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Now a free agent head coach after stepping down from his role with the Chicago Bulls, Billy Donovan is garnering interest from two Eastern Conference teams that are still playing in the 2026 playoffs.
The eighth-seeded Magic's emphatic Game 1 win over the No. 1-seeded Pistons sparks widespread disbelief.
The Pistons haven’t advanced beyond the first round in the postseason in 18 years and the Magic haven’t since 2010.
Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann is determined to return next season as a better player than he is today, and he blames himself for his team not making the playoffs. The Hornets were on the wrong side of NBA history in a 121-90 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic. Heading into the offseason, Mann reflected […] The post Tre Mann blames himself for Hornets’ shortcomings appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LaMelo Ball questions head coach Charles Lee's game plan after the Charlotte Hornets' blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.
Brandon Miller was optimistic about the Charlotte Hornets’ future ceiling despite their season-ending loss to the Orlando Magic in the play-in tournament on Friday night. Miller completed the third season of his NBA career with the Hornets. He has made his way up the ranks as one of the most promising young stars in the […] The post Why Hornets’ Brandon Miller believes loss to Magic is a ‘good learning experience’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
On Friday night, the Charlotte Hornets joined the 12 teams that were already out of playoff contention, seeing their season come to an end in such disappointing fashion in a 121-90 defeat to the Orlando Magic in the battle for the eighth seed in the play-in tournament. The Hornets looked like one of the fastest-rising […] The post Hornets’ Charles Lee reveals the bright side of Play-In loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Paolo Banchero bounced back from a rough play-in game to dominate the Hornets and lift the Magic into the playoffs, earning praise from NBA observers.
With a win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers secured a series against the Boston Celtics in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Entering the NBA Play-In Tournament, the Sixers and the Magic held the same 45-37 record. As the Sixers controlled the tie-breaker, they ended up as the home […] The post Paul George Gets Honest on 76ers-Celtics NBA Playoff Series appeared first on Heavy Sports.
When the Philadelphia 76ers announced their starting lineup for the seven-eight seed Eastern Conference Play-In game against the Orlando Magic, it did not feature franchise cornerstone Joel Embiid, who has been unable to play after emergency appendectomy surgery. Fortunately, for the first time since Embiid’s surgery, he was with the team and on the bench, […] The post Joel Embiid returning to bench a ‘huge lift’ for Tyrese Maxey, 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
While Tyrese Maxey will draw all of the headlines for his flashy efforts against the Orlando Magic in the Philadelphia 76ers Play-In Tournament win, VJ Edgecombe clocked in as a clear 1B, scoring 19 points in 42 minutes to help put Jamahl Mosley’s squad away. Asked how it felt to secure a playoff spot in […] The post VJ Edgecombe takes subtle jab at eliminated teams after 76ers clinch playoffs spot appeared first on ClutchPoints.
As the Philadelphia 76ers put the finishing touches on their battle for the No. 7 seed against the Orlando Magic, an unlikely candidate hit the dagger three. Andre Drummond sent the South Philly crowd into a frenzy as he hit his second three-pointer for the night. For Drummond, he finished the game by going 2-3 […] The post Andre Drummond Gets Real on His Dagger Three for 76ers vs Magic appeared first on Heavy Sports.
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With a wildly disappointing 2025-26 NBA season, one analyst believes the Orlando Magic need to end the Paolo Banchero era.
Banchero, a Seattle native, was thrilled to see his favorite NFL team win a championship The post Seahawks Surprise Super Bowl Run Draws Strong Admission from Paolo Banchero appeared first on Heavy Sports.
For what has felt like the entire season, Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has been playing catch up to college teammate Kon Knueppel in the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award race. Knueppel has simply been the more consistent player from start to finish, and it helps that the Charlotte Hornets have turned things […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg reacts to ROY race after 96 points in last two games appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Preview in new tab Cooper Flagg’s rookie season in the NBA is coming to a close without a trip to the playoffs to look forward to. But what he showed Friday against the Orlando Magic should have Mavericks fans envisioning deep postseason runs in the future. Although the Mavs lost to Orlando, 138-127, at the … The post Cooper Flagg’s teammate turns heads with post after rookie’s 51-point eruption appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Dallas Mavericks may have lost their Friday night clash against the Orlando Magic, 138-127, but the rest of the team will go to sleep tonight with their hearts full. After all, the team’s main man, Cooper Flagg, just had the best night of his brief professional career thus far. Flagg, who is making a […] The post Cooper Flagg thanks Mavericks for having his back in 51-point game vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Cooper Flagg cannot legally buy a beer just yet, but he can at least satiate himself with a 50-burger as he counts down the days. The Dallas Mavericks rookie went off for 51 points in a losing effort Friday against the Orlando Magic at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. While the present-day scoreboard showed … The post Cooper Flagg pulls off NBA feat no other teenager has ever done appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
One man was conspicuously absent for the Phoenix Suns on the court during crunch time of their 115-111 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night: Jalen Green. Green was on the bench for the entirety of the fourth quarter, as he did not return to action after he was subbed out of play by […] The post Why Suns’ Jordan Ott benched Jalen Green during fourth quarter of Magic loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Toronto Raptors went on a historic 31-0 run against the Orlando Magic, dethroning the Mavericks in the record books.
As the Toronto Raptors head into their Sunday, March 29, matchup against the Orlando Magic, the team announced a new injury status. The Raptors’ veteran forward RJ Barrett has been downgraded ahead of the action. According to the official NBA injury report, Barrett is dealing with left shoulder stiffness. As a result, he is questionable […] The post Toronto Raptors Make Surprising Injury Announcement vs Magic appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, on a three-game winning streak, face the slumping Orlando Magic in a matchup that could define both teams’ playoff seeding positions.
