George, averaging his lowest points per game total (17.2) since 2014, said he was “bored” playing center to help fill the gap left by Joel Embiid’s latest injury woe.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid delivered a dominant performance during Saturday's game against the Ben Simmons-less Brooklyn Nets.

Ben Simmons had 14 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two blocks while shooting 7/11 from the field in 32 minutes of playing time. After the game, the three-time NBA All-Star made a bold ...

After averaging 5.1 points in 23.5 minutes per game during his first 19 contests of the season, Simmons rattled off three consecutive games in double-figures — notching 10 points, 12 points and 15 points against Cleveland, Toronto and Utah — in mid-late December.

Joel Embiid scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-94 on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES — Nothing good came from the historic 126-67 beating the Nets took from the Clippers; no positive from Wednesday night other than it was over by Thursday, like a bad dream. But one from which they’ll move on, starting Friday at the Lakers. It’ll hurt their pride but not their plan.

With this impressive first-half performance, Maxey finds himself in some exclusive company within Sixers history. He is just the fifth player to have at least 20 points and 10 mad

Isaiah Collier drove for the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds left to lift the Utah Jazz to a 112-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. Collier finished with a career-high 23 points,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars on Tuesday night. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George sat out with injuries as the Sixers continued their slide down the Eastern Conference standings.

As the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers are close to the midway point of the season and the same problems exist. Things aren’t about to get any easier, either.

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton left Sunday's contest after 19 minutes with a left hamstring strain and did not return. Fantasy managers should start prepping to grab Andrew Nembhard and TJ McConnell ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the Cavs.

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.