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Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter The Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid spoke postgame after Philadelphia beat the Boston Celtics 116-115 in Game 4. Embiid called teammate James Harden ‘fantastic’ after he scored 42 points leading the Sixers to an OT win. The series is now tied as it shifts back to…

In a birthday showdown, LeBron James faced an infuriating twist as the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106, with controversy surrounding a critical play. Amid a tight game, with 2.3 seconds left and the Lakers trailing 107-104, LeBron executed what seemed to be a game-tying three-pointer. However,…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will once again face off in the conference finals this year and for the third time in the last four seasons. Miami veteran forward Kevin Love said at practice today that he was watching the Celtics vs. Heat matchup last season…

Jalen Brunson’s journey in the NBA has been one of continuous growth and evolution. In his sixth NBA season and his first with the New York Knicks, the 27-year-old point guard reached new heights. During the previous season, Brunson achieved career-high statistics, averaging 24 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists…

The Warriors opened the Western Conference Semifinals with a home loss against the Lakers (112-117). Klay Thompson, who scored 25 points for the defending NBA champions, says that the moral of his team is not low, despite the loss. “It was a quick turnaround but can’t dwell on it because…

The Miami Heat are up 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics after a 118-107 game one victory in South beach. Boston was without the Defensive Player of the Year winner Marcus Smart and Al Horford, which led to an eruption by Heat star Jimmy Butler finishing…