Sam Whitaker — Orlando Magic & UCF Knights writer

Sam Whitaker covers the Orlando Magic and the UCF Knights for Orlando Citizen Sports — the two beats that set this city’s sporting calendar, from the Kia Center to the Bounce House.

His copy runs on primary sources: NBA and team releases and box scores for the Magic; UCF’s own athletics schedules, recaps and box scores for the Knights. Scores, stats and schedules are verified on the day they publish — anything surprising gets a second source before it runs.

What he covers: Magic results, previews, transactions and the NBA Cup; UCF football and basketball; and the College Sports beat’s local programmes when they cross his desk.

Latest stories: the full archive is on the author page.

Sam Whitaker is a staff byline of the Orlando Citizen newsroom. Tips: via the paper’s news tips page.