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Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball has played at every level of basketball and has been trained by several coaches before becoming a pro, but somehow his awkward-looking shooting form remains with him. Let’s leave it to Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid to make fun of it. https://twitter.com/TheNBAFlash/status/923334510359453696 Joel Embiid was warming up […]

Philadelphia 76ers president Bryan Colangelo doesn’t think Markelle Fultz’s injury has been mishandled by the organization, and even after sitting the rookie point guard for the next three games, he still maintains the idea that the franchise has been “transparent” about his status. Fultz showed all the wrong signs when he suddenly started taking his […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz will be sidelined for the next three games due to shoulder soreness, according to Kyle Neubeck of The Philly Voice. Fultz will be on the bench for two games against the Houston Rockets and one against the Dallas Mavericks. The team will re-evaluate his status next Tuesday, assessing […]

With all the expectations on him for his first season in the league, it was very frustrating for Philadelphia 76ers fans to see Markelle Fultz have a slow start. His shoulder injury that is without a timetable for his return, has also caused a lot of concern for them. The 6-foot-4 guard’s agent, Raymond Brothers, recently […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had his hands full in trying to guard the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in their recent matchup. According to The Detroit News’ Rod Beard, Drummond feels he didn’t quite know what was coming when he was defending the Sixers big man given his offensive versatility. #Pistons Andre Drummond on guarding […]

Through much of the preseason and the first few games of the season, there has been plenty of dialogue around the altered free throw shot form of Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz. It has gotten to the point to where it has been a huge part of the criticism for his early-season shooting struggles. […]

Joel Embiid made his second start of the season and came out with a bang, outplaying Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and ripping him afterward for daring to trash talk the social media king of the NBA. “Defensively, he doesn’t play any defense,” Embiid said following the game, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just revealed their new classic throwback Nike uniforms inspired by their original team from Minneapolis, in the colors they represented. Rookie phenom Lonzo Ball and the Lakers will step on the court Oct. 25 against the Washington Wizards wearing the classic Minneapolis Lakers uniform, somewhat familiar to longtime fans, but […]

Ben Simmons is one of only two LSU players to be taken No. 1 overall in the NBA draft, the other being Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal. And through four games, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie has successfully matched an impressive on-court feat last accomplished by his fellow Tigers alum. Simmons picked up his fourth-straight double-double against the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons may have waited for a year before making his NBA debut, but it took him just four games in the pros to notch a triple-double. On Monday, Simmons became the third rookie in Sixers history to post a triple-double, when he helped the Sixers beat the Detroit Pistons, 97-86, by […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz is experiencing trouble with an ailing right shoulder. And after three games this season, some are wondering how much Fultz’s problematic shoulder is slowing him down. So far, Fultz is averaging just 7.3 points per game. Asked about it, Philadelphia head coach Brett Brown tried to suppress any […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have entered familiar territory through after dropping their first three games of the season. However, rookie Ben Simmons has been one of the bright spots for the 76ers with his promising play. According to the 76ers’ Twitter account, Simmons has put himself in rare company with Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. .@sixers […]

After years of rebuilding, the Philadelphia 76ers have finally established a young core of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, and Markelle Fultz. In addition to the young core, the Sixers signed JJ Redick and Amir Johnson in free agency. As numerous All-Stars have headed to the Western Conference, the Sixers believe making the playoffs […]

Heading into the 2017-18 season, there is an expectation that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to take the precautionary route with rising star Joel Embiid given his well-document history of injuries. This includes the plan of not allowing him to play the entire set of a back-to-back in order to ease the physical grind on Embiid. […]

It has been a delicate process for the Philadelphia 76ers in terms of handling big man Joel Embiid’s workload this season. In fact, this has become one of the constant dialogues around the Sixers so much so that Embiid has voiced that he wants a stop to the labelling of the situation, according to Jake […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a slow start of the gate in the 2017-18 season after dropping their first two games. Following Friday’s loss against the Boston Celtics, rising star big man Joel Embiid vented out his frustrations about not getting enough touches in the low post. Joel Embiid “I didnt think I got […]

In the NBA, it is extremely rare for the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to make a blockbuster trade. After playing against each other in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a 2018 first round draft […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the Toronto Raptors on the tail end of a back-to-back tonight. As such, NJ.com’s Jake Pavorsky is reporting that big man Joel Embiid has been ruled out of action — a move that remains unpopular for Embiid, but the team felt necessary as he works his way to erasing […]

Heading into the second game of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers will have the daunting task of taking on the Boston Celtics, led by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. With that in mind, rookie Ben Simmons told Keith Pompey of The Inquirer that he believes that he will draw the defensive assignment of guarding Irving. […]

Since he made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has been given a minutes restriction, and not been allowed to play on back-to-back sets. However, he made it known recently that he wants that to change, as he feels ready to play in consecutive nights. The 7-foot center talked about feeling […]

In a time when NBA teams are embracing small ball, Joel Embiid is one of many players trying to keep the center position alive. Despite only playing 31 games in three seasons where he averaged 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, the Sixers signed him to a five-year, $148 million contract extension. As Embiid hopes to […]

It may have happened a year late, but on Wednesday night, Ben Simmons finally made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. After fully recovering from the Jones Fracture he suffered during training camp last year, the former number one overall pick played his first regular season game for the team, and was able to showcase […]

Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia has confirmed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is available to play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Embiid is available to play tonight. — Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) October 18, 2017 Embiid, who had been sidelined since March after tearing a meniscus in […]

Joel Embiid has gone through his fair share of waiting, sitting out his first two seasons and 51 additional games during his rookie year — and now he’s bound to miss even more. The newly-extended 7-footer has been put on a minutes restriction by head coach Brett Brown, and while he’s hoping that changes within the […]

Over the past year, Joel Embiid has made a lot of headlines not just for his strong play on the court, but also for his often-hilarious comments on social media. Recently, he once again caused quite a stir as he had a back-and-forth with Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside on Twitter, which a lot of […]

Two of the best centers in the Eastern Conference, Hassan Whiteside and Joel Embiid, made a lot of headlines recently with their playful banter on Twitter. It all started during the preseason game between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, when Whiteside was whistled for a foul against the 7-foot Cameroonian international. He […]

Joel Embiid looks to be a go for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season-opener on Wednesday night after playing the last two preseason games, but according to head coach Brett Brown, the 7-footer will start the season in a minutes restriction starting at the teens. “I didn’t know about that,” said Embiid upon finding out his minutes […]

Justin Anderson is only coming into the third year of his young NBA career, but the Virginia native has seen the majority of his playing time with the Philadelphia 76ers, who have given him over 20 minutes per game in his short time with the team. The lefty shooting guard believes this potential can equate […]

There has suddenly become a growing rivalry between promising big men Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside after their comical on-court exchange spewed over to social media earlier this week. This saw both players take personal jabs at each other that has created much entertainment and excitement for their next meeting in the regular season. According […]

The No. 1 pick of this year’s NBA Draft, Markelle Fultz, has had a preseason to forget, averaging only four points per game through his injury-riddled stint with the team. Despite being highly-touted out college and even having the Philadelphia 76ers trade for him prior to draft night, Fultz has been inevitably bit by the […]

Over the past year, Gilbert Arenas has made a lot of headlines for the rants he made on social media over different issues players have been involved in. The former All-Star did the same recently, as he gave his thoughts about the future of Jahlil Okafor with the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s no secret that Okafor’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that despite not practicing on Sunday, he still expects star center Joel Embiid to practice on Monday and play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jessica Camerato reports. Brown expects Embiid will practice tomorrow and play Wednesday. — Jessica Camerato […]

Whenever the Philadelphia 76ers’ young core is being talked about, the names of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz and Dario Saric are usually the first ones being mentioned. However, there are also some who are not being included in the same sentence as the four aforementioned players, but are also capable of contributing to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown announced Sunday that No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz will come off the bench to start the season, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports. Brown noted that the lack of playing time for Fultz during the preseason partly played in this decision. Fultz played in just four preseason […]

Just because the Philadelphia 76ers have been the biggest joke in the NBA these past few seasons doesn’t mean they can’t dish out gags themselves. Proving that it’s very possible to be the butt of jokes and jokesters at the same time, Sixers players gamely participated in several rounds of Bad Joke Telling by Whistle […]

The NBA game may have transformed into a more guard-oriented pace, leaving dominant big men fading into the background, but the titans of the court now appear to be making a return to prominence. Two of those hulking figures, Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside, took over the internet in the final day of preseason exhibition […]

It was announced on Saturday morning that Emeka Okafor was a part of the final roster cuts ahead of the start of the regular season this upcoming week. However, Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the veteran big man will get another shot getting back into the NBA while playing for the Sixers’ G-League […]

The NBA preseason finale Friday night was not without a jolt of drama courtesy of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The two engaged in some heated moments on the court that extended to a battle on social media afterwards. Embiid was calling out Whiteside for fouling him too much, […]

The king of social media stays the king. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was on top of his game last night, not only on the court in a preseason matchup with the Miami Heat, but after when he took to Twitter to call out Hassan Whiteside during a heated yet playful exchange. Embiid called over […]