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Jason Beede
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Orlando #Magic beat reporter for @orlandosentinel.com.
#NBASky. PBWA member. UCF alum. Key West native. [email protected]

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#Magic forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) remains OUT for Tuesday’s NBA Cup game at Philadelphia.

Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr. and Goga Bitadze are back off the injury report.
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#Magic guard Jalen Suggs (left knee injury management) and forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) are both OUT for tonight’s game at Boston, the 2nd night of a back-to-back.

Wendell Carter Jr. (left ankle sprain) is Questionable.
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#Magic forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) remains OUT for Saturday’s game against the Knicks. It’ll be his 5th straight game missed.
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#Magic forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) remains OUT for Thursday’s game against the Clippers. It’ll be his 4th game in a row missed.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#Magic forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) remains OUT for Tuesday’s game vs. Golden State.

Jalen Suggs, who missed Sunday’s game at Houston due to a sore right groin, is listed as Questionable.
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#Magic forward Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) is listed as OUT for Sunday’s game at Houston.

Franz Wagner remains AVAILABLE with a face mask.
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The #Magic officially list Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) as OUT for Friday’s NBA Cup against Brooklyn.

Franz Wagner is AVAILABLE with his face mask.

More below on Banchero:
November 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jalen Suggs is expectedly back off the #Magic injury report for Wednesday’s game on ESPN at New York:
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
#Magic guard Jalen Suggs (left knee injury management) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game vs. Portland, the second night of a back-to-back at Kia Center.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The #Magic have no injuries to report beyond Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) for Sunday’s game vs. Boston, the first night of a back-to-back at Kia Center.
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The #Magic only list Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) on their injury report for Friday’s NBA Cup game against the Celtics.
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Beyond Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery), a clean injury report for the #Magic entering Tuesday’s game at Atlanta:
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jalen Suggs is back off the #Magic injury report for Saturday’s game at Washington.

So is Franz Wagner, who was dealing with a left heel contusion Thursday at Charlotte.

Beyond Moe Wagner, a clean report for Orlando:
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The #Magic are starting Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. against the Hornets.
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
News: #Magic forward Franz Wagner (left heel contusion) is listed as Questionable for tonight’s game at Charlotte, the 2nd night of a back-to-back.

As expected, guard Jalen Suggs (left knee injury management) is OUT.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Inbox: The #Magic, WESH 2, CW18, WMOR-TV and FanDuel Sports Network Florida are partnering to simulcast 10 Magic games on a Hearst over-the-air station in Orlando and Tampa.

Six will air on WESH 2 and four will be telecast on CW18. All 10 will be available on WMOR-TV in Tampa:
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Magic guard Jalen Suggs isn’t listed on Orlando’s injury report for Wednesday’s game at Detroit, the first night of a road back-to-back.
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#Magic guard Jalen Suggs is back off Orlando’s injury report for Monday’s game at Philadelphia and is set to be available.
October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As expected, the #Magic list Jalen Suggs (left knee injury management) as OUT for tonight’s game vs. Chicago, the 2nd night of a back-to-back at Kia Center.
October 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Welcome back to Kia Center, former #Magic wing Caleb Houstan — who’s on a two-way deal with the Hawks:
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
First look at the new #Magic court for this year’s NBA Cup:
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Moe right now is just still doing the non-contact work, continuing to strengthen his body," #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said about Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) after Friday shootaround when I asked. "But his spirits are still great…”

Full remarks:
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Jalen Suggs isn’t listed on the #Magic injury report for Friday’s game at Kia Center vs. Atlanta, the first night of a home back-to-back.

Moe Wagner (left knee injury recovery) remains OUT.
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The #Magic officially list Jalen Suggs (left knee injury recovery) as Questionable for Wednesday’s season opener vs. Miami.
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
With these Exhibit 10 cuts and Colin Castleton’s two-way deal with Orlando now official, here’s what the #Magic look like heading into opening night of the 2025-26 season:
October 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM