We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Nothing chases down turkey and pumpkin pie quite like talking about the Orlando Magic. There was a lot to talk about — a lineup change and a new rotation as the team heads into a Western Conference trek. On this episode Zach Oliver of Orlando Pinstriped Post and Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily discuss the recent lineup change for the Magic and what it means for the future. And there is pie! Lots and lots of pie!

The Orlando Magic made a lineup change and it went . . . OK. Victor Oladipo sparked the team off the bench and the defense stepped up throughout to frustrate the New York Knicks as the Magic picked up a 100-91 win at the Amway Center.

The Orlando Magic had another inconsistent and lethargic effort. The Magic lacked their attention to detail and lacked their defensive energy as the Sacramento Kings took control in the third quarter and held on as the Magic suddenly awoke.

The Orlando Magic somehow defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday with Nikola Vucevic sitting on the bench. On this week’s episode of Orlando Magic Live, Orlando Pinstriped Post editor Zach Oliver and Orlando Magic Daily editor Philip Rossman-Reich discuss whether the team should be concerned with its inconsistency, Evan Fournier’s sustainability, Tobias Harris’ surprising play and how important the next two weeks are for the Magic.

The Orlando Magic struggled mightily through the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They benched star Nikola Vucevic and sought energy from unlikely sources like Jason Smith and Andrew Nicholson before Evan Fournier and Elfrid Payton took over to close the win in overtime.

The Orlando Magic led from start to finish in defeating the Utah Jazz, setting the tone early with strong defense and a fluid, motion offense. It was a game where Scott Skiles said his team started to look like themselves. How did they do it and can they sustain this?

Orlando Magic Live is back this week after the Orlando Magic defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at the buzzer on Wednesday night. Orlando Pinstriped Post’s Zach Oliver and Orlando Magic Daily’s Philip Rossman-Reich discuss how the Magic are developing and some reasons for concern despite the winning early on.

It was not pretty. Not every win has to be. But Nikola Vucevic’s game-winning fade-away basket over Roy Hibbert sealed an ugly victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. That should not hide the frustration from the Orlando Magic over inconsistencies in sticking to the system and on defense that has plagued the team throughout the early season.

The Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder played a classic game a week ago at Amway Center. It was something of a crossroads for the team as the franchise it has modeled itself after stormed through and stole a win. In its wake David Ramil of Thunderous Intentions wrote about the Magic and the end of moral victories for the growing franchise for Hardwood Paroxysm. We checked in with him to get his perspective on the Magic, their rebuild and similarities to the Thunder.