Paolo Banchero

Jayson Tatum and Paolo Banchero have forged an incredible off-court relationship, but they’ll be center stage on the court in the first round.  When the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic tip off their first-round playoff series on Sunday, the spotlight will shine brightly on two players whose paths have been intertwined long before this postseason […]

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is set to make his return from an oblique injury as soon as the team’s next game, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The likely return date is projected as Jan. 10 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Banchero has been out of action since Oct. 30, just five games into the season. It […]

The Orlando Magic can’t catch a break as Jalen Suggs left the game against the Toronto Raptors on a wheelchair, apparently injuring his back. With under four minutes remaining in the second quarter, Suggs was defending Ochai Agbaji when he looked to intercept a by Immanuel Quickley. Suddenly, he fell to the court without […]

When Paolo Banchero suffered a torn right oblique, the Orlando Magic initially struggled to get by and lost their first four games once he went down. But not only have they learned to adapt without Banchero, the Magic are thriving, winning seven of their last eight to propel themselves to fourth in the East at […]

It was announced Thursday evening that Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero will be missing at least four-to-six weeks because of a torn right oblique. Last season, Banchero earned his first All-Star appearance and led the upstart Magic to the No. 5 seed out East. He was playing even better to open this year. Just In: […]

Paolo Banchero’s 50-point explosion against the Indiana Pacers on Monday felt easy. Recording 50 points in any manner — let alone 37 in the first half — is an impressive feat. Banchero is learning how to dominate opponents. For his first two seasons, Banchero’s tendencies made life harder than it needed to be for himself. […]