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• Kevin Durant Drops 6-Word Reaction to Desmond Bane’s Arrival in Orlando After Grizzles’ Blockbuster Trade
The Magic pulled off a big trade, acquiring Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies in exchange for picks, Cole Anthony, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope....2025
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• Magic Decline Team Options For Gary Harris, Cory Joseph As Part Of Desmond Bane Trade

The Orlando Magic declined their team options for Gary Harris and Cory Joseph as part of the trade for Desmond Bane, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Harris' option was worth $7.5 million, with Joseph's team option worth $3.47 million for next season. The Magic sent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round picks and a first-round pick swap to the Grizzlies in the deal....2025
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• Report: Grizzlies Not Pursuing Suns’ Kevin Durant After Draft Haul In Desmond Bane Trade

According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Memphis Grizzlies are not pursuing Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant after the draft haul they got from the Orlando Magic for Desmond Bane. The Grizzlies traded Bane to the Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap on Sunday. “I wouldn...2025
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• Magic Make Statement With Trade For Desmond Bane

The Orlando Magic wasted little time setting the tone for the 2025 offseason, acquiring shooting guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal that signals a more aggressive, win-now approach, writes The Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Beede. The trade sends Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four first-round picks, and a 2029 pick swap to […] The post Magic Make Statemen...2025
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• Orlando Land Desmond Bane in Massive Blockbuster Trade with Memphis
In a bold move that screams “we’re done waiting”, Orlando Magic President Jeff Weltman pulled off a jaw-dropping blockbuster Sunday, landing Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. The cost was Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and a pick swap. BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for […] The post Orlando Lan...2025
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• Magic Acquire Bane From Grizzlies For Caldwell-Pope, Anthony, 4 First-Round Picks
The Orlando Magic have acquired Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four first-round picks. Memphis has now added first-round draft capital that includes Orlando’s pick this year, next year, 2028, and 2030. The 2026 pick includes swap rights with either the Washington Wizards or Phoenix Suns. The […] The post Magic Acquire ...2025
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal

Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images The Magic went all-in for Desmond Bane. Let’s grade the trade between Orlando and the Grizzlies for both sides. The 2025 NBA Finals are in full swing, but trade season is already here. The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic agreed to the first blockbuster of the summer, with a massive deal that aims to push the Magic into the elite tier of the Eastern Conferenc...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Anthony, Wizards, Heat Play-In
Cole Anthony played a starring role in Orlando’s play-in victory over Atlanta on Tuesday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic writes. He scored 26 points and six assists to clinch the seventh seed for the Magic. As Robbins writes, Anthony had a rollercoaster season in 2024/25, so it was rewarding after an injury for him to […]...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• The Magic should go all-in at the NBA trade deadline, and there is 1 perfect target

Mike Watters-Imagn Images With an awesome team already and nearly all their own assets available to upgrade it, the Orlando Magic are ready to win now. The Orlando Magic should be on the cusp of something special. Before his oblique injury, Paolo Banchero looked like the next thing. And then before his own oblique injury, Franz Wagner looked like the next-next thing. Jalen Suggs might be t...2025
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• Pistons G Jaden Ivey undergoes surgery to repair broken fibula after collision with Cole Anthony

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• Pistons’ Jaden Ivey Out For The Season After Breaking Fibula in Left Leg
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey sustained a broken fibula in his left leg during Wednesday night’s 105-96 win over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Day, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Detroit Pistons’ Jaden Ivey suffered his injury when Orlando Magic’s Cole Anthony slipped and fell into Ivey’s planted leg With 10:07 to […] The post Pis...2025
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• Jaden Ivey Diagnosed With Broken Fibula In Left Leg

Jaden Ivey has been diagnosed with a broken fibula in his left leg and will miss at least the remainder of the regular season. Ivey exited Wednesday's game on a stretch after sustaining the injury when Cole Anthony slipped and fell into Ivey's planted leg while going for the ball. Ivey was in obvious distress as he grabbed for his shin, and Detroit's medical staff quickly attended to him. Ivey is ...2025
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• Jaden Ivey injury diagnosis revealed after Pistons guard needed stretcher to leave floor

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Pistons guard is sidelined indefinitely after a terrifying fall, but he avoided a more serious injury. Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey had to be carried off the floor on a stretcher after suffering a terrifying leg injury against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Ivey’s injury happened in the fourth quarter when Magic guard Cole Anthony dove in...2025
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• Pistons Jaden Ivey taken off court on stretcher with serious-looking lower leg injury

Orlando's Cole Anthony dove for a loose ball and landed in Ivey's leg, leading to a gruesome injury....2025
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• Jaden Ivey Stretchered Off Floor With Lower Left Leg Injury

Jaden Ivey sustained what appeared to be a severe injury to his left lower leg in the fourth quarter of the Detroit Pistons' eventual win over the Orlando Magic. Cole Anthony slipped and fell as he and Ivey went for the ball. Anthony's momentum carried him into Ivey's planted leg, knocking Ivey to the floor. Members of the training staff held up towels to block the crowd's view of the injury and p...2025
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, who was stretchered off after colliding with Orlando's Cole Anthony, has suffered a broken fibula in his left leg, sources told ESPN."

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"Miami blew a 22-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and only scored 8 points in the final frame as Cole Anthony led Orlando to a comeback win."

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"Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony did their best impression of the memorable moment."

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"Markelle Fultz, Mo Bamba and Cole Anthony all tweeted the following gif after their second win against the Celtics."

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"Sophomore guard Cole Anthony had himself a night on Sunday as he led the Orlando Magic to a hard-earned victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104."

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"North Carolina freshman Cole Anthony, a projected lottery pick, declared his eligibility for the NBA draft on Friday."

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"Carey had a stellar week and Edwards bumps UNC's Cole Anthony from the top spot in our freshman rankings"

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"Cole Anthony, son of former NBA guard Greg Anthony, has created a name for himself."

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"The post Cole Anthony & Moses Brown Are The Best Duo In HS Basketball appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Cole Anthony is touted as the next top PG prospect out of New York."

• Magic Decline Team Options For Gary Harris, Cory Joseph As Part Of Desmond Bane Trade
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• Report: Grizzlies Not Pursuing Suns’ Kevin Durant After Draft Haul In Desmond Bane Trade
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• Magic Acquire Bane From Grizzlies For Caldwell-Pope, Anthony, 4 First-Round Picks
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• Details On Blockbuster Magic-Grizzlies Trade That Sends Desmond Bane To Orlando

The Memphis Grizzlies are sending guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round draft picks and a pick swap, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal gives Memphis the No. 16 pick in this year’s draft, Phoenix’s 2026 first-rounder, unprotected selections from Orlando in 2028 and […] The post Details On Blockbu...2025
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• Magic reportedly acquire Desmond Bane: Fantasy impact
Orlando is "all in" on the 2025-26 season, as it sent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and five draft picks to Memphis....2025
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• Magic Acquire Desmond Bane From Grizzlies For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, Four First Round Picks

The Orlando Magic have agreed to acquire Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round picks and a first-round pick swap. This deal will likely be completed prior to the league year changing over on July 1, due to tax apron issues for Orlando. The picks the Magic are sending the Grizzlies are the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA D...2025
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Magic To Acquire Desmond Bane From Grizzlies In Three-Player Deal
The Grizzlies will trade Desmond Bane to the Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis will receive the 16th selection in this year’s draft, along with Phoenix’s first-round pick in 2026 and unprotected first-rounders from Orlando […]...2025
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• Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane to Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and draft picks: Report
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and several draft picks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania....2025
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• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March Madness

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Where will Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. go in the 2025 NBA Draft? Here’s his projection and pro comparison. Walter Clayton Jr. has always been a late bloomer — in basketball, at least. As Clayton has grown into an all-time March Madness hero during the 2025 NCAA tournament, a central part of his lore is that Florida offered him a football scholarship y...2025
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• Magic Acquire Desmond Bane From Grizzlies For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, Four First Round Picks
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Florida Notes: Anthony, Bitadze, Ware, Heat
Guard Cole Anthony had an up-and-down fifth season with the Magic, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. While the 25-year-old had some big performances, including a team-high 26 points in Orlando’s play-in victory over Atlanta, he wound up averaging career lows in multiple counting stats, including points (9.4), rebounds (3.0), assists (2.9) and minutes […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Anthony, Wizards, Heat Play-In
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• Magic’s Cole Anthony comes off bench with 26 points to eliminate Hawks
In the first game of the NBA play-in tournament, Cole Anthony came off the bench on Tuesday to lead Orlando to a 120-95 victory over Atlanta with 26 points and six assists to his name. This was the club’s first ever appearance in a play-in game, and now they have officially qualified for the playoffs. […] The post Magic’s Cole Anthony comes off bench with 26 points to eliminate ...2025
• Anthony, Magic claim 7th seed with 120-95 win over Hawks, Trae Young ejected
Cole Anthony led the Magic with 26 points off the bench....2025
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• Big bench performances lift Magic to play-in win over Hawks

After the Atlanta Hawks cut a 22-point lead to just six points after three quarters, Cole Anthony and the Orlando Magic's bench stepped up to right the ship....2025
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• Anthony carries Magic past Hawks, into playoffs
Cole Anthony scored 26 points off the bench to help the Magic beat the Hawks on Tuesday and set up a first round series vs. the Celtics....2025
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• Southeast Notes: Anthony, Houstan, Daniels, Rozier
Magic guard Cole Anthony returned to action on Tuesday after missing seven games with a left big toe strain. He was upgraded from questionable to available prior to Orlando’s contest against San Antonio, the team’s PR department tweets. Anthony has appeared in 61 games this season, averaging 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per […]...2025
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• The Magic should go all-in at the NBA trade deadline, and there is 1 perfect target
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• Jaden Ivey Stretchered Off Floor With Lower Left Leg Injury
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Are all these trades legal under the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement? Yes. Will every team involved hate them? Quite possibly. The holiday season is about rebirth and renewal. It’s a moment of reflection, when we are all afforded a chance to improve ourselves in the new year. Many people vow to go to the gym more, to quit smoking, to b...2024
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• The Magic recreated LeBron and Dwyane Wade’s most iconic dunk

Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony were in elementary school when D. Wade and LeBron connected on their iconic alley-oop. They dared to recreate it against the Wizards. The Orlando Magic have won eight straight games and are currently the second seed in the Eastern Conference, and they’re having so much fun. With a group that’s led by young stars such as Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner (among the top f...2023
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• Magic Stars Recreated LeBron James and Dwyane Wade’s Iconic Alley-Oop, and NBA Fans Loved It

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• NBA Scores: Wild ending in Brooklyn pushes Cavs closer to clinching playoff spot
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Plus: Has the Magic run out for the Knicks? While everyone else was watching the first night of Sweet 16 action in the Men’s NCAA Tournament, I was watching... well, I, too, was watching the Men’s NCAA Tournament. But thank goodness for iPads, right? That’s how I streamed Thursday’s NBA action, four games that not only all had the potential to be tight — a...2023
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• Magic’s Cole Anthony trolls Paolo Banchero after he goes No. 1 in 2022 NBA Draft
There’s no better way to welcome a new teammate to the squad than with an epic troll job. Apparently, this is exactly what Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony had in mind the moment he learned that former Duke standout Paolo Banchero was selected No. 1 overall by the Magic in the 2022 NBA Draft. As […] The post Magic’s Cole Anthony trolls Paolo Banchero after he goes No. 1 in 2022 N...2022
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• Cole Anthony pays homage to his dad with first Dunk Contest slam

Cole Anthony had to show love to his father at All-Star Weekend. Anthony -- the son of former NBA guard and current basketball analyst Greg Anthony -- summoned his dad onto the court and dressed for the occasion as part of his first attempt Saturday night in the Dunk Contest....2022
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• Some insight on NBA draft prospect Cole Anthony
Here’s the New York Post reporting on 2020 NBA draft prospect Cole Anthony, with insight from trainer Chris Brickley: While the knee injury is considered a negative to some, Brickley termed it “a pivotal moment.” Anthony returned on Feb. 1 after a six-week absence. “Ninety percent of projected lottery picks, with the team not doing … Continue reading "Some insight on NBA draft prospect...2020
• Focused on coronavirus, Cole Anthony waiting to make NBA Draft decision
North Carolina star Cole Anthony is waiting to make his NBA Draft decision for a good reason. Anthony said on social media Tuesday that he is focused on trying to help as many people as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. He says he and his family know many people in New York affected by the virus, which has left him more concerned with that at the moment. pic.twitter.com/ 64Tf0HGMR9 — Cole ...2020

• Sources: Pistons' Ivey suffers broken fibula
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• UNC's Anthony joins draft as possible lottery pick
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• Magic Players Troll Celtics After Beating Them Twice in Boston
The Magic have now beaten the first-seeded Celtics twice in Boston within the span of 48 hours, and they’re pretty happy about it too. Markelle Fultz, Mo Bamba and Cole Anthony all tweeted the following gif after their second win against the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/EzVxEsQjL7 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) December 18, 2022 Astute followers of the […] The post Magic Players Trol...2022
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• Sources: Grizz send Bane to Magic in blockbuster
The Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania....2025
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• Cole Anthony out with oblique muscle injury, leaving winless Magic even more shorthanded

The Magic are also without guards Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris and Jalen Suggs...2022
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• WATCH: Hornets star LaMelo Ball embarrasses Cole Anthony, Magic not once but twice
LaMelo Ball came out to play on Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets hosted the Orlando Magic. The reigning Rookie of the Year put on a show throughout the contest but there was no better sequence than LaMelo’s epic antics early in the third quarter. The Hornets star had the whole stadium rocking as he […] The post WATCH: Hornets star LaMelo Ball embarrasses Cole Anthony, Magic not on...2022
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• Heels' Anthony delaying draft announcement
Projected lottery pick Cole Anthony is delaying his announcement on whether he'll enter the NBA draft as his hometown of New York City and the rest of the nation grapple with the coronavirus pandemic....2020

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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Jaden Ivey Looking Forward To Start Of Next Season
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey is looking forward to next season starting already. There was some hope that Ivey could return for the Pistons playoff run, but the team chose to be careful with their young guard. That decision was a tough one for Ivey to go through. "This has been painful for him," Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said of Ivey. "He is an incredible human ...2025
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• Jaden Ivey Looking Forward To The Start Of Next Season
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey is looking forward to next season starting already. There was some hope that Ivey could return for the Pistons playoff run, but the team chose to be careful with their young guard. That decision was a tough one for Ivey to go through. "This has been painful for him," Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said of Ivey. "He is an incredible human ...2025
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• Three best NBA player props, odds on Wednesday, April 23: Use Stephen Curry, Cole Anthony in NBA Playoff picks

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Wednesday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds...2025
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• Magic’s Cole Anthony comes off bench with 26 points to eliminate Hawks
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• Three best NBA player props, odds for Tuesday, April 15: Use Zach Edey, Cole Anthony for NBA Play-In picks

SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Tuesday's 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament games after evaluating the latest NBA odds...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• Jaden Ivey injury diagnosis revealed after Pistons guard needed stretcher to leave floor
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• Jaden Ivey Stretchered Off Floor With Lower Left Leg Injury
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March Madness
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• Cole Anthony after Magic pull off 21-point comeback vs. Nets: ‘We don’t quit’
Orlando has done it again this season, as they’ve just produced another spectacular comeback this weekend while being down by 21 points in the third quarter. With six minutes left to the final buzzer, the Magic still had a 15-point deficit to beat, and finally closed the match on a 22-4 run to defeat the […] The post Cole Anthony after Magic pull off 21-point comeback vs. Nets: ‘...2024
• Cole Anthony drains buzzer-beating shot in Magic win after terrible Timberwolves missed free throws
The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to ice the game at the free throw line, and Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony made sure to make them pay big time. The Magic finally put an end to their ugly six-game skid on Wednesday, thanks to Anthony’s buzzer-beating heroics inside Target Center. The Wolves were up by two with […] The post Cole Anthony drains buzzer-beating shot in Magic win after t...2021
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• Magic rookie Cole Anthony hits buzzer-beating game-winning 3-pointer (video)

The Timberwolves blew a 13-point lead in the final 6:10....2021