The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks. Batum made six of the 76ers’ 12 three-pointers, and 76ers coach Nick Nurse credited his long-range shooting with helping Philadelphia break through against the Miami zone …
Within 24 hours of losing his job in Los Angeles nearly three years ago, Doc Rivers was on a flight to Philadelphia to interview for his next one. But I think the history of how Rivers got the job in Philadelphia, what transpired over his three seasons there and that he’s out of a job now — while three other …
MIAMI — Some love is just a lie of the soul. It’s why Spoelstra constantly says “we’re not for everybody.” More is typically asked of Heat players at practice and on defense than at other NBA stops. But between Games 4 and 5 of this Sixers series, Tucker said, Spoelstra’s defensive adjustments were predicated on conversations between Tucker, Jimmy Butler …
Philadelphia's Joel Embiid wipes his brow during Game 5 of the 76ers' semifinals playoff series against Miami on Tuesday. Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Heat moved one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 on Tuesday. "It's just one game," Heat …
