12:10 AM ET ESPN News Services For Joel Embiid, it was simply the type of play he’s always going to try to make. For award-winning actress Regina King, it was a moment she won’t soon forget. King was sitting in the front row at Madison Square Garden when the Philadelphia 76ers 7-foot center came charging
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10:41 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN Minneapolis — Rockets star James Harden put himself in rare company on Wednesday night, scoring at least 30 points in his 31st consecutive game. He is now tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest such streak in NBA history. Harden’s dominant 42-point effort was not enough to fend off the
7:48 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had surgery Wednesday to repair a partial ligament tear to his left thumb, the team announced. The procedure was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson in New York City. The Raptors had previously said VanVleet would miss at least three weeks because of the injury, which he suffered
5:59 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook doesn’t necessarily put blinders on to remain unaware of the criticism that follows him around. He just doesn’t care about it — or so he says, adamantly. “I’ve been blessed with the talent to not give a f—,” the Oklahoma City Thunder star said Wednesday. “And I
9:53 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Free-agent center Enes Kanter has signed a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, he said Wednesday. Kanter made the news official in a post on Twitter, writing that he looks forward “to helping the Blazers achieve the ultimate goal of competing for a championship.” #RipCity pic.twitter.com/4dTLXyZedg — Enes Kanter
1:38 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Nearly a year after a hip procedure, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas will make his return to play against the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, league sources tell ESPN. Thomas, who was upgraded to questionable for the Nuggets game against Sacramento in Denver, made his decision to play on Wednesday morning. Thomas
11:30 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Nearly a year after a hip procedure, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas returned to play against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Thomas entered the game late in the first quarter to a standing ovation from the Denver crowd. He finished with eight points and two assists in 13 minutes
1:44 PM ET DALLAS — Retiring Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade missed Wednesday morning’s shootaround due to an illness and is listed as questionable for what would be his final appearance in Dallas, where he has been considered a villain since helping defeat the Mavericks in the 2006 Finals. Wade was the MVP in that
1:28 PM ET Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons because of a sprained right knee. After the Sixers once again found themselves on the losing end of a game against the Celtics, All-Star center Joel Embiid didn’t hold back in his assessment of the officiating
2:20 AM ET ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Lakers limped into the All-Star break on Tuesday, falling below .500 for the first time since Nov. 7 after a 117-113 loss to Atlanta Hawks. At 28-29, the Lakers are 2.5 games back of the Sacramento Kings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. For