Jason Beede
@jbeede.bsky.social
Orlando #Magic beat reporter for @orlandosentinel.com.
#NBASky. PBWA member. UCF alum. Key West native. [email protected]
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#NBASky. PBWA member. UCF alum. Key West native. [email protected]
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My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic use time home to recover, refocus before hitting the road again:
“Knowing who’s in that rotation with you … and being able to sit down and guard the right way, that’s what we really dove into,” Jamahl Mosley said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/16/o...
“Knowing who’s in that rotation with you … and being able to sit down and guard the right way, that’s what we really dove into,” Jamahl Mosley said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/16/o...
Magic take advantage of time home to rest, recover before hitting road again
Magic guard Jalen Suggs spoke for the first time since an MRI revealed he avoided a major injury during Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinal against New York. “I’m doing good,” the …
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December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic use time home to recover, refocus before hitting the road again:
“Knowing who’s in that rotation with you … and being able to sit down and guard the right way, that’s what we really dove into,” Jamahl Mosley said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/16/o...
“Knowing who’s in that rotation with you … and being able to sit down and guard the right way, that’s what we really dove into,” Jamahl Mosley said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/16/o...
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: With his minutes increasing each game since returning from injury, Paolo Banchero is working his way back to form for the #Magic:
“He’s definitely trending in the right direction,” Orlando’s Desmond Bane said.
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“He’s definitely trending in the right direction,” Orlando’s Desmond Bane said.
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Banchero working back to form for Magic: ‘Definitely trending in the right direction’
Magic forward Paolo Banchero has played more minutes and has scored more points in each of first four games back from injury for Orlando. “He’s definitely trending in the right directio…
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December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: With his minutes increasing each game since returning from injury, Paolo Banchero is working his way back to form for the #Magic:
“He’s definitely trending in the right direction,” Orlando’s Desmond Bane said.
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“He’s definitely trending in the right direction,” Orlando’s Desmond Bane said.
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NEWS: An MRI conducted Monday confirmed that #Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a left hip contusion Saturday against the Knicks, the @orlandosentinel.com has learned. His return will depend on how he responds to treatment, I’m told.
December 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
NEWS: An MRI conducted Monday confirmed that #Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a left hip contusion Saturday against the Knicks, the @orlandosentinel.com has learned. His return will depend on how he responds to treatment, I’m told.
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic head home after falling short in the NBA Cup to New York:
“It’s definitely a motivation,” Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. said in the locker room. “… It was something that we could learn from.”
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“It’s definitely a motivation,” Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. said in the locker room. “… It was something that we could learn from.”
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Magic head home after falling short in NBA Cup to Knicks: ‘We battled’
The Magic are 2-3 in their last five games but Orlando is not worried about what’s next after coming up short of capturing the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. “We need these games where we’…
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December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic head home after falling short in the NBA Cup to New York:
“It’s definitely a motivation,” Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. said in the locker room. “… It was something that we could learn from.”
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“It’s definitely a motivation,” Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. said in the locker room. “… It was something that we could learn from.”
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New for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic guard Jalen Suggs didn’t say much about his left hip injury after Orlando lost Saturday.
“I truly tried (to play),” he said. “There’s nowhere else I would have rather been than on the court battling with my guys…”
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“I truly tried (to play),” he said. “There’s nowhere else I would have rather been than on the court battling with my guys…”
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Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffers hip injury: ‘He laid it all on the line for us’
Magic guard Jalen Suggs declined to say much about the left hip injury that kept him out of most of the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against New York. “It’s the part that suc…
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December 14, 2025 at 4:41 AM
New for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic guard Jalen Suggs didn’t say much about his left hip injury after Orlando lost Saturday.
“I truly tried (to play),” he said. “There’s nowhere else I would have rather been than on the court battling with my guys…”
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“I truly tried (to play),” he said. “There’s nowhere else I would have rather been than on the court battling with my guys…”
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#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) won’t be available for Orlando’s upcoming 4-game road trip that starts Thursday at Denver and includes stops at Utah, Golden State and Portland when he was asked if we could see Wagner play on the trip.
December 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) won’t be available for Orlando’s upcoming 4-game road trip that starts Thursday at Denver and includes stops at Utah, Golden State and Portland when he was asked if we could see Wagner play on the trip.
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs is dealing with a sore hip (as the team said earlier).
“We’re going to look at it when we get back, but at the end of the day, he’s a warrior for being out there dealing with what he’s been dealing with,” Mosley said of Suggs.
“We’re going to look at it when we get back, but at the end of the day, he’s a warrior for being out there dealing with what he’s been dealing with,” Mosley said of Suggs.
December 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs is dealing with a sore hip (as the team said earlier).
“We’re going to look at it when we get back, but at the end of the day, he’s a warrior for being out there dealing with what he’s been dealing with,” Mosley said of Suggs.
“We’re going to look at it when we get back, but at the end of the day, he’s a warrior for being out there dealing with what he’s been dealing with,” Mosley said of Suggs.
FINAL: Knicks 132, #Magic 120
Jalen Brunson notches 40 points in the 12-point win over Orlando as New York advances to the Cup championship.
Jalen Suggs scored 26 but just 1 after halftime when dealing with a sore left hip.
Jalen Brunson notches 40 points in the 12-point win over Orlando as New York advances to the Cup championship.
Jalen Suggs scored 26 but just 1 after halftime when dealing with a sore left hip.
December 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
FINAL: Knicks 132, #Magic 120
Jalen Brunson notches 40 points in the 12-point win over Orlando as New York advances to the Cup championship.
Jalen Suggs scored 26 but just 1 after halftime when dealing with a sore left hip.
Jalen Brunson notches 40 points in the 12-point win over Orlando as New York advances to the Cup championship.
Jalen Suggs scored 26 but just 1 after halftime when dealing with a sore left hip.
Jalen Suggs, who's been moving slowly in the second half because of a sore left hip, heads towards the locker room. The #Magic say Suggs is questionable to return.
Meanwhile, Desmond Bane picks up his 5th foul with 6:56 left in the game.
Meanwhile, Desmond Bane picks up his 5th foul with 6:56 left in the game.
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Jalen Suggs, who's been moving slowly in the second half because of a sore left hip, heads towards the locker room. The #Magic say Suggs is questionable to return.
Meanwhile, Desmond Bane picks up his 5th foul with 6:56 left in the game.
Meanwhile, Desmond Bane picks up his 5th foul with 6:56 left in the game.
To the 4th: Knicks 100, #Magic 92
Orlando had taken the lead for a moment, but New York responded with a 15-5 run during a rough stretch of offense from the Magic.
Suggs still at 25 points, Bane up to 18 and Banchero with 16 points.
Orlando had taken the lead for a moment, but New York responded with a 15-5 run during a rough stretch of offense from the Magic.
Suggs still at 25 points, Bane up to 18 and Banchero with 16 points.
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
To the 4th: Knicks 100, #Magic 92
Orlando had taken the lead for a moment, but New York responded with a 15-5 run during a rough stretch of offense from the Magic.
Suggs still at 25 points, Bane up to 18 and Banchero with 16 points.
Orlando had taken the lead for a moment, but New York responded with a 15-5 run during a rough stretch of offense from the Magic.
Suggs still at 25 points, Bane up to 18 and Banchero with 16 points.
Halftime: Knicks 71, #Magic 64
New York outscored Orlando 38-28 in the second quarter. Jalen Suggs and Jalen Brunson both have 25 points for their respective sides.
New York notched 42 points in the paint compared to Orlando's 32.
New York outscored Orlando 38-28 in the second quarter. Jalen Suggs and Jalen Brunson both have 25 points for their respective sides.
New York notched 42 points in the paint compared to Orlando's 32.
December 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Halftime: Knicks 71, #Magic 64
New York outscored Orlando 38-28 in the second quarter. Jalen Suggs and Jalen Brunson both have 25 points for their respective sides.
New York notched 42 points in the paint compared to Orlando's 32.
New York outscored Orlando 38-28 in the second quarter. Jalen Suggs and Jalen Brunson both have 25 points for their respective sides.
New York notched 42 points in the paint compared to Orlando's 32.
End of the 1st quarter: #Magic 36, Knicks 33
Jalen Suggs (5 for 7 FG) leads Orlando with 10 points, Desmond Bane has 7, and Jonathan Isaac has 5 off the bench.
Both sides have shot above 60% from the floor. New York is 3 for 5 at FT line, Orlando has yet to take a FT.
Jalen Suggs (5 for 7 FG) leads Orlando with 10 points, Desmond Bane has 7, and Jonathan Isaac has 5 off the bench.
Both sides have shot above 60% from the floor. New York is 3 for 5 at FT line, Orlando has yet to take a FT.
December 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
End of the 1st quarter: #Magic 36, Knicks 33
Jalen Suggs (5 for 7 FG) leads Orlando with 10 points, Desmond Bane has 7, and Jonathan Isaac has 5 off the bench.
Both sides have shot above 60% from the floor. New York is 3 for 5 at FT line, Orlando has yet to take a FT.
Jalen Suggs (5 for 7 FG) leads Orlando with 10 points, Desmond Bane has 7, and Jonathan Isaac has 5 off the bench.
Both sides have shot above 60% from the floor. New York is 3 for 5 at FT line, Orlando has yet to take a FT.
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. for today’s NBA Cup semifinal against New York.
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. for today’s NBA Cup semifinal against New York.
New for @orlandosentinel.com: Ahead of the NBA Cup semifinals, I asked NBA on Prime analysts Blake Griffin, Dwyane Wade and former #Magic coach Stan Van Gundy for their thoughts on Orlando:
“I love their roster,” Griffin said.
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“I love their roster,” Griffin said.
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Van Gundy, Wade, Griffin dish on Magic in Las Vegas: ‘I love their roster’
Former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade and five-time All-NBA forward Blake Griffin shared their thoughts on the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas. “It’s a team that you w…
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December 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New for @orlandosentinel.com: Ahead of the NBA Cup semifinals, I asked NBA on Prime analysts Blake Griffin, Dwyane Wade and former #Magic coach Stan Van Gundy for their thoughts on Orlando:
“I love their roster,” Griffin said.
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“I love their roster,” Griffin said.
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My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic notes from practice in Las Vegas ahead of NBA Cup semifinal showdown with the Knicks, including the stakes, Orlando’s travel plans, what Desmond Bane would buy with the prize pool money and more: www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/12/o...
NBA Cup notes: Magic practice in Las Vegas ahead of showdown with Knicks
Between travel schedule and prize money, the Magic had plenty to discuss after practice Friday in Las Vegas ahead of the NBA Cup semifinal game vs. New York.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: #Magic notes from practice in Las Vegas ahead of NBA Cup semifinal showdown with the Knicks, including the stakes, Orlando’s travel plans, what Desmond Bane would buy with the prize pool money and more: www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/12/o...
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: The #Magic are eager to seize their opportunity at the NBA Cup in Las Vegas:
“To actually be there, playing in it, having a chance to go win it, it’s exciting,” Orlando guard Jalen Suggs said Thursday.
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“To actually be there, playing in it, having a chance to go win it, it’s exciting,” Orlando guard Jalen Suggs said Thursday.
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Magic eager to seize opportunity at NBA Cup in Las Vegas
Magic guard Jalen Suggs said Orlando is looking forward to traveling out to Las Vegas with the chance to win the NBA Cup. First, they have to face the Knicks. “They’re playing good bask…
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December 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: The #Magic are eager to seize their opportunity at the NBA Cup in Las Vegas:
“To actually be there, playing in it, having a chance to go win it, it’s exciting,” Orlando guard Jalen Suggs said Thursday.
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“To actually be there, playing in it, having a chance to go win it, it’s exciting,” Orlando guard Jalen Suggs said Thursday.
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After Thursday’s practice, I asked #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley how the health of his team is beyond Franz and Moe Wagner.
Mosley’s answer: “Guys are … Everyone’s beat up and banged up early in the season, but I think [our] guys are bouncing back and playing through.”
Mosley’s answer: “Guys are … Everyone’s beat up and banged up early in the season, but I think [our] guys are bouncing back and playing through.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
After Thursday’s practice, I asked #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley how the health of his team is beyond Franz and Moe Wagner.
Mosley’s answer: “Guys are … Everyone’s beat up and banged up early in the season, but I think [our] guys are bouncing back and playing through.”
Mosley’s answer: “Guys are … Everyone’s beat up and banged up early in the season, but I think [our] guys are bouncing back and playing through.”
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: At a holiday event Wednesday, #Magic forward Franz Wagner spoke about his injury for the first time:
“Definitely caught a break there a little bit and I’m blessed that it’s just a high ankle sprain,” he said.
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“Definitely caught a break there a little bit and I’m blessed that it’s just a high ankle sprain,” he said.
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Magic brothers Franz and Moe Wagner surprise local kids with holiday event
Franz Wagner believes he’ll be out a couple weeks with a high left ankle sprain, but that didn’t stop him from sharing holiday cheer Wednesday with his older brother Moe Wagner at the A…
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December 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: At a holiday event Wednesday, #Magic forward Franz Wagner spoke about his injury for the first time:
“Definitely caught a break there a little bit and I’m blessed that it’s just a high ankle sprain,” he said.
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“Definitely caught a break there a little bit and I’m blessed that it’s just a high ankle sprain,” he said.
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My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: The #Magic’s comeback win vs. the Heat reflects the season so far for Orlando and Desmond Bane:
“He doesn’t get rattled by outside noise,” Jamahl Mosley said about Bane. “He stays the course. He continues to lead.”
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“He doesn’t get rattled by outside noise,” Jamahl Mosley said about Bane. “He stays the course. He continues to lead.”
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Magic comeback vs. Heat reflects season so far for Orlando, Desmond Bane
Magic guard Desmond Bane scored 35 of his 37 points across the final three quarters of Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Heat inside Kia Center. Orlando faces New York in the semifin…
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December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My latest for @orlandosentinel.com: The #Magic’s comeback win vs. the Heat reflects the season so far for Orlando and Desmond Bane:
“He doesn’t get rattled by outside noise,” Jamahl Mosley said about Bane. “He stays the course. He continues to lead.”
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“He doesn’t get rattled by outside noise,” Jamahl Mosley said about Bane. “He stays the course. He continues to lead.”
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My @orlandosentinel.com recap as the #Magic beat the Heat in the NBA Cup quarterfinals behind Desmond Bane's 37:
“We needed to wake up, and we did,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys did a great job of staying the course…” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/09/o...
“We needed to wake up, and we did,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys did a great job of staying the course…” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/09/o...
Beede’s Breakdown: Magic beat Heat in NBA Cup quarterfinal behind Bane’s 37
Desmond Bane scored 30-plus points for the third time this season when the Magic defeated the Heat to advance to NBA Cup semifinals. Orlando travels to Las Vegas on Saturday.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
My @orlandosentinel.com recap as the #Magic beat the Heat in the NBA Cup quarterfinals behind Desmond Bane's 37:
“We needed to wake up, and we did,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys did a great job of staying the course…” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/09/o...
“We needed to wake up, and we did,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys did a great job of staying the course…” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/09/o...
The #Magic will face the Knicks in the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday at 5:30 pm ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Amazon’s Prime Video.
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The #Magic will face the Knicks in the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday at 5:30 pm ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Amazon’s Prime Video.
To the 4th: #Magic 89, Heat 83
Desmond Bane with 22 points, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs each with 16, 12 from Wendell Carter Jr. and 10 from Anthony Black.
Orlando is up to 46.2% from 3 (12 for 26) while Miami is at 28% (7 for 25).
Desmond Bane with 22 points, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs each with 16, 12 from Wendell Carter Jr. and 10 from Anthony Black.
Orlando is up to 46.2% from 3 (12 for 26) while Miami is at 28% (7 for 25).
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
To the 4th: #Magic 89, Heat 83
Desmond Bane with 22 points, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs each with 16, 12 from Wendell Carter Jr. and 10 from Anthony Black.
Orlando is up to 46.2% from 3 (12 for 26) while Miami is at 28% (7 for 25).
Desmond Bane with 22 points, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs each with 16, 12 from Wendell Carter Jr. and 10 from Anthony Black.
Orlando is up to 46.2% from 3 (12 for 26) while Miami is at 28% (7 for 25).
Halftime: Heat 57, #Magic 56
Orlando outscores Miami 39-27 in the 2nd quarter after it trailed 30-17 at the end of the 1st.
Desmond Bane (2 of 4 from 3) has 12 points but also 3 fouls. Paolo Banchero with 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 15 mins.
Both sides made six 3s.
Orlando outscores Miami 39-27 in the 2nd quarter after it trailed 30-17 at the end of the 1st.
Desmond Bane (2 of 4 from 3) has 12 points but also 3 fouls. Paolo Banchero with 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 15 mins.
Both sides made six 3s.
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Halftime: Heat 57, #Magic 56
Orlando outscores Miami 39-27 in the 2nd quarter after it trailed 30-17 at the end of the 1st.
Desmond Bane (2 of 4 from 3) has 12 points but also 3 fouls. Paolo Banchero with 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 15 mins.
Both sides made six 3s.
Orlando outscores Miami 39-27 in the 2nd quarter after it trailed 30-17 at the end of the 1st.
Desmond Bane (2 of 4 from 3) has 12 points but also 3 fouls. Paolo Banchero with 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 15 mins.
Both sides made six 3s.
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. for tonight’s NBA Cup quarterfinal against Miami.
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. for tonight’s NBA Cup quarterfinal against Miami.