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It is not a secret that thus far Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has had an incredible rookie season. You can start by looking at his ridiculous stat line: 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.9 steals on 52.7 percent shooting. Hard to say what is more impressive: the fact that he does […]

The next great center in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, is continuing his path to stardom. He had his first All-Star appearance this past Sunday, he’s well-positioned to play in his first postseason come April, and now, he has also joined an elite company through vast production. Basketball-Reference.com uncovered another feat for the […]

It’s been roughly two years since the beloved and infamous Sam Hinkie got booted out of the league. His polarizing strategy resulted in a controversial stint, even having a huge influence on a draft reform, but it appears that the former Philadelphia 76ers general manager gained respect from NBA executives. Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report […]

Although Ben Simmons didn’t make the All-Star Game he was still in town to take part in the Rising Stars Challenge as part of Team World. He did a ton of interviews over the weekend but one of his most talked about was his interview with Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports: What does @BenSimmons25 think […]

With less than half the season left, teams are trying to make a playoff push and when that is the case, it usually helps to have an easy schedule to try and climb the standings. According to ESPN Stats and Info, two of the three easiest strength of schedules remaining belong to teams in the […]

The All-Star Game is a great place to measure one’s stature in the NBA and the Sixers’ Joel Embiid did just that after participating for the first time. In the waning moments of the game between Team LeBron and Team Stephen, Embiid was on the floor instead of his more illustrious comrades. There was Stephen […]

After playing in only 44 games since the start of the 2015-16 NBA season due to lingering hip issues, center Tiago Splitter has decided to hang up his sneakers and retire after playing seven seasons in the league with the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Philadelphia 76ers. The 33-year-old officially made his announcement […]

With the Chinese celebrating their New Year, a couple of NBA players sent their good wishes to the people of China in a video produced by Tencent, a Chinese media company. The video took a terrible turn, though, as it appears that J.J. Redick of the Philadelphia 76ers said: “I just wanted to wish all […]

As big of a rivalry as some players have on the court, a lot of them share friendly moments outside of the game too. This may never be as true as during the NBA All-Star Weekend when a single city hosts hundreds of NBA players that together participate in community events, media availability, entertaining basketball […]

After Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid officially wrapped up his first stint as an NBA All-Star in Los Angeles on Sunday night, he wanted to assure people that Sixers rookie point guard Ben Simmons’ time to play in the All-Star Game will come by next year. “It just means that ‘The Process’ is paying […]

Joel Embiid arguably has the crown for having the best quips in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers center has taken on all comers – stars, mid-tier players, reserves, you name it. During Sunday’s post-game interviews, he was at it again, as he threw a subtle jab at a familiar foe. REPORTER: What was your favourite […]

Despite being members of Team Stephen, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had no mercy on his teammate Joel Embiid, having his fair share of fun trash-talking with the often outspoken big man. “We talked a lot about him not being able to guard me,” Embiid said of Green, according to Keith Pompey of […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend fit the bill as one of the most entertaining time of the year. To no surprise, there were memorable moments that took place. Of course, it would not be as such if Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn’t make his presence felt at some point. He did just that during […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was utmostly excited to make his first All-Star Game appearance, but even more so to play alongside some of the world’s best shooters in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The Process was sharp in his 20 minutes on the floor, going 8-of-13 from the field […]

In just his second season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has garnered much praise from his peers. Take Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who believes that Embiid will grab control of the league once his career is wrapped up, per Alec Nathan of Bleacher Report. “He can hit the three. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid seemed to enjoy his first All-Star game. Even though the Sixers big man was on the losing team, he still put up 19 points, eight rebounds, and one assist in 20 minutes. It seemed however that the basketball game wasn’t the only thing on his mind, he also was trying […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick has found himself in a bit of hot water as a video of NBA players wishing Chinese fans a happy New Years was released, and in the video, the Sixers sniper appears to use a racist term. In the video, it appears that Reddick says: “I just wanted to wish […]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid have dealt with injuries that have affected their NBA careers, and now their rookie teammate Markelle Fultz is dealing with a similar situation. He has a shoulder injury, but no one really knows how bad it is, or when or if he will be able to return to action. At All-Star […]

During the second round of the All-Star Skills Challenge on Saturday night, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls faced off with a chance to make it to the finals. As fate would have it, there would end up being a little bit of controversy involving Embiid’s performance in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard and one of the stars of the team Ben Simmons seems to be enjoying the night life with other NBA players. According to Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey, in a recent Instagram post Simmons is dressed up for a night out with fellow NBA players, most of which are Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the most promising bigs in the league. Even Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has taken notice of his skill set. These two, though differently sized, excel at both ends of the floor for the Warriors and Sixers. There are a lot of things that […]

The NBA kicked off its annual All-Star Weekend beginning Friday night with the All-Star Celebrity game featuring the first four-point line mark. Afterwards, the night was capped off with the leagues youngest players, both domestic and international, who put on a show for fans in the USA versus World game. Saturday night didn’t disappoint either […]

How many times this season have we seen headlines like ‘Ben Simmons is the first player with this stat line since Magic Johnson’, or ‘Ben Simmons breaks Oscar Robertson’s record’? He is this good. As of the All-Star break, Simmons averages 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists on 52.7 percent shooting from the field. […]

The NBA All-Star media day is taking place on Friday, with a lot of questions being asked that normally wouldn’t be asked after a shootaround or a game. In a little surprise to anyone Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is being asked some funny questions, and giving some very “thoughtful” answers. When asked if […]

NBA players are ballers on the court, but many of them have an outside life that some of us can’t understand. Some players like to go on wild parties, some tend to stay indoors with their families, and some like to be in the presence of women more than they practice. With over 500 players […]

The Philadelphia 76ers duo consisting of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons is probably the most exciting young pair of guys in the league. Both are equally valuable to the Sixers’ core, but Simmons has the chance to claim something Embiid will never have. Given this is the first season Simmons plays in, it is considered […]

Joel Embiid has never been afraid to speak his mind, especially when it came to the woman that he was chasing. During the 2014-15 NBA season, he sent out a tweet talking about a famous girl he was chasing, and many believed he was talking about singer and songwriter Rihanna. This is the truth… I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is excited to take part in his second All-Star Weekend, but it isn’t what, but rather who he’s looking forward to playing alongside that excites him the most. The Sixers center was chosen as the starting five-man within the Eastern Conference and later selected by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen […]

With a short Thursday slate of games under wraps, most of the NBA now prepare for All-Star Weekend, and Joel Embiid will look to take part in it once again, this time being part of the big game — chosen as a starter for Team Stephen. Though in his eyes, teammate Ben Simmons should have […]

Almost every night in the NBA, there is some new weird or obscure stat that is broken, and that was the case on Wednesday night courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. According to the ESPN Stats and Info Twitter account: The 76ers and Wizards both won last night after trailing by 20-plus points at […]

As said countless times in the last few months, the NBA is currently in an exciting time in terms of having promising young guys. The 2017-18 rookie class has been quite fun to watch; the kids are letting everyone know that the league is indeed in good hands for the future. Lauri Markkanen, Kyle Kuzma, […]

If you want to hear someone give an honest, unfiltered, and hilarious take on things, Charles Barkley is one of the guys to watch. He’s a basketball legend with NBA Hall-Of-Famer money, and he simply doesn’t give a you-know-what — in a fun way, of course. Thursday night, Sir Charles was one of the guests […]

Wednesday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat was definitely an exciting affair. After leading the game by as many as 26 points, the Sixers mounted a ferocious comeback to win the game 104-102. In the closing seconds, JJ Redick nailed a tough jumper to seal the game for the Sixers. All […]

Ben Simmons is undoubtedly one of the best rookies in the NBA. After missing all of the 2016-2017 NBA season with a broken foot, Simmons has evolved into a do-it-all player that has helped the 76ers achieve substantial success this season. Simmons is known for being an exemplary point forward, and has already been compared […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ unbeaten run continues, as they stretched their win streak to five games by carving out a 104-102 come-from-behind victory at home against the Miami Heat Wednesday. For the most part of the night, it seemed that the Sixers were on the verge of suffering a loss with the Heat establishing a 24-point […]

Being the first overall pick in last June’s draft, a lot of expectations were quickly placed on the young shoulders of Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. However, he has not been able to showcase his skills on the court, as he has missed all but five games for the Sixers this season after suffering a mysterious […]

In what seems like an eternity since Markelle Fultz has last touched the basketball court in an NBA game, the Sixers rookie now appears to be making progress. According to Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer, Fultz is now playing four on four scrimmages with the Sixers’ reserve unit. .@MarkelleF played 4-on-4 with the low-minute […]

Since suffering from an injury earlier this season, not a lot has been heard from Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. The exact extent of his injury and timetable for his return remains unclear, but the team’s President of Basketball Operations, Bryan Colangelo, gave an update recently that he is ramping up his activity in order […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell turned a lot of heads on Monday with his impressive performance against the New York Knicks. By recording 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, he became the first Sixers guard since 1970-71 to notch a triple-double off the bench. His teammate, Joel Embiid, couldn’t help but be very […]