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After only playing 31 games in his first three seasons due to injury, Joel Embiid has taken a major step during the 2017-18 NBA season by playing in 63 games. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old suffered an orbital fracture to his left eye after a collision with Markelle Fultz against the New York Knicks. With Embiid scheduled […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a rampant win streak, making it nine in a row against the Atlanta Hawks last night, despite playing without All-Star center Joel Embiid. Rookie sensation Ben Simmons stepped up in a major way, though, tallying his 11th triple-double of the season with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists; […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 101-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons recorded triple-double No. 11 on the season and also joined legendary point guard Oscar Robertson as the only rookies ever to have at least five triple-doubles in one calendar month. According to a tweet from Kevin Negandhi of ESPN, […]

In Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz’s third game back since finally returning from his shoulder injury, he managed to make a very impressive highlight play that will definitely have Philly buzzing. With the Sixers up 30-29 on the Hawks during the second quarter, Fultz stole the ball from Atlanta power forward and fellow […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be shorthanded for at least the next couple of weeks. The 76ers star center Joel Embiid suffered a concussion and an orbital fracture on the left eye that is going to require surgery. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, if everything is successful with the surgery, he could return […]

Joel Embiid’s impending return has put an ominous streak on the Philadelphia 76ers’ eight-game winning streak, the largest streak since 2003; as he is slated to miss two to four weeks after undergoing surgery for an orbital fracture and passing the concussion protocol. Yet instead of looking to put the pressure on the faulty Cleveland […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter a muddy final stretch of the season without their All-Star center Joel Embiid, missing not only 23 points and 11 rebounds of production on a nightly basis, but also his intimidating defense. In fact, head coach Brett Brown appeared most worried about the team’s defense after his big man suffered […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched a playoff spot for the first time in seven years, but they’ll have to play the next few weeks without star center Joel Embiid. In Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks, Embiid collided with teammate and rookie Markelle Fultz on a handoff, resulting in what the team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Thursday afternoon that Joel Embiid will need undergo surgery to repair an orbital fracture of his left eye. Joel Embiid update: pic.twitter.com/PEgYZYq3fh — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) March 29, 2018 The incredibly talented Cameroonian center has maintained his health all season long, but he suffered a head injury against the New […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a nasty facial contusion during last night’s game that left a lot of people concerned. He even spent the night at the hospital to undergo further testing and according to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, Embiid will miss at least the next two games. Joel Embiid is out for […]

Enes Kanter saw no signs of ill will on his countryman Ersan Ilyasova, after the latter had a reckless challenge on Kanter’s dunk attempt, causing a scary fall that left many New York Knicks fans holding their breath for their starting center. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound Kanter streaked toward the rim and was challenged by a […]

After back-to-back subpar performances, Karl-Anthony Towns finally found his shooting touch back, as he detonated for a career-high 56 points to help lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 126-114 win at home. That scoring output is now also the most in a single game by a player in Timberwolves history. It’s incredible to think that […]

Originally the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has overcome injuries and established himself as one of the NBA’s best rising stars. In 62 appearances during the 2017-18 NBA season, Embiid is averaging 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 30.7 minutes. After making his first All-Star appearance and leading […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently got a shot in the arm with the return of Markelle Fultz to the lineup, but it appears that the Sixers now have a new hurt key player to deal with. Against the New York Knicks at home Wednesday night, Fultz collided with Joel Embiid during a botched hand-off play early […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been healthy for the most part of the season. For the first time since he was drafted in 2014, the oft-injured Embiid has appeared in more than 31 contests in a campaign, as he entered Wednesday’s game home game against the New York Knicks having played in 62 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been relatively healthy all year despite having two players that fans came into the season desperately concerned about when it came to their health. After missing his entire first season, Ben Simmons has only missed one game this season and could finish the season having played 81-of-82 games. Joel Embiid has […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers was voted as an All-Star in the 2018 edition of the NBA’s midseason spectacle. It was his first appearance in the game, but Embiid strongly felt that he should’ve made the team last year, too. As posted on his Instagram account, Embiid hinted that he has not forgotten his […]

For the first time in 2012, the Philadelphia 76ers are in the playoffs. They are currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a chance to move up to third as the season comes to a close. It is a relatively young team led by 21-year-old wunderkind Ben Simmons and 24-year-old monster Joel […]

Markelle Fultz finally returned to the court on Monday night after dealing with a mysterious shoulder injury that kept him out most of the season. He played 14 minutes against the Denver Nuggets putting up 10 points, eight assists, and four rebounds. The biggest news story might have came after the game though when Fultz […]

Steve Kerr showered praise on Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson, claiming his distinct play alone changed the way the NBA game was played. Iverson was a pioneer in many ways, the perfect marriage of hip-hop, its culture, and the game he loved — all meshed into a mesmerizing 6-foot whirlwind that took the league by […]

Joel Embiid has been part of the rehabilitation process that Markelle Fultz has undergone for most of the season. Following his triumphant return on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, the sheer joy was shared between both dynamic talents. “I feel like I’ve been going through it with him since he got here, so I […]

Markelle Fultz made his long-awaited return to the court on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, but even he wasn’t expecting the overly-warm reaction he received from the City of Brotherly love during his 14 minutes of play. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard confused some of the crowd’s chants to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have just clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012. But if that wasn’t enough, more positive development comes out of the City of Brotherly Love as the Sixers welcomed back this year’s top overall in point guard Markelle Fultz. Fultz has missed a significant amount of games due to […]

Former Kentucky Wildcats star James Young will have to find another team to resuscitate his fledgling NBA career. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Young has been waived by the Philadelphia 76ers, meaning he will be free to look for a new NBA team assuming no one claims him before clearing the waivers. Sources: […]

Not much was expected of Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz in his first game back from a prolonged absence to fully heal from a shoulder injury, but the rookie took it upon himself to do well against the Denver Nuggets Monday night. Fultz probably just did not realize immediately following the game that in just […]

It’s a good time to be a Philadelphia 76ers fan these days. The team has secured a sure spot in the upcoming playoffs, and for the first time since 2005, will finish a campaign with a winning record. And now, the Sixers have gotten back Markelle Fultz, who made his first appearance since October Monday […]

Clearly, the Philadelphia 76ers are more fun to watch when point guard Markelle Fultz is healthy. Playing in his first game back since a lengthy absence to heal from a shoulder injury, Fultz showed glimpses of why he was tabbed by the Sixers as the first overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft against the […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the City of Brotherly Love Monday to play the Philadelphia 76ers, but Nuggets guard Jamal Murray made it clear early in the game that he has no time for being friendly. In one particular play during the first few minutes of the contest, Murray ran the down the floor, making […]

After missing 68 games with a shoulder injury, No. 1 draft pick Markelle Fultz finally donned the Sixers jersey and stepped into the court. Sixers fans gave him a warm welcome that he deserves: The shoulder injury greatly affected Fultz’s shooting form. It forced the coaching staff to let him recover fully and fix the […]

For the first time in several months, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz has managed to appear in an NBA game. The first overall pick of last year’s NBA Draft made his long-awaited return from a shoulder injury Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, when he subbed for Amir Johnson late in the first quarter of […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is the gift that keeps on giving – on and off the court – for the Sixers. In his latest social media gimmick, Embiid posted a GIF of the Undertaker getting up from a coffin on his Twitter account. This, of course, is the center’s own way of reacting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to welcome back rookie point guard Markelle Fultz tonight as they take on the Denver Nuggets at home. Head coach Brett Brown made the announcement in his pregame press conference with reporters, catching them all off guard with the news. “I want to tell you something about Markelle Fultz,” started […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers selected Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, it has not been an easy rookie season for him. Due to a mysterious shoulder injury, Fultz has unfortunately appeared in only four games, averaging 6.0 points (33.3 percent shooting from the field), 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists […]

For the first time since 2012, the Philadelphia 76ers are in the playoffs. They are currently 42-30 on the season. #HereTheyCome The @sixers are heading to the Playoffs for the first time since 2012! pic.twitter.com/PWz9byTm3c — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 26, 2018 Their spot is still unsure, but it is safe to conclude that the […]

There are a lot of hurt feelings in the Memphis Grizzlies’ camp following the team’s soul-crushing 61-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday. Two days before that, however, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons was the one torturing the Grizzlies’ morale, as he nearly notched a triple-double in a 119-105 cakewalk home win over the […]

On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-108, to extend their unbeaten streak to six games strengthen their bid for a third-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The game also marked the game in which Sixers center Joel Embiid turned away fellow unicorn and Timberwolves biggie Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot at the rim. […]

The rise of Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has been a great feel-good story. After sitting out his first two seasons in the NBA, the Cameroonian big man has repaid the Sixers’ patience with franchise player-type of play. Rightfully so, the team has rewarded Embiid in the summer with a huge contract despite playing only […]

Ben Simmons is not compared to all-time greats like LeBron James and Magic Johnson for nothing. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie is being constantly mentioned in the same sentence with those legends because of his seemingly boundless capabilities on the court. On Saturday night, Simmons provided yet another evidence of why he is a superstar in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in a battle of two likely playoff newbies.  While most eyes are trained on the gargantuan matchup between All-Stars Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns, one other young up-and-comer stole the show with his crafty, video-game like play — Ben Simmons. The […]