Joel Embiid has spoken openly about his frustration with the minute restriction imposed by the Philadelphia 76ers’ medical staff. Following knee surgery this summer, the Cameroonian center has been closely monitored in the early games of the season, never exceeding 20 minutes on the floor. On Saturday night, in the home win against the Charlotte…
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he was “deeply disturbed” by the federal charges involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. These were Silver’s first public comments since Thursday’s announcement of two major federal investigations into illegal betting and game-fixing, which led to the indictment of 34 individuals, including…
There are nights when the Denver Nuggets seem to be playing a completely different game. Their home opener against the Phoenix Suns was one of those nights. After a shaky start to the season, Denver got back on track with a commanding 133–111 win that left no room for doubt. Nikola Jokic recorded his second…
After a spectacular start to the season, Luka Doncic might be forced to slow down. The Los Angeles Lakers star has appeared on the team’s latest injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The issue is a sprain trauma to his left finger – a completely new concern that hadn’t been mentioned…
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges, said Friday night that he was stunned by the indictments that have rocked the league. “My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said on Amazon Prime Video, during…
The NFL reminded its players Friday that they are prohibited from taking part in any form of illegal gambling and betting on league games. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the league asked all 32 teams Friday to reiterate key aspects of its gambling policy and make the document readily available to players….
The NBA placed Portland Trail Blazers HC Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier on immediate leave pending the FBI’s gambling investigation. Colin Cowherd reacts to the news and discusses the scandal that’s rocked the NBA.
The NBA world has been rocked by a bombshell: Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, guard for the Miami Heat, have been arrested as part of two large-scale federal investigations that uncovered an extensive system of illegal sports betting and rigged poker games run with the backing of the…
On the night Aaron Gordon wrote a new chapter in his personal history, Stephen Curry decided the show couldn’t end without him. With 42 points, including 16 straight in the closing minutes, the Golden State Warriors star flipped a game that seemed firmly in the hands of the Denver Nuggets, leading his team to a…
When a player scores 50 points with 10 threes on 11 attempts, even someone like Nikola Jokić – who’s seen his share of legendary nights – can’t help but smile. It was a bittersweet smile, though, for the three-time MVP, who after the Nuggets’ 137–131 loss at the Chase Center spoke mostly about Aaron Gordon,…
