12:54 AM ET New York Knicks owner James Dolan instructed security to detain a fan who told him to “sell the team” after Saturday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden. Dolan was walking into the tunnel when a fan in the stands yelled down to him. The billionaire stopped and responded, “So
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6:37 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in nearly a month, leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Indiana Pacers 106-89 on Sunday. Embiid returned to the lineup after being sidelined by a sore left knee. The Sixers went 4-4 without the All-Star center
6:20 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 10 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 20 and the Toronto Raptors tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers on the way to beating the Miami Heat 125-104 on Sunday. Toronto finished with eight players in double figures. Danny Green scored 15 points, all
7:36 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers have navigated major roster turnover and accelerated playoff goals, coach Brett Brown has returned to his mantra: “It all comes down to how the plane lands on April 15.” The health of Joel Embiid will dictate what Philadelphia’s playoff path will be. Less ubiquitous
1:07 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plans to face the Indiana Pacers on Sunday after missing the past eight games due to left knee soreness, a Sixers source tells ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Embiid hasn’t played since the All-Star Game, where he scored 10 points in 23 minutes. The Sixers are 4-4 in Embiid’s
3:36 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is starting against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday (3:30 p.m., ABC) after missing the past eight games due to left knee soreness. 76ers coach Brett Brown said Embiid looked good going through his walk-through before the game, and the team officially announced the All-Star center would
3:46 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Even as the Los Angeles Lakers continue their fade from the playoff picture in the NBA’s Western Conference following Saturday’s 120-107 loss to the Boston Celtics, Staples Center is still an exceedingly pleasant place to watch a game. The gravitas of Lawrence Tanter’s baritone over the public address; the
4:05 PM ET There is optimism about the MRI results on the right knee of Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns limped off the court of Minnesota’s 135-130 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards Saturday night in Minneapolis with less than 10 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. The center
11:19 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns pulled up lame with less than 10 seconds to go in the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s 135-130 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Head coach Ryan Saunders told reporters after the game that Towns will undergo further testing tonight. The host Timberwolves were up two
7:33 PM ET Oklahoma City star forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing the officiating after the Thunder’s 118-110 loss to the LA Clippers on Friday night. “It’s just bad officiating,” George said after the game. “I’m sorry, just bad officiating. We don’t get a fair whistle. We haven’t gotten