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Philadelphia 76ers' Rayjon Tucker (9) goes up for a dunk against Orlando Magic's Cole Anthony (50) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Maxey leads 76ers past Magic 128-117 in meaningless finale

By Aaron Bracy May. 16, 2021 10:06 PM EDT

Orlando Magic's Gary Harris (14) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Magic squander 23-point lead in fourth, beat Cavs 109-104

Brian Dulik Apr. 28, 2021 09:54 PM EDT

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford looks on in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Magic coach Steve Clifford tests positive, will miss games

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 24, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Orlando Magic forward Gary Clark (12) and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray (5) scramble for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Spurs dominate second half to beat short-handed Magic

By Raul Dominguez Mar. 13, 2021 12:09 AM EST

FILE - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban arrives at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., in this Monday, June 24, 2019, file photo. The NBA said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team's home games this season. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Mavs' Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 10, 2021 02:36 PM EST

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) passes as he falls to the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Magic hope continuity leads to more balance, more wins

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 15, 2020 04:22 PM EST

The cover of Let us Dream, the book, due out Dec. 1, that was ghost-written by Francis’ English-language biographer, Austen Ivereigh. Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown. In “Let Us Dream,” Francis also criticizes populist politicians who whip up rallies in ways reminiscent of the 1930s, and the hypocrisy of “rigid” conservative Catholics who support them. (Simon & Schuster via AP)
NBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justice

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 23, 2020 04:06 PM EST

AP source: NBA players scheduling votes on next season plan

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 03, 2020 07:14 PM EST
A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA’s players are planning to vote on whether they would prefer to start the coming season in December or...

Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
All ears: Magic will decompress, then make future plans

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2020 03:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford claps during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Magic and Milwaukee Bucks open the Eastern Conference playoffs Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP)
Bucks seeking return to form as they open against Magic

By Steve Megargee Aug. 15, 2020 12:17 PM EDT

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) shoots as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
Magic build big lead, stay on roll in 132-116 win over Kings

Aug. 02, 2020 08:46 PM EDT

Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac (1) stands as others kneel before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic Friday, July 31, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
Popovich, Isaac choose to stand for anthem in NBA bubble

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 31, 2020 08:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) reacts to a call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Boston. Celtics guard Marcus Smart says he has been cleared by medical officials after testing positive for the new coronavirus earlier this month. In a message posted late Sunday, March 29, 2020, on Twitter, Smart says he was informed of the news Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Health. He thanked everyone for their support. “Stay safe and stay together _ apart!” Smart wrote.(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
The Latest: US Open tennis site to house temporary hospital

Mar. 30, 2020 09:06 AM EDT