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CAMDEN, N.J. -- Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host Memphis on Saturday night.The oft-injured Embiid has yet to play this season, though he...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Grizzlies starters Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart will sit out multiple games because of injuries, the team said Friday.Bane has a right oblique strain, and Smart has a sprained right ankle. The Grizzlies said...

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without guard CJ McCollum and forward Herb Jones for a few weeks, the team announced Friday.McCollum, 33, will be sidelined approximately two-to-three weeks after being diagnosed with a right adductor strain.He is...

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 06:29 PM ETWarriors guards Stephen Curry and De'Anthony Melton will miss their third consecutive game when Golden State faces the Houston Rockets on Saturday.Editor's Picks2 RelatedBoth have been out since Oct. 27.That night,...

Paolo Banchero knew something was wrong. He was surprised to learn the extent.The Orlando Magic All-Star will miss the next several weeks with a torn right oblique, an injury that happened in his team's loss to Chicago on...

With most NBA teams having played just five games this season, the fantasy basketball season is still in very early days. Even so, there are a lot of early trends to consider, with both surprising and disappointing performances...

Andre Snellings, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 11:00 AM ETAnthony Edwards has been bombs away from downtown this season, and just over a week in he is making more 3-pointers than any other player in the league.Can he maintain that...

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseSenior writer for ESPN.comSpent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily NewsTHE DENVER NUGGETS' franchise player sits at his locker after a preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns, alone...

Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 08:53 PM ETThe Oklahoma City Thunder are off to an undefeated start to the 2024-25 NBA season, prompting conversations about their potential.Editor's Picks2 RelatedTwo players -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren -- are...

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseJoined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas MavericksAppears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FMEIGHT MONTHS AGO, late in the evening on Feb. 29, a nine-second sequence...