Orlando Magic: Ranking 2018-19 nationally televised games
By Chris Murch
The Orlando Magic have a whopping seven nationally televised games in 2018-19. Here we rank them least to most watchable. Tune in, will you?
Since Dwight Howard’s departure from the Orlando Magic in 2012, Orlando has not been a hotbed of professional basketball. They have perennially been one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, haven’t had an All-Star, or really anyone of note (besides a young Victor Oladipo, who they gave up on), and consistently rank in the bottom five of local and national TV rankings. Don’t expect the latter half of that list to change this season.
The Magic have a staggeringly low seven nationally televised games this season. Only three of those will even be on regular cable (ESPN). The other five will be on the paid channel NBA TV. Even with the Magic choosing to play two games in Mexico City, the cable channels are showing little love to the team from Central Florida.
It is understandable given that the Magic aren’t a great team yet. However, they do have some very exciting young talent in Aaron Gordon, Mohamed Bamba and Jonathan Isaac — three guys that regular NBA fans may not be too privy to yet, but once they see some dunks and blocks on Twitter or SportsCenter, they might want to start tuning in.
Let’s look into these seven national TV games and rank them from worst to best.