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Penny & Pops Podcast - Orlando Magic Basketball
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The Penny & Pops Podcast is hosted by Adam Papageorgiou (Pops) and Spenser Strode (Penny). All matters Orlando Magic basketball are discussed. The opinions expressed are local and strong. This is the longest running podcast (since 2009) dedicated to talking Orlando Magic basketball.We are the two most knowledgeable people when it comes to Orlando Magic history that you can listen to. We aim to present unique viewpoints that you won't find in traditional media outlets. We want to bring a passionate piece of Orlando to your listening devices. *Warning* Episodes may and probably do contain profanity.RIP to MagicBasketballOnline.comPlease rate and review us. We do this for fun and for your entertainment. For feedback or questions you may want answered on the podcast: email us at [email protected], tweet at us @SpenserStrode, or find us on Bluesky @adampapageorgiou.bsky.social.
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238. September Training Camp Around the Corner
It’s September. We’re less than a month from training camp. And that’s fantastic. Because with the FIBA window now closed, current Orlando Magic news is about as skinny as Noah Penda. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language
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237. Free Magic Games in Central Florida; Respect Doc
The schedule’s been out for the 2026-2027 season. It’s been examined thoroughly by everyone. The big deal for us is we get over seventy free games of Orlando Magic basketball broadcasted over the air throughout central Florida for the first time in about two decades. The sad part is we’ll only…
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236. Magic Workout Watch
We’re in August. And without a FIBA tourney this summer, we’re in the really quiet part of the offseason. The NBA schedule will be released within the week, but with free agency transactions mostly done, there’s not a lot going on a court until training camp starts in late September. But we’ve...
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235. The ‘Play-In Team’ Label; Bane Disrespect
Whatever Magic fans believe the 2026-2027 Orlando team will achieve this upcoming NBA campaign, one common opinion is being shared across the basketball media landscape: this Magic squad is expected to be a play-in team again in the East. The relatively quiet offseason from Jeff Weltman’s front...
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234. David Steele Retires; Lost Legendary Voices; Summer League Ends
UPDATE: Apologies if you’re seeing this episode appearing again in your feed. The show’s intro needed to be redone. Hope you don’t view it as a downgrade. It’s a sad time for Magic fans. This Orlando franchise is lucky to have had David Steele call its games on radio and television for all 37...
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233. It Feels Like Summer; Nelson Ankle Fracture
We’re in Summer League mode. How have Jase, Penda, and Nelson looked? With Izaiyah, he just broke his ankle so that’s a big setback for him. Could some extra roster shuffling happen based on these other Magic performances? Will Anthony Black get a contract extension? Will Goga Bitadze be moved?…
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232. Vooch Returns From His Odyssey
It’s been a frustrating wait as Magic fans watch other East teams improve while we stayed relatively quiet. Until July 1st, where Orlando announced a lot of predictable and mostly underwhelming Jeff Weltman signings. Moritz Wagner says goodbye. But there is some good news, Nikola Vucevic is back....
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231. A Franchise Allergic to Greatness; Izaiyah Nelson
It’s very difficult to be optimistic about this franchise’s future when the man tasked with improving this Magic roster continues to sit idly by while other East teams catch up. Just look at the Southeast division alone. Our rival Miami just got a top-5 NBA player. The Hawks keep building depth....
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230. Sweeney Speaks; Draft Week; Antetokounmpo Watch
We finally got to see and hear Sean Sweeney accept the Orlando Magic head coaching job. As his coaching staff gets filled, the NBA Draft is this week. Jeff Weltman may not even be heard from on day one of the draft, as we only have the 46th pick. It’s clear some type of roster moves need to be...
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229. It’s Sean Sweeney
To massive relief, the Magic are not hiring Billy Donovan to be their next head coach, but instead it’ll be 41-year-old highly-praised San Antonio Spurs associate head coach and experienced NBA assistant Sean Sweeney guiding this Orlando franchise next season. The good news is Sweeney’s official...
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228. Coach Hunting
The Magic are in the interviewing phase of their head coaching search. It could be as soon as this week that Orlando names their next hire. Which coaching options out there would we be acceptable with the franchise selecting? All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language
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227. Mosley Fired; Weltman Hell
The Magic are in offseason mode. We found out Jeff Weltman was hiding his contract extension after all. So there will be no new President of Basketball Operations. There will be a new Orlando Head Coach as Weltman fired Jamahl Mosley around twelve hours after our Game 7 exit, and it certainly…
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226. Fatal Flaws; Magic Lose Detroit Series 3-4
The Magic decided to traumatize us all and resurrect 2003 by crashing out of the playoffs to Detroit after leading the series 3-1. Obviously the absence of Franz Wagner is why we’re not in the second round. The Pistons win their first playoff series since they beat us in the second round of the...
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225. Franz-less; Paolo-Cade Duel; Game Six Incoming
The Magic are having to navigate the playoffs without Franz Wagner at the moment. Game 5 in Detroit saw a Paolo Banchero-Cade Cunningham duel with each former #1 draft pick scoring 45 points a piece. Rebounds and free throws were the difference in why the Magic lost. The series and the pressure...
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224. Don’t Think It, Don’t Say It; Magic Up 3-1
The Magic won a riveting roller coaster of a Game 4 and are up 3-1 in their first round series. We head to Detroit for Wednesday’s Game 5. If you don’t know about the 2003 Pistons-Magic series, read up on it. Look up the box scores on Basketball Reference. I don’t want a single Magic fan thinking...
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223. We Have a Bane; Magic Up 2-1 on Detroit
Sure they’re the #1 seed. They have an MVP caliber point guard in Cade Cunningham, a defensive beast in Ausar Thompson, and likely another All-NBA guy in Jalen Duren. But we have a Bane. Desmond Bane to be exact. And we took care of our home court advantage and won Game 3. It was almost a brutal...
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222. Detroit’s Third Quarter Avalanche; All Even Back to Orlando
Despite the Magic shooting terribly, it was 46-46 at halftime in Game 2. And then the Detroit third quarter avalanche happened and it was game over. The good news it was less about what Detroit did and more what Orlando didn’t do. Effort was there, but sloppiness and missed shots didn’t help.…
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221. Magic Claim Game 1 in Detroit; Fatigue Beat Rust
There is no more of an appropriate way to conclude such a bizarre week for the Magic than this: Orlando beats the Pistons to claim Game 1 of this first round series. That’s about as balanced as you can get from your starting five when Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr.,...
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220. Won, Got In; Men Alive; Date With Detroit
The Magic won, we handed Charlotte a historic play-in blowout loss at Kia Center Friday night. We’re now in the playoffs. The season continues. We won’t be handing over a lottery draft pick this summer. That’s massive. We’re the 8th seed. It’s a short turnaround now. Game 1 Sunday night on NBC...
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219. Philly Woes; Beastly Bane; Franz’s Leg; Hornets Await
The Magic get physically beat up in Philly and no other Magic player could offensively support a fantastic Desmond Bane. Franz Wagner hurt his left leg again. Orlando loses, 76ers claim the 7th seed in the playoffs. We now host the Hornets Friday night in a do-or-die game at Kia Center. Winner...
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218. Philly Seven-Eight Game Preview
This is your Magic-Sixers Seven-Eight play-in game preview. Wednesday night 7:30 pm Eastern in Philly at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Game will be shown on Amazon Prime. Orlando lost the season series 1-2. I also want to look over some of our players’ stats from the 82-game campaign. All of that and…
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217. Play-In Pain; Eighth Seed; Iron Man Bane; Magic 45-37
The most disappointing regular season in Orlando Magic franchise history is over, and man did we go out with a bang: a loss in Boston to the Celtics’ third-stringers. We conclude the regular season campaign 45-37 and fall to the 8th seed in the East. Next up: A Wednesday night play-in road game…
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216. Magic v. Themselves; Orlando 44-36
I said it in September and I still mean it now: There is no East team that the Magic should fear. The only team in the East that will beat us is ourselves. And we’ve done a lot of that due to: Injuries, point guard and center inconsistencies, dead contracts, an inactive front office, and bad...
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215. Salvage Mode; Awful History; Magic 39-35
No, no one has been fired yet. The Magic are 39-35. We’re looking at the 8th, 9th, or 10th play-in seed with 8 games remaining in this nightmare campaign. Orlando just racked up some awful historical records in their latest 52-point loss in Toronto from a franchise and NBA level. We deserve to be...
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214. March Sadness; Magic 38-32
To follow up their 7-game win streak, the Magic just endured a brutal 0-4 week. At 38-32, Orlando is as close to the East’s 10th seed as the 5th seed. And there’s still no Franz Wagner or Anthony Black in sight. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language
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213. Fifth Seed; Magic 38-28
We’re witnessing another good reminder about how much can change during a lengthy 82-game season: Despite all of the injuries, Orlando is currently 38-28, on a 7-game win streak (their longest since November 2023), and owners of the East’s fifth seed in the very crowded standings race. There is…
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212. A Pulse; Tone-Deaf Ownership; Magic 35-28
As tumultuous of a season that it’s been, don’t look now but the Magic are 35-28 and have won ten of their last fourteen games. Orlando is the 6th seed again, still navigating injuries and waiting on a Franz Wagner update, but the squad are displaying a pulse. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic...
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211. Some Fight Out West; Magic 31-26
The 31-26 Magic showed some fight finally without Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, going 3-1 on their West trip. Orlando did it the hard way, but the stage is set for a crucial 4-game homestand. Franz Wagner being out indefinitely is obviously a huge concern. Jevon Carter is bringing energy. All of...
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210. Apathy; Jase Dunks; FanDuel Departs; Magic 28-25
I’m seeing some apathetic energy from Magic players. Seeing apathy from Magic fans as a result. And I can’t blame folks for feeling that way. Jamahl Mosley and Jeff Weltman still have their jobs. We’re 28-25 with no signs of the rest of the season improving. Jase Richardson had a painful All-Star...
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209. Five-Tier Franchise Fire; Magic 27-24
It’s not often the 27-24 Magic win two consecutive games and yet the viewpoint of the team is as abysmal as if they’d lost those. We beat a depleted Nets squad, and a Jazz team heavily tanking in the fourth quarter. The same Orlando problems exist and all we did at the trade deadline was attach…
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208. Get Out Your Sticks; Magic 25-23
Do something, Jeff Weltman. I’ve got my stick out and I’m poking. I laid out the Magic’s trade landscape last episode. Now it’s up to the Orlando front office to get off their hands. This team is not the title contender they should be currently. Beyond needing to move on from Jamahl Mosley, Jeff...
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207. No Parachute; Center & Guard Market; Magic 23-21
Getting a bit of 2016 Déjà vu where our season fell apart after losing to Toronto in London. There is no parachute for this current 23-21 Magic team. Jamahl Mosley is on the ropes. Jeff Weltman may be gone in a few months. We have no first round draft pick this summer. Whatever players are on the...
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206. Europe Split; Magic 23-19
For as great as the Magic’s victory and experience in Berlin, Germany was, familiar problems showed up in the United Kingdom and led to a blowout loss in London. Orlando comes back stateside 23-19 with this being the second half of our season and the NBA just two and a half weeks until the trade...
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205. Are Weltman and Mosley Both Gone? Paolo, You Good? Magic 22-18
The Magic beat New Orleans on Sunday and are off to Europe to play their Berlin and London games. But Orlando is just 22-18 and still has not won consecutive games since December 1st. It is a challenge playing well without Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs. Paolo Banchero is receiving heavy criticism...
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204. To a Healthy and Focused New Year; Magic 20-16
We’re in 2026. Happy New Year. The Magic are 20-16 after beating the Pacers on Sunday afternoon. We’re 6th in the East, should be top 3. But Jalen Suggs got hurt again, the Wagner brothers have not returned yet, and we’ve had focus issues. Particularly in 4th quarters of late. Defense and...
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203. West Trip Survival; Magic 17-13
It wasn’t pretty, but the now 17-13 Magic survived their 2-2 West trip. The team gets to fly back to Orlando for Christmas. It’s time to get bodies back and start racking up wins. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language
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202. Orlando Bows Out of Cup; Magic 15-11
In what was an entertaining NBA Cup semifinal matchup with the Knicks in Las Vegas, injuries ended up being the larger topic as the Magic bow out of the Cup, losing 132-120. Orlando gets four days off to heal, practice, and prepare for their 4-game West road trip that begins in Denver on…
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201. Off to Vegas; Beating the Heat Again; Magic 15-10
It looked grim early Tuesday night when you go down 15-0 to open the game, but the Magic recovered and beat the Miami Heat again to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday. Desmond Bane loves 37-point performances. Orlando is off to Las Vegas for another meeting with the Knicks, two teams…
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200. Fantastic Franz Injury News; Cup Prep; Magic 14-10
The 14-10 Magic received fantastic news about Franz Wagner’s leg injury. He only has a high left ankle sprain. Predicted timetable is Franz will be out 2-to-4 weeks, but that’s way better than had he suffered serious knee damage. Orlando’s focus quickly shifts to a Tuesday 6 pm NBA Cup…
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199. Beating the Heat; Paolo Returns; Magic 14-9
After missing ten games with his strained groin injury, Paolo Banchero returned at an ideal time: When Orlando was starting to waiver in its play. P5 is back, he helped us beat the Heat for the second time this season. Orlando is now 14-9 and 4th place in the East with two more big conference…
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198. History in Philly; Demon Des Mode; Magic 12-8
The Magic claimed two huge Thanksgiving week NBA Cup road wins. Two signature performances from Anthony Black and Desmond Bane. Orlando is 12-8 on the season, we won East Group B with a 4-0 record. The path to Las Vegas goes through Kia Center as we’ll be hosting Miami for a December 9th...
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197. Mosley Concedes Boston Game; Magic 10-8
The Magic are 10-8 as we had a great Orlando homestand. And then we ran into a tough second night of a back-to-back in Boston where Jalen Suggs again sits out. You still don’t have Paolo or Moritz. You lose the services of both your centers Wendell and Goga right before tip. You have little paint...
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196. Houston Heartbreak; Paolo-less Problems; Magic 7-7
The Orlando Magic are 7-7 after a heartbreaking loss in Houston without Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs. We ran out of gas and couldn’t hit enough free throws and 3s down the stretch of regulation and overtime. We’re 2-0 in Cup play at least. Worrying about groin injuries has replaced worrying…
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195. Broken Home Game Experience; Magic 4-6
Orlando loses another home game and falls to Boston 111-107 on Sunday. We’re now 4-6 ten games into the season. We should have 2 losses, instead we’re at six. We’re 11th in the East standings. We’ve got problems. We have a broken home game experience at Kia Center. There is no home court…
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194. Dispatch from D.C.: Magic Storm Capital One Arena
This is a dispatch from Washington D.C. as your Orlando Magic take care of business inside Capital One Arena and beat the Wizards 125-94. We needed a blowout victory to build back up our confidence on this road trip. The Magic are now 3-4 after this fourth game of their 5-game road trip. I was in...
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193. Undisciplined and Listless Stretches; Magic 2-4
The losing streak ends at four games as the Magic desperately win a game in Charlotte. There were some positive signs from that performance, but most of the early part of this season has been full of undisciplined and downright listless stretches that have cost us games. We went 2-4 in October…
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192. Curse of Paul Porter; Magic 1-2 Homestand
Honestly, our franchise deserves this. We treat our legendary PA Announcer Paul Porter like shit and give him the boot when he didn’t want to stop. Did the same thing during COVID with our legendary radio man Dennis Neumann. And now Orlando Magic home games at Kia Center are immensely worse and...
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191. Thirty-Seven Magic Season Preview Questions - Part Two
191. Thirty-Seven Magic Season Preview Questions - Part Two by Penny & Pops Podcast - Orlando Magic Basketball
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190. Thirty-Seven Magic Season Preview Questions - Part One
This is our official Orlando Magic 2025-2026 season preview. We’re doing this in a 37-question format since this is the franchise’s 37th season. Splitting it into two episodes. This is part one, part two will come out 24-48 hours later. 1. How long will the roster remain at 14 NBA contracts? 2....
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189. Beating the Heat; New Rebrand Pains
The Magic are 3-0 in preseason after winning in Philly and taking down Miami again this weekend. 1 more exhibition game remains before the games count October 22nd. We also got our first look at a lot new things at Kia Center. Some good, some bad. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult...
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The Penny & Pops Podcast is hosted by Adam Papageorgiou (Pops) and Spenser Strode (Penny). All matters Orlando Magic basketball are discussed. The opinions expressed are local and strong. This is the longest running podcast (since 2009) dedicated to talking Orlando Magic basketball.We are the two most knowledgeable people when it comes to Orlando Magic history that you can listen to. We aim to present unique viewpoints that you won't find in traditional media outlets. We want to bring a passionate piece of Orlando to your listening devices. *Warning* Episodes may and probably do contain profanity.RIP to MagicBasketballOnline.comPlease rate and review us. We do this for fun and for your entertainment. For feedback or questions you may want answered on the podcast: email us at [email protected], tweet at us @SpenserStrode, or find us on Bluesky @adampapageorgiou.bsky.social.
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