Imagn Photos Philadelphia 76ers celebrity Joel Embiid made his preseason debut on Friday in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves and completed with 14 factors, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals in 18 minutes of play. Embiid shot 5 of 10 from the ground and exited the sport with 6:13 remaining within the third quarter….

Paul George shouldn’t be anticipated to play within the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener Wednesday in opposition to the Boston Celtics and nonetheless “has some checkmarks he has to hit” in his return to play following the left arthroscopic knee surgical procedure he underwent within the offseason, ESPN’s Shams Charania reviews. The nine-time All Star’s return…

Imagn Photos Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is concentrating on a mid-November return to the ground after being sidelined with sciatica, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The Lakers introduced Oct. 9 that James could be out 3-4 weeks, however Charania famous that James, 40, will take a “affected person method” along with his rehabilitation course…

Al Horford stood in limbo for almost all of the NBA offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Ultimately, the longtime Boston Celtics standout made a troublesome choice to signal elsewhere. He agreed in late September to a two-year cope with the Golden State Warriors, ending his second stint in Boston, the place he received the…

Ace Bailey, or at the least his former illustration, seemingly did every part potential to not get drafted by the Utah Jazz. Bailey reportedly had “most popular” locations which can or might not have influenced a couple of groups that had been in place to take him in June’s draft. However Utah determined the expertise…

Getty Photographs Strahinja Jokić, the older brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić, pleaded responsible Friday to costs stemming from a struggle that occurred throughout an NBA playoff recreation in April 2024. He pleaded responsible to 1 depend of trespassing and one depend of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation….

Jared McCain’s rookie season led to mid-December of final yr, however he nonetheless managed to play extra minutes (592) than Joel Embiid did (574) for the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. The identical is true of reserves Jeff Dowtin Jr. (621), who was on a two-way contract and in addition performed 17 video games for the Sixers’…

Getty Pictures The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors agreed to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit alleging the Raptors stole 1000’s of confidential recordsdata from the Knicks, based on a court docket submitting obtained by ESPN. The groups dismissed the go well with with prejudice, completely ending the authorized dispute. The case was initially set to…

For the primary time in his profession, LeBron James will miss a season opener. The famously sturdy James is reportedly coping with sciatica that ought to sideline him for at the very least 3-4 weeks. As new as a season-opening harm is to James, it is one thing we would must get used to. James…

The Golden State Warriors is probably not on the peak of their dynasty days after they received 4 championships in eight years, however they’re nonetheless a group that individuals would relatively keep away from within the postseason. We noticed final season how true that’s, as they knocked out the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets within the…