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Joel Embiid out at least 4 weeks after knee procedure
Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be sidelined at least four weeks following a knee procedure Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced....
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Matt Barnes removed from Sacramento Kings broadcast [Update]
Updated Feb. 21: Matt Barnes has been removed from the Sacramento Kings broadcasting team, weeks after the news of him putting his hands on a high school broadcaster, a spokesperson from NBC Sports California told The Sacramento Bee. ...
Sorry, Knicks fans. LeBron James is just not that into you
LeBron James sure does love stringing Knicks fans along. It wouldn’t be a pre-agency year for the all-time scoring champ if he weren’t using the Knicks as leverage. In 2010, the Knicks thought they had him. Donnie Walsh had Mike D’Antoni installed as head coach, the cap room to Carmelo Anthony, the ...
Kyrie Irving returns to Brooklyn with Mavericks
The Brooklyn Nets showed a brief compilation of highlights when Kevin Durant returned last week with the Phoenix Suns....
NBA roundup: Clippers edge Hawks, extend win streak
Kawhi Leonard scored 10 of his 36 points in the final five minutes to help the visiting Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Atlanta Hawks 149-144 on Monday and extend their winning streak to four games....
Kawhi Leonard nets 36 as Clippers beat Hawks to extend win streak
Kawhi Leonard scored nine of his 36 points in the final five minutes to help the visiting Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Atlanta Hawks 149-144 on Monday and extend their winning streak to four games....
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans stomp Raptors
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 41 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans dominated from start to finish in a 138-100 victory over the sliding Toronto Raptors on Monday night....
Stephen Curry, Warriors pull away for win over Nets
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors took control in the fourth quarter and recorded a 109-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York....
Kyrie Irving returns to help Mavs sink 76ers
Kyrie Irving returned from a six-game absence due to a sprained right thumb to score 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 118-102 on Monday....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs sink Kings from long range
Donovan Mitchell poured in a game-high 29 points, the Cleveland Cavaliers used 13 first-half 3-pointers to build a big lead and the NBA's hottest team won its sixth in a row, running away from the road-weary Sacramento Kings 136-110 on Monday night....
Anthony Davis' triple-double lifts Lakers over reeling Hornets
Anthony Davis turned in a triple-double, D'Angelo Russell poured in 28 points and LeBron James posted 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host Charlotte Hornets 124-118 for their third victory in a row Monday night....
Thunder, Jazz riding highs into meeting in Salt Lake
The Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder might have a little pregame contest before they face each other on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City....
Bradley Beal hitting stride as Suns ready for Bucks
The Phoenix Suns have overcome a slow start to stand eight games over .500 at the 50-game mark and look to continue their solid play Tuesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks....
Recharged Timberwolves hit road to tackle short-handed Bulls
A five-game road trip awaits the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Bulls....
Pacers getting into flow with Rockets up next
With new addition Pascal Siakam looking comfortable with his new franchise, the Indiana Pacers are close to becoming the team the front office envisioned....
Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out 3-4 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt will miss at least three weeks and could be out for a month with a sprained right foot....
Knicks, Grizzlies too familiar with depleted rosters
By winning nine straight games with an often-undermanned roster, the New York Knicks engendered thoughts of a playoff run the Big Apple hasn't seen this century....
Defense in spotlight as surging Magic visit Heat
Sunshine State counterparts meet for the final time in the 2023-24 regular season on Tuesday when the Miami Heat host the streaking Orlando Magic....
Kawhi Leonard has entered the chat in the NBA MVP conversation
For fans who tend to skip over much of the NBA regular season, you’ve probably missed the recent uprising in talk about Kawhi Leonard having a claim in the MVP conversation. Most years, Leonard’s numbers are great. But since he blossomed into a star toward the end of his run in San Antonio, “The Cla...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete
Joel Embiid’s departure from the MVP race while he undergoes minor surgery to repair a displaced flap in his meniscus has created a vacancy. His coronation has now become a vastly different two-man heat. With due respect to Luka Doncic’s gaudy numbers, he’ll be a long shot as long as the Dallas Mave...