Orlando Magic lose to Philadelphia despite 76ers’ poor 3-point shooting
Read full article: Orlando Magic lose to Philadelphia despite 76ers’ poor 3-point shootingThe Orlando Magic lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in a game in which the teams combined to make 8 of 57 3-point shots, after Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and three steals, and Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds.
Rockets, Warriors get into shoving altercation in 2nd quarter of heated Game 4
Read full article: Rockets, Warriors get into shoving altercation in 2nd quarter of heated Game 4Players on the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets got into a shoving altercation midway through the second quarter in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series, leading to three technical fouls before tempers flared again shortly before halftime.
Anthony Edwards available for Wolves' finale after NBA rescinds technical foul
Read full article: Anthony Edwards available for Wolves' finale after NBA rescinds technical foulThe Minnesota Timberwolves’ will have Anthony Edwards available for their final game of the regular season after the NBA rescinded the technical foul he got in Minnesota’s 117-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Edwards' 18th technical foul means another suspension, this time for Timberwolves' meaningful finale
Read full article: Edwards' 18th technical foul means another suspension, this time for Timberwolves' meaningful finaleMinnesota star Anthony Edwards was slapped with his NBA-most 18th technical foul of the season.
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NBA-leading Jazz rebound from loss to beat Magic
Read full article: NBA-leading Jazz rebound from loss to beat MagicORLANDO, Fla. – Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Joe Ingles filled in well again at point guard in place of Mike Conley to help the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic 124-109 on Saturday night. Utah bounced back from a loss a night earlier in Miami, improving to 6-1 following a defeat. The NBA-leading Jazz have lost consecutive games just once all season and not since Jan. 6 when they were 4-4. The Jazz led my 19 in the fourth quarter and improved to 25-0 when leading after three periods. Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic scored 34 points, but missed out on his 24th double-double by two rebounds.
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Spurs game at Detroit called off over virus-related concerns
Read full article: Spurs game at Detroit called off over virus-related concerns(AP Photo/Darren Abate)Tuesday’s game between San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons has been postponed, marking the second time this month that the NBA has called off a game because of coronavirus-related issues. The NBA does not announce the names of players who test positive; some have revealed positive tests on their own. Being ruled out because of the protocols can suggest any number of things, including a positive test, a suspected positive test or contact-tracing data showing that a player may have been exposed to a person with COVID-19. AdThe only other game called off this month for a virus-related issue was on Feb. 1, also involving the Pistons — Detroit's night game at Denver was postponed because of contact tracing issues involving the Pistons. Miami’s Tyler Herro missed a game last week because of a suspected positive test; subsequent tests showed he was fine and he was permitted to return to the Heat lineup after the one-game absence.