Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner needed time off and hope to capitalize starting Thursday in Atlanta, which is lurking nearby in the East. “Everybody has to be locked in and super focused

Paolo Banchero emphasizes urgency for the Orlando Magic heading into the All-Star break after their win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Magic weren’t where they wanted to be coming out of the NBA All-Star break. They made it clear at media day in late September, after winning 47 games and taking the Cavaliers seven games before losing a first-round playoff series,

Fourteen of Orlando’s final 26 games come at Kia Center, and the below .500 team believes it can make a run to secure a playoff spot. “Our situation, we can’t take any game for