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Clippers take down Sixers in Paul George's return to LA
Norman Powell scored 26 points and James Harden added 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the return of Paul George with a 110-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Ivica Zubac scored 15 points with nine rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 points ...
No hard feelings for 76ers' Paul George as he plays against Clippers
Several hours before playing against the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time since his departure as a free agent, Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George insisted he has no hard feelings against the franchise.,George played five seasons with the Clippers before being lured to Philadelphia in the ...
No Joel Embiid, but Paul George to visit ex-team as Sixers meet Clippers
The Philadelphia 76ers are back to waiting on star big man Joel Embiid when they thought he might be ready for his debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif., ,The 76ers, who are off to a 1-5 start without their former MVP, lost 118-116 to the host Phoenix Suns on Monda...
76ers star Joel Embiid suspended 3 games for shoving writer
The NBA suspended Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid for three games on Tuesday for shoving a columnist in the team's locker room.,After an investigation, the league confirmed reports that Embiid shoved a member of the media Saturday night during the media's post-game locker room access foll...
4-star 2026 WR Vance Spafford commits to Georgia
Vance Spafford, the No. 10-ranked wide receiver in the 2026 class, committed to Georgia on Tuesday.,The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Spafford picked the Bulldogs over offers from Oregon, Nebraska and Ole Miss.,In the first nine games of the regular season for 10-0 Mission Viejo (Calif.), the four-star prosp...
Kevin Durant (35 points) helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, ...
Kevin Durant (35 pts) helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, ...
Report: Paul George (knee) to make 76ers debut vs. Suns
Paul George is expected to make his season and team debut Monday night when his new club, the Philadelphia 76ers, visit the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Sunday.,George, 34, suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during the preseason and sat out the first five games of the regular season, along with ...
Suns quickly find their footing, while Sixers slide at season's start
The Phoenix Suns have started fast under new coach Mike Budenholzer.,The Suns have won their last four games and five of six overall entering Monday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,The 76ers have dropped four of five to open the season while playing without stars Joel Embiid and Paul Geo...
Jason Kelce, Joel Embiid Deserve a Break for Their Saturday Altercations
Jason Kelce and Joel Embiid both got into physical altercations on Saturday for protecting their families, neither man should be punished in the city of brotherly love. ...
Sixers star Joel Embiid shoves reporter
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid got into a verbal altercation with a local reporter that turned physical after the team's 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. ,The incident happened in the Sixers' locker room, where Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mar...
Grizzlies use balanced effort to pull away from 76ers
Jay Huff scored a career-high 20 points in 14 minutes to highlight a balanced attack by the Memphis Grizzlies, who earned a 124-107 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday., ,A 27-year-old journeyman, Huff was playing under a two-way contract until signing a four-year deal with Memphis on M...
UFC Fight Night 246: Preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC returns to Edmonton for the first time in five years for UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place on Saturday night.,The main event features a battle of flyweight contenders in Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi, who was forced to postpone the originally scheduled fight in Mexico City earlier this ye...
Sixers, still without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, take on Grizzlies
It appeared that All-Star center Joel Embiid might make his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that won't be the case.,Embiid, who has not played in the preseason or in the first four games of the regular season, is building strength in...
76ers All-Stars Joel Embiid, Paul George practice, still not game-ready
Joel Embiid and Paul George are not ready to play in a regular-season game but did practice and participate in a full-court scrimmage with the 76ers on Friday in what the team framed as a sign of progress. ,Embiid and George are out with left knee injuries and were ruled out for the fifth consecutiv...
Pistons cruise past 76ers for first win of season
Jaden Ivey scored 23 points and Cade Cunningham chipped in 22 as the Detroit Pistons earned their first win of the season, defeating the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday.,Detroit's Tobias Harris, who spent the previous 5 1/2 seasons with Philadelphia, contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds...
76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.",After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwauk...
76ers relish first win, eye another vs. Pistons
The Philadelphia 76ers recently earned their first win of the season, and the visiting Detroit Pistons are hoping to follow suit when the teams meet Wednesday.,After a pair of early-season losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors, the Sixers nipped the Indiana Pacers 118-114 in overtime on ...
What We Learned During First Week of the NBA Season
The first week of the NBA season is already in the books, and while the Boston Celtics look like they're still the team to beat, here are some other learnings from the first week of basketball....
76ers' Joel Embiid hit with postgame tech for free throw distraction
Despite not yet taking the court this season, Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has already picked up a technical foul.,The league handed out the technical on Monday, one day after Embiid waved a towel from the bench during a free-throw attempt by Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard at th...