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The Sixers have advanced in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament following a home win over the Magic. I wrote about the scenes from the victory down in South Philadelphia already, so I’ll hit you all with a new column to keep that energy flowing… It was ‘The Andre Drummond Game’ Before their matchup with Orlando, I […]
What: Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: Kia Center; Orlando, FL How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Magic–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -170, O/U 217.5 Injuries:Hornets: Moussa Diabate-questionable (hip) Magic: Jonathan Isaac-questionable (knee) If the Hornets got to pick their path through the play-in, this was […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Preview: The Play-In first appeared on At The H...
The Sixers’ 109-97 win over the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference cemented their turnaround from a disastrous 2024-25 campaign. Thanks to a 21-win increase they were able to clinch a playoff spot for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. It’s not like the […]
Down in South Philadelphia last night, the crowd filled in slowly for the Sixers’ Play-In Tournament matchup with the Magic. Blame traffic concerns if you’d like given that the Phillies were hosting a game across the street too and the simple fact that it was a weeknight. Sitting at Xfinity Mobile Arena before tipoff, both […]
Ladies and gentlemen, postseason basketball has arrived! The seventh-seed Sixers welcomed the eighth-seed Orlando Magic to Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philly on Wednesday night for an Eastern Conference battle in the Play-In Tournament. The reward for the winner? A date with the Boston Celtics in the first round of the actual NBA Playoffs, starting […]
Ah screw it, bring on the Celtics. The Sixers out battled the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament Wednesday night. They have now earned the seventh seed in the East and will take on Boston in the first round of the playoffs, beginning Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey led […]
The Celtics will officially play the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 7th-seeded 76ers defeated the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic in a Play-In game on Wednesday night, thus punching their ticket to the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics – 76ers full first-round schedule Game 1: 76ers at Celtics, Sunday, […]
Game Details When: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Game Details When: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Sixers have the basketball world right where they want them: limping into the Play-In Tournament while their best player is sidelined due to injury once more. Before they host the Orlando Magic tonight in beautiful South Philadelphia, here are five thoughts I currently have involving the team… Are the Magic falling apart? As much […]
It’s fun to play the “What if…” game sometimes in sports. Sometimes, certain scenarios are worth remembering in the event of future transactions that would serve as a reminder of one team’s initial interest in a particular player. If for nothing else, it creates some fun dialogue amongst fans. As we prepare for Philadelphia’s clash […]
It’s win or stay home (to play the Hornets) for the Sixers when they host the Orlando Magic in the East’s 7-8 Play-In game Wednesday night. After Charlotte’s thrilling overtime win Tuesday night, we know what’s at stake in this one: the winner of Sixers-Magic will head to Boston for a playoff matchup with the […]
After an absolute rollercoaster of a regular campaign for the Philadelphia 76ers, we have finally made it to the postseason. When the dust finally settled on the final games in the Eastern Conference on Sunday, the Sixers ended up as the No. 7 seed with a record of 45-37. With that finish, Philadelphia is set […]
Herald Celtics playoff matchup: Breaking down Boston’s two potential first-round foes Celtics playoffs schedule: Date, time announced for Game 1 at TD Garden Celtics sit everyone, still beat Magic in memorable season finale Globe What players and experts said about Magic’s ‘borderline catastrophic’ loss to Celtics Derrick White’s podcast is a view into his easy […]
That was such a fun game!!! I love all the coach and GM envy from Magic fans. Celtics fans truly are blessed with a great front office and a great coach. It's hilarious how that one comment describes Doc. The Celtics dodged a bullet when he left because he didn't want a rebuild. I love how the Celtics don't go for all the re-run coaches but hired Brad and then Joe. Cool that Walsh is getting a reputation for defense, even if they got his first name wro...
With the Sixers taking care of business against the Milwaukee Bucks (so long, Doc Rivers) and the Orlando Magic losing to the Hospital Celtics, we’ll have meaningful basketball in South Philly this week. The Sixers will host the Magic in the 7-8 play-in game Wednesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. It’s simple: win and the Sixers […]
It was fitting, in a sense, that no one gave the Celtics a chance entering Sunday’s regular-season finale. That’s how it was as soon as Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. That’s how it was to start the season. That’s how it was after their 8-8 start. But each time, the Celtics simply shrugged their shoulders, […]
BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman didn’t know what to expect entering Sunday night’s regular-season finale. The Boston Celtics, down eight players, rolled out a shorthanded rotation made up entirely of reserves against a fully healthy Orlando Magic team. “We were even joking in the locker room coming out for layup lines, looking at each other like, […]
On a night no one thought the Celtics would win — at the end of a season many believed they couldn’t contend —Joe Mazzulla made one final statement for his Coach of the Year candidacy. The final Celtics injury report for Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic listed eight Celtics players out. Notably, their top […]
Is it possible that the most fun game of the regular season is the finale when seven — SEVEN — rotation players are unavailable and there’s nothing to play for? Yes. Yes, it is. Baylor Scheierman led all scorers with 30 points with Ron Harper Jr. and Luka Garza having career games with 27 to […]
The East is set: After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19. The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the […]
With the No. 2 seed cemented, and the vast majority of their rotation players sidelined Sunday night, it would have been easy for the Celtics to roll over and wave the white flag against the Magic. But as they’ve consistently shown over the years, the Celtics simply won’t accept defeat, regardless of who’s on the […]
It’s not exactly a 2008 Eagles scenario, but it looks like the Sixers might get some standings help in Game 82. Philadelphia wrapped up the 2025-26 regular season with a 126-10 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday evening. They finish the season at 45-37 and will end as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference […]
Orlando Magic (45-36) at Boston Celtics (55-26)Sunday, April 12, 20266:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #82 Home Game #41TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSNFLRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub , WYGM 96.9, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Orlando Magic for the 4th, and final, meeting between these teams this season. They played twice in a row in Orlando […]
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without most of their rotation when they face the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Derrick White (right knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (low back spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), […]