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0:41Highlights: Timberwolves at Magic (10/23)
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0:25Highlights: Hawks at Magic (10/21)
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1:26What Are The Expectations For The Celtics This Season?
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2:08247 Refreshes Rankings For The 2027 Basketball Class
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1:57Jalen Duren's Free Agency Options
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11:32NBA Contract Trade Candidates
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1:18Should the Magic Trade Banchero or Wagner?
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0:34This Just In: Nets Sign Mo Wagner To 2-Year, $19M Deal
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1:34Jalen Duren's Potential Landing Spot: The Bucks
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1:55How LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards Pairing Will Look
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1:57Analyzing the Pistons' Isaiah Stewart Trade
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1:34Analyzing the Blazers' Hire of Micah Nori
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0:52Yaxel Lendeborg's NBA Player Comp: Aaron Gordon
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1:11Mavericks Hire National Champion Coach Dusty May
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0:402026 NBA Draft: Is AJ Dybantsa the Next Tracy McGrady?
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Top Magic News
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Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Remaining out Sunday
Isaac (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Isaac continues to be sidelined by a left knee injury that caused him to miss the final two months of the 2025-26 season. He has yet to make his 2026-27 debut, and his next chance to do so is Wednesday against the Raptors.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Iffy for Sunday
Black (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Black has a chance to return to action Sunday after missing Orlando's first two regular-season games. If the 22-year-old guard is cleared to play, Jase Richardson and Jevon Carter would likely see fewer minutes.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Diagnosed with high-ankle sprain
Banchero is expected to be sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks due to a right high-ankle sprain, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Banchero left during Friday's loss against the Timberwolves due to an ankle injury, and follow-up tests have confirmed a high-ankle sprain for the fifth-year forward. With an extended absence expected, the Magic will have to rely more heavily on Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane offensively, and Tristan da Silva figures to be the top candidate to enter the Magic's starting lineup for as long as Banchero is sidelined.
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Magic's Nikola Vucevic: Barely in rotation Friday
Vucevic racked up zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds in four minutes during Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves.
Vucevic was a non-factor in the loss, barely seeing the floor for the second straight game. Seen as a viable backup option coming into the season, it appears that the fact that he is allergic to playing defense could keep him buried in the rotation. At this point, there is no reason to be holding him outside of very deep leagues.
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Magic's Desmond Bane: Fouls out in 27 minutes
Bane accumulated five points (2-11 FG, 1-9 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 115-93 loss to Minnesota.
It was a night to forget for Bane, fouling out in 27 minutes, while also shooting a woeful 2-of-11 from the floor. Nothing went right for Bane in this one, and to be fair, he wasn't alone when it came to poor performances. After a slow start to the season, things don't get any easier for Bane. Orlando's next four games are against New York, Toronto and Boston, all of which will be sure to try and limit Bane with tenacious defense.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Disappoints in loss Friday
da Silva notched five points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes during Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves.
It wasn't a great outing for da Silva, unable to replicate what he did during the season opener. His playing time remains solid, logging 29 minutes off the bench in this one. However, as a player whose overall value is built on points and threes, the off-nights tend to hurt a little more. At this point, da Silva should be viewed as more of a stream-level player, as opposed to someone who needs to be rostered.
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Magic's Wendell Carter: Scores 20 points on nine shots
Carter put up 20 points (8-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 29 minutes in Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves.
Carter has been unconscious through the first two games of the season, converting 84.2 percent of his shot attempts and 57.1 percent of his long-range looks. These gaudy percentages aren't sustainable, but managers can certainly appreciate the torrid start to the year. Additionally, offseason addition Nikola Vucevic is clearly no threat to Carter's playing time, as he's logged just nine minutes through the first two games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Exits Friday's loss early
Banchero didn't check back in during the fourth quarter of Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves after being deemed doubtful to return. He finished with 14 points (5-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal across 26 minutes.
Banchero exited to the locker room in the third quarter after tweaking his right ankle. He briefly returned to action in the third but didn't see the floor in the fourth due to ankle soreness. The star forward can be considered questionable for Sunday's game at New York until the Magic offer an update on his status.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Doubtful to return Friday
Banchero is doubtful to return to Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to a sore right ankle, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.
The Magic are currently down by 20-plus points with four minutes to go in the fourth quarter, so that may be impacting Orlando's decision to hold Banchero out of the remainder of the game. For now, Banchero should be considered questionable for Sunday's game in New York.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Returns to Friday's game
Banchero (ankle) has checked back into Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Banchero tweaked his ankle coming down from a rebound, but after getting checked up in the locker room, he's been cleared to return. He's off to a hot start, scoring 14 points on eight shots in his first 23 minutes of play.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Goes to locker room Friday
Banchero exited Friday's game against the Timberwolves and went to the locker room after appearing to have tweaked his ankle, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.
Banchero appeared to tweak his ankle when he and Jalen Suggs went crashing in for a rebound early in the third quarter, and the former departed straight to the locker room. Losing Banchero would be huge for Orlando, as he scored 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting before leaving. If he doesn't return, Tristan da Silva could be in line for a bigger role in the frontcourt.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Still trending up
Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Minnesota but participated in shootaround and has experienced no setbacks in his recovery, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
"He's doing a good job, still ramping up and looked good," coach Sean Sweeney said. Black continues to make encouraging progress from a right ankle sprain that sidelined him throughout the preseason. His participation in shootaround is a positive sign, though the Magic have yet to establish a timetable for his return. He'll look to carve out a role in Orlando's backcourt once cleared to play.
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Magic's Anthony Black: Won't suit up Friday
Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.
Black will miss a second consecutive regular-season contest after missing the entire preseason with a right ankle sprain. His next opportunity to suit up will come Sunday against New York. With the 22-year-old guard unavailable, Jase Richardson and Tristan da Silva will likely continue seeing increased burn.
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Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Won't play Friday
Isaac (knee) is out for Friday's game against Minnesota.
The oft-injured forward isn't ready to make his season debut. His next chance to do so arrives Sunday in New York, when Orlando takes on the defending-champion Knicks.
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Magic's Nikola Vucevic: Limited to five minutes
Vucevic ended Wednesday's 132-125 loss to the Hawks with one rebound and one assist in five minutes.
Vucevic saw extremely limited action in Orlando's season opener, failing to attempt a shot while Wendell Carter started at center and Goga Bitadze played 12 minutes off the bench. The veteran's minimal workload is a concerning sign for his fantasy outlook, and he'll need a significant increase in playing time to provide consistent production.
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Magic's Goga Bitadze: Sees modest workload
Bitadze closed Wednesday's 132-125 loss to the Hawks with six points (1-3 FG, 4-5 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes.
Bitadze made the most of his limited playing time, collecting three offensive rebounds and converting four free throws. However, Wendell Carter handled the starting center duties and Nikola Vucevic also saw action, leaving Bitadze with an uncertain path to consistent minutes.
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Magic's Jamal Cain: Scoreless off bench
Cain logged zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) over 14 minutes during Wednesday's 132-125 loss to the Hawks.
Cain received a modest opportunity off Orlando's bench but failed to make an impact, going scoreless without recording a rebound, assist, steal or block. He'll likely need to earn a larger role before becoming relevant outside the deepest fantasy formats.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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109.0 (24th) |
123.5 (25th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| P. Banchero PF Paolo Banchero PF | Ankle |
| A. Black SG Anthony Black SG | Ankle |
| J. Isaac PF Jonathan Isaac PF | Knee |
| I. Nelson PF Izaiyah Nelson PF | Ankle |
| N. Penda SF Noah Penda SF | Hamstring |