Two seasons ago, the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 7, offering a glimpse of their potential and fueling optimism for the year ahead. Ex ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard RJ Nembhard Jr. (5) tries to dribble by Orlando Magic guard Kevon Harris (7) during the second half of the Orlando Magic NBA game at the Amway Cente in Orlando, Fla., Frid… ...

With a young core and growing momentum, the Orlando Magic have other teams in the Eastern Conference starting to take notice. The conference is wide open this ...

Cavaliers' 16-game winning streak ends. Magic hand Cleveland first loss since Feb. 4. Paolo Banchero leads the way for Orlando, which rallied in the second half for the road victory.

Instead, the Magic (30-25) will return to action against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-17), owners of the second-best record in the East, on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Friday night's Cavs-Magic game is the first rematch after Cleveland's Game 7 win over Orlando in the first round of last year's playoffs.It was the first Cavaliers playoff series win without ...

Orlando’s defense tightened its grip, and Cleveland struggled to adjust. The Cavaliers led by as many as 13, but the Magic slowly chipped away at the deficit with a mix of relentless on-ball ...

The No. 5 seed Orlando Magic and No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers play in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs for the Eastern Conference starting Saturday, April 20.. Who will win the series ...

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) shoots unsuccesfully between two Cleveland defenders Saturday. Fultz and the Magic’s four other guards combined to hit only 4-of-35 shots in Orlando’s ...

Orlando outscored Cleveland in a decisive third quarter 37-10 and tied the playoff series at two games apiece. ... The Magic trounced the Cavaliers 37-10 in the third quarter.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, and the Orlando Magic, the No. 5 seed, face off in a first-round NBA Playoffs series. The Cavaliers went 48-34 in the regular season.

The Magic (29-30) are set for a nationally televised showdown with the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (47-10), who eliminated Orlando from the playoffs last season, at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.