Joel Embiid out for Game 1 vs. Boston

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have named Tevin Baskin, Fortune Solomon and Jorge Gutiérrez as assistant coaches on Head Coach Mfon Udofia’s staff. They join Associate Head Coach Shawn Swords on Long Island’s bench. Swords returns to Long Island for his second…

Quentin Grimes has opted to decline a three-year contract offer from the Dallas Mavericks, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. This decision follows discussions about a new deal, which was believed to mirror Dallas’ recent three-year, $27 million agreement with Naji Marshall. Grimes, now set to enter restricted free agency,…

Glen “Big Baby” Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a federal judge, along with three years of supervised release, following his conviction in November 2023 for his involvement in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA’s health care benefits plan. Former Boston Celtics forward made a…

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter Lance Stephenson, who played for the Hornets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Timberwolves, Lakers and Hawks, has two teams in mind when it comes to returning to the NBA. “I think it is time for a New York team. I want to play for the [Brooklyn] Nets or…

In a surprising revelation, sports analyst Stephen A. Smith has suggested that Damian Lillard is not content with his current situation in Milwaukee, despite joining the Bucks last summer. Following Lillard’s departure from the Portland Trail Blazers, where he spent 11 years, the star player was traded to the Milwaukee…

Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter The Phoenix Suns have reached an agreement with free agent guard Eric Gordon, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Gordon had multiple suitors and turned more lucrative offers to join one of the prime contenders for the 2024 championship, Charania adds (Twitter link). Check out our Latest…