<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sneakers/nike-air-foamposite-whiteout-releasing-in-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nike Air Foamposite ‘Whiteout’ releasing in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nike-Air-Foamposite-Whiteout-releasing-in-2025.jpg"></figure><h1>Nike Air Foamposite ‘Whiteout’ releasing in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-30T14:00:54-07:00">March 30th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-30T14:03:20-07:00">March 30th, 2:03pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nike continues to push new and retro colorways of the iconic Nike Air Foamposite as the classic sneakers have seen a rebirth over the last few years. With a constant flow of new releases and updated editions, it’s beginning to look like the Foamposite is officially here to stay as fans continue to stock-up on the unique sneakers. Next up, we’ll see a clean all-white pair release as sneakerheads continue adding these to their collections.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>The Nike Air Foamposite is the brainchild of sneaker architect Eric Avar, who’s responsible for some of the most unique, progressive, and innovative Nike silhouettes of all-time. While the Air Foamposite was originally intended for Chicago Bulls’ legend Scottie Pippen, it was Orlando Magic legend Penny Hardaway who adopted the signature line and his “Half-cent” marketing campaign.</p><p>The Air Foamposite holds a special place in the heart of sneakerheads, despite seldomly being worn by NBA players at the highest level. The shoes serve more as a cultural staple and this next all-white pair will certainly have fans asking for more monochromatic looks.</p><h2>Nike Air Foamposite “Whiteout”</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">2025 “Whiteout” Nike Air Foamposite One official images! 🌬️🌬️ <a href="https://t.co/9SWdW9CCyL">pic.twitter.com/9SWdW9CCyL</a></p><p>— zSneakerHeadz (@zSneakerHeadz) <a href="https://twitter.com/zSneakerHeadz/status/1905323614183817257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nike Air Foamposite One “Whiteout” is releasing on June 13 🐻‍❄️ <a href="https://t.co/nEL2LWhVP3">https://t.co/nEL2LWhVP3</a> <a href="https://t.co/fQ1yJUwji8">pic.twitter.com/fQ1yJUwji8</a></p><p>— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1905370526421504196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><br>After the release of official retailer images, it comes as no surprise that we’ll see a <em>White/White-White </em>colorway donning the iconic foamposite. The shoes will be covered head-to-toe in spotless white throughout the uppers, eyestays, sockliner, and solid white outsole. Per usual, the foamposite silhouette will feature a carbon fiber plate along the outsole, complete with black-outlined Penny logos along the back heel.</p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nike-air-foamposite-pro-university-blue-returning-in-2026">Nike Air Foamposite</a> “Whiteout” is set to release June 13, 2025 for a retail tag of $230 and should come in full family sizing with adjusted pricing. They should see a wide release on Nike SNKRS app as well as stocked in select Nike retailers.</p><p>Will you be adding this all-white foamposite to your growing collection?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nike Air Foamposite ‘Whiteout’ releasing in 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sneakers/nike-air-foamposite-pro-university-blue-returning-in-2026');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘University Blue’ returning in 2026');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nike-Air-Foamposite-Pro-University-Blue-returning-in-2026.jpg"></figure><h1>Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘University Blue’ returning in 2026</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-29T18:45:51-07:00">March 29th, 6:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-29T18:46:02-07:00">March 29th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Nike Air Foamposite has seen one of its hallmark years since their inception in 1997. A classic and unrecognizable sneaker in the basketball world and in streetwear, the Foamposite has had its moments in the spotlight. After a number of new releases and retro drops throwing it back to classics, we’ll see yet another Air Foamposite Pro return. This “University Blue” or “Carolina” colorway will return for the first time in over 20 years.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>The Nike Air Foamposite Pro debuted in 1997 and was designed by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/exclusive-jeremy-lin-nike-air-foamposite-linsanity-pe-revealed">sneaker architect Eric Avar</a> and made for Orlando Magic’s Penny Hardaway. Since their inception, the Nike Foamposite has become a staple in the basketball world and although you won’t see many players rocking them in a game today, they remain relevant in the streetwear community and will always come in and out of style as years go by.</p><p>This upcoming “University Blue” colorway of the Foamposite Pro has always been heralded as one of the more sought-after pairs, never being re-released since their original drop in 2003. Now, fans will have a chance to once again own the pair for retail as original pairs are fetching upwards of <a href="https://stockx.com/foamposite-pro-university-blue">$1,000 on the aftermarket</a>.</p><h2>Nike Air Foamposite Pro “University Blue”</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nike Air Foamposite Pro “University Blue” returns Spring 2026 🥶❄️ <a href="https://t.co/d7unfH9Ky6">pic.twitter.com/d7unfH9Ky6</a></p><p>— Modern Notoriety (@ModernNotoriety) <a href="https://twitter.com/ModernNotoriety/status/1906021366115012739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Nike Air Foamposite Pro “University Blue” will return in 2026 💙🤍 <a href="https://t.co/8pS0vVztx4">pic.twitter.com/8pS0vVztx4</a></p><p>— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustFreshKicks/status/1905730364544360536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><br>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nike-air-foamposite-carbon-fiber-rumored-for-holiday-2025">Nike Air Foamposite Pro</a> returns in its original <em>University/White </em>ensemble. Often referred to as the “Carolina” Foamposite thanks to their striking blue uppers, this pair will feature a University Blue foamposite upper accented by white throughout the outsoles, eyelets, sockliner, and finished with a white embossed Nike Swoosh. The shoes feature a midnight navy carbon fiber plate along the midfoot to match the navy Nike Swooshes throughout the outsole and on the eyestay.</p></figure><p>The “University Blue” Nike Air Foamposite Pro will become available during the spring season of 2026, so fans still have some time before the hype around these begins to grow. From the looks of it, Nike is planning for another banner year behind the Nike Air Foamposite Pro.</p><p>Are you still holding onto your pair from 2003?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘University Blue’ returning in 2026

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paolo Banchero added <a href="https://x.com/Magic_PR/status/1905427163894940087" rel="noopener">another milestone</a> to his rising career Thursday night, joining elite company in the Orlando Magic record books. The 22-year-old forward became the first Magic player since Tracy McGrady in 2003 to score at least 30 points in five consecutive games, continuing his dominant stretch <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-jamahl-mosley-respond-to-third-quarter-woes">despite a 101-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p><p>Banchero finished the night with 35 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a steal on 13-for-21 shooting from the field and eight-for-12 from the free throw line. It was his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-joins-shaq-tracy-mcgrady-orlando-history">fifth straight game with 30 or more points, placing him alongside McGrady and Shaquille O’Neal</a> as the only players in franchise history to achieve the feat in at least five consecutive outings.</p><p>The last to do so was McGrady, who scored 30-plus in 14 consecutive games between March 5 and April 1, 2003. Banchero’s scoring surge adds to what has already been a standout third season, despite missing 34 games earlier in the year due to a torn oblique.</p><p>The latest performance also marks Banchero’s 16th game this season with 30 or more points and the 33rd of his career. His run has come at a crucial time as the Magic fight for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference.</p><h2><b>Paolo Banchero’s post All-Star break surge continues as Magic aim to rebound after loss to Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-shoots-the-ball-against-the-Dallas-Mavericks.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since the All-Star break, Banchero has averaged 30 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game over 18 contests. He is shooting 48.8% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc during that span, while improving his free throw percentage to 79.2%, up from his season average of 72.4%.</p><p>Despite his efforts, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-sends-warning-to-orlando-after-nearly-losing-to-lowly-hornets">Magic were unable to maintain their recent momentum</a>, with their three-game win streak coming to an end against a Mavericks team led by Jaden Hardy and Anthony Davis. Orlando struggled in the third quarter, getting outscored 34-20, which included a 20-2 Dallas run. The Mavericks shot 57.1% in the period, while the Magic hit just 36.4% and committed several costly turnovers.</p><p>Orlando now sits at 35-39 on the season, holding onto the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They trail the seventh-seeded Atlanta Hawks (35-38) by just half a game as the regular season enters its final stretch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-franz-wagner-trail-only-shaq-penny-in-exclusive-club">Banchero and Franz Wagner have also carved out their place in franchise history</a> as a scoring tandem. The duo has recorded four games this season where both scored 30 or more points, second only to the combination of Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, who achieved the feat 10 times.</p><p>The Magic continue their three-game homestand with two pivotal matchups ahead. They host the Sacramento Kings (36-37) on Saturday and the Los Angeles Clippers (41-31) on Monday as they look to climb the Eastern Conference standings and secure a favorable postseason position.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero joins exclusive Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady club after latest 30-point game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-jamahl-mosley-respond-to-third-quarter-woes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paolo Banchero, Jamahl Mosley respond to Magic’s third quarter woes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-Jamahl-Mosley-respond-to-Magics-third-quarter-woes.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Paolo Banchero, Jamahl Mosley respond to Magic’s third quarter woes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T10:45:01-07:00">March 28th, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T10:45:01-07:00">March 28th, 10:45am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-sends-warning-to-orlando-after-nearly-losing-to-lowly-hornets">Orlando Magic saw their three-game win streak come to an end</a> Thursday night with a 101-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, as a familiar issue resurfaced. Despite another dominant performance from All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, Orlando’s continued third-quarter struggles proved costly.</p><p>The Mavericks outscored the Magic 34-20 in the third quarter, fueled by a 20-2 run with just over five minutes remaining in the period. Dallas shot 57.1% in the quarter, while Orlando managed just 36.4%, committing costly turnovers that led to transition points and a decisive momentum shift.</p><p>“They was just pushing the pace… they had some guys come off the bench and played great and they just outplayed us really in the second half of the third quarter,” Banchero <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">said</a> postgame.</p><p>Banchero once again led the way for Orlando, recording his fifth consecutive 30-point game. He finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a steal on 13-of-21 shooting from the field and eight-of-12 from the free throw line.</p><h2><b>Turnovers, third-quarter lapses continue to haunt Magic in loss to Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-passes-the-ball-against-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Naji-Marshall-13.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Still, the individual effort wasn’t enough to offset a breakdown in execution during the third quarter—a trend that has plagued the team in recent months. Since Christmas, the Magic are now 5-21 in third quarters.</p><p>“Not really. I feel like it’s been a common issue… you know, it’s been biting us in the a** but I can’t really pinpoint one thing,” Banchero said when asked to identify the root of the struggles.</p><p>Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">pointed directly</a> to turnovers as a major reason for the loss. Orlando committed 17 turnovers, leading to 22 points for Dallas.</p><p>“Turnovers… turnovers led to probably nine points quickly, not taking care of the basketball, giving them easy baskets, and with this team live ball turnovers is tough,” Mosley said. “You’re not getting those back, so our ability to take care of the basketball – you know, 17 turns for 22 points. Our intensity and our focus was good for 36 minutes but we could play a 48 minute game and we’ve got to be better there and that’s what I think was the reasoning behind it.”</p><h2><b>Jamahl Mosley, Paolo Banchero highlight need for better pace and execution after setback</b></h2><p>Mosley acknowledged that recent third-quarter efforts had improved but emphasized that Thursday’s collapse was a step backward.</p><p>“I mean the last two games we’ve actually been okay, again, but tonight it was not the case,” he said. “A couple of quick fouls, their aggression was better coming out of the halftime… we turned it over a few times, got some easy baskets, so you pound that onto not making shots – it builds again and that’s our resiliency there.”</p><p>When asked about how to better capitalize on his strong performances, Banchero emphasized the need for improved execution and tempo.</p><p>“I just think we could have been better about getting into our offense quicker… just figuring out what we’re trying to do,” he said. “I feel like we weren’t really running as much tonight. We weren’t getting out running, we weren’t pushing the pace, we was kinda letting them dictate the pace of the game.”</p><h2><b>Mosley urges Magic to capitalize on Banchero’s playmaking as playoff race tightens</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-dribbles-the-ball-around-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Naji-Marshall-13.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jamahl Mosley echoed that sentiment and stressed the importance of supporting Paolo Banchero’s efforts through ball movement and shot-making.</p><p>“As we’re gonna need him to continue to do is keep making the right play, you know, finding the open teammates,” Mosley said. “Yeah, I mean he’s found guys quite a few times tonight and I think those are open looks… I think we’ve just got to continue to step in with confidence and knock them down.”</p><p>The Magic dropped to 35-39 with the loss, sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-franz-wagner-trail-only-shaq-penny-in-exclusive-club">trail the seventh-seeded Atlanta Hawks</a> (35-38) by just a half-game. Orlando continues its three-game homestand with matchups against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday and the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero, Jamahl Mosley respond to Magic’s third quarter woes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-sends-warning-to-orlando-after-nearly-losing-to-lowly-hornets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paolo Banchero sends warning to Magic after nearly losing to lowly Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magic-news-Paolo-Banchero-sends-warning-to-Orlando-after-nearly-losing-to-lowly-Hornets.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Paolo Banchero sends warning to Magic after nearly losing to lowly Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T09:12:41-07:00">March 26th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T09:12:41-07:00">March 26th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-jj-redick-reflects-on-magical-years-in-orlando"> Orlando Magic extended their win streak to three games</a> Tuesday night, holding off the Charlotte Hornets 111-104 at Spectrum Center. Paolo Banchero led the way with 32 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal, as the Magic completed a four-game season sweep over Charlotte for the first time since the 2010-11 season.</p><p>Orlando built a lead as large as 13 in the first half and entered the break up by 10. However, the Hornets outscored the Magic 30-20 in the third quarter and briefly took a seven-point lead. The Magic recovered late in the period and held firm down the stretch to improve to 35-38 on the season.</p><p>Charlotte fell to 18-54 with the loss and is now on a three-game losing streak. The Hornets have dropped six of their last 10 games.</p><p>With the win, the Magic remained just half a game behind the Atlanta Hawks (35-37) for the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit Pistons (41-32) continue to hold a six-game lead over Orlando for the No. 6 seed as the playoff race tightens.</p><h2><b>Magic survive Hornets scare as Paolo Banchero highlights playoff urgency</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-drives-to-the-basket-as-he-is-defended-by-Charlotte-Hornets-center-Jusuf-Nurkic-11.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Following the close call, Banchero <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">emphasized</a> the need for focus and urgency with only a few weeks remaining in the regular season.</p><p>“I mean I just think it’s a mindset of us realizing that you know, we can’t take any games off, we can’t just give any games away, we have to try to win every game up to the end of the season just to put ourselves in the best possible position,” Banchero said. “So, I think everybody has that understood and I think tonight was just a good example of guys being locked in all 48 minutes.”</p><p>The Magic got a major lift from their bench, with second-year guard Anthony Black contributing 20 points, five rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Caleb Houstan added 12 points off the bench, helping Orlando stabilize the game when the starters needed a breather.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean it’s just a huge boost, you know, we knew this was not gonna be an easy game despite their record and what they’ve done this season,” Banchero said. “I feel like every year I’ve been in the NBA, we come to Charlotte at some point in March and it’s always a tough game… last year, we came here around the same time when we lost so we knew that it wasn’t gonna be easy no matter who’s out there – and so, it was just a huge team effort to come here after a big win at home last night, and get this win on a back-to-back.”</p><h2><b>Banchero makes franchise history with 30-point streak, earns Jamahl Mosley’s praise</b></h2><p>Banchero has now scored at least 30 points in four consecutive games, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-joins-shaq-tracy-mcgrady-orlando-history">joining Dwight Howard, Shaquille O’Neal and Tracy McGrady as the only players</a> in franchise history to accomplish that feat. Since the All-Star break, he is averaging 29.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and one steal per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>“I’m just feeling good. I’m feeling a lot better physically, I’m in shape,” Banchero said. “I can run a lot faster, a lot longer, not getting tired as quickly. So, it’s just helping the rest of my game. When I have wind and I’m not tired, I can do anything – just trying to play confident, make the right plays, and be aggressive when I need to and, yeah, I’m playing some good basketball right now. So, [I] just wanna keep it up.”</p><p>Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">praised</a> Banchero’s composure and continued evolution as an all-around leader.</p><p>“Trying to find the right ways to lead this team to wins, whatever it takes in these moments… his ability to find guys, reading the defense, understanding when to attack the basket, when to find and spray, but again, it started for us being able to get stops, to get out and run, and that was a big point of him getting those easy baskets early on,” Mosley said.</p><h2><b>Magic brace for pivotal homestand vs. West playoff contenders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Franz-Wagner-22-celebrates-after-making-a-three-point-shot-against-the-Los-Angeles-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/schedule/upcoming"> Magic now return to Orlando for a crucial three-game homestand</a> against three Western Conference playoff hopefuls. They will face the Dallas Mavericks (35-38) on Thursday, followed by the Sacramento Kings (35-37) on Saturday and the Los Angeles Clippers (40-31) on Monday.</p><p>“It could be really big, you know, we got three Western Conference teams coming in. Three teams that are all in the playoff race, so they’re gonna be looking to get a win, each one of those teams,” Banchero said. “So, [we] gotta be dialed in, focused, because those aren’t gonna be easy games, I mean those are good teams and I’m just excited for the challenge.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero sends warning to Magic after nearly losing to lowly Hornets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-joins-shaq-tracy-mcgrady-orlando-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paolo Banchero joins Shaq, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard in Magic history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magic-news-Paolo-Banchero-joins-Shaq-Tracy-McGrady-in-Orlando-history-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Paolo Banchero joins Shaq, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard in Magic history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T21:57:32-07:00">March 25th, 9:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T21:57:32-07:00">March 25th, 9:57pm</time><address><a>DJ Dunson</a>DJ Dunson is a sports and entertainment raconteur who has covered the NFL, NBA, college sports and the intersection with the four quarters of life. He has previously written for Deadspin, Yahoo Sports, Complex and Bleacher Report, among others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Tuesday night, Paolo Banchero joined Orlando Magic nobility in franchise lore. His 30 points in four straight games placed him alongside exceptional Magic legends Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, and new <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/magic-news-dwight-howard-gives-emotional-orlando-hall-of-fame-induction-speech">Orlando Hall of Famer Dwight Howard</a>.</p><p>Since Orlando’s loss to the Houston Rockets on March 19 to their win over the Charlotte Hornets, Banchero has tallied at least 30 points in every game he’s suited up for. On an assortment of drives, pull-ups, and long-distance calls from 3-point range, Banchero is making 30-point nights look routine. It’s an impressive feat for the fulcrum of the league’s lowest-scoring offense. If he continues blowing past opposing teams’ perimeter security, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VNr9pz1c_U" rel="noopener">detonating above the rim</a>, or tickling the nylon from a different area code, Banchero could tread into household name territory.</p><p>Casual fans treasure a prodigious scorer. Banchero working his way onto an exclusive list consisting of first-name basis Hall of Fame legends bodes well for him. However, Banchero has a long way to go to become the Magic’s record holder for consecutive games with 30 or more. He’s still 10 games short of McGrady’s 14 consecutive games between March 5, 2003, and April 1.</p><h2><b>Paolo Banchero is on a tear for the Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-dunks-the-ball-during-the-third-quarter-against-the-Washington-Wizards.jpg"><figcaption>© Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Banchero’s four-game streak is just the latest artificial milestone that functions as a benchmark of his development. As a rookie, he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Luka Doncic, Larry Bird, Sidney Wick, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, and Blake Griffin as the only players to average at least 20, 6.9 boards, and 3.5 assists. He also became the only teenager in NBA history to log 30-plus points and 25 boards in a game. Early in the year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-describes-2k-like-feeling-after-50-point-performance" rel="noopener">Banchero compared his first 50-point game</a> to living out an NBA2K simulation. It was an apt comparison for a swingman with a 6-10, 250-pound frame who moves like a Create-A-Player.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/magic-news-how-franz-wagner-leadership-evolved-amid-paolo-banchero-injury" rel="noopener">Banchero missed 34 games this season</a> after recovering from an oblique tear suffered early in October. Since the All-Star break, Banchero has grown more efficient at putting defenders in a blender. In March, Banchero has averaged 30 points a night, shot nearly 50 percent from the field, and drilled 40 percent of his triples.                                         </p><p>Banchero putting it together like this is a testament to the 22-year-old’s precocious game. The former Rookie of the Year has been voted to consecutive All-Star teams and now lives in the Magic’s basketball firmament. As Banchero establishes himself as one of the league’s preeminent scorers, he changes the floor for the ensemble around him and raises the floor on the Magic’s expectations. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero joins Shaq, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard in Magic history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-kendrick-perkins-puts-luka-doncic-on-blast-for-gross-effort');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kendrick Perkins puts Luka Doncic-Lakers on blast for ‘gross’ effort');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kendrick-Perkins-puts-Luka-Doncic-on-blast-for-gross-effort.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Kendrick Perkins puts Luka Doncic-Lakers on blast for ‘gross’ effort</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T15:01:06-07:00">March 25th, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T15:01:06-07:00">March 25th, 3:01pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ESPN analyst and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins criticized the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent performance during Tuesday’s edition of NBA Today, describing the team’s current form as “gross,” particularly on the defensive end. His comments came in the wake of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-franz-wagner-masterpieces-earn-luka-doncic-truth-bomb">Lakers’ 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic</a> on Monday night, their third straight defeat. Perkins <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1904631426592432576" rel="noopener">directed much of his criticism</a> at Luka Doncic, who has struggled defensively during the Lakers’ recent skid.</p><p>The Lakers, who have lost three straight games, have not yet fallen in the standings due to widespread struggles across the Western Conference. Despite the recent skid, Los Angeles remains in fourth place and sits just 2.5 games behind the second-seeded Houston Rockets (46-26), as teams from the second through ninth spots are all on losing streaks. However, with the postseason approaching, concerns around the team’s defensive inconsistencies have intensified.</p><p>“Teams that are considered legit title contenders – right now their coaches are mixing it up a little bit,” Perkins said. “Meaning their teams are playing at a high level, they’re figuring out different rotations, throwing in some different types of defensive schemes, offensive sets… they’re mixing it up, getting ready and gearing up for the postseason. Right now, the Lakers look gross, especially defensively.”</p><h2><b>Kendrick Perkins and Carlos Boozer criticize Luka Doncic and the Lakers’ defense after loss to Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Luka-Doncic-77-reacts-to-a-call-from-referee-Courtney-Kirkland-61-against-the-Chicago-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Perkins acknowledged the job first-year head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-jj-redick-reflects-on-magical-years-in-orlando">JJ Redick has done in stabilizing the team</a> but did not shy away from holding Luka Doncic accountable.</p><p>“JJ Redick, I think he has done an outstanding job since being the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers… but the defensive effort that Luka has been putting forth has to be called out,” Perkins continued. “He has to do better defensively, he has to bring that energy like he does on the offensive side of things. He can not be a liability because teams are going to search him out especially when you look at the athleticism that they have around the league at the wing and guard position. The Lakers are not in a good spot right now but they have time to pick it up… but when you’re a contender, you wanna be playing your best basketball especially on March 25 when [playoffs] are only about three weeks away.”</p><p>Former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, also on the segment, echoed Perkins’ concerns. He pointed to the Lakers’ defensive regression as a major issue, especially after previously ranking as one of the league’s top defenses during their recent winning stretch.</p><p>“It’s definitely concerning because you want to be playing your best basketball – to what Perk said – going into the postseason,” Boozer said. “When they went on that seven, eight game win streak for that two month span, whatever it was, they were No. 1 in defense, they were outstanding defensively… they were getting rebounds, blocking shots, getting the passing lanes, then LeBron gets hurt, they won a couple of more games, Luka holds it down.”</p><h2><b>Boozer warns Lakers’ defensive flaws could derail playoff hopes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LeBron-James-23-looks-on-against-the-Orlando-Magic-in-the-second-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Boozer continued, “But to Perk’s point, you know playoff basketball, you’re going to put Luka in help side positions where you gotta be the helper, put him in pick &amp; rolls where he’s gotta be the one that shows on the guard. They’re gonna put him in every scenario to have to play defense and think as a defender.”</p><p>He also credited the Orlando Magic, who beat the Lakers in Redick’s return to Orlando, as a team trending upward, while emphasizing the Lakers’ defensive breakdowns in other matchups.</p><p>“Look, the Orlando Magic… if Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner never get hurt, they not in the eighth seed, they’re maybe like in the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference,” Boozer said. “So, they’re a really good basketball team, they’re getting healthy, they’re playing great but they [Lakers] gave up 70 points to the Chicago Bulls in the paint the other day, 146 points in total. There’s no way they’re gonna catch up to OKC in the playoffs and knock off the Denver Nuggets on the way to a Western Conference or title run if they’re playing defense like this.”</p><p>The Lakers fell to 43-28 with Monday’s loss and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/schedule/upcoming">face the Indiana Pacers (42-29) on Wednesday</a> as they attempt to snap their losing streak and reestablish themselves as legitimate postseason threats. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendrick Perkins puts Luka Doncic-Lakers on blast for ‘gross’ effort

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have <a href="https://x.com/Magic_PR/status/1904355516052021592" rel="noopener">officially entered rare territory</a> in Orlando Magic history. The duo combined for 62 points in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/schedule/completed">Monday night’s 118-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers</a>, marking their fourth career game each scoring 30 or more points in the same contest. That total is now the second-most in franchise history by any Magic pair, trailing only the legendary tandem of Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, who accomplished the feat 10 times.</p><p>Wagner led all scorers on the Magic with 32 points, adding nine assists, five rebounds and a steal while shooting 13-for-26 from the field. Banchero added 30 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a block on nine-for-17 shooting. He also converted 10 of his 12 free throw attempts.</p><p>Their combined effort pushed the Magic to their second consecutive win and improved the team’s record to 35-38. More significantly, their performance continued to solidify their status as one of the most dynamic young duos in the league and one of the most productive in franchise history.</p><p>“I think we just have a great understanding for each other’s games and where each other wants the ball,” Banchero said postgame. “And we’re not afraid to communicate to each other and also just hold each other accountable, and challenge each other so he’s an awesome teammate and I love playing with him.”</p><h2><b>Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner join Shaq and Penny in elite company after standout win over Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-5-reacts-with-forward-Franz-Wagner-22-after-making-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>© Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The chemistry between Banchero and Wagner helped spark a well-rounded team effort. Rookie guard Anthony Black finished with 17 points, six assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block, while shooting seven-for-10 from the field in 30 minutes off the bench.</p><p>“It always starts with us too,” Banchero added. “We wanna come out every game and be aggressive, be the aggressors, and so tonight we knew that we’d have to start fast and also just maintain a certain level of aggression throughout the game. So, I think we did a good job of that and guys did a great job of being aggressive — you know, we’re never gonna be as good as we can if other guys aren’t aggressive so we just always telling guys… be aggressive.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-franz-wagner-masterpieces-earn-luka-doncic-truth-bomb">standout showing also drew praise from Lakers star Luka Doncic</a>, who acknowledged the difficulty of defending both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.</p><p>“They’re both great players, that’s the first thing that makes them special,” Doncic said. “They [are] young and you know this team is built around them and obviously, you saw how at the start of the season they had some bad luck with injuries… but this team is built around those two and just trying to stop them is very hard. They can do a little bit of everything and those two are special players in this league.”</p><h2>Magic eye Play-In edge over Hawks as they face Hornets looking to complete season sweep</h2><p>With the win, the Magic moved one step closer to postseason positioning. The team will travel to Charlotte on Tuesday for a matchup against the Hornets (18-53), aiming to complete a season series sweep. In their previous meeting before the All-Star break, Banchero led the Magic with 24 points and six assists.</p><p>The Orlando Magic remain in a tightly contested race for a spot in the Play-In Tournament but could gain ground on the Atlanta Hawks (35-36) for the No. 7 seed. With just 1.5 games separating the teams, Orlando has a chance to improve its standing and secure a more favorable position down the stretch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner trail only Shaq, Penny in exclusive Magic club

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-paolo-banchero-franz-wagner-masterpieces-earn-luka-doncic-truth-bomb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner masterpieces earn Luka Doncic truth bomb');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paolo-Banchero-Franz-Wagner-masterpieces-earn-Luka-Doncic-truth-bomb.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner masterpieces earn Luka Doncic truth bomb</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T10:03:46-07:00">March 25th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T10:03:46-07:00">March 25th, 10:03am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/schedule/completed">Orlando Magic earned their second straight victory on Monday night</a>, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 behind standout performances from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. The duo combined for 62 points and led a dominant third quarter that propelled the Magic past a Lakers team featuring newly acquired guard Luka Doncic.</p><p>Doncic, who nearly recorded a triple-double with 32 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and a steal, took time postgame to <a href="https://x.com/FAmer__/status/1904370353339499007" rel="noopener">praise</a> Orlando’s two young stars.</p><p>“They’re both great players, that’s the first thing that makes them special,” Doncic said. “They [are] young and you know this team is built around them and obviously, you saw how at the start of the season they had some bad luck with injuries… but this team is built around those two and just trying to stop them is very hard. They can do a little bit of everything and those two are special players in this league.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Doncic called Magic duo of Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero “special”. Doncic added that the Magic are built around the duo making trying to stop them hard. “They can do a little bit of everything, those two are special players in this league.”</p><p>Question via <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamKoffler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamKoffler</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qul53BF5qv">pic.twitter.com/Qul53BF5qv</a></p><p>— Fawzan Amer (@FAmer__) <a href="https://twitter.com/FAmer__/status/1904370353339499007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero outshine Luka Doncic as Magic surge past Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Franz-Wagner-22-reacts-after-a-play-against-the-Los-Angeles-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Wagner led all scorers with 32 points to go along with nine assists, five rebounds and a steal, shooting 13-for-26 from the field. Banchero added 30 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a block, shooting nine-for-17 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free throw line.</p><p>The Magic trailed the Lakers 60-58 at halftime after cutting into a nine-point deficit late in the second quarter. Coming out of the break, Orlando delivered its most dominant stretch of the night, outscoring the Lakers 34-18 in the third quarter. The run gave the Magic a 92-78 lead entering the fourth and saw them build a lead as large as 17 points. Orlando shot 63.2 percent in the period while holding Los Angeles to 42.2 percent.</p><p>“Honestly, I thought our effort all game was pretty solid,” Wagner <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">said</a>. “First half, I think they got too many free throws and in the second half, once we kept them in the half court, stopped fouling – not all game, I thought we had a great pace on offense. I think that’s when we went on a bigger run and I found some really good looks.”</p><p>Banchero <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">reflected</a> on the team’s improved focus, noting how rare it had been for Orlando to secure back-to-back wins in recent months.</p><p>“Yeah, I think we were just locked in from start to finish,” Banchero said. “We knew this was gonna be a big game for us obviously, we knew also that we haven’t won two games in a row in a long time so… we said that we gotta get this one and just happy with everybody’s focus and effort.”</p><h2><b>Banchero, Wagner emphasize consistency after back-to-back wins</b></h2><p>Monday’s win marked Orlando’s first set of consecutive victories since late December, excluding games around the All-Star break. Despite the milestone, Banchero remained focused on the next challenge.</p><p>“Oh, it don’t mean nothing. Honestly, that’s what we expect, we just hadn’t done it, so we was hungry to do it but that doesn’t matter if we go into Charlotte tomorrow and lay an egg,” he said. “So, we gotta be locked in, ready to go turn it around.”</p><p>Wagner echoed that sentiment, emphasizing consistency over individual results.</p><p>“Yeah, sure it can but tomorrow we got another game and start 0-0,” Wagner said. “I thought overall these last couple of weeks we’ve been playing a lot better basketball and just kind of stretches throughout the game when we were struggling. So, I thought from that standpoint how we approached the game mentally was really good and hopefully we can replicate that tomorrow.”</p><h2><b>Magic’s win over Lakers seen as potential spark for late-season playoff push</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Franz-Wagner-22-controls-the-ball-from-Los-Angeles-Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Both players also commented on what a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-makes-sobering-admission-about-la-in-loss-to-magic">win over a team like the Lakers</a> means at this point in the season.</p><p>“We can play with anybody and we know that, we just hadn’t been playing up to our standard for a long time,” Banchero said. “Sometimes a game like this is something that can propel you to start playing better, start playing at a higher level, and so hopefully everyone realizes we’re a really good team… we just have to have a certain level of focus night in and night out, we can’t be relaxed. Tonight nobody was relaxed, everybody was locked in on the go from the very start.”</p><p>“It’s just a good reminder of how good we can be,” Wagner added. “Obviously, the season a lot of ups and downs with a lot of injuries and stuff like that but this is our situation now and I think we got 10 games left and hopefully we can play in the playoffs again this year – it was a lot of fun last year and I think everybody’s eager to get back.”</p><p>The Magic improved to 35-38 with the victory. They will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/schedule/upcoming">travel to Charlotte on Tuesday to face the Hornets (18-53)</a> in the final meeting of their season series, aiming to complete a sweep. Orlando won the previous matchup before the All-Star break, with Banchero leading the team with 24 points and six assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner masterpieces earn Luka Doncic truth bomb

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-dwight-howard-post-magic-hof-induction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard pens emotional post after Magic HOF induction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magic-news-Dwight-Howard-pens-emotional-post-after-Orlando-HOF-induction.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard pens emotional post after Magic HOF induction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T00:29:43-07:00">March 25th, 12:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T00:29:43-07:00">March 25th, 12:29am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Monday was a special day for the Orlando <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/magic-news-dwight-howard-gives-emotional-orlando-hall-of-fame-induction-speech" rel="noopener">Magic and their former star center, Dwight Howard</a>. More than a decade after his departure, the Magic honored Howard by inducting him into their Hall of Fame before their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, another team he played for. The emotional eight-time All-Star, widely regarded as the greatest player in franchise history, also shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>“Those tears today were tears of JOY. Tears for that 10 year old that said he was going to be the #1 pick in the NBA draft! Tears for the 18 year old kid that was handed the keys to a franchise and a city. Tears for the ups &amp; downs on this long journey I had in the NBA. Everything comes full circle and I want to thank the Magic again for inducting me into the Orlando Magic HOF,” <a href="https://www.twitter.com/DwightHoward/status/1904360313790550459" rel="noopener">said the newest member</a> of the Magic Hall of Fame.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Those tears today were tears of JOY<br>Tears for that 10 year old that said he was going to be the #1 pick in the NBA draft! Tears for the 18 year old kid that was handed the keys to a franchise and a city. Tears for the ups &amp; downs on this long journey I had in the NBA. Everything… <a href="https://t.co/VxgaqSjxJ3">pic.twitter.com/VxgaqSjxJ3</a></p><p>— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status/1904360313790550459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Dwight Howard’s time with the Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dwight-Howard-with-the-Magic.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Howard became the 13th player to be enshrined in the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. Drafted first overall in 2004, he spent eight seasons with the team from 2004 to 2012. Over 621 regular-season appearances—starting all but one—he averaged 18.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.16 blocks, and 1.01 steals per game. Logging 36.2 minutes per night, he maintained an impressive 57.7% shooting efficiency (4,034-6,988) from the field.</p><p>The former Magic superstar also played a key role in Orlando’s postseason success, starting all 57 of his playoff appearances with the team. He posted averages of 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.77 blocks across 39.4 minutes per game, shooting an efficient 60.0% (393-655) from the field. His dominance in the paint helped propel the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals and a return to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2010.</p><p>Howard remains the Orlando Magic’s all-time leader in multiple categories, including points (11,435), rebounds (8,072), blocks (1,344), free throws made (3,366), free throw attempts (5,727), and minutes played (22,471).</p><p>While Shaquille O’Neal left Orlando and went on to win multiple championships with Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles, Howard’s career took a different route, as he moved from team to team in the years that followed. Ironically, he did secure a championship in Orlando—but not with the Magic. Instead, he played a supporting role for the Lakers during the NBA’s COVID-induced Disney bubble, capturing his lone title.</p><h2><b>Howard’s career after the Magic </b></h2><p>For the most part, though, Howard became a journeyman, drifting from franchise to franchise. At the height of his career, he pushed the Magic into trading him as part of a massive four-team deal in August 2012. The move sent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-dwight-howard-reveals-true-feelings-about-2012-trade-to-la">Howard to the Lakers</a>, but his time in Los Angeles quickly unraveled. Clashes with Kobe Bryant defined his lone season there, leading him to depart in free agency and sign a lucrative contract with the Houston Rockets the following year.</p><p>His time in Houston ended without much fanfare, and he soon transitioned into a role player, taking opportunities wherever they came. Over his final 10 NBA seasons, he played for six different teams across eight stints before ultimately finishing his career overseas.</p><p>Dwight Howard expressed his deep connection to the Magic during his induction speech. “This is my home,” he said. “It will always, forever be my home. You guys will always be my family, I’ll love you guys forever. Thank you again for this moment. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Orlando Magic history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard pens emotional post after Magic HOF induction

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-dwight-howard-gives-emotional-orlando-hall-of-fame-induction-speech">Orlando Magic inducted Dwight Howard into the franchise’s Hall of Fame</a> on Monday night, which shows that the Magic franchise has truly forgiven Howard for the unceremonious way he exited from the team back in 2012. Howard was a central figure, after all, during the most successful run in franchise history — with Orlando making it all the way to the NBA Finals in 2009.</p><p>Howard’s Magic tenure, of course, had with it its fair share of mistakes. And the 39-year-old center is imploring current Magic star Paolo Banchero <a href="https://twitter.com/therealBeede/status/1904302798163919222" rel="noopener">not to make the same mistakes he made</a>.</p><p>“I know I disappointed a lot of you guys and in some ways I disappointed myself. But that’s a whole part of life. Every day we learn, we grow. Thank you guys for supporting me all my beautiful years here. Paolo don’t leave them, man. Don’t leave them,” Howard said in an interview after his Magic Hall of Fame induction, via Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Shoutout to all my Magic fans,” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Magic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Magic</a> Hall of Famer Dwight Howard said. “…Paolo, don’t leave them, man.”</p><p>Added Howard on the current squad when I asked: “I just hope they don’t take these moments for granted … It’s very difficult to make it to this level…”</p><p>Full remarks: <a href="https://t.co/6ZhJlbUUGY">pic.twitter.com/6ZhJlbUUGY</a></p><p>— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) <a href="https://twitter.com/therealBeede/status/1904302798163919222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s been 12 years since Howard got his desired exit from the Magic, and it looks as though he has some regrets regarding how things turned out. It’s not hard to see why; in thinking that the grass was greener, Howard found his stock dip further the farther he got away from the Magic. His first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was a nightmare, his Houston Rockets stint ended with him clashing with James Harden, and he treaded water with the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, and Washington Wizards before redeeming himself in a championship run with the Lakers.</p><p>Banchero, however, is just in the third season of his career, and he is expected to sign a maximum extension with the Magic once he’s eligible, so he’s in no danger of leaving Orlando anytime soon.</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard imparts some wisdom as Magic welcome him back</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Dwight-Howard-Magic.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Griffith-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-watch-dwight-howard-officially-inducted-magic-hall-of-fame">Dwight Howard knows how fleeting everything is in the NBA</a>, and he wants nothing more than for the current Magic players to enjoy the ride and never take anything for granted.</p><p>“I just hope that they don’t take these moments for granted. Don’t take no games, no practices, none of this for granted because you never know if you’ll get this opportunity again.  It’s very difficult to make it to this level so I just don’t want them to take [anything] for granted. I just wish when we were here, we had more opportunities like that,” Howard said.</p><p>“Now it’s just, the world is here, in their hands it seems like. They have the best facilities, great coaches, they have a city that’s behind them. Now, it’s just about them, how much are they willing to sacrifice for the opportunity to win a championship? If they do, if Orlando gets a championship, oh my God. It’d be the best-feeling city and well deserved.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magic-center-Dwight-Howard-dunks.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On Monday night, the Orlando Magic inducted Dwight Howard into the franchise Hall of Fame, and at the perfect time too, what with one of the most important teams of Howard’s career, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dwight-howard-shares-nsfw-shot-at-lebron-james-that-allegedly-led-to-la-exit">Los Angeles Lakers, visiting town</a>. Howard may have not exited from the Magic back in 2012 on the smoothest of terms, but there is no denying that he is one of the best players in the history of the franchise — especially after leading them all the way to the NBA Finals in 2009.</p><p>It’s now been over a decade since Howard last suited up for the Magic, but Orlando is always going to be the place where the highflying center coming out of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1904286322585719076" rel="noopener">spent his formative years</a>, maturing in the process and learning what it truly is like to be a professional in the NBA.</p><p>“This is my home. It will always, forever, be my home; you guys will always be my family. I love you guys forever. So thank you again for this moment. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Orlando Magic history and that number 12,” Howard said in an emotional speech, via the official Magic account on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“This is my home. It will always, forever, be my home; you guys will always be my family.”</p><p>Dwight Howard gets emotional while speaking at his Oralando Magic hall-of-fame induction 🥲</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OrlandoMagic</a>)<br><a href="https://t.co/MjEcIFJNqo">pic.twitter.com/MjEcIFJNqo</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1904286322585719076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Howard may not have officially announced his retirement yet, but with him being named as a f<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/dwight-howard-carmelo-anthony-among-hall-of-fame-finalists">inalist for induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame</a>, receiving this honor from the Magic franchise came at the perfect time.</p><p>And it looked like Howard’s presence was very much welcome on Monday night, as the Magic snapped a long home losing streak, taking a 118-106 win over the Lakers.</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard is a certified Magic legend</b></h2><p> </p><p>No one can deny the impact Dwight Howard had during his eight-year stint with the Magic. They blossomed into a legitimate contending team in the late 2000s, with Howard being the league’s premier interior force. Orlando constructed a roster making the most of the threat he posed in the paint, surrounding him with playmakers and shooters which ended up being their recipe for success.</p><p>Again, Howard didn’t exactly cover himself in glory with the way he engineered his exit from the Magic in 2012. But time heals all wounds, and the Magic have certainly let bygones be bygones in honoring the 39-year-old big man with a well-deserved inclusion in the Orlando Hall of Fame.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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