Cole Anthony scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half and the Orlando Magic tied their largest comeback in franchise history to beat the Miami Heat 121-114 after trailing by 25 points.

The Orlando Magic were beaten during a Thursday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Jalen Williams scored six straight points in a run in the fourth quarter.

Carmelo Anthony may go into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice next year.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby residents.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 22 rebounds and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 100-91 on Sunday night.

A representative for Jamie Foxx says the actor required stitches after getting hit in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S. Authorities said Tuesday no one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked.

AJ Dybantsa has announced his commitment to BYU.

Jalen Suggs scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 to remain the NBA’s only team unbeaten at home.

The Orlando Magic announced on Saturday that forward Franz Wagner will be “out indefinitely” with a torn right oblique, the same injury that has teammate Paolo Banchero sidelined.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams at St. John’s will wear “Lou” patches on their uniform jerseys for the rest of this season to honor Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, who died Saturday at age 99.

Franz Wagner had 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks, and the Orlando Magic claimed their sixth straight win, and second in three days over the Nets, with a 100-92 victory against Brooklyn.

Jalen Suggs scored a career-high 31 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 24 on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range to help the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls.

Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Orlando Magic withstood a 44-point performance by the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to beat short-handed Charlotte.

Franz Wagner had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 111-100 for their eighth win in nine games.

Stephen Silas has plenty of reasons why he wanted to coach for USA Basketball in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.

Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points and Jalen Suggs hit his first seven shots, including three 3-pointers, to lead the Orlando Magic to a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.

The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month.

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.

The Orlando Magic lost their matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night after Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points and four of his teammates each had 17.

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.

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

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.

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.

The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions.

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.

Over 3,000 Orange County Public School students were at the Kia Center on Monday to celebrate their reading achievements with the Orlando Magic.

Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.

The Tampa Bay Rays say it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled across much of Florida.

A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court.

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

A U.S. district judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit against New York Knicks owner James Dolan alleging sexual assault a decade ago.

Basketball legend, entertainer, and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal is bringing gummies to candy aisles nationwide.

Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit.

A film project has earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction.

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration.

The NBA is ramping up talks with FIBA, basketball's global governing body, on how to best increase its competitive footprint in Europe either through an annual tournament or an NBA-operated league, according to Commissioner Adam Silver.

Orlando Magic's Pat Williams' Celebration of Life service set for Friday afternoon

Patty Mills arrives at his fourth Olympic Games as Australia’s old man.

Athletes have a hard time standing out in a Paris cultural sphere driven largely by food, fashion and the arts.

Seems like being in London works for LeBron James.

WNBA players' union head Terri Jackson is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA’s recently approved media rights deals.

Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, has died from complications related to viral pneumonia.

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year.

Former NBA player Jontay Porter has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case.

The Orlando Magic reported which deals were struck during the Free Agency Moratorium.

After months of planning, it’s time for the U.S. Olympic team — one that will go to the Paris Games later this month seeking a fifth consecutive gold medal — to take the floor.

Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life.

Paul George agreed early Monday to leave the Los Angeles Clippers and sign a $212 million, four-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and team up with Joel Embiid.

Cooper Flagg’s summer will include some time playing against the U.S. Olympic team.

Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA.

The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft.

The New York Liberty will play the Commissioner’s Cup championship game on June 25 against the Minnesota Lynx at UBS Arena since setup for the NBA draft made Barclays Center unavailable.

Two more people have been charged in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life.

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert says the charter flight program still has a few expected kinks but is running smoothly.

North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert.

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.

The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the league’s app couldn’t broadcast the game.

Magic fans streamed out of the Kia Center Friday night after game six with sheer joy. The team played a must-win game six in their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A deep run by the Lakers in the NBA playoffs might have altered any Olympic plans for James.

Victor Wembanyama will return to Paris, he hopes as an Olympic champion, when the San Antonio Spurs face the Indiana Pacers in two regular-season NBA games early next year.

The final cost of the Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million.

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.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player.

On the heels of the Orlando Magic’s game three play-off win, former players Bo Outlaw and Nick Anderson hosted a Magic Youth Basketball Academy at the Boys and Girls Club in Parramore.

Caitlin Clark drew a standing ovation in her first appearance on Gainbridge Fieldhouse's court since becoming the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick — in an IndyCar replica.

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.

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 36-year-old Curry previously turned down other opportunities to compete in the Olympics, but pledged his services for Paris.

The NHL is the only major North American professional sports league that has not expanded its playoffs in recent years.

LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years.

Joel Embiid is again dealing with injuries headed into the NBA playoffs.

BYU has hired Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky.

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.

A baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm has lost his certification with the Major League Baseball Players Association.

The Orlando Magic suffered defeat in their Wednesday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks after Bobby Portis scored 30 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals.

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.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have both decided to forgo their final year of college eligibility and enter the WNBA Draft.

Billy Donovan hasn’t watched many UConn games.

LeBron James figures there’s at least one obvious explanation for the surging popularity of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament — recognizable stars.

Voter rejection of a stadium sales tax plan for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs has raised questions about what happens next.

A former Orlando Magic player will soon be a Hall of Famer.

Franz Wagner scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic escaped with a 104-103 win over the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

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.

NCAA President Charlie Baker is urging states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances.

Former NBA guard Ben Gordon could see criminal charges against him in Connecticut erased from his record next year if he completes a probation program.

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.

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.