Magic star Paolo Banchero is set to make his return from an oblique injury at the end of the week against either the Timberwolves or Bucks.

New York faces the Orlando Magic after Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points in the New York Knicks' 139-126 loss to the Chicago Bulls.

The fourth-and-final regular season matchup between the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks comes Monday night in Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET

Injured Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero is expected to return to the court this week, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

The Orlando Magic expect star forward Paolo Banchero to return from a spell on the sidelines due to a torn oblique this week, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.Banchero will return to the lineup for either Thursday's contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves or more likely for Friday's meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks,

Now that is a cause for concern at Madison Square Garden.

Karl-Anthony Towns is sidelined Monday night with a sore right knee, leaving the New York Knicks without the NBA’s leading rebounder for their game against the Orlando Magic.

The Indiana Pacers have listed Tyrese Haliburton as questionable with an injury ahead of their matchup against the Chicago Bulls.

After limping out of the loss in Chicago, Karl-Anthony Towns was listed by the Knicks as questionable for Monday’s game against the Magic with right knee soreness. Officially, the diagnosis is right knee tendinopathy,

The defending NBA Champions are on the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.

Boston looks to capitalize on a much-needed breath of fresh air following an assertive win over the Orlando Magic.

We’re set for a betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we take a look at today’s slate and this next tilt in the Eastern Conference. The Atlanta Hawks (21-19) will take on the returning champion Boston Celtics (29-12) as the two sides play the last of their season meetings.