ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic ended one streak and stretched another.

The Magic snapped a 13-game losing streak to Charlotte, routing the Hornets 127-89 on Thursday night behind 21 points from reserve Terrence Ross.

“It’s like there has been a paradigm shift, if that makes ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis doesn’t want to play for New Orleans anymore. In a blowout loss Tuesday night, he noticed his teammates may have felt the same way.

“We sucked,” Davis said. “Nobody was interested in playing, is what it looked like.”

Davis scored just three points on ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Nikola Vucevic played like an All-Star. Jonathan Isaac turned one possession into his own personal block party. And the Orlando Magic picked off road victories on back-to-back nights for the first time in nearly five years.

Vucevic, who will be making his

MILWAUKEE (AP) — With Giannis Antetokounmpo on the bench in street clothes, the Milwaukee Bucks had their lowest scoring output of the season and fell flat.

“We’ll probably throw this one in the trash can and move on,” coach Mike Budenholzer said. “We just didn’t have it ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nikola Vucevic, as usual, was the key player for Orlando.

But it was unexpected contributions from Jonathan Isaac and Wes Iwundu that were the difference in the Magic’s 102-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, their second straight win.

Vucevic, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After making his first All-Star team earlier in the day, Nikola Vucevic delivered another solid performance for the Orlando Magic.

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers are struggling without their own All-Star as Victor Oladipo recovers from knee surgery.

Terrence Ross ...

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had another huge offensive game Sunday night, scoring 40 points in Houston’s comeback win over the Orlando Magic.

But it was the point guard’s defense that coach Mike D’Antoni raved about after Harden blocked three shots and helped limit Orlando 7-footer Nikola ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Green and the Washington Wizards used their 3-point game to beat the Orlando Magic.

Green shot 6 for 9 from 3-point range and finished with 24 points as the Wizards defeated the Magic 95-91 Friday night.

Green, who made less than 28 percent of his threes in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell could very well make his first NBA All-Star game appearance next month in Charlotte. After yet another big offensive performance for the surging Brooklyn Nets, the young point guard was quick to credit a key defensive play by one of his teammates.

Russell ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Though only 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, the Orlando Magic are talking about their playoff hopes.

One spot back in 12th, the Atlanta Hawks have not shown the consistency needed to join that discussion.

Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic scored 29 points ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic threw about everything they had at Houston’s James Harden and the strategy worked. Barely.

Orlando rallied in the fourth quarter to squeeze out a 116-109 win over Houston on Sunday behind 22 points apiece from Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon, and 17 ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic had no trouble finding motivation Wednesday night.

A loss in Chicago less than two weeks ago and a blowout defeat only two days ago was all the incentive they needed.

Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds before sitting out the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even when he’s not having a big game, Evan Fournier is still the Orlando Magic’s best option at the end of games.

Fournier took an inbounds pass outside the 3-point arc, dribbled to the free throw line and shot a floating jumper that dropped through the nets as the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have had a forgettable December — until Friday night.

Nikola Vucevic had 30 points and 20 rebounds and the Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-87 rout of the Toronto Raptors.

D.J. Augustin had 17 points and six assists for ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Terrence Ross came off the bench to add 10 of his 19 in the fourth quarter, and the Orlando Magic rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 96-89 on Saturday and sweep their two-game homestand in Mexico City.

Ross shot 8 of 9 ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Bulls had the fans, but Nikola Vucevic and the Magic got the win.

Vucevic scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, and Orlando snapped a three-game losing streak with a 97-91 victory over Chicago on Thursday night in its first of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — To build a long winning streak, sometimes you need a little luck.

The Denver Nuggets took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 124-118 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

“They did everything they could to win ...

MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Gordon and the Orlando Magic added to Miami’s rising level of frustration.

Gordon scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Magic rode the strength of a big third quarter to take control and beat the Heat ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Vucevic knew he faced a challenge against Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton in the post on Friday night. He also knew he’d have an advantage on offense.

Vucevic deployed his veteran experience against this year’s top overall draft pick and finished with 25 points and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Butler made a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 127-125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Butler’s shot from the right wing, similar to the one that beat Charlotte in overtime on Nov. 17, capped Philadelphia’s rally from 20 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Orlando Magic had swept the season series against the Los Angeles Lakers once in their first 29 seasons in the NBA.

In a span of eight days, the Magic did it for the second time.

Nikola Vucevic had 31 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and Terrence Ross made ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Danny Green watched helplessly from the paint while Evan Fournier dribbled past and dunked a tying basket with 2.3 seconds left.

Feeding off the confidence of first-year coach Nick Nurse, Green got redemption on the very next play.

Green made a fade-away jumper ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Gordon dunked for the Orlando Magic just 20 seconds into the game, and the New York Knicks never caught up.

Gordon scored 20 of his 31 points in the first quarter and the Magic held off two New York rallies to beat the skidding Knicks 131-117 on Sunday ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There was a closer on the floor when the Lakers faced the Magic, and it wasn’t LeBron James.

Nikola Vucevic had 36 points, including eight straight in a crucial stretch of the fourth quarter, and Orlando beat Los Angeles 130-117 on Saturday night, ending the Lakers’ ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic got an unwelcome surprise when the lights in their New York hotel rooms all turned on at 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

Turns out, they didn’t need a full night of sleep — or even All-Star Aaron Gordon — to romp over the New York ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — D.J. Augustin was the Orlando Magic’s closer in a 117-108 victory over the Washington Wizards.

Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Augustin came up with six points, two assists and a steal Friday night after Washington had cut a 25-point deficit to one at ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan Fournier has struggled with his jump shot early this season. He got a big one to go down Monday night, though.

The seventh-year swingman hit a 22-footer at the final horn and the Orlando Magic came back from a five-point deficit in the last 24 seconds, taking ...

BOSTON (AP) — The way things went on the road for the Orlando Magic last season, one of the final two 3-point attempts by Boston probably would have gone in.

But it’s a new season and the ball bounced the right way in the closing seconds for Orlando.

Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — First-year Magic coach Steve Clifford is aware that the most consistent them about his new NBA team over the last few years has been losing.

Consider this: Four head coaches and dozens of players have come and gone since Nikola Vucevic arrived in Orlando six years ago ...