Author: JamesMcGhee

Sixers eliminate Embiid, Drummond and Lowry before meeting the Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers ruled out Joel Embiid on Monday night for their first night back home after a six-game road trip.Before their game against the Suns, the Sixers scratched Embiid, Andre Drummond (sprained left toe) and Kyle Lowry (right hip soreness). Jared McCain (left lateral meniscus surgery) and KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) remained out.Embiid’s absence is due to a sprained left foot he suffered several games ago, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said. According to Nurse, Embiid’s injury is “nothing serious” and he is…

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Purdy wants 49ers contract extension to happen quickly and quietly originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFATHER CLARÉE — Brock Purdy heads towards his 49ers contract extension imminent negotiations with increased urgency following several reluctances and restraints from his teammates in 2024.“For me, I obviously want to get this done, if it’s an opportunity to get it done quickly, that would be great,” Purdy said Monday. “Just so we can come back for Phase 1 and continue it with the receivers and our team, and continue to grow.“Because we all have to grow together. We need to connect, learn and…

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THE Rangers announced on Monday that they had claimed the right winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.Kaliyev, 23, played parts of four seasons with the Kings, playing in 188 games while recording 71 points (35 goals, 36 assists) during his career. He has not appeared in the NHL at all this season due to a broken collarbone he suffered in training camp. However, he completed a five-game conditioning period for the AHL’s Ontario Reign, finishing with a goal and an assist.A former second-round pick (33rd overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft, Kaliyev gives the Blueshirts a…

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With reported tension between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks may be forced to trade one of them.Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that the Canucks have begun testing the trade market for these two forwards, but have specific requests.“So in calling, here’s what I can say” » said Friedman. “It’s that the Canucks are definitely looking at the market for both players, and you should be prepared for any outcome. There are actually three: none are distributed, one of them is distributed, or both are distributed.“It’s on the table, and I don’t want to predict the likelihood of…

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DETROIT — It was no secret, the long faces, the whimsical looks worn by the Minnesota Timberwolves as they returned to the .500 mark with a defeat against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday evening.There’s no shame in losing to these Pistons, who are one game under .500, winners in six of their last seven and who have already surpassed last season’s 14-win mark. But that’s the way the Timberwolves showed up that night and too many nights this season.This is acknowledged to be an entirely different team, trading Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle in a shocking pre-practice move. An adjustment…

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Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over world No. 2. Iga Swiątek a week before the start of the Australian Open.Gauffworld number 3, has now won back-to-back matches against Świątek after winning just one of her first 12 meetings, with one of the women’s tour’s main rivalries now looking less lopsided.”I believe I am one of the best players in the world and, when I play good tennis, I am hard to beat,” Gauff said, according to the WTA. “Today I think I played good tennis. I’m happy I…

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