriors were dealing with more than inconsistent performances. The tension spilled onto the sideline when Draymond Green and Steve Kerr got into a heated argument during a timeout after Green committed a turnover against the Orlando Magic and continued to engage with an official. Moses Moody and assistant coach Jerry […]
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The calendar has turned to September. You know what that means, right?! Our offseason outlook series is back for the third-straight year! Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We will be going in alphabetical order, beginning with the […]
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The expectations for Thompson in his fourth season are simply unrealistic.
Bismack Biyombo completed his fifteenth season last June. The Congolese big man was drafted in 2011 and spent a large portion of his career with Charlotte. He’s also played for the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, and Oklahoma City Thunder before joining the San Antonio Spurs in February of 2025. Biyombo has […]
After investing heavily in their core, the Magic could stand to lose Anthony Black next summer.
Who gets traded first: Paolo Banchero or Zion Williamson? Perk predicts Orlando will eventually move on from Paolo, while Richard explains why a strong start from Zion could give New Orleans its best opportunity to trade him. The crew also examines how the second apron and escalating payrolls are forcing teams to make franchise-altering decisions earlier than ever. 🏀 Download the Fanatics Sportsbook app! https://fanatics.onelink.me/5kut/ROADTRIPPIN New customers who sign up and Bet $5, receive...
The Heat need to monitor their point guard depth, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel opines in his latest mailbag. While Davion Mitchell is deserving of the starting job, there are legitimate questions regarding projected backup Dru Smith and two-way player Tre Donaldson on a team that expects to be a contender. Miami […]
The Portland Trail Blazers need forward depth, length and shooting. We’ve bleated on ad nauseum about the front office’s overstocking of diminuitive guards, but how do you fix the problem? Trading one or more of said guards to a team with a similar abundance in the frontcourt would theoretically make the most sense. Granted, the […]
Should the Heat have taken a flyer on Ben Simmons, who agreed to a contract with Sacramento this week? Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel doesn’t believe so. Winderman opines that Simmons, who was out of the league last season and ineffective and/0r injured in previous campaigns, is an unknown quantity at this […]
Are the Orlando Magic the favorites to win the NBA Championship in the upcoming season? A new simulation of the […]
A former Celtics second-round draft pick who spent three years with Boston has signed with the Magic. But will he make the team?
As the Chicago Bulls roster rebuild evolves, imagining what the first big roster shakeup of the Bryson Graham front office era, puts focus on the Orlando Magic.
The Orlando Magic have signed guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, the team announced Thursday. Terms of both deals were not disclosed. Branham, 23, spent the 2025-26 season with Washington, appearing in 28 regular-season games and averaging 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. Washington traded Branham to Charlotte on Feb. 5 […]
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The Magic have signed free agent guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, the team announced today (link to press release). While the terms of the two agreements were not disclosed, Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel previously reported that Branham would be signing an Exhibit 10 contract with Orlando and he confirms Davison is on […]
Several scouts have traveled Down Under to scout 2027 draft prospect Dash Daniels, ESPN’s Olgun Uluc tweets. The Thunder, Warriors, Magic, Trail Blazers and Rockets have sent scouts to the NBL Blitz, a five-day preseason event for Australia’s National Basketball League, with the Heat heading in later this week. Daniels, an 18-year-old guard, is currently […]
The Hornets have hired Mike Pires as the general manager and Zach Peterson as the head coach of the Greensboro Swarm, their NBA G League affiliate, according to a team press release. Pires will continue to serve as director of pro personnel for the Hornets while overseeing the Swarm’s basketball operations. Prior to joining the […]
NBA ownership has never been limited to basketball. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been a major Democratic donor, while Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have supported Republican candidates and causes. Similarly, the Orlando Magic owners have their own inclination. The team is owned by the DeVos family, […]
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Since making their first NBA Finals appearance in a dozen years, the Spurs have done some retooling. Before the season even ended, Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney was offered the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic. With a hole on the coaching staff, the Spurs brought in some heavy artillery in the form […]
Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O’Neal looked destined to lead the Orlando Magic for years, but their partnership came to a sudden end in 1996. Hardaway has now opened up about just how painful Shaq’s departure was, calling it the “worst day” of his life and revealing that O’Neal never personally told him he was leaving […]
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Former Magic point guard recalls the moment he learned Shaquille O'Neal was headed to the Lakers.
Amid all of the current NBA franchises being sold at astronomical prices, the cost for potential expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle is only going up.
Paolo Banchero has become a franchise cornerstone for the Orlando Magic since the team selected him with the No. 1 pick during the 2022 NBA Draft. But despite his steady play, Banchero has never been marketed the same way as some of his fellow top overall picks, including Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Zion Williamson, and [...]
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero reflects on how COVID-19 changed his career.