Ex-French Olympian rips Joel Embiid for choosing to play for Team USA over France at Paris Olympics
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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander selected as NBA MVP finalist along with Jokić, Dončić
Nikola Jokić is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons. Victor Wembanyama is surely on his way to a trophy — or maybe two. Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might get a couple of his own as well.
Supporting cast rescues Knicks in Game 1 win vs. 76ers - ESPN
NEW YORK — All season, the New York Knicks have gone as far as Jalen Brunson could carry them.
No plans to shut down Joel Embiid after latest injury scare - ESPN
NEW YORK — After a second brief injury scare involving superstar center Joel Embiid in just over a week, Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after Saturday night's 111-104 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their best-of-7 first round series that there are no plans to shut the league's reigning MVP down.
2024 NBA playoffs: bets, lines and stats for Saturday - ESPN
The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins on Saturday and perhaps the most interesting game of the slate features the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks. The 76ers had a 31-8 record in the games Joel Embiid played this season, meanwhile Jalen Brunson averaged a career high 28.7 points and 6.7 assists per game this season which helped the Knicks earn the No. 2 seed, closing out the season with a 13-5 record. Basketball fans should keep their eyes on this game and this prop bet that immediately caught my attention. Let's get into it.
NBA playoffs betting: How to bet each first-round series - ESPN
How should you bet the first round of the NBA playoffs?
LeBron James heads star-studded USA team to play in Abu Dhabi ahead of Paris Olympics
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid … those are just a handful of the stars that have been named on this summer’s USA Basketball Men’s National Team announced on Wednesday and all of them will be coming to Abu Dhabi to compete in two friendly games ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Sixers outduel Heat down stretch to clinch No. 7 seed in East - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he's in the lineup.