News Category: Orlando Magic

Clippers host Magic, look to improve position in conference standings

Playoff contenders in the Eastern and Western conferences converge on Friday when the Orlando Magic continue an eight-game homestand against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Both Orlando (42-30) and Los Angeles (45-27) come into Friday’s matchup jockeying for home-court advantage in the postseason, with the Clippers sitting in fourth place in the West through Wednesday. After dropping their second straight with a 101-93 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, the Magic ended the

Warriors carry strong road form to Orlando

One of the league’s hottest road teams pays a visit to one of the winningest home clubs Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic clash in Central Florida. The Warriors won for the 11th time in their last 14 road outings Tuesday when Klay Thompson returned to the starting lineup and put up 28 points in a 113-92 romp over the Miami Heat. In Orlando, Golden State will see a team that

Kings hobble into matchup vs. surging Magic

The Sacramento Kings look to bounce back from one of their most surprising losses of the season when they visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Orlando (42-28) enters on a five-game winning streak and has won 18 of its last 23 to move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 12 games to play. The Magic continue their season-long, eight-game homestand against a Sacramento team that lost 109-102 on Thursday to the host Washington

Magic, Pelicans aim for strong season finishes

The Orlando Magic have the comfort of knowing they will be playing beyond the end of the regular season. The New Orleans Pelicans are confident that they will be, too. Still, there’s work to be done, and both teams will try to strengthen their postseason prospects when they meet Thursday night in Orlando. The Magic (41-28) clinched at least a play-in spot when they defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-92 on Tuesday night. The fifth-place

Magic shoot to beat Hornets for third time this season

The Orlando Magic have been on the move recently and there’s no reason to stop now. The Charlotte Hornets will visit on Tuesday night, and the Magic’s bid to reach the postseason might depend on taking care of business against teams in the lower part of the standings. “Every game is not going to be high-flying,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys are finding ways to win, and I think that’s important in this

Magic aim for season sweep of spiraling Raptors

With a chance to create some distance from the Play-in Tournament seeding, the Orlando Magic look to complete a two-game sweep of the free-falling Toronto Raptors when they return home Sunday. Orlando (39-28), the fifth seed in the current Eastern Conference standings, enters play winners of two straight, including Friday’s 113-103 win in Toronto. On pace for their first postseason appearance since 2020 and best record since the 2010-11 season, the Magic have benefited from

Raptors hope to continue home success vs. Magic

The injury-depleted Toronto Raptors are in search of more than another moral victory Friday night when they take a five-game losing streak into their clash against the visiting Orlando Magic. The Raptors completed a 0-4 road trip Wednesday night with a 113-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Raptors will face a challenge in the Magic, who are coming off a 114-106 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and have won six of

Paolo Banchero, Magic look to regain shooting touch vs. Nets

The Orlando Magic entered last weekend’s test against fellow Eastern Conference playoff contenders on a high note, having won five straight and eight of nine to get them well over the .500 mark. After wilting in double-digit losses to the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers — falling by a combined 38 points — the Magic attempt to get back on track Wednesday night when they host the Brooklyn Nets. Orlando shot 52.7 percent in

Pacers, Magic aim to improve playoff positioning

Two teams battling for Eastern Conference playoff position meet when the Orlando Magic face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Both teams are looking to bounce back from disappointing losses. Orlando had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 98-74 road defeat to the New York Knicks on Friday, while Indiana fell 113-111 at home Thursday to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Orlando was held to the lowest points total in the NBA this season in the

Magic, Knicks square off with positioning in East on line

A piecemeal starting lineup Wednesday night was enough to help the Orlando Magic leapfrog the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks hope they’re almost done with the days of mixing and matching lineups due to injuries. The surging Magic and skidding Knicks hope to welcome back key players Friday when Orlando visits New York in a potential playoff preview. The Magic won their fifth straight game Wednesday by overcoming a 21-point