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Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey addressed the ongoing contract negotiations with restricted free agent Quentin Grimes during a recent appearance on the PHLY Sixers Podcast. In a conversation with Kyle Neubeck, Devon Givens, and Derek Bodner, Morey acknowledged the difficulty of reaching a deal under the NBA’s current salary cap rules. “I think [we’ll] […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid could be one of the NBA’s most polarizing players, and his latest comments may only add fuel to the fire. ESPN’s Dotun Akintoye recently profiled Embiid and dared to ask the former MVP about some unflattering media narratives that have followed his career. When asked about the narrative that he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently entering a 2025-26 NBA season in which the Eastern Conference appears to be wide open thanks to a slew of injuries to various stars. The only probelm is that the 76ers have perpetual injury concerns of their own, mostly centered around Joel Embiid, who spent the majority of last season […]

It was a turbulent 2024-25 NBA season for the Philadelphia 76ers, who saw their free agent signing of Paul George crash and burn in spectacular fashion, as he, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey only played 15 games with one another. The silver lining for the 76ers was that they got the third pick in this […]

James Harden left the Philadelphia 76ers after the 2022-23 season in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. During his time in Philly, it appeared that he and Joel Embiid developed a strong bond, as the duo was often seen laughing and telling jokes while playing extremely well together. However, Embiid’s recent comments about the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has always been hard to read. He’s part jester, part enigma, and at times, painfully honest. But behind the trolling, the one-liners, and the stone-faced media answers is a player deeply shaped by loss, distrust, and loneliness. That complex emotional makeup surfaced again during a rare moment of vulnerability […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is still in recovery from injury, and he isn’t mincing words this summer. As the team enters a pivotal offseason, the 2023 MVP is making one thing clear: Joel Embiid will return from injury on his own terms. In a candid interview conducted in late June, Embiid shared that he’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a rough year last season, and there were times when emotions ran high. At a point in the season, a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist, Marcus Hayes, wrote a story about Joel Embiid and mentioned his late brother. Embiid saw the columnist after a game and confronted him, ending in a shove. When […]

When Paul George left the bright lights of Los Angeles for a shot at a championship in Philadelphia, the move was seen as a serious title play. But in a recent episode of his podcast Podcast P, the nine-time All-Star made headlines not for his outlook on the Philadelphia 76ers, but for a blunt takedown […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hardly broke a sweat in their win over the Washington Wizards, 74-58, in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Tuesday. After a slow start, the 76ers outscored the Wizards, 26-17, in the second quarter to take control of the game. The team never looked back and notched its first win […]

After turning in one of the more exciting offseasons in the NBA last year, the Philadelphia 76ers have kept things quiet so far this summer. No max contract signings. No major trade. Heck, the 76ers didn’t even use their mid-level exception, even though fans would have really liked to see it used on Guerschon Yabusele […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in a Summer League contest. All eyes have been on Philly throughout the offseason, as there are a ton of expectations for rookie guard VJ Edgecombe. After missing several games due to injury, the organization shared an exciting update about Edgecombe. Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to bounce back in 2025-26 after a disastrous 2024-25 season that kept them out of the playoffs entirely. The 76ers recently got some draft lottery luck, using it to select VJ Edgecombe at No. 3 overall, but as usual, any chances of Philadelphia contending this year rest on the health […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was one of the most disappointing players in the NBA last season. The former All-Star fell far short of expectations with the 76ers. Injuries to him, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey derailed Philadelphia’s season. After suffering another knee injury in the offseason, George will undergo surgery immediately, according to ESPN’s […]

After turning in their worst season of the decade, falling out of the playoff push and into the lottery for the first time since Joel Embiid’s rookie season, the Philadelphia 76ers have had a relatively quiet offseason following the fireworks of the NBA Draft Lottery. Landing pick No. 3 as the Oklahoma City Thunder watched […]

VJ Edgecombe recently suffered a thumb injury that has kept him out of several Summer League games for the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the rookie guard and the franchise received an inspiring update ahead of the team’s next contest against the Washington Wizards. Reports indicate that Edgecombe, who is 19 years old, was a full participant […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans were just treated to startling news. Paul George, who played in just 41 games last season, suffered a left knee injury during a recent workout, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Fortunately, he underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on Monday. He will begin rehab and then have his condition re-evaluated before […]

Though the sample size may be small, the Philadelphia 76ers look like they got a good one in VJ Edgecombe, the two-way guard they drafted third overall out of Baylor. Entering the NBA with A+ athleticism and a sky-high ceiling, Edgecombe has flashed real star potential in his first – and to this point only […]

While Las Vegas Summer League has mostly been a bummer for fans of the Philadelphia 76ers, with Johni Broome’s impressive play not making up for VJ Edgecombe’s absence, the Baylor product has still found plenty of ways to make fans smile in the City of Brotherly Love. Case and point, while his teammates looked to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025 NBA Summer League squad will have to survive another game without star rookie VJ Edgecombe. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft will miss another contest with a sprained thumb. While Edgecombe has yet to make his Las Vegas Summer League debut, the team still holds out hope that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2025-26 season with renewed uncertainty, as Joel Embiid still hasn’t resumed on-court basketball activities. Despite a wave of offseason optimism and repeated assurances from the front office, the latest update has fans growing increasingly uneasy. According to a report by The Athletic’s Tony Jones, Embiid has yet to resume […]

After spending the spring and summer pushing to see Ace Bailey be drafted as high as possible in the 2025 NBA Draft, Paul George has a new teammate on the Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe. That’s right, despite his heavy endorsements, Daryl Morey and company decided that Edgecombe was a better fit in Nick Nurse’s scheme […]

When news broke that Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers had lost power forward Guerschon Yabusele to the New York Knicks in free agency, it hit fans hard. Sure, the 76ers are notoriously trying to retain Quentin Grimes in restricted free agency, and that process has been incredibly slow for every player with a similar […]

New Balance has been pushing the boundaries of styles and trends since its inception, but the last few years has really seen them go all-in on some of their performance brands. While Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani headlines their best-selling baseball and lifestyle lines, incoming Dallas Maverick Cooper Flagg is also drawing eyes to NB in the […]

The NBA revealed its groups for the 2025-26 Emirates Cup, also known as the in-season tournament, on Wednesday. There will be no shortage of competition for the Brooklyn Nets during this year’s tournament. The Nets will compete in East Group B alongside the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic. The Nets’ group […]

Though he’s currently spending his summer recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, that hasn’t stopped Joel Embiid from spending some time passing along his love of the game to his son Arthur, who received a shooting lesson from his father on Wednesday. Taking to a less-than-regulation-sized hoop with his father in the paint and his mother, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to enter the 2025-26 season with so much hope that they can put their nightmare of a 2024-25 season completely in the rearview mirror. Injury woes prevented them from coalescing into the powerhouse team their roster indicated they could be, and their number one priority heading into the next campaign […]

After turning in a 28-10 double-double for the ages during his Utah Summer League debut, VJ Edgecombe has been unfortunately absent from action for the Philadelphia 76ers, leaving fans with a bummer summer waiting for his electrifying return. Unfortunately, those fans will have to wait at least one more game for that to happen, as […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have spent most of the free agency period so far with re-signing some of their own free agents. One of the 76ers’ most recent signings was to bring back veteran point guard Kyle Lowry. The 76ers have added a couple of new players to their roster, however, including a few on two-way […]

With the situation around the Philadelphia 76ers and Quentin Grimes, there has been some recent reporting on the likelihood of a possible sign-and-trade. While the rumors around the 76ers standout in Grimes will continue, it seems that the question of a potential sign-and-trade has been answered. In the latest column by Tony Jones of The […]

Though VJ Edgecombe was a scratch for the Philadelphia 76ers’ Summer League showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the tale of his Utah debut against Ace Bailey and the hometown Jazz has kept fans incredibly excited about the Baylor product’s future. Taking the court alongside future teammates Adem Bona, Justin Edwards, and maybe a few […]

Teams across the NBA are participating in the Summer League, giving the incoming rookies and prospects a chance to get accustomed to the professional level and train for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, it sounds like Philadelphia 76ers’ top pick VJ Edgecombe went down with a concerning injury ahead of the team’s game against the Oklahoma […]

Kyle Lowry has had a long NBA career as he got it going back in 2006, and he isn’t done yet. Lowry and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a one-year deal, and this upcoming season will be Lowry’s 20th in the league. He certainly isn’t playing at the level that he was once at, […]

One of the more prized names on the free agent market who hasn’t yet been signed is Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes. Grimes rose from obscurity down the stretch of last season and put together an incredible stretch of games once the 76ers were essentially out of playoff contention. The reported holdup causing the two […]

The NBA Summer League is often a proving ground for rookies, and a Summer League clash in Salt Lake City delivered just that. In one of the marquee matchups of the first day, two of the most highly touted prospects from the 2025 NBA Draft went head-to-head as VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers took […]

VJ Edgecombe starred in his NBA Summer League debut for the Philadelphia 76ers as they lost 93-89 against the Utah Jazz in what proved to be a highly electrifying affair. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft showed off his elite two-way potential by putting up 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, a […]

VJ Edgecombe had a standout performance in his NBA Summer League debut during Saturday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz. In 30 minutes of action, Edgecombe was active in multiple areas of the game. He finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal. He shot 13-of-26 from the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025 free agency period has been a mixed bag. On one hand, they’ve added two interesting forwards to their roster in Trendon Watford and Jabari Walker, and didn’t even have to pay an arm or a leg to do it, with the former signing for the minimum while the latter agreed to […]

Guerschon Yabusele is one of many players who switched teams as a free agent. After the Philadelphia 76ers gave him a contract after the 2024 Olympics, Yabusele had the best season of his career. However, the fourth-year pro joined the New York Knicks as a free agent. 76ers general manager Daryl Morey prioritized other things, […]