Joel Embiid Articles - Page 25

The Philadelphia 76ers have been “trusting the process” for a long time. The Sixers have made the playoffs for six straight seasons. Moreover, Joel Embiid won his first NBA MVP award at the end of the 2022-23 season. Embiid plans to play for the Team USA basketball team in the 2024 Olympics, but his motivation […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers have been in the news quite a bit this offseason. After failing to meet his trade request, Harden’s relationship with the Sixers appeared to be fractured, as the All-Star guard claimed executive Daryl Morey was a “liar” and that he would never be a part of the same organization […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid made a big decision on who he will play for at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, ultimately choosing Team USA over his birth country Cameroon, and France, where he always holds citizenship. As you can imagine, there was no shortage of mixed reactions to Embiid suiting up for the […]

After speculation that he could join USA Basketball for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Philadelphia 76ers star and reining league MVP Joel Embiid has finally made his decision. On Thursday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne was the first to report that Embiid has decided to committed to play for Team USA at the Summer Olympics. 🚨 BREAKING: Reigning […]

For better or worse, the Philadelphia 76ers have been a staple in sports media throughout the off-season because of the uncertainty regarding superstar James Harden, and unsurprisingly, their projected over/under win total shows this uncertainty. The 76ers have the fourth-highest win total line of the Eastern Conference teams, trailing Milwaukee, Boston, and Cleveland. Since this win totals became […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently holding a four-day training camp at the Colorado State University facilities in preparation for what figures to be a big 2023-24 season. Joel Embiid may have to shoulder a heavy offensive load, especially with James Harden’s departure being more and more inevitable with each passing day. And there may be […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in Fort Collins where they are holding their training camp ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. And since they are in Colorado, it’s going to be especially hard for them to avoid seeing anything Deion Sanders. In fact, they have already met the man himself, with the […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers’ goal for the 2023-24 season is the same as always: make a run at the championship. Joel Embiid said as much when he first took to the podium at the Sixers’ media day. The Sixers’ path to a championship has never looked bleaker in the Embiid era. The exhaustive […]

Philadelphia 76ers basketball is right around the corner and, more than ever before in the Joel Embiid era, fans are not ready for the season to begin. A miserable offseason from the Sixers has their fans ready to tune the team out for good, especially with James Harden still wanting out. The attitude of “wake […]

With less than a year until the 2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris, some NBA superstars have big decisions to make in terms of their participation in the event. Reigning NBA MVP and Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is one of those players and the Sixers big man said he’ll make a decision in the […]

The 2023 NBA offseason was a rocky one for the Philadelphia 76ers. While the James Harden trade saga dominated headlines, there were also concerns that Joel Embiid could be looking to force a move if things don’t get any better in Philly soon. Embiid showed up for the Sixers media day, though, and took a […]

The 2023-23 NBA season is just less than a month away, but up to this point, the Philadelphia 76ers are still left dealing with an offseason saga with James Harden. It is no longer a secret that the Sixers superstar guard and former league Most Valuable Player wants out of Philly. His desire to be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t too active this summer and have a disgruntled star on their hands in James Harden. There were rumors they could try to reunite with Jrue Holiday, but he was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics. After that deal happened, Joel Embiid came out and tweeted this: This off-season was fun lmao […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in trouble. The Milwaukee Bucks have landed Damian Lillard, the Boston Celtics capitalized on that move by getting the Portland Trail Blazers to reroute Jrue Holiday to them and the Sixers are left with no options to bolster Joel Embiid’s supporting cast. Oh, and Embiid’s main co-star absolutely hates the organization […]

Joel Embiid is special. There’s a reason the Philadelphia 76ers center won MVP in the 2022-23 season. Carmelo Anthony, however, put Embiid’s greatness in a better perspective while praising the big man. Anthony has nothing but admiration for Embiid and the work he has done so far in his career. Melo has seen how much […]

Team USA could make a push to craft a team that will rival the 1992 Dream Team. LeBron James has already signified his interest in joining the 2024 Paris Olympics squad, which means that other superstars are likely to follow suit. One person in particular has an uncertain future when it comes to international basketball […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the faces of the NBA’s new rules regarding stars taking off games. The Sixers will face fines if they rest their superstar center on certain games and will face more rest restrictions if James Harden suits up (which is also heavily incentivized by the new rules). Embiid […]

The James Harden trade saga must be the messiest situation in the entire NBA right now. Of course, it once again involves the Philadelphia 76ers. There’s no knowing how this situation will end or how long it will even take. But one thing is for sure, James Harden does not want to be a Sixer […]

With the 2024 Paris Olympics less than a year away, speculation has begun as to which NBA players will be representing their countries next summer. One of the biggest questions is whether or not Philadelphia 76ers superstar and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will suit up in the Olympics, and if so, for whom? Born […]

After its failure to capture a medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Team USA is looking to bounce back next summer. With a flurry of stars rumored to be interested in suiting up for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the program is hoping to lure Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, too. Embiid has […]

Make that two straight cycles of the FIBA World Cup that Team USA has failed to deliver gold. The only program-wide silver lining gleaned from the Americans’ time on the international stage over the last few weeks? They’ve already qualified for the 2024 Olympics, an event bound to serve as a reckoning for USA Basketball […]

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 […]