76ers increase Joel Embiid’s minute limit to 28

Take comfort, chairs and staffers. The 76ers have raised Joel Embiid‘s minute limit from 24 to 28. Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly: Embiid to play tomorrow Friday vs Magic w 28 minutes, which means he's expected to be out Saturday vs Celtics (no back-to-backs yet). — Jessica Camerato (@JCameratoCSN) December 1, 2016 This was never […]

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Like the Blackhawks, the Ducks have a youth movement of their own

Ondrej Kase scored his first NHL goal last night in Vancouver.

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Abdelkader out 2-4 weeks as another — yes, another — injury hits Detroit

MCL sprain for the big power forward.

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James Johnson dunks on Rudy Gobert in crunch time (video)

Opponents shoot just 41.8% at the rim with Rudy Gobert defending it – which is now second to Hassan Whiteside among the 50 players who defend the most shots at the rim per game. But James Johnson went up with no fear, scoring two of his 24 points in the Heat’s 111-110 win over the […]

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The hidden costs of being a ski star

From fighting stereotypes to securing funding, the road to the top of elite skiing is a rocky one.

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Gudbranson threatened Martin in a ‘fit of rage,’ didn’t really mean what he said

"I was walking to the dressing room. I was just frustrated. That was a tough night."

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Nicolas Batum bounces assist through Dwight Powell’s legs (video)

The Hornets didn’t just beat the Mavericks, 97-87, last night. Nicolas Batum got Charlotte style points with this pass through Dwight Powell‘s legs, assisting Cody Zeller.

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