Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid missed the Philadelphia 76ers' 116-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday due to "right oblique; injury management; [and] illness." Embiid expressed his frustration over getting ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Wizards on Friday. Embiid has not played in both back-to-back games this season. Nick Nurse said he wasn't concerned with the situation ahead of Saturday's game. "We handle it by keeping things basketball-related," Nurse said. "He was at shootaround yesterday; ...

Joel Embiid said he was angry at the Sixers for not allowing him to play Wednesday against Washington. After playing Friday he was ruled out vs. the Pistons.

Many thought Embiid, known for social media hijinks, was trolling, but he was actually upset by the situation

With Luka Doncic suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain on the verge of the postseason’s start, the Lakers find themselves in a difficult position after Doncic had led them to a strong second half of the season. Mark Medina of Essentially Sports spoke to three medical experts to get a better idea of the star guard’s […]

Joel Embiid addressed his social media posts after being held out because of an illness Wednesday.

The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers will play on Saturday night. Tobias Harris is among the Pistons listed on the injury report. Harris is dealing with a knee injury. The Pistons are certainly hoping to have Harris on the floor against the 76ers, especially since Cade Cunningham is still out. Here’s everything we know about […] The post Is Tobias Harris playing tonight? Pistons vs. 76ers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Even without Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs kept on rolling. And in the process, they may have sent a message to the Los Angeles Clippers, whom they could face in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. That is, at least, Dylan Harper thinks they made a statement. “Yeah, definitely. I think for us […] The post Why Spurs’ Dylan Harper wanted to make a statement vs. Clippers without Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd directly disputed minority owner Mark Cuban's assertion that he played a role in the February 2025 trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, stating Friday he was kept out of the process entirely until moments before the deal became public. "Cuban has mentioned that I knew about the trade," Kidd said. "Unfortunately, as I have said, I was not part of the process. I was informed at the 11th hour. And that's the truth." Kidd provided specific detai...

The Philadelphia 76ers face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, and Joel Embiid once again headlines the injury report. The 76ers have officially listed him as doubtful due to illness, putting their franchise centerpiece in focus as they push for back-to-back wins. Philadelphia enters at 42–34, No. 6 in the Eastern Conference, firmly in the […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Timberwolves injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided an encouraging update on Stephen Curry after the 38-year-old went through another scrimmage on Thursday evening, tweets Nick Friedell of The Athletic. “He looked good … he looks like Steph Curry,” Kerr said. Kerr wouldn’t commit to Curry playing on Sunday, saying that would be up to the star […]

On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-115. In the process, DeMar DeRozan continued to climb the all-time scoring list, passing Dominque Wilkins for 17th. Altogether, DeRozan scored 28 points. Afterward, Raptors forward RJ Barrett heaped praise on DeRozan, citing him as an inspiration growing up. Then, DeRozan was asked to respond to […] The post DeMar DeRozan opens up about inspiring a young RJ Barrett appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Washington Wizards got demolished by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in a 153-131 contest at Capital One Arena. The Wizards had some scoring fun in a defense-optional first half. Tristan Vukcevic got hot with 10 early points to pace Washington, but Paul George turned back the clock with 14 of his own as the […]

Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. George played his fourth game following a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug rules, He was 15 of 22 from the field, made 6 of 12 3-pointers and had six assists and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and nine assists in his third game back from a finger injury, and rookie VJ Edg...

LOS ANGELES – JJ Redick reached several significant marks following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-113 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He notched his 100th career coaching win, and in the process the Lakers’ secured back-to-back seasons of 50+ wins. That also put Redick in rarefied air as only the fourth coach in Lakers’ history to […] The post JJ Redick reveals influence that led him to pursue NBA coaching appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Joel Embiid pranks fans by falsely claiming he'd suit up against Wizards.

The Pistons clinched their first Central Division title since the 2007-08 season with a win over the Raptors on Tuesday.

LeBron James wasn't letting a younger Bronny James have a shot at a win, and he broke a backboard in the process.

The NBA has started the process of lining up voters for postseason awards, and if form holds from recent years the ballots will be due shortly after the end of the regular season. Defensive Player of the Year might not take voters very long (spoiler alert, it’ll be San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama) and Rookie of the Year is basically going to be a two-contender race (a Duke guy will win; it’s TBD if it’ll be Charlotte's Kon Knueppel or Dallas' Cooper Flagg). When talking MVP, for example, logi...

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