Magic star Paolo Banchero is set to make his return from an oblique injury at the end of the week against either the Timberwolves or Bucks.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had high praise for Paolo Banchero and the Magic after Friday’s game at Kia Center. “Orlando is a dangerous team,” the two-time NBA MVP said.

Injured Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero is expected to return to the court this week, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Now that is a cause for concern at Madison Square Garden.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

TL;DR: Live stream Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Orlando Magic head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Magic are 21-15, which puts them in fourth place. The Knicks are 24-11, which puts them directly above the Magic in third place.

The Atlanta Hawks hope they will be closer to 100 percent healthy Saturday night when they go on the road to face the Boston Celtics.

BOSTON — On a possession two minutes into the first quarter Friday night, the Boston Celtics didn’t even attempt to disguise their intentions against the Orlando Magic. With a small forward guarding Kristaps Porziņģis, Boston went straight into a pick-and-roll with Derrick White and his 7-foot-2 teammate.

During Week 13, the Blazers will play four games, beginning with the Heat on Tuesday. With Mark Williams firmly entrenched as Charlotte’s starting center, Richards needed a move to have a chance of establishing his fantasy ceiling.

Former UConn star Ben Gordon, a key member of the 2004 national championship team, will be inducted into the Huskies of Honor when UConn hosts St. John’s Feb. 7.

With that said, here is the 11th edition of the NBA Power Rankings: Previous ranking: 30 The Wizards are squarely in the driver's seat for the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. They rank dead last in the league in both offensive rating and defensive rating and Washington's focus for 2024-25 should be on moving the veterans and developing the youngsters.

As we get closer to the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend (Feb.14-16) — the game is Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Chase Center in San Francisco — we look back 35 years ago, when this plucky, talented group of lads led by, my goodness, every single one of these cats wound up in the Hall of Fame.