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Desmond Bane's long-range accuracy powers Magic past Raptors
Jan 30, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) is guarded by Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) in the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and sank a season-best seven 3-pointers, lifting the host Orlando Magic to a 130-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
Bane made 11 of 15 shots from the floor and 7 of 10 from 3-point range for Orlando, which trailed by 13 before outscoring Toronto by a 44-21 margin in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Black drained all 14 of his free-throw attempts to highlight his 25-point performance, propelling the Magic to their second straight win.
Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. collected 23 points and seven rebounds and Paolo Banchero added 20 and 10, respectively. Jalen Suggs chipped in with 14 points and 10 assists.
The Magic made 17 of 34 attempts from 3-point range to avenge a 107-106 setback in Toronto on Dec. 29.
Brandon Ingram scored 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the floor for the Raptors, who kept competitive by dominating the game in points in the paint (56-42).
Scottie Barnes recorded 19 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four blocks, but Toronto saw its four-game road winning streak come to a halt.
Orlando ignited its offense in the fourth, with Bane highlighting the way. He scored eight straight points for the Magic during one pivotal sequence.
The Magic scored 14 of 18 points to pull into a tie at 80-80 before Toronto responded with a 19-6 run to end the third quarter. Ingram scored four quick points to jumpstart the surge, and RJ Barrett provided the exclamation point with a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
The Raptors scored 12 of the final 18 points of the second quarter to take a 57-50 lead at halftime. The sequence was capped by Barnes’ outlet pass to Ja’Kobe Walter, who used his left hand to make a scoop-shot layup as time expired.
Tempers flared early in the second quarter after Bane received a flagrant-1 foul for tossing Immanuel Quickley to the floor on the latter’s bid for a layup. Toronto’s Ochai Agbaji was whistled for a technical foul after he aggressively came to Quickley’s defense.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Suns agree to deal with F Haywood Highsmith
Apr 28, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) reaches for the basketball to prevent it from going out of bounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second quarter during game four for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Phoenix Suns agreed to a multi-year deal with forward Haywood Highsmith, per ESPN.
Highsmith was an integral rotation player for the Miami Heat for four seasons (2021-25). During that span, he started 80 games. Overall, he averaged 5.5 points and 3.2 rebounds across 20.3 minutes per game, while shooting 37.5% from 3-point range with the Heat.
In August 2025, he tore his meniscus while working out. Soon after, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.
He did not play a game for the Nets. They waived him at the trade deadline.
–Field Level Media
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Juke Harris' 25 points spark Wake Forest over Stanford
Feb 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Stanford Cardinal and Wake Forest Demon Deacons players scramble for the loose ball during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Juke Harris scored 25 points and hit key shots down the stretch as Wake Forest rallied past Stanford in a 68-63 victory in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday.
Mekhi Mason came off the bench for 10 points for Wake Forest (13-12, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference), which won at home for the first time since Jan. 3.
Harris shot 6 of 15 from the field and 12 of 13 at the free-throw line, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the fourth consecutive game.
Ebuka Okorie scored 26 points for Stanford (16-10, 5-8), which was in position for its second road win in four days until the final minute. The Cardinal won at Boston College on Wednesday night.
Benny Gealer’s 11 points and Aidan Cammann’s 10 points and 11 rebounds helped Stanford, which was outscored 28-9 on free throws.
Wake Forest ended the game on a 17-5 run. Harris, who also led Wake Forest in rebounding with seven, scored the team’s final seven points.
The Demon Deacons overcame 4-of-17 shooting on 3-pointers by making 28 of 32 foul shots.
Wake Forest closed within 60-59 on two Omaha Biliew free throws with 2:30 left. The Demon Deacons were even at 61-all on Harris’ lay-in.
On the next possession, Harris drove into the lane for an off-balance shot, giving the Demon Deacons the lead at the 54-second mark.
Stanford’s Jeremy Dent-Smith missed an open jumper from inside the arc before Harris went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line. Okorie then forced a potential tying 3-pointer, with Harris rebounding and responding with two foul shots.
Stanford scored the final seven points of the first half for a 39-30 lead at the break.
Okorie and Gealer both finished with three 3-pointers. Stanford starters Donavin Young and Ryan Agarwal were both scoreless in 24 combined minutes.
–Field Level Media
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Damian Lillard wins 3-point Contest for 3rd time, ties Larry Bird
Feb 14, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) celebrates with the trophy after winning the three point contest during the 2026 NBA All Star Saturday Night at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Damian Lillard has not played a minute on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers this season and yet still found a way to make an impact at All-Star Weekend.
Lillard defeated seven other long-distance shooting rivals in the 3-point Contest and won the event Saturday for a third time, tying the record previously held by Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. The 35-year-old has been out due to an Achilles injury.
Lillard scored 29 points in the final round to hold off Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, who had 27 in the final after posting a high score of 30 while advancing from the first round. Rookie Kon Knnueppel of the Charlotte Hornets also advanced to the final round but was eliminated with a score of 17.
While Lillard made his final 3-point shot to record his 29, Booker reached 27 by making his first two shots on the final rack of balls, then missed all three of his final shots, any one of which would have forced overtime in the competition.
In addition to Booker’s 30 in the first found, Knueppel and Lillard each scored 27 to move on. Failing to advance were the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell (24), the Miami Heat’s Norman Powell (23), the Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray (18), the Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey (17) and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis Jr. (15).
–Doug Padilla, Field Level Media
Report: Suns agree to deal with F Haywood Highsmith
Juke Harris' 25 points spark Wake Forest over Stanford
