The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for making a "lewd gesture" toward the crowd during the Sixers' 109-108 Friday night loss to the visiting Boston Celtics.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Sunday for his actions during an Oct. 31 loss to the Boston Celtics. Embiid was fined for "making a lewd gesture on the playing court," per a league statement.

The Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets have announced their first fives for Saturday night's encounter between the two proud squads, both of whom have righted t

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