Joel Embiid put up a 32-point triple-double vs. the Rockets on Thursday. More importantly, he played 46 minutes — the most he had played in a regular-season game in more than three years.
The Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga had a strong start Thursday against the Mavs before his night was cut short because of a twisted ankle and knee hyperextension at the end of the first half.
The NBA and Abu Dhabi’s department of culture and tourism have extended their partnership, with the league agreeing to continue bringing preseason games to the Middle East.
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will miss Wednesday’s game against the Thunder with a strained oblique and “won’t be able to play anytime soon,” coach Doc Rivers said.
A self-proclaimed gambling addict was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a betting scandal involving NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter.
The post-Jerry Buss era was defined by resentment, dysfunction and conflict — and ended with the loss of the most valuable family-owned franchise in the world.