The Latest Breaking News from Joel Embiid

MIAMI — Before everybody dives too gleefully into the search for Doc Rivers’ replacement, they should at least do the man the favor of acknowledging that he has no good options. He may not even have an option that one would qualify as the least bad.

MIAMI — With Kyle Lowry to miss a fourth consecutive playoff game with a strained left hamstring, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Tuesday that the team is not basing the veteran point guard’s status on where the team stands in a series.

MIAMI — Joel Embiid has started his return-to-play process.

Although he said the All-Star center was feeling better, the Sixers coach was hesitant to sound too optimistic.

Tim Bontemps: The Heat say Kyle Lowry will be out for Game 2 against the 76ers with his hamstring injury. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Tim Reynolds @ ByTimReynolds Kyle Lowry is out for Game 2. But getting closer. - 1:16 ...

After all this time, perhaps many of us simply forgot. The Bucks led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the 2018–19 season, then earned the distinction again in 2019–20. After a dropoff to ninth-best during the 2020–21 regular season, Milwaukee clamped down when it mattered most, not only ...

They look like a real title contender.

Three thoughts on Miami’s Game 1 win over Philadelphia.

Jack Armstrong made a series of head-scratching remarks in the closing minutes of Game 6 between Toronto and Philadelphia.

This wasn’t the start-to-finish stressless joyride that might have seemed likely after the Heat sprinted to a 25-11 lead against Philadelphia at the outset of their second-round series on Monday night.

While Joel Embiid is sidelined from the Sixers’ opening playoff games in Miami, he’s apparently passing part of the time by looking into the future.