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Friday, NBA on ESPN continues 2024 #NBAPlayoffs coverage with a tripleheader

🏀 5p ET | NBA Countdown
🏀 5:30p ET | #FearTheDeer vs #BoomBaby
🏀 8p ET | #ClipperNation vs #MFFL
🏀 10:30p ET | #RaisedByWolves vs #ComingInHot

Joel Embiid said dealing with Bell’s Palsy has been “pretty annoying.” “It’s unfortunate … got to keep pushing.”

There had been some speculation about why he had been wearing sunglasses and whether there was an issue with his eyes, but that was related to the Bell’s palsy — which impacts facial muscles in one-half of face. Embiid had 50 points in Game 3 victory over Knicks tonight.

ESPN Sources: Sixers star Joel Embiid has been treated for a mild case of Bell’s palsy for the past week. The condition began during the play-in victory over Miami but he has wanted to keep it private to avoid distractions for his team.

Busy two months coming up in the NBA draft world. Outlined all the key dates, decisions, and changes to the pre-draft process with ten things to know.

STORY: espn.com/nba/insider/st…

Ja Morant has new representation: LIFT Sports

Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward Naz Reid is the recipient of the John Havlicek Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

That was a very rough looking ankle sprain for Grayson Allen. Huge development in this series, especially considering Phoenix's already prominent lack of depth.

Ty Lue confirms Kawhi Leonard is available for Game 2.

After missing nine straight games with right knee inflammation, Kawhi Leonard is on the cusp of his debut in these Western Conference playoffs.

ESPN Sources with Ohm Youngmisuk: Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will go through his normal warmup routine for Game 2 vs. Dallas and his availability has now become a game-time decision.

New ESPN story: The NBA said Tuesday that Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice and the officials didn’t see Nick Nurse calling for a timeout in the closing moments of Monday’s loss — though none of that changes the fact New York holds a 2-0 lead in the series. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

NBA clarifies the challenge rule off out of bounds violations in response to what happened toward the end of the Thunder-Pelicans game on Sunday night.

A 7'4 center with a 7'10 wingspan, Zach Edey is one of the most decorated players in college basketball history. He made significant strides with his conditioning, mobility, passing and defensive versatility this season and says there's more to his game he's yet to show.

Why does Rudy Gobert — “the odd guy from France who’s winning a lot of awards” — receive so much scorn from other players? He has his theories. He’s also at peace.

ESPN story: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…