Reigning NBA most valuable player (MVP) Joel Embiid dropped a season-high 50 points at the Capital One Arena in Washington as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Wizards 131-126. The 29-year-old, who shot 19-of-29 from the field and 11/13 from the free throw line, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out seven assists as he tallied 50 or more points for the sixth time in his career. https://t.co/cgIoYZAz6C...
Reigning league MVP and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been handed a $35,000 fine for repeatedly making an ‘obscene gesture’ while on the hardwood during their 126-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA announced on Tuesday night via Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The 29-year-old six-time All-Star faulted with 2:14 minutes remaining in the third quarter when he made...
It was a home debut to remember for Damian Lillard, who wheeled the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of Eastern Conference royalty at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. The seven-time All-Star dropped 39 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and shot four 3s to help the Bucks to victory after they squandered their early 19-point lead. What. A. Debut....
The National Basketball Association (NBA) board of governors signed a new "Player Participation Policy" on Wednesday geared towards ensuring an improvement in player engagement during the regular season. The new approved plan will commence immediately when the 2023–24 regular season begins in October, with the aim of improving the initial player resting policy that was approved just before the 2017–18 season. Under the new policy, the...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday the complete game schedule for the upcoming 2023–24 season, which will kick off on Tuesday, October 24. The organisers of the league, which is heading into its 78th regular season, released the dates and opponents to be faced by each team during the regular season, along with the dates for the end of the season, the NBA Play-In...
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