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Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason game against Cleveland, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Black has yet to play this preseason and will remain on the inactive list Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. His last chance to play ahead of the regular season will come Friday against Miami.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Still sidelined
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Black (ankle) is out for Sunday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Black was a full participant in Friday's practice, but he is still not ready to make his preseason debut due to a right ankle sprain. His next opportunity to suit up comes Wednesday against the Cavaliers.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Full participant in practice
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Black (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
Black sounds to be making good progress in his recovery from a right ankle sprain. The fourth-year guard has a chance to make his preseason debut Sunday against Cleveland as he prepares to occupy the sixth man role for Orlando this season.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Ruled out Wednesday
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Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against the Grizzlies, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Black is still ramping up due to a sprained right ankle, though he was able to participate in Sunday's practice. His next opportunity to play in the preseason will come Sunday against Cleveland.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Practices Sunday
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Black (ankle) participated in Sunday's practice and has been progressing in his ramp-up process, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Black has been limited by a sprained ankle in training camp but is trending in the right direction ahead of Wednesday's preseason opener against Memphis. He's coming off a breakout season in 2025-26, averaging 15.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 combined steals-plus-blocks in 29.8 minutes per contest across 64 regular-season games (40 starts). He's expected to operate as the club's top reserve in 2026-27.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Making good progress
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Black is making progress in his recovery from the ankle sprain that has limited him during training camp, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Head coach Sean Sweeney said Friday that Black has "definitely made progress" throughout the week and is now performing non-contact work at a high, full-speed level. The Magic remain encouraged by the guard's recovery, though he'll likely need to resume contact work before being cleared for full participation.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Dealing with minor ankle issue
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Magic coach Sean Sweeney said Wednesday that Black is sidelined to begin training camp with a minor ankle sprain, according to Orlando Magic Daily.
Black is being held out of practices as a precaution, and it remains to be seen if this will impact Black's availability for the start of preseason. At this point, it's hard to imagine this minor setback jeopardizing his status for Opening Night.
Black is lined up for a significant role off the Orlando bench in 2026-27.
Black's breakout 2025-26 campaign had already begun to take off before Franz Wagner (calf) got hurt in December, but the ankle injury to the latter cleared the way for the former to start a career-high 40 regular-season games. However, a late-season abdominal strain curtailed much of the momentum Black had built, as it wasn't until the final contests of the first round of the playoffs that he resumed handling full workloads following a monthlong absence with the issue. The 2023 first-rounder is positioned for a reserve role to begin his fourth year with the Magic, but he still stands out as one of the league's premier sixth men and makes sense as a late-round fantasy pick.
Magic's Anthony Black: Caps off breakout year Sunday
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Black chipped in 11 points (4-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist and five steals across 33 minutes during Sunday's 116-94 loss to Detroit in Game 7 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Black tallied a game-high five steals Sunday, punctuating a breakout 2025-26 campaign. A late-season abdominal strain left him with a reduced workload for much of the postseason, but the third-year guard still averaged a career-high 15.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 29.8 minutes per tilt over 64 regular-season games.
Black totaled 19 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and three steals over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 116-109 loss to the Pistons in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Black saw an uptick in both playing time and production off the bench, essentially serving as the fifth starter due to Franz Wagner being ruled out with a calf injury. While it has been a relatively quiet series for Black, his efforts in the loss were much-improved. In his five appearances, Black has averaged just 8.2 points, 2.0 steals and 1.2 three-pointers. Should Wagner be forced to miss additional time, expect to see Black playing upwards of 32 minutes moving forward, and he could replace Jamal Cain in the starting lineup in Game 6.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Makes impact on defense in Game 3
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Black contributed eight points (1-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-8 FT), one rebound, one assist, three blocks and three steals in 26 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 113-105 win over the Pistons in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
It's the first time in Black's career that he's recorded at least three blocks and three steals in the same game. The third-year guard has been making his mark on defense so far in the series, averaging 6.7 points, 2.3 boards, 2.3 steals, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks in 24.0 minutes with the second unit.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Struggles in Game 2
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Black logged five points (1-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 98-83 loss to Detroit in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Black has yet to find the form he displayed in the regular season. Through two postseason contests, he's averaging 6.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 steals on 4-for-13 shooting.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Drops 14 points in return
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Black accumulated 14 points (4-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), one rebound, two assists and two steals across 15 minutes during Monday's 123-107 victory over the Pistons.
Black returned to the court for the first time in the past 17 games, having been sidelined due to an abdominal injury. While it has been a breakout campaign for Black, it should be noted that much of his production came when others around him were also injured. Given the length of his absence, expect to see Black playing limited minutes for the remainder of the regular season.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Probable for Monday
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Black (abdomen) is probable for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Black continues to trend in the right direction. He was initially ruled out for this contest but has since been upgraded from questionable to probable. Although he's on track to return, he could face limitations in his first game back.
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