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Magic top Hawks, stretch lead in standings
Paolo Banchero recorded his third straight double-double with 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 119-112 on Tuesday for their third straight win.,Orlando (39-40) moved two games ahead of Atlanta for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference with three games...

Hawks, Magic battle with play-in positioning on line
The Orlando Magic face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in what could be a play-in tournament preview.,Seventh-place Orlando (38-40) has won two straight heading into the matchup against eight-place Atlanta (37-41), which has lost five of its last seven.,The Magic have had four days off since b...
2025 NFL Draft: Best Wide Receivers Prospects Available
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Bryson DeChambeau grabs 2-stroke lead at LIV Golf Miami
Bryson DeChambeau used a 2-under-par 70 through difficult, windy conditions to take over the pole position at LIV Golf Miami on Saturday at Trump National Doral.,"I'm up for anything," DeChambeau said. "Whatever it brings me, I'm up for the challenge. It will be a great test tomorrow.",DeChambeau, s...

Texas A&M names Samford's Bucky McMillan as head coach
Texas A&M tabbed Samford head coach Bucky McMillan to the same post with the Aggies on Saturday.,A three-time Southern Conference coach of the year (2022-24), McMillan replaces Buzz Williams at College Station. Williams accepted the head coaching job with Maryland on Tuesday, two days after former T...

Paolo Banchero's big performance sends Magic past Wizards
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds while leading the Orlando Magic to a 109-97 win over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Banchero made 11 of 24 attempts from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and dished out six assists.,Franz Wagner was also crucial to ...

Report: Virginia G Andrew Rohde commits to Wisconsin
Virginia transfer guard Andrew Rohde committed to Wisconsin, according to On3.,Rohde spent his freshman season with St. Thomas, playing in the Summit League, where he averaged 17.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 steals.,In 2023, Rohde transferred to Virginia, where he played the last two...

Former Georgia G Silas Demary Jr. transfers to UConn
Guard Silas Demary Jr., a two-year starter at Georgia, announced Thursday that he is transferring to UConn.,The 6-foot-5 Demary averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 33 games for the Bulldogs this season.,Demary was one of the top guards in the transfer portal. He has two...

Virginia G Isaac McKneely commits to Louisville
Isaac McKneely, Virginia's leading scorer in 2024-25, announced Thursday he is transferring to fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Louisville.,"Committed to the Ville," the rising senior guard posted on X along with a photo of himself in a Cardinals uniform.,McKneely shot an ACC-best 42.1 percen...

Magic vie for season sweep of lowly Wizards
The Orlando Magic will look to strengthen their grip on the Eastern Conference's seventh playoff seed on Thursday night when they visit the Washington Wizards.,The Magic have won all three meetings this season against the Wizards.,Orlando (37-40) has improved its playoff position over the last month...

Sergio Perez in discussions with teams about '26 return
Sergio Perez's absence from Formula 1 may not be a long one.,Speaking to F1's official website on Tuesday, the former Red Bull driver and 14-year veteran of the circuit said he is talking to multiple teams about returning to racing in 2026 as he spends this year away from the circuit.,"I've been app...

Magic still kicking after win over Spurs
Paolo Banchero racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds and Franz Wagner added 24 points as the Orlando Magic handled the host San Antonio Spurs 116-105 on Tuesday in a late-season dustup with playoff implications.,Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 23 points for the Magic (37-40) while hitting seven 3-poin...

Magic look to regain footing in clash vs. Spurs
The Orlando Magic will look to get back on the winning track when they visit the slumping San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.,It will be the second game of a back-to-back set for the Magic (36-40), who dropped a 96-87 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. ,Orlando, which has lost two of it...

Stout defense leads Clippers to victory over Magic
Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season en route to a 96-87 road win over the Orlando Magic on Monday.,The 87 points were the second-fewest...

Clippers' stout defense leads them past Magic
Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season en route to a 96-87 road win at Orlando on Monday.,The 87 points the Clippers (43-32) surrendered w...

Clippers try to keep pace in playoff race, visit Magic
The Los Angeles Clippers try to rebound on the second leg of a back-to-back and the final date of a four-game road swing when they visit the Orlando Magic on Monday.,Los Angeles (42-32) played without Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) on Sunday in a 127-122 loss at Cleveland. The Clippers...

Hot shooting, stifling defense carry Magic over Kings
Caleb Houstan's 6-of-7 3-point shooting off the bench en route to 18 points helped the Orlando Magic capitalize on a stifling defensive effort as they cruised psat the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-91 on Saturday. ,Orlando (36-39), the NBA's top defense in points allowed coming into Saturday's match...

Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
INDIANAPOLIS -- Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown streets, sirens blaring and without caution or concern for anyone with a to-do list when the sun came ...

Hailey Van Lith’s big second half carries No. 2 TCU past No. 3 Notre Dame into Elite Eight
Hailey Van Lith poured in 26 points, 18 of them in the second half, as No. 2 TCU came from behind to beat No. 3 Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Women's Championship regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama.,The Horned Frogs (34-3) advance to the Elite Eight to square off on Monday...

Kings visit Magic as a pair of play-in races heat up
The Sacramento Kings and host Orlando Magic find themselves in similar positions heading into Saturday's matchup, with both jockeying for positioning in the late-season play-in race.,Orlando (35-39) was unable to gain ground on Atlanta for seventh place in the Eastern Conference when the Magic's thr...