76ers’ Noel Ejected for Blow to Head

Late in the third quarter of the Sixers’ 105-97 loss to Orlando, the Magic’s Jason Smith threw a forearm to the chest of Nerlens Noel as those two were starting to try to establish position for a play. It was a foul, Smith would be given a technical for the play. But Nerlens Noel responded with a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic Center Vucevic Suffers Bone Bruise; Out Friday

The good news for the Orlando Magic is that center Nikola Vucevic’s knee injury isn’t deemed serious. The bad news, however, is that the multi-talented 7-footer won’t be available on Friday night when the Magic (1-4) do battle with yet another playoff power in the Toronto Raptors (5-0). Tipoff at the Amway Center is just […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard Happy Magic Are Moving in Right Direction

“It was tough to see how everything that we worked for and everything that we built up, it seemed like people took that for granted,” said Dwight Howard, whose Houston Rockets (1-3) host the Magic (1-3) tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Houston’s Toyota Center. “It didn’t end well and all of that fell back […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Fournier, Magic Do Not Reach Agreement on Extension

(Evan) Fournier, who is in his fourth NBA season, was eligible to sign a contract extension with the Magic as long as it was finalized by Monday’s midnight deadline. No agreement was reached, meaning that the versatile wing player will become a restricted free agent on July 1. Orlando will have the right to match […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Shabazz Napier Out of LeBron James’ Shadow

Shabazz Napier may be known for LeBron James’ pre-draft endorsement, but he’s working to carve his own NBA identity.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: No Deal, But No Worries

The deadline to reach rookie contract extensions has come and gone, but not reaching a deal may end up being a good thing… Whats wrong with the Rockets?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Deadline for Options & Extensions; D-League Draft

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down Monday’s deadline for options/extensions, and looks at the D-League draft.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic Exercise Team Options on Four Players

The Orlando Magic have exercised their third-year team options on forward Aaron Gordon, guard Shabazz Napier, and guard Elfrid Payton, while also exercising their fourth-year team option on guard Victor Oladipo, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. All four players are now signed through the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
VIDEO: Nikola Vučević Talks Preseason Success

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic talks about the Magic’s preseason, the team’s defensive focus and starting the season facing tough teams.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021