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Paolo Banchero got to face off directly against Team Italy and the choice he didn't make. Not only did Team USA win, but Banchero showed why he made the right choice joining Team USA. He has shown wi…

Why is the FIBA World Cup so important for the Orlando Magic? It is pressure practice for its young players like Paolo Banchero. Seeing how they handle must-win games is kind of the whole point of th…

Moe Wagner and Goga Bitadze went head to head in a second-round battle at the FIBA World Cup. The Magic's duo will also compete for the backup center spot for the Orlando Magic. And they showed every…

The first round of the FIBA World Cup is in the books. All five of the Orlando Magic's players are advancing to the second round. And we have learned a lot about the team's future and the players as …

Dwight Howard returned to Orlando to be with teammates and coaches for a celebration of life ceremony for Stan Van Gundy's wife Kim this weekend. He left with some heartfelt words for his teammates a…

Paolo Banchero has stood out most in his Team USA run for his defense. And that defensive engagement is an exciting development for the Magic who saw Banchero struggle on that end as most rookies do.…

The FIBA World Cup has begun! Paolo Banchero led the way for Team USA in their opening win as he shed some of the discomfort he showed in the exhibition games. Franz Wagner displayed his playmaking, …

It is finally here! The FIBA World Cup has arrived and we are here to preview what to expect from all five of the Orlando Magic's representatives at the tournament. Plus why the U.S. has the inside t…

The Orlando Magic have had a shooting problem for the last decade since Dwight Howard left. They are not likely to lead the league in 3-point percentage next year. But they should get better. And at …

The Orlando Magic have made a series of moves in the last few days that bring their training camp roster to near completion. What those moves give the Magic's camp roster and who they are adding to t…

The NBA has a problem. And the way it distributed its national TV appearances seems to suggest it does not understand the problem. Why is the NBA not working to build young stars like Paolo Banchero?…

Paolo Banchero and Team USA scored the win over Franz Wagner and Germany. But both Banchero and Wagner showed how they are growing and the weaknesses they are facing head-on to help their national te…

The Orlando Magic's 2023-24 schedule is here! And oh boy, it has some rough parts to it. The Magic will play a difficult start to the season that includes their earliest West Coast trip in franchise …

The Orlando Magic are awaiting their schedule's release Thursday, just do not expect them to be featured on national TV. Just like you should not expect the Magic to get a lot of love from offseason …

The In-Season Tournament schedule is here! The Orlando Magic will face a stern challenge going on the road twice to start and finishing with the Boston Celtics. But it is the perfect practice for the…

We are in the dead part of the NBA offseason, so we are going Locked OFF Magic and chat with Tony Wiggins of Locked On Jaguars to get parallels between two of the up-and-coming teams in the NBA and N…

Franz Wagner is showing out for Germany as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup. We already know he can step up his game in the fourth quarter. But now he is starting to step up in the clutch with one…

The Orlando Magic's ascent into the postseason next year feels inevitable with the young players who seem poised to rise next year. No one seems more important to this rise than Markelle Fultz who sh…

Paolo Banchero made his Team USA debut and made a surprising turn at center for the Americans in their debut exhibition game. Like much of the game, the experiment looks like it is worth continuing a…

FIBA season is getting set to begin as team USA tips off its first exhibition game Monday. We will get to see what role Paolo Banchero will play and how he can bring that to the Orlando Magic. Franz …