Daryl Morey, the Philadelphia 76ers’ president, voiced optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would recover from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run. “We’re hopeful,” Morey said before the 76ers met the Atlanta Hawks, three days after Embiid had surgery on his left knee. “Since we initially learned about…
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Kobe Bryant’s statue on Thursday, February 8. Before the ceremony honoring the Lakers legend, take a look at the other players who have been immortalized with statues around the league. Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls Year unveiled: 1994 Career accomplishments: 6 NBA championships; 6 Finals MVPs; 5 NBA MVPs; 14-time…
Due to lower back pain, the Denver Nuggets will be without two-time NBA MVP center Nikola Jokic for Wednesday night’s game against Oklahoma City. Jokic will be missing his second game of the season. He was also out on Nov. 27 due to a lower back injury in a Nuggets victory against the Clippers in…