It wasn't enough to power the Mavericks to a win, however, as they lost, 99-97, to the Clippers.
Embiid finished with 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to go with three steals as he led the 76ers to a 103-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Entering Saturday, James had scored 36,500 points in the regular season and 7,631 in the playoffs.
How often do you see a dunk of this nature following a missed free throw?
Dragic's best days as a player are behind him, but the 35-year-old can still be a valuable contributor to a contending team.
Aaron Wiggins has been a pleasant surprise for the Thunder — so much so that they're bumping him up to the NBA full-time.
John Collins will miss the next three games for Atlanta with a right foot strain.
The Raiders are hiring Patriots wide receivers coach Mick Lombardi as their new offensive coordinator. They also are hiring New England offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo to the same position.
Both Jacobellis and Baumgartner were overdue for gold medals heading into Beijing, as they had combined for just one silver medal over their long careers in the sport.
DeRozan has experienced tremendous success over his first season with the Bulls. He's averaging 27. 4 points per game -- good for fourth among qualified players -- in addition to 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest.
He finished with 22 points, two rebounds and five assists on 10-for-19 shooting from the field while also logging three steals.
One of the lone remaining questions for the Sky heading into 2022 is the status of Allie Quigley, who is Vandersloot's wife.
Diallo has flourished since joining the Pistons in 2021, when he was traded by the Thunder for Svi Mykhailiuk and a second-round pick.
Over eight regular-season games with the Rams, Beckham reeled in 27 catches for 305 yards and five touchdowns.
Green Bay is hiring Byron Storer as its new assistant special teams coach. Storer spent four years in the same position with the Raiders, where Bisaccia coached.
Urban Meyer's time with the Jaguars didn't last long. Neither did his restaurant.
At 40, Whitworth will become the oldest offensive lineman to start a Super Bowl.
Pittsburgh will interview Packers executive John Wojciechowski for the GM position. Current general manager Kevin Colbert, who has been with the team since 2000, is set to retire after the NFL Draft.
Siakam logged 27 points, 16 rebounds and five assists against the Thunder. It was his ninth game this season with at least 20 points, 10 boards and five assists.
Chloe Kim grew fond of her gold-medal status after making history at the 2018 Winter Olympics — so much so that she decided to hang onto it for another four years.
SMU took down No. 6 Houston on Wednesday, and the home crowd stormed the court in a crazy postgame scene — almost as crazy as the end of the game itself.
Russell Westbrook will miss his first game of the season Wednesday night, with the NBA trade deadline looming less than 24 hours later.
Since player medical situations are always examined during trade discussions, it's likely the Pelicans knew the extent of Nance's injury prior to the deal and decided with him to pursue surgery.
Matt Eberflus has been working overtime to fill out his staff since being hired as the Bears' new head coach, and on Wednesday he added one of the most experienced minds yet.