The Latest Breaking News from Orlando

Our insiders debate the state of the Timberwolves, Bulls and Heat as the league approaches trade season.

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant was a man on a mission.

Coach Billy Donovan challenged his veteran trio of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic after an embarrassing loss to Orlando last week, and not only have the three responded, but have done so in impressive fashion with wins over Boston and Milwaukee.

After getting benched late in the loss Friday to Orlando, the two-time All-Star was back in crunch time, helping the Bulls end Boston’s nine-game winning streak Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Orlando Magic overcame the issue for nearly a month, but they couldn’t in Monday’s 123-102 road loss to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

LaVine didn’t agree with coach Billy Donovan’s decision to sit him late in Friday’s loss to Orlando, and he felt exactly the same two days later. The two discussed it, and said all the right things about moving forward.

After a late-game benching in the Friday loss to Orlando, LaVine expressed his disappointment in his coach’s decision. But there’s a bigger picture here, and if the Bulls want to get out of mediocrity in the life of this LaVine contract, someone needs to start answering some hard questions.

Who is the MVP at the one-month mark? Who is another award candidate that deserves recognition? Our writers weigh in.

With the NBA season nearly a month old, here’s how all 30 teams stack up.

DALLAS — Perhaps no one has more closely followed Luka Doncic’s NBA trajectory than Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley, who as a Mavericks assistant was Doncic’s primary developmental coach during his first three seasons.

football.london spoke to MLS reporter and expert Tom Bogert amid reports that Arsenal are interested in signing Orlando City winger Facundo Torres