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Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons will be going under the knife. The 24-year-old former Rookie of the Year winner injured his knee in a Thursday game against the Washington Wizards, which required the Australia native to leave the matchup. An MRI taken afterward came back clean, and an initial prognosis was day-to-day for Simmons. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry welcomed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid to the Under Armour family in the most hilarious way possible. Curry impersonated Embiid on the basketball court, and he was totally on point! Trust the process! Welcome to the signature shoe family, @JoelEmbiid! #embiid1 @UAbasketball pic.twitter.com/PJoyimqLqT — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid’s first signature sneaker with Under Armour has been revealed. The Sixers center signed a five-year deal with the shoe company in 2018. Embiid will be wearing these new kicks when the Sixers face the Orlando Magic on Friday: Game Day! Excited to finally show off my @uabasketball Embiid One. Available 9.18 […]

With Ben Simmons out for an indefinite amount of time, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown expects Joel Embiid to exert a mightier effort of both ends of the floor. Simmons is out due to a subluxation in his left knee. With the playoffs about to kick off next week, the Sixers head coach has […]

Ben Simmons will not be available when the Philadelphia 76ers face the Orlando Magic on Friday, as treatment options for his subluxation of the left patella are still being considered, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Simmons suffered a leg injury during the third quarter of the Sixers’ game against the Washington Wizards. He […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has put on a series of great performances in his team’s first few games in the bubble. According to veteran Al Horford, much of his has to do with Embiid’s new and improved physique and health. Embiid’s latest performance was a 27-point output in a win over the San […]

Sixers star Ben Simmons underwent an MRI on his left knee after suffering an injury against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Simmons’ MRI came back clean. MRI on 76ers star Ben Simmons’ left knee came back clean and he's expected to be day-to-day, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid believes he’s going to be unguardable for the Sixers in the 2020 playoffs. The All-Star center said his style of play is built for the postseason since the game slows down and half-court offense is at a premium. We might be a 1,000 miles away but that doesn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a major blow on Wednesday after Ben Simmons left the Sixers’ game against the Washington Wizards. Simmons appeared to be walking gingerly on his left leg as trainers escorted him to the locker room with just under six minutes to play in the third quarter. Ben Simmons walking gingerly back to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers secured a big win on Sunday, edging out the San Antonio Spurs in a tough battle, 132-130. Sixers head coach Brett Brown, however, was not at all delighted with his team’s effort despite the victory. Following the contest, Brown expressed his disappointment on his team’s effort, particularly in the fourth period, and […]

Philadelphia 76ers players Joel Embiid and Shake Milton got into a screaming argument in their eventual loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. In the following game, a win over the San Antonio Spurs, Milton bounced back by putting up a stellar performance. Embiid shared that Milton had some choice words for him before the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made a bold promise that he would start shooting more from deep in the bubble. He backed up his words by draining one in one of the Sixers’ scrimmage games. However, in the seeding games so far, Simmons has been hesitant to test out his newfound stroke. While this has […]

Philadelphia has certainly developed over the years as “The Process” is no longer a process. The recent success of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the rest of the team have sparked new hope into the franchise. Loyal fans were rewarded with playoffs runs over the past few years after being stuck in the realm of […]

To complement the production of the trio of Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown wants swingman Josh Richardson to be more aggressive on both ends of the floor. The star trio combined for 90 points in the Sixers loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, 127-121. Josh Richardson […]

Indiana Pacers swingman T.J. Warren had the performance of his life on Saturday, dropping a career-high 53 points against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 26-year-old acknowledged that this was not like any other game he’d played before, while also crediting his teammates for getting the rock to him. It was truly a “special” performance: “It was […]

Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Shake Milton had a heated exchange at the end of the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Following their disappointing 127-121 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers All-Star center downplayed the shouting match they had. “It’s basketball. Everybody makes mistakes. It happens. We got to come […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren had an epic evening against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The 6-foot-8 wing dropped a career-high 53 points in their first game of the restart to lead Indiana to a 127-121 victory. Warren also set a number of records while doing so. According to StatMuse, Warren became the 12th player […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton and star center Joel Embiid had a heated exchange on the sideline at the end of the first quarter of the Sixers’ first seeding game against the Indiana Pacers. Joel Embiid lets Shake Milton have it after TJ Warren drops 19 first quarter points 👀 pic.twitter.com/eAXCKk3772 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid appears to be all set to take the floor in the Sixers’ opener against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The All-Star center has been dealing with a calf issue in the bubble, but it appears he has been able to shake off the injury and will be suiting up […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid wants to replicate the experience playing the game with a hoard of fans in the stands. More than the cheers, Embiid wants to hear a mass of virtual boos. Embiid appeared on the “The Rights to Ricky Sanchez” show where he shared his suggestion: add virtual boos in the […]

As part of a recent appearance on the Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast, Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid expressed his desire to play alongside Ben Simmons for the entirety of his career. In essence, Embiid views his Sixers teammate as a great talent, and one he could grow with over the years: Via CBS […]

In an effort to bring light to social injustices around the globe, most NBA players are planning to display unique messages on their jerseys as the season resumes inside the Orlando bubble. However, some players are choosing to forgo this opportunity, including stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid. As part […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are considered two of the dark horse teams to win the title. But before everything else, they might have to duel with one another to determine who will come out of the East. If ever a series between the two teams take place, Stan Van Gundy — a […]

For Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons, big man Al Horford is crucial in the team’s eight remaining regular-season games and subsequent playoff run. Despite the Sixers’ scrimmage loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Simmons was happy with what he saw with Horford. The veteran, filling in for Joel Embiid, chipped in 13 points, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid missed the team’s scrimmage with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to an apparent calf injury. However, it appears the Sixers might have held him out as a precautionary measure. Both Embiid and Philly head coach Brett Brown said they do not expect the calf to be concern […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid appears to have sustained a minor injury of late, with reports now emerging that the 26-year-old is currently dealing with a calf issue. NBA insider Keith Pompey reports that Embiid will not be able to participate in the Sixers’ scrimmage game on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder: […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan provided an update on Domantas Sabonis after the All-Star forward left the bubble on Friday to deal with plantar fasciitis. “He’s been sore. There’s a bruise there. Right how he is out indefinitely. We’ll see how he feels in another week or 2 and really make our decision then […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo looked good in the team’s first scrimmage game in Orlando as he continues to work his way back from a ruptured quad tendon suffered in Jan. 2019, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll suit up when Indiana officially resumes its season on Aug. 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Oladipo was […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers heard some boos from Sixers fans when the team wasn’t playing up to par. With that said, Simmons wants to hear boos from the virtual fans down in Orlando, Florida so the guys on the team can be at “home” as […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons nearly broke the internet on Friday after he made a corner 3-pointer in the Sixers’ scrimmage game against the Memphis Grizzlies. After the game, Simmons spoke with reporters about his new-found comfort in shooting the deep ball, via Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire. “Just playing,” Ben Simmons explained. “We’ve been […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons agreed to work with a sports psychologist to address his lack of 3-point shooting, per Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. The Sixers’ do-it-all swingman believes people are putting too much emphasis on his 3-point shooting skills and not focusing enough on all the other things he’s really good at. Despite being […]

Was that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons that just made a 3-pointer? Or is the Orlando heat causing mirages? No, it really was Simmons. The Sixers point-forward drained a catch-and-shoot triple during his team’s exhibition matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, much to the delight of Joel Embiid and the rest of his teammates: […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas has expanded his offensive repertoire over the couple of years, and on Friday, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid found that out the hard way. During an exhibition game between the Grizzlies and 76ers on Friday afternoon, Embiid essentially dismissed Valanciunas’ ability to hit a three-pointer. Valanciunas responded by draining […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has made significant strides in his post game. According to him, patience has been the key factor in his improvement for the Sixers. Per Jon Johnson of 94 WIP Sports Radio, Joel Embiid shared that he’s learning to kick the ball instead of forcing his way. Joel Embiid on […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has just given his own take on the much-talked about shooting of Sixers star Ben Simmons. Apparently, the Aussie ball-handler’s shot has improved dramatically over the past few months. For starters, Brown expressed how he believes that this has been one of the “most overrated topics” he’s been involved […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford is concerned that the absence of fans in the NBA restart may affect how the game is played. Horford — who’s on his 13th year in the league — acknowledged that all players will be entering an unfamiliar environment. A good chunk of them is used to playing high-octane […]

There is no doubt the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the best all-around teams in the Eastern Conference, and head coach Brett Brown continues to have immense faith in the Sixers franchise. With the Sixers already locked to make the postseason in the NBA restart in Orlando, Brown expressed his belief that they will not […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saluted Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris for his Breonna Taylor message on Monday. During his conference call with Sixers reporters, Harris called out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to press charges on the officers who shot and killed Taylor. “Nothing against the T-shirts, but we want to make sure […]

There are more than a few reasons why more than a few folks consider Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the greatest player of all time. He had a tremendous and memorable career in the NBA, and he will forever be remembered for his unparalleled skillset, unmatched competitiveness, and of course, his Mamba Mentality, […]