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Blocking shots and making 3-pointers are Mo Bamba’s specialties. On Wednesday in Philadelphia, he showcased both those attributes with three blocks and seven triples as part of his career-best 32-point performance. Problem was his counterpart, Joel Embiid, was even more unstoppable. Soon to be named a five-time NBA All-Star, Embiid exploded for a career-matching-high 50 points, the league’s fifth 50-plus-point game this season, in the Sixers’ 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Bamba, whose previous scoring high was 22, made 12 of his 15 floor shots, including seven of eight from beyond the arc, before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter. Jalen Suggs, playing in his fourth game since returning from a fractured right thumb, filled up the box score with 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Chuma Okeke tied his season high with 18 points, while Cole Anthony recorded 13 points, four rebounds and eight dimes.

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Bamba, whose previous scoring high was 22, made 12 of his 15 floor shots, including seven of eight from beyond the arc, before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter. Jalen Suggs, playing in his fourth game since returning from a fractured right thumb, filled up the box score with 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Chuma Okeke tied his season high with 18 points, while Cole Anthony recorded 13 points, four rebounds and eight dimes.Bamba, whose previous scoring high was 22, made 12 of his 15 floor shots, including seven of eight from beyond the arc, before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter. Jalen Suggs, playing in his fourth game since returning from a fractured right thumb, filled up the box score with 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Chuma Okeke tied his season high with 18 points, while Cole Anthony recorded 13 points, four rebounds and eight dimes.

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Mo Bamba's Career-High 32-Point Night in Philly

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Sixers Postgame: Chuma Okeke

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Jalen Suggs Slams It Home

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Magic Practice: Jalen Suggs (1/18)

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Sixers Pregame: Jesse Mermuys

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Sixers Postgame: Jesse Mermuys

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Sixers Postgame: Mo Bamba

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Game Highlights: Magic at Sixers

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Cole Anthony Dunks It Down

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Mo Bamba’s Career Night Comes in Magic Loss to 76ers

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The new City Edition jersey is a modern blend of our region’s roots in orange and the teams’ classic look. The pinstripes and stars that have always been symbols of the Magic meet the bright future of tomorrow in this bold design. It’s vibrant and inspirational, bursting with hope. It’s where the Magic of nostalgia and dreams come together, and what makes this city the ultimate destination to visit or live. That’s Orlando. That’s Magic. The community and team, together.

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The original Magic home uniforms featured black pinstripes, silver stars as a replacement for the “a” and the superscript dot in “i” in “Magic” and a pair of stars on each side of the shorts. The player’s jersey number was colored in black with
        a blue border. The player’s name was printed in blue with no border.

Some of the more memorable moments when the Magic wore this uniform include Nick Anderson’s steal on Michael Jordan, Orlando’s Game 7 win over Indiana in the 1995 conference finals and Penny Hardaway’s back-to-back 40-plus scoring performances in
        Games 3 and 4 of the Magic’s playoff series against the Heat in 1997.

The original Magic road uniforms were black with white pinstripes. A silver star with a blue border replaced the “a” in “Orlando” and, like the home uniform during this era, featured iconic stars on each side of the shorts. The player’s jersey number
        was colored in blue with a white border. The player’s name was printed in white.

The Magic wore this uniform as a throwback and alternate for select games in more recent years. Nick Anderson’s 50-point performance, which was on the same night Shaquille O’Neal broke down the basket, in New Jersey in 1993 and three Christmas Day
        games (including the Tracy McGrady vs. LeBron James duel in 2003) occurred while Orlando wore this uniform.

The second Magic road uniforms were blue with white pinstripes. Like the previous black road threads, a silver star replaced the “a” in “Orlando.” However, on this style the border on that star was black instead of blue (same for the stars on each
        side of the shorts). The player’s jersey number was white with a black border and the player’s name was printed in white with no border.

The Magic closed down the Boston Garden in this uniform (Game 4 win in 1995 playoffs over Celtics). These jerseys were also worn during Game 6 of the 1995 conference semifinals when Orlando became the only team from 1991-1998 to eliminate Michael
        Jordan from the playoffs.

The pinstripes were removed for the second Magic home uniforms and the font of “Magic” across the chest was altered. The silver stars still replaced the “a” and the superscript dot in “i” but on this jersey they were a tad larger and smeared over
        to the neighboring letters. Negligible white stars were spread across the uniform and the sides of both the jersey top and shorts had three lines (two were blue and one was black). The player’s name and number were both blue with a black border.
        The ball swoosh was stamped on the front of the shorts near the waistline.

Darrell Armstrong’s famous steal and game-winning layup against the Sixers in 1999 and Bo Outlaw’s triple-double in 2000 vs. the Celtics happened while the Magic wore these threads.

The pinstripes were removed for the third Magic road uniforms and replaced with stars (sprinkled all over the jersey and shorts). Also different from the previous road jerseys, “Magic” was inscribed across the chest rather than “Orlando.” Like the
        home version during this era, silver stars substituted the “a” and superscript “i” in “Magic.” The player’s name and number were both white with a black border. The Magic’s alternate logo was engraved on the front of the shorts near the waistline.

The Magic won an overtime thriller against the Hawks at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald’s Center in Atlanta in 1999 while sporting this uniform. This was one of few times the Magic played a regular season game at a non-NBA venue.

The look was virtually the same as the prior home uniforms (1998-2000) except there were updated logos on the shorts and they were put in different spots. A portion of the team’s new primary logo was placed on the back of the shorts near the waistline
        and the alternate emblem was positioned on the front near the bottom.

Several of Tracy McGrady’s spectacular performances transpired while he wore this uniform, including two of his 50-plus scoring eruptions (vs. Wizards and Bulls).

The look was nearly the same as the prior road uniforms (1998-2000) except, like the home threads during this era, the logos were different and in different spots. A portion of the team’s new primary logo was placed on the back of the shorts near
        the waistline and the alternate emblem was positioned on the front near the bottom.

Orlando had these uniforms on when Tracy McGrady delivered back-to-back 40-plus scoring performances against the Pistons in Games 1 and 2 of the First Round of the 2003 playoffs. He scored 43 points in Game 1 and 46 in Game 2.

The print on these uniforms featured a lighter shade of blue and the lettering across the chest was all upper case with a block-style font (silver stars removed). A silver star, however, was carved in at the low neckline and two alternate logos
        wrapped around each side of the shorts. There was also a pair of blue lines that ran up and down the entire uniform on each side.

Tracy McGrady recorded a franchise-best 62 points against the Wizards in 2004. Steve Francis hit a game-winning shot against the Bucks in his first regular season game with the Magic in 2005. Dwight Howard posted three 20-20 performances in the
        same playoff series vs. the Raptors in 2008. Those were just three of the most memorable moments that occurred when Orlando wore this uniform.

“ORLANDO” replaced “MAGIC” on the chest for this edition of blue Magic road jerseys. Like the home uniforms during this period, the lettering was all upper case with a block-style font and an iconic silver star appeared at the low neckline. The
        logos on the shorts appeared the same as the home version as well.

Dwight Howard delivered a remarkable 30-point, 25-rebound effort against the Warriors in 2007 and Orlando came up with a huge win in Toronto in Game 4 of their playoff series in 2008 while wearing these uniforms.

Pinstripes were added back in for these Magic home uniforms. For the first time in team history, no silver stars lived on the uniform. There was also a slight adjustment to the font of the lettering on the front of the jersey. A strand of black
        ran down the sides of the uniform. The Magic’s alternate logo was placed above the player’s name and “Orlando” was sewed in on the back of the shorts near the waistline.

There were so many remarkable moments that took place while the Magic donned this look, including the Magic thrashing the Cavs in Game 6 of the 2009 conference finals and Jameer Nelson (vs. Nuggets) and Nikola Vucevic (vs. Lakers) each buried game-winning
        buzzer-beaters.

The road uniforms of this era were similar to the home threads except “ORLANDO” replaced “MAGIC” on the chest and “Magic” (not Orlando) was sewed in on the back of the shorts. These blue away uniforms, like the home version, featured silver pinstripes.

Associated with this uniform is Hedo Turkoglu’s game-winning 3-pointer in Philadelphia during the 2009 playoffs and Aaron Gordon’s dazzling dunk contest display in 2016.

These alternates were similar to the blue look during this time except the emblem was removed from the back of the shorts.

Jameer Nelson became the Magic’s all-time assists leader while wearing this uniform during a game in Portland in 2013.

The pride jerseys were sleeved and silver to represent “steel,” a rigid, unbending and relentless symbol of unity created to invoke a sense of “pride” and an unyielding commitment to competing at the highest level. These uniforms also paid homage
        to the Magic’s iconic silver stars that have been part of the team’s logo lineage.

Tobias Harris buried a game-winning shot against the Hawks in 2014 and Victor Oladipo erupted for 45 points vs. the Cavs while the Magic donned this look.

The carbon-colored Stars jersey was designed with lightweight, sweat-wicking technology. The star of the jersey was the ball swoosh, the team’s alternate logo. The iconic silver star also returned and was placed at the hem of the shorts. This uniform
        represented teamwork, tradition and toughness – the pillars of the past and the fight of the future.

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For this month’s OMYBA Spotlight we speak with Coach Jack Lutzeier. Jack oversees the instruction of our Orlando Magic youth basketball camps and The National Basketball Academy’s Jr. Magic League.

Coach Jack, how have you and your family stayed healthy and active during self-quarantine?

We are an active family to start, so trying to quarantine with a two and four year old, as well as two active adults, has been a task. We have found multiple projects around our home (sodding our yard) that have taken some physical fitness. We also turned our garage into a workout area and venture on daily walks, runs and bike rides.

How do you plan to adapt your coaching strategies to regulations in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?

There is only so much change that can be made. We have always made sure campers used good hygiene techniques and have made sure campers and staff attending weren't sick/had symptoms before attending a program. Additionally, we always clean our camp equipment daily. Going forward we will continue to follow recommendations from the CDC and increase our equipment cleaning frequency.

What skills can parents expect their children to learn during an Orlando Magic youth basketball camp?

We teach a lot of basketball at the camp: skills stations, concepts, footwork, defense, passing, shooting, etc. However, some of the things we pride ourselves with at our camps are building future leaders, teaching players to think proactively, work as a unit, and get the most out of themselves and the situations they are presented with. Another fun aspect of our camps is how we are teaching our athletes to prepare better for sports through time management, nutrition, etc. We also have aspects of our camps that help with reaction time and critical thinking. In all, our camps aren't just basketball camps, they are leadership factories.

We are excited to announce our first ever virtual camps this summer! What can participants expect from a virtual platform, and what excites you most about this new opportunity?

Participants can expect a way to continue to improve their skills and their game while practicing the safest standard of social distancing. Although some aspects can't be covered such as five vs. five games, campers can look forward to improving their individual skills to take back to the court when facilities open back up. After coaching camps across the globe for 13 years, this is a new realm for everyone. I am excited to hit this new frontier optimistically and to learn different ways we can really connect with players all over.

We are hopeful to return our traditional camps platform by the end of the summer. What excites you most about getting back in to the gym?

There is nothing our world needs more at this time than to have a sense of community. Virtual school, camp, etc. is a great alternative for the moment, however we need the connection to our community so that is what I most look forward to. Teaching the game is my passion and part of that is the high fives and the goofy nuances that happen at a camp that build lifelong relationships and memories. I look forward to the Wednesday struggle of sore muscles and the feeling of accomplishment on a Friday when we know as a staff that we have helped countless players get better at their craft and for those campers to have the sense of accomplishment for working hard and finishing a great week.

I enjoy the teaching and relationship building part of coaching the most. I have had campers who come back to coach in our program and campers who have gone on to play in the NBA/WNBA and are leaving their mark on the game. I have a sense of pride that I take on the court to teach players that when they leave they look back and say, "wow, I can't believe how much I have learned this week." I guess at the core, I'm simply a teacher of the game.

Did you participate in youth sports growing up? What sports did you enjoy playing most?

I played every sport growing up and was actually more into skiing (snow skiing) when I was younger. I loved teams sports, though, as I feel it adds a different element than other sports that can relate to the bigger picture of life.

Outside of coaching youth basketball, what is your favorite summer-time activity?

I don't have a summer activity; I am literally in the gym every day from 6a.m. - 9p.m. during the summer and have been that way for the last 13 years. However, outside of the game of basketball, I enjoy a multitude of things, such as traveling, reading, bike rides, etc. I am blessed to have an active family, so I love spending as much time with my wife and two boys as possible. My favorite thing to do outside of basketball is just be with my family.

Do you have any additional advice for young players who want to continue improving their games while at-home this summer?

Don't make an excuse! Although all excuses are valid and justifiable, no one will care in the long run. There will always be the player who finds a way to overcome and improve and there is no reason that player can't be you. Additionally, you don't have to make astronomical improvements every day, you simply need to continue growing and gaining those small improvements over time and allow them to become a big impact on your game.

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OMYBA Spotlight - Coach Jack Lutzeier

For this month’s OMYBA Spotlight we speak with M’lani Vitela. M’Lani is 14 years old and is currently in the ninth grade. In addition to being a member of our Jr. Magic program, M’lani has participated in a few of our Her Time to Play all-girls basketball clinics.

M’lani, how long have you been playing the game of basketball?

I have been playing basketball for approximately 8 years.

Are you currently involved with a local Jr. Magic team or have you participated in the past?

Yes, I am a participant in the Orange County Parks and Recreation’s South Econ Jr. Magic program.

What is your favorite part about the game of basketball?

Basketball teaches you how to work with people, you meet great people and make many friends.

Are you involved in any other youth sports?

Are there any NBA or WNBA players that you specifically follow and/or admire? If so, why?

I follow Ja Morant because he is not scared to take risks in the game, he will drive into 4 defenders &  he has a great release on his shot.  He is very inspirational because of how he plays the game and even if he messes up, he still keeps on trying to get it right.

Outside of basketball, what are some of your favorite hobbies?

I like to hang out with my family and friends, play with my dog and draw.

Have you attended a Magic game in the past? If so, what do you like about attending the games?

Yes, I have.  I like that they have different cams, like bandwagon cam & I also like how they address the magic fans and have interactive things for the crowd to do.

You have attended a few of our ‘Her Time to Play’ all-girls clinics.  What are some of the aspects that you’ve enjoyed about these events?

You can see the joy in the girls faces when they participate in these events, it brings a lot of girls together and it's a great way to make new friends who like what you like and you also get to meet people who have can give you good advice about playing.

In your opinion, why is it important for girls to participate in team sports like basketball?

Personally I think it’s important because a lot of people say that sports, like basketball and football, are “boy sports” but they don’t really know what us girls are capable of doing, so when it’s a gym full of girls enjoying and learning the game it’s more fun.  It's also important for girls to not let anyone tell them they can't do something.

I know this is a few years away, but what would you like to do after graduating high school?

I hope to get a scholarship to play basketball in college and I want to study Journalism.

March is Women’s History Month.  Are there any current or past prominent females that have inspired you?

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OMYBA Spotlight - M’lani Vitela

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Special Needs Basketball Clinic

For this month’s OMYBA Spotlight we speak with Coach Jon Ortiz. Jon is a coach with our Jr. Magic Orange County Parks & Recreation League at Meadow Woods Recreation Center. He was also our Orlando Magic 2019-20 Jr. NBA Coach of the Year. Check out the video below to see Coach Jon’s favorite drill that focuses on body control and ball protection!

You received a tremendous amount of support from those involved with your leagues and teams for the Jr. NBA Coach of the Year nomination. In your own words what sets you apart as such a well-respected youth coach?

What sets me apart is my drive to be more than a coach. I care for these kids as if they were my own. We chat about school, hobbies, sports, etc. I also send them basketball homework and set aside some time after practice to just talk.

When did you begin coaching youth basketball and what age groups do you typically coach?

September 2018 was my first experience coaching youth basketball. I typically coach 9/10 years-olds but this past season I also coached 11/12 year-olds also.

The process! Helping these kids build confidence, patience, perseverance and so much more than will make them not only a great player but an even better human being. Basketball is such a great tool to teach life lessons.

Is there a specific memory of working with youth that stands out to you?

One of my first jobs ever was in a recreational center in New York City. My job was to create and set up activities for the kids to do in the gym during summer camp. I most enjoyed the feeling of being looked up too and I believe that's kind of what drives me now. It’s crazy to see things come full circle with me giving back to the community now after all these years.

Did you participate in youth sports growing up?

Yes, I played basketball and baseball all the way through high school.

Aside from coaching, what are some your top activities/hobbies?

Video games and cooking are my favorite things to do. I love experimenting in the kitchen and my favorite type of games are sports games.

You will eventually be recognized for receiving Coach of the Year at a future Orlando Magic game. Who is your favorite Magic player- both current and all-time?

Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway is my all-time favorite player and my favorite current Magic player is Markelle Fultz.

What do you enjoy most about attending Magic games?

My boy Stuff, the most electrifying mascot in all of sports, contributes big time to the fan experience. My kids and I absolutely love the OZone but the best part is the actual game. I love this game and I consider myself a student of the game so I'm always watching and learning.

Lastly, do you have any tips/recommendations for young players to work on at home given our current situation?

Keep pushing towards your goals and dreams that you’ve been working so hard on every single day. Things are tough at the moment but they will get better. A few ways to improve your game during these times are exercise, ball handling, hand/eye coordination, study film and most importantly STAY POSITIVE! Always continue to master your craft, never give up and reach out to a current/former coach. We’d love to help more than you know. Coaches are forever

Thank you for your time, Jon! We wish you and your family safety and good health during these unprecedented times.

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OMYBA Spotlight - Coach Jon Ortiz

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Due to Tropical Storm Nicole, the NBA has announced that the Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic game on Wednesday, November 9 will tip-off at 5:30 PM. Amway Center doors open at 4:30 PM.