The Chicago Bulls roll into Monday night hoping to shake off the sting of their loss in Indiana. But their opponents, the Orlando Magic, have problems of their own. Sitting at 12-8, the Magic should be feeling good after handling Detroit on Friday. Yet while the Bulls’ injury report isn’t exactly encouraging, Orlando is taking the bigger hit, they’re without one of their most important pieces for the ninth straight game. The name in question is Paolo Banchero .

Banchero is “still doing a lot of non-contact things,” said Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, who tried to keep things steady, adding that “we just continue to see and monitor how he responds to each treatment each day.” Translation? Orlando’s franchise cornerstone isn’t ready yet. He’s officially sidelined for the showdown with Chica

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