Magic Starting 5: NBA Cup Schedule Released

1. NBA CUP SCHEDULE RELEASED "Orlando plays its first two games of the tournament on the road. Its first game is against the Nets on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Magic then travel to Chicago for the second game on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

"Orlando will host the Raptors at the Amway Center for the first home game of the tournament on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The last game of Group Play will be against Boston on Nov. 24 at 2:30 p.m for a Black Friday matinee."

2. IT ON PAOLO "He doesn't know how good he is yet, and that's the dope thing about him," Thomas said. "He's just a sponge, he's always texting and asking some questions about how to get better."

3. GOGA FOR GEORGIA "One player the team will get to keep tabs on is potential backup center Goga Bitadze. The Georgian center begins play in the World Cup on Aug. 26 against Cape Verde."

4. BEST CASE SCENARIO "As the NBA offseason continues to drag along, many Orlando Magic fans are left dreaming of what could be this season, so let’s explore what a perfect season would look like for the team."

5. INGLES FOR THE AUSSIES "Ingles is playing on Austraila's national team during the FIBA World Cup."

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