Joel Embiid has played in only six games for the Philadelphia 76ers so far this season due to left knee management, suspension and injury. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup after missing one full game due to a sinus fracture. Wearing a protective mask, he scored 34 points in Friday’s … Read more
What options do Celtics have before 2025 NBA trade deadline? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have started out their NBA title defense very well with a 21-6 record through 27 games. Jayson Tatum is a legit MVP candidate. Jaylen Brown is playing fantastic after winning Finals MVP in June. Payton Pritchard … Read more
Joel Embiid has played in only six games for the Philadelphia 76ers so far this season due to left knee management, suspension and injury. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will start Friday’s matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. Embiid sustained a sinus fracture last Friday … Read more
Bruins road trip takeaways: Swayman’s performance just not good enough originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Bruins just wrapped up a tough five-game road trip. It was probably their most challenging road trip of the season when you consider its length and the quality of opponents faced. The trip could not have started any worse … Read more
Lynch reveals players, coaches plead for Campbell to play in 49ers-Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With a lot being made about the reported confrontation between John Lynch and suspended 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell during last Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, the general manager clarified what occurred during the interaction. Lynch … Read more
Head coach Roger Powell and his Valparaiso Beacons improved to 6–5 after a last-second win over Western Michigan. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Justus McNair hit a shot from midcourt as the horn sounded to give Valparaiso a thrilling 76–73 win over Western Michigan at Kalamazoo on Friday. The buzzer-beating 3-pointer completed a 22-point comeback … Read more
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here’s a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Week 16. ✅ Green … Read more
The frozen first-base market finally started to thaw Friday, with reports that Christian Walker has agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with the Houston Astros. While Pete Alonso remains the premium option available among his positional peers, Walker is the first from a deep first-base free-agent class to find a new home, with the … Read more
As the 3-11 Cleveland Browns move through another disappointing season, defensive end Myles Garrett seems to be losing some faith. Garrett, who has spent eight seasons with the Browns, has been committed to staying loyal to Cleveland. But for the first time, the five-time Pro Bowler seemed open to the possibility of joining a team … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that the team is assigning defenseman Wyatt Kaiser to the AHL and placing forward Craig Smith on the injured reserve. Kaiser has been serving as the seventh defenseman and has been a healthy scratch for the past three games. He has one assist in 28 games and is a -5 … Read more