Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Joel Embiid scored a playoff career-high 40 points to and the Sixers pulled away in the second half for a 118-102 win over the Hawks in Game 2.

The Brooklyn Nets are showing that the Milwaukee Bucks are a team that does not have what’s required to win an NBA championship.

The NBA said the $75,000 fine is response to a social media post that Daryl Morey made about the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry.

While the Hawks emerged with a Game 1 win thanks to strong play from Trae Young, it did not come without an important lesson as 76ers rallied.

James Harden’s health is obviously a huge concern, but the Nets showed in Game 1 that they are still good enough to win the series without him.

Sixers coach Doc Rivers has grown weary of questions about Ben Simmons’ scoring and free-throw shooting. “Celebrate him,” Rivers says.

The East is loaded with the 76ers, Nets and Bucks. The Heat made the 2020 NBA Finals. The Knicks and Hawks are on the rise. Where do the Celtics fit?

The NBA features several players 25-and-under who are playing starring roles in the playoffs. And they are showing they are ready for the moment.

A fan at Game 4 of the 76ers-Wizards playoff series at Washington’s Capital One Arena ran onto the court and was tackled by a security guard.