A Shaken Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley Reacts To Florida State Shooting: 'lives Are More Important'

Jamahl Mosley had things to say after the Orlando Magic finished practice on Thursday. They were not about basketball.

Upon hearing the news of Thursday's shooting at Florida State University , with investigators saying two people were killed and six others injured, Mosley's mind immediately shifted away from playoff preparations.

To him, thoughts of the upcoming NBA playoff series between the Magic and the defending champion Boston Celtics - Game 1 is Sunday - could wait.

"This is the opportunity right now to talk about putting things in perspective," Mosley said, unprompted at the start of his media availability and not taking any questions until he got the words out. "What's going on at Florida State ... I just want to send thoughts, prayers that things are handled speedily and that we can just continue to pray for those that have been impacted by this.

"Lives are more important, and human beings are more important, than a basketball game or a playoff series at any given time," Mosley added. "And that's what we need to continually remember in these moments right now."