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[ad_1] Joel Embiid has played in just 13 games this season for the 76ers. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Already beset by injuries this season, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will be out an additional seven to 10 days after experiencing swelling in his left knee, the team announced Friday. The injury, which Embiid had dealt with earlier in the season, worsened …

[ad_1] Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup …

[ad_1] The NBA has slow-played expansion largely because it wants to see how the sale of the Boston Celtics goes, hoping it could set a record for a franchise price tag and, with that, raise the entry fee that will be asked of new owners looking to get into the league. It looks like the league office will get its …

[ad_1] Washington Wizards v Golden State Warriors Jordan Poole had himself a night going against his former team in a loss Saturday night, knocking down eight 3-pointers on his way to 38 points, with five rebounds and assists each. After the game, Poole told Marc Spears of ESPN’s Andscape he still loved “most” of the guys in that locker room, …

[ad_1] How Warriors won the game vs. Wizards, but Poole won the night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – There were under two seconds left on the shot clock when Jordan Poole released the last shot he’d make Saturday night in the Warriors’ 122-114 win against his Washington Wizards. Lindy Waters was sticking with Poole’s slick …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 19, and the Los Angeles Lakers (22-17) and the Los Angeles Clippers (23-17) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood. This is the first matchup between the league’s two teams that call Los Angeles home. The Clippers’ defense has been their calling card of late. Their last two games, both wins, have …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 19, and the Brooklyn Nets (14-28) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7) are all set to square off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. This is the last game in a 6-game road trip for the Nets. Thus far they are 1-4 on the trip. Friday night they lost to LeBron James and the Lakers by …

[ad_1] The Washington Commanders celebrated after getting the upset win over the Detroit Lions. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) The Washington Commanders are moving on to the NFC Championship, and they’ve got one powerful NBA name in their corner — and their locker room. On Saturday, as Commanders celebrated their 45-31 upset over the Detroit Lions, they had a special …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 19, and the San Antonio Spurs (19-21) and the Miami Heat (20-20) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. Miami continues to deal with the Jimmy Butler saga. The former All-Star is back from suspension, but the cloud of his trade demand continues to hover over this franchise. Miami has lost their …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 19, and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) and the Milwaukee Bucks (23-17) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. No team in the NBA has been a bigger disappointment this season than Philadelphia (11th place in the Eastern Conference). It all starts with the consistent absence of Joel Embiid who will remain on …

[ad_1] The Clippers will host the Lakers for the first time at Intuit Dome on Sunday. Expect plenty of fireworks. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Nine-thousand, four-hundred and forty-eight days or so ago, Derek Harper split on a pair of free throws inside the Los Angeles Sports Arena with one second on the clock for the final point scored …

[ad_1] Clippers guard Norman Powell, shooting a layup against Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray, has had a breakout season. (Jenny Kane / Associated Press) It was a Friday after the Clippers had just come off a back-to-back affair and were staring at five games in seven days starting this week when Norman Powell decided it was the perfect time for …

[ad_1] The Charlotte Hornets have lost second-leading scorer Brandon Miller for an indefinite period due to a right wrist injury, the team announced on Friday night. Miller, 22, suffered a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist, according to a team statement. He is listed as out indefinitely on the Hornets’ injury report. With a partially torn ligament, Miller could …

[ad_1] Draymond responds to Poole postgame quote with apologetic message originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green left the Warriors’ win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday early with a calf injury, but the veteran forward still had something to say after the game. Jordan Poole, whom Green infamously punched during a preseason Warriors practice in October 2022, …

[ad_1] GP2 plays hilarious ‘mind games’ on Poole in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Gary Payton II knows being a great defender goes beyond the physical attributes required to go toe-to-toe with the NBA’s elite offensive players. Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box, which Payton did by undoing former Warriors teammate Jordan Poole’s shoe laces …

[ad_1] Kerr offers Steph, Dray injury updates after stars exit Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors eked out a 122-114 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, but the triumph didn’t come without some stressful moments. Not only did Golden State trail by as much as 10 points against the NBA’s worst team, but …

[ad_1] Warriors squeak out win, but not without pain vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Add four more exceedingly dismaying sights to this torturous Warriors season. The first occurred three minutes after tipoff Saturday night, when Draymond Green’s increasingly visible limp became too much for him to bear, and he headed into the locker …

[ad_1] Ex-teammates GP2, Poole key matchup to watch in Warriors vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One level lower than the event floor at Chase Center is the space where the Warriors train. It includes the locker room, the workout center and the practice floor where Gary Payton II and Jordan Poole would engage in their own …

[ad_1] KOC believes Steph should leave Warriors, follow Brady-like career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr recently assured Dub Nation that Steph Curry would “no way” ever leave the Warriors, but that won’t stop the what-if-ers from speculating about the unlikely possibility. Yahoo Sports NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor acknowledged that the reality of Curry parting ways with …

[ad_1] What we learned as Wiggins shines in Warriors’ win vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – On Monday, the Warriors lost to the eight-win Toronto Raptors. Five days later, they barely escaped the six-win Washington Wizards, winning 122-114 on Saturday night at Chase Center. Steph Curry (26 points), Andrew Wiggins (31 points) …

[ad_1] Fox details relationship with Christie, Kings’ energy shift originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings have flipped a switch on their 2024-25 NBA season, and interim coach Doug Christie has been the energizing light bulb helping it all happen. Christie boasts an impressive 8-2 record since taking over for former Kings coach Mike Brown, who was fired …

[ad_1] Draymond ruled out of Warriors-Wizards game with calf tightness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After missing the Warriors’ last three games, forward Draymond Green didn’t last very long in his return against the Washington Wizards on Saturday at Chase Center. The Golden State veteran came out of Saturday’s game with about nine minutes left in the first …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers’ skid reaches 5 games with loss to Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers dropped their fifth consecutive game and dipped to 10 games under .500 on Saturday night in Indiana. With a 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers now sit at 15-25. They’ll reach the season’s halfway point Sunday when they …

[ad_1] Week 13 of the fantasy basketball season features an international trip, as the Pacers and Spurs will play two games in Paris. The schedules for both teams put them out of the running regarding fantasy streaming value since those are the only games Indiana and San Antonio will play. Monday’s schedule includes a few matinees in observance of Dr. …

[ad_1] GP2 shows love to ex-Warrior, Oakland native JTA at G League game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Once teammates. Forever family. Warriors guard Gary Payton II had a front-row seat at the Mexico City Capitanes vs. Santa Cruz Warriors game Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, but not only to support his organization’s G …