10:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid said the reason behind his decision to sit out the past several games with left knee soreness — including Saturday night’s nationally televised showdown with the Golden State Warriors — is that he’s focusing on his long-term health. “It’s all about long-term preservation and making sure
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9:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid said the reason behind his decision to sit out the past several games with left knee soreness — including Saturday night’s nationally televised showdown with the Golden State Warriors — is that he’s focusing on his long-term health. “It’s all about long-term preservation and making sure
9:01 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss criticized media coverage of her team’s pursuit of All-Star Anthony Davis during last month’s trade deadline, going so far as to call such reports “false,” “fake news” and “completely not true.” “There’s always a love-hate relationship with the media when you’re on this side of the
2:17 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Golden State Warriors All-Star swingman Klay Thompson will not play Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers because of right knee soreness. Thompson is scheduled to have an MRI when the Warriors return to the Bay Area on Sunday. He injured the knee during Thursday night’s loss to the Orlando Magic,
11:21 PM ET Steve Kerr is no stranger to being surrounded by Hall of Famers. He was a reserve guard on a 1996-97 Chicago Bulls team that had four players — Michael Jordan, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman — eventually enshrined in Springfield, along with head coach Phil Jackson and assistant coach Tex
4:56 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES – Eric Bledsoe had an eventful day. On Friday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks guard agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract extension. Hours later, he dropped a season-high 31 points and lifted the Bucks to a 131-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, guaranteeing a playoff berth for
3:29 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton blamed himself after a late turnover contributed to his team’s collapse in the waning minutes of a 131-120 loss to the NBA’s best team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Friday. Trailing 121-118 with less than two minutes to play, Walton called a timeout to
1:27 AM ET New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, who requested a trade earlier this season, said on LeBron James’ HBO show that he’s asserting a greater degree of control over his career. “All the media coverage [is] around me, and now I’m getting a chance to take over my career and say what I
11:59 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Lauri Markkanen made three free throws to give Chicago the lead for good late in the fourth overtime, as the Bulls overcame Trae Young‘s career-high 49 points to beat the Atlanta Hawks 168-161 in the third highest scoring game in NBA history. The 329 combined points only
7:23 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets are giving away special Biggie bobbleheads to the first 10,000 fans in attendance for Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Nets have often celebrated their connection to Notorious B.I.G., who was born in Brooklyn and died 21 years ago, killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles