MILWAUKEE – Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze has been placed in concussion protocol and is out for Wednesday night's matchup versus the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Magic are no strangers to injuries. Orlando is leaning on past experience to find light at the end of the tunnel after four losses in a row.
Bitadze (hip) did not practice Tuesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Bitadze left Sunday's game against the 76ers early and is dealing with a right hip contusion. The Magic will be releasing their injury report Tuesday afternoon or evening,
The latest Orlando Magic notebook hits on several topics: injuries, reunions with previous and childhood teams, and an unrelenting travel schedule.
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Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89 for 3rd straight victory
Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
The Orlando Magic are in the middle of a tough stretch of basketball ... Gary Harris (left hamstring; strain) and Jett Howard (left ankle; sprain) are also questionable, while Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol), Jalen Suggs (back; low back strain ...
Boston and Orlando will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.
The Denver Nuggets are rounding off their Florida road trip with the Orlando Magic on Sunday night in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Last season the Magic swept the season series,
Orlando Magic (23-21, seventh in the Eastern Conference ... 6.6 rebounds and six assists for the Raptors. Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic.
Although Orlando went 19-15 without Paolo Banchero, who played his sixth game back Tuesday following a two-plus month absence with a torn right abdominal muscle injury, the team has been 7-12
Following four straight losses, the Magic (23-22) return to Kia Center on Thursday when they host the Trail Blazers, who beat the Heat on Tuesday. Second-year guard Anthony Black filled in for Anthony, who had started the last three games.