Hours before Goga Bitadze had cleared concussion protocol and made available to return on Monday, the excited Orlando Magic center issued a word

Goga Bitadze spoke with a noticeable level of enthusiasm in his voice after shootaround Monday morning at Kaseya Center. That’s because the Magic center, who had missed the past six games, was on the verge of returning to the court for the first time since he suffered a concussion Jan.

Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze participated in the team's Monday morning shootaround, but he's still working through concussion protocol.

Starting again while filling in for Bitadze, however, Carter averaged a near double-double with 11.2 points and 9.8 rebounds to go with 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals during 30.6 minutes the last six ...