Basketball

76ers coach Nick Nurse sits Joel Embiid for entire 4th quarter in loss to Brooklyn

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn.

Feb 22, 2025 9:36 PM Read more >

Lakers snap Nuggets' 9-game winning streak behind Luka Doncic's best game yet for LA

DENVER (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points in his best game by far with the Lakers, leading Los Angeles to a 123-100 runaway win at Denver on Saturday night that snapped the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak.

Feb 22, 2025 9:20 PM Read more >

Bucks won't have Lillard available for Friday's game with Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) — Damian Lillard won’t be available for Friday’s game with the Washington Wizards as the Milwaukee Bucks play for a second straight night.

Feb 21, 2025 1:20 PM Read more >

Nuggets have a shot at first 10-game win streak under coach Malone, but Lakers stand in the way

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone took a pragmatic stance on his team's current nine-game winning streak. “It beats the alternative,” the Denver Nuggets coach said. Can't argue there as Malone stands on the brink of a memorable career moment.

Feb 21, 2025 10:46 AM Read more >

Boston group hoping to land a WNBA franchise. The league has said it will add a 16th team in 2028

Former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams is hoping to get a WNBA franchise in Boston whether it's through expansion or being a destination for a current team that wants to move.

Feb 21, 2025 9:06 AM Read more >

With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next

The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips. “Coup D’Arret” was the headline in big, white letters.

Feb 21, 2025 8:39 AM Read more >

Phoenix faces Chicago on 5-game road slide

Phoenix Suns (26-29, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (22-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will look to stop its five-game road losing streak when the Suns take on Chicago.

Feb 21, 2025 12:05 AM Read more >

Portland takes on Charlotte, seeks to break 4-game skid

Charlotte Hornets (14-40, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-33, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Feb 21, 2025 12:05 AM Read more >

New York visits Cleveland after overtime win against Chicago

New York Knicks (37-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -8.

Feb 21, 2025 12:04 AM Read more >

Poole leads Washington against Milwaukee after 42-point performance

Milwaukee Bucks (30-24, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-45, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.

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