Embiid undergoes surgery on injured left knee

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in roughly six weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers said Friday.

Pistons G Ivey (leg) cleared for basketball activity

Detroit guard Jaden Ivey, who has been sidelined since Jan. 1 after suffering a broken left fibula, was cleared Thursday to resume basketball activities with the hopes of returning this season for the playoff bound Pistons.

Suns’ backward slide culminates in playoff miss

The Suns — with a roster that included an All-Star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal — were eliminated from postseason contention Wednesday night when they fell to the short-handed Thunder for their eighth straight loss.