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The Philadelphia 76ers will be without first-round pick Zhaire Smith for the foreseeable future after news broke that he fractured his foot. Joel Embiid reacted to the news on Twitter. CURSE #NUTS — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) August 7, 2018 Embiid is calling this a curse, and he might not be far off on that. Last […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Zhaire Smith has suffered a fractured left foot after initially hurting it during a developmental camp in Las Vegas, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Smith was the 16th overall pick in this year’s draft and is widely regarded as one of the most athletic talents in this year’s pool […]

Shortly after 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, news came down the wire stating that Philadelphia 76ers rookie Zhaire Smith suffered a left foot injury while participating in a skills and development camp with Tim Grgurich in Las Vegas. According to a report from Keith Smith of RealGM, Zhaire, who’s injury occurred on Monday, is on his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason can be described in a number of ways, and saying that it’s controversial is one way to put it. For Sixers big man Joel Embiid, it was also “hurtful.” And no. Embiid was not referring to the bite he got from a lion cub in South Africa this week. Instead, it […]

Former NBA player Shawn Marion is not exactly a fan of the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, he has already predicted the team’s fate this upcoming season, with a forecast that is not going to be as bright as the Sixers’ impressive run last year. “I think Philly had a great year last year, I don’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might just get better as a team, even after failing to add a game-changing piece to their equation this offseason. While the 2017-18 Sixers surprised many — not only by making the postseason but snatching the No. 3 seed from the Cleveland Cavaliers — they could make an even bigger splash with […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell in a Philadelphia 76ers jersey just looks weird. A Twitter user posted a jersey swap of Mitchell wearing the blue Philly jersey. When he asked Mitchell about his thoughts, the reigning Slam Dunk champion gave a simple “Na” as his response. @spidadmitchell thoughts ?? pic.twitter.com/ZhYedQhcnX — The Other Guys […]

The NBA and some of it’s bigger name international players have been in South Africa the last couple of weeks in preparation for the NBA Africa game that took place on Saturday morning/afternoon (U.S. time). Team World, led by LA Clippers and Italian forward Danilo Gallinari, defeated Team Africa, who was led by Philadelphia 76ers […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

The Philadephia 76ers have one of the most effective scouting systems in the league today. The fact that the Sixers built their current lineup from the ground up is testament to this fact. According to reports, the 76ers are now looking at the possibility of adding a female member to their highly-effective scouting team. The […]

In a league full of characters, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is perhaps the biggest one of all. Known for his incredibly skilled post game and physical dominance, Embiid is also elite in the social media universe. The provider of constant trolls and blatant recruiting, there’s never a dull moment when dealing with the […]

The NBA Africa Game 2018 was a smashing success. The association achieved its goal of furthering basketball in the continent and has even laid the ground for a possible Pan-Africa league in the near future. The icing on the cake was when a bunch of kids called out Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, one […]

The NBA offseason was very interesting for most of the league, but possibly nothing was more interesting than what happened in the regards to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Brian Colangelo burner account fiasco, and how the team’s players — namely Joel Embiid — reacted to it all. It has since been revealed that Colangelo’s wife […]

Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside may have just recently taken the upper hand in his perpetual duel against Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. Facing off in the NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg on Saturday, Whiteside successfully drained a three in the face of Embiid who halfheartedly contested the attempt from deep. This, however, did […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the tallest players in the NBA, standing at seven feet. In most cases, “bigs,” as they’re known, don’t have the greatest ball handling skills. Embiid, however, is proving to be an exception. Though his squad lost, 96-92, Embiid, a native of Yaoundé, Cameroon, played a big role […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been on a tear this offseason — yes, you read that right. The Sixers star isn’t letting the NBA’s hibernation stop him from doing what he does on the court. All summer long, Embiid has filled social media with numerous clips of him dominating fans in pickup games with […]

Drew Hanlen, trainer of several NBA players including Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers, believes that the incoming second-year man will be an All-Star next season if he’s fully healthy. Per Fox Sports 1, Hanlen says that the 20-year-old will immediately become an All-Star upon his return. He also addressed the rumors that the Sixers are being […]

Joel Embiid is nothing if not confident in his own abilities. In fact, Philadelphia’s big man is so confident in himself that he’s hoping he can take his game to an MVP-level next season. He also thinks that if he can achieve his goal of winning an MVP, it will mean his team is experiencing […]

The NBA schedule has yet to be released, but we’re always hearing about potential leaks in the official schedule as the regular season nears. On Wednesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported two highly anticipated games that could likely be scheduled on opening night. First off, Washburn reports that TNT’s double-header will be kicked […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came a few games shy of meeting the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance at the Eastern Conference throne, but despite LeBron James relinquishing his stronghold on the East, Sixers big man Joel Embiid won’t change a thing moving forward. The Sixers were favored to come out on top against a hollowed out […]

The rumors surrounding LeBron James’ landing spot eventually ceased after he swiftly decided to announce his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers through his sports agency, Klutch Sports on July 1. Sixers big man Joel Embiid admits, even with hindsight, believing Philly had a chance. The Philadelphia 76ers were one of his few potential […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is taking no summers off, and the big man put that to the test today during Tean Africa’s practice as part of the NBA Africa Games that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4. His competition was none other than lauded shot-blocker Bismack Biyombo, so Embiid proceeded to give him […]

Markelle Fultz played just a total of 14 games last season, his first in the NBA, largely because of a mysterious shoulder injury. Technically, he’s no longer a rookie, but for many fans, he could be considered as such in the 2018-19 campaign, considering the limited amount of time the former No. 1 overall pick […]

According to a report released by ESPN on Monday afternoon, Jerry Colangelo will step down as a special adviser for the Philadelphia 76ers after his contract expires at the end of this year. Colangelo’s decision to step down comes on the heels of an embarrassing Twitter fiasco for his son, Bryan. Earlier this year, it […]

For 19 years, Jamal Crawford has thrilled NBA fans with a devastating crossover and an effortlessly smooth jumper. But as he nears the end of his sparkling career, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year remains unsigned. As organizations look to improve their squad with last minute offseason additions, at least one player seems to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are stashing another guard in their system following a report by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports that the team has signed former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star point guard Demetrius Jackson to a two-way deal. The Philadelphia 76ers have re-signed guard Demetrius Jackson on a two-way NBA contract, league sources tell Yahoo. […]

The Indiana Pacers showed plenty of interest in signing Sixers shooting guard J.J. Redick during the early days of free agency, but the potential to snatch the sharpshooter quickly evaporated. The Pacers had a deal in line, being an hour or two away from agreeing to terms with Redick before the Philadelphia 76ers stepped up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially traded forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster three-team trade, according to Royce Young of ESPN, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Thunder will send a 2022 first-round pick along with Anthony and receive point guard Dennis Schroder and forward/center Mike Muscala. OKC will […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is currently in the middle of his preparation for the 2018-19 season after nearly sitting out his entire rookie year in the NBA. Fultz, however, took some time in between his busy schedule to post what seems to be a meaningful public announcement with regards to mental health. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlocexjHNB6/ Fultz […]

Philadelphia 76ers number one pick Markelle Fultz recently completed one of the stranger rookie seasons in memory. After a very solid freshman year at the University of Washington, Fultz looked like he was ready to contribute immediately to any team that drafts him. He was renowned for his smooth handles, floor vision, scoring ability, and […]

Bradley Beal or John Wall? Together, the All-Star duo make the present and future very bright for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, they haven’t made it beyond the second round since they’ve been together. Washington has made the playoffs four of the last five seasons. The 2016-17 was their best season since they went 49-33 and […]

It doesn’t matter if he’s in the Philadelphia, somewhere in the US or even in Europe. Joel Embiid will dunk on you and stare you down. In a video posted by Yahoo, Embiid easily backs down a defender, dunks on his face, and stares him down. Check it out below: Joel Embiid ain’t playing around! […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz dealt with an injury for most of last year. When he made his return, the Sixers’ top pick wasn’t very effective because of his jump shot. He didn’t look comfortable shooting more than a layup which led opposing teams to cheat against him on defense similar to how Ben Simmons is being […]

Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA, but like all professional athletes, there are still things that need to be worked on in the offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers big man’s trainer Drew Hanlen identified three areas that really could be improved on from last season to make this one his best one […]

Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin has proven that he has no desire to be outdone by Joel Embiid in social media. After Embiid’s raunchy birthday greeting, Rubin sent out a hilarious message himself giving the king of trolls a dose of his own medicine. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlhHWBjjksW/?taken-by=michaelgrubin For some context, it was Embiid who fired the first […]

Joel Embiid is at it again, proving that he is undeniably the king of trolling in the NBA. This time around, even his bog boss, Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin, was not spared in Embiid’s rather raunchy birthday message to the team’s head honcho. What starts out as a typical birthday message takes an absolute […]

He’s just 20 years of age (happy birthday), but Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is already making a name for himself in the NBA. In fact, the former LSU stand-out earned Rookie of the Year honors for his outstanding play last season, though the race was close. Without a doubt, he’ll be looking for continued […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica seemed all set to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, verbally agreeing to sign a contract with them on July 5, 2018. But Bjelica never ended up physically signing the contract, and now he is negotiating with the Sacramento Kings. This is a rare but not unheard of occurrence in the NBA. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trading forward/center Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Holmes played a backup role under cornerstone Joel Embiid, also playing alongside him when Dario Saric would miss time due to injury. The Suns are revamping their frontcourt, first by adding No. 1 […]