BOSTON — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and 4 at home to fall behind …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

Joel Embiid stepped up when it mattered most. Facing elimination, Embiid powered the 76ers with 33 points and 8 assists, … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME2IqNyeq70 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The season is not over for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid stepped up for a dominant second half to lead the 76ers to a 113-97 win in Game 5 Tuesday night to extend the series and Philadelphia’s season. The series will extend to Game 6 in Philadelphia Thursday night with Boston holding a 3-2 lead. Advertisement The Celtics led by …

Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost Graham Ike to eligibility and came back with an immediate answer through the NCAA’s transfer portal. Arizona State Sun Devils freshman center Massamba Diop chose the Zags over coach Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm out of the Big East Conference, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. On3’s industry player rankings …

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The NBA teams with the worst records would no longer have the best chances of getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft as part of a potential, dramatic draft lottery reform, longtime NBA writer Mark Stein and others have reported. In an apparent effort to discourage tanking, the teams with the fourth-worst through 10th-worst records each would have …

Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme that was the subject of a sprawling federal indictment unsealed in January. According to the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions, Elijah Gray and Will Richardson each agreed with a bettor to throw a game against Duquesne on Feb. 23, …

NEW YORK — This is, for both the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, the most pivotal game of the season. Granted, every postseason game is paramount, but Game 5s in the NBA playoffs when both teams enter tied at two games apiece are particularly crucial. Historically, the winner of Game 5s when tied at 2-2 go on to win …

There’s really no sugarcoating it: This was a brutal day for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball program. When news broke that Tyran Stokes would announce his decision Tuesday night during ESPN’s NBA Tip-off, it was widely believed that the Kansas Jayhawks would be the choice (and, shocker, they were). Advertisement That didn’t stop Pope and his staff from finding …

Kevin Durant won’t be with the Houston Rockets for Game 5. The Rockets ruled Durant out for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers due to his left ankle injury, which has kept him out for nearly all of the playoffs. Advertisement Durant missed Game 1 of the series with the Lakers due to a knee injury, though he returned …

The Red Storm knew they needed a big man who could fill Zuby Ejiofor’s gargantuan shoes and serve as the face of their vaunted defense. Unfortunately for them, it doesn’t look like they are going to get that kind of player in the portal this year. Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop, one of the most highly-regarded centers in the portal, …

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Former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones became the first among 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive gambling indictment that also ensnared Hall of Fame player Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat star Terry Rozier and organized crime figures. Jones was a Lakers coach in 2022 and 2023, long after he retired from an 11-year NBA playing career with 11 …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

March Madness is about to get bigger. The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are on the cusp of expanding to 76 teams, ESPN reported, in the final stages of a move that has long been rumored. It is set to take place for the 2027 tournament. Advertisement The outlet said the expansion is on track to be formalized in …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

Never say that Anthony Davis doesn’t have layers. The Washington Wizards star — who still has yet to play a game for the Wizards — appeared on the “Glass Half Full” podcast with Craig Melvin of “Today” in an episode released Tuesday and was asked if he has a hobby “that would surprise most people.” Advertisement His answer: “I love …

The top men’s college basketball recruit has made his decision. Forward Tyran Stokes committed to Kansas, he announces on “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday, April 28 in a major get for Bill Self and the Jayhawks. Advertisement It’s been a major sweepstakes as programs awaited to see where Stokes would choose to play college ball, as he was the last …

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Adam Silver and the NBA’s quixotic quest to end tanking reached a new level of complexity on Tuesday when the league unveiled a new plan to the 30 league GMs on a conference call. This new “3-2-1” system — named after how many ping pong balls each team would get, depending upon their finish — would expand the lottery to …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 men’s basketball recruit for next season, announced his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday, ending a long, drawn-out recruitment that hinged on everything from who his coach would be to what sneaker he would be wearing. Stokes made the announcement during “Inside the NBA” on ESPN. Advertisement The 6-foot-7 forward from Ranier …

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers were underdogs going into their first-round playoff series. Both teams will be looking to close things out on Wednesday night in their respective Game 5s. Orlando looks to become the seventh No. 8 seed to advance when it plays at top-seeded Detroit. Advertisement The fourth-seeded Lakers, who are without …

No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes has made his college decision. Stokes announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-Off” that he’s heading to Kansas. He is the top recruit in Rivals’ 2026 high school rankings and the only player in the top 40 who had not announced where he would play next season. Advertisement Stokes’ decision is a massive boost for a …

This technically isn’t a must-win game, but it comes about as close to being one as possible for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland was in firm control of their opening-round series through the first two games. They were getting whatever they wanted offensively with their star backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden leading the charge. This added up to a …