Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija was nominated for Western ... Orlando Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, Chicago Bulls guards Josh Giddey and Coby White, Indiana Pacers ...

After leading Orlando to the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed (41-41), Banchero’s squad drew a first-round playoff matchup against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics (61-21). Paolo ...

In just three seasons, Banchero already has the third-most 40-plus point games in Magic history with six. And he got better in the playoffs, too, when he averaged 29.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.2 ...

Paolo Banchero needs to deliver an all-time performance. Banchero, who was selected by the Magic with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is a rising star. He averaged 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds ...