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Opening evening was stuffed with extremes for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid was horrible. Not solely did he end the evening with 4 factors on 9 photographs, however he did so in opposition to a Celtics staff that misplaced primarily its complete entrance courtroom to accidents, free company or trades over the summer time. Philadelphia…
Getty Photographs Friday night time’s recreation between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets was briefly stopped after a fan charged onto the court docket and rushed towards Cavs star Donovan Mitchell. The incident occurred with the Cavaliers up 121-115 late within the fourth quarter. Instantly after a foul occurred, an unknown particular person may very…
Portland Path Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning, as a federal grand jury indicted him in connection to his alleged participation in an unlawful playing scheme. This was the results of a wide-ranging playing investigation that included two separate instances of unlawful sports activities betting and playing. Billups was considered one of…
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe bought off to a historic begin to his NBA profession on Wednesday night time in his group’s 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics. Edgecombe completed with 34 factors, seven rebounds and three assists and broke information beforehand held by LeBron James and Allen Iverson within the course of. Edgecombe, the No….
What a return to basketball we noticed on the NBA’s opening evening. The 2025-26 season started with the defending champion Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder internet hosting the Houston Rockets and their former star, Kevin Durant, as they hoisted their banner and acquired their rings from June’s championship. The NBA hoped that bringing Durant again to Oklahoma…
Getty Photographs Accidents have derailed the progress of the Memphis Grizzlies for the previous two seasons, and sadly the wave of damage absences have already begun going into the 2025-26 season. Monday did deliver some excellent news about star level guard Ja Morant, who Marc Stein reviews is anticipated to play in Wednesday’s season opener…
The Portland Path Blazers have agreed to contract extensions for 2 of their rising younger stars. Portland has locked up fourth-year guard Shaedon Sharpe on a four-year, $90 million extension and agreed to a four-year, $82 million deal for third-year ahead Toumani Camara, per ESPN. With out reaching a deal by the Oct. 20 deadline, Sharpe would…
Imagn Photos Sacramento Kings star heart Domantas Sabonis will miss the season-opener on Wednesday towards the Phoenix Suns after struggling a Grade 1 hamstring pressure in a preseason recreation towards the Los Angeles Clippers, the workforce introduced on Saturday. Sabonis will probably be re-evaluated in a single week. That timeline would sideline him for video…
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…
