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Doc Rivers unsure how much time Joel Embiid will miss with knee sprain

NEW YORK — Joel Embiid’s right knee was sore — and already swelling — following the 76ers’ Game 3 win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, coach Doc Rivers said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers top Nets, 96-88, without Joel Embiid to sweep first-round series

NEW YORK — Another Tobias Harris corner 3-pointer went splash, prompting coach Doc Rivers to raise both arms to high-five the 76ers’ standout forward as he came off the floor for a timeout.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doc Rivers Shares Latest on Joel Embiid Injury, ‘Scary’ Detail That Led to MRI

The Philadelphia coach weighed in on the status of his star big man ahead of Saturday’s game.

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Sixers star Joel Embiid to miss Game 4 against Nets with sprained right knee

NEW YORK — Joel Embiid will miss Game 4 versus the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at the Barclays Center with a sprained right knee, a league source confirmed to The Inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Report: Joel Embiid Suffered Knee Injury That Will Cause Him to Miss Game 4 vs. Nets

The center suffered the injury in Philadelphia’s Game 3 win on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Sielski: P.J. Tucker is the anti-Ben Simmons. Which makes him just what the Sixers need.

NEW YORK — In their 102-97 victory Thursday night, a victory that gave them a three-games-to-none lead in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets, the 76ers started a forward who played 29 minutes and took just three shots. One was a layup, which he made, but he hesitated on…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nets want justice after Joel Embiid’s flagrant foul: ‘I thought precedent was set’

NEW YORK — The Nets are eagerly awaiting word from the NBA’s league office on additional enforcement actions against 76ers star Joel Embiid.

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Kevin Harlan Put on a Clinic During Sixers-Nets Playoff Game

Here are three must-hear calls from Kevin Harlan during wild Sixers comeback.

Sports Illustrated

NBA playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets for 3-0 series lead

NEW DELHI: The Philadelphia 76ers moved one win away from a sweep of their NBA first-round playoff series as they beat Brooklyn Nets 102-97 on Thursday in a rugged clash that featured two ejections and a controversial kick from Joel Embiid.

The Times of India

Doc Rivers Offers Honest Response When Asked About Physical 76ers’ Win

The longtime coach experienced his share of on-court chaos during his playing days.

Sports Illustrated

Sixers survive Joel Embiid injury, James Harden ejection to capture commanding 3-0 series lead vs. Nets

NEW YORK — What a game?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nets crumble late and lose Game 3 to Sixers, 102-97

NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie looked at the scoreboard, the time left on the clock, and slapped his hands in frustration.

Tribune News Service

NBA fans were furious with refs’ inconsistency after James Harden was ejected on a soft call

James Harden was ejected for much less than what Joel Embiid pulled earlier in the night.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sixers rally to overtake Brooklyn Nets in second half, take home 96-84 win and 2-0 series lead

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers called a timeout 61 seconds into Monday’s third quarter, after a Spencer Dinwiddie bucket put the Brooklyn Nets up by seven points on the 76ers.

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David Murphy: If the real James Harden just stood up, the Sixers are suddenly a championship-caliber team

The uniform looked the same. The beard looked the same. The number, the name, the shoes — all of it suggested that the man with the ball in his hands was the same James Harden we saw here last season. But this was some different dude. And if he sticks…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. tweets case for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid as MVP

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. is among those making an MVP case for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, noting the constant double teams he faced from Brooklyn.

Sports Illustrated

Hey Cavs, Donovan Mitchell Shouldn’t Have to Do This on His Own

We look at what you might have missed during the first day of the NBA playoffs, starting with how Cleveland’s secondary scorers need to step up against the Knicks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: James Harden looks like a different player, and other thoughts on the Sixers’ Game 1 win over the Nets

PHILADELPHIA — If there was any doubt about the rejuvenated state of James Harden’s 33-year-old body, it disappeared with 6:30 left in the second quarter of the Sixers’ 121-101 win over the Nets on Saturday afternoon. It was at that moment that Harden unleashed a stepback move so strong and…

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Nets' Mikal Bridges shrugs off 30-point performance in Game 1 loss to 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points and only missed six shots in his first playoff game as Brooklyn’s No. 1 scoring option — but it was a 20-point loss in a game the Nets hoped to play better.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers cruise to 121-101 win over Nets in Game 1 of first-round playoff series

PHILADELPHIA — No answers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

On the Celtics vs. the Hawks and beyond with Howard Beck

Can the Hawks steal a game? And if Boston advances to the next round and beyond, what is their outlook against considerably more dangerous opponents, presuming the Sixers and Bucks are the teams the Celtics end up facing?

The Guardian - US

‘THE WITCH IS DEAD’: disgraced Daniel Snyder finally exits the stage

Dan Snyder’s record $6.05bn sale of the Washington Commanders will mark the end of a 24-year tenure defined by scandal, dysfunction and ineptitude

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Just what kind of owner is Washington getting in Josh Harris? This is what he’s shown us.

PHILADELPHIA — The most dysfunctional team in the NFL is trading the worst owner of the modern era for one of the best in the NBA and NHL.

Sports Illustrated

SI’s Round-By-Round Predictions for the 2023 NBA Playoffs

SI’s experts give round-by-round picks, along with underdogs that could make a run and players with the most pressure riding on this postseason.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: Ben Simmons (remember him?) won’t play for the Nets. Which means the Sixers face a tougher challenge.

PHILADELPHIA — There are plenty of reasons to think that the 76ers will have a pretty easy time beating the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Sixers have Joel Embiid, who led the league in scoring and is likely to be voted its most valuable…

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