Bamba Impressive in Magic's Preseason Win Over Spurs

SAN ANTONIO – As much as he’s grown physically in terms of adding some much-needed strength and bulk to his previously rail-thin body, Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba’s biggest progress has come with the mental side of the game.

Now a second-year NBA player with a summer of seasoning, Bamba is a (big) man with a plan.

Possessing a much better plan for how he can impact the game and be successful, Bamba proved himself to be the breakout star of the Magic’s first game of the preseason on Saturday in San Antonio. Playing with much more energy and aggression than he showed during a rookie season mostly filled with struggles, Bamba scored 17 points and keyed a lopsided third-quarter burst as the…