Let the battle for the Eastern Conference begin in the NBA.
With Kevin Durant back after missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury, the star-studded Brooklyn Nets are getting whole again just in time for an epic matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night (7 ET on ESPN).
In the West, the battle for the No. 1 seed is heating up, despite the recent struggles of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Don t look now, but Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns have won 11 of their past 13 games, including last week s overtime decision over the NBA-best Utah Jazz. The LA Clippers are keeping pace, as well, with five straight wins heading into a three-game road trip.
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76ers Embiid, Simmons ruled out of all-star game due to contact tracing
Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid, right, motions toward the crowd. (Mark J. Terrill/AP) | March 7, 2021, 11:18 AM
March 7, 2021, 11:18 AM
Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were ruled out of Sunday s NBA all-star game after being flagged by coronavirus contact tracing, a development that prompted some players to question again why the exhibition was being played during a pandemic.
The 76ers and the NBA learned of the situation with Embiid and Simmons it stemmed from getting haircuts on Saturday night and made the decision that neither could play on Sunday morning, about nine hours before the scheduled tipoff.
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