Trail Blazers vs. Magic GAMEDAY Preview: How to Watch, Betting Odds

The Orlando Magic faces off against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Las Vegas Summer League. Here's everything you need to know.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 13, 2023

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The Orlando Magic (0-3), fresh off an overtime loss against the New York Knicks, looks to grab its first Las Vegas Summer League win against the Portland Trail Blazers (2-1).

It remains to be seen how much lottery picks Anthony Black and Jett Howard will play for the rest of Summer League, especially coming off a back-to-back.

Howard is coming off his best performance in the Summer League so far, making 4 of 8 threes last night for a team-high 22 points.

If the Blazers play their rotation from their last game, the player with the most recognition is last year's No. 7 pick Shaedon Sharpe, who scored 26 points in Portland's win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

However, as Summer League winds down, teams are beginning to rest their key players, so Sharpe's status, as well as Howard and Black's, is up in the air.

Players are still fighting for two-way spots and trying to make their mark, and anyone given an opportunity has a chance to rise to the occasion.

Here's a look at the information you need to know for tonight's game ...

Magic vs. Trail Blazers Broadcast Information

Date: Thursday, July 13
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
Radio: n/a
Live Stream: ESPN+
Betting Odds: Magic (+4)

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Published Jul 13, 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.