Magic Starting 5: Shaq in Hospital; Orlando Back Home vs. Wizards

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 21, 2023

Magic Starting 5: Shaq in Hospital; Orlando Back Home vs. Wizards /

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1. MAGIC LEGEND SHAQUILLE O'NEAL IN HOSPITAL

"Orlando Magic legend Shaquille O'Neal took to Twitter Sunday night, posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed. The 2016 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee included a caption directed toward his NBA on TNT crew members Ernie Johnson and Candace Parker."

2. BULLS GRAB BIG WIN, HURTING MAGIC PLAYOFF & DRAFT HOPES

The Chicago Bulls pulled off an upset victory on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night.

The win puts the Bulls 5.5 games ahead of the Orlando Magic for the final play-in spot. It also hurts the Magic's draft positioning as Orlando has Chicago's draft pick this year as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade two years ago.

3. JAMAHL MOSLEY ON POWER FORWARDS

"Nonetheless, the game has evolved and has entered a second golden era of the point guard, as well as an NBA heaven for power forwards. Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner -- who interchangeably switch between the 3 and the 4 -- are benefactors of a favorable NBA climate, and have been able to showcase unique skillsets that give coach Mosley the luxury to play around with lineups as well as the X's and O's."

4. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court tonight against the Washington Wizards 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 21, 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.