Hours before Goga Bitadze had cleared concussion protocol and made available to return on Monday, the excited Orlando Magic center issued a word
Bitadze is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers. Bitadze posted 10 points and nine rebounds across 22 minutes in his return to action Monday, and the big man will return to his regular starting role for this matchup.
Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze participated in the team's Monday morning shootaround, but he's still working through concussion protocol.
Although he still had to clear NBA concussion protocol Monday, Magic center Goga Bitadze said he was ‘good to go’ after shootaround in Miami.
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, forward Franz Wagner and Goga Bitadze spoke to reporters in Miami following the Magic's 2OT loss to the Heat. "We gave the game away," Wagner said.
Carter found success with the first unit while Goga Bitadze recovered from a concussion, averaging 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals over seven starts, but the Duke product will return to a bench role now that Bitadze is a full go.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime.
Although Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero are back, the Magic are still without Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitadze, two keys to defensive success.
MIAMI – After participating in the Orlando Magic's Monday morning shootaround at the Kaseya Center, Goga Bitadze expressed his excitement for his potential return to action in the evening tilt ...
MIAMI — 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 ...
The Magic need perimeter scoring. They're on track to be the worst three-point shooting team in more than a decade and their offensive rating has been stuck in the NBA's bottom third since 2011-12. Complementing Banchero, Wagner and Suggs now could further open Orlando's window of contention.
Orlando Magic (24-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-29, 13th in the Western Conference).