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• Pistons vs Magic preview: It’s time for Game 7

It’s do or die time. Game Vitals Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MIWhen: Sunday, May 3 at 3:30 PM ESTWatch: ABCOdds: Pistons (-8.5) Analysis Game 7, baby – IT’S TIIIME! Lineups Detroit Pistons (3-3): Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren Orlando Magic (3-3): Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr Question of […]...2026
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• Magic's Franz Wagner suffered right calf injury, might miss Game 5 vs. Pistons

If Wagner cannot play in Game 5, the Magic will likely rely on Jamal Cain, who came off the bench to supply Game 4's signature highlight....2026
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• Franz Wagner Diagnosed With Right Calf Strain, Status For Game 5 Uncertain

Franz Wagner has been diagnosed with a right calf strain and his status for Game 5 in uncertain. The Orlando Magic hold a 3-1 series lead over the Detroit Pistons following their Game 4 win. Wagner exited Game 4 with the injury and underwent an MRI on Tuesday. The Magic will make a determination on Wagner's availability depending on how he responds to treatment. Wagner averaged 20.6 points, 5.2 re...2026
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• Best NBA playoff dunks, including Jamal Cain's posterization of Jalen Duren
Jamal Cain's posterization of Jalen Duren earned a spot in this list of best NBA playoff dunks. Here are the rest (in no particular order)....2026
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• The Bounce: Jamal Cain has the dunk of the playoffs

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• Jamal Cain throws down vicious one-handed dunk through Jalen Duren in Game 4 as Magic take stunning 3-1 lead over Pistons
Jalen Duren just never stood a chance at stopping Jamal Cain at the rim....2026
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• Magic's Franz Wagner suffered right calf injury, might miss Game 5 vs. Pistons
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• Franz Wagner Diagnosed With Right Calf Strain, Status For Game 5 Uncertain
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• Heat Fined $25K For Violating Injury Reporting, List All Players On Report For Next Game

The Miami Heat were fined $25,000 for violating the NBA's injury reporting rules. Miami had several players listed as questionable or probable for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A handful of those players sat out, but others, who played, never had their status updated to available prior to the game. In response, the Heat have listed every player on their active roster on the i...2022
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"The Magic are converting Jamal Cain‘s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel."

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"The Magic have signed Jamal Cain to a two-way contract, reports Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel (via Twitter)."

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"Jamal Cain is making a strong bid to have his two-way contract with the Heat converted into a standard deal, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel."

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"The Miami Heat have signed forward Jamal Cain."

• Magic Notes: Cain, Mosley, Losing Streak, W. Carter
Fourth-year forward Jamal Cain was converted from a two-way deal to a standard contract on Friday. His new deal covers two seasons — the Magic hold a team option on Cain for 2026/27, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Speaking to the media ahead of Saturday’s game against the Lakers, Cain discussed his promotion, […]...2026
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• Jamal Cain, Magic Convert Two-Way To Standard NBA Deal

The Orlando Magic have converted Jamal Cain from a Two-Way deal to a standard NBA contract. Cain originally signed a two-way contract with Orlando on July 25, 2025. Cain has played in 27 regular season games this season with the Magic, averaging 3.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 8.0 minutes. Undrafted by an NBA franchise, Cain has appeared in 108 career NBA regular season games (one start) with the ...2026
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• Orlando Magic sign Jamal Cain
The Orlando Magic have signed forward Jamal Cain, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Cain (6’7”, 207, 3/20/99) originally signed a two-way contract with Orlando on July 25, 2025. He has played in 27 regular season games this season with the Magic, averaging 3.5 ppg. and 1.1 rpg. in 8.0 minpg. Cain has … Continue reading "Orlando Magic sign Jamal Cain"...2026
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• Magic Convert Jamal Cain To Standard Contract

The Magic are converting Jamal Cain‘s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The team put out a press release officially confirming the news (Twitter link). Cain, 27, will fill the Magic’s 15th and final standard roster spot and will now be eligible for the postseason. The team […]...2026
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• Jamal Cain, Magic Sign Two-Way Contract

The Orlando Magic have signed forward Jamal Cain to a Two-Way contract. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 37 games with the New Orleans Pelicans last season. Cain appeared in 13.6 minutes per game for the Pelicans during the 2024-25 campaign. He scored in double figures nine times and recorded 20-plus points twice, including a career-high 25 points against Miami on April...2025
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• Magic Sign Jamal Cain To Two-Way Contract
The Magic have signed Jamal Cain to a two-way contract, reports Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel (via Twitter). The team confirmed the signing in a press release (via Twitter). Cain played 37 games for the Pelicans last season, averaging 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He spent the previous two seasons with the […]...2025
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• QO Updates: Heat, Magic, Quinones, Lundy, Williams, Nuggets
The Heat have issued qualifying offers to two of their three two-way players, announcing in a press release that they’ve made forward Cole Swider and guard Alondes Williams restricted free agents. Miami’s other two-way player, forward Jamal Cain, isn’t mentioned in the announcement, with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald tweeting that Cain isn’t expected […]...2024
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• Heat Notes: Cain, Smith, Butler, Injuries, Peterson, Williams
Jamal Cain is making a strong bid to have his two-way contract with the Heat converted into a standard deal, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Cain had 24 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes against San Antonio on Friday. Miami currently has 13 players on standard deals and needs […]...2023
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• Heat re-sign forward Jamal Cain to his qualifying offer, a two-way contract
The Miami Heat have re-signed forward Jamal Cain to his qualifying offer, which is a two-way contract. In June, Miami extended his $1.8 million qualifying offer, allowing him to become a restricted free agent. Cain, 24, went undrafted last year out of Oakland University (MI). In July 2022, the 6-foot-7 forward signed an Exhibit 10 […] The post Heat re-sign forward Jamal Cain to his qualifyin...2023
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• Jamal Cain Signs Qualifying Offer On Two-Way With Heat
Jamal Cain has signed his qualifying offer with the Miami Heat to remain with the franchise on a Two-Way deal. Cain appeared in 18 games last season with the Heat....2023
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• Franz Wagner Diagnosed With Right Calf Strain, Status For Game 5 Uncertain
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• Wagner scores 25 as Magic beat Bulls 127-103 and move into sixth-place tie in the East with Toronto
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103 on Friday night. Orlando’s fifth straight win, combined with Toronto’s loss to New York, moved the Magic (45-36) into a tie with the Raptors for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining. Paolo Banchero chipped i...2026
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• Jamal Cain, Magic Convert Two-Way To Standard NBA Deal
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• Jamal Cain, Magic Sign Two-Way Contract
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• Jamal Cain, Pelicans Agree To Two-Way Deal
Jamal Cain has agreed to a Two-Way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cain appeared in 26 games last season with the Miami Heat, averaging 3.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.0 minutes. Cain is represented by Mike George and Shayaun Saee....2024
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• Jamal Cain To Sign Two-Way Deal With Pelicans

Free agent wing Jamal Cain has agreed to a two-way deal with the Pelicans, Adrian Wojanrowski of ESPN reports (Twitter link). He spent the first two seasons of his career with the Heat. Cain, 25, appeared in 44 games with the Heat from 2022-24, averaging 4.4 points and 2.0 rebounds. He’s impressed in limited stints […]...2024
• Heat Notes: Cain, Smith, Butler, Injuries, Peterson, Williams
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• Heat Convert Jamal Cain To Two-Way Contract; Waive Darius Days; Sign Mychal Mulder
The Miami Heat have waived Darius Days from his Two-Way contract. Miami then converted Jamal Cain from his training camp deal to a Two-Way contract. To round their roster moves, the Heat signed Mychal Mulder to bring the roster back up to 20 players. Cain has scored 12 points per game to go along with 6.3 rebounds per game this preseason. Mulder is a three-year NBA veteran. He's played with the Go...2022
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• Heat convert Jamal Cain’s contract, sign Mychal Mulder, and waive Darius Days
The Miami Heat have converted Jamal Cain to a two-way contract, and have signed guard Mychal Mulder. In addition, the team waived Darius Days. Cain, who was signed by the HEAT on July 15, has appeared in three preseason games with Miami averaging 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.33 steals, 1.7 assists and 23.0 minutes while … Continue reading "Heat convert Jamal Cain’s contract, sign Mycha...2022
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• Heat Notes: Cain, Smith, Butler, Injuries, Peterson, Williams
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• Heat Issue Qualifying Offers To Orlando Robinson, Jamal Cain
The Heat have issued qualifying offers to Orlando Robinson and Jamal Cain, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Robinson and Cain are on two-way contracts, so they’ll be two-way restricted free agents. However, according to Winderman, they’ll still be eligible to sign standard deals with rival teams (Twitter link). Robinson went undrafted […]...2023
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• Southeast Notes: Cain, Toppert, Hield
With the state of the Heat’s roster still very much in flux, two-way small forward Jamal Cain is still hoping for a promotion to Miami’s standard roster, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The 6’7″ swingman out of Oakland inked his second straight two-way deal with the club this summer. At present, 13 […]...2023
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• Jamal Cain Accepts Qualifying Offer, Takes Two-Way Deal With Heat
Jamal Cain is signing his qualifying offer and returning to the Heat on a two-way contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Cain was searching for a standard deal, which Miami had been reluctant to offer. Cain didn’t have a lot of leverage as a restricted free agent, as Miami had the right to match any offer. […]...2023
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• Magic Sign Jamal Cain To Two-Way Contract
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• Jamal Cain Searching For Standard NBA Deal Despite Two-Way Offer From Heat
The Miami Heat have expressed interest in signing Jamal Cain to a Two-Way contract, but he continues to seek a standard contract. The Heat gave Cain a qualifying offer, which will allow the Heat to retain him if they choose to. Cain went undrafted in 2022 out of Oakland before signing a Two-Way in October....2023
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• Heat fill out camp roster by adding three more on tryout deals, re-signing Jamal Cain to two-way deal
MIAMI – The Miami Heat moved closer to rounding out their training-camp roster Friday, including the return of a familiar face in a familiar role – all as the waiting game plays out on a potential trade for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. The upshot is several players from the Heat’s summer-league roster moving on to training camp, including forward Jamal Cain, who on Friday ......2023
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• Jamal Cain slams it home
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• Best NBA playoff dunks, including Jamal Cain's posterization of Jalen Duren
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The Sweet 16 Schools

The Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set with all eight No. 1 and No. 2 seeds reaching this stage where they are two wins away from the Final Four in Arizona. Here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the Sweet 16 who are currently in the NBA. Duke leads with 24 former players in the NBA, followed by North Carolina and Gonzaga with 10 apiece. Thursday West: • No. 2 Ari...2024
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The 64 First Round Schools

With the 2024 NCAA Tournament underway, here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the first round who are currently in the NBA, headlined by Kentucky with 28 and Duke with 24. The below links are to the 'Players in the NBA' page for each school. EAST REGION 1 Connecticut (4) vs. No. 16 Stetson (0)Connecticut: Andre Drummond, Jordan Hawkins, Andre Jackson Jr., Adama Sanogo 8 Florid...2024
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• Heat fill out camp roster by adding three more on tryout deals, re-signing Jamal Cain to two-way deal
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• Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expects sophomore Jamal Cain to earn more responsibility: ‘I was really encouraged by his improvement’
While the Heat are still trying to find the correct formula to please the Trail Blazers into trading superstar Damian Lillard, they can rest assured that they have a young core good enough to compete in another succesful playoff run just like this past campaign. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra knows he can count on players […] The post Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expects sophomore Jamal Cain to ear...2023
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• Heat Fined $25K For Violating Injury Reporting, List All Players On Report For Next Game
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• Diamond in the Rough: Miami Heat discover next undrafted stud in Jamal Cain
It seems like every year, the Miami Heat manage to add firepower to the lineup by way of undrafted free agents. With an expert scouting department and the player development to match, Miami is a pipeline for young men whose talent has yet to be fully realized at an NBA level. Through the early returns […] Diamond in the Rough: Miami Heat discover next undrafted stud in Jamal Cain - Hoops Hab...2022
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• Heat Convert Jamal Cain To Two-Way Contract; Waive Darius Days; Sign Mychal Mulder
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