My @orlandosentinel.com recap as the #Magic thump the Timberwolves behind Bane, Banchero:
“There’s still a lot of basketball to be played,” Banchero said. “So, tonight was a huge win … but we’ve got to be ready to go tomorrow against Milwaukee.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/07/o...
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley told reporters at Minnesota that Anthony Black (low back strain) had his shoulder grabbed on a drive to the basket early in the first quarter and his back turned differently. Black will get checked out and they'll see how he is moving forward.
FINAL: #Magic 119, Timberwolves 92
Desmond Bane totals 30 points (10 for 10 FTs) while Paolo Banchero notches 25 points and 15 rebounds.
Orlando, which outscored Minnesota 60-38 in the paint, heads to Milwaukee tomorrow.
To the 4th: #Magic 90, Timberwolves 78
Orlando's lead grew to 20 but its down to 12 after three quarters.
Banchero has 21 points, Bane 20, Suggs and da Silva both with 11 and Carter Jr. has 10.
Anthony Edwards is up to 31 after a 14-point third quarter.
Update: The #Magic say Anthony Black (low back strain) has been downgraded from Questionable to OUT for the remainder of today’s game at Minnesota.
Halftime: #Magic 60, Timberwolves 50
Orlando outscored Minnesota 33-20 in the second quarter and ended the first half on a 22-4 run.
Banchero has 17 points, Bane with 14, Suggs and da Silva both added 7.
Neither team shot well from 3: Orlando 5 for 19, Minnesota 7 for 25.
Update: The #Magic say Anthony Black is Questionable to return to today’s game at Minnesota due to a low back strain suffered in the first quarter.
End of the 1st quarter: Timberwolves 30, #Magic 27
Paolo Banchero has 9 points, Desmond Bane 6 and Tristan da Silva with 5 off the bench.
Orlando shot 3 for 8 from 3, Minnesota 5 for 12.
Anthony Edwards has 17 points.
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. at Minnesota today.
A look at the #Magic injury report as of 2 p.m. ET heading into today’s 3 p.m. game at Minnesota:
Update: The #Magic say rookie Jase Richardson is OUT at Minnesota due to low back spasms.
Update: The #Magic say Jonathan Isaac is OUT today at Minnesota due to left knee soreness. He’ll miss his second game in a row.
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic travel after latest one-point win vs. Mavs:
“We never felt like we were going to lose the game, even though (we were) down four with 37 seconds left,” Orlando’s Paolo Banchero said in the locker room.
More inside: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/06/o...
The #Magic list Jonathan Isaac (left knee soreness) as Questionable for Saturday’s game at Minnesota.
Anthony Black and Wendell Carter Jr. are back off the injury report after returning Thursday night vs. Dallas.
The local sports commission is seeking to bring high-profile events to city using Orange County tax money. It promises tourist spending and a higher profile for the region.
New for @orlandosentinel.com: “I love Cooper’s game, man,” #Magic forward Paolo Banchero said in the locker room. “… He’s just a hell of a player.”
More inside on the mutual respect between Banchero and Cooper Flagg, who embraced his return to Orlando: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/06/o...
My @orlandosentinel.com recap as the #Magic outlast the Mavs in the closing seconds behind Wendell Carter Jr.’s game-winning dunk:
“It was big time for him to go up and finish with authority,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/05/o...
FINAL: #Magic 115, Mavs 114
Orlando survives in the closing moments and Dallas can't get a shot off.
Tristan da Silva scores 19 off the bench, Jalen Suggs adds 17, Paolo Banchero with 16 and Wendell Carter Jr. with the winner and 15 points.
To the 4th: #Magic 91, Mavs 88
Orlando had created an 11-point lead but Dallas punched back late to trail by just 3 after three quarters.
Suggs and da Silva both with 14 points, Banchero and WCJ both with 13 and Bane has 10.
Halftime: Mavs 62, #Magic 60
Tristan da Silva leads Orlando with 11 off the bench. Paolo Banchero has 9 points, Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. both with 8.
Mavs, who haven't trailed yet, shot 8 for 19 from 3, Magic 5 for 13. Orlando with a 32-24 advantage in the paint.
End of the 1st quarter: Mavs 33, #Magic 26
Dallas averages the second-fewest made 3-pointers in the league (10.5) but it shot 6 for 12 from distance in the 1st quarter. Orlando opened 1 for 5 from 3.
Wendell Carter Jr. and Moe Wagner both have 6 points, Paolo Banchero with 5.
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. against Dallas tonight.
Mavs coach Jason Kidd confirmed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg will be AVAILABLE to play against the #Magic tonight at Kia Center. Flagg will be on a minutes restriction of 20-25 minutes, Kidd said.
Update: #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Anthony Black (right quad contusion) and Wendell Carter Jr. (left ankle soreness) are both AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Dallas.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Isaac (left knee soreness) is OUT.
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said both Anthony Black (right quad contusion) and Wendell Carter Jr. (left ankle soreness) were able to go thru shootaround ahead of tonight’s game vs. Dallas.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Isaac (left knee soreness) wasn’t able to.
All 3 remain questionable.
#Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (left knee soreness) has been added to the injury report for tonight’s game against Dallas. He’s Questionable.
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: After rallying vs. Wizards, #Magic host Mavs next to wrap homestand:
“Basketball’s a game of runs, but you don’t want to give teams life early in the game because sometimes that can carry over,” Paolo Banchero said.
More: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/04/o...
The #Magic list both Anthony Black (right quad contusion) and Wendell Carter Jr. (left ankle soreness) as Questionable for Thursday’s game vs. Dallas.
NEW: Alex Martins will become the 14th inductee into the Orlando #Magic Hall of Fame, chairman Dan DeVos announced.
"For his efforts that spanned three decades, this is truly a worthy recognition for Alex and his family,” DeVos said.
More details: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/04/o...
