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The Nuggets will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers at 9:00 p.m. ET at Ball Arena.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was fined by the NBA for making "obscene gestures" during a Christmas Day game vs. the Celtics.

Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday. The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is.

NBA star Victor Wembanyama played chess with fans in Washington Square Park while the San Antonio Spurs were in town to play the Knicks and Nets.

NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama made a call to fans on social media looking for a chess partner on the NYC streets and to the surprise of many he came through.

The Sacramento Kings are parting ways with head coach Mike Brown following a poor start to the season. NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media of the firing. Brown was the 2023 NBA Coach of the Year after helping to take the Kings to the postseason for the first time since 2006.

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak

The Sacramento Kings' decision to fire head coach Mike Brown has Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reflecting on the state of the coaching market.