Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for comments they made about star center Joel Embiid and his lingering knee trouble. The league said the Sixers didn’t violate the player participation policy but that president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse made remarks “that were inconsistent with Joel Embiid’s health […]
BREAKING NEWS: Magic’s Paolo Banchero Describes 50-Point Game vs. Pacers as ‘Like Being in 2K’ .giang
Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images After exploding for 50 points in Monday night’s win over the Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic rising star Paolo Banchero compared the feeling to being in a video game. When asked during an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Today about receiving “MVP!” chants from the home crowd at the Kia Center, Banchero said, “It’s […]
BREAKING NEWS: Jazz’s Taylor Hendricks Out for Season Following Gruesome Leg Injury .giang
Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Utah Jazz second-year forward Taylor Hendricks reportedly will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle during Monday’s 110-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Hendricks will undergo surgery in the next day or two, per that report. Hendricks was jogging […]
BREAKING NEWS: Lonzo Ball to Miss 10 Days for Bulls Due to Wrist Injury Sustained Against Grizzlies .giang
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Chicago Bulls announced guard Lonzo Ball suffered a right wrist sprain in Monday’s 126-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Ball will get re-evaluated in 10 days, so he’ll be sidelined for at least the next five games for Chicago. The wrist injury is particularly cruel because the 27-year-old is just coming back after […]
BREAKING NEWS: Jonathan Kuminga Benched for Warriors vs. Pelicans in Crucial Contract Year as NBA Rumors Swirl .giang
Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Warriors are moving forward Jonathan Kuminga to the bench Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN’s Shams Charania and Kendra Andrews. Charania also offered some more context alongside the move. Kuminga is entering the final year of his contract and will enter restricted free agency in 2025. Danny […]