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PHILADELPHIA — How will Joel Embiid be remembered should he fail to return to his All-NBA form?

Will we recognize the 76ers center as one of the NBA’s most dominant scorers? Or will we recall him as someone who failed...Read more

PEORIA, Ariz. — On the morning of March 21, 2024, Scott Servais sat in his office at the Peoria Sports Complex. Two nights prior, his Seattle Mariners posted 18 hits and 12 runs (with just five strikeouts) in a 12-3 ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — At the beginning of this season, the Penguins harbored what felt like legitimate hopes of making the postseason.

They finished 2023-24 with a 10-5-3 kick but ceded too much ground early. By September 2024, ...Read more

PHOENIX — Jameson Taillon was among the 43,326 fans in Minute Park for Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, his arm in a brace following his second Tommy John surgery as he watched former Pittsburgh Pirates teammate Daniel ...Read more

JJ Redick has called these moments “blackouts,” but Sunday against the Clippers, Luka Doncic was very much alive.

At the start, he bounded up the left side of the floor, forced Ivica Zubac into the switch and stepped ...Read more

PHOENIX – In the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 116-98 victory over the Suns, forward Julius Randle made a hustle play to save a loose a ball from going out of bounds.

Moments later, Nickeil Alexander-Walker ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — Time will tell.

The early feedback on the mushrooming bond between Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson is positive. Poles is convinced he barreled up this latest big swing on ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights scored twice on the power play in the third period and defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-0 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.

Defenseman Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist. Captain Mark Stone ...Read more

You can never count this group of Knicks out — no matter how deep the hole, no matter how daunting the deficit.

Friday in Memphis? They trailed by 12 in the third quarter, didn’t take their first lead until midway ...Read more

MIAMI – By halftime, it was clear this was going to end one of two ways: stunning or sobering.

In some ways, it was both.

Once again, a significant Heat lead turned into something slight.

And then into nothing at all....Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors entered Kia Center on Sunday night having lost three straight games and nine of their last 11.

Toronto, however, exited Orlando with just its 19th win on the season, 104-102, against ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Kings' needs are obvious with Friday's NHL deadline looming, but is the price to meet them too high? For the Ducks, the question is will they make a push to end their six-year playoff drought or ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the second straight day, a team came into the Lenovo Center looking to get well against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Edmonton Oilers did that Saturday, beating the Canes to end a five-game losing ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Any victory would have ended the Minnesota Wild’s three-game losing streak, but the way in which they shed that slump was exactly what the team needed.

The Wild blanked the Boston Bruins 1-0 Sunday ...Read more

MIAMI — The Florida Panthers on Sunday placed star winger Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve, a move that gives them significant salary cap flexibility needed after their blockbuster trade for defenseman Seth ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sunday was supposed to be a celebratory day for Michigan.

Illinois didn’t get the memo and spoiled Senior Day at Crisler Center.

The Fighting Illini dominated the offensive glass from start to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Saturday morning at shootaround in the Wells Fargo Center, Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse told Steph Curry that he wanted to see a dunk.

Curry, the 36-year-old superstar, hadn’t heard that in...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Suggs will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee, the Orlando Magic announced Sunday afternoon.

He’s expected to have surgery this week. His return to the ...Read more

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’s Big Ten title dreams are only getting more real. But Sunday’s win that kept them alive went along like a nightmare.

Fueled by strong rebounding and hot 3-point shooting, No. 8 ...Read more