The Orlando Magic were dealt some bad news regarding the status of their star center.

The team announced that big man Nikola Vucevic will be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks after an MRI confirmed he sprained his right ankle during the team’s 113-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

The injury occurred midway through the second quarter when he landed awkwardly while trying to defend Norman Powell drive to the basket.

The 29-year old, who signed a four-year, $100 million contract this offseason, has averaged 17.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 14 games this season.

From going undrafted to spending a season in the G-League, and now this. It’s been quite an journey for the Miami Heat’s Kendrick Nunn to make it to the NBA. It’s safe to say he’s made the most of his opportunity.

After scoring a career-high 28 in the Heat’s 106-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, he surpassed a scoring mark that has been in the NBA record books for nearly six decades.

The 25-year old Chicago native has scored a combined 112 points through his first five NBA games, which has helped the Heat get off to a scorching-hot 4-1 start. By doing that, he passed Phoenix Suns legend Connie Hawkins (105) for most points by a rookie through the first five games of their rookie season.

To put his start into perspective, he is currently 22nd in the league with 22.4 points per game, which is currently ahead of some star talents such as Stephen Curry, Kristaps Porzingis, and Khris Middleton.

Phoenix Suns fans were starting to feel optimistic about the team for the first time in ages. Then this happens…

The NBA announced Thursday that they have suspended second-year center DeAndre Ayton 25 games for violating the league’s Anti-Drug Program. In a recent drug test, he tested positive for a banned substance called diuretic, which is often used by athletes to dilute the drugs in your system by increasing the volume of urine, and/or to rapidly lose weight.

The 21-year old didn’t reveal too much about the suspension, but did release an immediately apology.

“I want to apologize to my family, the entire Suns organization, my teammates, partners, our fans and the Phoenix community,” said Ayton.

“This was an unintentional mistake and unfortunately I put something in my body that I was completely unaware of.”

He will be going through the arbitration process to get the suspension reduced, and added he is “hopeful for a positive resolution.” The hope is that the NBA will find that the drug was “unknowingly ingested”

Ayton, who was selected first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in his rookie campaign last season.

He posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the team’s 124-95 season-opening win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.