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If the Philadelphia 76ers are marginally better in the 2023-24 season than they were last year, it’s probably due to new head coach Nick Nurse. The Sixers’ roster is in disarray with the uncertainty surrounding James Harden and the key bench players they failed to find surefire replacements for. They’re hoping Nurse can use the […]

The Sixers have had their fair share of high draft picks in recent years, and it’s safe say that there’s been a mixed bag of results from those hauls. But for all the misses in that time, there have been a couple of notable hits – well, at least one, and harking back further than […]

James Harden’s drama with the Philadelphia 76ers has led to a ton of speculation and curiosity about the future of the franchise. So much so that many have begun questioning Joel Embiid’s future with the organization. Embiid is under contract in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season, as his four-year, $213 million contract is set to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest mysteries in the NBA as training camp approaches. James Harden has controlled narratives this NBA offseason with his shocking comments regarding Sixers executive Daryl Morey and there is truly no telling how this situation will play out. Harden, who is in the final year of his contract, […]

The Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers should have broken through to the Eastern Conference Finals now, at least according to one NBA insider. ESPN expert Stephen A. Smith recently addressed Philadelphia’s playoff shortcomings in the Embiid era and how things could have been different if the Sixers had kept Jimmy Butler around. “If [Butler] had never […]

James Harden is no longer interested in being with the Philadelphia 76ers and claims that Daryl Morey lied to him about an extension this summer, which led to his trade request. But, according to Rachel Nichols, there’s one main reason the guard wants out of the City of Brotherly Love. Nichols, who just joined FS1’s […]

The 2024 NBA MVP odds were released after the Denver Nuggets conquered the NBA championship, and now a panel of ESPN NBA experts have released their early voting projections for next year’s award. Joel Embiid dominated the second half of the the 2023 season to prevent Nikola Jokic from earning three straight MVP awards, after […]

Amid the drama between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, there have been growing fears on how the situation could affect Joel Embiid and his feelings towards the team and the whole situation he’s in. Harden has demanded a trade away from the Sixers, and it has since turned ugly after the Beard publicly shamed […]

In light of the ongoing James Harden-Daryl Morey strife, Philadelphia 76ers fans could use a reason to smile. Well, Joel Embiid did just that with his latest act of generosity. The Sixers star big man provided everyone with a much-needed escape, especially two of his younger and tougher fans. Embiid signed a couple pairs of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is not letting the recent drama involving co-star James Harden get in the way of his summer workouts. Embiid was recently seen working out with Boston Celtics’ All-Star Jayson Tatum. The Sixers star looked unphased by the recent developments surrounding his team, sharing a smile with Tatum and legendary NBA […]

The James Harden saga in Philadelphia has given sportsbooks another action for their customers to bet on. Amid the seeming enmity between Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers management is the risk of Joel Embiid getting alienated and eventually asking for a trade. If that’s the route Embiid is willing to take, BetOnline has the reigning […]

With the James Harden saga in full swing in the City of Brotherly Love, much speculation has arisen regarding the future of reigning MVP Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden’s inevitable departure from a franchise he has eviscerated in recent weeks could mean that a full rebuild may be on the docket for the […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins claimed the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season is “already a failure” in an appearance with “First Take” Monday morning. "This season for the Philadelphia 76ers is already a failure. If I was Philly, I would blow the whole thing up right now and I would start with building […]

It will pain the Philadelphia 76ers franchise to lose James Harden and Joel Embiid in the same offseason, as that will effectively end their time as one of the league’s legitimate contending teams. But with the Harden drama continuing to envelope the Sixers’ offseason in one giant mess, it may only be a matter of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, try as they might, may have to proceed into the 2023-24 season without James Harden in town, especially after everything that transpired over the past week. This is a situation that has grown increasingly toxic, and it seems like the only way to resolve this drama is to cut bait on The […]

Former NBA player-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson is calling out Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid for his perceived unwillingness to play in road games versus Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. On ESPN’s NBA Today, Jefferson referenced the fact that Embiid has not suited up for a game in Denver since 2019. He then proclaimed, “From this point […]

No one knows what’s in store for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023-24 season. Whether James Harden stays with the team into the regular season or not, we at least know the dates, times and locations for when the Sixers will play basketball. Last season saw the Sixers have a relatively easy first-half schedule before […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2023-24 season with lots of uncertainty and loads of pressure. Let me say that again. The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2023-24 season with lots of uncertainty and loads of pressure. James Harden launching a verbal grenade at Daryl Morey has made the Sixers’ disaster offseason even worse. In […]

One of the biggest questions in the NBA is what will happen with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid over the next few seasons. Will Embiid stay with the 76ers, or will he demand a trade at some point? Apparently, there are two teams to watch for over the next year or so, and the names […]

Amid the recent controversy between Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden and president Daryl Morey, Twitter sleuths discovered that Joel Embiid removed the Sixers from his bio. Nevertheless, ESPN analyst Ramona Shelburne believes that Embiid is just up to his normal troll behavior, reports 975TheFanatic. “He [Joel Embiid] is happy to be a Sixer. I don’t […]

A lot of things have been happening around Joel Embiid in the past years. He had to endure the process and act as their cornerstone as they were going through a rebuild. Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons parted with the squad with nothing to show for their stay. More than that, James Harden may be […]

NBA 2K24 ratings have started getting released. Some of the ratings have been controversial while others are widely agreed upon. One interesting development is the consistent resurgence of big men receiving higher ratings in the game. This obviously coincides with the NBA itself, as bigs are more skilled than ever (just watch a Nikola Jokic […]

The sports world has always been controlled by the NBA on Christmas Day and this upcoming year will be no different. Some of the league’s greatest stars and teams will all have the honor of playing on one of the regular season’s biggest stages and we got an early look at who will be playing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have always been a team to watch for with Joel Embiid leading the way. The views of the Sixers these days show a team that has no more room to wait around and hope. Results — better results than just a single playoff series win — have never been more imperative for […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is one of the highest-rated players in NBA 2K24. It’s not shocking at all for the reigning MVP to maintain a high 2k rating. However, some Sixers fans are not happy with the rating he got compared to another league superstar. Joel Embiid received a 96 overall rating for NBA […]

Fans of specific basketball teams often say they want Player X locked in a gym to work on Skill Y ahead of a season. It doesn’t take a long surf on the web to see that phrase in use. It will never happen in reality — breaking news, I know — but what if players […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s sparkling reputation has taken a hit over the past couple of seasons, as fans who once followed the direction of his finger when he was firing off blame at his teammates are now questioning whether Embiid himself is maximizing his potential. After all, for all the talk of Ben Simmons […]

With Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden wanting out of Philly, the question now is will Sixers guard Joel Embiid be the next player to request a trade? Speculation first emerged that Embiid may not stay with the Sixers when he made the following comments at the UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival in July. “I just wanna win […]

Sooner or later, James Harden will have his trade request met by the Philadelphia 76ers and he will begin his journey on a new team. At least, that is what Harden hopes for and that is the general belief around the NBA right now. However, the Sixers have not been willing to budge on their […]

Despite undergoing an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a torn ACL and a medial meniscus tear in his right knee, the Philadelphia 76ers plan on keeping veteran big man Montrezl Harrell on the roster, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harrell, who sustained the injury during an offseason training session, re-signed with the Sixers […]

Trade talks dominate every NBA offseason, and this summer has been no different. We have already seen the likes of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Chris Paul traded. By the start of training camp at the end of September, we could see Damian Lillard and James Harden on new teams as well. Both Lillard and […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid tied the knot this weekend. It was a joyous occasion for the Sixers big man, who will now be traversing the magnificent challenge of married life. ESPN broadcaster Stephen A Smith had a message for Embiid after getting hitched, but it wasn’t exactly a congratulatory note. In fact, Stephen A […]

Every season Joel Embiid has been in the NBA, he has gotten better and what he did this past season was special. Not only did Embiid lead the league in scoring by averaging a career-high 33.1 points per game, but he ended up becoming the first Philadelphia 76ers player since Allen Iverson in 2001 to […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a polarizing superstar. On one hand, he’s considered one of the most dominant players in the NBA today, but on the other, many believe he has yet fully realize his potential or live up to expectations. To that end, an endless stream of coverage comes out of the City […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently at a standstill with regard to the All-Star’s demands for a trade from the Sixers. So far, Sixers general manager Daryl Morey has not found an exchange he likes for Harden. Add the fact that reigning MVP Joel Embiid may have soft-launched the possibility of playing for […]

Joel Embiid had the happiest day of his life yesterday. The Philadelphia 76ers finally Anne De Paula, in a ceremony attended by many of his teammates. The Sixers star got a ring that’s arguably much more important than an NBA title. In classic Joel Embiid fashion, the Sixers star’s reception party was just as fun […]

The 2023 offseason will be perhaps the most memorable one for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. The reigning MVP married his girlfriend, Anne de Paula, in the Hamptons over the weekend. After tweeting about the upcoming wedding with no context, stirring the imaginations of Sixers fans, Embiid officially became a married man at a beautiful […]

Joel Embiid got married with his longtime partner Anne de Paula on Saturday, and so naturally, his Philadelphia 76ers teammates were in attendance. However, one teammate was noticeably absent from the festivities: James Harden. A photo of Embiid along with Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, De’Anthony Melton and Georges Niang in the wedding celebrations quickly went […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid finally got a ring. And while it’s not the NBA Championship ring that he’s been craving for, what he got this weekend was even more special. Embiid married girlfriend Anne de Paula on Saturday, with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin confirming the union of the longtime couple on Instagram. Rubin shared […]