Cody Taylor
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Credentialed reporter covering the Orlando Magic and the rest of the NBA at Rookie Wire, part of the USA TODAY Network | 📧: codytaylornba@gmail.com
The Orlando Magic will host the Atlanta Hawks at the Kia Center on Oct. 21 to tip off the 2026-27 season. Their full schedule:
The Magic announced today that Cox Media Group (WRDQ TV 27, WFTV Channel 9) will serve as their new over-the-air broadcast partner for the 2026-27 season. All regular-season games, excluding national exclusives, will air on TV 27, with select games also airing on Channel 9.
The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day for the 19th consecutive year, with ABC and ESPN both televising each matchup:
The 2026-27 NBA regular season will tip off on Oct. 20 with an NBC/Peacock tripleheader, the league announced:
The Magic announced that television play-by-play announcer David Steele, who has been with the team since its inception in 1989, has retired. The team has named Dante Marchitelli as its new PBP TV announcer. Broadcast plans for next season will be announced in the near future.
Magic two-way rookie Izaiyah Nelson has suffered a fracture in his left ankle and will require surgery, the team announced:
The Magic announced that they have signed Nikola Vučević - He is back in No. 9:
The six groups for the 2026 NBA Cup were just announced by the league. Teams were randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records from the 2025-26 regular season.
The Magic announced that they have exercised their team option on Jamal Cain:
The Magic announced that they acquired the draft rights to Izaiyah Nelson and cash considerations in a three-team trade with Washington and Milwaukee.
Magic players Jonathan Isaac and Jamal Cain sat front row to watch Sean Sweeney’s introductory press conference. Colin Castleton and Alex Morales were also on hand.
Sean Sweeney is set to be introduced as the next head coach of the Magic at 1 p.m. at the AdventHealth Training Center.
Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride, along with the Magic and Solar Bears, are releasing a special-edition T‑shirt honoring the 10‑year anniversary of the original Orlando United program created in the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub tragedy in 2016:
Franz Wagner, Bogdan Bogdanović and VJ Edgecombe are among the players who will be special guest mentors at adidas Eurocamp 2026 on June 5-7 in Treviso, Italy. The following teams and athletes will participate:
I came by to check out Tracy McGrady’s Ones Basketball League 8-team “Battle of the Cities” tournament at Oak Ridge High School, with T-Mac, Vince Carter, Muggsy Bogues and John Wall among the team owners in attendance.
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff, a close friend of Jamahl Mosley, addressed the firing of the former Magic coach with Stephen A. Smith today on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio:
Former Magic coach Jamahl Mosley released the following statement today:
Official: The Magic announce the dismissal of head coach Jamahl Mosley
The Magic look to close out the Pistons in Game 6 tonight at the Kia Center, while Detroit aims to keep its season alive and force Game 7 on Sunday
I asked Jamahl Mosley about the Magic's free-throw issues in Game 5, when they went 16-for-30 from the line:
The Magic just wrapped up shootaround ahead of Game 6. Jamahl Mosley said the team wants to get back to its defensive identity tonight, finish off possessions and clean up the offensive glass.
The Magic have listed Franz Wagner (Right Calf; Strain) as out for Game 6 tomorrow against the Pistons. The full injury report:
The Magic are once again encouraging fans to wear black for Game 6 against the Pistons on Friday at the Kia Center (7 p.m. ET, Prime Video):