Magic’s Goga Bitadze excited to return to court after concussion

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/27 8:00A Jason Beede

MIAMI — Goga Bitadze spoke with a noticeable level of enthusiasm in his voice after shootaround Monday morning at Kaseya Center . That s because the Magic center, who had missed the past six games, knew there was a good chance he d make his return...

Jalen Suggs ‘excited to get back’ to action as Magic search to snap skid

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/25 7:00A Jason Beede

Jalen Suggs can t wait any longer. The Magic guard, who s missed the past 10 games due to a low back strain, is ready to return to the court and help Orlando get back on track with the NBA All-Star break quickly approaching. I’m super excited,...

Magic search for stronger start at defending champ Celtics

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/16 6:35A Jason Beede

MILWAUKEE — Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed an offensive rebound, hit a 16-foot jump shot and converted the and-one at the charity stripe. The next possession, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope picked off a pass...

Magic rookie Tristan da Silva impresses, grows chemistry with Paolo Banchero

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/12 9:00A Jason Beede

The Magic reached the halfway point of their season Sunday in Game 41 against the Sixers at Kia Center . But Friday s contest between Orlando and Milwaukee marked the first time All-Star forward Paolo Banchero took the court alongside rookie...

A timeline of Paolo Banchero’s injury, recovery and return

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/9 9:31A Jason Beede

Thursday marked two months and one week since Paolo Banchero tore his right abdominal muscle in Chicago. Banchero has missed more than 30 games when the Magic went 19-14 without him entering Thursday s game against the Timberwolves . Orlando...

Paolo Banchero’s return to Magic is imminent but challenges lie ahead

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/9 9:30A Jason Beede

When asked after practice Wednesday whether or not it would be a challenge to re-integrate All-Star forward Paolo Banchero  into the Magic starting lineup, veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope flipped the perspective of the question. He s going...

Marta will play into her 40s after agreeing to new deal with Pride

Orlando Sentinel : Orlando Pride Soccer 1/9 4:15A Cassie Armstrong

The Orlando Pride and midfielder Marta have come to terms on a two-year contract that keeps the captain through the 2026 season, the club announced Thursday. Marta, 39, has been with Orlando since...

Injury updates on Magic’s Jalen Suggs, Moe Wagner

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/9 3:53A Jason Beede

On the brink of Paolo Banchero s highly anticipated return, the Magic updated the statuses of two other key players Thursday morning. Following further evaluation , the team confirmed guard Jalen Suggs had a low back strain at Toronto last week...

‘Do we need to throw hands?’ Shaquille O’Neal-Dwight Howard beef still going strong in 2025

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/8 3:00A Chuck Schilken

LOS ANGELES — Shaquille O’Neal declared Monday night that he will never mention Dwight Howard’s name again. So does that mean the feud between the two former Lakers is over? That the beef that has...

Progressing through rehab, Magic’s Franz Wagner shares injury update

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 1/5 11:00P Jason Beede

Tuesday marks one month since Magic forward Franz Wagner was diagnosed with a torn right abdominal muscle he suffered Dec. 6 at Philadelphia. Orlando set an initial four week timeline for a re-evaluation and his return to play would depend on how...

Magic’s Paolo Banchero nears return with abdominal muscle healed, but hurdles still remain

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 10:00P Jason Beede

The Magic locker room was mostly empty when coach Jamahl Mosley walked in. Beyond a couple of reporters standing around and a few players sitting down, the majority of the Orlando s roster was elsewhere preparing for Friday s game against New York...

Magic mourn, fight back against Heat for injured Moe Wagner

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 2:00A Jason Beede

As he stood over Magic center Moe Wagner late in the first quarter against the Heat on Saturday night, Jonathan Isaac could do nothing but pray. Having dealt with his own fair share of devastating...

Christmas shopping for Magic, Gators, UCF, FSU, Jags, Bucs and Dolphins | Commentary

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/18 8:49A Mike Bianchi

Running off at the typewriter … Hey, I’m doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for some of our local sports teams while listening to my favorite college football holiday song (sung to the tune of It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ):...

Osceola Magic see possibilities at G League Showcase

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/18 6:11A Jason Beede

In their first 14 games of the season, the Osceola Magic averaged 110.7 points, boasted a 53.3 effective field-goal percentage and held opponents to 42.9% shooting. But coach Dylan Murphy s squad went...

Jett Howard answers the call defensively to earn more playing time with Magic

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/12 10:00A Jason Beede

Jett Howard had to hang up the phone. He had no choice. On the other end of the line was his mother, Jeanine, talking with him before the Magic hosted Phoenix last Sunday. It was Orlando s second-ever...