{"id":76604,"date":"2025-12-09T05:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76604\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T05:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:01:16","slug":"heat-will-face-magic-without-one-of-orlandos-key-players-hot-hot-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76604\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat will face Magic without one of Orlando&#8217;s key players &#8211; Hot Hot Hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1823\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-7-5.54PM-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Magic Heat\" class=\"wp-image-13083\"  \/>The Orlando Magic will be down Franz Wagner on Tuesday against the Miami Heat. (Mandatory Credit: Ishika Samant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 48 hours ago, the Miami Heat concluded their two-game road trip against the Orlando Magic, whose three stars played their first game together since Nov. 12.<\/p>\n<p>However, Orlando will be down one of its stars when it sees the Heat again on Tuesday, this time in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals with a trip to Las Vegas, Nev., on the line. Magic forward Franz Wagner <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1997728014264643664?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">suffered<\/a> a high ankle sprain Sunday against the New York Knicks, his MRI revealed.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An MRI conducted Monday showed that forward Franz Wagner suffered a left high ankle sprain. He sustained the injury during the first quarter of Sunday afternoon\u2019s game at New York.<\/p>\n<p>His return will depend on how he responds to treatment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hiiVLDrQ4\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3hiiVLDrQ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/1998112936334684326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scary Franz Wagner injury. <\/p>\n<p>The Magic said Franz Wagner suffered a lower left leg injury and he is out for the remainder of the game. He will be re-evaluated upon the team\u2019s return to Orlando. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jkisEhwJjR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jkisEhwJjR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1997728014264643664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wagner led the Magic with 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting in the Magic\u2019s one-point win Friday against the Miami Heat. Magic star Paolo Banchero was on a significant minutes restriction, and Bane struggled mightily, scoring just five points on 2-of-16 shooting. <\/p>\n<p>Now, Bane and Banchero will be tasked with leading the charge over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Heat have their own injuries to navigate, too:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1823\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-7-6.16PM-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Heat\" class=\"wp-image-13086\"  \/>(Mandatory Credit: Megan Briggs\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been an unfortunate rash of injuries occurring around the NBA, including to star guard Tyler Herro, who\u2019s missed 19 of the team\u2019s 24 available games due to numerous injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Miami was also without guards Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, the second night of a back-to-back. It resulted in a 127-111 loss, spearheaded by Zach LaVine\u2019s 42-point masterclass.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell, Larsson and Herro are all probable to play, while Dru Smith (hip) is questionable with a hip contusion.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s tip-off will be at 6:00 p.m. EST, with the winner facing the winner between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors on Saturday, Dec. 13.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing news story. 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