The 76ers defeated the Pistons, 120-102. Joel Embiid led the way with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Tobias Harris added 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists in the victory. Jaden Ivey tallied 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Pistons in the losing effort.
"I don't think that should happen. It's not OK."
Joel Embiid dropped 50 points on Thursday night, but he easily could have drawn an ejection for this play early.
Embiid returned from knee surgery less than three weeks ago.
Embiid was a surprise scratch for Sunday's season finale with a playoff berth at stake.
Joel Embiid came up big for the Sixers against the shorthanded Thunder.
Embiid's return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup came at an avoidable cost.
Vincent Goodwill is joined by Jason Goff from NBC Sports Chicago to discuss Joel Embiid’s return to the 76ers, the playoff outlooks for the Mavericks & Clippers, and a deep-dive on the Chicago Bulls.
The Celtics have a closeout game at home, but don't yet know Porzingis' status for Game 5 and beyond.
Buk Mawut Buk pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges last month after he shot and killed Aaron Lowe at a Salt Lake City-area party in 2021.
UConn is adding Saint Mary's transfer Aidan Mahaney. The junior guard played the past two seasons with the Gaels, leading them in scoring as a sophomore.
Travis Kelce has reportedly gotten a raise.
Boston has had a habit of letting go of the rope in its last two title pursuits. The Celtics would be wise to make quick work of an undermanned Miami squad.
With the NFL Draft in the books, fantasy football Matt Harmon breaks down the landing spots he loved to see, and those he's not a fan of.
CBS is changing up its "The NFL Today" pregame show, bringing in Matt Ryan while moving Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms out.
There is cause for excitement around the new playoff format. There's also lots of complaints and criticism to go around.
Brunson scored 47 points and had 10 assists — breaking Bernard King’s franchise record for playoff points that has stood since the spring of 1984 — as the Knicks took control of the series.
Durant and Booker combined for 82 points. But Edwards again proved too much for the Suns to overcome.
Cousins doesn’t have a track record inside the team. Unlike Alex Smith, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, there are no entrenched locker room soldiers behind him.
The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 31-point lead to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series before toughing out a 116–111 victory.
Brunson got it going in Game 3 after struggling in the first two contests of the series, but the chess match is just beginning.
