Embiid underwent a successful appendectomy on April 9. Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said Embiid felt fine in practice on Wednesday before he learned of the situation Thursday morning. The seven-foot centre’s status is also doubtful should the 76ers advance to the playoffs, as he is in the early stages of recovering from the procedure and …
EDMONTON – It’s harder to get a straight answer on an injury at this time of year than it is to score on Andrei Vasilevskiy. When it comes to Leon Draisaitl however, here is what we think we know: His injured knee is well on the mend, and he appears to be within a very …
The status of the Toronto Raptors‘ starting point guard is in question as the playoffs approach. Immanuel Quickley has a mild hamstring strain and is considered day-to-day, the team announced on Monday. The sixth-year guard exited Toronto’s regular-season finale against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday due to right hamstring tightness. He played 16 minutes in …
OMAHA, Neb. — Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving Monday and ordered to pay a $75 fine stemming from a traffic stop last year during which police ordered the world champion boxer and passengers out of his vehicle at gunpoint. Crawford was stopped Sept. 28, hours after his hometown of Omaha held a parade through …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was prepared to spend this past NBA season in the shadows, fighting his way back from a torn right Achilles tendon. He never anticipated the long journey back would take a detour because of a bout with shingles. On Monday, one day after the Pacers completed a 19-win season without their two-time all-star ever …
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After a painful few years in Pittsburgh, the Penguins are back in the dance. There is no doubt a certain poetry in Kyle Dubas returning his new team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the same season that his former club drops out of the mix. And make no mistake, the Pens’ return to the …
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said he expects the star centre to return early in the first round at some time while speaking to reporters Monday. This timeline lines up with an update Knoblauch gave last week regarding Draisaitl. “And then playoffs, sometime in that first round if things go well,” the Oilers coach said. …
NBA referee Natalie Sago thought a bad call was about to take place. A bad phone call, that is. The NBA on Monday announced the list of 36 officials selected to work this season’s play-in tournament and first round of the playoffs. Sago is on the list, making her the third woman in league history — …
Forsberg went 3-0-0 with 0.97 goals-against average, .964 save percentage and one shutout to backstop the Kings to a perfect week as they vie for one of the two remaining playoff spots in the Western Conference. He capped the week with a 27-save performance for his 11th career shutout in a 1-0 win over the …