Locked On Magic podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Orlando Magic and the NBA. Philip Rossman-Reich of the Orlando Magic Daily provides your daily Magic fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Magic franchise. Locked On Magic takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Magic locker room and all over the NBA. The Locked On Magic podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
The GM search gets some meat as Alex Martins confirms the team has begun interviewing candidates (2:35). Like Vader at the end of Rogue One, I tear apart rebel scum and try to steal the Magic's GM pl…
Just when you thought you knew everything about the GM search, a new rumor seems to throw everything off. I discuss the latest rumor involving the Magic's GM search and Cavaliers GM David Griffin (1:…
The Orlando Magic are starting to buckle down and get serious about their GM search. Some names have leaked and it is hard to sort through what is real and what direction the team will head. We sit d…
The GM rumor mill stirred this weekend. I update all the comings and goings as the team hones in on its general manager search (1:35). I also begin discussing the NBA Draft and some of the prospects …
As we get a little distance from the season, I take a look at the Orlando Magic's statistical profile and see what we can learn about where the team needs to go and what the Magic did well (3:05). Pl…
Aaron Gordon needed to step up for the Orlando Magic this season in a strange new position. He was game, but clearly not the right fit at small forward. How did that shape perceptions of him and wher…
The Orlando Magic changed their styles midseason and that means their needs have changed. I briefly go over what the Magic should be searching for this offseason (5:20). Player evaluations also conti…
The Orlando Magic GM search soldiers on with a juicy rumor involving Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin. I break down the rumor and what it means for the GM search (1:30). I also discuss how the te…
Today on Locked On Magic, I finish up our What Went Right/What Went Wrong season by summarizing the big takeaways from a disappointing 2017 season (3:05). I also begin player evaluations by discussin…
We finish our look back at what went right and what went wrong for the Orlando Magic with some of the lessons the team may have learned through the failures this season (12:55). I also talk about why…
The Orlando Magic's defense was supposed to be the team's strength. But as the season developed, the team struggled to gain traction. And no one symbolized this struggle more than Bismack Biyombo and…
The Orlando Magic had two key players who struggled in their search for position all season. One of them found it despite a failed experiment early (9:55). The other was still searching for his long-…
The season recap continues as we take a look at the Orlando Magic's style changes and how they played a role. First I look at how the Magic's speed-it-up style paid dividends late in the season (13:4…
Our season recap begins with a look at what went right and wrong this season, focusing on the Magic's coach, Frank Vogel. While Vogel did some individually good things, he holds his responsibility fo…
The Orlando Magic season officially came to a close with the ending of the Rob Hennigan era. We begin to autopsy the 2017 season and the past five years as I chat with Zach Palmer of Orlando Magic Da…
The Orlando Magic finally lowered the boom, firing Rob Hennigan the day after a disappointing season ended. In this special episode, I break down the decision and why it was time to fire Hennigan.
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The Orlando Magic season is officially over. The Magic won against the Detroit Pistons (1:05) and gave the fans a fun night to remember (8:55). But now the focus turns quickly to the future (18:40).
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The Orlando Magic play their final game of the season against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday and I have no idea what to expect (2:50). Let's start by discussing Nikola Vucevic's season and his admi…
The Orlando Magic hoped to play two games with Playoff intensity as a measuring stick. They did not measure well with a 47-point loss to the Chicago Bulls (2:20). What did these two games say about t…
The Orlando Magic wanted to be a defensive team at the beginning of the season. Well, they are not. They proved that a few times over, lately in a loss to the Indiana Pacers (3:30). I discuss the def…