Joel Embiid Articles - Page 24

A lot has been said about trade talks surrounding James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. After initially opting into his contract for the 2023-24 season in order to work on a potential trade with the Sixers, Harden remains on Philadelphia’s roster nearly three weeks later with zero progress made. The Sixers […]

Joel Embiid recently made headlines for some cryptic comments that could be construed to be about his future with the Philadelphia 76ers. In response to his comments, Sixers president Daryl Morey calmed any reaction that Embiid wants to win elsewhere, reports NBC Sports Philadelphia. "That's the only place he wants to win." Daryl Morey on […]

Does Joel Embiid want to leave the Philadelphia 76ers? That’s the raging question running through every Sixers fan’s heads after the star’s… telling comments. While Embiid is a joke-y guy and loves to troll, there’s also the real possibility of him possibly feeling some type of way after all the losing seasons. Of course, fans […]

Although athletes trolling is quite typical during the year, it can get a bit out of hand during the NBA offseason. Cryptic posts leave unsuspecting fans in suspense and needlessly amp up stress levels. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is a leading culprit. Though, the reigning MVP and Sixers’ superstar’s latest alleged trolling is just plain […]

Joel Embiid just won an NBA MVP award in the 2022-23 season, but that’s not enough to fill the void on his resume. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is still chasing an NBA title, and that desire can be detected in the words he said in an interview on stage with Maverick Carter during last […]

Nikola Jokic’s epic postseason run to the Denver Nuggets’ first championship in franchise history and a Finals MVP award should’ve closed the book on who’s better between he and Joel Embiid. As Summer League comes to a close and NBA dog days of August loom, though, the seemingly endless debate about basketball’s best big men […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make a big splash in the upcoming NBA season. One way they can do that is by trading for Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam. Siakam is a versatile player who can score, rebound, and defend at a high level, making him an attractive target for many teams. In […]

The narrative of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis always being injured might get a second look after this surprising comparison with Joel Embiid. It’s almost become a recurring meme now that whenever Davis takes the slightest of bumps, he gets injured, many times for the short term and in some cases, for the long […]

Patrick Beverley had his first press conference with the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was revealed that he will wear No. 22 for the team, but he said he wanted to wear No. 21, which of course is Joel Embiid’s number. “I promise I wanted 21,” Patrick Beverley said with the media. “Unfortunately, the reigning MVP.” […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Mo Bamba is the latest center brought in by the Philadelphia 76ers to back up Joel Embiid. The 25-year-old big man joins Paul Reed and Montrezl Harrell on the Sixers roster as they jostle for minutes off the bench. Bamba, a native of Harlem, New York, became a Sixers fan during his […]

Joel Embiid couldn’t help but be “disappointed” over James Harden’s trade request from the Philadelphia 76ers, though he emphasized he understands the business side of the NBA. He also shared his hope that a potential resolution with The Beard is still possible. Harden decided to pick up his $35.6 million player option with the Sixers, […]

Although James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers is in serious doubt, general manager Daryl Morey and the front office appear determined to keep the rest of the Sixers’ core and even some valuable role players like Paul Reed. The 2020 second-round pick played sparing but key minutes most of the year and stepped up […]

Victor Wembanyama has yet to make his NBA debut, let alone play in the NBA Summer League. The San Antonio Spurs star might get a glimpse of what it looks like to stand alongside Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in his preparation for the league as Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin is cooking something up. The famous […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a James Harden situation. The team and its star guard are in a standoff as Harden wants to be traded while the Sixers aren’t super eager to move him. But in the meantime, Harden is enjoying his summer with some of his Philly teammates. He was seen partying with them and […]

There’s considerable uncertainty surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers’ future in light of James Harden’s trade request. Harden’s partnership with reigning MVP Joel Embiid looked like one that would bear fruit. But instead, the Harden-Embiid partnership may not even last two full seasons, further complicating the Sixers’ quest to build a championship-winning squad around the reigning MVP, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are at a crossroads. With James Harden opting into his contract for the 2023-24 season with the intention of requesting a trade, there’s a possibility that Joel Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, could soon ask out from the Sixers as well if he feels as if there’s a stronger chance of him […]

It seems Shaquille O’Neal has been looking at memes lately, as he saw one claiming that Joel Embiid would “lock up and contain” a prime Shaq. Shaquille O’Neal reposted the image on his Instagram, and asked for people’s thoughts, while making his opinion on the topic known. “i like these conversations. give me your thoughts. […]

The NBA is back, baby! After a quiet period, things are starting to heat up again. Already, two All-Star players have requested a trade: Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard and Philadelphia 76ers G James Harden. With all the chaos going on, fans are also eager to see the reactions of players. Sixers fans, however, […]

All indications point to James Harden re-signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Even if he spurns a reunion with the Houston Rockets to chase championships in Philly, though, Harden’s return won’t necessarily quiet rumors of Joel Embiid’s potential departure from the Sixers. As free agency dawns Friday afternoon, teams across the league are […]

Joel Embiid has emerged into one of the best basketball players in the world for the Philadelphia 76ers, and will be looking forward to getting himself back on the court for the upcoming 2023-24 season. But before that, Embiid has to make a decision whether or not he is going to participate in the 2023 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and James Harden have a huge decision to make with free agency just days away. After another unsuccessful postseason trip that resulted in head coach Doc Rivers being fired, there is overwhelming pressure on the franchise to build a roster that can finally reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Kendrick Perkins thinks the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are amid a huge offseason with intentions of trying to retain James Harden in NBA free agency. Regardless of if they retain him or not, NBA insider Nick Friedell believes that if the Sixers don’t win next year, the New York Knicks might be a threat to poach Joel Embiid from Philadelphia, […]

NBA players are some of the most competitive athletes in the world and it’s no surprise that their emotions can sometimes get the best of them. “Beef” between players can start for a multitude of reasons. Some even go beyond the basketball court and beef with their teammates. While there have been too many on-court […]

It has been a long time coming, but it seems like a Bradley Beal and Washington Wizards divorce may finally be in the works. Both sides are reportedly in talks about potentially parting ways through a trade if Wizards officials decide to hit a reset this summer, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Beal should […]

A rock, a hard place or a third option that is equally not ideal? The Philadelphia 76ers are met with a multitude of options for stars to put next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey but none of the realistic options are home runs. The balance of the Sixers’ future currently weighs on James Harden’s […]

How can Joel Embiid be better for the Philadelphia 76ers? His status as the franchise player means he gets a lot of credit for the Sixers being really good. But it also means that the expectations are sky-high. Failing in the playoffs again means that the burden of improvement is mostly on him. Doc Rivers, […]

Nikola Jokic has finally achieved the only trophy that matters to him: The Larry O’Brien Trophy. That’s after the Denver Nuggets finished the job in the 2023 NBA Finals with a 94-89 win at home over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat Monday night. Of course, Twitter is going off at the moment, with even […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have to revamp their play style heading into the 2023-24 season. New head coach Nick Nurse has been tasked with installing a plan around Joel Embiid that can make him and the Sixers a real threat in the postseason. Should James Harden decide to stick around, Nurse is prepared to build a […]

He’s not quite gone yet, but the prospect of Chris Paul leaving the Phoenix Suns is well and truly on the table. He might be 38 and coming off the back of a season which indicated even further decline for a man already well past his prime, but Paul is still a player who plenty […]

There is quite a lot of offensive talent in the NBA currently, and one such guy who is contributing to that group of players is CJ McCollum. While he’s not the greatest player to ever set foot on the court, McCollum is a source of offensive consistency, having averaged over 20 points per game in […]

The dust has settled after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season. A new record in wins since the franchise’s last Finals appearance didn’t lift the lid on the conference finals. There were a lot of great moments for the Sixers throughout the season but they will all be remembered in tandem with an ending no one […]

There’s no denying that Nick Nurse will be inheriting a lot of issues now that he’s taking over as the new head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. At the same time, though, he will have the privilege of coaching a generational talent in Joel Embiid — an undeniably significant factor in Nurse’s decision to sign […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After a decade with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse has been named the newest head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. As both an assistant and head coach, Nurse helped them grow into a champion. Now, he will take on the same challenge with the Sixers, building around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey […]

As good as any NBA star is, they aren’t immune to injuries. Given that basketball is a physical sport, injuries are a part of the game. Unfortunately, injuries, especially serious ones, can have a serious affect on a player’s career. In fact, more often than not, some teams would rather cut their losses by trading […]

While a lot of the Philadelphia 76ers faithful love the Nick Nurse hiring, some NBA fans couldn’t help but make jokes about the decision and how it will impact Joel Embiid. The biggest reason for the trolling, of course, is Nurse’s minutes distribution for his team … or the lack thereof. During his time with […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly hiring a new head coach in Nick Nurse, attention immediately turned to how the hiring would be received by superstar Joel Embiid. Embiid previously told Nurse, who used to coach the Toronto Raptors, to “stop b**ching about calls” during the 76ers-Raptors 2022 playoff series. The good news for Philadelphia is […]

It looks like Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will now have more chances to tell Nick Nurse to “stop b**ching” … or not. After the Sixers decided to hire Nurse to be Doc Rivers’ replacement as their head coach, an old video of Embiid quickly went viral. In the said clip, Embiid was recalling […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard still believes that Joel Embiid deserved to win the 2022-23 MVP award, but that doesn’t mean he’s better than Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Lillard clarified as much in a recent Instagram Live session, during which he went as far as to saying that Jokic “might be the […]

Victor Wembanyama is set to become the next franchise cornerstone of the San Antonio Spurs after the ping pong balls went in the Spurs’ favor in the 2023 NBA Draft lottery. Still, that did not stop ESPN from putting out an absurd list of hypothetical trades involving the prized top overall pick. That list included a […]