Strong performance in closeout win

VJ Edgecombe was a finalist for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, but it was clear he would be a distant third place.

In the results announced Monday night, VJ Edgecombe received one second-place vote and 93 third-place votes from the 100-person media panel. The Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg won the award with 412 total voting points and the Hornets’ Kon Knueppel came in second with 386 total points.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe caught fire in the first half of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. In just his second career playoff game, Edgecombe scored 20 points in the opening half at TD Garden.

Our NBA player props target VJ Edgecombe, RJ Barrett, and Scott Henderson on Sunday, April 26. Sunday’s four-game slate is certainly not lacking in excitement. The Los Angeles Lakers can complete the sweep of the Houston Rockets on the road and head to the Western Conference semifinals with a victory.

Joel Embiid didn’t lose Game 4 for the 76ers. He didn’t win it for them, either. Somewhere in between is a conundrum that will define the upcoming Sixers summer and those in the foreseeable future. How do you fashion a competitive roster that is centered around two young scoring guards but also accommodates a ball-dominant center whenever he happens to be available to play?

Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe surprisingly received one second-place vote in the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year voting.

Edgecombe County Public Schools will close on Friday, May 1, due to a significant number of staff members requesting leave to attend a public education rally in Raleigh. The high number of staff absences would result in insufficient student supervision and support,