Locked On Magic - Daily Podcast On The Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic fans had to wait a little longer for the debut of their new-look team. Franz Wagner sat out the preseason opener as the Magic manage his return from EuroBasket. But Wagner is eager to get out on the court and it seems that return is imminent with two preseason games this weekend. The Magic are nearly at full strength. This season faces a lot of unique pressures. Paolo Banchero has hi...

The Orlando Magic are not talking openly about their playoff goals and ambitions like they were last year. The team knows it will be playing deeper into the season this year, nevertheless. And so the team is focusing its training camp on the journey and not the destination. They are looking to build their foundation in this camp that will last all the way to May and June. The Magic have taken some...

The Orlando Magic are aiming to accelerate their offense and play at a faster pace. Will that transform their offense and boost them into contention in the NBA? The team's talk throughout training camp has been on this desire to pick up their pace to try to improve their offense. The team finished last in pace last season and failed to convert in transition off the turnovers they created. Will a f...

The Orlando Magic had a solid showing in their preseason opener as newcomers Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones began to show why the Magic coveted them so much and believe they can change their team. Bane and Jones have also fit in off the court as leaders. Even though they are learning how the Magic operate and what they want to do. Orlando empowers their players to add to the team and lead. Bane and J...

The Orladno Magic showed flashes of their potential in the preseason opener against the Miami Heat as they rallied in the second half to score the win. The starters showed they can put the pieces together and improve as they continue to play together with Desmond Bane making a solid debut and Paolo Banchero starring on defense. The team's potential for growth was seen most in Jase Richardson, who...

Orlando Magic rookies Jase Richardson and Noah Penda are making waves in training camp. But both have a lot to learn to crack the rotation and contribute this season. Both players have been eager to learn. That is the first step. The next step is playing with energy and contributing on defense, the key to any player getting time for the Magic this season. They will get their chance as the Magic op...

Who will tip the scales for the Orlando Magic this season? While the Magic's stars are expected to lead the way and take a step to lift the Magic, the difference between a contending team and merely a good playoff team are key role players stepping in and starring in their roles. Anthony Black, Wendell Carter and Tyus Jones all face crucial questions this season. And the Magic will need all three...

The Orlando Magic opened their training camp as they always do, by getting back to basics. As critical as the Magic need to improve their offense, their identity starts on defense. And they are spending the early days of practice making sure this foundation is strong as they build for the rest of the season. That does not mean the offense is getting some short shrift. Coach Jamahl Mosley has a pla...

The Orlando Magic started a new day as they look forward to the 2026 season at Media Day on Monday. The Magic have high expectations for the season, believing not only that they will make the playoffs but advance deep into the postseason. The anticipation for the upcoming season is palpable as Jeff Weltman believes his team is ready to turn the corner into contention. The Magic's offseason moves h...

The Orlando Magic are set to begin their 2025-26 season with major expectations to compete and win in the coming years. Can they make the step to reach new heights? The Magic have a lot on the line to reach the new heights they are chasing. They need to lean on their defense and improve their offense to be the team that can contend for a championship. As the season begins, the Magic have a lot rid...

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The Orlando Magic are aiming high, talking openly about their championship aspirations and dreams and expecting a 50-win season and homecourt advantage in the first round. That is what has happened with the growth of Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner and the acquisition of Desmond Bane. Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel joins the show to discuss Bane's impact on the team, the heightened expectatio...

The Orlando Magic are aiming to win a championship in the near future. How close are they though? Is this the year they make the leap? The Magic are hoping to prove they are on the path toward the Larry O'Brien Trophy this season. Meeting those expectations will be tough. But the team is capable and has the talent it seems to make the leap into contention. All they have to do is prove they are at...

Jalen Suggs went on The Sixth Man Show and gave an update on his return from the knee injury that cut his season short. He is rehabbing and on the court, but his readiness for training camp is still uncertain. Suggs is vital to the Orlando Magic and their hopes for the upcoming season. He is the head of the snake on defense and an endless source of energy that is essential to elevating the Magic....

The Orlando Magic have a lot of players due for a bounce-back this season if they are going to take their next step. It starts with Jonathan Isaac, a potentially elite defender rediscoveirng his offense and finding his rhythm on defense after struggling through last season. He is not the only one playing for a lot this season. Jett Howard has struggled to find his chance in his first two seasons i...

The Orlando Magic made a lot of moves to improve the team this offseason. But everything still rests on the improvement from the team's two superstars in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. This season will see both take a leap individually, but should also see them take leaps in their understanding of how to lead. How quickly they make that leap will determine just how far the Magic go this season....

Orlando Magic's center position takes center stage as Wendell Carter, Goga Bitadze and Moe Wagner all have proven themselves capable but with something to prove this coming season. Carter has proven himself vital to the Magic's defensive foundation. But he struggled last year on offense as the Magic need to find shooting to improve. Bitadze has proven himself a solid fill-in starter, but he is loo...

Have the Orlando Magic solved their shooting woes? New additions Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones could be game changers for the team's offense, finally helping the Magic break their streak of offensive ineptitude. Orlando has desperately needed shooting. They went out and acquired two strong shooters. And they should get a shooting boost from Jalen Suggs' return from injury, too. Will the Magic's new-...

The Orlando Magic's young players are in the spotlight as the countdown to camp begins. Can Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva and Jase Richardson step into roles for the Magic as they contend for a championship? Anthony Black has turned in a solid first two seasons. But the Magic are asking a lot more of him this season as their bench took on numerous changes. In his third year, the Magic need to se...

The Orlando Magic's players shone bright at EuroBasket, showing something that they can each bring back to the NBA when the season begins in two weeks. Franz Wagner's final was a disappointment at first blush because of how uninvolved he was in the second half. But taking that step back also displayed that he understood what he needs to do to win and how he can help his team win. That is actually...

Germany withstood a tough Turkiye team to win EuroBasket and claim their place atop the basketball world once again. Dennis Schroder delivered the finishing blow in his MVP performance while Franz Wagner kept the team in it after a tough first half. Now the Magic's players hope to bring that gold medal experience back to Orlando for the Orlando Magic. Will their dominant tournament run translate t...

The Orlando Magic are expected to contend in the Eastern Conference this year. But we still do not know exactly who this team is. Or where their weaknesses will be. To be sure, the Magic have a tall challenge ahead of them going up against the East's elite. What can they do that will give the Magic trouble? Whether it is Cleveland's size or New York's spacing, Orlando has a lot to prove this seaso...

Franz Wagner stunned Slovenia with a clutch performance. Is the Orlando Magic star ready for NBA stardom? We chat about what we have learned from EuroBasket and what comes next for the Orlando Magic with the season quickly approaching, as Germany advanced to the EuroBasket semifinals. Don't miss this in-depth analysis of Wagner's path to NBA success and its implications for Orlando's future. Will...

The Locked On NBA Top 100 is here. The Orlando Magic are well represented, but still coming a bit under the radar. Were they underrated? They will not be for long. Paolo Banchero is knocking on the door of being a top-20 player in the league. Franz Wagner is still somehow overlooked despite his own flirtations with stardom. And Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs are among the elite role players in the l...

We have released the Locked on NBA Top 100 list ahead of the 2025-26 season. Paolo Banchero came in at No. 23, certainly within striking range of the elite of the NBA. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham cracked the top 20 at No. 15. Are these rankings fair? What is in store for two of the brightest stars in the NBA? Ku Khahil of Locked On Pistons joins the show to break down where Cunningham ha...