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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler thanked former teammate Joel Embiid for dragging him into his feud with Karl-Anthony Towns after the two got into it on Wednesday night and were consequently ejected from the game. The beef between the two centers was prolonged on social media, where Embiid tagged Butler in a post indirectly directed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are denying Ben Simmons’ role in a third-quarter fracas between star center Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Referee Mark Ayotte told a pool reporter Wednesday night that Simmons was “deemed a peacemaker” for his involvement in the kerfuffle, which saw Simmons hold Towns to the floor in what […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns were involved in a scuffle on Wednesday night, and it seems that their former teammate Jimmy Butler, now with the Miami Heat, was entertained by the incident. Jimmy Butler liked the fight video post on IG between Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid, both of whom are […]

Joel Embiid’s vow to keep himself from trash talking lasted all but three regular-season games, as the Philadelphia 76ers big man couldn’t help himself but to take to social media and continue his tiff with Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The two centers were ejected in the first half of Thursday’s game after things got very […]

After fighting on the court, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued their feud off the court. This time, the two big men took it to social media to throw jabs at each other following their brawl that led to their ejection. Embiid started it first, describing the Timberwolves youngster […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers came off their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as sure winners. The win made sure that his ejection for getting into a fight with Karl-Anthony Towns was worth it. However, everyone knew that he wouldn’t be letting the fight end on the hardwood. The moment the game ended, many […]

Al Horford was a boon for the Philadelphia 76ers as he was involved in both sides of the ball during their 95-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the team cannot and should not count on him when it comes to hardwood brawls. Everyone knows the big scuffle that happened between Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves (quite literally) duked it out on Wednesday night. It was an entertaining game that was headlined by a fairly wild brawl between Sixers star Joel Embiid and Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Sixers ended up winning the game with relative ease by a final score of 117-95, but they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won over the Minnesota Timberwolves in quite convincing fashion. However, the biggest highlight for the fans who went to see the game was the scuffle that happened between Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. The battle between the two centers took center stage as they got a little too close and traded blows […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid got into a huge brawl during Wednesday night’s game, and it was so intense that parents were getting involved. After both players were ejected for their actions, Embiid drew the attention of Towns’ parents on the way to the Sixers’ locker room, and they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers got into a brawl on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid were at the center of it, exchanging blows under the basket before both ended up one the ground. Ben Simmons, who is great friends with Towns, held him down by the neck in hopes of ending the […]

Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got into a messy fight during the Philadelphia 76ers-Minnesota Timberwolves game on Wednesday. The two were in a heated battle midway through the third quarter, and things started to get physical leading to the altercation. KAT and Joel Embiid got into it in Philly 😳 pic.twitter.com/2hECsbzKRv — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is pleased with his team’s body of work on the defensive side of the ball to this point in the NBA season. Brown told reporters on Wednesday that he would give his Sixers squad a “high mark” for their defense: #Sixers coach Brett Brown: ‘Defensively, I’d give (us) a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Philly for an early-season showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Prior to their matchup against Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and the rest of the Sixers, the Timberwolves made sure to pay a visit to the “Rocky Steps.” Led by Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves raced up the famous landmark. […]

The NBA has announced that Mike Scott’s Flagrant 2 foul call on Monday’s contest between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks has been downgraded to a Flagrant 1, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mike Scott’s foul against Damian Jones at 1:36 mark of second quarter Monday has been downgraded from Flagrant Foul 2 […]

The NBA has taken strict measures to ensure player safety over the years by cracking down on extremely physical play and excessive contact. Officials are now quick to blow the whistle and warrant a Flagrant 2 foul — even on some questionable calls that appear like regular fouls to some. Such was the case in […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid threw down one heck of a rim rocker in the Sixers’ match against the Atlanta Haws on Monday. The 25-year-old Cameroonian big was squared up at the 3-point line when he baited his initial defender Alex Len to contest his shot four minutes in to the third quarter. Embiid turned […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is on fire. After earning the NBA Player of the Week honor in the Eastern Conference, Young picked up where he left off last week. In their match against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks rising star pulled off a highlight-worthy crossover against Josh Richardson. To make it even better, Young […]

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game due to an injury, All-Star center Joel Embiid returned to action tonight against the Atlanta Hawks and he immediately made his presence felt. As of this writing, he has nine points, two rebounds, and three assists in 12 minutes. He also had a highlight play with running mate […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been listed as questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. #Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the #AtlantaHawks with a sprained right ankle/sutures for lip laceration. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 27, 2019 Embiid already missed the Sixers’ game […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play in tonight’s contest against the Detroit Pistons, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is out tonight with a sprained right ankle. #Sixers — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 26, 2019 Embiid played 23 minutes during Philly’s opener against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid didn’t practice on Friday due to a right ankle sprain and he’s questionable to play on Saturday when the Sixers take on the Detroit Pistons. Embiid also received sutures for the lip laceration he suffered in the Sixers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics: Joel Embiid did not […]

Ben Simmons led the Sixers to victory with a dominant performance in Wednesday night’s season opener against the Celtics, and he did it without taking a single 3-pointer. A lot has been said about Simmons’ unwillingness to shoot from the perimeter. Some thought the former No. 1 overall pick would be attempting more shots from […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star big man Joel Embiid just had his best preseason ever. The Sixers, who are one of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season, are counting on Embiid to lead them to the promised land: Brett Brown says he believes this is the best preseason […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid admits he watches the Sixers’ 2019 playoffs Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors all the time. Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer over Embiid, sending Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals and ending the Sixers’ season. "I still think about it. I […]

A lot has been said about the left-handed shot of Sixers star Ben Simmons. Some have suggested that he could try shooting right-handed, but head coach Brett Brown says the former No. 1 overall pick will “never” consider that option. “That’s never going to happen,” Brett Brown said via ESPN. “He would look at you […]

With the Boston Celtics slated to make their season debut on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, there is certainly a lot of buzz surrounding this early season matchup between these two contending sides. Former Celtics star Antoine Walker is all in on the hype, as he has been all summer long. One thing, in […]

Entering 2019 free agency, the Philadelphia 76ers had all the intentions to keep both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris, both of whom they acquired in separate blockbuster deals last season. As we came to know, the Sixers were able to retain Harris on a five-year, $180 million deal. Butler, on the other hand, went over […]

Al Horford is not quite ready to call his new stint with the Philadelphia 76ers a championship-or-bust mission, but rather a work in progress next to his new teammates. While the title expectation is certainly there for a playoff-bound team, Horford is just happy to be on the good side after switching to the other […]

It’s been months since an early August incident between an Australian casino and Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, who was asked for his ID along with his black friends, while the lone white friend of the group was not. “I find it so crazy that the only guy who doesn’t get checked to go into […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons knows he has a long way to go before he becomes a respected shooter, but is conscious of his areas of strength. The Sixers point man has worked extensively on his jumper this summer but has only made and attempted one jumper from beyond the arc. “It’s not that I […]

Joining the NBA on TNT crew prior to opening night, now-retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade predicted a Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meeting at the 2020 NBA Finals. The guys give their NBA Finals predictions 💯 pic.twitter.com/qnYACtGjh6 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 23, 2019 The Lakers figure to be one of the […]

Al Horford is up for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Teaming up with Joel Embiid this season, this will be one of his best opportunities to win an NBA title. He makes the Sixers so good that Dwane Casey compares him to a future Hall of Famer. The former coach of the year […]

Philadelphia 76ers newcomer Al Horford admits that playing against the Boston Celtics in Sixers’ opener on Wednesday night will be ‘weird,’ per Philly Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. “It’s going to be weird for me, different facing my former team. It’s probably as good as a scenario as it can be. First game of the year we’ll […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is one of the more unique big men the NBA has seen, as we watched his game elevate this past NBA season. Last season, Embiid averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 48% shooting. It’s arguable that Embiid is well on his way to top-five status if he […]

Al Horford spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics and was widely expected to re-sign with them over the summer, so his decision to join the division rival Philadelphia 76ers took many by surprise. Not Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, however, who said he was not taken back by Horford’s free-agent choice, adding that […]

Pundits have pointed out that shooting will be the Philadelphia 76ers’ most glaring weakness this upcoming season. That was in full display in Philadelphia’s 112-93 loss to the Washington Wizards. Nevertheless, Sixers head coach Brett Brown doubled down on his belief that they have better shooters than what the rest of the field perceives. “I […]

Philadelphia 76ers guards Ben Simmons and Raul Neto will not compete in the Sixers’ final preseason game on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Raul Neto and Ben Simmons are out tonight for Philly’s final preseason game vs the Wizards. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) October 18, 2019 Simmons has already appeared in three preseason games for […]

Miami Heat newcomer Jimmy Butler is not one to dwell on the past. As a matter of fact, Miami’s new cornerstone superstar recently admitted that he does not even have the time to think about what could have been had he stayed with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers: “To tell you the truth, I […]