#76ers have so many Joel Embiid worries right now

#76ers have so many Joel Embiid worries right now

“#76ers have so many Joel Embiid worries right now” The worst version of Joel Embiid showed up at the worst possible moment. Bothered by an ailing knee, the MVP runner-up slogged through a dismal 0-for-12 shooting performance in the second half of Game 4 between his 76ers and the Hawks. In the process, Philadelphia managed…

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#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury

#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury

“#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury” Here was the efficient, dominant and vintage Giannis Antetokounmpo. “The Greek Freak” made a host of highlight plays befitting his stature as arguably the game’s most gifted player. The 6-foot-11 flying machine soared to the rim for dunks and slammed home a handful of lobs on the…

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#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury

#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury

“#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury” Sometimes, it’s best simply to let the metaphor speak for itself. “A mechanical issue in the administrative offices at Fiserv Forum triggered [an] alarm,” came a statement from arena security, maybe an hour after the Milwaukee Bucks were done stomping the Nets on Sunday, 107-96 in…

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#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks

#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks

“#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks” MILWAUKEE — Nets big man Jeff Green was cleared to return for Sunday’s Eastern Conference semifinal Game 4 after missing six straight playoff tilts with a foot injury. The 35-year-old Green had been forced out of Brooklyn’s first-round Game 2 win over Boston after…

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#Suns whip Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets to grab 3-0 series lead

#Suns whip Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets to grab 3-0 series lead

“#Suns whip Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets to grab 3-0 series lead” DENVER — Deandre Ayton scrutinized the box score and couldn’t believe his eyes as he read Nikola Jokic’s stat line: 32 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists. “That’s insane. That’s the MVP,” Ayton said after the Phoenix Suns overcame the Joker’s historic triple-double to thump Denver…

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#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks

#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks

“#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks” MILWAUKEE — Bad decisions. A poor endgame. Missed shots. And in the end, a missed opportunity to essentially drive a stake in the Bucks. The Nets did everything in their power to give Thursday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals away, and the Bucks could…

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#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks

#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks

“#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks” The Nets got by without James Harden in Games 1 and 2 in Barclays Center, cruising to a pair of home wins in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But in their first road test against a tough defense, their offense went off the rails. Without Harden’s can’t-be-sped-up…

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