Paolo Banchero's return couldn't have come at a better time for the Orlando Magic, who have lost 11 of their last 18 games after a torrid stretch in November.

Magic on SI put the spotlight on Orlando's rising star in his first game back in action. Here's how his huge evening played out by the minute.

Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points. The Orlando forward — back in the lineup for the first ...

Playing for the first time since tearing his right oblique on Oct. 30, Banchero also had seven rebounds and three assists in ...

Banchero (oblique) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks. Though he'll miss a 33rd consecutive game Monday, Banchero appears to be rapidly closing in on a return, as the Magic ...

Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and Orlando Magic's star player, remains private about his ...

Paolo Banchero pump-faked a Milwaukee defender, took one dribble to his right and hoisted a 3-point shot from the wing as time ticked away late Friday night inside Kia Center. The ball hit the front ...

The Magic will be without rising star Paolo Banchero, who continues to ramp up his conditioning following a torn right oblique. Banchero has been sidelined since Oct. 30 and has missed 32 ...

The Magic's season has been marred by injuries, with key players like Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and most recently, Jalen Suggs, all sidelined due to various ailments. Head coach Jamahl Mosley ...

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