Joel Embiid Feeling as “Confident” as He’s Ever Been About His Knee Health

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Joel Embiid Feeling as “Confident” as He’s Ever Been About His Knee Health

Embiid stated that the biggest concern for him was to be constantly thinking about his knee injury, and he believes that he's figured it out now. "I’m as confident as I’ve ever been. I’m looking at next year as being more available," Embiid said. He's in a good place, feeling that if he's able to play, everything else will follow.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Ric Flair Has Little Sympathy for Luka Doncic's Hamstring Injury

The 77-year-old retired wrestler said he is “having fun” with Doncic because he is a longtime Lakers fan, while admitting, “I don’t know anything about the extent of his injury.” Flair said he has “taken a cortisone shot and wrestled with a broken ankle,” so he does not “have much sympathy for the hamstring.”

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WNBA Media Rights Deal Grows to Massive $3.1 Billion Through 2036

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WNBA Media Rights Deal Grows to Massive $3.1 Billion Through 2036

The WNBA has expanded its media rights package from $2.2 billion deal with Disney, Amazon, and NBC in 2024 to $3.1 billion after adding USA Sports and renewing agreements with Scripps and Paramount, per Front Office Sports. The league’s average annual media value now sits at $281 million, a massive jump from the previous $43 million annual deal.

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Kevin Pritchard Defends Pacers’ Risk After Drawing Blank at Draft Lottery

Pacers President of Basketball Operations said he is “not sorry” about Indiana’s trade, calling it “the right trade at the right time” after Pacers missed a top-four pick. He said teams must “take the appropriate risk” because free agency has changed. Pritchard said Indiana “loves Zu,” has a starting five it trusts, and owns five of its next six drafts.

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Stephen A. Smith Feels Sorry for AJ Dybantsa After the Wizards Win the No. 1 Lottery Pick

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Stephen A. Smith Feels Sorry for AJ Dybantsa After the Wizards Win the No. 1 Lottery Pick

"Washington Wizards have lost at least 64 games over the last three years. They are a basketball abomination," Stephen A. said after Washington won the No. 1 lottery pick tonight. "The only reason we don't take time to insult them more is because of the stench emanating out of the nation's capital for stuff other than basketball. They are horrible."

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Raymond Felton: Ajay Mitchell Has Outplayed Austin Reaves in the Playoffs

"He should get the max for what he did in the regular season, but he hasn't played better than Ajay Mitchell in the playoffs," Felton said. Reaves had 8 points in Game 1 and 31 in Game 2 as the Lakers trail the Thunder 3-1, while Mitchell has emerged as a breakout star for OKC this postseason.

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