DESMOND BANE NEWS

Chicago faces Orlando, seeks to end 3-game skid

Chicago enters the matchup against Orlando after losing three games in a row

NOVEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Drops 37 points Bane generated 37 points (13-25 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 11-12 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 39 minutes of Friday's 112-109 win over the Pistons.

Impact Bane has had an underwhelming start to his first season in Orlando, with his points, rebounds, assists and steal averages all decreasing from a season ago. Including Friday's game, Bane is shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc -- nearly six percent lower than his previous worst. He flashed his scoring capabilities against Detroit, eclipsing the 30-point mark for the first time in 2025-26. Bane's eight rebounds were also a season high.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field is set: Heat-Magic, Knicks-Raptors, Suns-Thunder, Spurs-Lakers

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field is set, with Miami facing Orlando and New York taking on Toronto in the Eastern Conference

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Desmond Bane's masterful effort propels Orlando into Emirates Cup quarterfinals The Orlando Magic have moved onto the Emirates Cup quarterfinals with a huge 112-109 win over the Detroit Pistons Friday night inside Little...

NOVEMBER 29 • SI.COM

Desmond Bane's 37 points and key rebounds help Magic beat Pistons 112-109 to win NBA Cup group

The Orlando Magic have advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Wagner brothers are teammates, roommates and best friends living out their NBA dream with the Magic

Franz Wagner fell in love with basketball as a kid in Germany when he went with his older brother, Moritz, to watch an under-19 game in Berlin

NOVEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Magic visit Pistons Friday in NBA Cup group stage

The Detroit Pistons take on the Orlando Magic in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup

NOVEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Drops 15 in blowout win Bane notched 15 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 144-103 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Bane, along with the other starters, was pulled early due to the blowout nature of the game, but not before he dropped 15 points and dished out six assists. With star Paolo Banchero (groin) still sidelinde, Bane will be asked to shoulder a lot of the offensive production until the former returns.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Orlando's Jalen Suggs ejected in first half after heated altercation with Andre Drummond, 76ers

The Orlando Magic’s Jalen Suggs was ejected with 27 seconds left in the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers after receiving two technicals during a heated altercation between...

NOVEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Jaylen Brown's 35 points lead Celtics in a 138-129 victory over the short-handed Magic

Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Josh Minott scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8% as the Celtics beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129

NOVEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Orlando faces Boston on 3-game win streak

Orlando comes into a matchup against Boston as winners of three straight games

NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Drops 27 points in win Bane notched 27 points (8-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 8-8 FT), five assists, three rebounds and one steal over 32 minutes during Saturday's 133-121 win over the Knicks.

Impact Following a lackluster five-game stretch in which he averaged just 10.8 points per contest, Bane recorded his seventh consecutive game scoring in double figures. He finished as Orlando's second-leading scorer and was one of two Magic players to dish out at least five assists. While he hasn't been extremely efficient of late, the 27-year-old swingman has scored at least 23 points in three of his last four outings.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Have Magic learned this Desmond Bane lesson after 1 month? If any team knows what poor offense looks like, it's the Orlando Magic. They have not finished in the top-18 in halfcourt offense in non-gar...

NOVEMBER 22 • SI.COM

Suggs scores season-high 23 points as Magic roll to 129-101 win over Clippers

Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 23 points and added seven assists, and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 129-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Orlando takes on Los Angeles, looks for 4th straight home win

Orlando is looking to prolong its three-game home win streak with a victory against Los Angeles

NOVEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Magic turn back Warriors 121-113

Desmond Bane had 23 points and five steals, Anthony Black came off the bench to score 21 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Golden State Warriors 121-113

NOVEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Season-high five steals Tuesday Bane registered 23 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, five assists and five steals over 39 minutes during the Magic's 121-113 win over the Warriors on Tuesday.

Impact Bane entered Tuesday's contest having just one multi-steal game to his name to open the 2025-26 regular season, but he showed off his defensive chops with five steals, tying a career high he set in April 2022 as a member of the Grizzlies. He also led the Magic with 23 points, and he has scored at least 22 points in five of his last seven outings. Over that span, Bane has averaged 20.4 points, 5.6 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 37.4 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Golden State faces Orlando, looks for 4th straight road win

Golden State is looking to continue its three-game road win streak with a victory against Orlando

NOVEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Durant's 35 points, Sengun's 30 points, 12 rebounds lead Rockets to 117-113 OT win over Magic

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Alperen Sengun added 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic

NOVEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Logs 19 points in win Bane accumulated 19 points (7-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 40 minutes during Friday's 105-98 victory over the Nets.

Impact Bane found success from beyond the arc Friday, drilling three triples for a second straight game. Despite a strong performance against Brooklyn, he entered the day hitting at an unimpressive 30.2 percent from downtown through 12 appearances this season, which is down substantially from the 39.2 percent he hit at through 69 games a year ago with Memphis. The good news is that Bane will continue to be asked to put up shots for the Magic as the season rolls on, giving him plenty of opportunities to get back on track.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE