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Joel Embiid’s big night goes to waste as 76ers’ roster issues are exposed

More Teams. More Games. 76ers coach Brett Brown speaks to the media about what went wrong for Joel Embiid in the second half vs. the Pacers. (0:54) PHILADELPHIA — Through 24 minutes of Friday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, Joel Embiid was unstoppable. He tossed around every defender Indiana threw at […]

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Once again, luck of the Irish comes up short in ‘bad beats’ of weekend

Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports. Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Toledo Rockets Closing line: Over/under 60 Saturday was a bad day to be betting overs in college football, as all six bowl games went under the total. However, no loss was felt by more people […]

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Sources: Sacramento Kings’ Bogdan Bogdanovic to enter restricted free agency, scuttling sign-and-trade deal with Milwaukee Bucks

The Kings and Milwaukee Bucks had hoped to bring Bogdanovic the framework of a sign-and-trade deal to negotiate a Bogdanovic contract with Milwaukee on Friday, but he will move into the marketplace to find an offer sheet or seek out other sign-and-trade scenarios, sources said. The Bucks and Kings had reached an agreement in principle […]

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NBA playoffs: Spin moves are a growing part of LeBron James’ repertoire

The sequence begins when James snags a defensive rebound and advances the ball up the left side of the court. Once past the massive NBA logo engulfing the tipoff circle at AdventHealth Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers star slows his dribble ever so slightly. This delay allows teammate Anthony Davis to step between James and […]

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NBA playoffs 2020: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are on the clock

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The scream sliced through a largely empty arena and put a dagger in the Milwaukee Bucks’ season. Giannis Antetokounmpo had been on a tear to begin Game 4 of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat, scoring 19 points in 11 minutes, seemingly on a one-man mission […]

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NBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]

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NBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team

With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]

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Season’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday

NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]

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NBA’s 13 most fascinating lineups to watch in Orlando

Here are 13 new or newish lineups I’m excited to watch when the games start. Shake Milton (!), Josh Richardson, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid: 0 minutes. Just when I think I’m out, the Sixers — my preseason pick to make the NBA Finals, my siren song — pull me back in. Philly experimented […]

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2020 NBA restart key dates: Playoffs, draft and free-agency schedule

What is the new NBA schedule for the playoffs, draft, free agency and other key events? As players return to their home markets and decide whether to participate in the NBA restart, teams are narrowing their list of travel personnel to the approved 37 people per team. That will be only one of many steps […]

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