76ers eagerly await Joel Embiid’s return to lineup

In the pre-League Pass days of minimal cable channels and a national TV “schedule” that made it seem as though the NBA had five teams (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia) playing a round-robin, the exploits of Alex English and the Denver Nuggets could feel fictional. Newspapers said…

Here’s Washington Wizards shooting guard Jordan Poole on the recent productive play of rookie Kyshawn George after Wednesday’s 134-130 overtime home loss vs. Continue reading Jordan Poole: Kyshawn George has been establishing himself as a physical defender at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original…

Jalen Green poured in 37 points to lead the Houston Rockets (37-35) to a hard-fought 132-126 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder (50-22) on Wednesday night. Despite missing All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder put up a resilient fight, with Josh Giddey (31 points) and Jalen Williams (23 points, 10…

Lonnie Walker IV is on a mission to secure a guaranteed contract with the Boston Celtics after signing an Exhibit 10 deal this offseason. Following a stint with the Brooklyn Nets last season, Walker is focused on proving his value to the defending NBA champions. Walker has reunited with his…

Photo: Orlando Magic/X Orlando Magic rookie guard Anthony Black felt very satisfied with his performance during Saturday’s 120-101 home win vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (11 points/4 rebounds/2 assists/1 steal/4-6 FG/2-3 3-PT/1-1 FT/+32 +/- in first career NBA start). (via Orlando Magic): Reporter: “How do you feel like you performed…

Photo by Josh Willink The Atlanta Hawks have started formal discussions with former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder and are attempting to swiftly hire Snyder as the team’s new head coach. Sources: The Atlanta Hawks have started formal discussions with former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder and are attempting to…