Joel Embiid has sprained LCL in his knee

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett shared some of his thoughts on the Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic: “Joker looks like the most humblest motherf**ker I’ve ever seen … He’s a one of one. I’ve never seen the championship picture being taken with your best player…

Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Orlando Magic have waived 22-year-old shooting guard Joel Ayayi. Ayayi, a former two-way player with the Wizards, signed with Orlando 12 days ago and may be ticketed for the G League. He saw limited playing time in seven games with Washington last season before being…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had no update on Jimmy Butler’s ankle after their win over the New York Knicks in Game 1, saying that the team may not even get an update on Monday. “You just don’t know with ankle sprains,” Spoelstra said. “I…

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard thought that defense and rebounding were major keys to Sunday’s 130-109 Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 7 road win vs. the New York Knicks as well as the series overall. (via Indiana Pacers): “The defense and rebounding was the reason why we won the game. That…

The Jordan Brand Classic, an all-star game featuring the next generation of hoopers, returned on Friday night after a long two-year hiatus. This time hosted in Chicago, many of the top prospects in the Class of 2022 balled out one final time together before getting ready to take off to…

In a nail-biting showdown, the Oklahoma City Thunder (53-25) clinched a narrow 121-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets (19-59) on Sunday night, securing a vital win to break their three-game losing streak. Led by Josh Giddey’s triple-double performance (20 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists), the Thunder triumphed in a tense…