The Orlando Magic welcomed Franz Wagner back into the fold Thursday night after a 20-game absence due to a torn right oblique. But, it didn't al

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups used an early timeout during Thursday night’s 101-79 win at the Orlando Magic to encourage his team to play through the physicality allowed by the officials. “The tone was set very early in the game,” Billups told reporters.

On the night that saw rising star forward Franz Wagner make his long-awaited return to the court, nothing came easy for the Magic against the visiting Trail Blazers. Although Portland entered 13th in the West and with only 15 wins on the season,