Source: Magic to Sign Guard Keith Appling

Orlando will sign guard Keith Appling to 10-day contract, calling him up out of its affiliate, sources tell Yahoo. Appling starred for Erie. Source: Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The Problem With Chasing Restricted Free Agents

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus explains why pursuing restricted free agents can be difficult due to timing.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
6 NBA Teams Bucking Preseason Expectations

A look at three teams exceeding expectations and three teams failing to meet expectations at the halfway point.

Alan Draper  •  22 Sep 2023
Magic’s Oladipo Steps Up Into Point Guard Role

Orlando coach Scott Skiles has put a lot on the 23-year-old’s plate this season, bringing him off the bench for the majority of the 2015-16 campaign. And lately, Oladipo has been forced into point guard duty with starter Elfrid Payton ineffective and out due to injury. But Oladipo has taken all of the change in stride. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic Not Certain About Keeping Fournier Past Season?

(Evan) Fournier is a pending free agent and the Magic have no idea what it will cost to keep him beyond this season. The Magic also are not sold that keeping Fournier at an inflated price tag is the best use of the free agent money. They played a similar hand with (Tobias) Harris last […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Awfully Quiet On The NBA Trade Front

Why have there only been two trades so far this season? Will this be a slow trade deadline in the NBA? … What is going on with the Magic and Victor Oladipo?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Who’s Struggling To Find Playing Time?

Around the league, there are numerous players unexpectedly out of the rotation or in diminished roles.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Elfrid Payton Sits Out First Career Game

Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton sat out his team’s 115-89 loss Monday at Detroit because of a left ankle bruise. Payton had appeared in all 116 games of his pro career with the Magic. He is averaging 11 points per game this season, but he had managed only nine points total in the four games […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Skiles Making Presence Felt in Orlando

Scott Skiles’ fingerprints are all over the Orlando Magic, who now look like a playoff contender in the East.

 •  15 Oct 2021