Basketball

Photo: Yahoo Sports The Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers details why the Sixers big man Joel Embiid, who suffered a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion, was playing with 4 minutes left in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors: “The other team had all their guys in.” Check…

Photo: espn.com The Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler blames Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra for his $15,000 fine, but says his fellow teammate PJ Tucker paid for it: “It’s Spo’s fault. He always says to celebrate everybody else’s success. Max [Strus] goes on a 10-0 run, I celebrate, I get…

Karl-Anthony Towns has just finished his seventh year with the Timberwolves. Former number one draft pick is satisfied with being in Minnesota where he is one of the leaders of the team. This coming summer the 26-year-old power forward will be eligible to sing max extension with the T-Wolves. While…

The Memphis Grizzlies rallied again past the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 on Friday night to reach the 2nd round. “Physically, mentally, this series was a battle,” said a visibly drained Ja Morant, who went 4 for 14 from the field and had 17 points and 11 assists. “Obviously, the…

Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied yet again to eliminate the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves, winning 114-106 in Game 6 on Friday night. “We stick together, stay on the same page, and I think it really showed on the big stage this…

The Grizzlies became the last team to progress to the second round of the playoffs after they defeated the Timberwolves in Game 6 (114-106). Memphis star Ja Morant, who had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in this game, trolled Minnesota by tweeting a picture of a grizzly bear…

MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 2: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat exchange jerseys at the end of the game on December 2, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Monaco came back to win the game 78-77 and force game 5 next week in Pireaus. Dwayne Bacon scored a game-high 21 points including the winning jumper to lead AS Monaco. This result tied the series 2-2. Everything is going to be decided in Greece in front…

James Harden picked the perfect time to finish a playoff game with his third 20-point and 10+ assist game in his career. The 76ers were reeling coming into a pivotal Game 6 after losing two straight games, allowing the Raptors to take all the momentum going into Jurassic Park while…

Recent Hollywood blockbusters have got me considering options in alternate universes—Peter Parker-type ones, where I can see the Spidey meme lived out in real life. I’m not talking about the Metaverse, I’m talking about a temporary escape to the places on TV and movie screens that look more liveable than…