The trade deadline has passed, and another transactional process has begun: buyout season, in which teams can improve their squads for this season and beyond with newly available free players. For obvious reasons, these free agents are primarily discount players who were released by their current teams but could still contribute. It’s an opportunity for…
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Buddy Hield added 23, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Washington Wizards 119-113 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing run. The Sixers were without seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid for the sixth consecutive game after he underwent left knee surgery on Tuesday. Rookie Ricky Council IV contributed 19 points and…
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, former All-Star Kyle Lowry has agreed to sign with Philadelphia as a free agency after his contract was bought out by Charlotte. Lowry had been averaging 8.2 points and 4.0 assists in 28 minutes per game with Miami until January 23, when the Heat moved him to Charlotte for Terry…
Jimmy Butler, the Heat’s standout forward, missed Miami’s 110-106 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday due to personal circumstances. Butler has been granted a leave of absence following the death of a family member. It is unclear how long Butler will be away from the club, which has games in Milwaukee and Philadelphia this…
Doc Rivers won his 1,099th regular-season game to move into ninth place on the NBA’s all-time chart, Damian Lillard scored 26 points in his return from a two-game knee layoff, and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past short-handed Charlotte 120-84 on Friday night, sending the Hornets to their 10th consecutive loss. Milwaukee improved to 2-5 under…
This week sets the foundation for a new top five of Kia. Race to the MVP Ladder, following Joel Embiid’s left meniscus surgery on Tuesday, which will keep him out of action for at least four weeks. The latest scenario basically eliminates the incumbent MVP’s chances of repeating, as he will fall short of the…
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…
Here are four catigories of players who may be available this summer. BALL-HANDLERS Mike Conley, Minnesota Conley will be 37 years old when the new season begins, but he maintains a steady hand. In his 17th season, he has the highest assist/turnover ratio (6.06) and the second-highest effective field goal percentage (58.0%) of his career….
Two Eastern Conference contenders, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers, are reportedly swapping backup guards. According to various sources, the 76ers traded guard Patrick Beverley to the Bucks for Cameron Payne and a second-round pick. Milwaukee Bucks obtain: Patrick Beverley. Philadelphia 76ers obtain: Cameron Payne. 2027 second-round selection What does the trade imply for…
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid underwent surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, the team said Tuesday. He’ll be reevaluated in four weeks. After announcing on Sunday that Embiid would undergo an unspecified knee treatment, the franchise did not specify how much time Embiid would be out. The 76ers are on…