Joel Embiid

ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — After an opener that went from rout to flirting with catastrophe, the Boston Celtics got both a win and an early reminder of…

LeBron James and Stephen Curry start their run at NBA championship No. 5 this weekend, with the logjam of 'Most Valuable Player' (MVP) candidates — Denver's Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia's Joel…

Associated Press NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who…

By NOAH TRISTER Associated Press The most famous scoring race in NBA history was probably the 1978 edition, when George Gervin edged out David Thompson…

NEW DELHI: Philadelphia 76ers thrashed the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 to extend their winning streak to seven games on Friday.Joel Embiid, one of the front-runners for the NBA's Most Valuable…

NEW DELHI: Celtics escaped with a 142-138 overtime triumph over Indiana and the Nuggetsedged the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday.Coming off a record-setting 55-point performance in the…

By NOAH TRISTER Associated Press Blake Griffin is no stranger to trade drama. He was dealt from the Clippers to the Pistons in 2018, and last season he…

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they…

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on…

By PAT GRAHAM Associated Press DENVER — Contrary to all those high-scoring games, players still are playing defense in the NBA.It's just the task of…