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In wake of their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers got some bad news related to their star center Joel Embiid. Then they got good news. After being ruled out tonight, the Sixers made a last-second decision to play Embiid tonight vs. the Spurs. Joel Embiid is […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz is inching closer to his return to the team after over two months out due to a shoulder injury. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft is back on the court and practicing, which is good. But according to Andrew Porter of CBS Philly, the rookie’s shot still […]

Is nautical nonsense something you wish on the basketball court? Then the Delaware 87ers – the Philadelphia 76ers’ G League affiliate team – have that covered. Darren Rovell of ESPN earlier revealed the type of threads the 87ers are going to wear when they go up against the Erie Bayhawks on Wednesday, and the aesthetics […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star center Joel Embiid is once again dealing with another ailment after suffering a sprained right hand during Sunday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. According to Sarah Todd of The Philly Inquirer, the 76ers have listed Embiid as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for […]

It has been nothing short of a difficult first few months of his rookie campaign for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz that has been marred by a nagging shoulder injury. Things finally appear to be heading in the right direction with Fultz receiving medical clearance to begin the final stage of his recovery process, according […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have won on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, but it was certainly not an easy one and it also came at a high price. Winning 123-110, the score did not necessarily reflect how competitive the game was until the last few minutes of the contest. The team also witnessed a familiar […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the growing list of players who don’t have too many complimentary things to say about the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After Nurkic and the Blazers came back from 18 points down in the second half to beat the Sixers, he called out Embiid’s toughness and stamina, […]

As good as Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is playing this season, the team is only going to go as far as where big man Joel Embiid takes them. Sixers head coach Brett Brown could not encapsulate any better the value of Embiid to his team than the quote he said prior to […]

Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond caused quite a stir following their second meeting of the season back on Dec. 2. It can be recalled that the Philadelphia 76ers big man taunted Drummond when he fouled out against him which led to a series of fiery social media posts the two made. However, Embiid showed recently […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally managed to get back into the win column with their Christmas Day win over the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, the victory has done little to negate the disastrous month the Sixers have suffered, however, there could be some help on the way with rookie guard Markelle Fultz making some recent progression […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of the lineup over the last couple of weeks due to dealing with a nagging back injury. Despite that, Embiid was able to play in the last two games including Christmas Day against the New York Knicks. However, Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports is […]

Joel Embiid always makes his fans happy, whether it’s by his monster play on the court or by his nice gestures off of it. Last Monday, when the Philadelphia 76ers were in the Big Apple for a Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks, Embiid did both. Embiid powered the Sixers to a 105-98 […]

It has been quite some time since Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz was last active for a basketball game, but he seems to be getting that much closer to making a return to the court soon. “Slowly we will start integrating him into this,” Sixers head coach Brett Brown recently said. “But the answer […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The New York Knicks are doing just fine in their first season without Carmelo Anthony. New York is 17-14, currently good for third place in the Atlantic Division and enough to land the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if the playoffs were to begin right now. New York has gotten impressive […]

On Christmas Day at legendary Madison Square Garden, the Philadelphia 76ers (15-18) picked up a huge 105-98 road win over the New York Knicks to stop a five-game losing streak. Sixers rising star center Joel Embiid, who was a dominant force throughout the game and also led Philly’s squad in scoring, drove this Knicks squad […]

In the Christmas Day matchup between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at legendary Madison Square Garden, center Enes Kanter surely had his best effort in a Knicks uniform. Unfortunately for Kanter and his teammates, it wasn’t nearly enough as the Knicks were edged 105-98 by the Sixers on Monday afternoon. In 36 […]

When it came to the matchup at the center position from today’s New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, the two starters set a Christmas Day record that hadn’t been done in 15 years. Sixers center Joel Embiid and Knicks center Enes Kanter both went off for at least 25 points and 15 rebounds during Philadelphia’s […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ impressive 105-98 road win over the New York Knicks on Christmas Day at legendary Madison Square Garden, Sixers rising star center Joel Embiid had another dominant effort to help seal a key victory. However, during the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, a Knicks fan still tried to get under the […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is participating in his first Christmas Day game. Prior to the contest, Embiid voiced much appreciation for the opportunity to play on the holiday given how things have unfolded in Philadelphia over his brief career, according to Jessica Camerato of NBC […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has played exceptionally well through the early stages of this season. Through 30 games, the Melbourne, Australia native has turned in averages of 17.3 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. In those 30 games, Simmons amassed a whopping 520 points, 269 rebounds, and […]

At 32 years of age, LeBron James is still the best NBA player in the world. He continually defies Father Time, while posting ground-breaking statistics that boggle the minds of both his peers and the media. Away from the court, however, James has a knack of making league-altering decisions that change the landscape of the […]

Anyone who’s ever owned NBA League Pass has nights where they have to find a game to watch. Their favorite team isn’t playing, and both ESPN and TNT are off for the night. The only hope for them is to search through that night’s game in hopes of coming across some entertainment. When doing so, […]

The Sacramento Kings are an incredibly young team, and like most young teams, they are not good defensively. The particular lineup that finished the third quarter in their game against the Philadelphia 76ers had third-year center Willie Cauley-Stein as the “veteran” among the group. Frank Mason and Justin Jackson are mere rookies, while Buddy Hield […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been dealing with a sore back, and it sounds like he could be sidelined for two more games, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Sixers, losers in seven of their last eight games, will likely rest Embiid for the remainder of this week. He’s been […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has taken the league by storm since the start of the 2017-18 NBA season. His rare combination of size and skill have already made him one of the most dynamic players in the league. That said, he does have one glaring weakness that head coach Brett Brown is […]

It is not uncommon for players from different sports to pay homage to each other. Athletes usually show their appreciation by wearing their favorite player’s shoes or emulating their playing style. However, New York Giants superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. took it a step further by getting all of his icons tattooed on his leg. […]

New Jersey Nets center Jahlil Okafor essentially has another chance to press the reset button on his tumultuous career thus far. However, that did not stop him from seemingly throwing shade at his former coaching staff with the Philadelphia 76ers. Okafor recently expressed his excitement with finally being part of a team whose coaches have […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie hybrid guard Ben Simmons can do almost any conceivable thing on the basketball court. That’s why the Sixers selected No. 1 overall in last year’s NBA Draft. So far in his first season in the pros, Simmons has been nothing but money for the up-and-coming and young Philly team. Whether it ends […]

Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter J.J. Redick had an abrupt ending to his night during the Sixers’ home game against the Sacramento Kings due to tightness in his right hamstring, according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. JJ Redick (right hamstring tightness) is out for the game. — Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) December 20, 2017 Redick started […]

After a difficult last year or so with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor is finally free to resume his career with the Brooklyn Nets. But while the 22-year-old big man says he’s happy in his new home, he is clearly still not ready to get over the treatment he received during the tail-end of his […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson has joined other NBA personalities such as Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson in congratulating Kobe Bryant on his upcoming jersey retirement. Iverson sent out a short but sweet tweet and included the hashtag “Str8SerialKilla” in reference to Bryant. Congrats!!! #Str8SerialKilla @kobebryant pic.twitter.com/m2LhIAGp9W — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) December 18, 2017 Iverson […]

Because he’s still on load maintenance and is dealing with back tightness, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid won’t be suiting up for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls in Windy City. This is according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, who also reported about the injuries of other Sixers namely Trevor Booker, Markelle […]

Philadelphia 76ers budding superstar Joel Embiid is clearly a man of many talents. His dynamic skill set has not only turned him into one of the league’s premier big men, but it has also transformed the Sixers into a formidable threat in the Eastern Conference. However, one thing fans may or may not have noticed about Embiid […]

The primetime showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers certainly fit the billing. The star-studded matchup featured plenty interesting moments in what was the longest game of the 2017-18 NBA season. Among them was this interaction between superstars Russell Westbrook and Joel Embiid following a collision with Carmelo Anthony during the final seconds of the […]

Over the course of three grueling overtimes, things inevitably got chippy between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers. Sixers big man Joel Embiid was in the middle of the action as he normally is, as Russell Westbrook had some choice words for him along with a wave goodbye shortly after the final buzzer. […]

Despite Joel Embiid’s best efforts, the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t quite outlast Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell in triple-overtime, 119-117. Shortly after the final buzzer, Westbrook was seen sheepishly waving goodbye to Embiid. In typical Embiid fashion, he had quite the comeback in response to Westbrook’s post-game barbs telling him to go […]

Friday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers went officially insane. Two overtimes were not enough to decide this game and just when you think this contest can’t get any more crazier, reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook ran the fastbreak at one point in the third overtime and punctuated the play with […]