The Orlando Magic showed their defense was up to the challenge for the Playoffs in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They just did not make the shots to support it.
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There were a lot of questions for Jamahl Mosley as he guided the Orlando Magic out of the rebuild phase. But he has quieted a lot of doubters as the team competes for a playoff spot and much more.
The Orlando Magic are not built to rally against elite 3-point shooting teams. The Miami Heat put it to them with a killer second-quarter run that dug the Magic too deep a hole again.
Jalen Suggs has found his place for the Orlando Magic and has taken a healthy season to become the team's heart and soul to propel the team during this fast start.
Cole Anthony bounced around a bit early in his tenure with the Orlando Magic. Now coming off the bench, he has found a role that suits him and is helping him thrive on a winning team.
Moe Wagner has taken some major strides as his growth has mirrored the Orlando Magic's growth in his rise up the depth chart and his important to this growing team.
The Orlando Magic are rolling to start the season despite missing one of their biggest players in Wendell Carter. The team can become even more potent once he returns and gets up to speed.
Joe Ingles was something of an afterthought even though he was the Orlando Magic's big signing this season. He has proven to be worth every penny as a connector to build this young Magic team.
The Orlando Magic have done well with Markelle Fultz out of the lineup with left knee tendinitis. But with a tough schedule ahead, they need their starting guard back and calming figure back in the lineup ASAP.
Franz Wagner continued taking steps toward stardom in his second season. But this already strong player can continue getting better.
The Orlando Magic certainly have some key pieces of their rebuild in place. But growing pains are on the horizon as they move toward competitiveness.
Markelle Fultz finally looked fully healthy and began to show hints of his potential. He will figure to be important for the Orlando Magic.
The Orlando Magic have been a team that has relied on their defense throughout the season. The Magic pride themselves on that end and playing hard each nig...
The Orlando Magic are expected to be a team heavily involved in the trade deadline. There are a lot of needs they could begin to address by Thursday.
The Orlando Magic will have to start making decisions on some of their young players. The biggest is on Cole Anthony who has a lot more to prove.
Markelle Fultz is poised for a breakout season. But another injury must keep him faithful to his work to make good on the promise he showed last year.
Markelle Fultz's strong finish showed hints of his playmaking ability. Adding him with a high-level scorer like Paolo Bancher will be a perfect fit.
The Orlando Magic had to wait until after the All-Star Break to get Markelle Fultz back. He returned without rust and proved to be worth the wait.
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has run out of time and will not be able to play this season as he continues to recover from his injury.
Markelle Fultz returned to the Orlando Magic to much fanfare. But the guard lived up to the hype and reminded everyone just how good he can be.