Tag: Orlando Magic

Hollinger: Why Victor Wembanyama race might not be widespread down the stretch

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That alarm bell you just heard? It’s tank o’clock in the NBA. The trade deadline has passed, the All-Star break is over and now it’s time for the league’s bottom feeders to get down to the dirty business of acting in the enterprise’s best long-term interests. With two franchise-caliber talents available at the top of the draft in French center Victor Wembanyama and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, the temptation will be strong for teams to give themselves the best possible odds at May’s lottery. However, the actual mechanism…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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Knicks at NBA trade deadline: Playing the waiting (and money) game and is Gary Harris a perfect fit?

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The NBA is waiting on Toronto, but it’s possible Toronto is waiting on Brooklyn, and it’s possible Brooklyn is waiting on Kevin Durant. Somehow, as we count down the hours to the Feb. 9 trade deadline, this all comes back to the New York Knicks. Ask around the league what people think is the most interesting trade-related topic right now, and many respond with something about the Raptors, who are hanging around the fringes of the Play-In Tournament. Two of their best players, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., can…

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Mo Wagner, Killian Hayes, Hamidou Diallo ejected for on-court brawl at Magic-Pistons game

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Tensions flared between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday as Mo Wagner, Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo were all ejected for an on-court brawl at the end of the first half. Here’s what we know: With 33 seconds remaining, Wagner pushed Orlando Hayes off the bench as the latter was trying to get the ball. Diallo came on moments later and shoved Wagner. Hayes then swung at the back of Wagner’s head before both teams got up to break up the fight. Wagner was given a Rocket…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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Celtics welcome back Robert Williams from injury but fall short to Magic

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BOSTON – Fans rose to their feet to welcome back Robert Williams. The Celtics bench did the same. And hardly anyone was left sitting as Williams, who was sidelined with a knee problem for Boston’s first 29 games, walked to the scorer’s table to check in his first few minutes of the season. As the building growled for him, Williams tried to calm his feelings. “Just calm down, man,” Williams thought to himself. “Do not mess. Find a way to help your teammates as best you can. The letter is…

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Jason Tatum demands the guard of Paolo Panchero: ‘This is how you show respect’

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Orlando – Jason Tatum looked visibly angry. The border line is angry. Three minutes before the end of the second quarter, the Celtics had already ceded 60 points to the young Magic’s team. Paulo Banchero, the top pick in the latest NBA edition, was right past Noah Fonlet for a bucket and a foul. Although ineffectively starting off the field, Banchero did begin to build more rhythm against Boston’s big men. Tatum wanted to stop that. He wanted to wake up his Celtics teammates. He wanted to keep his team…

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Magic goalkeeper Galen Suggs is out of pre-season with an injury to the lower left leg

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The Orlando Magic’s Galen Suggs announced a lower left leg injury two minutes into their pre-season game against the Dallas Mavericks and will not return. Suggs, 21, averaged 11.8 points, 4.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 48 games during the junior season. The former Gonzaga Bulldog started 45 of 48 games last season, taking six votes for the 2022 All Rookie’s second team. The Magic were headed 1-1 in tonight’s game against the Mavericks after picking first player Paulo Panchero, who averaged 20 points, six rebounds, five assists…

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