Will Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs feature in the Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers interconference regular-season game on Thursday?
The Orlando Magic have seen their share of unfortunate injury luck this season. While they recently welcomed Paolo Banchero back in the lineup, and as well as getting Franz Wagner back from injury, they suffered another injury scare on Saturday.
Magic forward Paolo Banchero said Orlando will have to be “really close and together” on its 5-game trip that starts Thursday at Portland.
Over two weeks have passed since Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs left the floor in a wheelchair with a low back strain. Now, the fourth-year guard is "feeling better" and "itching to get back onto the court" as he works through his rehab.
The Orlando Magic are set to face the Portland Trail Blazers in an interconference regular season matchup on Thursday.
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was a participant in the Magic's Saturday morning shootaround, expressing upfront joy and excitement about his potential return from a 10-game low back strain-caused absence versus the Detroit Pistons.
The Orlando Magic have a much better season than the Portland Trail Blazers. However, injuries to Jalen Suggs and Gary Harris have the Magic waiting for an update before they can examine their chances in this matchup.
Suggs (quadriceps) is questionable for Thursday's game versus Portland. Suggs returned from a 10-game absence due to a low back strain in Saturday's win over the Pistons, but picked up an injury to his quad in the process.
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have another small five-game slate for this great Thursday evening. We have three teams on back-to-backs. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards are those teams,
Like several NBA teams this season, the Orlando Magic have endured their own tragic bout of injuries to star players and role players alike. During that battle, Orlando managed to stay above water in the Eastern Conference just enough.
Suggs left in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 121-113 win over the Pistons due to a left knee injury, Mason Williams of SI.com reports.