The Magic sit seventh in the Eastern Conference and Paolo Banchero's contributions can't be ignored. The O'Dea High product is quietly becoming an NBA star.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s Paolo Banchero did not have a good game statistically in his first Play-In Tournament. Yet in the first quarter Tuesday night, the Magic’s 22-year-old power ...

Since the All-Star break, Banchero is averaging 29.0 points per game. That’s fourth in the NBA behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. The Magic are 41-40, but when your best ...