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Paul George back for Sixers' stretch run; Bulls up next
Following a lengthy suspension, Paul George returns to the court Wednesday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls.,Philadelphia (39-33) is looking to avoid the play-in tournament, but it has been a challenge playing without many of its key weapons in recent weeks. In addition to injuries...

Aurora, Falcons sweep second-day matches at ESL One Birmingham
Aurora Gaming swept both of their matches Monday to jump to the lead of Group B after two days of group play at the ESL One Birmingham event in England.,Team Falcons were the only other team in the 16-team event to go 2-0-0 on Monday.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament, featuring 16 teams, will award ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder ease past Sixers, win 12th straight
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points to guide the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th straight win, a comfortable 123-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams each added 18 points for Oklahoma City (57-15), which shot well from the field (53....

Tundra Esports, MOUZ unblemished to start ESL One Birmingham
Tundra Esports and MOUZ went undefeated in Group A on Sunday as ESL One Birmingham 2026 began play with 16 matches in the United Kingdom.,The $1 million tournament, featuring 16 teams in a Dota 2 competition, will award $750,000 in prize money and $250,000 in club rewards as well as 35,460 EPT point...

Thunder G Jared McCain looks to haunt 76ers, his former team
Jared McCain and the Oklahoma City Thunder bring an 11-game winning streak into Philadelphia on Monday when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the 76ers.,Philadelphia's first-round draft pick in 2024, McCain battled injuries and inconsistency during his 1.5 seasons with t...

Thunder star Jalen Williams (hamstring) to return vs. 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams will return from a right hamstring injury to play in Monday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,Williams wasn't listed on the injury report on Sunday. He last played for Oklahoma City on Feb. 11.,Williams has injured his hamstring twice since...

Sixers close trip with late spurt, knock off Jazz
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.,Trendon Watford added 20 points off the bench for the 76ers (39-32), who won for the fourth time in the last fi...

76ers' Andre Drummond fined $25K for objectionable gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond was fined $25,000 for making an inappropriate gesture on the court, the NBA announced on Saturday.,Drummond made the gesture with eight seconds remaining in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 139-118 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday.,Drummo...

Battling for top-six spot, Sixers face youth-driven Jazz
Earlier this week, Joel Embiid was said to be close to a return from a right oblique strain.,But he didn't play against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday and he will be sidelined again on Saturday night when the 76ers face the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,That raises the absences to 12 straight for E...

UFC Fight Night 270: Fight-by-fight preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC returns to London's The O2 Arena with a Fight Night card highlighted by a fight between top featherweight contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy on Saturday night.,The winner of the battle of unbeatens could be set up for a shot at the title against Alexander Volkanovski.,The 32-year-old...

Sixers trio pours in 97 points en route to demolition of Kings
VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards combined for 97 points, Andre Drummond came off the bench to produce a double-double and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers thumped the Sacramento Kings 139-118 on Thursday night.,Edgecombe, taking over leadership of the team in the absence of Joel Embiid...

Vitality, MongolZ, Spirit post sweeps at BLAST Open Spring
Team Vitality, The MongolZ and Team Spirit finished off sweeps in their respective upper-bracket quarterfinals to open Group B play of the BLAST Open Spring on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARAVISION also won its opening match to remain in the winner's bracket. 9z Team, MOUZ, Team Liquid and Nin...

FURIA, Team Falcons open BLAST Open Spring with sweeps
FURIA and Team Falcons finished off sweeps in their respective upper-bracket quarterfinals to open Group A play of the BLAST Open Spring on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Aurora Gaming and Natus Vincere also won their opening matches to remain in the winner's bracket. TYLOO, FaZe Clan, B8 and NRG...

76ers hoping for Joel Embiid's return against Kings
The Philadelphia 76ers hope to have Joel Embiid back in the lineup when they continue a three-game Western swing with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night., ,After sweeping a two-game homestand, the Embiid-less 76ers (37-32) took a pounding at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the De...

Nuggets score 72 first half points, rout short-handed 76ers
Christian Braun had 22 points, Cameron Johnson scored 18, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big first half to rout the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on Tuesday night.,Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Bruce Brown finished with 12 points each and Nikola Jokic had 14 assists for Denver, which n...

Nuggets score 72 first half points and rout short-handed 76ers
Christian Braun had 22 points, Cameron Johnson scored 18, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big first half to rout the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers, 124-96, on Tuesday night.,Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Bruce Brown finished with 12 points each and Nikola Jokic had 14 assists for Denver, which...

Chasing No. 3 spot in West, Nuggets eye sweep of ailing Sixers
The Denver Nuggets stunned Philadelphia in their first meeting, and they go for the season sweep when they host the 76ers on Tuesday night.,Denver pulled out an overtime win at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 despite not having its starting five available. The Nuggets have everyone back -- minus reserve Peyt...

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida earn NCAA top seeds; Miami (Ohio) gets in
They were mocked by pundits across the nation, their schedule was scoffed at and when they finally lost, bubble teams saw renewed hope., ,But here is how you now refer to this year's Miami (Ohio) RedHawks: 2026 NCAA Tournament participants., ,The RedHawks (31-1) barely skated into the March Madness ...

Another big night by Quentin Grimes lifts 76ers over Blazers
Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 31 points as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 109-103 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,After tying his season high with 28 points in Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, Grimes stepped up again Sunday with his team once again playing w...

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida earn NCAA top seeds; Miami (Ohio) last team in
They were mocked by pundits across the nation, their schedule was scoffed at and when they finally lost, bubble teams saw renewed hope.,But here is how you now refer to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks: 2026 NCAA Tournament participants.,The RedHawks (31-1) barely skated into the March Madness field as one...