With an awesome team already and nearly all their own assets available to upgrade it, the Orlando Magic are ready to win now.

After Evan Mobley missed several games due to a nagging calf injury, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson gave an update on the star big man.

Orlando Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner maintained ... who checks in seventh with 347,434 votes. Cleveland's Evan Mobley (294,256) and the Philadelphia duo of Joel Embiid (286,057) and Paul George (240,512) round out the top 10.

Will the Cavs be able to contain Kevin Durant and the Suns without Evan Mobley? This will be Cleveland's first of two matchups against Phoenix. Since both teams are in separate conferences, they only face each other twice a season.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Naz Reid came off the bench to score 16 points, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.

A right calf strain will hold Mobley out for a third straight game, and the star big man's next opportunity to return to the Cavaliers' lineup arrives Friday against Philadelphia. Caris LeVert (wrist) should continue to be the primary beneficiary of Mobley's absence if he's able to play against Houston,

PHOENIX -- Today is potentially one of the biggest days of the season for the Phoenix Suns (21-20) - who are looking to expand on the newly-earned winning record against the NBA's best team to this point in the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6).

As the Celtics fall in the NBA power rankings, the Bucks are beginning to look like the true championship contenders that they are.

The Oklahoma City Thunder regain the top spot in The Arizona Republic's recent NBA power rankings after defeating the previous No. 1, Cleveland.

The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET. But should the Celtics really be the favorite? Although the Celtics have played well overall this season,