Joel Embiid has produced well below his career rates for most of the season, but he flashed his former Most Valuable Player form on Friday, pouring in 39 points in the Sixers‘ 10-point win over Indiana. “He’s worked at it,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. “The practices this week have helped. His own individual work away from practice has … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, George, Martin, Wolf, Demin
RJ Barrett Receives PRP Injection, Out At Least One More Week
Raptors wing RJ Barrett recently received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his sprained right knee, and while he’s making progress in his recovery, he will be out at least one more week, the team announced on Monday (Twitter link via Marc J. Spears of Andscape). As Spears notes, Toronto hosts New York in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup on Tuesday, and the Raptors will … [Read more...] about RJ Barrett Receives PRP Injection, Out At Least One More Week
Pistons, Hawks, Raptors Expected To Be Anthony Davis Suitors
A number of Eastern Conference contenders, including the Pistons, Hawks, and Raptors, are expected to be among the suitors for Mavericks big man Anthony Davis at this season’s trade deadline, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. As Charania details, Atlanta, Toronto, and especially Detroit all look like potential playoff teams in a wide-open Eastern Conference, and may view Davis as … [Read more...] about Pistons, Hawks, Raptors Expected To Be Anthony Davis Suitors
Magic, Knicks Advance To Cup Semifinals
The Magic and Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with victories on Tuesday. They’ll face each other in the East semifinal on Saturday at 5:30 ET, the league confirmed (via Twitter). Orlando was carried by a big outing from offseason acquisition Desmond Bane. He scored 37 points, while Jalen Suggs added 20 points and Paolo Banchero supplied 18. The Magic … [Read more...] about Magic, Knicks Advance To Cup Semifinals
Raptors’ Quickley To Miss NBA Cup Game With Illness
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will miss his team’s NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Knicks tonight due to an illness, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. It’s a big blow to Toronto’s chances of advancing. The Raptors are already without RJ Barrett, who is sidelined by a right knee sprain. The good news is that Jamal Shead, who was listed as questionable with a right quad … [Read more...] about Raptors’ Quickley To Miss NBA Cup Game With Illness