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Sixers rule Embiid out with right knee soreness

ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Philadelphia 76ers’ star Joel Embiid was ruled out of Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards with right knee soreness. Embiid was forced to the locker room after a hard fall in the first quarter of his team’s attempt to closeout the series. He spent […]

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Clips lean on dynamic duo, seize control of series

Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University. Follow him on Twitter »  Ohm’s chat archive » The LA […]

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Lakers’ Davis out for 2nd half with groin strain

Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — Lakers forward Anthony Davis exited Game 4 of Los Angeles’ first-round series with the Phoenix Suns with a strained left groin at halftime and will not return, according to […]

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Portland Trail Blazers level series with Denver Nuggets buoyed by Norman Powell's 29-point scoring effort

Norman Powell scored 29 points and CJ McCollum added 21 to lift the host Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-95 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. NBA Playoffs: The Final Sixteen Latest playoff bracket Giannis triple-double powers Bucks to complete Heat sweep Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points, Damian Lillard was […]

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Donovan Mitchell wasn’t perfect in Jazz’s Game 3 win, but he showed up at the perfect time

Donovan Mitchell did not have a good game on Saturday night. That’s not someone playing armchair quarterback — that’s straight from the man himself. After the Jazz’s 121-111 victory over the Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first-round series, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt asked Mitchell about regaining his previous level of conditioning following a lengthy recovery from an ankle injury, which forced […]

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Nuggets vs. Blazers 3-pointers: Denver was slow from the start, falls in Game 4 against Portland – The Denver Post

1. Nurkic’s impact. Portland center Jusuf Nurkic had by far his best game of the series. From the outset he was aggressive on offense, forcing the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to work hard on defense. Look for the Trail Blazers to continue that strategy. Nurkic finished with 17 points in 27 minutes and a plus-32 rating. 2. Powell busts loose. Norman […]

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