The Orlando Magic found their winning formula.

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

The Magic have one more shot to make the NBA playoffs, hosting the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In tournament.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum.

Joel Embiid provided an emotional boost for the 76ers by showing up for Philadelphia's play-in victory over Orlando.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, V.

The Magic have a chance to earn the No. 7 seed in the East with a win at the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night.

The play-in tournament field is set.

Cooper Flagg scored 51 points to become the first teenager to reach the 50-point mark in an NBA game.

Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and blocked Paolo Banchero’s attempted layup in the final seconds to help the Indiana Pacers end their franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 win over the Orlando Magic.

LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer off a pass from James with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic.

The NBA says Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the stands.

March Madness has a different meaning for a certain NBA fan.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg returned to the starting lineup for Dallas against the Orlando Magic after missing eight games with a foot injury.

San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes missed his first game since 2021 because he woke up from a pregame nap with a sore left ankle.

Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 106-92 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road victory.

When Luka Doncic had the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenian scoring machine passed.

Wendell Carter Jr. made a go-ahead putback with 6.7 seconds to play, Paolo Banchero scored 36 points and the Orlando Magic finished a strong West Coast trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jalen Green hit a 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer to give the Phoenix Suns a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Paolo Banchero scored 30 points and the Orlando Magic beat Sacramento 131-94 on Thursday night for the Kings’ franchise-record 15th straight loss.

The Orlando Magic lost during their Wednesday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks after Cam Thomas scored 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

Anthony Black scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 25 and the Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 120-117 on Saturday night.

The Magic made one move before the deadline. Weltman spoke to the media about the state of the team and head coach Jamahl Mosley

Jalen Suggs had his first career triple-double, leading the Orlando Magic to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out until after the All-Star break due to an abdominal strain.

The long, strange trip the San Antonio Spurs faced to get home from the East Coast led to another time change for their game against the Orlando Magic.

The long, strange trip the San Antonio Spurs faced to get home from the East Coast led to another time change for their game against the Orlando Magic.

Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 13-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120.

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Utah Jazz.

The Orlando Magic lost to Cleveland on Monday night after Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points, giving the Cavaliers their fourth straight win.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away to a 119-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.

The Orlando Magic were taken down by the Hornets on Thursday night after LaMelo Ball returned to Charlotte’s starting lineup and got 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first NBA regular-season game in London since 2019.

A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!”.

Ja Morant says there should be no doubt about his desire to keep playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Orlando Magic have beaten the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA’s first regular-season game in Germany.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reaffirmed plans to launch a new league in Europe in partnership with FIBA.

The German native hasn't played in over five weeks but can play in his home country.

Paulo Banchero had 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Desmond Bane added 27 points and Orlando beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on Sunday in Magic center Moritz Wagner’s return from a serious knee injury.

The Orlando Magic lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in a game in which the teams combined to make 8 of 57 3-point shots, after Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and three steals, and Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds.

Black matches a $5,000 donation from Planet Fitness, making it a $10,000 donation to the Orlando Boys & Girls Club.

Paolo Banchero banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the overtime buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

The Orlando Magic lost against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night after CJ McCollum scored 27 points and steadied the Wizards, who nearly blew a 26-point lead.

Desmond Bane scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero added 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic handed the Indiana Pacers their 12th straight loss, 135-127.

The Orlando Magic lost to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night after Matas Buzelis scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and Kevin Huerter added 20 points, granting the Bulls their second straight win.

Paolo Banchero had 29 points and 10 rebounds and hit the go-ahead basket with 7.5 seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic rallied from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit and beat Indiana, sending the Pacers to their 10th consecutive loss.

Despite a 21-point, second-quarter deficit in their favor, the Orlando Magic were taken down on Monday night by the Toronto Raptors after Jamal Shead scored 19 points and Brandon Ingram added 17.

Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane made two free throws with 6.9 seconds left and the Orlando Magic overcame another huge triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night.

LaMelo Ball had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105 after losing rookie forward Kon Knueppel to a right ankle injury in the first half.

The NBA and FIBA have announced plans to engage with teams and owners about a new European league.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to become the career assists leader among centers, and the streaking Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday night.

FILE PHOTO - Orlando guard Jalen Suggs has left the arena in a wheelchair after an NBA Cup semifinal loss to New York.

Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 40 points to lead the Knicks past the Orlando Magic 132-120.

Desmond Bane matched his season high with 37 points and the Orlando Magic reached the semifinals of the NBA Cup with a win over the Miami Heat.

The NBA has issued a $35,000 fine to Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane for forcefully throwing the ball at an opponent “in an unsportsmanlike manner.”.

Eight NBA teams are competing for the NBA Cup and a chance to head to Las Vegas for the semifinals.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 106-100 on Sunday.

Orlando star forward Franz Wagner left the Magic’s game against the New York Knicks with a lower leg injury during the first quarter Sunday.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Jalen Suggs added 22 and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat on Friday night when Bam Adebayo missed a jumper at the buzzer.

The Orlando Magic lost their Wednesday night matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night after Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner’s last-second layup and De’Aaron Fox scored 31 points.

Desmond Bane scored 18 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 125-120.

Desmond Bane scored 37 points and grabbed two crucial offensive rebounds as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons on Friday night to win their NBA Cup group.

Franz Wagner fell in love with basketball as a kid in Germany when he went with his older brother, Moritz, to watch an under-19 game in Berlin.

Head coach Jamahl Mosley made the special holiday breakfast possible, carrying forward a cherished tradition that has spanned more than 30 years.

The Detroit Pistons take on the Orlando Magic in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Anthony Black scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Franz Wagner added 21 points and the Orlando Magic routed the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game.

Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Josh Minott scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8% as the Celtics beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129.

Franz Wagner had 37 points, Desmond Bane had 27, and the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 for their sixth win in their past seven games.

Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 23 points and added seven assists, and the Orlando Magic rolled to a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Sports personality Stephen A. Smith spoke with News 6 about Magic stars Banchero and Wagner and weighed in on the Gators' pursuit of Lane Kiffin.

Desmond Bane had 23 points and five steals, Anthony Black came off the bench to score 21 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Golden State Warriors.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Alperen Sengun added 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic.

Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Tristan da Silva added 22 points and nine rebounds and the Orlando Magic held Brooklyn scoreless over the final two-and-a-half minutes for a victory over the Nets on Friday night.

New York Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson will miss at least one game with a sprained right ankle.

Franz Wagner had 28 points and nine rebounds, Desmond Bane added 22 points and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic handed the New York Knicks their first home loss of the season with a 124-107 victory Wednesday night.

Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, and Derrick White and Jordan Walsh hit 3-pointers in the final minute to send the Boston Celtics to a 111-107 win over the Orlando Magic.

Richie Adubato, a former Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic and New York Liberty basketball coach, has died, his family said.

Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Desmond Bane added 22 points and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics in their NBA Cup opener.

If you're not attending events in downtown this weekend, the advice is simple: avoid the area if you can.

Desmond Bane was ejected in the third quarter of Orlando’s game against Atlanta on Tuesday night after flagrantly fouling Onyeka Okongwu and then spiking the ball into the Hawks forward’s head as he fell.

The Orlando Magic lost their Tuesday night matchup against the Atlanta Hawks after Zaccharie Risacher scored 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 20.

Paolo Banchero had 28 points and 11 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 125-94 on Saturday night.

Franz Wagner scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

The Orlando Magic lost out to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night after Cade Cunningham got 30 points and 10 assists.

The Orlando Magic without Joel Embiid lost to the Philadelphia 76ers after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points.

Josh Giddey had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 110-98 on Saturday night for a 2-0 start.

The Orlando Magic lost their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday after Trae Young scored six of his 25 points in the final 46 seconds.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner score 24 points each, Desmond Bane added 23 in his Orlando debut, and the Magic beat the Miami Heat in the 2025 season opener.

To celebrate the season opener, there will be festivities outside and inside the Kia Center leading up to the game.

The News 6 sports team dives into all things Orlando Magic before the new campaign tips off.

There’s a new vibe and plenty of buzz surrounding the Orlando Magic after a splashy offseason.

All Dwight Howard urges his doubters to do is this: look at the numbers.

The man found guilty of shooting and killing former Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne was sentenced to life in prison.

The Orlando Magic Dreamers has grown to include both a prep team for ages 5 to 13 and a junior varsity team for ages 14 to 18, creating a pressing need for a gym with two basketball courts.

The schedule includes two international games in January, with the Magic traveling to Berlin and London to play Memphis.

Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas.

A man is found guilty of shooting and killing former Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne in 2022.