PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will miss at least a week with a sore left knee. Embiid underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed no structural damage, and he will undergo physical therapy until he is evaluated again next week. The 24-year-old Embiid is averaging 27.3 points and 13.5 rebounds in 54 games for the Sixers. He had 10 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes in last Sunday's All-Star game.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals have placed winger Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline. Smith-Pelly was put on waivers after winger Dmitrij Jaskin did not practice in Toronto. Coach Todd Reirden told reporters the plan was to waive Jaskin but the team changed course and put Smith-Pelly on waivers. The 26-year-old Smith-Pelly scored seven goals in last year's playoffs to become one of the Capitals' playoff heroes during their run to the Stanley Cup.
BATON ROUGE, La. — No. 13 LSU has climbed into first place in the SEC by winning four straight and 14 of 15 as the Tigers host Florida tonight. Florida has won two straight after dropping three straight competitive games against Kentucky, Auburn and Tennessee, and the Gators could elevate their NCAA tournament credentials with a win at LSU.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Le'Veon Bell's time in Pittsburgh is over. Antonio Brown's potential departure isn't quite so certain. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert says the team will not place a transition or franchise tag on Bell, meaning the star running back will become a free agent next month. The Steelers will explore trade options for Brown, but Colbert did not completely rule out Brown's possible return in 2019 if the team can't find fair value for the four-time All-Pro.
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics will take a look at Robbie Grossman as a potential leadoff man when they open spring play. The Athletics host the Seattle Mariners tomorrow as the teams get a head start on spring training games. Both teams will also open the regular season ahead of the rest of the league when they face each other in Japan on March 20-21. Oakland manager Bob Melvin wanted to get Grossman in the leadoff spot as soon as he could. The A's signed the free agent outfielder last Friday.
