Magic Starting 5: New York Knicks Not Enough vs. Orlando

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 24, 2023

Magic Starting 5: New York Knicks Not Enough vs. Orlando /

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1. THE MAGIC ARE DOING SOMETHING, SAYS MOE WAGNER

"Orlando's win tonight puts the team four games back of the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and keeps the season alive."

2. SHAQ PRAISES 3D AFTER MAGIC HOF INDUCTION

"Congratulations. You also kept it coming to me. I kicked it back to you. We trusted each other. Best shooter in Orlando Magic history," O'Neal said. "I'm going to say it's about time Orlando Magic. D-Scott should have been first, because I remember you helped build that franchise. I know Penny [Hardaway] and myself and Dwight Howard will always get the credit but it's guys like you, Anthony Bowie, Scott Skiles, Jeff Turner who really kept things going. So congratulations best friend. Well deserved."

3. PAOLO REMAINS TOP OF LADDER

"He leads all rookies in minutes played, and adds to his rookie lead in scoring by placing No. 4 in rebounds, No. 3 in assists, No. 6 in steals, No. 10 in blocks and No. 4 in double-doubles."

4. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court Sunday night against Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets at 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.