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The Magic came to life in the third and defeated the Suns in Elfrid Payton’s return to Orlando, writes our Preston Ellis in his game recap.

Aaron Gordon stole the show in Elfrid Payton’s return, writes Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel.

Gordon’s performance, which included a career-high eight assists, should serve as a roadmap for him moving forward, Robbins writes.

Jonathon Simmons could miss another week with a wrist injury, Robbins writes.

The Magic got their offense together to avoid what would have been a dreadful loss to the woeful Suns, writes John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com.

Elfrid Payton was excited to see his former teammates and grateful for the Magic organization, Denton writes.

The Magic teamed with UnitedHealthcare to fight hunger in Central Florida, Denton writes.

An all-access video into Tracy McGrady’s Magic Hall of Fame induction, courtesy of OrlandoMagic.com.

For what was one of Aaron Gordon’s best all-around games, he earned an ‘A-’ for his performance in the nightly grades column by Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily.

Elfrid Payton returns, leaving questions for both of his franchises, Rossman-Reich writes.

The Magic won a basement battle over the Suns, writes our friends over at Bright Side of the Sun.

Aaron Gordon and D.J. Augustin flirted with triple-doubles in the Magic’s win over the Suns.

Could Frank Vogel be on his way out? Luke Duffy or Hoops Habit wonders.

In The Ringer’s hypothetical draft of playoff teams selecting players from lottery-bound teams for the playoffs, Aaron Gordon went to the Toronto Raptors.

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