The Orlando Magic are to be well represented in the Far East this summer at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Unfortunately, for U.K. Magic fans Great Britain fell at the initial group stage of qualification, losing out to Greece and Turkey. Therefore with no home nation to cheer on it is time to support our guys from the Orlando Magic (like we wouldn’t have…
The first Orlando Magic U.K. meet up took place this past weekend, with Magic fans coming together in the East Midlands. Orlando Magic U.K. Meet Up - Mansfield For the first Orlando Magic U.K. meet up Mansfield in Nottinghamshire was the venue of choice. Mansfield is Paul’s home town. It may not be a glamorous or well known town but being in the centre of…
It is now official that there will be an NBA Cup competition, so let’s look at the Magic and the NBA in-season tournament. What Is The In-Season Tournament The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament begins on November 3rd and with the Championship game on December 9th. It consists of two stages, being “Group Play” and the “Knockout Rounds”. The league has designated Tuesdays and Fridays as “tournament days” throughout…
Eyes down for some live basketball as we focus on the Orlando Magic Summer League 2023 squad and fixtures. We will also give you all the information you need on how the tournament works. The Orlando Magic Summer League 2023 Fixtures The Orlando Magic have 5 games to play in the NBA Summer League 2023 in Las Vegas. Date Opponent Time (ET) Arena July 8 …
At the NBA 2023 Draft with the picks at 6 and 11 we saw the Magic draft Black and Howard, perhaps to some surprise amongst fans and media. Before a minute has been played on court by either man there has been much grumbling and discussion about the pair. Here we take a quick look at both Jett Howard and Anthony Black. Anthony Black Anthony…
As a fan it is all eyes on the Magic and the 2023 NBA Draft, with Orlando holding picks 6, 11 and 36 in Thursday’s big event. Having previously written about what the Orlando Magic have at this moment it is now time to address everything that this draft could entail. The team is loaded with options. Comfortably under the salary cap they may chase…
The Orlando Magic at this moment are heading into their 35th season. Here is our guide to the Magic ahead of the 2023 Draft and free agency. This is another summer of significance for the Magic’s Front Office of Jeff Weltman and John Hammond as they endeavour to propel the Magic into a team that challenges for titles. Those off-court decisions made will be both…
The Orlando Magic 2023 preseason will begin at New Orleans on Tuesday, October 10th and closes with the visit to Orlando of Brazil’s Flamengo at the Amway Center on Friday, October 20th. Sandwiched between those two fixtures are two other games. The Magic play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 12. Orlando then head home and host the Pelicans on Tuesday, October 17. Our Opponents…
The Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero is All-Rookie First Team, the NBA have announced. Banchero was unanimously selected, receiving all of the possible 100 First Team votes. The Magic’s forward is already the 2022-23 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. Paolo Banchero Is All-Rookie First Team Banchero was the only player to be selected as a first-teamer on all 100 ballots. He was joined on the…
Deservedly, and in our opinion the only correct choice it has been announced that the NBA’s 2023 Rookie of the Year is Paolo Banchero. The 20-year-old Banchero, is now the third Magic player to win this honour along with Shaquille O’Neal (1992-93) and Mike Miller (2000-01). Banchero received 98 out of the possible 100 first-place votes. Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder came in…