ORLANDO, Fla. — The old saw for any non-star in the NBA is that finding the right situation is half the battle. When injuries to Portland’s other perimeter players unexpectedly opened minutes for Camara early in the season, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands by not caring one single fig about his opponents’ offensive reputations. GO DEEPER 'He stayed …
Paolo Banchero became the frontrunner to win Rookie of the Year race from the very moment that he went No. He became the third player to win rookie of the year as a member of the Magic, joining Shaquille O’Neal in 1993 and Mike Miller — who represents Banchero — in 2001. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said one of his …
Jonathan Isaac said there were times he wondered if he would ever play in the NBA again. “I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t with this injury,” the Orlando Magic forward said Monday night. so I was going to continue the process no matter what anybody was saying.” Isaac finally got back into a game after 2 …
MINNEAPOLIS — When Pelicans head coach Willie Green sees Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, it takes his mind back home. That’s just how those guys are.” Ivey, like many in his position, has had his ups and downs through the first 30-plus games of his career. Everything else will come with experience and work, and that’s something Orlando Magic head coach …
Bol Bol seems indescribable, more of an experience than a basketball player. With the Magic, Bol has become a key part of Jamahl Mosley’s big-and-balling army, averaging 12.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while canning 42.6 percent of his 3s. Now that they’ve given me the opportunity, I’ve just been trying to get better each game and I think …
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the cramped, closet of a space otherwise known as the visitor’s dressing room, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound Paolo Banchero was sprawled out over a chair in front of his locker about 75 minutes before a game against the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. And beyond that, Banchero played his year of college hoops at Duke, of which …