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Back-in-form Heat look to take down struggling 76ers

Back-in-form Heat look to take down struggling 76ers

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Following a rough stretch of basketball for most of March, the Miami Heat are starting to show signs of life. HT Image The resurgent Heat go for their fourth straight victory Saturday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a three-game road trip. Miami lost 10 games in a row from March 5 to March 21 with seven of those defeats coming at home. However, the Heat have rebounded to post three consecutive victories by double figures. Most recently, the team topped the Atlanta Hawks 122-112 on Thursday as Tyler Herro scored 36 points on 13-of-17 shooting. Bam Adebayo added 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Heat remained on the heels of the Chicago Bulls for the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The ninth- and 10th-place teams will meet in the opening contest of the play-in tournament next month. “We didn’t let go of the rope,” said Adebayo, who had not posted a double-double in any of his previous eight contests. “We’ve been preaching that …

Joel Embiid’s knee injury woes raise retirement rumours amid 76ers’ struggles: Here’s a fact check

Joel Embiid’s knee injury woes raise retirement rumours amid 76ers’ struggles: Here’s a fact check

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Joel Embiid’s career has wavered ever since winning the NBA MVP award in 2022, mostly due to lingering injuries. The superstar centre of the Philadelphia 76ers has largely been unable to stay on the court in recent years, and with his latest knee troubles, many speculate Power Forward should rack the shoes. Joel Embiid’s career has declined since winning the 2022 NBA MVP due to injuries, missing 37 games this season. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP) ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith advised, “Embiid looks like he can barely move. His health is awful…If you’re Embiid, should you consider retiring? That’s how debilitated he looks.” “The way I was playing a year ago is not the way I’m playing right now. It sucks,” Embiid even acknowledged earlier. Interestingly, Shams Charania reported Embiid missed the entire fourth quarter of a recent game against the Brooklyn Nets. ESPN reported that the 76ers considering alternative options for his injured knee He has played in only 19 games while missing 37, a worrying trend given his history of injuries. Over the course …

NBA: Golden State Warriors see drastic turn in performance, sit at tenth position in Western Conference | Basketball News

NBA: Golden State Warriors see drastic turn in performance, sit at tenth position in Western Conference | Basketball News

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After the 2023-24 season that was designed to be forgotten for the Golden State Warriors, the shocking transfer of Klay Thompson seemed to have set them back another step. With doubts looming over how the team would eventually perform in the 2024-25 season after losing out on the playoffs in the previous season, Steph Curry and company’s first 15 games erased all those doubts. The Warriors, also nicknamed the Dubs, started the season strong after winning 12 games and losing just three in their first fifteen. The fans felt that this could be a comeback, and the Warriors would potentially reach the playoffs for the 38th time in their 76 year history. But things have drastically turned around as the Warriors now sit in the play-in spot at 10th after their loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their win percentage to 0.500. After their dominant run in the first phase of the tournament, the Dub Nation’s run now looks like a 16-16, and in the 12 games they played in December, they have won only …

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid to miss out on million for shoving reporter | Basketball News

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid to miss out on $1 million for shoving reporter | Basketball News

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2023 NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid was suspended by the organisation for three games after the Philadelphia 76ers’ center shoved a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist for writing about his son and late brother, while criticising his fitness. Embiid has yet to appear for the Sixers this season, with what the team is terming as left knee management. The USA Olympic team gold medal winner, who was set to earn $51.4 million this season, will now miss out on over $1 million in lost pay because of the suspension. “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA,” the NBA’s head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, said in a statement. “While we understand Joel was offended by the personal nature of the original version of the reporter’s column, interactions must remain professional on both sides and can never turn physical.” The altercation happened on Saturday after the Sixers lost to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 124-107. An Embiid-less Philadelphia has slumped to a 1-5 record in the Eastern Conference and …