The Magic went 7-13 without Franz Wagner, who played the expected 24 minutes on Thursday. Orlando also lost center Moritz Wagner, Franz’s older brother, to a season-ending knee injury, and Suggs, who missed his 10th game with a lower back strain.

If there’s one team that has defied the odds when it seemed like they hit rock bottom, it’s the Orlando Magic. After losing Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury

Franz Wagner continues to write about Orlando’s history. In the 121-113 win at home against the Detroit Pistons, the German guard scored 32 points, 25 of which came in the fourth and decisive quarter.

Franz Wagner returned to the Magic lineup Thursday night against the Blazers, scoring a team-high 20 points in a 101-79 home loss.

Franz Wagner was set to return to the Orlando Magic lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night after missing 20 games with a torn oblique.

With the February 6 trade deadline approaching, the Orlando Magic face critical decisions about how to bolster their roster. Injuries have prevented the team from fully evaluating the potential of their current lineup, but their league-worst three-point shooting remains a fatal flaw that could doom them in the postseason if left unaddressed.

Orlando heads to Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup Wednesday. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

Orlando Magic (23-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference ... day to day (hip), Franz Wagner: out (conditioning), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee). Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

The Orlando Magic (23-22) are home tonight as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28). The two teams are on opposite sides of the standings, but are suffering from the same injury bug. This will be their first matchup of the season.

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, left, loses control of the ball as he is defended by Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) AP AP

Detroit Pistons (23-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference)