Philip Rossman-Reich

Track record

Predictions: record only for now, 0 of 25 independent calls settled toward a rating.

Commitment: 91% of their calls were firm and checkable. 4 repeated news that was already public (shown, not scored).

Every call

• Waiting Anthony Black · Anthony Black will play in Wednesday's opener against Atlanta.
  2026-10-17 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Floated Jonathan Isaac · Jonathan Isaac might play in Wednesday's opener against Atlanta; the transcript partly contradicts this.
  2026-10-17 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Opinion ORL · A garbled Magic player, possibly Noah Penda, will sit with a hamstring issue and not return before November; who the player is remains unclear.
  2026-10-17 · Locked On Magic · by 2026-10-31
• Opinion ORL · The Magic will finish top 10 in defensive rating.
  2026-10-17 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Anthony Black · Anthony Black will be available for the opener vs Atlanta.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Waiting Jonathan Isaac · Jonathan Isaac will be available for the opener vs Atlanta.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Missed Anthony Black · Anthony Black will play Friday vs Miami.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIA, 2026-10-16 · result: did not play · expected chance 83% · preseason, not scored · already public, not scored
• Missed Jonathan Isaac · Jonathan Isaac will play Friday vs Miami.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIA, 2026-10-16 · result: did not play · expected chance 75% · preseason, not scored
• Opinion Jalen Suggs Paolo Banchero · The Magic will lean on a Suggs-Banchero pairing.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion ORL · The Magic will play all their regulars Friday vs Miami rather than resting anyone.
  2026-10-16 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIA, 2026-10-16
• Waiting Tristan da Silva · Da Silva will average fewer than his 22.8 preseason minutes in the regular season.
  2026-10-15 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion ORL · Orlando's three-point shooting will drop from its preseason level in the regular season.
  2026-10-15 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion Tristan da Silva · Da Silva will be streaky as a spot-up shooter this season.
  2026-10-15 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Jase Richardson · Jase Richardson is Orlando's backup point guard when the season opens.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Waiting Jevon Carter · Jevon Carter still plays backup minutes at times this season.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Goga Bitadze · Goga Bitadze is Orlando's backup center, if the team prioritizes defense over offense.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Came true Franz Wagner · Franz Wagner plays in Friday's game against Miami.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIA, 2026-10-16 · result: started, 19 min · expected chance 92% · preseason, not scored · already public, not scored
• Waiting Jamal Cain · Jamal Cain gets rotation minutes at points this season, moving in and out of the rotation.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion Paolo Banchero Franz Wagner Jalen Suggs · Banchero or Wagner is always on the floor, and two of Banchero, Wagner, Suggs and Bane play together most minutes.
  2026-10-14 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Missed Anthony Black · Anthony Black will play in Tuesday's preseason game against Cleveland.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · for vs CLE, 2026-10-13 · result: did not play · expected chance 92% · preseason, not scored · already public, not scored
• Floated Jalen Suggs · Jalen Suggs might play Friday against the Heat.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIA, 2026-10-16 · result: started, 21 min · preseason, not scored · already public, not scored
• Waiting Jalen Suggs · Jalen Suggs will be available on opening night.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · for vs ATL, 2026-10-21
• Waiting Paolo Banchero · Paolo Banchero will average about 20 points per game this season.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12 · rule point_estimate_v1
• Opinion ORL · Cleveland will play it safe and not use all its players in the October 13 preseason game at Orlando.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · for vs CLE, 2026-10-13
• Opinion Jase Richardson Jevon Carter · Jase Richardson might move ahead of Jevon Carter in Orlando's rotation.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion Jevon Carter Goga Bitadze Jase Richardson · For much of the season Carter is the backup point guard and Bitadze the backup center, with Richardson and Vucevic left on the bench.
  2026-10-13 · Locked On Magic · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Jonathan Isaac · The Magic waive Jonathan Isaac this offseason and eat his $6.5 million guarantee.
  2026-03-19 · Locked On Magic · by 2026-10-15
• Opinion ORL · The Magic may re-sign free agent Mo Wagner, but the host isn't sure.
  2026-03-19 · Locked On Magic · by 2026-10-15
• Missed ORL · Magic will beat the Hornets in Charlotte on March 19.
  2026-03-18 · Locked On Magic · for @ CHA, 2026-03-19 · result: ORL 111 - CHA 130
• Opinion Paolo Banchero · Paolo Banchero will record a triple-double before the regular season ends.
  2026-03-18 · Locked On Magic
• Can't be checked yet ORL · The Magic will go at least 3-1 on their four-game homestand ending against Milwaukee.
  2026-02-04 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIL, 2026-02-10 · no resolver for this kind of claim yet
• Opinion Franz Wagner · Franz Wagner's return will help the Magic.
  2026-02-04 · Locked On Magic
• Waiting Anthony Black · Anthony Black's next contract will pay more than $20M a year, likely around $25M.
  2026-02-03 · Locked On Magic · by 2026-10-15
• Opinion Jalen Suggs Anthony Black · Orlando will keep both Suggs and Black through next season before deciding whether to trade one.
  2026-02-03 · Locked On Magic
• Opinion ORL · The Magic will add one key bench player at the deadline.
  2026-02-03 · Locked On Magic · by 2026-02-06
• Came true ORL · The Magic beat the Nets at home.
  2026-02-02 · Locked On Magic · for vs BKN, 2026-02-06 · result: BKN 98 - ORL 118
• Came true ORL · The Magic beat the Jazz at home.
  2026-02-02 · Locked On Magic · for vs UTA, 2026-02-08 · result: UTA 117 - ORL 120
• Came true ORL · The Magic beat the Bucks at home on February 10.
  2026-02-02 · Locked On Magic · for vs MIL, 2026-02-10 · result: MIL 99 - ORL 118
• Opinion ORL · The Magic go 6-2 over their last eight games before the All-Star break.
  2026-02-02 · Locked On Magic

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