9:42 AM ET The fifth-place Philadelphia 76ers are underperforming, and the spiciest take surrounding the team right now is that its two young superstars can’t play together. But is that true? A quick look at recent Sixers history reveals that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid can be an awesome duo. During 1,306 minutes with both
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2:48 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook says he must hold himself to a higher standard after being ejected from Thursday night’s 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook picked up his first technical foul with 7 minutes, 38 seconds left in the first quarter after arguing a foul
1:49 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After putting up 39 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Joel Embiid declared he is the best player in the world, and that the aggression with which he played against Brooklyn was a carryover from the way
10:45 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Trae Young didn’t attribute his first 50-point game to confidence gained from his first All-Star start. Belief in himself has never been a problem for the high-scoring guard with a fondness for 30-foot jumpers. Young had a career-high 50 points and the Atlanta Hawks scored the last
9:05 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have officially ruled out Klay Thompson for the season as he continues to rehab a torn left ACL suffered in June. “This is what I expected from the beginning given the severity of the injury,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said before Thursday night’s game against
6:07 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, general manager Sean Marks announced Thursday night. Marks said the decision was made after Irving had visited with a specialist the past few days. “He’s obviously upset about this, and we are here to support
8:16 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers were quiet at the trade deadline and have yet to acquire any pieces off the buyout or free agency market as they prepare for the stretch run. Could four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, yet to play a game this season as he recovers from a
10:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The Brooklyn Nets knew Kevin Durant would not be on the court during the 2019-20 NBA season. But while the team awaited Durant’s return, it could at least hope to have Kyrie Irving for the duration. This was the beauty of Durant’s and Irving’s pledge to sign with
Field Goal % BKN31.8 45.0PHI Three Point % BKN37.5 16.7PHI Turnovers Rebounds Full Team Stats Wells Fargo Center Coverage: TNT Philadelphia, PA Line: PHI -6.5 Over/Under: 214 Capacity: 20,155 Referees: Ed Malloy, Mark Lindsay, Jacyn Goble Win %:80.7 0.0 – 1st End of the 1st Quarter End of the 1st Quarter Josh Richardson defensive rebound
5:55 PM ET Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III will be out at least another three weeks with a left foot sprain, the team announced Thursday. Bagley continues to progress but is not ready to return, the team said, adding that another update would be provided in three weeks. Bagley, taken by the Kings with