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Joel Embiid had a predictably up-and-down performance across 26 minutes in his season debut for the 76ers, who now stand at 2-8 after a loss Tuesday night to the Knicks.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was ruled out of Tuesday night’s game at the Utah Jazz because of left ankle soreness.

The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks, Diamond Sports Group, which owns 16 RSNs, announced on Tuesday that it will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games on its direct-to-consumer streaming package starting Dec. 5.

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has a partial tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in a week.

Lakers’ Anthony Davis is cleared to play Wednesday vs. the Grizzlies despite an eye injury, while Christian Wood suffered a setback in his rehab.

Oklahoma City will debut the threads on Nov. 17 against the Dallas Mavericks.

André Snellings explores if the Golden State Warriors’ early-season resurgence is for real and lists five ways to bet on them.

Guard Jose Alvarado joins the Pelicans’ injury list, with sources telling ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday that Alvarado will miss six weeks with a hamstring strain.

In the Thunder’s first game since losing Chet Holmgren for at least two months to a hip fracture, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a career-high 45 points, 9 assists and 5 steals during a 134-126 win over the LA Clippers on Monday.

Cleveland became the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season undefeated in its first 12 games, with five of the previous seven teams going on to reach the NBA Finals.