Tag: NBA basketball
NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur
MIAMI — The NBA has fined Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all Miami Heat facilities and activities for one week, in response...
Lakeland Magic win NBA G League title, beating Delaware
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Devin Cannady scored 22 points and the Lakeland Magic won the NBA G League championship Thursday, beating the Delaware...
Celtics get defensive boost as Smart is cleared to return
BOSTON — Celtics guard Marcus Smart says he expects to be back on the floor for the first time in more than a month...
Durant still out for Nets, who will be cautious with Griffin
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant will remain out for the rest of this week and it is unclear when he will return to the...
Popovich announces Aldridge will be moving on from Spurs
DALLAS — LaMarcus Aldridge has played his final game for the San Antonio Spurs, with coach Gregg Popovich announcing Wednesday night that the team...
Spoelstra: Leonard’s words were ‘distasteful and hurtful’
MIAMI — Meyers Leonard's coach and Miami Heat teammates offered no excuse Wednesday for his use of an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video...
Simmons, Embiid both to miss 76ers’ second-half opening game
Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will both be unable to start the second half of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, though neither All-Star...
Embiid emerges as NBA MVP front-runner for East-best 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid sank a step-back jumper in the final minute of the best game of his NBA career, ran back with his...
Hawks forward Cam Reddish has procedure on right Achilles
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish had a nonsurgical procedure on Monday after missing six games with soreness in his right Achilles.
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Analysis: A few days off are just what LeBron James needs
The Los Angeles Lakers don’t resume their season until Friday, a day or two later than most clubs, and that was a very smart...
