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[ad_1] Embiid exits Sixers vs. Pacers game after taking hit to face originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Sixers walked out from the locker room to start the second half Friday night, Joel Embiid was not among them. Early in the third quarter, the Sixers ruled Embiid out for the rest of their matchup vs. the Pacers. After …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz let it fly from 3 so many times that the two teams tied an NBA record on Friday night. Both teams combined for 44 made 3-pointers, making 22 apiece in the Suns’ 134–126 win over the Jazz. Phoenix shot 22-for-45 (49%) from behind the arc, while Utah went 22-of-39 (56%). The 44 3s …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup with the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the team announced. He will evaluated further over the weekend. The Pacers eventually won the game, 121-107, but most questions concerned Embiid’s condition immediately afterward. Embiid was injured during Indiana’s final possession of the first half. With 18.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Haliburton …

[ad_1] Embiid suffers sinus fracture during Sixers’ loss to Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Sixers walked out from the locker room to start the second half Friday, Joel Embiid was ominously not among them. The Sixers ruled Embiid out in the third quarter for the rest of their loss to the Pacers. Late Friday night, a …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 135-119 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win. Desmond Bane added 21 points as Memphis improved to 10-1 in its last 11 games overall. Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. each had 20 points. Memphis lost its first …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Embiid leaves following hit to his face, Sixers lose to Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid played just one half and the Sixers failed to add an eighth win Friday night. They dropped to 7-16 this season with a 121-107 loss to the Pacers. Embiid did not play the second half after being …

[ad_1] Warriors’ persistent shooting woes could accelerate trade pursuit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The joyride the Warriors were on while winning 10 of their first 12 games largely was a product of stellar defense, an acceptable assist-to-turnover ratio and fantastic 3-point shooting. They earned that 10-2 record. They’ve since lost eight of 12, with …

[ad_1] Marks cites Zion-to-Warriors trade as ‘low risk’ possibility originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors might be in the market to potentially land one of the NBA’s biggest names in a trade. In Friday’s episode of “NBA Today,” ESPN’s Bobby Marks cited Golden State as a serious destination for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson if he …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the San Antonio Spurs (12-12) and Portland Trail Blazers (8-16) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. The Spurs are currently 3-6 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Trail Blazers have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the …

[ad_1] Finding the clear silver lining of Warriors’ early NBA cup exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The NBA Cup was a chance for the Warriors to compete on the big stage, under bright lights and brighter courts, even in the middle of December. To earn some extra cash, to measure themselves with the best …

[ad_1] Thomas Bryant is headed back to Indiana — but somebody put the man in bubble wrap for the trip. The Indiana Pacers have been looking everywhere for a backup center after both James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson went down for the season with torn Achilles. They found their man in Bryant, the former Indiana Hoosier, who is reportedly headed …

[ad_1] Scottie Barnes (ankle) is the latest big name to go down for an extended stretch with an injury. As fantasy basketball managers continue to try and reinforce their squads, adding the right players off waivers can provide a significant boost. Here are six players still available in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Gradey Dick, SG/SF, Toronto Raptors (46% available) …

[ad_1] Next week will be Week 9 in Fantrax and ESPN leagues, but it will be Week 8 in Yahoo due to their decision to combine the previous two for Week 7. That’s the format we’ll use in this week’s Waiver Wired column, with teams playing two or three games in the final week before Christmas. The two Emirates NBA …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — We are down to the final four of the NBA Cup, and it’s not who we expected. Its MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading a powerhouse in Oklahoma City. The Thunder will take on a young team on the rise in the Houston Rockets, who have one of the best defenses in the NBA and are led …

[ad_1] On Sunday, Dec. 15, the green flag on the NBA trade season really drops. That’s when 85 players who signed new contracts (or extended old ones) become eligible to be traded, which makes far more deals possible and starts NBA trade season in earnest. With that, trade rumors are moving into a simmer around the NBA — there is …

[ad_1] After playing the power forward position for a couple of seasons, questions surrounded Karl-Anthony Towns moving back to his natural position at center for the Knicks. Would he be able to defend and rebound to the level required by a Tom Thibodeau-coached team coming off being one of the scrappiest in the league? While this Knicks defense has had …

[ad_1] The average NBA team is worth $4 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. The Golden State Warriors rank first at $8.28 billion, while the New Orleans Pelicans rank last at $2.72 billion. Below are the values of the league’s 30 franchises, which are collectively worth $120 billion. To derive the market value of the 30 NBA franchises, Sportico calculated each team’s …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James, who turns 40 later this month, did not travel with the team to Minnesota and missed last Sunday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore foot. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said this week that James “is taking some …

[ad_1] Porzingis candidly compares Celtics experience to previous NBA stops originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis loves playing in Boston. That much is obvious, not only because the Celtics big man has said so on several occasions, but also because he seems to play with a permanent smile plastered to his face. Porzingis’ joy is partly sparked by …

[ad_1] With a 30-team field of hopefuls now whittled down to a final four, the NBA-watching world now trains its attention on Las Vegas. Welcome to the semifinals of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. Grab a beverage, sit down, stay a spell; Trae’s got a hot hand. Two teams from each conference — the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets …

[ad_1] Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: LeBron James’ Lakers are stuck in the middle] Fact or Fiction: SGA is the best player left in the NBA Cup …

[ad_1] The holidays are upon us, which for some people means the creation of long lists of wishes, scheduled for the North Pole to a certain chubby fellow wearing red and white. As it so happens, NBA general managers are not so different. They constantly review their own roster constructions, second-guessing the structure of the squads they put together, wishing …

[ad_1] Scottie Pippen has promoted a token based around a ball in the 1991 NBA finals.Photograph: Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images Scottie Pippen is selling out his NBA legacy again, to be world champion of crypto. In his heyday, the hall of famer was happy to be the Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman. But time, Netflix’s Last Dance documentary and the compounding …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The NBA world has been enraptured all week by the idea of Miami Heat SF/SG Jimmy Butler being available in trade rumors. Kevin O’Connor is joined as always on Fridays by Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh to discuss a handful of landing spots, …

[ad_1] Bronny James of the South Bay Lakers dribbles the ball during Thursday’s game against the Valley Suns at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.Photograph: Barry Gossage/NBAE/Getty Images Bronny James, rookie guard for the Los Angeles Lakers and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, delivered the most impressive performance of his young career on Thursday night in his first G League …