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The NBA has undoubtedly displayed some more physical basketball since the All-Star break. In March, the league acknowledged that at some point in the season,…

The last thing the Knicks want is for the Pacers to be flying up and down the court.

Madison Square Garden was ready to explode Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey had other plans.

Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Joel Embiid is suffering from Bell's palsy and played Game 3 with a bulky knee brace to sturdy the 7-footer after dealing with injuries all season. The lingering effects of the time off from his most recent knee surgery s ucked him into a depression — and that was before Embiid was hit with a form of facial paralysis. Embiid pushed aside the pain — mental and physical — and embraced the pressure after he vowed the 76ers were “going to win this series” against the New York Knicks.

PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid vowed the 76ers were "going to win this series" against the Knicks.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when

Naz Reid went undrafted in 2019 after his freshman season at LSU. He spent much of his first professional season in the G-League. He was out of Minnesota’s rotation as recently as the start of last season. But every time a challenge hit, he pushed forward and adapted. He got leaner and more athletic. He […]

Here are the results of NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting between the Kings’ Malik Monk, Timberwolves’ Naz Reid and Bucks’ Bobby Portis.

The fan favorite averaged a career-high 13.5 points per game and shot 41.4% from 3 while showcasing much improved defense across 81 invaluable appearances for the Wolves.