NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 – The NBA G League today announced an experimental rule change for the 2019-20 season regarding the number of free throws a player will attempt when he goes to the free throw line. Under the new experimental NBA G League rule, one free throw worth one, two or three points […]
ORLANDO – When he was in high school, Daniel Pressley, now 20, injured his right knee in a car accident. The injury prevented him from playing basketball, the sport he loves and starred in during his youth, through graduation. Although he contemplated giving up the sport, family and friends encouraged him to do the opposite, reminding […]
NBA G LEAGUE WINTER SHOWCASE IN LAS VEGAS – NBA G League’s Premier Scouting Event Hosted by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino December 19–22 – NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2019 – The 2019 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase will be played in Las Vegas for the second consecutive year from Dec. 19-22 at […]
Home Opener at RP Funding Center November 16 vs College Park Skyhawks Tickets starting at $10 – call 863.825.3258 August 26 — The NBA G League released its 2019-20 schedule today and announced the Lakeland Magic will open their season on Friday, November 8 against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants affiliate, the Indiana Pacers in Fort Wayne, […]
Lakeland will host two separate open tryouts in late September ORLANDO – One of the Orlando Magic’s top performers at NBA Summer League last month was Jeremiah Hill, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard originally from Savannah, Georgia. He particularly stood out in a game against the Brooklyn Nets, when he posted 21 points, five rebounds, […]
Orlando, FL — The Orlando Magic have signed forward Amile Jefferson to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. Jefferson (6’9”, 222, 5/7/93) was on a two-way contract last season with the Magic. He appeared in 12 games with Orlando during […]
Orlando, FL — The Orlando Magic have signed guard Josh Magette (mah-JET) to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. Magette (6’1”, 160, 11/28/89) spent last season with Gran Canaria of the Spanish League and the EuroLeague. During the 2017-18 campaign, […]
Braian Angola: Playing point guard isn’t completely unfamiliar to Angola, a 6-foot-6, versatile player with great length and playmaking abilities. He has handled point guard duties before while playing for the Colombian National Team. When he’s been on the floor for the Magic’s Summer League team, Angola has often been the one bringing the ball up […]
LAS VEGAS – Jeremiah Hill and John Petrucelli were two of the G League’s best 3-point shooters in 2018-19 while playing for the Lakeland Magic. Petrucelli, a 6-foot-4 guard, shot 44.2 percent from beyond the arc, tied for fifth best in the league with Lakeland teammate B.J. Johnson among players who attempted at least 100 threes. […]
A Night of the Arts includes: Mural, Jersey Design Contest, Art Festival and more. June 28, 2019 – The Lakeland Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, will host A Night of the Arts theme night dedicated to the local art community on March 14, 2020. Artist will showcase their talents during […]
Orlando, Fla. (June 25, 2019) – The Orlando Magic have released their roster for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, which will take place July 5-15, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The roster is subject to change. Orlando’s roster will be […]
The Lakeland Magic, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, have released five home game dates for the 2019-20 season. Saturday, November 16 Saturday, December 7 Tuesday, December 10 Saturday, January 18 Saturday, March 14 The first game will be held on Saturday, November 16 and is the first game of the […]
ORLANDO – Back in late September, early October when the Orlando Magic, their G League affiliate in Lakeland and the Orlando Solar Bears were getting ready to start their respective 2018-19 seasons, all three DeVos family-owned teams foresaw playoffs down the pike. Based on how hard each of the teams worked over the prior summer, why […]
ORLANDO – In late October when the Lakeland Magic convened for their first practice together, Amile Jefferson and Troy Caupain – Orlando’s pair of two-way players this year – both felt confident about their G League team. The team’s depth, for one, stood out to Jefferson, a good evaluator of talent considering he played on several […]
Lakeland will Face the Winner of Round One at HOME in the Second Round of the NBA G League Playoffs on March 29. March 24 – The Lakeland Magic, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference and a bye in the first round of […]
Presented by Lakeland Electric March 6 – In a tribute to the community and to celebrate what the city embodies, the Lakeland Magic will change their name, logo and jersey to the Lakeland Swans for one night only on Friday, March 22. Upon the team’s arrival in Lakeland, the organization reached out to the community […]
ORLANDO – Troy Caupain, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound point guard, made such a good impression on Orlando Magic front office executives during his first season in Lakeland that the team decided to make him one of their two-way contract players this year. Undrafted in 2017 after four solid college years at Cincinnati, Caupain helped Lakeland reach the playoffs […]
ORLANDO – Through their first 33 games, the Lakeland Magic rank No. 1 in the G League in 3-point percentage, a mid-season achievement made possible thanks to their unselfishness, crisp passing, and ability to play inside-out. The player on the Magic who has made the most threes to this point is Gabe York, Aaron Gordon’s teammate […]
ORLANDO – Braian Angola is reminded daily by his fellow countrymen and women – both on social media and in person while he’s in uniform – just how incredibly proud they are of him. Hearing the cheers and support from his fans motivates Angola, the first Colombian-born player in NBA history who previously starred at Florida […]
ORLANDO – Since the signing of Anthony Brown, a 6-foot-7 sharpshooter, on Jan. 10, the Lakeland Magic are 11-2. They are presently on a three-game winning streak and sit in first place in the Eastern Conference. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lakeland’s emergence has coincided with the 26-year-old’s arrival considering what he had accomplished in […]