Magic coach Jamahl Mosley provided key injury updates after Thursday morning shootaround before Orlando hosted Portland at Kia Center.
Bitadze will miss his fifth straight contest Thursday after being downgraded from doubtful to out due to still being in the NBA's concussion protocol. While Bitadze has advanced to the non-contact stage of the protocol, his next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Detroit.
In addition to suffering a right hip contusion Sunday vs. Philadelphia, Magic center Goga Bitadze got hit in the head.
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,
Goga Bitadze suffers right hip injury, heads to locker room. Goga Bitadze suffers a right hip contusion injury in the 2nd quarter of Sunday's matchup with the 76ers in Orlando.
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) vs. Toronto Raptors (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando looks to end its four-game skid when the Orlando Magic take on Portland. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.
Denver Nuggets (25-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its five-game road win streak alive when the Nuggets face Orlando.
Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic (23-22) are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28) on Thursday night; the time, TV channels, and free live
The Trail Blazers posted their second straight win on Tuesday with a 116-107 victory over the Miami Heat. They led by as many as 27 points in the second half and held on to win af