Locked On Magic - Daily Podcast On The Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic will need to get off to a hot start to manage a difficult December and January schedule. Luckily their schedule sets up for a strong start and a strong finish. We break down the key…

Aaron Gordon emerged as a valuable and versatile defender last year, increasing his efficiency and his maturity. This year, he will have to add to his offensive game to take the next step in his care…

The Orlando Magic are getting some early buzz to make a push up the standings thanks to the foundation they built last year. But there are some warning signs blaring. After career years from several …

The Orlando Magic appear set to redshirt Chuma Okeke. While the financial implications draw questions for Okeke and the Magic, this is an arrangement that could ultimately benefit the young forward. …

The Orlando Magic made the playoffs and have aims to get back to the postseason in 2020. Everyone seems to believe they will get back there again. To truly make the next step, it will take a young pl…

The Orlando Magic made the playoffs last year and have aims of doing so again in 2020. The Eastern Conference changed plenty but the middle still feels very similar. Orlando finds itself squarely in …

The Orlando Magic will open their season Oct. 23 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. From there, the team has the opportunity to build some early momentum and take advantage of their continuity to get a…

Jonathan Isaac needed some time to get his feet under him in the U.S.A.'s Blue-White exhibition game. But when he did he showed his game has taken some steps forward. Enough to claim he will be Most …

Jonathan Isaac will wrap up his Team USA duty in the Blue-White Scrimmage on Friday as FIBA World Cup prep is underway around the world. The focus will be squarely on Evan Fournier as he tries to bou…

Orlando Magic fans got some good news when video surfaced of Markelle Fultz shooting jumpers. That was a positive sign for him and for fans but does not change much about the biggest wild card on the…

The Orlando Magic went to the NBA Finals 10 years ago. It was one of the best moments in franchise history and featured one of the most beloved teams in franchise history. Things started to fall apar…

The Orlando Magic had their breakthrough moment to make the playoffs last year. They spent their offseason doubling down on their team and the belief they could make it again. But there are still a l…

The Orlando Magic broke through to make the playoffs in 2019 and had a memorable season that already compares favorably to the beloved Heart & Hustle team. But where the 2019 Magic ultimately rests w…

The Orlando Magic confused a lot of people in signing Al-Farouq Aminu. But the move did not create a logjam. It created depth and that will help the Magic moving forward on and off the court.

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The Orlando Magic have long sought validation for their progress. They got it in two ways: First, Jonathan Isaac got named to the USA Select Team and will join Team USA for practice and training camp…

The Orlando Magic are trying to duplicate the results of the 2019 season. But the end goal is to strive for a championship. So the only way for them to get there now is for their young players to gro…

The Orlando Magic re-signed their All-Star in Nikola Vucevic. Despite an up-and-down tenure with the team full of criticism and uncertainty, he has kept doing his work and risen up the Magic's all-ti…

The Orlando Magic were a team that had to play with heightened attention and focus to give themselves a chance to win. Their margin for error was small. The goal in 2020 is to hope internal developme…

A recent article on ESPN discussed the growing crisis in youth injuries in basketball. It gives context for the patient approach the Orlando Magic have made to injuries to their young players in rece…

NBA 2K began releasing player ratings for the next edition of the game due out in September. The Orlando Magic are not quite ready to get revealed yet. But with the dust starting to settle on a wild …