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The Bulls are casting in a wide net in their search for a new head coach, reportedly talking to at least a dozen names about the position. One of those candidates is no longer available after Spurs top assistant Sean Sweeney was hired to be the Magic‘s new top coach. League sources tell Jake Fischer […]
With the NBA Finals set to begin, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade landscape is getting closer and closer to finally materializing into the superstar’s next destination. There have been teams rumored to be in the mix— the Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics and even the OKC Thunder. But none have come even close to […] The post Report: Executives and agents around the league believe Giannis will be traded to the Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Orlando Magic were frequently linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout the season, but NBA insider Jake Fischer recently explained why the franchise is unlikely to emerge as a serious contender in any potential trade pursuit of the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. Speaking on Bleacher Report’s NBA Insider Notebook, Fischer addressed speculation that Orlando’s hiring of new […] The post NBA rumors: The Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner reason Magic aren’t a serious Giannis Antetokounmpo trade suit...
While their playing styles and physiques bear little resemblance, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is providing the rest of the NBA’s teams with the same sort of unique challenges they faced three decades ago when Shaquille O’Neal emerged as a superstar in Orlando, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Like Wembanyama, O’Neal led his team to the […]
The Orlando Magic have drafted wisely, developed patiently, and steadily climbed the Eastern Conference ladder. Of course, there comes a moment in every franchise’s evolution when patience must give way to ambition. Following the hiring of Sean Sweeney as head coach and amid growing speculation surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, Orlando suddenly finds itself […] The post Magic’s best Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer to Bucks right now after hiring Sean Sweeney appeared...
The Magic‘s recent decision to bring in Sean Sweeney as their next head coach marks the third coaching hire of president Jeff Weltman‘s nine-year tenure. This hiring process looked very different from previous ones due to the fact that Sweeney is currently in the midst of a playoff run as the lead assistant coach for […]
The Magic‘s decision to hire Sean Sweeney as their next head coach has led to increased speculation about Orlando potentially pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), who says some people around the league already viewed the Magic as a possible suitor for the two-time MVP. Antetokounmpo has a […]
The Orlando Magic officially announced Sean Sweeney as the team’s next head coach this past week. Sweeney is currently participating in the NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs, and won’t transition to his new job until the series is over. But could Sweeney’s hiring vault the Magic firmly into the trade mix for Milwaukee […] The post NBA rumors: Magic’s Sean Sweeney hire sparks more Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This year’s Adidas Eurocamp, which serves as a platform for international basketball prospects to gain prominence among decision-makers around the globe, will be well-represented by NBA players who will serve as special guests and mentors in Franz Wagner (Magic), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers), and VJ Edgecombe (Sixers), Johnny Askounis writes for Eurohoops. Those are not the […]
The Orlando Magic front office and their new head coach both share connections to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Could the Milwaukee Bucks send him to Disney World?
The Magic named Sean Sweeney as their new head coach. The next domino to fall in Orlando will be even more significant.
The Orlando Magic appear to have taken the first step in elevating their franchise to a genuine championship contender, with ESPN's Shams Charania reporting that the organization is finalizing a deal to make San Antonio Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney their next head coach.
The Magic could leapfrog the Miami Heat in Giannis Antetokounmpo destinations after hiring Sean Sweeney.
The Orlando Magic no longer have a vacancy at head coach, reportedly finalizing the hire of San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney on Friday.
Orlando clearly isn't messing around, signaling that at the very least, they don't want to get embarrassed by Atlanta again.
The Orlando Magic are finalizing a deal to hire San Antonio Spurs lead assistant coach Sean Sweeney as their next head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Under head coach Mitch Johnson this past season, Sweeney ran San Antonio’s defense, which finished as the third-best defense in the league and helped the Spurs win 62 games. […]
The Orlando Magic are looking to get over the first-round hump moving into the future, and they found the head coach they believe can help them do so.
The Orlando Magic have reportedly become seriously interested in hiring San Antonio Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney as the team's next head coach.
Defense wins championships. That saying has been proven in basketball across multiple eras by the likes of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ben Wallace, Kevin Garnett, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden; however, one of these examples is not like the others. James Harden’s Defense Fails Again For the seventeenth time in his […] The post James Harden Just Proved That Defense Wins Championships appeared first on The Lead .
The Magic need to rethink their roster and shake up the core — but which key piece should they actually move?
A former Boston Celtics consultant has emerged as a top candidate in the Orlando Magic's search for a new head coach.
The Kyrie Irving trade talk is picking up steam this summer in a big way. Proposed deals are coming at us left and right. It's obvious that keeping Kyrie around to dominate the ball doesn't make sense when the Dallas Mavericks need to center everything they do going forward around this year's Rookie of the Year, phenom Cooper Flagg. Irving, 34, is coming off a full year away from the court recovering from a torn ACL. But there are plenty of teams that might feel the nine-time All-...
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of a handful of NBA franchises currently searching for their next head coach to guide the team through their next era. Given the plethora of vacancies available—the Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, and Orlando Magic—aspiring coaches have a few options. Candidates will no doubt consider both the pros and […]
On the Magic's offseason, their salary cap and luxury tax challenges, how they can create more apron flexibility, Anthony Black's extension, and how they can sustain this roster over multiple seasons.
The Detroit Pistons finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference this season. But their playoff run was... interesting, to say the least. The Pistons had to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the first round against the Orlando Magic just to squeak by them in 7 games. They had to come back from a 3-2 deficit to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round to force a Game 7, only to be blown out by 31 points in the decisive match. The team obviously made huge strides this sea...