Banchero headlines field for All-Star Rising Stars event
Paolo Banchero's rookie season will include a trip to NBA All-Star weekend. 1 pick in last year's draft was announced Tuesday as a participant in this year's Rising Stars Game, to be held in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17, two nights before the All-Star Game. Banchero — who leads all rookies with a 20.7 points-per-game average — may still be selected as an All-Star reserve. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said the All-Star experience — whether just for Rising Stars or not — will have an impact on Banchero. There also will be a team of G League players in the Rising Stars event, composed of Sidy Cissoko, Mojave King, Scoot Henderson, Kenneth Lofton Jr., Mac McClung, Leonard Miller and Scotty Pippen Jr.
wftv.comIsaac makes NBA return after 904 days
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac played his first NBA game in over 900 days Monday night against the Boston Celtics. Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley said Isaac would play 8-10 minutes and he played almost ten minutes. It was his first game at the Amway Center since December of 2019. The Magic return to action January 25 at home against the Indiana Pacers. Hear from @JJudahIsaac and Jamahl Mosley following tonight's Magic return after 904 days.
wftv.comJokic's late 3 lifts Nuggets past Magic 119-116
Nikola Jokic hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining, capping his 12th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets won their 13th in a row at home by beating the Orlando Magic 119-116 on Sunday night. Jokic connected from the top of the key, stepping back to get the shot away over Franz Wagner to finish with 17 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. “He stepped back, got the space and just shot over the top,” said Aaron Gordon, whose 25 points led the Nuggets.
news.yahoo.comBanchero's Summer League is over; Jefferson grabs a whistle
Paolo Banchero showed the Orlando Magic plenty in his two Summer League contests. The No. 1 pick is getting the rest of summer league off, after averaging 20 points, six assists and five rebounds in his two games in Las Vegas. The Magic made the decision so they could evaluate other players who are with them this summer and see who may merit a roster spot or G League opportunity.
news.yahoo.comNBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins
“You expect the unexpected,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. Such is the norm around the NBA right now, after yet another day of adding more names to the health and safety protocols list. The numbers may continue to rise, now that the league's expanded testing for players who have not received booster shots started on Sunday and will continue into early January. “We haven’t done a thing since our last game,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said about 90 minutes before tip-off. Memphis saw its protocols list grow to five on Sunday.
wftv.comHomeless Coalition of Central Florida hands fresh Thanksgiving meals out to families in need
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley joined a group of volunteers to hand out hundreds of fresh Thanksgiving meals to Parramore residents in need Thursday. Homeless shelter guests and neighbors in need received 244,737 meals last year at the Coalition. You made this possible.... Posted by Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida on Tuesday, November 16, 2021Volunteer Latanya Porter agrees, giving back is important. According to the coalition, one in seven people in Central Florida may experience food insecurity this year. Nearly 250,000 Coalition shelter guests received free meals last year.
wftv.comMosley formally introduced as coach of Orlando Magic
Jamahl Mosley first got noticed as someone with NBA coaching potential when he was hired by the Denver Nuggets as a development coach 16 years ago. Also in Denver at the time: an assistant general manager named Jeff Weltman, now the basketball operations president of the Orlando Magic. Fast-forward to Monday, when Weltman formally introduced Mosley as coach of the Magic. “We just have to work on getting better,” Mosley said. That’s what made Weltman think about Mosley.
wftv.comMagic finalize hiring of Mavs assistant Mosley as head coach
Magic Mosley Basketball Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jamahl Mosley in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Denver. The Orlando Magic finalized a deal Sunday, July 11, 2021 to make Mosley the 14th coach in franchise history. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski)Jamahl Mosley has agreed to become the new coach of the Orlando Magic, the team announced Sunday, giving the longtime NBA assistant his first chance at running his own club. The 42-year-old Mosley has spent the last 15 years as an assistant in Denver, Cleveland and Dallas. Mosley worked in Las Vegas under Miami coach Erik Spoelstra; they’ll now become division rivals in the NBA with Mosley taking over the Magic.
wftv.comOrlando Magic name Jamahl Mosley as new head coach
Orlando Magic name Jamahl Mosley as new head coachORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic announced Sunday that it had picked a new head coach. Jamahl Mosley was named head coach of the Orlando Magic by President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman. We have named Jamahl Mosley as our head coach. Welcome to Orlando, Coach Mosley!https://t.co/4zELXyakFt pic.twitter.com/SGq0Ivbb4m — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) July 11, 2021Team officials said Mosley is the 15th head coach in franchise history. If you don’t include interims then Jamahl Mosley is the 4th first time head coach hired by the @OrlandoMagic.
wftv.comOrlando Magic finalize hiring of new coach Jamahl Mosley
Magic Mosley Basketball Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jamahl Mosley in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Denver. The Orlando Magic finalized a deal Sunday, July 11, 2021 to make Mosley the 14th coach in franchise history. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski)Jamahl Mosley has agreed to become the new coach of the Orlando Magic, the team announced Sunday, giving the longtime NBA assistant his first chance at running his own club. Mosley becomes the 14th coach in Magic history. Mosley worked in Las Vegas under Miami coach Erik Spoelstra; they’ll now become division rivals in the NBA with Mosley taking over the Magic.
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