The Orlando Magic will be facing the Miami Heat, and it's uncertain if Jalen Suggs will be on the floor after being on the injury report.

Suggs (quadriceps) won't play Thursday against Portland, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Suggs made his return from a lengthy absence Saturday but will miss another game after picking up a quad injury.

Over two weeks have passed since Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs left the floor in a wheelchair with a low back strain. Now, the fourth-year guard is "feeling better" and "itching to get back onto the court" as he works through his rehab.

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was a participant in the Magic's Saturday morning shootaround, expressing upfront joy and excitement about his potential return from a 10-game low back strain-caused absence versus the Detroit Pistons.

The name, which was created by Jalen Rose's mother, is the most popular in the NBA for the 3rd straight season.

Will Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs feature in the Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers interconference regular-season game on Thursday?

The Orlando Magic have seen their share of unfortunate injury luck this season. While they recently welcomed Paolo Banchero back in the lineup, and as well as getting Franz Wagner back from injury, they suffered another injury scare on Saturday.

Suggs (quadriceps) is questionable for Thursday's game versus Portland. Suggs returned from a 10-game absence due to a low back strain in Saturday's win over the Pistons, but picked up an injury to his quad in the process.

The Magic need perimeter scoring. They're on track to be the worst three-point shooting team in more than a decade and their offensive rating has been stuck in the NBA's bottom third since 2011-12. Complementing Banchero, Wagner and Suggs now could further open Orlando's window of contention.

Where is Jimmy Butler going to be traded? The Miami Heat are officially on the clock, as they have until Thursday, Feb. 6, at 3:00 PM ET to find the right deal involving Butler. In what has turned out to be the storyline of the 2024-25 NBA season to this point,

T he Portland Trail Blazers are matching up with the Orlando Magic tonight for the third game of a long seven-game homestand. Portland is coming off of a 5-1 stretch that included