Joel Embiid scores 70 and Karl-Anthony Towns scores 62. It was a night like few others in the NBA

On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game, Embiid and Towns put on a pair of dazzling, historic scoring shows of their own. PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 in Minnesota. The elite big men paired up to do something the NBA hadn’t seen on the same day … Read more

Joel Embiid sets franchise record with 70 points in 76ers’ win over Wembanyama, Spurs

Rookie Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes in the first matchup between the big men, but Embiid couldn’t be stopped. PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs … Read more

How many people attended the FC Dallas game against Lionel Messi, Inter Miami at the Cotton Bowl?

Unfortunately, dreary Dallas weather — and the match being scheduled for 5 p.m. on a Monday — seemed to put a damper on North Texas’ second chance at Messi mania. DALLAS — It’s clear Major League Soccer (MLS) is banking everything it can on Lionel Messi’s impact on soccer in the U.S.  It’s why they … Read more

Caitlin Clark’s collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken up but not injured after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while … Read more

Fan episode: Spurs fans on the team’s improvements; Victor Wembanyama’s minute restriction | Locked On Spurs

Spurs fans are divided on Wemby’s minutes restriction. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia gives his quick preview of the San Antonio Spurs contest versus the 76ers. Also, Spurs fan Chris Leija stops by for a fan episode to discuss the pulse of the fan base on whether … Read more