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With the NBA moving away from the era of dominant centers and faster-paced action, it’s been four years since NBA Vice President Stu Jackson gave that explanation and removed the position from the All-Star ballot, giving the opportunity for three frontcourt players to make the cut. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid wants the center position […]

When your team is 4-10, chances are there aren’t a lot of chances to crack jokes at opposing players. But if you’re Joel Embiid, with an Instagram level over 9000, then chances are you’ll find a way to get your point across in some way or another. On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers picked up their […]

After playing his best game as a professional against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, it was only fitting that Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid took some time to party and relax to celebrate his good game and leading his team to a win. However, what surprised many was his choice of clothing and why […]

No one expected for Joel Embiid to burst on to the scene quite like this. After missing the last two seasons with injuries, Embiid’s rookie season is finally here and he’s tearing it up on the court despite a minutes restriction. Of course, Embiid’s entertainment does not stop on the floor. Embiid has decided that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night which featured a battle of the titans. Joel Embiid who has been having an incredible season at the center position played against high powered rookie of the year Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the Sixers have been struggling to win games, Embiid’s play has been […]

Rookie Joel Embiid will sit the front leg of the Philadelphia 76ers back-to-back against the Washington Wizards, according to Bob Cooney of the Daily News. This comes as odd news as teams usually prefer to rest players in back-to-back restrictions on the back leg, as it will allow the player a day or two to […]

Despite appearing in only two games last week for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid still got a nomination for the Player of the Week award because of his stellar play. The 22-year-old Cameroonian was given additional rest and sat out two games for his team last week. But in his two games played, he continued […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the season on Friday night beating the Indiana Pacers in overtime, 109-105. They were led by Joel Embiid, who finished the game with 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists and continued to impress even his teammates. One of them is rookie big man Dario Saric who had […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are winless no more. Behind Joel Embiid‘s career-high 25 points and seven rebounds, the Sixers clawed their way to a 109-105 overtime win over the struggling Indiana Pacers. Embiid struggled from the field, but knocked down an impressive 12-of-14 from the free-throw line, securing a win for his team. HUST💪🏾E https://t.co/JFiiizgcwN — […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is finally able to enjoy being an NBA rookie this season after being off for two seasons. He spent the last two seasons recovering from surgery and has finally moved beyond the rehab. Now the big man is in the swing of the 2016-17 season and is looking like a Rookie […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker led a rain of tweets from NBA athletes as Tuesday’s presidential election results started to materialize. The Chicago native was very forward voicing his displeasure with Donald Trump as the elected candidate. https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796217253918375936 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796220822973272064 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796223906252279808 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796229840856813569 Fellow players like J.R. Smith, DeMarcus Cousins, Joel Embiid, amongst others shared their surprise, sadness and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to take a cautious approach in monitoring the minutes of their young center, Joel Embiid. Even if he has been impressive so far this season, the team has decided to not have him travel with them as they play the Indiana Pacers. November will be a very busy month for the […]

The highlight reel is just getting started for young Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid, as he pulled off this dream shake-like maneuver against Utah Jazz center and fellow Kansas product Jeff Withey. https://vine.co/v/5j1vurJv0QH Despite the Sixers getting manhandled by 25 points, Embiid continues to show promise — because if there’s something ‘The Process’ has had […]

With a four-game sample size, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is slowly pulling back the curtains on rookie center Joel Embiid, hinting he might tinker with his minutes restriction. The 7-foot big man has played up to expectations so far, playing in four of five games (sat out a back-to-back due to precautionary limits) and […]

Now that he has finally played for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Joel Embiid got the chance to showcase his talents and prove to everyone that he is worth the wait. The 7-foot center was forced to miss the past two years after a pair of foot injuries. Completely healthy now, he has impressed a […]

Everyone waited over two years to see Kansas big man Joel Embiid finally take the NBA floor for the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout his first few games, he has shown the potential to be a great player. Averaging 17 points and nearly three blocks per game on 45 percent shooting and 40 percent from deep. Yeah, that’s […]

Joel Embiid came up with a nickname for himself just before the season started, but the recall did not pick-up quickly as it was not used that much by commentators, analysts, and even arena announcers. But it all changed on Tuesday night during the player introductions prior to the start of the Philadelphia 76ers–Orlando Magic game as […]

One of the skills Joel Embiid excels at is his ability to defend the rim. He has shown his defensive prowess during the series of exhibition games last month and has carried on to the early stages of the regular season. During the Philadelphia 76ers‘ game versus the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, he showcased […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may be in for a rough season, at least in the beginning. The difficulty began in what was a promising and exciting season when rookie Ben Simmons fractured his foot, and news that he would be sidelined for at least two months made its way to the team. Nerlens Noel also suffered […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have an influx of big men in their lineup but they have not been able to place them on the active list at the same time yet. Jahlil Okafor, Joel Embiid and Nerlens Noel have all missed significant time due to injury and have prevented the Sixers from playing them together and […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had another solid performance in his second NBA game. From an individual standpoint, Embiid is looking better than expected. Saturday’s game at the Wells Fargo Center saw the Sixers get blown out by the Atlanta Hawks, but Embiid’s results were encouraging. He ended the game with 14 points, two rebounds, one assists, two […]

It hasn’t taken long for Joel Embiid to impress people around the league with his play. Less than a game, actually. Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks played a matinee that was mostly dominated by the Hawks. But Embiid had his moments, including this swat on Dwight Howard. https://vine.co/v/5peMaJ23pAv Embiid effectively came out of […]

When Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid made his long-awaited debut in front of his home fans on Wednesday, he impressed not only the eager fans that packed a sold out Wells Fargo Center, but the opposing coach Billy Donovan as well. The Oklahoma City Thunder coach had high praise for the big man after his […]

Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid finally made his regular season debut for his team on Wednesday night. He was greeted with a huge applause when he entered the game and is quickly becoming one of the crowd favorites. After an impressive preseason in which he showcased his offensive moves and shot-blocking ability, the 7-foot center recently revealed how […]

When rookies get drafted in the NBA, especially the ones taken early in first round, it marks the start of their careers where they can immediately make an impact, mostly because they’ll play for lottery teams and will receive a lot of playing time. But back in 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Joel Embiid with the third overall […]

Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid capped of his impressive play during the preseason by scoring 18 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 18 minutes of action in their finale against the Miami Heat. But even after showing that he has the makings of becoming one of the elite centers of the league, the 7-foot center is […]

Even if he missed the past two seasons due to a pair of foot injuries, Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid still found a way to be one of the most talked-about players. While recovering from injury and making his return to the court, he has become one of the most popular athletes on social media, […]

Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid is one of the most anticipated players to make their NBA debut this season. After missing the past two years due to a pair of foot injuries, he has been impressive so far in the team’s preseason games. He has shown glimpses of what he can do on the court with […]

Just like millions of Americans who watched the Presidential debate on Wednesday night between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Philadelphia 76ers‘ rookie Ben Simmons decided to tune in as well. It didn’t take him long before he took to Twitter and gave his thoughts about the Republican nominee: https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788914303239917568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788915029689167872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788916497943031809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw As his Twitter followers took notice of […]

Possibly the most impressive player of the preseason thus far has been Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. After missing what would have been his first two seasons with injuries, Embiid has burst onto the scene as he prepares for this season. In six games this preseason, Embiid is averaging 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 […]

After an extremely slow rehabilitation process that was marred by a few setbacks, costing Joel Embiid his first two years in the NBA, the 2014 third overall pick is blazing through the preseason. Coach Brett Brown initially slated Embiid to play within a minutes restriction, and over a short amount of time, the Sixers’ prized […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been very impressive so far this preseason. After only playing an average of 12 minutes in his first four games, his playing time saw an uptick when his minutes restriction was raised to 15 against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Head coach Brett Brown‘s decision to give him […]

After only playing an average of 12 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ first four preseason games, Joel Embiid saw an increase in his playing time Thursday night. According to head coach Brett Brown, the 7-foot center was planned to have a minutes restriction of 15 during their game against the Washington Wizards. Coach Brown on Joel […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the FedEx Forum on Tuesday night for their preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies. It is considered the toughest matchup for promising rookie Joel Embiid to date as he faces two-time all-star Marc Gasol, who himself is coming back from injury. But a day before tipoff, the 22-year-old center sent a message on Monday […]

After missing the past two seasons due to recurring injuries, all signs are now pointing to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finally making his regular season debut in two weeks. The team, together with the their head coach, Brett Brown, are looking forward to seeing how the Kansas product will fit in their system. At the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has had a very promising start to the preseason. His solid performances included glimpses of his post moves and shot blocking ability that proved to his team’s top brass that he was worth the wait. After sitting out the past two seasons due to a pair of procedures done on his […]

The Joel Embiid era is just getting started in Philadelphia, but the rookie center is determined to make his legacy a memorable one. Besides his well-tracked road to recovery, several videos of his dunking antics and one-on-one workouts with the staff, the 7-footer asked 76ers Public Address Announcer Matt Cord to use “The Process” as his […]

After being selected third overall in the 2014 draft, Joel Embiid was forced to miss the past two seasons due to a series of injuries on his right foot. But on Thursday night, he finally played for the first time in Philly, in front of the Philadelphia 76ers fans. The Kansas product received a warm welcome from the […]

It’s only been one preseason game, but the Joel Embiid fever is real in the city of brotherly love. The 76ers rookie followed his six-point, four-rebound performance from Tuesday by throwing down a between-the-legs dunk during shootaround. JoJo home. https://t.co/QMYPFj2eyb — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 6, 2016 He then went on to score his first […]