NEW YORK -- Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday.Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the act, which happened with 1:52 remaining in the game Saturday night after play was stopped for a timeout.Golden State beat…

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- plans to have season-ending surgery on his left shin, sources told ESPN on Monday.Cunningham, who has been sidelined since Nov. 9, consulted with multiple doctors in recent weeks and ultimately decided with the Pistons and his representatives at Excel Sports to undergo a…

PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid had 53 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.Embiid became the third player in Sixers history to have multiple 50-point games in the same season, joining Allen Iverson (2000-01 and 2004-05) and Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66 and 1967-68). It is also the 30th game in…

NEW ORLEANS -- There weren't any fireworks on Sunday afternoon. No dustups after the buzzer.The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns left all of that behind after Friday night's contest. Sunday's game did take more time to decide though.Suns guard Chris Paul sent the game into overtime with a bucket with 2.8 left to play in regulation but it was…