Doc Rivers

NBA: Ben Simmons out for home opener, still not ready to join 76ers

Rivers said he didn't want to predict when Simmons might rejoin the Sixers — if the guard returns at all.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers suspend Ben Simmons for one game for conduct detrimental to team

“I just thought he was a distraction today,” coach Doc Rivers said on Tuesday after practice. “I didn't think he wanted to do what everybody else was doing. I just told him he should leave. We went on with practice.”

NBA: Ben Simmons drama drags on despite wantaway Sixers star returning to Philadelphia

This much is known: Ben Simmons is back in Philadelphia. But there’s no clear sign yet the All-Star guard is set to rescind his trade request and actually play for the 76ers.

NBA: Brad Stevens replacing Danny Ainge as president of basketball operations in Boston Celtics shakeup

Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics' president of basketball operations, retired and coach Brad Stevens will move up to the front office to replace him. The moves came about 12 hours after the 17-time NBA champions lost to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series

NBA: Unruly spectator runs out on court during 76ers-Wizards playoff game

A security guard grabbed and held down the person near the baseline as 76ers center Dwight Howard stood nearby.

Minnesota sports games in NBA, MLB, NHL shut down after police shooting of a Black man

The shooting, which comes with Minneapolis already on edge because of the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd, sparked protests and looting overnight.

NBA: Joel Embiid powers 76ers past Timberwolves; Luka Doncic's Mavericks beat Wizards

The Dallas Mavericks used another solid defensive performance to hold their opponent to under 100 points for the second game in a row.

NBA reveals nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game as bio-secure bubble stays intact

No players, coaches or game officials tested positive for COVID-19 while in Atlanta, the NBA said on Monday after the final tests were processed and results were returned to the league and the teams involved.

NBA All-Star Game: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons may miss game after barber tests positive for COVID

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons may be unable to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta because of a coronavirus contact tracing issue

'An embarrassing and shameful day in our country': NBA reacts to Capitol Hill violence, Jacob Blake decision

At the Capitol, a mob delayed Congress from certifying the results of November's election and paving the way for President-elect Joe Biden to be sworn in later this month.