There’s only one player in the WNBA who’s currently averaging…
- Over 26.0 PPG
- Over 10.0 RPG
- Over 3.5 SPG
- Shooting 50.0% or better from the field.
Her name: Napheesa Collier
#lynxrecognize
#wnba
Not even an hour after finishing his NBA debut, Anthony Black is on the floor getting shots up
Here’s a clip of AB hitting SEVEN threes in a row
The work ethic of this kid is unreal
“He’s been a huge help for me since I first got to Duke… I’m a sponge, so I try to learn as much as I can.” - Paolo Banchero on Jayson Tatum being a mentor to him.
Banchero mentioned that Tatum sent him shoes at the beginning of the season.
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Personal news…
Today was my last day working for the
@OrlandoMagic
as their Radio Graduate Associate.
I have been fortunate enough to have gotten a great opportunity elsewhere (more on that soon)
Thank you to all the Magic fans for your support this season! Love you guys 💙
Paolo Banchero tonight @ Denver:
32 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
3 STL
FIRST career triple-double
P5 leads his Magic team to a DUB in Denver.
ALL-STAR THIS MAN! I REPEAT ALL-STAR THIS MAN!!
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“They’re a playoff team. We respect them… Paolo has gotten better, Franz is constantly getting better.”
Bradley Beal had some high praise for the
@OrlandoMagic
in his postgame interview after last night’s game.
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OFFICIAL: Paolo Banchero has been named an Eastern Conference reserve for this year’s NBA All-Star game.
Paolo joins Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in Magic history to be named Rookie of the Year and then named an All-Star the following season.
Congratulations, Paolo!! 🎉
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have each scored 81 points in their last three games.
Paolo’s last three games
27.0 PPG
5.7 RPG
5.3 APG
Franz’s last three games
27.0 PPG
6.7 RPG
5.0 APG
REMINDER: One is 21 years old and the other is 22. The future is NOW.
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So there’s a “Play The Song” button that gets to be pressed after a Magic dub at Kia Center now 😂🔥
Admiral Schofield was the Magic player who got to hit the button tonight.
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“NBA All-Star… Paolooooooo Bannnnnncherooooo!!!”
Tonight was the first time P5 was introduced at an
@OrlandoMagic
home game as an NBA All-Star.
Shoutout to the 🐐 Paul Porter
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Anthony Black was one of the last Magic players in the gym getting shots up after shootaround this morning.
He’s the first Magic player out on the floor at Kia Center now beginning his pregame warmup early.
This has become a routine for the rook.
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The
@OrlandoMagic
through 50 games the past 7 seasons:
23-24: 27-23
22-23: 19-31
21-22: 10-40
20-21: 17-33
19-20: 22-28
18-19: 20-30
17-18: 15-35
It’s the first time the Magic have had an above .500 record through 50 games of a regular season since 2011-2012.
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Orlando’s two picks from the 2022 NBA Draft had themselves a GAME tonight as they combined for 60 POINTS in the Magic’s overtime victory over the Hawks.
Paolo Banchero
35 PTS
10 REB
4 3PM
3 STL
Caleb Houstan
25 PTS (career-high!!!)
7 3PM (career-high!!!)
4 AST
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My big takeaways from tonight.
- Paolo Banchero is not just an All-Star, he’s the FUTURE.
- The depth of this Magic team is undeniable (Queen, Houstan, Okeke) all stepped up immensely.
- Every Magic fan who stayed up for this thriller deserves a gold star.
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Paolo Banchero’s last five games
25.4 PPG
8.6 RPG
5.8 APG
Franz Wagner’s last five games
27.2 PPG
7.0 RPG
4.6 APG
The wins will come. This duo is for real.
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Paolo Banchero’s stats on the Magic’s four-game west coast trip:
32.5 PPG
8.8 RPG
7.3 APG
27+ PTS in all four games
A 32 point performance
A 43 point performance
A triple-double against the defending champs
MAKE HIM AN ALL-STAR AND GET HIM ON NATIONAL TV 🔥🔥🔥
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Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tonight vs. the Knicks:
Paolo
29 PTS
10 REB
4 AST
2 3PM
Franz
32 PTS (season-high)
9 REB
4 STL
3 3PM
Orlando’s dynamic duo put on a show in front of the largest crowd that there has ever been at a Magic game in TEAM HISTORY.
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The last time the Magic beat the Nuggets in Denver…
- Cole Anthony was 15
- Jalen Suggs was 14
- Paolo Banchero was 13
Cole, Jalen, and Paolo, combined for 82 points last night to help the Magic get their first victory in the Mile High City since Dec 8, 2015.
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Shoutout to Jonathan Isaac!!!
His stats vs. the Bulls tonight:
7 PTS
12 REB
3 BLK
25 MIN
Tonight was the most minutes JI played since December 30th, 2019.
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The
@OrlandoMagic
’s record at the All-Star break in each year of the Jamahl Mosley era:
2023-2024: 30-25
2022-2023: 24-35
2021-2022: 13-47
This year’s record at the break is a 17 win increase from Coach Mosley’s first season which was just two years ago.
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Paolo Banchero has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his NBA career.
🔹23.5 PPG
🔹5.5 RPG
🔹5.0 APG
🔹1.0 BPG
🔹54.4% FG
🔹52.6% 3PT
🔹20+ points in all 4 games
🔹Led his team to a 4-0 record
Congrats to P5 🔥
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The last time Kevin Durant lost to the Magic…
- Jonathan Isaac was 16 years old
- Paolo Banchero was 11 years old
- Dark Horse by Katy Perry was the
#1
song on the charts
- The Lego Movie had just been released in Theaters
The date: 2/7/14.
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I really started working for the
@OrlandoMagic
at the most perfect time possible.
Great team, great city, great fans… everything is great in Orlando right now and I couldn’t be more hyped to see how the rest of this season plays out.
Let’s keep it going!!!
#MagicTogether
Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner went OFF tonight 🔥🔥
Paolo
🔹28 PTS
🔹13 REB
🔹7 AST
Franz
🔹31 PTS
🔹7 REB
🔹8 AST
Magic win their ninth straight as they move to 14-5 on the year.
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Dennis Scott made an appearance at today’s
@OrlandoMagic
practice and spoke very highly of Paolo Banchero.
“Please take care of Paolo because he’s a real good kid. He wants to win, he wants to do the right things… I just hope y’all take good care of him.”
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Paolo Banchero in the Magic’s four-game west coast trip so far:
32.7 PPG
8.3 RPG
6.0 APG
3.7 3PM/G
HE’S ONLY 21. This kid is going places 🔥
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Magic players Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs show love to Mikey Williams who recently announced his commitment to play basketball at UCF.
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“He’s been a big time player since High School… this isn’t some Cinderella story, Caleb been a hooper for a minute.” - Paolo Banchero on Caleb Houstan
Houstan scored a career-high 25 points and notched a career-best 7 three-pointers against Atlanta last night.
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My Magic Thanksgiving takes:
- Amway is becoming one of the toughest arenas to play in as an opponent
- Coach Mosley is an early Coach of the Year candidate
- Jalen Suggs will make an All-Defensive Team
- Paolo/Franz are having All-Star caliber seasons
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“It was really fun. When I hit my first three, I wasn’t expecting the crowd to get so loud, so that was really cool… it just shows how much support I have here.”
@minnesotalynx
rookie Alissa Pili on what she made of her home debut at Target Center this past Friday.
#wnba
Jett Howard and Mac McClung combined for 66 POINTS in the
@OsceolaMagic
’s 138-130 win over the Westchester Knicks tonight:
Jett
30 PTS
4 3PM
57% FG
31 MIN
Mac
36 PTS
7 REB
8 AST
4 3PM
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A little news…
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be making my on-air debut on
@BallySportsFL
tonight as I will be on the call for the
@OsceolaMagic
home opener at 7 PM!!!
HUGE thank you to the
@OrlandoMagic
for this amazing opportunity 🏀🎙️🙏🏾
#MagicTogether
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner had themselves a very efficient game tonight in the Magic’s 123-91 victory over the Pistons.
Paolo
24 PTS
53% FG
0 Turnovers
Franz
27 PTS
60% FG
0 Turnovers
Orlando moves to 15-7 on the year.
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I asked Anthony Black about his strong work ethic and staying after practices to get extra shots up.
AB: “It’s a new stage for me, so I’m trying to make sure I just stay consistent and get a routine for before practice and after practice just so I can maximize my potential.”
“That’s probably what I’m going to face for the majority of my career, so getting reps against those guys is good… I always look forward to accepting those challenges.”
Paolo Banchero on being guarded by the opposing team’s top defender on a nightly basis.
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“Mose is like a father figure to me.” -
@jalensuggs
“Mose is just a great human being and a great basketball coach.” -
@The_ColeAnthony
Both Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony had high praise for their Head Coach Jamahl Mosley after Friday’s game @ Denver.
#MagicTogether
Last night was special! I made my
#WNBA
radio play-by-play debut and the Lynx won!
Minnesota defeated Seattle 83-70 to win their first regular season opener since 2020.
Here’s some of my calls from the 4th quarter where the Lynx outscored the Storm 20-10.
Back at it on Friday!
Anthony Edwards AND Nikola Jokic both mentioned the Orlando Magic as being potential sleepers in this year’s NBA In-Season Tournament.
The Magic are starting to get noticed more around the NBA and it’s awesome to see.
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On a personal note, I achieved a very awesome milestone today as I got to make my on-air debut on
@NBATV
with the
@OsceolaMagic
🏀🎙️
I remember watching NBA TV on weekday mornings before school as a kid, so getting an opportunity like this meant the world to me!!! 🙏🏾
Joe Ingles told me at shootaround that he thinks Paolo Banchero’s play these past few games has been the best he’s ever seen from him.
Ingles mentioned that he’s been impressed by Banchero’s ability to get guys involved, saying “That’s what the best players in the league do.”
“You dream of that… watching games on TV you see guys get those chants… shoot even on 2k you score enough points you start getting MVP chants… I don’t take that for granted.”
Paolo Banchero on the MVP chants he was getting tonight.
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12
#Magic
players received player votes in the NBA All-Star Starter voting.
Paolo Banchero 65
Franz Wagner 12
Cole Anthony 4
Markelle Fultz 4
Wendell Carter Jr. 3
Goga Bitadze 2
Anthony Black 2
Joe Ingles 2
Jalen Suggs 2
Caleb Houstan 1
Jonathan Isaac 1
Admiral Schofield 1
Gregg Popovich praised the size of the
#Magic
in his postgame presser last night.
“They’re huge… we’re talking about 6’9, 6’10, 6’11 guys that are athletic… just really impressive, their bodies and how they move… Coach Mosley has done a great job with them.”
🎥:
@spurs
The Orlando Magic through 25 games last season: 5-20.
The Orlando Magic through 25 games this season: 16-9.
This team has made a huge leap, is fun to watch, and their future is insanely bright 🌟
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🚨 Life Update 🚨
I am delighted to announce that I have accepted a position with the Orlando Magic as their Radio Graduate Associate!
So grateful for this opportunity to work in the NBA and join the Magic organization. God is great! 🙏🏾
See you soon, Orlando!!! 🌅🏀🎙
No bias whatsoever when I say this…
That was the BEST NBA game I’ve ever watched in-person.
Had chills all throughout that 4th quarter!!!
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Woke up this morning to 1K followers!!!
Special shoutout to ALL my Orlando Magic fans for the support and passion you all share on here. You guys are the absolute best and I’m so grateful for your support.
Now let’s go get a dub tonight!
#MagicTogether
Mac McClung took drive-thru orders at a Raising Cane’s today and met with some fans just a few days after winning his second consecutive NBA Dunk Contest.
What can’t this guy do 😂
When I asked Moe Wagner about what he’s made of his brother’s strong play recently, Joe Ingles chimed in and said “We started carpooling again.”
Ingles then followed up by saying “Have you not noticed that they {Moe and Franz} only pass the ball to each other???”
“I thought I played okay. I think I could’ve done a lot of things better... I had 9 of our 12 turnovers... don’t plan on doing that ever again.”
Paolo Banchero on how he would evaluate his Game 1 performance in Cleveland.
#EverybodyIn
#NBAPlayoffs
Paolo Banchero was visibly emotional in his postgame interview tonight.
“They {my teammates} lifted me up the entire game,” said Paolo Banchero.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! 🦃❤️
From being the first person in my family to graduate from college to now working in the NBA for a great organization with a superb fanbase in the
@OrlandoMagic
, I could not be more blessed and thankful to be in the position I am in today 🙏🏾
The last time the Magic won in Utah prior to last night…
- Paolo Banchero just turned 13
- Anthony Black was only 11 years old
- Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan were still playing in the NBA
- Hello by Adele was the
#1
song on the music charts
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OFFICIAL: The
@OrlandoMagic
have clinched the Southeast Division title and the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference following today’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
This marks Orlando’s first division title since 2019 and first playoff appearance since 2020.
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“I feel like the past two years not only was I a shell of myself, but I was kinda living the life of somebody I wasn’t. Through a lot of prayer, talk with family… I feel like myself again.”
Jalen Suggs was asked postgame if this is the most himself he’s felt in his NBA career.
“It’s been a dream for a long time, so I’m just happy that I accomplished it… I don’t even know what else to say. I’m just happy and proud.”
Paolo Banchero was at a lost for words shortly after finding out that he was named an All-Star for the first time in his NBA career.
This is tuff 🔥🔥🔥
This season, Paolo Banchero has averaged 20.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 4.5 APG
In his last four games, Banchero has averaged 28.3 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 4.5 APG.
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