11:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid went from fouling out to staying in. And the Cleveland Cavaliers were none too happy about it. Philadelphia’s All-Star had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played the final 4:12 after a charging call for his sixth foul was overturned, leading the 76ers to their
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1:05 AM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets came into Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers tied with the Detroit Pistons for fewest wins in the NBA this season with 16. They proceeded to go up by as many as 18 points in the first half en route to a 114-110 victory. “We’ve
11:42 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Draymond Green is facing a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season. The tech came with 40 seconds left in the first half of the Golden State Warriors‘ 134-126 loss to the LA Clippers, when Green appeared to have thrown the ball
7:37 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Andre Iguodala will undergo surgery next week after fracturing his left wrist in a game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, the Golden State Warriors announced. There is no timetable yet for Iguodala’s return. Coach Steve Kerr told reporters before Wednesday’s game at the LA Clippers that
11:42 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry walked to the far side of the court coming out of a timeout in the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors‘ matchup against the LA Clippers. His lips were curled inward, and a sheepish grin was across his face. He shook his head and
6:42 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, in an interview Wednesday, said he realized how much he is risking with his pattern of poor off-court decisions during the week and a half since the incident that resulted in his eight-game suspension from the NBA. Hours after the Grizzlies played the Nuggets in Denver on
2:41 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league, the NBA announced Wednesday. The suspension covers the six games he’s missed, including Wednesday at Miami. Morant is eligible to play on Monday against Dallas, the same day he’s able to rejoin the Grizzlies
4:17 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Injured star Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return to action “in the coming weeks,” the Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday. Minnesota’s game against Boston on Wednesday night marks the 49th consecutive game missed by the three-time All-Star big man with a severely strained right calf muscle. Towns suffered the
12:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles was suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez was fined $25,000 for their involvement in an altercation at the end of a game Monday night, the NBA announced Wednesday. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo was dribbling out the clock in
10:50 AM ET ESPN Fantasy The fantasy basketball playoffs started this week for most fantasy managers, but what about those who have Kevin Durant and/or Ja Morant on their roster? Is it worth holding out hope that they return in time for a boost in the weeks ahead? Or is it time to move on