Magic coach Jamahl Mosley provided key injury updates after Thursday morning shootaround before Orlando hosted Portland at Kia Center.
MILWAUKEE – Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze has been placed in concussion protocol and is out for Wednesday night's matchup versus the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Magic are no strangers to injuries. Orlando is leaning on past experience to find light at the end of the tunnel after four losses in a row.
Bitadze (hip) did not practice Tuesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Bitadze left Sunday's game against the 76ers early and is dealing with a right hip contusion. The Magic will be releasing their injury report Tuesday afternoon or evening,
RJ Barrett led Toronto with 19 points, while Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick each scored 17 and Bruce Brown Jr. finished with 15. The Raptors shot 53.4 percent from the field overall and 52 percent from 3-point range. It was just the fourth time this season a Magic opponent shot at least 50 percent from beyond the arc.
The fourth-year Orlando Magic forward has been out since tearing his right oblique on Dec. 6 at Philadelphia. Now, Franz Wagner's return seems imminent in the coming days, listed as questionable to return vs.
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Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89 for 3rd straight victory
Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
The Orlando Magic are in the middle of a tough stretch of basketball ... Gary Harris (left hamstring; strain) and Jett Howard (left ankle; sprain) are also questionable, while Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol), Jalen Suggs (back; low back strain ...
Boston and Orlando will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.
The Denver Nuggets are rounding off their Florida road trip with the Orlando Magic on Sunday night in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Last season the Magic swept the season series,
Anfernee Simons produced a game-high 24 points, Deandre Ayton registered his 18th double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds and Jerami Grant added 18 points to lead the Trail Blazers. Simons is averaging 4.2 3-pointers per game since Jan. 1, the third-most in the NBA over that span.
After the Orlando Magic lost to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said they needed to play a full 48 minutes to snap a three-game skid. Missing three starters and five rotational players Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena,