Franz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic broke a five-game losing streak, never trailing in a victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85.

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 6-0 with a 120-109 victory over the Orlando Magic, who played their first game without injured star Paolo Banchero.

Paolo Banchero knew something was wrong.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland.

Orlando Magic Forward Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday.

The Orlando Magic lost in their Wednesday night matchup against the Bulls after Coby White scored 21 points and Josh Giddey added 20.

Paolo Banchero scored a career-high 50 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers.

Paolo Banchero tied the Orlando Magic record for points in a half on Monday night, scoring 37 in the first two quarters against the Indiana Pacers.

Santi Aldama scored 22 points, reserve center Jay Huff added a career-high 18 and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 26-point halftime team in a 124-111 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night in their home opener.

Franz Wagner scored 29 points, brother Mo Wagner added 18 and the Orlando Magic won their home opener, beating the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 23 and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Miami Heat in the opener for both teams.

Jalen Suggs has signed a five-year contract extension with the Orlando Magic worth an average of about $30 million per season, a person with knowledge of the terms told The Associated Press on Monday.

The Orlando Magic started training camp Tuesday ahead of the new season.

The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it.

Paolo Banchero’s first taste of the NBA playoffs ended bitterly.

Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7.

Donovan Mitchell went for 50 points on Orlando Magic, but it wasn't enough to help the Cleveland Cavaliers close out the first-round NBA playoff series between the teams.

Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Orlando Magic hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-96 and force a decisive Game 7 in the their first-round NBA playoff series.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s layup in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a scare from Orlando, holding off Paolo Banchero and the Magic in Game 5.

Franz Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic held the Cleveland Cavaliers scoreless for a second-half stretch of almost seven minutes Saturday in a 112-89 victory that tied the Eastern Conference first-round series at 2-2.

Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 24 points and the Orlando Magic handed Cleveland the worst playoff loss in franchise history, winning 121-83 on Thursday night to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Orlando Magic lost on Monday night after Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Jarrett Allen got 20 rebounds, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers the win in their first-round Eastern Conference series.

Statistically speaking, the Orlando Magic entered the playoffs with the worst offense of any team in the field.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 reounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 97-83 in Game 1 of their playoff series.

The Cavaliers have waited a year to redeem themselves in the NBA playoffs.

Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Jonathan Isaac had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in his second start of the season and the Orlando Magic avoided a play-in spot with a 113-88 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Jalen Suggs added 19 and the Orlando Magic kept up a playoff push that could land them as high as second in the Eastern Conference with a 113-98 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

The Orlando Magic’s three-game win streak was snapped on Friday night in their match against the Charlotte Hornets, losing after Brandon Miller made his first 10 shots from the field and finished with 32 points.

Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony added 15 points each and the Orlando Magic broke a three-game losing streak with a 118-88 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Orlando Magic lost their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night after Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hit jump shots in the final seconds.

The Orlando Magic weren’t able to overcome the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night — even with Draymond Green’s early ejection — thanks to Andrew Wiggins scoring 13 of his 23 points during the fourth quarter and Stephen Curry making the final two baskets of the game.

Golden State forward Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

De’Aaron Fox hit tying and go-ahead free throws with 21.2 seconds left and finished with 31 points, and Keon Ellis added another free throw in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107.

Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night.

Cole Anthony scored 17 of his 21 points in the second quarter and the Orlando Magic routed the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night to clinch at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic pulled away from Toronto for a 111-96 victory, handing the Raptors their seventh straight loss.

Franz Wagner scored 19 points, Paolo Banchero had 17 and the Orlando Magic beat short-handed Toronto, handing the Raptors their season-worst sixth straight loss.

Coach Jamahl Mosley and the playoff-contending Orlando Magic have agreed on an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season.

Coach Jamahl Mosley and the playoff-contending Orlando Magic have agreed on an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season.

Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each scored 20 points and the Indiana Pacers beat Orlando 111-97 on Sunday night to close within a game of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Orlando Magic lost their five-game winning stream after Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, leading the New York Knicks to a victory over the Magic on Friday night.

Franz Wagner scored 28 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to beat Washington 119-109 and hand the Wizards their 16th consecutive loss.

Paolo Banchero had 22 points, Cole Anthony scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and the surging Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 101-89 for their ninth win in 11 games.

Paolo Banchero scored 29 points for a second straight game and the Orlando Magic completed a four-game season sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 113-91 victory.

Jalen Suggs hit three 3-pointers in the final three minutes and finished with 15 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz.

Franz Wagner scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 108-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Paolo Banchero broke a tie with a three-point play with 0.8 seconds left and finished with 15 points in the Orlando Magic’s 112-109 victory over the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Welcome back, LeBron James.

Paolo Banchero scored 36 points, Franz Wagner added 21 and the Orlando Magic beat the injury-riddled New York Knicks in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.

Franz Wagner scored 36 points, Cole Anthony had 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Orlando Magic turned back the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime.

Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic weathered a 30-point second half by San Antonio’s Devin Vassell to beat the Spurs.

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures, leading the Orlando Magic to lose to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Franz Wagner scored 27 of his 38 points in the second half as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-99 for their third straight win on Sunday.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points and six assists to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 17-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Franz Wagner added 20 and the Orlando Magic held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs.

Paolo Banchero scored 26 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 113-98 on Sunday night, overcoming Devin Booker’s 44-point effort two days after he had 62 in a loss at Indiana.

The Orlando Magic went neck-and-neck with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, though the Magic ultimately lost after Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 points and eight rebounds, and reserve Ziaire Williams added 17 points.

The Orlando Magic lost their Monday night matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Sam Merrill, giving the latter team their eighth straight win.

Paolo Banchero led five Orlando starters in double figures with 20 points and the Magic handed the Miami Heat their third straight loss 105-87.

Dejounte Murray hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give the Atlanta Hawks a 106-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Paolo Banchero scored 20 points, Cole Anthony had 10 of his 15 in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 112-100 on Saturday night to tie Minnesota for the Western Conference lead.

The Orlando Magic were defeated during their Tuesday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 23 of his 28 points within the first half.

Paolo Banchero scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-110 on Sunday night.

Paolo Banchero hit a pair of go-ahead of free throws with 9.7 seconds remaining on a night he recorded his first career triple-double and the Orlando Magic rallied for a 122-120 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Domantas Sabonis had his seventh triple-double of the season, Malik Monk scored 37 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 in double overtime.

Franz Wagner had 32 points and nine rebounds, Paolo Banchero added 29 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic held off the New York Knicks 117-108 on Friday night.

The Orlando Magic lost their Wednesday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, who scored victory even without reigning MVP Joel Embiid.

Franz Wagner had 28 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds, rookie Anthony Black scored a career-high 23 points and the Orlando Magic defeated the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Paolo Banchero scored 23 of his 34 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game skid with a 117-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis says he didn’t even bother getting a Christmas tree for his home this year.

The Orlando Magic came up short on their Thursday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, leading to the Bucks’ sixth consecutive victory.

The Orlando Magic lost to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night after Tyler Herro scored 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead Boston to a 114-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday that improved the Celtics’ NBA-best home record to 14-0.

Orlando’s Paolo Banchero scored 20 points, Franz Wagner added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t recover from a dismal third quarter in a 104-94 loss to the Magic.

Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Paolo Banchero added 24 and the Orlando Magic handed the Detroit Pistons their 19th straight loss on Friday night.

Despite a career-high 42 points from Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic were trumped in their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers after Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Darius Garland added 26.

Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.

Moritz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics for their sixth straight win Friday, throwing the Eastern Conference’s Group C up for grabs in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.

Franz Wagner scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half, Paolo Banchero added 23 points and the Orlando Magic overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to record their fifth straight victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight over the Toronto Raptors in an NBA In-Season Tournament game.

Franz Wagner scored 21 points, Jonathan Isaac added 18 and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 103-97 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game.

Paolo Banchero nailed a turnaround jumper with one second remaining, and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls.

Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Orlando’s Wagner brothers combined for 43 points and the Magic dealt the Milwaukee Bucks their second straight loss, 112-97.

Trae Young scored 41 points, then fed Dejounte Murray for a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds left to give the Atlanta Hawks a 120-119 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night in a regular-season game in Mexico City.

Despite maintaining a close score for much of the game, the Orlando Magic were unable to come out on top over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Franz Wagner scored 26 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic blasted the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101.

Cole Anthony had 20 points and eight rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Houston Rockets 116-86 in the season opener for both teams.

Playing and coaching in the Basketball World Cup this summer seems as though it helped plenty of people get ready for the NBA season.

The U.S. played the bronze-medal game short-handed, and Canada sent the Americans home from the World Cup empty-handed.

It was late in the first quarter of the U.S. team's opener at the FIBA World Cup.

The U.S. needed to shake off a slow start before beating New Zealand to open its run at the Basketball World Cup.

There are some rising star players on this U.S. roster for the Basketball World Cup.

Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and USA Basketball used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up game for the Americans.

New York guard Josh Hart has given his commitment to USA Basketball to play in this summer’s World Cup, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday.

It’s the easiest call of the NBA draft: The San Antonio Spurs won.

Victor Wembanyama's first moment in the NBA is now just a few days away.

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA draft experience will be quite unlike last year’s No. 1 pick.