Embiid scores 50 points in 27 minutes; Sixers beat Magic
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid tied his career high with 50 points in just 27 minutes, leading a dominant third quarter that carried the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and three blocks while making 17 of 23 field goals and 15 of […]
Embiid ties career high with 50 points, 76ers beat Magic
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid doesn’t need to emulate any other NBA star. He proved Wednesday night that he’s in a class on his own. Embiid tied his career high with 50 points in just 27 minutes, leading a dominant third quarter that carried the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. […]
Porzingis starts fast in return, Mavs roll past Magic 108-92
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the first quarter of his first game in two weeks and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. The 7-foot-3 Latvian was sharp from the start after missing seven games because of COVID-19. Porzingis hit […]
Wizards hand Magic 10th straight loss, 112-106
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Washington Wizards scored the game’s first nine points in a 112-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Washington has won three in a row, and the Wizards won for a second consecutive night without star guard Bradley Beal, […]
Hall of Famer Grant Hill’s memoir ‘Game’ coming out in June
NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Hill’s path to the NBA Hall of Fame had plenty of pain along with all the highlights. Hill has a deal with Penguin Press for the memoir “Game,” scheduled for June 7 and billed by the publishers as a “full, frank story” covering both the “pinnacle of success” and “the […]
Kuzma’s 22 boards lift Wizards over Magic 102-100
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and a career-best 22 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 20 points and the Washington Wizards rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 102-100 on Sunday night. Washington snapped a two-game skid and beat Orlando for a second time this season. The Wizards trailed 71-67 […]
Embiid, Harris lift 76ers by Magic for fifth straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 31 points, Tobias Harris added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 116-106 on Wednesday night. The 76ers, who notched their NBA-best 14th road victory of the season, tied a season high with a fifth straight win overall. They also defeated Orlando for a second time […]
Bulls extend win streak to 8 games, beat Magic 102-98
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls won their eight straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 102-98 on Monday night. Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls. Coby White came off the bench to score 17 points. Franz Wagner led Orlando with […]
Brown scores 50, rallies Celts to 116-111 OT win over Magic
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 50 points, rallying the Boston Celtics from 14 points down late in the fourth quarter to a 116-111 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Brown scored 21 in the fourth quarter, then opened OT with his fifth 3-pointer of the game. Brown, whose previous […]
Heat win 3rd straight, pull away from Magic 93-83
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler returned from a bruised tailbone to score 17 points and grab 11 rebounds, Caleb Martin added 17 more points and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 93-83 on Sunday. Omer Yurtseven, making his first career start at center for Miami, finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the […]