NCAA Notes: Murray, Adams Jr., Ivisic, Sheppard

In a jaw-dropping display of scoring mastery, Joel Embiid erupted for a franchise-record 70 points, leading the Philadelphia 76ers (29-13) to a thrilling 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (8-35) on Monday night. Embiid’s remarkable performance included shooting 24 of 41 from the field, making 21 of 23 free…

Free agency has been underway for nearly three weeks, and Goran Dragic told Slovenian newspaper Vecer that the Dallas Mavericks offered him a contract. However, Dragic declined to sign the offer because Dallas offered him a limited role. Per Dragic, the Mavs couldn’t provide him sufficient playing time, and he…

Gary Payton II received his championship ring on his return to San Francisco for the game between the Trail Blazers and Warriors. The 30-year-old shooting guard is yet to play a game this season and is currently reconditioning for this return to the court. His former head coach Steve Kerr…

Nikola Jokic recorded a massive triple-double of 30 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Suns. Unfortunately, for the Serbian superstar, the Nuggets lost the game. Denver still leads the series 2-1. Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith watched the game and…

Photo: wikimedia.org Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher will be attempting to coach basketball at the high school level, as he has been selected as the new head coach at Crespi Carmelite High School, which is a private Catholic school located in the San Fernando Valley. “Now, he’ll skip…

Terry Rozier, the Miami Heat’s recent acquisition, faced a challenging debut as his team fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 105-96. In his first game since the trade from the Charlotte Hornets, Rozier, who averaged 23.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game this season, came off the bench, contributing…