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76ers star Joel Embiid down 30 pounds: ‘All about’ playoff health
Joel Embiid has an NBA Most Valuable Player award and five All-NBA selections to his name. What he doesn't have is a healthy run in the playoffs this decade.,The Philadelphia 76ers are expecting a leaner, meaner Embiid in 2024-25 after the center said at Monday's preseason media day that he has drop...
76ers introduce Paul George, celebrate ‘patient’ Tyrese Maxey
The Philadelphia 76ers now have their Big Three, introducing forward Paul George on Tuesday as the star joins forces with guard Tyrese Maxey and center Joel Embiid.,The Sixers reeled in George with a four-year, $212 million max contract earlier this month. They were able to do so because Maxey waite...
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....
Joel Embiid calls new Big 3 in Philly 'amazing'
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid loves the look of the new Big 3 in Philadelphia while admitting that his "patience was tested" along the way.,The 76ers just landed superstar Paul George on a max deal this offseason, the missing piece to what Embiid hopes results in a championship alongside himself and ...
2024 NBA Free Agency Way Too Early Grades
While NBA news is still breaking, our staff gave some early grades on the NBA moves that have transpired thus far. ...
Reports: Paul George agrees to four year, $212 million deal with Philadelphia 76ers
After struggling to agree on an extension to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George has agreed on a new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers....
Report: Paul George signing 4-year, $212M deal with 76ers
Star forward Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract, ESPN reported early Monday morning.,George accepted the deal at a meeting with members of Philadelphia's front office, per the report. Team owner Josh Harris, general manager Elton Brand, presid...
Paul George leaving Clippers after talks fall through
The Los Angeles Clippers announced Sunday night that Paul George is leaving the team in free agency.,George's decision was not a surprise after reports emerged Saturday that he had opted out of his contract with Los Angeles, which would have paid him $48.8 million next season. The Athletic reported ...
Report: Clippers' Paul George declines option to become free agent
Nine-time All-Star Paul George is opting out of the $48.8 million option to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and will become a free agent for next season, ESPN reported Saturday.,George, 34, could be offered a four-year $221 million maximum contract from the Clippers, but the team reportedly is not...
Top 2024 NBA Free Agents: Potential Suitors, Landing Spots For Paul George, Demar DeRozan, and More
Top NBA free agents in 2024 include players like Paul George and Demar DeRozan, but which teams could be suitors for these All-Stars?...
Report: Warriors would offer Paul George max contract
The Golden State Warriors are aggressively pursuing trade options for Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George and would offer him the four-year max extension he's seeking, ESPN reported Wednesday.,George reportedly is in a staredown with the Clippers, who are offering the nine-time All-Star a thr...
Top 2024 NBA Free Agents: Where Will They Land?
These are the top 2024 NBA free agents that could be on the move this summer....
Who is the best point guard in the NBA?
What is a point guard in today’s NBA? The role and term has evolved so much from the 1990s when the position was defined by midrange scoring, playmaking and limited athleticism. Today’s concept of a point guard runs the whole gamut, across all five positions, where a center in Denver is the best pas...
Are these Clippers Kenough?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity....
Don't count on the LA Clippers — they're sure to let you down
The Los Angeles Clippers have been a delightful surprise in the NBA since bouncing back from a rough start once James Harden joined the team at the end of October. ...
Do the Thunder have a Josh Giddey problem?
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
It's make or break for the Los Angeles Clippers
Curses run deep. They fester in bloodlines, foundations and scorched Earth and are lamented in prose, lyric and declaration. From Shakespeare to Dostoevsky, curses are a part of the canon of human creativity. After the Boston Red Sox broke theirs in 2004 and LeBron James brought a championship to Cl...
Doc Rivers refuses to own up to his mistakes
Accountability is a word we hear often in sports. Whether someone owns up to their mistakes or passes the buck, accountability is the word we hear thrown about in the wake of whatever action was taken. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been at the center of an accountability conversation sin...
JJ Redick says it's 'always an excuse' with Doc Rivers
Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick is tired of Doc Rivers’ excuses. The First Take host went off on his former coach Tuesday morning, saying how he’s “seen the trend for years....
As the Thunder return to contention, let's not forget the Supersonics
The Oklahoma City Thunder have executed one of the shortest rebuilding periods in NBA history. Since the breakup of the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook pairing, leading into the current Thunder 2.0, only lasted three seasons of extreme tanking. Those losing efforts netted them the sixth pick in the ...