NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Celtics, Payton Pritchard, Knicks
76ers
Joel Embiid finally returned Sunday night, and while the Sixers didn’t get the win, they at least got their MVP back on the floor.
Embiid...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Suns
Clippers
Tyronn Lue figured getting Kawhi Leonard back would stabilize things. It hasn’t.
The Clippers have dropped four straight since Leonard’s return and are sitting at...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Knicks, OG Anunoby, Pelicans
Nuggets
Jamal Murray usually eases his way into a season. Not this time.
The Nuggets guard has been cooking from opening night and looks every bit...
LeBron James: Things Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic can do on court ‘not normal’
LeBron James has seen every kind of superstar across 20-plus seasons, so when he lights up over an opponent, people listen.
On the latest Mind...
NBA Transactions: Garrison Mathews, Bronny James, Marcus Sasser
NBA Transactions
Nov. 30
• Clippers assigned Yanic Konan Niederhauser to the San Diego Clippers (G League)
• Garrison Mathews (Pacers) became a free agent
Nov. 29
•...
NBA Standings for Dec. 1
Eastern Conference
Pistons — 16-4
Knicks — 13-6 — GB: 2.5
Raptors — 14-7 —...
Frustration builds after Cavs drop third straight: ‘We’re in cruise control’
The Cavaliers had championship expectations. Right now, they’ve got play-in results.
Cleveland fell to 12-9 after Sunday night’s home loss to the Celtics, and the...
JJ Redick: Lakers ‘just being cautious’ with LeBron James
The Lakers are preaching patience with LeBron James, who missed Sunday’s game against the Pelicans because of a lingering left foot issue.
Coach JJ Redick...
Rival teams now expect Jazz to add help, not trade Lauri Markkanen
Many around the league are starting to believe the Jazz have made up their minds on Lauri Markkanen, and it is not in the...
Cavs rally late, but can’t hide bigger issues in loss to Celtics
The Cavaliers can’t keep spotting teams 20-point leads.
They can’t allow players such as Payton Pritchard to stroll into Rocket Arena and torch them for...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Jimmy Butler, Lakers, LeBron James, Pistons, Marcus Sasser
Warriors
Jimmy Butler took a nasty spill in Saturday’s win over the Pelicans but sounded confident he will be good to go for Tuesday’s matchup...
NBA trade proposal sends Mavericks’ Anthony Davis to hometown Bulls
A fresh trade proposal has Anthony Davis heading home to Chicago. Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley cooked up the idea, sending the Mavericks star to...
Magic rising, show that their NBA Cup performance likely more than an act
The Magic didn’t exactly come out of the gate roaring. When you trade four first-round picks for a guy who has never made an...
Cavs provide injury updates on Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr, Sam Merrill
The Cavaliers just took another hit to their frontcourt depth.
Cleveland announced that Larry Nance Jr. will miss roughly three to four weeks after an...
