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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic rookie forward Paolo Banchero will likely be sidelined for at least one more week because of his sprained left ankle.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have battled through injury woes since the season’s start, keeping every game close despite missing significant parts of the rotation.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For most of Monday, the Orlando Magic didn’t bring “it” vs. the Charlotte Hornets.

Walker Kessler, Tari Eason, and Christian Koloko are thriving on defense.

MIAMI — There is no defense played in the NBA draft lottery. And yet with the generational talent of Victor Wembanyama available in the May 16 drawing, the outcome of the random-but-weighted process for non-playoff teams could impact the Miami Heat’s playoff or championship outlooks for years to come.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic had to play without rookie forward Paolo Banchero, their leading scorer, for the first time in Wednesday’s home game vs. the Dallas Mavericks.

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In a matchup loaded with high picks from the last two drafts, it was Houston’s Jalen Green (34 points, 66.7% FG, 45.5% on 3s) who stole the show in Monday’s win at Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero and Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. have spent the last several months competing:

The Rockets own the NBA’s worst record at the moment, but they’re only slight road underdogs (+4.5) versus an Orlando team that is one game ahead in the standings.