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During a break in the action at Thursday morning’s shootaround in Boston, several members of the Philadelphia Sixers, including Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid and Croatian power forward Dario Saric, were seen honing their soccer skills — with a basketball. Embiid, Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and a member of the Sixers’ coaching staff formed a juggling […]

On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to extend their current winning streak to three games following a convincing victory over another up-and-coming-team in the Milwaukee Bucks. The final score was 114-94, and their social media team wanted to make sure they rubbed it in further to their opponents on the night. The Sixers’ Twitter […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has just been introduced as a starter for the newly-formatted All-Star Game. His head coach, Brett Brown, has something to say on the matter: Brett Brown asked how it feels for @JoelEmbiid to be an All-Star starter: It’s like one of your kids getting a star and taping it up on […]

UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou met the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in Boston, and the Cameroonian center had just the right amount of confidence to say that he could “kick his ass” inside the octagon. Ngannou visited Embiid in the Equinox Sports Club in Boston Massachusetts to say hello to his countryman. After exchanging cordialities, […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz believes he can shoot. For the entire season, the strange injury in his shoulder has rendered his jump shot useless, as he’s altered it so much that even head coach Brett Brown has told the media he has to get his shot back. But Fultz is trying to make the […]

Joel Embiid has never been shy about expressing his confidence in himself and in the Philadelphia 76ers. When asked by Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports about the Sixers’ potential first round match-ups, Embiid had a typical response. The Sixers goal is to make the playoffs and their last two opponents, the Celtics and Raptors, could […]

Joel Embiid has the possibility to become a naturalized French citizen, thus also opening the chance of him playing for the French National Team. But according to an interview with BasketInfos, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker is against the idea. “I think you have to play the national team with the players who are from […]

Gilbert Arenas is rather known for his explosive comments nowadays, now that he is fully retired from the NBA. It seems that Arenas has found a new topic to discuss, and it is Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz and his jump shot. According to Reddit user “poojiggles,” Arenas had an interesting take regarding Fultz’ broken […]

No matter how much time goes by, it appears that Markelle Fultz’ shoulder injury will be a pesky ordeal for him. This has become a trending topic because it appears that his shoulder injury has affected his shot altogether. In fact, to this day, Fultz even visibly struggles with his free throws, via video captured […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has finally earned his first All-Star selection. After making his bid last season for reasons that are now irrelevant, Embiid will be the lone Sixer in the starting lineup for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Rookie Ben Simmons helped The Process along the way, and according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the youngster […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics took the court Thursday night, with the Sixers winning the game and scoring a knockout, 89-80. The knockout came from center Joel Embiid, who inadvertently hit Jaylen Brown on the face while celebrating a made basket. The 6-foot-7 Brown was down on the floor after the contact with the […]

Since his debut in the NBA, Joel Embiid has proved the haters wrong and excelled as one of the league’s most promising young stars. In fact, Embiid is the first player from the 2014 NBA Draft to make an All-Star game appearance. This is an incredible accomplishment, mainly since Embiid only made his debut in […]

After the announcement on Thursday on who the captains and starters of the All-Star Game will be, many quickly took to their Twitter and Instagram accounts. However, it was not to give their thoughts about it, but to remind R&B superstar Rihanna that Joel Embiid now has a chance to go out with her. However, […]

Even before he played his first NBA game, Joel Embiid had already made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining sports figures on all of Twitter. He even tried to ask R&B superstar Rihanna out on a date before through the social media platform, but was shut down and asked to try […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has something to say about his controversial teammate Markell Fultz. “He’s been really good actually,” Embiid said, as per Keith Pompey of Philly Inquirer. “I have been quite impressed, especially after what he’s going through. He’s still readjusting to basketball and his shoulder being fine and him being able to shoot, […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is already on pace to play more games this season than the entirety of last season. Due to injury, Embiid only played in 31 games last year, which prevented him from being considered by many to be the Rookie of the Year and also to be an All-Star. But the […]

After many years of disappointment, The Process looks like it’s actually leading the Philadelphia 76ers somewhere. It also appears that the basketball community is not just the one taking notice. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz recently tweeted a photo of himself in a 76ers jersey with his own name on the back. #trustingtheprocess !! S/O […]

It has been numerous months since Markelle Fultz’s shoulder injury has affected him. Now, it has been a common topic of whether Fultz’s shooting stroke will ever improve. Head coach Brett Brown commented on the state of his young point guard and how far he is from being whole, according to Derek Bodner of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been clicking on all cylinders as of late with their win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. A large part of their success has been thanks to the stellar play of shooting guard JJ Redick. Redick has been one of the most consistent contributors on this upstart Sixers team. Unfortunately, they will […]

After Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry and Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons were ejected with under seven seconds left in a 117-111 Sixers win on Monday, they both appeared to want a continuation of their chatter in the locker rooms. After a couple of physical moments between both of them throughout the game and a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid, might add to his career internationally as the French national team confirmed its interest in the big man. This could see the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft representing France in the upcoming Olympics, if they are to successfully recruit him. Embiid was born in Cameroon and moved […]

Well, how do you even begin to describe this situation the Philadelphia 76ers are facing? The issue with Markelle Fultz and his shoulder is indeed a saga – a strange one for the Sixers, we might add. Let’s have a quick summary in case you aren’t caught up: Fultz, the Sixers’ number one pick in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in a good showdown against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Martin Luther King Day. Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the Sixers’ young core edged their Eastern Conference rivals, 117-111, to avoid a season series sweep. The victory, however, didn’t came without a good ‘ol blooper, one that’s easily Shaqtin’ a Fool […]

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers turned out to be very hotly contested as both teams combined for eight technical fouls. Kyle Lowry and Ben Simmons were both ejected from the game as well with only six seconds remaining after the two exchanged some harsh words at […]

On Monday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers faced each other on the NBA’s MLK Jr. Day headline. The 76ers would end up stopping the Raptors’s comeback bid to win the game 117-111, but there was a key altercation down the stretch that affected both teams. In the closing seconds of the game, Kyle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will make a change to their roster as they are set to sign free agent guard Demetrius Jackson to a two-way contract. To make room for his signing, the team will reportedly release James Michael McAdoo, making him an unrestricted free agent who can join any team that will claim him off […]

Ben Simmons’ rookie season has surpassed expectations and another unexpected feature of his game has been his competitive fire. The 6-foot-10 point-forward showed just that during today’s game against the Toronto Raptors, expressing his frustration with opposing point guard Kyle Lowry, one that ended in a double ejection with six seconds left in the game. […]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s early slate of games has turned some of the brightest NBA stars a little out of their element, as the recent return Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors and rookie Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers were ejected with six seconds left in the game, as the two met at […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has taken to life in Philly quite well since he was drafted there by the Sixers a few years ago. He’s completely embraced the city, its people and even its sports teams other than the Sixers. Embiid has become a rabid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, so much so […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid may be looking to extend his basketball popularity outside of the United States. France is reportedly attempting to pursue Embiid to play for its national team Les Bleus, per Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net. Patrick Beesley, the team’s general manager, confirmed the news during the NBA’s recent trip to London that the team was […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz looks to be close to returning to action. When the 76ers went to London for a game there to promote basketball overseas, Fultz was seen shooting around before the game. His movement looked quite smooth, but man, his jump shot sure looked ugly. The way a player’s shot looks doesn’t […]

In his second full season, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has continued to show much promise in his play on the court. However, he has yet to play in any back-to-back sets through the first half of the season. According to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, head coach Brett Brown has indicated that Embiid […]

In a very interesting episode of The J.J. Redick Podcast featuring Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, both discuss a couple of interesting topics. One of them is Kyrie’s belief the Earth is flat and other conspiracies. Redick weighs in on a quite controversial issue: dinosaurs. He gives a couple of arguments about why dinosaurs […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost 114-103 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA London game but the Sixers may have had more difficulty answering questions about the Royal Family. Markelle Fultz, Justin Anderson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Robert Covington, T.J. McConnell, and JJ Redick took their turns answering a question from the Jr. NBA gang: “How many members […]

The NBA is where amazing things happen, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone can’t get a decent laugh everyday in the league. On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers battled the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s annual Global Game in London, where the Celtics came back from a huge deficit to win over the Sixers, […]

London got its annual dose of live NBA action Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers met at the O2 Arena. The Celtics came out on top, 113-104, after recovering from a slow start. The game had your everyday back-and-forth, until things late in the final quarter suddenly got a little heated […]

With the Boston Celtics leading by 15 points at the 4:48 mark of the fourth quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers were doing their best to tighten their defense in order to catch up during their game on Thursday in London. That said, Ben Simmons did not want Kyrie Irving to have a lot of space to […]

Much of the attention during the recovery process from a shoulder injury for Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz is how it would impact his shooting form. Prior to missing the last couple of months due to the ailment, Fultz had undergone a huge alteration to his natural shooting form that drew much cause for […]

Former NBA champion Richard “Rip” Hamilton sees Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons as the two rookies that have the best career trajectory among the members of the class of 2017. Having played in the league for 14 years, Hamilton sure knows how to gauge today’s players. In an article […]