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NEW YORK — Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith were the big winners Thursday night, going Nos. 1-3 in the 2022 NBA draft. The Orlando Magic had the No. 1 pick for the first time since 2004 and selected Duke’s Banchero, making him the second No. 1 pick from Duke in the past four years (Zion Williamson went No. 1 in 2019). Oklahoma City remained patient with its rebuild, adding the most polarizing player in the draft, 7-foot-1, 195-pound center Chet Holmgren, and Jabari Smith is… Source link

NEW YORK — The Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero with the first pick in the 2022 NBA draft on Thursday night. After weeks of Auburn’s Jabari Smith being projected as the consensus top pick, the Magic shocked everyone by selecting Banchero. Banchero is the second No. 1 pick in the last four years for the Blue Devils (Zion Williamson went No. 1 to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019), and the fifth top overall pick in program history. Banchero, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward,… Source link

NEW YORK — The No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft belongs to the Orlando Magic. And at this point, it is no secret whom they plan to select Thursday night. “I’ll be surprised if I’m not taken No. 1,” Jabari Smith Jr., the consensus top overall pick out of Auburn, told Yahoo Sports. “It’s just my competitive nature mixed with my unselfishness and my ability to just shoot the ball, defend multiple positions and care about winning. I don’t care about stats. I feel I can help any… Source link

CHICAGO — The Orlando Magic earned the right to select No. 1 overall in the 2022 NBA draft on June 23. The Magic had the best odds (14%) to land the top pick in the NBA draft lottery held Tuesday evening. This is the first No. 1 overall pick for the Magic since 2004 when they selected Dwight Howard. Orlando had two lottery picks last year (Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner). The Oklahoma City Thunder will select No. 2, followed by the Houston Rockets at No. 3 and the Sacramento Kings at No. 4…. Source link

The Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) play against the Orlando Magic (50-50) at Amway Center Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Friday March 11, 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves 0, Orlando Magic 0 (7:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Christopher Hine @ChristopherHineD’Angelo Russell playing tonight with a wrap/strap thing (believe that’s the technical term) on his left shoulder that I’m sure you’ll see soon on the broadcast. – 7:07 PM McKinley Wright @kin_wright25yoooo @CUBuffsMBB let’s get to… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, March 9, 2022 With prices ‘unhinged,’ next stop could be $150 (or higher) Uncle Sam is preparing to hit the Siberian bear where it hurts. And a lot of people will be feeling the pain. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden vowed to do the previously unthinkable: ban Russian energy imports in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Although… Source link

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz has endured quite a bit in his young career. Fultz, who experienced severe shooting woes after being the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, worked his way back from early-career struggles to become a dependable member of the Magic only to tear his ACL After a lengthy rehab, Fultz is ready to return to the team. Fultz spoke about his comeback on the Orlando Magic Pod Squad. Fultz said Magic fans have been supportive of his return, and that has pushed him to… Source link

Russell Westbrook isn’t bothered by Magic Johnson’s opinion of his and the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent performance. Though he didn’t mention Johnson by name, LeBron James may have taken it to heart — as he actually apologized to Lakers fans on Sunday. Johnson ripped the Lakers after their 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, which marked the second-worst loss of LeBron James’ career. “After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as Lakers fans can accept being… Source link

HBO’s upcoming mini-series on the Los Angeles Lakers is churning up plenty of interest.  Just not from Magic Johnson.  The basketball icon and centerpiece of the 1980s “Showtime” Lakers who won five NBA championships got caught by TMZ’s cameras on Sunday. He was asked his thoughts on the upcoming show titled “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty.”  He’s not interested. “I’m not really looking forward to it,” Johnson told TMZ. “I’m gonna leave it at that.” Asked if he’s planning on… Source link

Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t see the global chip shortage coming to an end anytime soon. The head of the largest chip maker by market cap, Huang is fresh off his virtual keynote at Nvidia’s GTC conference where he announced advances in the company’s metaverse and AI efforts. But Nvidia still makes the bulk of its revenue, about 47% in Q2, from the sale of its gaming cards. And those continue to be in short supply due to the pandemic-induced chip crisis. “I think that through… Source link