<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-regret-after-heartbreaking-nba-cup-loss-to-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs’ regret after heartbreaking NBA Cup loss to Bucks');   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/2024/12/Magic-news-Jalen-Suggs-regret-after-heartbreaking-NBA-Cup-loss-to-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs’ regret after heartbreaking NBA Cup loss to Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T11:51:41-08:00">December 11th, 11:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T11:51:41-08:00">December 11th, 11:51am</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">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-gets-honest-advancing-in-nba-cup-despite-loss-knicks">Orlando Magic’s inaugural NBA Cup run</a> came to a close Tuesday night with a 114-109 loss to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/shaq-breaks-video-screen-kenny-smith-magic-bucks-breakdown">Milwaukee Bucks in the quarterfinals</a>. The defeat dropped Orlando’s season record to 17-10 and highlighted the challenges of competing without star players <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlando-players-who-must-step-up-after-franz-wagner-injury">Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both sidelined with injuries</a>.</p><p>Jalen Suggs, stepping up as a leader in their absence, delivered a standout performance with 32 points, nine rebounds, four steals, and an assist. Despite his efforts, Suggs expressed disappointment over the team’s narrow loss and reflected on the missed opportunities late in the game.</p><p>“We fought, played hard, we withstood runs, withstood adversity, and for that I’m proud of every man up and down the roster,” Suggs said. “Everybody did everything tonight to give ourselves a chance to win. It hurts knowing that. To have that opportunity, knowing that everybody did everything they could. They fought through injuries, hurt, fatigue. All we needed was one bucket.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs reflects on Magic’s missed opportunities as Bucks’ stars shine in NBA Cup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jalen-Suggs-4-drives-for-the-basket-against-Milwaukee-Bucks-guard-Gary-Trent-Jr.-5.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suggs missed two crucial shots in the final moments – one that could have given the Magic the lead and another that would have tied the game. He spoke <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">candidly</a> about his struggles in those critical moments.</p><p>“Great play, great draw by Mose. He found me, just again, another opportunity to keep us in the game,” Suggs said. “I missed two of them. You know and everybody was looking at me, drew something up for me to go get one. And it just really, really hurts to be honest. Good night, bad night, whatever it was – you know, I like winning and I don’t like letting my brothers down.”</p><p>The Bucks were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who delivered a dominant performance with 37 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, and two steals. Meanwhile, Damian Lillard added 28 points and nine assists, complementing Antetokounmpo’s impact with a strong showing of his own. Their combined efforts helped Milwaukee overcome a determined Magic squad in a game marked by resilience on both sides.</p><p>The loss marked a significant moment for the Magic, who have shown growth this season despite injuries to key players. Anthony Black, coming off the bench, contributed 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a block. He emphasized the team’s depth and potential on a national stage during the TNT broadcast.</p><p>“We feel like we got some of the best talent in the league. Some of the most depth,” Black said postgame. “Always playing in front of some eyes – that way our guys are getting the credit they deserve. Yeah, of course we would have wanted to come out with the win.”</p><h2><b>Jamahl Mosley commends team’s resilience and growth in tough loss</b></h2><p>Following the narrow defeat, head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">praised</a> his team’s effort and resilience against a formidable opponent led by Hall-of-Fame-caliber players in Antetokounmpo and Lillard.</p><p>“I want them to understand what they just did just from an effort category – from going toe-to-toe with two Hall-of-Famers and a very experienced basketball team,” Mosley said. “Now we won’t make excuses for having bodies, not having bodies but you go toe-to-toe with a team like that and realizing how hard it is to overcome our own mental lapses.”</p><p>Furthermore, Mosley highlighted the importance of mental focus and attention to detail in close games, calling it a growth opportunity for the young Magic roster.</p><p>“This is where the possessions matter, the mental focus matters in these games,” Mosley added. “But I can’t be more proud of their effort, their energy, they’re sticking together throughout the runs within the game that shows continued growth for this team and understanding how good we can continue to be.”</p><p>Following their NBA Cup journey, the Orlando Magic turn their attention back to regular season play. They will open a six-game homestand on Friday against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5). The matchup provides another opportunity for Orlando to solidify its position in the Eastern Conference standings and continue building on the growth shown during their NBA Cup campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs’ regret after heartbreaking NBA Cup loss to Bucks

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-jamahl-mosley-reflect-on-turnovers-in-orlando-loss-to-76ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley reflect on turnovers in Magic’s tough loss to 76ers');   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/2024/12/Jalen-Suggs-Jamahl-Mosley-reflect-on-turnovers-in-Magics-tough-loss-to-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley reflect on turnovers in Magic’s tough loss to 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T10:19:53-08:00">December 7th, 10:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T10:19:53-08:00">December 7th, 10:19am</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-vs-magic-paul-george-return">Orlando Magic concluded their five-game road trip with a 102-94 loss</a> to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, finishing the stretch with a 3-2 record. The loss brought the Magic’s season record to 16-9 as they prepare to return home for a matchup against the Phoenix Suns (12-9) on Sunday night at the KIA Center.</p><p>Jalen Suggs, who led the Magic with 22 points along with three assists and three rebounds, addressed his performance, particularly his fourth-quarter surge. Suggs, who had just seven points through the first three quarters, described the change in his approach late in the game.</p><p>“Shots fell. Literally I think that was the only difference,” Suggs <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">said</a>. “No different process, no different perspective. I wasn’t thinking different, I was just hooping the same way. I slowed down a bit trying to find certain matchups and stuff like that – shots really just fell, which is always nice. Sometimes they go in and sometimes they don’t. You keep going at it.”</p><h2><b>Turnovers prove to be key factor in Magic’s loss to 76ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jalen-Suggs-4-drives-against-Philadelphia-76ers-forward-Paul-George-8.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite Suggs’ strong showing, the Magic struggled offensively, shooting 42.3% from the field and just 28.3% from beyond the arc. Head coach Jamahl Mosley highlighted turnovers as a key factor in the loss, with the Magic committing 21 turnovers that led to 18 points for the 76ers.</p><p>“I think it started in the second quarter. There was a lull in play on both sides, turned it over 21 times for 18 points,” Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">said</a>. “You’re not giving yourself many opportunities there when you turn the basketball over to even get a shot up. But again, our guys fought to the very end, gave ourselves a chance in the end. It became a one possession game. Being able to take care of the basketball is crucial in these games. The possessions matter.”</p><p>Turnovers have been a recurring issue for the Magic throughout their road trip, where they averaged 17.2 per game. Their highest turnover count came during a win over the Brooklyn Nets, where they committed 22. Mosley emphasized the importance of addressing this trend through film study and practice.</p><p>“You know looking at the film and that’s what I think I’m going to have to do more than anything,” Mosley explained. “Some of it comes from the time where we turn shots down. Other times it’s right on time, on target passing. So it’s one of those things where we go back and look at the film and make sure we understand exactly what we’re getting and how we can continue to get it.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley highlight resilience during road trip ahead of Suns matchup</b></h2><p>Reflecting on the road trip, Mosley remained optimistic about the team’s overall effort.</p><p>“I think we battled through. I think we’ve fought the entire time,” Mosley said. “Throughout the entire road trip, we never stopped fighting. We never stopped playing, we play 48 minutes to give ourselves a chance in each and every single game.”</p><p>Suggs echoed his coach’s sentiments, expressing pride in the team’s resilience during the nine-day stretch.</p><p>“I mean you always want to go above .500 on the road if you can, especially on longer road trips,” Suggs said. “They played good tonight. They executed down the stretch, props to them. We leave out of here above .500 going back home – again, like I said, a really good bounce back on a second night of a back-to-back after a tough loss to New York and flying out here. So really proud of everyone on that one.”</p><p>Looking ahead, Suggs expressed excitement about returning to Orlando for a brief home game against the Suns before heading to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-gets-honest-advancing-in-nba-cup-despite-loss-knicks">Milwaukee to face the Bucks (11-11) in the NBA Cup quarterfinals</a>.</p><p>“That’s dope,” Suggs said. “I’m excited to get back home even if it’s less than for 36 hours or something like that. You get one at the crib and then go play in contention for the Cup, which is exciting stuff.”</p><p>The Magic will look to build off their strong road trip and address their turnover issues as they aim to maintain momentum heading into a challenging stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley reflect on turnovers in Magic’s tough loss to 76ers

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-hands-out-credit-career-night-performance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs hands out credit after wild journey to career-night performance');   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/2024/11/0alen-Suggs-hands-out-credit-after-wild-journey-to-career-night-performance0.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs hands out credit after wild journey to career-night performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T09:54:35-08:00">November 28th, 9:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T11:18:27-08:00">November 28th, 11:18am</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">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-reality-check-after-massive-performance-win-vs-pistons">Orlando Magic extended their winning streak</a> to four games with a decisive 133-119 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Jalen Suggs led the charge, delivering a career-high performance of 31 points, seven assists, and three rebounds to improve the Magic’s record to 13-7 in the 2024-25 NBA season.</p><p>For Suggs, the milestone <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">reflected not only his growth</a> as a player but also the support system that has helped him navigate the ups and downs of his career.</p><p>“It’s really cool, honestly,” Suggs said postgame. “You look back at those games three years ago; I was running around on the offensive end without even a clue of what was going on, just kind of figured out things as I went through the good and the bad – just going through it, continuing to go through the process of evolution.”</p><p>Suggs credited his family, coaches, and teammates for helping him improve steadily since his rookie year.</p><p>“I give a lot of credit to the people who are around me. I’ve said it before: pops, uncles, cousins, coaches, players, everyone is important to me as a basketball player. They’ve given me confidence to keep going every day but also gave me the tools and the skill set to improve… It takes a village to raise a child, and the village produced a 30 ball tonight.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs career-high highlights growth, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finds shooting touch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-4-shoots-the-ball-against-Chicago-Bulls-guard-Zach-LaVine-8.jpg"><figcaption>© Mike Watters-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This season, Suggs has leaped in his development, averaging career-highs in multiple categories, including 15.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.</p><p>The Magic also benefited from a resurgent performance by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who signed with the team in the offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlandos-biggest-disappointment-early-in-2024-25-season">Caldwell-Pope, who has struggled to find his rhythm</a> early in the season, recorded 24 points, four steals, and two assists against the Bulls. He shot an efficient six-for-10 from three-point range, showcasing the sharpshooting ability the Magic had hoped for when acquiring him.</p><p>“I’ve started a season like this before, I’ve been in the shooter slumps before,” Caldwell-Pope admitted. “For me, it’s just all about continuing to keep my confidence at a high level and not get down on myself by missing the shots.”</p><p>Reflecting on his performance, Caldwell-Pope said, “Tonight felt like I just played without worrying about making shots. It was like an all-time high – I’m still a little jumpy right now. Tonight just felt great to be able to see the ball go through, and just being able to have fun with my teammates and my brothers out there just made it even better.”</p><h2><b>Jamahl Mosley praises backcourt as catalysts for Magic’s defensive success </b></h2><p>Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">praised the perseverance of</a> Caldwell-Pope through his shooting slump.</p><p>“Just keeping that confidence, and we’ve talked about it with this group of guys. They’re getting the right shots, and I think their ability to stay confident in that is great. He was in the gym working yesterday, just continuously working, knowing at some point they’re gonna fall.”</p><p>Mosley also highlighted the defensive impact of the Suggs-Caldwell-Pope backcourt.</p><p>“I got to talk about their defense first. Their defense is incredible; there are no nights off for any guards in this league with those guys because you got one that crawls into the ball full-court, then you switch, you got another one that’s crawling to the ball. They start our defense, and their ability to knock shots down as they did tonight is huge.”</p><p>The duo’s defensive intensity stifled the Bulls’ backcourt, as Zach LaVine and Coby White struggled throughout the game. The two combined to shoot just six-for-19 from the field, with White committing five turnovers. Together, they totaled only 17 points, with nine coming from White.</p><p>The Magic’s balanced performance showcased their potential as a team on the rise. With Jalen Suggs finding his groove and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope regaining his touch, Orlando looks poised to build on its momentum as the season progresses.</p><p>The Magic now prepare to embark on a five-game road trip starting with back-to-back games against the Brooklyn Nets (9-10) on Friday and Sunday as part of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jamahl-mosley-highlights-jonathan-isaac-versatility-win-over-76ers">NBA Cup schedule, in which the Magic are currently 2-0</a>. They will then conclude the New York portion of the trip with their final NBA Cup showdown against the Knicks (10-8) on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs hands out credit after wild journey to career-night performance

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-franz-wagner-movie-moment-thrilling-win-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic’s Jalen Suggs hypes up Franz Wagner’s ‘movie moment’ in thrilling win vs. Lakers');   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/2024/11/Magic-news-Jalen-Suggs-hypes-up-Franz-Wagners-movie-moment-in-thrilling-win-vs.-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic’s Jalen Suggs hypes up Franz Wagner’s ‘movie moment’ in thrilling win vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-22T07:53:14-08:00">November 22nd, 7:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-22T07:53:14-08:00">November 22nd, 7:53am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A three-point shot by Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner with 2.5 seconds left in the game looked like something out of a movie, according to his teammate, Jalen Suggs. After the game, Suggs hyped up Wagner in the <a href="https://x.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1859850566631031291" rel="noopener">thriller he produced</a> in Los Angeles.<br><br>“He got to his bag, step back. … Boogie is special, I ain’t going to lie,” Suggs said via the Orlando Magic’s official X account. “That’s like a movie moment.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">FRANZ WAGNER GAME WINNER OVER THE LAKERS 🤯🤯🤯 <a href="https://t.co/8yL14KwPIb">pic.twitter.com/8yL14KwPIb</a></p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1859840592533930337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2024</a></blockquote></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-makes-anthony-davis-lakers-pay-for-free-throw-choke-with-game-winner">Wagner made Anthony Davis and the Lakers pay</a> with that shot. With a two-point lead, Orlando allowed Wagner to win the game. However, leading up to that shot wasn’t the ideal situation for Orlando. After the 29-21 advantageous third quarter by the Magic, the Lakers clawed their way back on the back of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><p>With a two-point advantage, it was Wagner’s time to close the door. After being on Davis, he called for a screen and got a switch. He danced, stepped back, and hit the tough three-point shot. They weren’t aggressively defending Wagner and allowed him to get off a confident shot.</p><p>He hasn’t missed a game this season and has stepped up in Paolo Banchero’s absence. So far this season, Wagner has elevated nearly every statistical category. Also, they’ve needed every bit of a great game they can get from the former Michigan basketball standout.</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs has seen Franz Wagner be lights out for the Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Franz-Wagner.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, he posted 32 points while shooting 50% from the field and three. That game had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-all-star-statement-orlando-feat-not-done-since-2018">Wagner pulling off a feat not seen by a Magic player since 2018</a>. Although the Magic dropped Wednesday’s game to the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday’s contest showed the City of Angels what Wagner has in his bag. The mix of shooting, timing, precision, and craftiness showed why Orlando values him so much.</p><p>Suggs himself has had a career year. After inking a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/74112/jalen-suggs" rel="noopener">five-year, $150.5 million contract</a>, he’s elevated his game. He and Wagner have been the one-two punch with Banchero out of the lineup. Suggs is averaging career highs in nearly every statistical category. Although Wagner has been the primary scorer, Suggs has set up his teammate, both in a game sense and a mental sense.</p><p>He’s hyped up his teammates ever since he landed with Orlando. If Wagner continues to show out, there’ll likely be more instances of Suggs being the No. 1 hype man for his star forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Jalen Suggs hypes up Franz Wagner’s ‘movie moment’ in thrilling win vs. Lakers

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-eyes-team-bounce-back-performance-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs eyes team ‘bounce back’ performance vs. Lakers');   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/2024/11/Magic-news-Jalen-Suggs-eyes-team-bounce-back-performance-vs.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs eyes team ‘bounce back’ performance vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T09:01:06-08:00">November 21st, 9:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T09:01:06-08:00">November 21st, 9:01am</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 Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-all-star-statement-orlando-feat-not-done-since-2018">Orlando Magic’s six-game win streak</a> came to an end Wednesday night in a 104-93 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite a strong defensive effort that forced 25 turnovers, offensive struggles and a significant rebounding deficit proved too much for Orlando to overcome.</p><p>Jalen Suggs, who contributed 16 points, two assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block while shooting five-for-11 from the field, <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">reflected</a> on the Magic’s shortcomings postgame.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean offensive rebounds definitely played a part in them coming out winning the game,” Suggs said. “You give 15 for 17 points, it’s gonna give you a pretty good opportunity. We talk about the possession game – that’s a really important thing for us and not only did the rebounding play a part in that, the turnovers as well. I think we lost the game tonight, all internally.</p><p>“The best thing about that is – gives you things to fix. It’s a big grounding, you understand we got some things to work on, you still gotta come out every night with that intensity in this league, it’s too good to come out and hold the team over. So, we’ll bounce back, a great growth moment for us tonight.”</p><p>The Clippers dominated the boards, out-rebounding the Magic 49-24, including 15 offensive rebounds that resulted in 17 second-chance points. Orlando’s turnovers compounded their woes, as 14 giveaways led to 18 points for Los Angeles. Despite forcing the Clippers into 25 turnovers, the Magic’s offensive struggles held them back.</p><h2><b>Jamahl Mosley stresses discipline in limiting turnovers and controlling the glass</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-4-defends-a-shot-by-Los-Angeles-Clippers-guard-Jordan-Miller-11.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">emphasized</a> the need for better execution, particularly in limiting turnovers and controlling the glass.</p><p>“We didn’t take care of the basketball the right way – 14 turnovers for 18 points. Those are free baskets for them, you know, 15 offensive rebounds for 17 points, extra points, not finishing out possessions,” Mosley said. “Then you foul 3-point shooters three times, you don’t give yourself an opportunity and that’s where our discipline has to come in.</p><p>“We talked about understanding where the game plan was: rebound the basketball, crash the offensive glass, take out the three, you give yourself an opportunity. We didn’t do all those things tonight and this is why the outcome was what it was.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlandos-biggest-disappointment-early-in-2024-25-season">Orlando, ranked last in the NBA in three-point shooting</a>, continued to struggle from deep, hitting just eight-of-35 attempts (22.9%). Despite the numbers, Anthony Black, who led Orlando in scoring with 17 points and eight assists off the bench, expressed confidence in the team’s shooting ability.</p><p>“Just trusting our work. That’s what we do, we’re in the gym everyday working on our jumpers,” Black said. “A lot of our shots are good looks too, so gotta shoot the good ones, gotta trust in your work and eventually they’ll start falling. It’s just basketball – sometimes we make shots, sometimes we don’t, but definitely gotta keep finding good looks and stepping into them with confidence.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs highlights adjustments in Clippers loss as Magic prepare for Lakers</b></h2><p>Now 9-7 on the season, the Magic will remain in Los Angeles for the final game of their three-game road trip against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-reminds-jj-redick-of-stephen-curry-klay-thompson">Lakers, who have won six straight to improve to 10-4</a>.</p><p>Jalen Suggs looked ahead to the matchup and emphasized the need to address the issues that plagued the team against the Clippers.</p><p>“Just come out with positioning. Things that won the Clippers the game today, we come out and do those things tomorrow and we’ll have just as good of a chance to come out with a win just as they did today,” Suggs said. “So, just bouncing back, understand that this game is over – kind of harp on it tonight, stretch on it tonight and after midnight, once it gets 12:01 the game is gone, the day is done and it’s onto some new opportunities.</p><p>“We’re just excited to get out tomorrow and go play at Crypto, AD and LeBron… go get us a win to end the trip.”</p><p>The Magic will aim to rebound from the loss and close out the trip on a high note as they face the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs eyes team ‘bounce back’ performance vs. Lakers

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-reveals-key-to-slowing-down-joel-embiid-paul-george-76ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs reveals key to slowing down Joel Embiid, Paul George in win vs. 76ers');   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/2024/11/Magic-news-Jalen-Suggs-reveals-key-to-slowing-down-Joel-Embiid-Paul-George-in-win-vs-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs reveals key to slowing down Joel Embiid, Paul George in win vs. 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T11:13:48-08:00">November 16th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T11:13:48-08:00">November 16th, 11:13am</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-leadership-in-paolo-banchero-absence-draws-take-moe-wagner">Orlando Magic delivered another commanding performance</a> on Friday night with a 98-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in their second NBA Cup matchup. The win not only extended Orlando’s winning streak to five games but also capped off a perfect five-game homestand, a feat achieved only twice before in franchise history. With victories over the 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets earlier in the week, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jalen-suggs-drops-truth-running-up-score-vs-hornets-in-nba-cup">Magic now sit at 2-0 in East Group A of the NBA Cup</a>.</p><p>The Magic have held their last five opponents under 100 points, allowing an average of just 89.4 points per game during that stretch. During fourth quarters this season, the Magic have allowed an average of 22.7 points while posting a point differential of +3.8, both the best marks in the NBA. Against the 76ers, their stifling defense forced 18 turnovers and held Philadelphia to 40.3% shooting from the field, including just 14 points in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Paul George and Joel Embiid, two of the league’s most prolific scorers, struggled mightily against the Magic. George managed just 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting, while Embiid, the former MVP, was held to 20 points on 5-of-15 shooting.</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs highlights team effort in shutting down Paul George, Joel Embiid</b></h2><p>Jalen Suggs, who contributed 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block in the win, <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">spoke about the gritty defensive effort</a> against George and Embiid.</p><p>“It was so gritty. Those are hard guys to defend,” Suggs said. “They put a lot of pressure, foul-wise on you, as well as making tough shots and are excellent at getting to their spots. So with great guys like that, all you can do is show your presence, try to smother and make every bucket as tough as possible. And everybody did that.”</p><p>Jalen Suggs emphasized the collective effort required to sustain their defensive intensity.</p><p>“Everybody that stepped in the game, whether their offense was going or not, no matter the flow of the game, we were coming in and playing defense,” he added. “As you put good energy out onto the floor, it’ll return back to you in time as long as you stay with it, and it did. We get to the third quarter, guys went on a great run, and we carried it into the fourth.”</p><h2><b>Franz &amp; Moritz Wagner reflect on Magic’s defensive focus in NBA Cup win vs. 76ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-21-is-fouled-by-Orlando-Magic-forward-Franz-Wagner-22.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Franz Wagner, who finished with 31 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, also <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">praised</a> the team’s defensive focus.</p><p>“I thought we were really connected in the half court. I thought the coaches had a great game plan too,” Wagner said. “Our communication was good, our effort was good. It’s not gonna be perfect every time, especially like Jalen said, playing against these superstars. So, I thought everybody came in and had the right mindset.”</p><p>Wagner highlighted the team’s ability to close out games, pointing to their growth in critical moments.</p><p>“I would say it shows a lot of growth,” Wagner said. “We’ve been in those situations before where we kind of just let it go. I thought we did a good job regrouping, finding some huddles when it’s a little chaotic out there – I think our defense carried us in that second half.”</p><p>Moritz Wagner, who added 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, and a steal, credited the team’s collective effort and willingness to defend.</p><p>“I would just say the effort and willingness – it’s fun. I’ll be honest with you, to kind of be able to turn that on,” Moritz Wagner said. “I think we still have a lot of potential to be more consistent and disciplined, but obviously, this was at home. It’s a lot easier at home, but we hope this travels.”</p><h2><b>Jamahl Mosley praises Magic’s fourth-quarter defense ahead of road trip</b></h2><p>Head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">echoed the praise</a> for his team’s defensive intensity, particularly in the fourth quarter.</p><p>“The fourth quarter was impressive,” Mosley said. “I just think these guys locked in, stuck with the game plan, sat down and guarded one-on-one, tried to do a better job of defending without fouling – but just the intensity, the focus, the sticking with the game plan, making every shot tough.”</p><p>The Magic will now embark on a three-game road trip, starting with a matchup against the (9-4) Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Maintaining their defensive momentum will be critical as they aim to extend their winning streak.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs reveals key to slowing down Joel Embiid, Paul George in win vs. 76ers

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-drops-truth-running-up-score-vs-hornets-in-nba-cup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs drops truth bomb on Magic running up score vs. Hornets in NBA Cup');   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/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-drops-truth-bomg-on-running-up-score-vs.-Hornets-in-NBA-Cup.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs drops truth bomb on Magic running up score vs. Hornets in NBA Cup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-13T10:12:09-08:00">November 13th, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-13T10:12:09-08:00">November 13th, 10:12am</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 Orlando Magic opened their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-gets-brutally-honest-on-shift-without-paolo-banchero">NBA Cup campaign with an emphatic 114-89 win over the Charlotte Hornets</a> on Tuesday. This victory marked their third consecutive win and improved their season record to 6-6 after a grueling five-game road stretch without a single win. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-out-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis">Paolo Banchero sidelined due to a torn right oblique</a>, Orlando has leaned heavily on Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, both of whom stepped up against the Hornets in their first NBA Cup matchup.</p><p>Suggs was a key contributor, scoring all 17 of his points in the first half, including 13 in a hot-shooting first quarter. Reflecting on the win, Suggs <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">emphasized</a> the importance of keeping up the intensity for the full 48 minutes. His remarks shed light on the team’s strategy of maintaining a high point differential, a crucial factor in advancing within the NBA Cup tournament structure.</p><p>“We should have been in it last year, and the point differential gets us,” Suggs said. “So, that was conversations we had, continue to play, continue to score all the way through the full 48 until there’s zeroes on the clock. I thought it was great even when the end of the game those guys stepped in – TQ [Trevelin Queen], Cole [Anthony], C Hous [Caleb Houstan], Jett [Howard], they came in and played great basketball.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs stresses consistency in Magic’s NBA Cup push</b></h2><p>The point differential played a pivotal role in last season’s NBA Cup when the Magic <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/standings/_/season/2024/view/in-season-tournament" rel="noopener">narrowly missed advancing</a> despite a 3-1 record in Group C. They were edged out by the Boston Celtics, whose average differential of +6.8 narrowly surpassed Orlando’s +5.5. This year, the Magic are determined to take a different approach, as Jalen Suggs explained, keeping the focus on consistent performance and team-wide contributions.</p><p>“Everybody did their job tonight, and you can’t ask for anything else from your brothers, from top to bottom,” Suggs added. “We’ve set the standard, and now you got to continue to come at it, give your all, whatever you have in the tank.”</p><p>With their win over the Hornets, Orlando’s path in East Group A appears promising. The Magic face the Philadelphia 76ers, who currently hold a 2-8 record, in their next NBA Cup matchup on Friday, November 15. The team will then conclude group play on the road, with games against the 5-6 Brooklyn Nets on November 29 and the 5-5 New York Knicks on December 3. Holding a legitimate chance at qualifying, the Magic remain focused on each game’s demands and keeping their recent momentum.</p><p>Suggs also spoke on the team’s confidence level, emphasizing the importance of celebrating wins and trusting the journey, despite ups and downs.</p><p>“It was great to find rhythm and play off of momentum… I think everybody is doing a great job and, again, trusting the process, trusting the journey – not so focused on the end goal or the present… but understanding that it’s gonna be ups and downs,” Suggs said. “I’m real proud of how everybody stuck together, we never skipped a beat.”</p><h2><b>Magic defense limits Hornets’ second-chance points</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-4-celebrates-after-a-three-pointer-against-the-Charlotte-Hornets.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Magic’s defensive preparation also played a key role against the Hornets, particularly in limiting Charlotte’s strong second-chance scoring. Entering the game ranked third in the league for second-chance points, the Hornets managed only six points off second chances against Orlando’s cohesive defensive efforts.</p><p>“We just trusted the game plan,” Suggs explained. “The coaches came in and told us they were doing a great job on crashing the glass… even when they got them, we did a great job in scrambling around, finding bodies, and then defending again.”</p><p>Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley praised Jalen Suggs for his hot start and commitment to staying aggressive without overcommitting, noting the growth he’s shown in managing fouls and finding his rhythm early in games.</p><p>“That’s who he is,” Mosley said. “I think it’s him staying poised… you can learn from them and that’s exactly what happened from tonight to the last game – learning that you get in foul trouble early, you still have to find the right and appropriate aggression.”</p><h2><b>Mosley emphasizes long-term focus over immediate results in NBA Cup journey</b></h2><p>Mosley also emphasized the team’s focus on the long-term process rather than immediate results, highlighting the importance of maintaining consistent effort regardless of the scoreboard.</p><p>“During the losing streak we were getting the right shots, getting to the paint, we were doing the things we needed to,” Mosley explained. “Now you’re converting on the other end and you’re actually knocking some of those shots down… I think that’s part of the process that you have to stick with.”</p><p>Following the win, the Magic will quickly shift focus to their next game on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Orlando has faced the Pacers twice already in the past two weeks, splitting the series 1-1, including a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-describes-2k-like-feeling-after-50-point-performance">dominant 50-point performance from Paolo Banchero</a> in their first meeting. The Magic look to build on their recent success as they continue their NBA Cup campaign and aim to set a higher standard for the rest of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs drops truth bomb on Magic running up score vs. Hornets in NBA Cup

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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">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs shared heartfelt words on Monday night about teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlando-get-key-addition-amid-paolo-banchero-wendell-carter-jr-injury-concerns">Wendell Carter Jr., who missed the team’s latest matchup</a> due to a recent left foot plantar fascia strain. Carter, who suffered the injury during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-sends-risk-warning-to-wendell-carter-jr-after-injury">Magic’s 117-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a> on Sunday, became a focal point of a touching moment on the bench, where Suggs consoled him, highlighting the support and unity within the injury-plagued Magic squad.</p><p>Orlando’s season has been marred by an unfortunate string of injuries, with key players like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-how-franz-wagner-must-improve-his-game-without-paolo-banchero">Paolo Banchero already sidelined for several weeks</a> and now Carter out for an indefinite period. The 3-5 Magic are grappling with the toll these setbacks have taken on their early campaign, adding to the team’s challenging five-game road stretch, which includes an upcoming rematch with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs highlights emotional moment with Wendell Carter Jr. in loss to Mavs</b></h2><p>Suggs <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">reflected on his interaction</a> with Carter, noting the importance of reminding his teammate of his value beyond the court. Speaking to the media after Orlando’s 102-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Suggs elaborated on the message he shared with Carter.</p><p>“How great of a human being he is, and that’s what I kept telling him,” Suggs stated. “I love you regardless of whether you’re hurt, whether you’re playing, whether you’re playing amazing, whether you’re playing bad. It doesn’t matter. This basketball thing – it’s our job, and naturally, others, fans, media put a lot of pressure on the players, and at the end of the day, it’s easy to forget that you’re a human being.”</p><p>Suggs continued, underscoring the dedication and resilience Carter has displayed, particularly throughout the offseason. He highlighted the efforts Carter made to prepare for the season, sacrificing time to work closely with the training staff and focusing on his health.</p><p>“He’s taking a ton of time sacrificing, going places to be around the training staff to put in the work to make his body healthy and be in a great space as the season starts… then things come up, and it just shows you that life is not perfect,” Suggs said. “I was just trying to remind him that he’s so loved, that he’s appreciated for what he does on the court, and most importantly off the court, he’s a great human being.”</p><h2><b>Suggs views Carter Jr.’s setback as growth opportunity amid Magic’s challenging start</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Wendell-Carter-Jr.-34-and-Orlando-Magic-guard-Jalen-Suggs-4-talk-in-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This recent setback represents another test in Wendell Carter Jr.’s journey, Jalen Suggs expressed, adding that he believed it would ultimately make his teammate stronger. “This is just another trial that God is sending his way. Another part of his journey that he gets to learn from and come back even stronger, as he always has. Like I said, the moments always feel heavier than what they are in hindsight when you’re able to look back at it – just reminded him of that, keep his spirits high and remind him that he’s loved.”</p><p>The Magic’s depth has been severely tested with Carter’s absence, as they look to overcome the impact of multiple injuries in this young season. The team’s 3-5 record reflects the challenges they’ve faced without some of their core players, including Banchero, who remains out of the lineup for several weeks.</p><p>As of now, there is no clear timeline for Carter’s return, leaving Orlando to adapt and rely on other roster members to fill the gap in his absence. With Wednesday’s matchup against the 3-4 Pacers looming, the Magic will aim to end their taxing road trip on a high note, hoping for a boost when they eventually regain full strength.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs gives emotional take on viral Wendell Carter Jr. moment

<!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', '/magics-wendell-carter-jr-caught-sharing-heartbreaking-moment-with-jalen-suggs-after-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr. caught sharing heartbreaking moment with Jalen Suggs after injury');   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/2024/11/THUMB-08_e65fae.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr. caught sharing heartbreaking moment with Jalen Suggs after injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T08:13:05-08:00">November 4th, 8:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T08:13:05-08:00">November 4th, 8:13am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. 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>With Paolo Banchero already set to miss over a month <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-out-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis">due to an oblique injury</a>, the last thing the Orlando Magic needed was an injury to another key player. However, compounding matters for them was the fact that Carter suffered a left plantar fascia strain that limited him to just nine minutes of game time in Orlando’s 108-85 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.</p><p>Injuries have come to define Carter’s career, and he hasn’t quite put together a consistent run of healthy seasons ever since he entered the league in 2018. And it seems to be taking a toll emotionally on the Magic center, as he was seen on the bench covering his face with a towel as he let loose some tears — with teammate Jalen Suggs by his side to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DB7ngIYPeHE/?igsh=MXFmdDUwYWY5YnhnbQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=2" rel="noopener">give him a warm embrace</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DB7ngIYPeHE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DB7ngIYPeHE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by SportsCenter (@sportscenter)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>This reaction from Carter does not bode well for his playing status in the immediate future. Moreover, he didn’t sustain the injury through physical contact; rather, he seemed to put more force on his left foot than it could take, straining his plantar fascia in the process. The Magic center seemed to know how serious it was in the immediate aftermath of the play, as he was seen with a look of despondence before heading to the bench, where he could no longer contain his emotions.</p><p>Carter has never played in more than 62 games in a season for his career; in fact, he has missed an average of around 28 games since entering the association. The fewest number of games he’s missed in a season is 18, back in the 2020-21 season, and now, he is in danger of missing serious time for an already-shorthanded Magic team.</p><p>Carter had already dealt with a sprained ankle during the preseason as well as a sore knee that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jamahl-mosley-provides-update-on-wendell-carter-jr-status">kept him out of the Magic’s 120-109 loss</a> to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 1. Now, he could be headed for an extended absence as his foot heals.</p><h2><b>Can the Magic survive injury-riddled start to the season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMAGN-12_e61983.jpg"></figure><p>It is early days in the 2024-25 season, but the next few weeks could already prove to be a season-defining stretch for the Magic. Without Paolo Banchero, the Magic were already on the backfoot, having lost their past two games by double digits without their best player. Now, they are staring at the possibility of being without their starting center for the long haul, which will test Orlando’s mettle.</p><p>Moe Wagner should be the one to step into the Magic’s starting lineup if Carter were to miss time; Goga Bitadze, Orlando’s other center option, is dealing with an injury of his own as well. But it’s on the offensive end that the Magic will be desperately searching for answers in the next few weeks.</p><p>Their offense was horrendous on Sunday night, mustering just 85 points on 33.3 percent shooting from the field. Franz Wagner will have to step up big time, and as the proud owner of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-224-million-contract-extension">five-year, $224 million contract</a>, he should be more than up to the task as Orlando aims to remain afloat amid their injury woes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr. caught sharing heartbreaking moment with Jalen Suggs after injury

<!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', '/magic-news-jamahl-mosley-calls-jalen-suggs-franz-wagner-to-step-up-amid-paolo-banchero-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jamahl Mosley calls for Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner to step up amid Paolo Banchero’s absence');   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/2024/11/Jamahl-Mosley-calls-for-Jalen-Suggs-Franz-Wagner-to-step-up-amid-Paolo-Bancheros-absence.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jamahl Mosley calls for Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner to step up amid Paolo Banchero’s absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T10:25:30-07:00">November 2nd, 10:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T10:25:30-07:00">November 2nd, 10:25am</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">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Orlando Magic face a challenging stretch as they adjust to <a href="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Paolo-Banchero-out-for-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis.jpg?w=313&amp;quality=90">life without star forward Paolo Banchero</a>, who is expected to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks due to a torn right oblique. With Banchero out, head coach Jamahl Mosley is calling on players like Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner to elevate their roles and lead the team through this critical period. The Magic dropped to 3-3 on Friday night after a 120-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a playoff rematch that showcased Suggs and Wagner stepping up, even if the result didn’t favor Orlando.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jalen-suggs-sets-career-high-vows-to-bounce-back-after-loss-to-cavs">Jalen Suggs took center stage in Cleveland</a>, delivering a career-high 28 points, alongside eight rebounds and seven assists, as he filled the void left by Banchero’s absence. Meanwhile, Wagner contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and a steal. Suggs expressed the importance of a team-oriented approach moving forward.</p><p>“Basketball is a team game. Losing P [Paolo] sucks, the weight that he carries for a special player. He’s dearly missed on the court, but it’s a team game,” Suggs said. “We’ve got to continue to step up, continue to show who we are as a unit, not only as who Paolo is – we know who he is. He’s a special basketball player, special leader, a special human being. We gotta show who we are as a unit. I think this is a beautiful chance to do so throughout this stretch coming up.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs reflects on tough loss to Cavs, Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley calls for increased leadership</b></h2><p>Suggs also <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">acknowledged the difficulty</a> of the loss in Cleveland, given the Magic’s recent history against the Cavaliers.</p><p>“You hate losing in general… This building amplifies it a bit more for all of us given the history, but we can’t dwell on it. I was proud of everybody, proud of our fight, proud of how we stayed together.”</p><p>Jamahl Mosley, who has been instrumental in developing Orlando’s young core, emphasized the need for players like Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs to take on additional responsibilities. He noted that Wagner, who recently recovered from an illness, is still working his way back to full form but remains a critical part of the team’s approach.</p><p>“I think he’s still finding his way back, and it’s tough,” Mosley said of Wagner. “He’s looking to attack, and that’s the part of spelling him in and out a little bit just so he’s not burning himself too far down after coming off an illness. But this is part of what we’re gonna have to continue to do, and these guys will continue to fight each and every single game – look at the things we did well and also the things that we’ll need to clean up as we move forward.”</p><p>Mosley also shared his strategy for managing Suggs and Wagner’s playing time, aiming to maximize their effectiveness in Banchero’s absence.</p><p>“Early on in the first, just quicker subs, get them in, get them a good breather, get a little rest time then get them able to bounce back,” Mosley said. “Obviously the days we have off, be able to recover the right way, get the rest that’s needed. I think this is gonna be a lot of trial to see exactly who is stepping up and stepping into this moment.”</p><h2><b>Tristan da Silva, Anthony Black embrace increased roles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jamahl-Mosley-talks-with-guard-Anthony-Black.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Banchero out for the Magic, the spotlight will also shine on young players like rookie Tristan da Silva and second-year guard Anthony Black. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-tristan-da-silva-impresses-jalen-suggs-jamahl-mosley-vs-cavs">Da Silva showed promise against Cleveland</a>, scoring 17 points off the bench, while Black contributed seven points, six assists, and two rebounds as he continues to develop his game. Suggs expressed confidence in Black’s future, acknowledging his potential as a core part of the team’s future.</p><p>“AB [Anthony Black] is going to be amazing. You guys know how I feel about AB; I love him to death. He’s gonna continue to get better because he’s put in the work and he wants to put in the work, and he wants to win,” Suggs said. “Those are people that you bet on, not only in basketball but in life.”</p><p>As the Magic prepare for the next stop on their road trip — a matchup against the 3-2 Dallas Mavericks on Sunday — they face a crucial test of depth and resilience. With Suggs and Wagner leading the charge, Orlando’s young roster has an opportunity to grow and establish itself in the absence of their star player. The road trip’s remaining games will test the Magic’s adaptability as they strive to maintain momentum despite Banchero’s absence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jamahl Mosley calls for Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner to step up amid Paolo Banchero’s absence

<!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', '/magic-news-tristan-da-silva-impresses-jalen-suggs-jamahl-mosley-vs-cavs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tristan da Silva impresses Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley vs. Cavs');   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/2024/11/Tristan-Da-Silva-impresses-Jalen-Suggs-Jamahl-Mosley-vs.-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Tristan da Silva impresses Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley vs. Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T09:38:03-07:00">November 2nd, 9:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T09:38:03-07:00">November 2nd, 9:38am</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">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rookie forward Tristan da Silva seized his first significant opportunity with the Orlando Magic on Friday night, coming off the bench to showcase his potential in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jalen-suggs-sets-career-high-vows-to-bounce-back-after-loss-to-cavs">hard-fought loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers</a>. Despite the 120-109 defeat, da Silva’s performance was a bright spot, underscoring his readiness to contribute as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-out-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis">Magic navigate their season without Paolo Banchero</a>.</p><p>The matchup against Cleveland, broadcast on ESPN, was the third game of a five-game road stretch for Orlando, who fell to a 3-3 record. With Banchero sidelined, da Silva stepped up, logging 20 minutes on the floor and delivering an impactful stat line of 17 points, five rebounds, and two assists off the bench. The 23-year-old rookie went six for eight from the field, displaying efficiency and versatility.</p><h2><b>Tristan da Silva credits team support, remains focused on improvement despite Magic’s loss to Cavs</b></h2><p>Following the game, da Silva <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">expressed gratitude</a> for the trust shown by head coach Jamahl Mosley and his teammates, emphasizing his focus on improvement.</p><p>“It was good. I’m always self-critical, so I think there’s a couple of things that still need some fixing, but I felt like it was a good start – kind of showcase what I got,” da Silva said. “Shout out to coach Mosley, trusting me out there with Paolo being out obviously. I was just out there trying to provide some energy off the bench.”</p><p>When asked if he felt comfortable on the court, da Silva credited the support from those around him.</p><p>“Just a lot of people pouring into me – teammates, people I got in my circle, coaches giving me trust out there,” he said. “So it just felt good.”</p><p>Despite his excitement over his strong showing, da Silva maintained a team-first mindset, expressing disappointment in the outcome.</p><p>“Obviously, it feels great. Not the outcome we wanted as a team; that’s how I’m structured, so that’s the way I think about it,” he added. “I feel like we’ll clean up, we’ll get on to the next one, and I’m excited for the rest of this road trip.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs and Jamahl Mosley praise da Silva’s poise and versatility in extended minutes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tristan-da-Silva-23-shoots-in-the-second-half-against-the-San-Antonio-Spurs.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Meanwhile, Jalen Suggs, who himself delivered a career-high scoring performance in the game, took note of da Silva’s contributions and praised his readiness to step up.</p><p>“I thought he was great,” Suggs said postgame. “I told him in the locker room, I said continue to build off this one as we go forward. It was great for him – he stepped up, he played great basketball, he was in all the right spots, crashing the glass, doing everything that was asked of him. Very proud of Tristan, love that he comes to hoop, love the demeanor that he comes to work with every day, and very excited to see his growth.”</p><p>Additionally, head coach Jamahl Mosley echoed Suggs’ sentiments, commending da Silva’s toughness and adaptability on the court. The rookie’s ability to handle multiple positions and step up in high-stakes moments did not go unnoticed.</p><p>“Toughness, versatility, wasn’t afraid of the moment, played multiple positions, didn’t bat an eye,” Mosley said. “But again, he’s a professional – he understands how to work, understands his approach, stays patient, stays ready. I just think that’s a bright spot there for him to be able to come in and step in and do the things he was able to do.”</p><p>The Magic, now 3-3, have reached the midpoint of their road trip and will next face the Dallas Mavericks, who hold a 3-2 record, on Sunday night. Tristan da Silva’s performance against Cleveland signals promising depth for Orlando, offering coach Mosley a reliable option off the bench in the absence of Banchero.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tristan da Silva impresses Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley vs. Cavs

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-sets-career-high-vows-to-bounce-back-after-loss-to-cavs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs sets career-high, vows to bounce back after loss to Cavs');   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/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-sets-career-high-vows-to-bounce-back-after-loss-to-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs sets career-high, vows to bounce back after loss to Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T08:38:28-07:00">November 2nd, 8:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T08:38:28-07:00">November 2nd, 8:38am</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">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jalen Suggs recorded a career-high performance for the Orlando Magic on Friday night, stepping up in the absence of Paolo Banchero, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-cleveland-puts-on-offensive-clinic-playoff-rematch-magic">Magic fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-109</a>. The loss dropped Orlando to a 3-3 record as they continued their five-game road trip, a rematch of last year’s playoff series between the two teams. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-out-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis">Banchero sidelined for 4-6 weeks due to a torn right oblique</a>, Suggs assumed a larger role and delivered an impressive stat line, underscoring his potential impact for the Magic moving forward.</p><p>From the outset, Suggs played with intensity and displayed versatility on both ends of the floor. He tallied 28 points, marking a career high for the fourth-year guard, along with eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and a blocked shot. Despite his shooting struggles from beyond the arc, hitting only one of seven three-point attempts, Suggs showed leadership and resilience throughout the game.</p><p>Reflecting on his performance after the game, Suggs <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">shared his motivation</a> behind the strong showing, particularly in Cleveland, where the Magic faced elimination last postseason.</p><p>“I just didn’t want to lose here again [in Cleveland] to be honest,” Suggs said. “Didn’t want to come out of the game, I didn’t even wanna face that reality. I don’t like losing in general; I mean, everybody knows me – I’m competitive, I’ve always been that since day one.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs eyes quick turnaround after Cavs loss as Magic prepare for bounce-back against Mavs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jalen-Suggs-4-brings-the-ball-up-court-in-the-first-quarter-against-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers.jpg"><figcaption>© David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suggs emphasized the hard work the Magic have put into their early season efforts, attributing his intensity to the collective commitment displayed during training camp.</p><p>“Knowing all the hard work that we put in, the effort, the love and sweat, tears that the squad has put in over the last couple of years to get to where we are now, and specifically this past training camp to start the beginning of the season, these losses just hurt,” he added.</p><p>While the Cavaliers executed an efficient game plan, taking advantage of Banchero’s absence, Suggs acknowledged their performance.</p><p>“A lot of credit to them [the Cavaliers], they came out to play good basketball,” Suggs said. “Sometimes you got to tip your hat, and like I said we’ll be better. Beautiful part about the league is we’re back on Friday and then we’re back on Saturday, so there’s no time to feel sorry about this one. Get it through the night, and once the clock hits midnight, it’s on to the next one.”</p><p>The Magic will now travel to Dallas to face the 3-2 Mavericks on Sunday, marking the fourth game of their current road stretch. Despite the setback against Cleveland, Orlando remains focused on the opportunity to strengthen their record as they adapt to Banchero’s temporary absence. The road trip, punctuated by challenging matchups, serves as a critical early test for the Magic’s young core, with Suggs’ breakout performance highlighting his readiness to step up in a leadership capacity.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs sets career-high, vows to bounce back after loss to Cavs

<!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', '/magic-news-why-jalen-suggs-makes-bill-simmons-all-nba-sociopath-team');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Jalen Suggs makes Bill Simmons’ ‘All-NBA sociopath team’');   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/2024/10/0Why-Jalen-Suggs-makes-Bill-Simmons-All-NBA-sociopath-team0.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Jalen Suggs makes Bill Simmons’ ‘All-NBA sociopath team’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-30T13:59:57-07:00">October 30th, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-30T13:59:57-07:00">October 30th, 1:59pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, renowned sports commentator Bill Simmons lauded Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, <a href="https://x.com/Notanothermagic/status/1851681701895791093" rel="noopener">specifically naming him</a> to his self-coined “All-NBA Sociopath Team.” Suggs, now in his fourth year, has drawn attention for his high-energy play and fierce competitive spirit, qualities Simmons highlighted as essential in defining his unique “sociopath” criteria. Suggs’ tenacious approach, Simmons suggested, aligns perfectly with a mentality he considers crucial to game-changing players.</p><p>“The Magic, the thing that jumps out with them is how competitive those dudes are,” Simmons remarked. “Suggs, Suggs is another borderline. If you’re doing your All-NBA Sociopath Team, I think he would have to be first team guard.” Simmons’ praise for Suggs comes amid a strong start to the season for both the player and his team. The Orlando Magic are currently 3-1, a record bolstered by Suggs’ standout contributions on both ends of the floor.</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs earns spot on Bill Simmons All-Sociopath Team</b></h2><p> </p><p>Suggs’ performance this season reflects marked improvements in his game, particularly on offense. Through the team’s first four games, the guard is averaging 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. His shooting efficiency has also seen a leap, as Suggs is hitting 45.5% from the field and an impressive 45.2% from beyond the arc. In addition to his individual stats, Suggs has played a pivotal role in Orlando’s early season victories, contributing a fiery intensity that has proved contagious among his teammates.</p><p>During the episode, Simmons highlighted the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-gets-real-on-epic-50-point-game-vs-pacers">Magic’s recent victory over the Indiana Pacers</a> as a defining example of the team’s intensity and competitive edge. This game was particularly memorable as forward Paolo Banchero posted a career-high 50 points, and rookie Anthony Black sank a go-ahead three-pointer in the final moments.</p><p>Simmons pointed to <a href="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Anthony-Blacks-game-winner-vs.jpg?w=313&amp;quality=90">Suggs’ reaction to Black’s game-winner</a>, describing how Suggs “ran over him during the timeout… just like screaming at him. Like he was like a boxing hype man or something. He’s a maniac, but that whole team is wired that way.” According to Simmons, Suggs’ energy and vocal leadership during key moments exemplify the drive he has come to associate with the Magic this season.</p><h2><b>Suggs’ defensive prowess and offensive growth signal promising season for Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jalen-Suggs-4-guards-Indiana-Pacers-guard-Tyrese-Haliburton-0.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons’ comments come on the heels of his earlier assertion that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bill-simmons-drops-eye-opening-magic-proclamation-after-heat-win">Magic could win 50 or more games this season</a>. After a commanding opening night victory against the Miami Heat, Simmons praised Orlando’s potential, citing the team’s solid chemistry and young talent as key factors in his projection.</p><p>Suggs has marked his rise within the league with standout defensive accomplishments. Last season, he earned a spot on the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, an accolade that underscored his growing reputation as a standout defender. His continued development on offense now makes him a dual threat, offering the Magic a balanced attack and critical support on both ends of the court.</p><p>Simmons’ praise of Suggs and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-describes-2k-like-feeling-after-50-point-performance">Magic reflects the wider recognition</a> the team is beginning to garner. With Suggs’ relentless approach setting the tone, the Orlando Magic appear primed to leverage their collective intensity into a promising season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Jalen Suggs makes Bill Simmons’ ‘All-NBA sociopath team’

<!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', '/jalen-suggs-drops-shocking-revelation-after-150-5-million-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs drops shocking revelation after $150.5 million contract extension');   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/2024/10/Jalen-Suggs-drops-shocking-revelation-after-150.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs drops shocking revelation after $150.5 million contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-22T14:24:39-07:00">October 22nd, 2:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-22T14:24:39-07:00">October 22nd, 2:24pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Orlando Magic have secured a long-term commitment from one of their rising stars. On Monday, the team finalized a five-year, $150.5 million rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jalen-suggs-agrees-to-5-year-150-5-million-extension-with-orlando">contract extension with guard Jalen Suggs</a>, just before the NBA’s 6 p.m. deadline. As Suggs enters his fourth season in the league, he revealed a surprising truth: just three years ago, he <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">almost walked away from basketball</a>. Suggs shared this emotional revelation during Tuesday’s practice, reflecting on a difficult period early in his career when he seriously contemplated quitting the sport.</p><p>“Three years ago this time, I was in [coach Jamahl Mosley’s] office crying in tears, having a heart-to-heart conversation about if I wanted to continue playing basketball,” Suggs said. “My newfound love for the sport, my newfound love for myself, and my newfound relationship with Jesus has saved me, honestly.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Suggs emerges as an elite two-way standout in breakout third season</b></h2><p>Suggs had a breakout third season, emerging as one of the league’s premier defenders. His efforts helped the Magic rank third in defensive efficiency last season, and his individual performances earned him a spot on the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. This made Suggs only the third player in Magic franchise history to earn such an honor, joining Dwight Howard and Horace Grant.</p><p>Offensively, Suggs also made strides, particularly in his shooting. He shot nearly 40% from three-point range on 5.1 attempts per game, a notable improvement from his earlier seasons. Along with his defensive prowess, Suggs averaged 12.6 points and 1.4 steals in 27 minutes per game. His two-way play has cemented him as a key piece of Orlando’s future.</p><p>The Orlando Magic selected Suggs with the No. 5 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and he now joins Franz Wagner as a core member of the team’s young foundation. Earlier this summer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-224-million-contract-extension">Wagner signed a five-year, $224 million extension</a>, solidifying the Magic’s commitment to building around their young talent.</p><h2><b>Magic’s lucrative contract extension brings joy and relief heading into 2024-25 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jalen-Suggs-4-blocks-a-shot-by-Philadelphia-76ers-forward-Caleb-Martin.jpg"><figcaption>© Mike Watters-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Reflecting on his contract extension, Jalen Suggs expressed his joy and gratitude.</p><p>“I’m so happy. My heart’s happy. The majority of it comes from the journey. It’s beautiful when you catch yourself stopping in real time to appreciate moments,” Suggs said. “So many people have helped me get here, and it truly does take a village to raise a child. I’m really just giving as many thanks as possible and all the praise to God.”</p><p>The contract not only provides financial security but it marks a significant personal milestone for Suggs, who expressed relief after finalizing the deal.</p><p>“I tell you it is a physical weight lifted off my shoulder. I felt it released yesterday and it’s a great thing. I’m so happy that everyone is happy for me,” Suggs said. “You can see your work paying off and the people that you care about realizing it, which is all that matters.”</p><h2><b>Suggs emphasizes on strong start as Magic build on last season’s success</b></h2><p>As the Magic prepare for the upcoming season, Suggs emphasized the importance of starting strong. He noted the lessons learned from last season, particularly from the team’s experiences in crucial late-season games.</p><p>“We got to pick up from that experience last year,” Suggs said. “So many games as you look back and reflect have had an impact on where you are in the present moment. Getting off to the right start is something we’ve spoken about, something that we believe in, and everybody’s mind is fully focused on the game and getting this thing going.”</p><p>With Jalen Suggs locked into a long-term deal, the Magic continue to position themselves as a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference. As he enters his fourth season, Suggs appears ready to take on a larger leadership role and help the Magic build on last season’s success.</p><p>The Orlando Magic will open their season on the road against the Miami Heat Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs drops shocking revelation after $150.5 million contract extension

<!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', '/magic-news-jalen-suggs-agrees-to-5-year-150-5-million-extension-with-orlando');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jalen Suggs agrees to 5-year, $150.5 million extension with Magic');   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/2024/10/Magic-news-Jalen-Suggs-agrees-to-5-year-150.jpg"></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs agrees to 5-year, $150.5 million extension with Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-21T13:46:29-07:00">October 21st, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-21T14:20:40-07:00">October 21st, 2:20pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Orlando Magic are coming off one of their most promising seasons of the 2020s era. Orlando will enter the 2024-25 season fresh off a seventh-place Eastern Conference finish from their previous campaign. One of the most important parts of the Magic’s success has been rising fourth-year guard Jalen Suggs. Suggs’ efforts have been rewarded with a decisive contract move from Orlando.</p><p>Jalen Suggs and the Magic have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million rookie contract extension, per ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania. Suggs had <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1848462971824959535" rel="noopener">one of his most promising years</a> in 2023-24.</p><p>The former Gonzaga Bulldog averaged a career-high 14.7 points and 1.4 steals on a 39.7 percent three-point shooting clip. Furthermore, Suggs’ defensive prowess earned him a spot in the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team. His two-way abilities give the Magic a dynamic that is hard for opposing teams to slow.</p><p>Suggs could make another leap during the 2024-25 season and has outstanding support around him. However, he is not the only <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-player-who-will-shock-nba-with-breakout-2024-25-season">Magic player destined for a breakout</a>.</p><p>In early October, ClutchPoints’ Julian Ojeda named 21-year-old guard Jett Howard as the next Orlando member poised to improve. Howard was the 11th overall pick in the 2023 draft. He appeared in just 18 regular season games with Orlando but showed glimpses of his talent during the 2024 preseason period. Perhaps the young guard can follow in the footsteps of Jalen Suggs and help the already-stout Magic become even stronger.</p><p>Suggs helps headline a Magic lineup that includes All-Star Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., and Kentavious Caldwell Pope. Suggs and his teammates have exceptional floor-spacing abilities in addition to being able to attack the rim with authority. The growth Orlando showed in 2023-24 was impressive but 2024-25 could be unlike anything fans have ever seen.</p><p>It will be exciting to continue to watch Suggs and the Magic squad progress ahead of what should be a bright future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.0	4.2	4.0	1.1	1.5

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.0	4.2	4.0	1.1	1.5

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