Magic Eager For 'Super Cool' Game 7 vs. Cavs

The Orlando Magic will have another do-or-die game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Jeremy Brener | May 4, 2024

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ORLANDO — Game 7. The two best words in sports, and the Orlando Magic will be right in the spotlight against the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow in front of the country in a nationally-televised game.

It's something kids dream about from a very young age, but for the Magic, dreams are becoming reality.

"That's super cool. That's what you work for, not just as an NBA player but as a little kid," Franz Wagner said postgame. "Those are the games you grow up watching, but I just want to win the game. That's what my main focus is ... so [we] only have one day to recover and then back to it."

Sunday will mark the first Game 7 for the franchise since 2009, where the team beat the defending champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. For the players on the roster, most weren't even in middle school yet. The team has grown exponentially over the past three years and it's something they have been waiting for.

"It's literally the stuff you dream about as a kid. I've dreamed about and when I was in the NBA, we weren't making the playoffs back then," Cole Anthony said. "It's gonna be fun. It's gonna be really, really fun. ... Can't wait to see the environment."

Tipoff for Game 7 is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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Published May 4, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.