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CAMDEN, N.J. — When the Philadelphia 76ers face the Milwaukee Bucks next, they will see former head coach Doc Rivers on the opposing sideline. After a chaotic situation unfolded that included the firing of rookie head coach Adrian Griffin, Rivers is the new head coach of one of the Sixers’ biggest in-conference threats. The Bucks […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Robert Covington’s second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers has been marred by injuries. Unfortunately for the 33-year-old wing, he still has plenty of progress to make before returning to the court after already missing the Sixers’ last 10 games. Covington is dealing with inflammation in his left knee and has yet to […]

In a stunning turn of events, Doc Rivers is now the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the firing of Adrian Griffin just 43 games into his first season with the team. It might not have been so stunning inside the organization, as Rivers was reportedly brought on as an informal consultant in December […]

The NBA world is still buzzing after a bonkers Monday night that saw two of the league’s best big men reach incredible scoring feats. Count Los Angeles Lakers legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson among the many who have been left astonished by the performances of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Minnesota […]

The fire sale is beginning to take place in North Carolina. The Charlotte Hornets are not going anywhere any time soon at 10-31 and a -11.1 point differential that ranks dead last in the Eastern Conference. So, they’re beginning to sell off their key players for draft picks that can help them down the road. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a new franchise record for points in a game after their win over the San Antonio Spurs. Joel Embiid unleashed an absolute masterclass that gave the Sixers their sixth consecutive win. The final score read 133-123 after an incredible night of hoops at the Wells Fargo Center. Embiid brought the house […]

The Charlotte Hornets traded guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran Kyle Lowry along with a lottery-protected 2027 1st-round pick on Monday morning. This deal likely signals the start of a fire sale in Charlotte as it looks to trade its other veterans on the roster. The Hornets are reportedly looking […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid exploded on Monday night with 70 points and 18 rebounds in the win over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid looks like the favorite to win the NBA MVP award, as he is averaging 36.1 PPG with 11.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists on the year. After his 70-point outburst, Embiid increased […]

The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline is a mere 16 days away, and that is beginning to lead to some movement. After the James Harden blockbuster trade that took place in early November, there wasn’t been much movement on the trade front until a couple of weeks ago when the Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby to […]

PHILADELPHIA — The battle between two of the NBA’s most awe-inspiring giants was extremely one-sided but still very much enjoyable. Joel Embiid scored 70 points and led the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Try as the new kid on the block did, the reigning MVP was simply […]

All Danuel House Jr. wanted to do was to try and score for his team, but what he got in return was a shower of boos from Philadelphia 76ers fans during one moment in Monday night’s home game versus the visiting San Antonio Spurs. But that’s perhaps the price to pay for anyone looking to […]

Joel Embiid played like a man possessed Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs at home. Those who were not able to watch the game can still have their mind blown away by just looking at the stats the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player put up against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Embiid dropped 70 […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid had one mission in mind during their Monday night contest against the San Antonio Spurs: dominate. From the get-go, it looked like the Spurs had no answers for the reigning MVP, and Embiid imposed his will for the 76ers, mostly from the midrange and the paint, en route to a […]

On Monday, Joel Embiid played his best career game so far. In front of a cheering Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers center amassed a total of 70 points. Making 21 out of his 23 free throw attempts and grabbing 18 rebounds as well, Embiid made history in less than 37 minutes of play. What […]

Joel Embiid beat out Wilt Chamberlain to be the sole owner of the Philadelphia 76ers’ single-game scoring title. Every scheme was thrown at him by Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs, but he was not bothered. Victor Wembanyama guarded him and even tried to outgun the league’s MVP, but it was to no avail. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Long, long before Joel Embiid was an MVP and putting together one of the very best multi-year stretches in NBA history, Brett Brown was helping him come along as simply an NBA player. Embiid is in his fourth season and on his second head coach since Brown was fired but his love and […]

Even though the San Antonio Spurs got rocked for 70 points by Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, rookie Victor Wembanyama was not one to back down from the challenge brought to the game by the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player. In fact, Wembanyama did not want to be on the bench especially when Embiid […]

There seems to be something that spreads in the NBA air whenever the calendar flips to January. Before Monday night, there were 39 60-point games in the month of January in NBA history. Now, both Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns have added to that growing list with their impressive scoring performances for the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid made his case as the best scorer in the NBA on Monday night when he dropped 70 points against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The 76ers star became just the ninth player in NBA history to have 70 in a game, and just the second player to record at […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was on a warpath on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs, clearly motivated by his matchup against the next big thing, 20-year old rookie Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama may have a bright future ahead of him, but Embiid cemented the fact that there are levels to superstardom in the NBA […]

Joel Embiid’s 70-point, 18-rebound performance against the San Antonio Spurs in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-123 victory has set the NBA world on fire. Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, has had a phenomenal season with several explosive offensive displays, but no one saw this historic feat coming. The 76ers star became the ninth player in NBA […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid absolutely went supernova Monday night when he kicked off his week with a 70-point explosion at the expense of Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. His performance is now the talk of the basketball realm and it’s even garnered a reaction from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

Gregg Popovich had a plan to keep Joel Embiid from scoring. However, it does not seem to be working out for the San Antonio Spurs. Joel Embiid was scorching hot right from the start and showed no signs of stopping. Not even Victor Wembanyama could stop the dominance of the Philadelphia 76ers star. Joel Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is having another stellar season, scoring 35 points per game. On Monday night, Embiid had 70 points in the 76ers 133-123 win over the San Antonio Spurs – an output that had Kendrick Perkins praising the Philadelphia center: “With all due Respect to KD… but Joel Embiid is the best […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (29-13) got their first look at Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (8-35). Joel Embiid took it to a new stratosphere as the Sixers won by a final score of 133-123. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win and Embiid’s career game. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 70 points, 18 rebounds, 5 […]

Big-man battles are back in the NBA. They may not look like the David Robinson and Patrick Ewing duels in the 1990s or Moses Malone posting up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but excitement still comes out of them. The San Antonio Spurs are preparing to duke it out with the Philadelphia 76ers. A key matchup would be […]

The NBA Trade Deadline buzz is heating up with a few big names on the market. One name that has also been picking up steam is Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon. The veteran point guard has done well in his first season with the Blazers, but there are quite a few teams interested in […]

Believe it or not, the 2023-24 NBA season is halfway over. All but a handful of teams have played at least 41 of the 82 games on their schedule and, now, every organization turns their attention to the trade deadline. Although big names such as OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam have already been dealt by […]

The San Antonio Spurs will travel to the City of Brotherly Love to face the Philadelphia 76ers. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Spurs-76ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 131-127. Amazingly, there was a lot of offense throughout. It was 127-126 […]

Joel Embiid is having a great season for the Philadelphia 76ers, but many fans have complained about the amount of free throws he has been shooting this season, and 76ers president Daryl Morey had a simple response to those complaining on Twitter. Seems we have to remind folks of this every season https://t.co/d4ZCp5jbwh pic.twitter.com/fS3zQA3kdd — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets, as they were expected to. But it didn’t look like the beatdown that the title hopeful was supposed to put on one of the worst teams in the NBA. The Sixers won by a score of 97-89 due in large part to a 33-point game from Joel Embiid. […]

Joel Embiid is on another level when it comes to scoring the ball. The Philadelphia 76ers’ big man is simply unguardable, averaging more points (35.0) than minutes (34.2) this season as he makes a case to win the MVP again. The latest stop on Embiid’s tour of destruction was North Carolina, where the 76ers defeated […]

On the second night of a road back-to-back, the Philadelphia 76ers (28-13) faced the Charlotte Hornets (9-31). The Sixers played a bad game overall but still won by a score of 97-89. Let’s break down the Sixers’ ugly win. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 11-23 FG shooting […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just a few weeks away with a couple of teams already making notable trades. This is the time of year when trade rumors are swirling out of nowhere almost every team is linked to some type of trade. The Philadelphia 76ers are a team that could be looking to upgrade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still seeking a star-level upgrade before the trade deadline comes and goes. With a dearth of marquee two-way impact players available leading up to February 8th after OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam found new homes, though, Daryl Morey is also eyeing the possibility of more subtle reinforcements—specifically, a backup point guard […]

In a season that has already seen its fair share of remarkable performances, Philadelphia 76ers’ center Joel Embiid has emerged as the focal point of awe and admiration. The latest accolade comes from former NBA player and teammate JJ Redick, who drew a historic comparison between Embiid’s current exploits and the legendary Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic […]

Throwing a pass off the backboard for a self alley-oop is becoming en vogue in recent weeks. But make no mistake about it, that is a ridiculously difficult play to pull off. Don’t tell that to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, however, after he decided to pull that feat of wizardry from his deep bag […]

Joel Embiid is dominating at such a high level right now that he’s actively costing himself playing time. He’s more than happy for that to be the case, though. Once again, the Philadelphia 76ers played so well that Embiid was able to rest the entire fourth quarter. Typically reserved for beatdowns of bad teams, Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (27-13) got away for the weekend, starting with a matchup against the Orlando Magic (22-20). Joel Embiid destroyed everything in his path as the Sixers won 124-109. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 36 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 12-22 FG shooting The big fella […]