The start to the Orlando Magic's 2025-26 season hasn't gone according to plan at all, especially on the defensive end. Even after two promising performances aga

Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. described Orlando’s 5-game road trip as an eye-opening experience as the team regains its identity on both ends of the court. “We had to turn something

Of the 74 five-man lineups that Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has used throughout Orlando‘s first seven games, his opening night starting five has played the most minutes together. And so far, the results have been mostly positive for the Magic.

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Oh, there are significant similarities. Most of the nucleus remains, with Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and Wendell Carter Jr. forming the team’s backbone as starters. The shooting still cannot yet be counted on to reach a league-average standard.

Tyus Jones, who shot 41.4 percent from downtown each of the last two seasons, is 0-of-7 from 3-point range to start this year. Josh Giddey led seven Chicago players in double figures with 21 points, while Jalen Smith scored 16 and former Magic player Nikola Vucevic had 15 points.

The Orlando Magic (1-4) take on the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) at Spectrum Center Thursday. Tip-off from Charlotte, North Carolina, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Orlando Magic are hoping to get revenge on the Atlanta Hawks after they handed the team its first loss of the season. To learn more about the Magic's next o