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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

Sixers rally seals Nets clean sweep in NBA playoffs

New York (AFP) - The Philadelphia 76ers shrugged off the absence of Joel Embiid to complete a 4-0 series sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.

AFP

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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Injury to sideline Sixers star Embiid, Clippers' Leonard still out

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Philadelphia 76ers will try to complete their NBA playoff sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday without star center Joel Embiid, who has been ruled out with a right knee sprain.

AFP

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…

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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.

Tribune News Service

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

Sixers take 3-0 lead over Nets in NBA playoffs, Warriors claw back

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Philadelphia 76ers pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors clawed back in their NBA playoff series against Sacramento with a 114-97 rout of the Kings.

AFP

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

Wild win carries 76ers to 3-0 series lead over Nets

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97 on Thursday in a rugged clash that featured two ejections and a controversial kick from Joel Embiid and moved the Sixers one win away from a sweep of their NBA first-round playoff series.

AFP

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

Wild win carries 76ers to 3-0 lead over Nets

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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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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…

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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.

AFP

Kings edge Warriors in NBA playoff thriller as Sixers, Celtics roll

Washington (AFP) - De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.

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…

AFP

Sixers, Celtics cruise in NBA playoffs, Knicks edge Cavs

Washington (AFP) - Joel Embiid and James Harden sparked a Philadelphia 76ers romp while the Boston Celtics cruised to victory behind Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in NBA playoff openers on Saturday.

Tribune News Service

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

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