Following a 34-game absence due to a torn right abdominal muscle, Paolo Banchero returned to the Kia Center court Friday against the Bucks.

Caldwell-Pope (knee) won't return to Friday's game against the Bucks. Caldwell-Pope is dealing with left knee soreness, and his night is over after logging three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) three rebounds and one steal in 11 minutes.

Caldwell-Pope is coming off back-to-back efficient shooting performances, going 11-for-17 from the field and 6-for-10 from beyond the arc. The veteran guard has had his fair share of struggles in his first season in Orlando, but he may be starting to turn things around near the halfway point of the 2024-25 campaign.

It might take a while for chemistry to regenerate with Orlando’s All-Star forward, but the team is 19-14 without him entering Thursday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds, helping lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-106 win over the Orlando Magic. Damian Lillard added 29 points, while Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton added 11 apiece off the bench,

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando 109-106 in spite of 34 points by the Magic’s Paolo Banchero in his long-awaited return from an injury.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points and Collin Sexton added 20 afor the Utah Jazz in a 105-92 win over the Orlando Magic.

The night Paolo Banchero suffered a torn right abdominal muscle, the Magic were fourth in the East. It was still early in the season and Jamahl Mosley‘s squad had played just five games. But 72 days and 35 games later?

The Magic expect a transition period when Paolo Banchero is back. Yet as Cole Anthony said, 'That's a franchise guy. We want him on the court.'

Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will not play in Thursday’s game against Timberwolves after being listed as questionable earlier in the day, a potential sign of his return to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 30.

The Magic are coming off a 104-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday without their top four scorers. Goga Bitadze led the team with 15 points and eight rebounds, Caleb Houstan had a season-high 14 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13 points in the loss.