11:45 PM ET NBA Insiders Entering the final week of seeding games in the NBA restart, teams have only a few more opportunities to improve their place in the standings. There are still four teams pushing for the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs, and it’s now guaranteed that there will be a play-in
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7:52 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid left Sunday’s 124-121 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter because of a left ankle injury and did not return. He returned to the bench in the second half, and Sixers coach Brett Brown said he didn’t
5:30 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Postseason seeding is still being sorted out inside the NBA bubble, with restart games left on the schedule, but one thing is now for sure. The league will officially have an 8-9 play-in game to determine the final Western Conference playoff spot after the Memphis Grizzlies fell Sunday to the
7:23 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Prior to Sunday afternoon’s game, before the New Orleans Pelicans were eliminated from playoff contention, coach Alvin Gentry said his team needed to play like it was Game 7, with the season on the line. But when the Pelicans took the court against the San Antonio Spurs, their lackluster effort
7:17 PM ET Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be held out of Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz, according to the NBA’s official injury report. Injury recovery is cited as the reason for both Doncic and Porzingis not playing in Monday’s game, which is the first of a back-to-back for the
5:03 PM ET Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal has been diagnosed with brain cancer, according to his close friend and sports columnist Mike Lupica. Lupica, a columnist for the New York Daily News and MLB.com who previously worked for ESPN, tweeted Sunday that Westphal has been diagnosed with glioblastoma. “I’ve been close friends with
12:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA has fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $50,000 for tampering because of comments he made about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker while he was serving as a TNT analyst, the league announced Sunday. During Friday’s broadcast, Green praised Booker and the Suns for their undefeated start
1:44 PM ET Having spent the first three seasons of his NFL career in what he saw as a hopeless situation with the Buffalo Bills, Sammy Watkins said he had no interest in leaving what he sees as an ideal situation with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Very important to stay,” said Watkins, the wide receiver
7:23 AM ET NBA Insiders Zion Williamson‘s rookie season might have only five days left in it. Even though they were 3.5 games back of the 8-seed in the West when the NBA season resumed last month, the New Orleans Pelicans were a popular choice to reach the postseason and set up a tantalizing first-round
11:00 AM ET When the New Orleans Pelicans were struggling defensively early in the season, a small change in December helped get them back on track. The Pelicans decided to drop their bigs on pick-and-rolls more, and the team immediately saw an improvement on the court. From Dec. 17 to Jan. 21, the Pelicans were