Panathinaikos survives late Anadolu Efes rally to win Game 3 thriller in Istanbul

A wild, victorious night in downtown Philly marks another solid evidence of Joel Embiid’s MVP case this season. “M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!” With 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation, Embiid boldly accepted the ball in his hands with Philadelphia Sixers trailing a point against the Portland Trail Blazers, 119-118. Guarded by Jusuf…

Photo: Twitter A Minnesota native and former NBA player Royce White says the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James accepted $1 billion from communist China in exchange for his silence about the plight of imprisoned Uyghurs in the country. “LeBron James was given a billion dollars by Nike, the establishment,…

Federal Judge Colleen Lawless granted Terrence Shannon Jr.’s request for a temporary restraining order on Friday. This ruling allows the fifth-year Illinois guard to rejoin the team and resume playing, despite his December arrest and subsequent team suspension following a felony rape charge. According to the Associated Press, Judge Lawless…

Photo: AP/Ringo H.W. Chiu Byron Scott isn’t convinced on how the Los Angeles Clippers will fare for next season as presumptive title contenders. The former NBA pro even told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints that he’ll entertain talks of praise and crosstown rivalry between the Clippers and his Los Angeles Lakers…

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams talked about the group’s current rough patch following Saturday’s 106-94 home loss vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-game losing streak). Continue reading Mark Williams: We gotta almost remember the feeling of winning again at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…

Otto Porter Jr. has officially declared his retirement, as confirmed by a press release from the Utah Jazz. This announcement comes after Porter was waived earlier in the day. “For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA,” he said…