In less than three seasons together, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have already carved out a special place in Orlando Magic history.

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Orlando Magic Forward Paolo Banchero was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week from March 24, 2025 to March 30, 2025.

Stephon Castle has been thrown from the frying pan and into the fire. The expectations on his shoulders were lofty heading into the season: be the best perimeter defender in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was expected to take some time to blossom into the role,

After earning the No. 5 seed in last season’s playoffs and pushing the Cavs to the seven games in the first round, the Orlando Magic were expected to take a leap forward. Instead, a season plagued by injuries early fell upon them.

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Clayton’s path to prominence is a testament to dedication and resilience. He was unrecruited by every program in his home state of Florida, signed with then-Iona coach Rick Pitino, proved himself and became a star before transferring back to the Sunshine State.

The Orlando Magic are rolling along through the NBA season and are surging as the postseason nears. The Magic are currently the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-39 overall record with seven games remaining before the start of the postseason.

The NBA has now included Buddy Hield in its probe of Ja Morant’s finger gun gesture during the Warriors’ win over the Grizzlies.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick recently spoke with Carmichael Dave and Jason Ross at Sactown Sports 1140 about Domantas Sabonis needing answers from the Sacramento brass about the direction of the team after being in danger of missing the postseason two years in a row.