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Sixers big man Joel Embiid will be held out of Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder as he continues to recover from a sore knee, according to Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. Pompey also notes that Embiid, whose MRI didn’t show any structural damage, is yet to receive a re-evaluation, though it […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Boban Marjanovic avoided a serious knee injury after a narrow 111-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.  A Tuesday morning MRI revealed no long-term concerns, and he isn’t expected to be out for long. The 7-foot-3, 290-pound center hurt his knee during a defensive play with a whisker over a minute left. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting thinner and thinner. As if it wasn’t already enough that Joel Embiid was out with a sore knee, it looks like fellow big man Boban Marjanovic may be joining him on the sidelines, as he injured his knee in the Sixers’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Amir Johnson has volunteered to play for the Sixers’ G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, and head coach Brett Brown was pleased with the efforts of the 14-year veteran. 👏 @Sixers center @IamAmirJohnson, a 14-year @NBA vet, volunteered to play for the @Blue_Coats on Friday, drove to Wilmington, Delaware, and wore […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid made waves last week when he threw in his opinion on the NBA’s greatest of all-time discussion. Appearing on The Ringer’s NBA Desktop, the Sixers star claimed that the GOAT title belonged to historic big man Wilt Chamberlain, rather than Michael Jordan or LeBron James. A former teammate of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing the Los Angeles Lakers in ESPN’s Sunday Showcase on Feb. 10, just before the All-Star break. With time winding down in the third quarter, the Sixers have the ball and Ben Simmons crosses the timeline … with absolutely nobody within 20 feet of him. Rather than choosing to guard Simmons […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris and center Boban Marjanovic took advantage of the Oscar fever by sharing a couple of movie posters that were edited to their liking. Harris took it to Twitter to share the edited movie posters, which featured the Sixers duo starring in the ‘The BFG’ and ‘Men In Black.’ The internet […]

Ben Simmons poked the Bosnian Bear. The Philadelphia 76ers star, then, is lucky to have come away from his encounter with Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic with scars inflicted solely from social media. In the third quarter of his team’s matinee against the Blazers on Saturday, Simmons — after missing a free throw […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just haven’t fared well against the Portland Trail Blazers this season, and it didn’t get much better in Saturday afternoon’s 130-115 blunder. Without Joel Embiid for the second consecutive game, the Sixers’ bigs failed to counterbalance everything the All-Star center does so effortlessly. After Boban Marjanovic took full control in Thursday night’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a good start without Joel Embiid on Thursday night, topping the Miami Heat, but on Saturday afternoon, they were hit with a reality check as the Portland Trail Blazers thumped them by a score of 130-115. Afterward, Simmons said that the 76ers need to push the ball more in […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic got into it with Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons on Saturday during Portland’s 130-115 win in Philly, and the 7-footer didn’t stop there, as he called out Simmons in the postgame locker room when he met with reporters. Nurkic says he’s a way better shooter than Simmons and that […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was involved in a couple of altercations during his team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday afternoon. First, Simmons had some explicit words for Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic after Nurkic had been talking some trash. Then, new Portland center Enes Kanter went after Simmons after the two […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic is known for running his mouth a bit on the court, and on Saturday afternoon, Nurkic was letting the Philadelphia 76ers have it as his Blazers were thumping them. Sixers star Ben Simmons grew tired of Nurkic’s trash talking during the game, and in between free throws, he […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is one of the top guards in the league, but Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown still thinks he is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. “I am and have been a massive fan of Damian Lillard,” said Brown, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia […]

Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons is the latest opposing player to earn the honor of receiving a sweaty, game-worn basketball uniform. After his team’s 106-102 win over the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, the Sixers star exchanged jerseys with retiring legend Dwyane Wade. DWade x Ben Simmons with the jersey exchange in […]

The Heat are right in the middle of a crowded playoff race in the Eastern Conference. But their push may have hit a bump in the road on Thursday night. During Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia against the Sixers, Miami power forward James Johnson was forced to leave the game early with a shoulder injury. […]

Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour has been a season-long storyline. Its latest chapter came on Thursday night, when the Heat took on the Sixers for Wade’s final game against Philadelphia. During the game, Sixers Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson released a special video tribute to Wade. Via Bleacher Report on Twitter: "Definitely one of the best two guards […]

The Philadelphia 76ers certainly know how to honor a legend. Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat visited Wells Fargo Center on Thursday for the future Hall of Famer’s final stop in Philadelphia on his way toward retirement. Rather than dispense with the normal ceremony of in-game cheers upon his insertion to the game and a […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade plays his final game in Philadelphia on Thursday, so Sixers star small forward Jimmy Butler decided to share a special message for his friend and the future Hall of Famer. From one Golden Eagle to another.@JimmyButler shares a message with @DwyaneWade before one last stop in Philadelphia.#OneLastDance | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/usujGkAlWy […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are now a few weeks into their new-look roster following the blockbuster trade that brought Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, and Mike Muscala (rerouted to the Lakers) to Los Angeles. In exchange, they sent Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers. The move was a clear […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says he feels likes he’s coached three different teams this season because of the blockbuster trades the team has pulled off. The Sixers acquired small forward Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in November, and swingman Tobias Harris, center Boban Marjanovic, and stretch forward Mike Scott from the LA Clippers […]

Zion Williamson is a freak of nature. No human being that big and strong should still be that explosive, quick, and skilled. The Duke freshman going first overall is practically a formality at this point— regardless of fit. For those of you who pay no attention to betting, that would mean you would have to […]

When Tobias Harris turned down an $80 million extension from the LA Clippers last summer, a lot of people questioned the move. However, the now Philadelphia 76ers forward knew exactly what he was doing. Harris, who is making $14.8 million this season, will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and is looking to sign […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Zhaire Smith was a partial participant in the team’s practice on Wednesday: Zhaire Smith was a partial participant in today’s Sixers practice, in more happy news — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 20, 2019 “He ran around a little bit and competed…it was probably like a 50-60 percent type day” Brown says of […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that the Philadelphia 76ers will be sitting big man Joel Embiid out for at least a week due to knee soreness. Here is the thing, though: 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that Embiid’s knee soreness is nothing new. As a matter of fact, Brown said that the team has […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Furkan Korkmaz has suffered a torn meniscus and will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced Wednesday. Korkmaz suffered the injury during the 76ers’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 12. The 21-year-old has played in 46 games this season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.3 rebounds over 14.2 minutes per game while […]

Here’s some news fans of the Philadelphia 76ers might not want to hear: Joel Embiid has been dealing with knee soreness for the last few weeks, and head coach Brett Brown has known about it. “I’ve been aware of it for a few weeks now,” Brown says of Embiid soreness. MRI came yesterday, dealing with […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will undergo further tests to evaluate soreness in his left knee, including treatment and load management, set to be re-evaluated in one week, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The ensuing MRI revealed no structural damage to his knee, but will sit for the next week for precautionary […]

Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid is no stranger to controversial statements, this time setting his sights on former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan and his place as the greatest player in NBA history. It is a discussion that many NBA fans, players, and just about everyone on the planet with an opinion, have […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons loves what small forward Tobias Harris brings to the Sixers and says it’s a good opportunity to play with a great player. Philly acquired Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. The versatile swingman is one of the most underrated players in the league and gives […]

The Toronto Raptors’ timely addition of Marc Gasol was one the team likely lined up with eyes on the future, anticipating a potential matchup against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid has quickly ascended to becoming one of the best, if not the best center in the league, making the 7-foot-1 Gasol the likely […]

Although Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell are currently in the midst of their second seasons atop the highest level, the subtle back-and-forth between the Philadelphia 76ers star and  the Utah Jazz guard continues. With Ben Simmons infamously being named the NBA Rookie of the Year last season, the Australian star caller notably earned the honor […]

In the latest episode of “Cold As Balls” with actor Kevin Hart, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says he started to believe in the Sixers’ rookie curse after he broke his foot during his first season in the NBA. Simmons suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot and missed his […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame and owner of one of the most devastating moves in NBA history. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers certainly acknowledges this fact. The young Sixers star recently shared the type of impact Nowitzki has had on his career in the NBA: “When I […]

Right now, all is calm in the NBA. It’s All-Star Weekend, after all, so the players are either having fun participating in the festivities or watching them. Heck, the same goes for coaches, front offices and fans, who can actually relax for once. But, like all things, the All-Star break will come to an end […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid says the Sixers have a talented roster and a good chance at winning the championship this season. The Sixers enter the All-Star break at 37-21, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The franchise has made two big trades this season, acquiring All-Star small forward Jimmy […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid reached out to Washington Wizards point guard John Wall after news broke that Wall ruptured his left Achilles. John Wall was already out for this season after undergoing left heel surgery, but the All-Star point guard slipped at his house and tore his Achilles. There’s a chance Wall […]

It’s no secret that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid don’t get along. The pair have been at odds since December of 2017, and drama has followed the pair every time they have faced each other since. That drama was turned up to 11 when the two both […]

Sixers center Joel Embiid and Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have had a rocky relationship during their time in the NBA, but with the two of the set to play on the same team tomorrow, Embiid said he’s willing to work out their issues. On the other side, Joel Embiid says he's 'willing to make it […]