Every Thursday, I’ll be taking you through the big story heading into the weekend. Or maybe the weirdest story? Or maybe just something that makes me laugh and I think will make you laugh too. Essentially, if you’re subscribed to The Bounce and reading every day, we’re going to have the same fun here as we do in that … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — What first seemed like a devastating blow to the Orlando Magic — up to six weeks without injured All-Star forward Paolo Banchero — might not turn out disastrous after all. Not if Franz Wagner keeps playing like a potential All-Star. Not if Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac continue to suffocate … Read more
CLEVELAND — You want resiliency? You want toughness? Here it is. Down 18 at home in an elimination game after a gut-twisting loss in Game 6. Their star player hobbled and exhausted. Their coach fighting for his job. The season 30 minutes from extinction. It felt over until it didn’t. The ending was catastrophic until it … Read more
The Orlando Magic forced a Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 103-96 win on Friday night, protecting home court and keeping their season alive thanks to three starters scoring over 20 points. Each of Orlando’s combined efforts were much needed to overcome the 50-point game Cleveland received from Donovan Mitchell. Only one other … Read more
CLEVELAND — Markelle? Markelle Fultz? Is that really you? You’d have been forgiven if, for a fleeting moment Saturday afternoon, you had mistaken Fultz, No. 20 in an Orlando Magic uniform, for an NFL defensive back. As Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang sprinted upcourt with the basketball during Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff … Read more
