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Contrary to what it looked like, Sam Hinkie did have a plan, but it was a long process. On paper, he planned out perfectly how he wanted to build the Philadelphia 76ers. Get younger, lose enough games to get high draft picks, and repeat the process until he had enough talent. The one miscalculation he […]

Despite all the bad news surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers with the injury to Ben Simmons, there is reason for excitement after all. Rookie center Joel Embiid is slated to get the start on Tuesday’s preseason game against the Boston Celtics. Brett Brown told 97.5 The Fanatic the #Sixers starting lineup Tues:Jerryd BaylessGerald HendersonRobert CovingtonBen SimmonsJoel Embiid […]

The Joel Embiid era is officially under way in Philadelphia and after all the Instagram and Twitter videos shown since he was first drafted in 2014, there’s finally evidence of him in a 76ers full court scrimmage. Embiid stripped on dunk attempt, turns ball over. #Sixers pic.twitter.com/JCgxSPrDeT — Tom Moore (@TomMoorePhilly) September 28, 2016 A […]

After missing the last two seasons due to injury, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not let his chance to start training camp slip away this time. Though battling a flu the night before, the 22-year-old made his trip to Stockton University to join his team for practice on Tuesday morning. Speaking to Keith Pompey of […]

Having dealt with all the media pressure from last year and a long offseason full of promise, the 76ers had a dinner with one of West Philadelphia’s finest — the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith. Smith, also a 76ers minority owner, hosted the dinner in efforts to connect with the players and staff and even […]

Nerlens Noel is frustrated with the Philadelphia 76ers, because he has no idea what direction the franchise is going in. For the moment the team is still transitioning, and things aren’t set in stone. Noel missed a year with an injury and returned only to find himself playing alongside another drafted center in Jahlil Okafor. To […]

Nerlens Noel may be distraught about the direction of the Philadelphia 76ers, but Joel Embiid is optimistic. He matter of factly has plans to play in the league for a long long time. Joel Embiid: "I'm going to have a 20-year career" — max (@MaxOnTwitter) September 26, 2016 Considering his injury history before he has even […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel is unhappy and training camp hasn’t even started yet. He recently spoke to Philly.com about his frustrations, and says he’s confused about what the team’s plans are for the future. I think it’s just silly . . . this situation that we are in now with three starting centers. With the departure […]

Joel Embiid offered his Instagram followers a new look into the 76ers new practice facility on Saturday. The basketball court features a three-wood hardwood floor with the perennial stars on the sidelines. Your browser does not support iframes. Embiid titled one of his images “My practice facility for the next 50 years.” As Sixers’ legend […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are sticking to their plan of carefully (and finally) bringing Joel Embiid into his rookie season. After suffering multiple setbacks since he was drafted in 2014, Embiid is finally on his way to making his debut in the NBA. However, he will be kept under restrictions by the team for cautionary reasons. […]

They’ll never admit it, but it’s hard to say that the Philadelphia 76ers weren’t tanking these past few years. With the way things are looking, it seems that the question of not caring about losses won’t be asked for the coming years. The future is now for the Sixers. They got two young lads in […]

It’s been an eventful week for Philadelphia 76ers’ young center Joel Embiid. He was satirized by The Ringer, been in touch with his former GM on Twitter and it has now been revealed that the Cameroonian big man has been cleared to play at game speed when training camp comes around in two weeks time, as per […]

Earlier this week, a satirical mockumentary was uploaded by Bill Simmons’ website The Ringer that features staff members describing pre-season footage of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2014 lottery pick Joel Embiid with faux enthusiasm and awe. It seems that Embiid got the joke. Since being drafted, the Cameroonian big man has struggled with injuries that have kept […]

Joel Embiid has shown, through workout videos, that he has the moves. However, it still remains to be seen how he’ll execute those nifty maneuvers with resistance in front. As good as Embiid’s offensive repertoire projects, he’s not all about the points. In fact, he was never known to be a scoring machine. According to […]

Joel Embiid‘s NBA career has not quite started, but the myriad of social media posts he’s shared for the better part of two years, has already made his career legen… [wait for it] …dary. That’s at least according to a mockumentary on The Ringer, a Bill Simmons-led Los Angeles-based sports site that launched three months ago. The video includes various […]

An ex-minority owner and ex-president of the Philadelphia 76ers from 1996-2001, Pat Croce still keeps hopes alive for his hometown team. Croce left the team shortly after losing in the NBA Finals when he was denied the chance to become the owner of the team, but has never stopped cheering for the Sixers. The Philadelphia native is optimistic […]

The rookies of Philadelphia seem to support one another. That isn’t limited to Joel Embiid, who’s technically still a rookie, and Ben Simmons though. The brotherhood of Philly rookies extends even to the NFL. In the debut game of Philadelphia Eagles’ first-year player Carson Wentz, the two young Sixers, with coach Brett Brown, were in […]

With the arrival of longtime veteran Elton Brand to Philadelphia and the imminent return of former No. 3 pick Joel Embiid, the 76ers are in the works of trading one of their two starting big men. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Sixers have had consistent trade talks during this summer involving Nerlens Noel and […]

Joel Embiid continues to maintain the promise of putting his injuries behind him. He seems like he’ll actually be ready to start the NBA season for the first time since being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014. Embiid recently told reporters he feels 100 percent, even with the Sixers putting him on restrictions because […]

If there’s one thing certain about the Philadelphia 76ers‘ current roster, it’s that they created a major logjam in the front court. What Philly has to work with The team drafted the consensus top-pick of this year’s draft, Ben Simmons, which many considered as a no-brainer decision. The LSU product has the rare combination of […]

New relationships seem to continue to form with the up and coming team of Philadelphia 76ers. After a few bad seasons, the Sixers managed to grab a few good draft picks. They as of now have probably the most talented and promising young frontcourt. Of course they have to build around that but also within […]

Former third-overall pick Joel Embiid was spotted playing a few casual games of one-on-one at the Sixers Beach Bash on Saturday. The seven-footer took on a few comers, including Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin the Dog, as seen in the video. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJqbmB5AqVS/ While he says he feels 100% after injuries have gotten the best of him […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is set to make his NBA debut next season. Embiid was the Sixers 2014 number three overall pick, but has yet to play a single NBA game since then due to injuries. After posting training videos earlier this month, head coach Brett Brown confirmed his young center has looked great, and […]

Joel Embiid hasn’t played an NBA game yet due to various injuries. He apparently is taking out that frustrating on poor unsuspecting children. Just kidding – sort of. Embed ruthlessly blocked a kid’s shot at a 76ers event. It was all in good fun though, and it is probably a block the young fan will […]

NBA offseason is at its most quiet period currently. The Olympics are over, Draft Day is a distant memory, and most free agent signings and trades have already happened. NBA fans don’t have much going on right now other than a few hot news pieces and speculations. However, the biggest basketball video game series’ newest […]

Joel Embiid has been aggressively training to try to get back on the court since he was drafted by the Sixers two years ago. He’s looking good and is expected to be ready for the beginning of the season. During this time, NBA players get to enjoy themselves as this is their time to relax […]

The NBA world has been all eyes on Joel Embiid this summer as his much awaited debut draws near. The best we’ve seen from him so far are a bunch of videos from his workout, with the lone resistance coming from his trainer. Yet again, a new edition has come out and this time, it […]

Joel Embiid has been one of the biggest mysteries in the league for the past two years. His ceiling, as high as it is, has been dragged by health concerns leaving him with no games under his belt despite being drafted back in 2014. But things are expected to change. In Zach Lowe’s podcast aptly […]

Who knows when we’ll see Joel Embiid play in an actual NBA game? The former 3rd overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft has yet to suit up for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid has left fans craving his appearance on the court while settling for his stardom on social media. The agile center was seemingly very […]

Brett Brown will finally be coaching real basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers. The tanking days are over and the future pieces have arrived at the City of Brotherly Love. Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, and Joel Embiid are all key additions who are also poised to become very big pieces of the franchise’s goals. In Brian […]

After having zero nationally televised games in the past two season, the Philadelphia 76ers are slated to have three games, two on ESPN and one on TNT, presented to a national audience during the 2016-17 season. To coach Brett Brown, this is a sign that people’s perspective on the team is on the up. Brown […]

This Tuesday, Instagram introduced a new update that allows users to post temporary stories in the style of Snapchat. Philadelphia 76ers center and fascinating figure of social media, Joel Embiid, was quickly able to identify a key benefit of the app’s brand new feature. Embiid, who has been laid off from injury for the first […]

A couple weeks back, center Joel Embiid was seen working out and looked pretty good. Sixers fans were getting excited to see their top pick two years back finally getting some run. Today, Embiid posted a second video of himself training and this one, you have to see. Rookie year……. @DrewHanlen pic.twitter.com/8gVTu9XkUN — Joel Embiid […]

Joel Embiid has yet to play in an NBA game but his social media presence already rivals that of his peers. In a recent Instagram post, the young big man took the time to pay tribute to Sam Hinkie, the Philadelphia 76ers‘ former general manager, calling the former executive the GOAT and capping off his Instagram post with the […]

We’ve seen a lot of odd matches in the most unconventional settings involving NBA players against other personalities. Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone tried out some professional wrestling action, and Charles Barkley raced against the beloved Dick Bavetta, among others. The latest to join these names in terms of duking it out with the least […]

Sunny days are once again looming in the City of Brotherly Love with the Philadelphia 76ers finally seeming to have found its direction. Ben Simmons’ arrival opened up a bag of hope for Sixers fans, and the addition of Dario Saric also sparks some good mysterious vibe around the team. But one player that people […]

The Sixers, as we know, have a logjam at the power forward and center positions. Bryan Colangelo, the Sixers GM, has made it clear that probably won’t be the case for long. Yesterday, Bryan Colangelo went on Sirius XM Radio to talk about his team and if one of their big men might have to […]

It is no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers are near the bottom of the NBA’s totem pole. Their reputation as a franchise has been (in recent years) insufficient, to say the least. Fortunately, luck has favored the Sixers in the past few years in dispensing top number picks in the NBA draft.  According to The […]

After two years of waiting, 76ers‘ fans finally have something to look forward to from their 2014 third overall pick, Joel Embiid. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wajnarowski, Embiid has officially been cleared to play 5-on-5 scrimmages after missing two seasons due to severe foot injuries. There had already been previous reports that Embiid could […]