BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics appeared to be advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs after a 32-point road victory in Game 4 in Philadelphia. But the 76ers’ convincing back-to-back victories in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once seemed favored to emerge from the Eastern Conference on…
Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, April 26 after recovering from appendix surgery that kept him out of the first three games of the NBA playoffs and the Sixers’ only game in the play-in tournament. Embiid started for the 76ers in Game 4 and played most of the first half against the…
Most 3-pointers by a rookie: How Hornets’ Kon Knueppel made NBA history by leading the league in 3PM originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Kon Knueppel was always viewed as a high-end draft prospect thanks to his size and shooting ability. But the Charlotte…
Jaylen Brown has enjoyed a professional year. In the absence of Jayson Tatum, who missed 62 games with a torn Achilles tendon, the explosive forward led the Boston Celtics to second place in the Eastern Conference. Impressively, he did this while leading a team that was not expected to be competitive this year, due to…
CHICAGO (AP) — Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2 on Thursday. Taylor Hall added a goal and an assist as Carolina improved to 9-3-0 in its last 12 games. Mark Jankowski scored twice and Sean Walker and K’Andre Miller also added goals in…
Will Joel Embiid play against the Heat tonight? The 76ers star’s final status originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Philadelphia 76ers will look for a third straight win when they travel to Miami to take on the Heat on Monday night. Advertisement It…
Chicago Bulls (29-45, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (56-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 8 pmEDT Bottom line: Chicago looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a win over San Antonio. Advertisement The Spurs are 28-7 at home. San Antonio scores 119.4 points and outscores its opponents…
PHILADELPHIA – As the Philadelphia 76ers head into the final 10 games of the 2025-26 season, the hope is that they will bounce back in this final stretch and push for a top-6 spot in the Eastern Conference for a guaranteed playoff spot instead of the play-in. The Sixers will have Paul George returning Wednesday…
Brooklyn Nets (15-46, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (33-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 pm EST Bottom line: Miami hosts Brooklyn and looks to extend its three-game winning streak at home. Advertisement The Heat are 17-18 in conference play. Miami is third in the league with 54.4 points in…
Two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams meet in Cleveland as the Knicks (37-21) and Cavaliers (36-22) meet at Peacock. Cleveland’s seven-game winning streak was snapped Sunday with a 121-113 loss to Oklahoma City. From James Harden He arrived, Cleveland is 4-1 and averaging 120.0 points per game. The Cavaliers sit in fourth place in…
