From Kobe and Zion to Embiid and KAT, major NBA highlights have happened on Jan. 22
Counting last year's two big individual performances, this date has been a day when larger-than-life moments happen in the NBA.
Knicks dodged a Joel Embiid-sized disaster by not trading for oft-injured superstar
Joel Embiid is habitually injured, habitually unavailable and habitually out of shape Joel Embiid. And the Knicks tried to trade for him.
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Joel Embiid Injury Update: Former NBA MVP suffers major setback with knee ailment
Less than two years removed from winning MVP, Joel Embiid has struggled to stay on the floor consistently for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Knicks Lose Karl-Anthony Towns for 76ers Game
Karl-Anthony Towns misses Knicks’ game vs. 76ers as new injury concern emerges
Karl-Anthony Towns sits out with right thumb injury with Knicks facing 76ers
Sixers will face Knicks without Joel Embiid, who remains out with a sprained left foot
Meanwhile, Andre Drummond (left toe sprain), Caleb Martin (right groin soreness), Kyle Lowry (right hip sprain), KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) and Jared McCain (left knee surgery) will remain sidelined. McCain will miss the remainder of the season.
Sixers Notebook: Still day-to-day, Joel Embiid’s return not yet afoot
Nick Nurse didn’t spend much time trying to reconcile a timeline of Joel Embiid’s foot injury that doesn’t appear to make much sense.
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Instant observations: Without Joel Embiid, Sixers run out of gas vs. Knicks
In the second half, the Sixers showed signs of the team they were supposed to be without Joel Embiid. But their dreadful first half sunk them to 15-24.
Embiid still among extensive list of Sixers out for game vs. Knicks
Embiid’s played in just total 13 games thus far for the Sixers, who entered Wednesday 11th in the Eastern Conference standings at 15-23. He’s been sidelined by everything from troubles with his left knee and foot to a sinus fracture that’s led him to wear a protective mask in games since Dec. 20.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson carry Knicks to a win over the Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.
NBA Roundup: Towns has double-double, Brunson scores 17 to carry Knicks past Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night.
The NBA All-Star Game is new and messy. Here’s who deserves to start.
The NBA will announce on Thursday the players voted to start next month’s All-Star-Game tournament. The ones selected aren’t always the most deserving.
NBA All-Star Game 2025: Our voters’ picks for East and West starters
Starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be revealed at 7 p.m. Eastern Thursday on TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” show, and once again, we’re set for a change in format.