Bitadze did a little bit of everything for Orlando in Thursday's battle, leading all Magic players in scoring and blocks while ending two rebounds shy of a double-double in a losing effort. Bitadze has posted at least 10 points and eight boards in 17 contests this season while recording his eighth outing with three or more blocks.

The Orlando Magic have found stability with Goga Bitadze's production from the center position. His numbers as a starter — 10.9 points on 65.9% shooting, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks — place him with some of the NBA's best big men.

The Magic were without their top four scorers for the third straight game Thursday against the Timberwolves, but help could be on the way.

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.

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.

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.'

The Orlando Magic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will duke it out when the Magic (22-17) play the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) at Kia Center on Friday, January 10 at 7:00 PM ET.In their last outing on

Four Orlando Magic starters sit on the bench, awaiting their names to be called for pre-game introductions. A tunnel of reserves and cameras separates them from the fifth starter, Goga Bitadze ...

The Orlando Magic's well-documented injury woes should be eased in a big way on Friday when the team is expected to get All-Star Paolo Banchero back from a 34-game absence in time for a home meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Coming off a 5-2 night, we break down predictions for tonight's 7-game NBA slate, featuring key matchups across the league.