Joel Embiid (35 points) and Paul George (28 points) make triumphant returns to the court in a win over the Chicago Bulls. Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls after missing 13 consecutive games due to a right oblique strain. He was joined by Paul George, who the … Read more
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Memphis Grizzlies over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening half of our Peacock doubleheader. Enjoy the best of Monday’s four-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights. What we know about Monday’s games: The Hornets defeated the Pelicans 102-95, … Read more
We’ve never had a Sunday quite like this one. The first-ever Pioneers Classic tips at 3:30 ET on ESPN. The NBA All-Star reserves announcement awaits at 6 ET on NBC & Peacock in the new Basketball Night in America, with Lenny Kravitz debuting the show’s signature intro. Then, at 7 ET, Sunday Night Basketball premieres with … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers was suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program, the league announced Saturday. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was … Read more
The Raptors are as healthy as they’ve been all season, but their on-court results haven’t improved as of late. They fell to a banged-up Orlando team last Friday and were blown out by Milwaukee on Monday, with both losses coming at home. They’ve now dropped 13 of their last 14 games and have an 8-28 … Read more
Sixers Stumble at Home Despite Maxey’s 31-Point Night Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia 76ers returned to the Wells Fargo Center after a grueling six-game road trip, but their struggles continued Monday night in a 109-99 loss to the phoenix suns.Despite a valiant effort from The post Sixers Fall to Suns Despite Maxey’s 31-Point Night appeared … Read more
(Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) NBA MVP Race Heating Up: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in First Place The NBA season is roaring into the new year, and the race for MVP is anyone’s game! After Luka Dončić’s injury, the race for the coveted award has opened up. Let’s take a closer look at the current frontrunners and why … Read more