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Goga Bitadze Placed in Concussion Protocol; Out Wednesday vs. Milwaukee MILWAUKEE – Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze has been placed in concussion protocol and is out for Wednesday night's matchup versus the Mil...

JANUARY 15, 2025 • SI.COM

Out with concussion Bitadze was placed in the concussion protocol Wednesday and will not play versus the Bucks, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Bitadze was originally considered questionable for Wednesday with a hip injury, but he also took a shot to the head during Sunday's game versus the 76ers and started to show symptoms of a concussion later on. With this new diagnosis, Bitadze is in danger of missing additional time. Jonathan Isaac is having the best stretch of his season and is a candidate to be more involved in the short term.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to host Wagner and the Magic

Orlando heads to Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup Wednesday

JANUARY 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Listed as questionable Bitadze (hip) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bucks, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact After leaving Sunday's game against the 76ers early, Bitadze was held out of Tuesday's practice. The questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day, however. Jonathan Isaac is a candidate to step into a larger role if Bitadze can't go.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Misses practice Tuesday Bitadze (hip) did not practice Tuesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact 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, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Magic slapped a questionable tag on the center. Jonathan Isaac could see more run if Bitadze is unable to give it a go.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goga Bitadze ripped his jersey off in frustration while walking through the tunnel 😱

JANUARY 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Exits game due to back injury Bitadze headed to the locker room late in the second quarter due to an apparent injury, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Impact Bitadze exited at the 2:38 mark in the second quarter and looked to be holding his back before heading to the locker room. Wendell Carter and Jonathan Isaac would be in line for minutes off the bench for as long as Bitadze is out of the game.

JANUARY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89 for 3rd straight victory

Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for th...

JANUARY 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Balanced outing as leading scorer Bitadze tallied 15 points (7-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes in Thursday's 104-89 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Bitadze did a little bit of everything for Orlando in Thursday's battle, leading all Magic players in scoring and blocks while ending two rebounds shy of a double-double in a losing effort. Bitadze has posted at least 10 points and eight boards in 17 contests this season while recording his eighth outing with three or more blocks.

JANUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wagner and the Magic take on Edwards and the Timberwolves

Orlando and Minnesota square off in non-conference action

JANUARY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Comes close to triple-double Bitadze finished with 11 points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Friday's 106-97 win over the Raptors.

Impact Bitadze has established himself as a proven two-way presence for the Magic down low, but he's been performing above the most optimistic predictions in recent weeks. The big man recorded his fourth double-double across his last five appearances while establishing a season-high mark in assists and tying his season-best output in blocks. BItadze is firmly entrenched as a starter in the Magic's depleted frontcourt, but he's making a strong case to remain in that role for the long term, as he's averaging 12.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals per game over his last 10 contests.

JANUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Da Silva scores career-high 25 points, Magic overcome loss of Suggs to beat Raptors 106-97

Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic overcame the loss of guard Jalen Suggs to back spasms to beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday...

JANUARY 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Orlando faces Toronto on 3-game road skid

Orlando will try to break its three-game road losing streak when the Magic face Toronto

JANUARY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Detroit faces Orlando in conference matchup

Detroit hosts Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • Associated Press

Anthony hits winning layup with 1.3 seconds left, Magic complete 21-point rally to beat Nets 102-101

Cole Anthony drove for a layup with 1.3 seconds left to complete the Orlando Magic’s 17-point fourth-quarter comeback in a 102-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Strong in paint in double-double Bitadze supplied 14 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Friday's 108-85 loss to the Knicks.

Impact Bitadze held things down in the paint for Orlando in Friday's contest, leading all Magic players in rebounds and blocks while tallying the lone double-double of the game. Bitadze has recorded a double-double in 12 outings this season, including in four of his last five appearances.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 108-85 win over Magic

Jalen Brunson had 26 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 23 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 108-85 win over th...

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • Associated Press

Herro makes go-ahead jumper with 0.5 seconds left as Heat beat Magic 89-88

Tyler Herro hit a 19-foot jumper with 0.5 seconds left to give the Miami Heat an 89-88 win over the Orlando Magic

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Strong defensive presence vs. Heat Bitadze logged 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 89-88 loss to Miami.

Impact Bitadze led Orlando in blocked shots Thursday, and he was one of three Magic players to register three steals. A last-second tipped shot late in the fourth quarter brought Bitadze to double-digt points and gave him his 11th double-double of the season. Five of those double-doubles have come over his last seven outings, and over that span he has averaged 13.1 points on 60.6 percent shooting, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals over 29.4 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

What Kristaps Porzingis said about altercation that led to Goga Bitadze's ejection Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Suggs exchanged words. Then Goga Bitadze put his hands on Porzingis and got ejected for it.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

Da Silva's late 3 preserves Magic's 108-104 comeback win over Tatum-less Celtics

Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit for a 108-104 victory over the...

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Celtics & Magic get CHIPPY, Goga Bitadze Gets Ejected - HEATED MOMENT

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Ejected vs. Boston on Monday Bitadze was ejected with 3:36 remaining in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Celtics, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports. He'll finish the matchup with e...

Impact Bitadze appeared to shove Kristaps Porzingis by the throat and was ejected in the final minutes of the contest. Wendell Carter should pick up the slack the rest of the way.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Orlando hosts Boston following Tatum's 43-point game

Boston visits the Orlando Magic after Jayson Tatum scored 43 points in the Celtics' 123-98 win over the Chicago Bulls

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Eye-popping effort Saturday Bitadze closed with 18 points (8-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 31 minutes during Saturday's 121-114 victory over the Heat.

Impact The Magic were without several key contributors in this game, such as Jalen Suggs (ankle), Franz Wagner (oblique) and Paolo Banchero (oblique), and they also lost Moritz Wagner (knee) and Wendell Carter (ejection) Saturday. Hence, they needed Bitadze to be at his best. The big man stepped up and delivered, notching a double-double for the fourth time across his last five appearances while hitting each of his eight shots from the field. Bitadze has scored in double digits in 12 of his 22 games as a starter this season, and it seems he might be able to continue playing at this level based on his recent outings.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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