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Though the Sixers won’t officially open up camp until the end of the summer, Doc Rivers already has plans for a little pre-season getaway with the boys. Yes, you read that correctly; after spending the first two training camps of the Rivers era hunkered down in Camden at the team’s eponymous training facility, the Sixers […]

James Harden and Joel Embiid didn’t have the dream season they were hoping for when they joined forced on the Philadelphia 76ers. Their forged partnership at the 2022 NBA trade deadline spurred a five-game winning streak and a look of dominance that had Philly residents smelling a trip to the NBA Finals, or at least […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a quest to finally make the NBA Finals behind Joel Embiid. The Sixers are coming into this season with the urgency to make a deep playoff run after trading for James Harden. Harden taking a massive pay cut shows his willingness to win with the Sixers. His play on the court […]

Joel Embiid is switching teams! No, the MVP runner-up is not the newest star to request out of his franchise. However, Embiid is making amove that has been in the works for several months. The superstar has officially gained French citizenship which will open the door for him to compete internationally. Joel Embiid has officially […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are making strides in constructing the roster, as they have stars throughout. Although James Harden declined his $47 million player option, he’s opting back into Philadelphia to chase a ring. According to Shams Charania, Harden is taking a $15 million pay cut to remain with the Sixers. This has allowed the front […]

The loss of PJ Tucker really stings for the Miami Heat. The grizzled veteran played a huge role in their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, doing the dirty work and defending his butt off every time he was on the court. The fact that he left for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers made […]

What the season holds for the Philadelphia 76ers still remains uncertain. After getting trounced short of the Eastern Conference Finals again, Joel Embiid and co. need to take it up a notch in order to surpass their past performances. But for now just weeks into the offseason, the boys are out to have fun. Embiid, […]

Kevin Durant is shaking up the NBA landscape yet again. In a shocking twist of events, the Brooklyn Nets star asked to be traded from his current team. Already, many teams are reportedly lining up their offers for the former MVP. Among those teams, of course, are the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers have long been […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are watching closely as Kevin Durant requests a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid, ever the agitator, had just three letters to respond to the news of one of the Sixers’ biggest rivals unraveling. LOL — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 30, 2022 In the midst of Kyrie Irving’s uncertain […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded Danny Green and the 23rd pick in the NBA Draft to the Memphis Grizzlies for De’Anthony Melton on Thursday. Green had been an important part of the team over the last two years despite various injuries. He’s a knockdown shooter who will be missed in Philadelphia. And his recent Twitter post […]

Trade and free agency rumors are circulating the league ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft and the free agency period. And, one of the most prominent discussions surrounds PJ Tucker joining the Philadelphia 76ers. Tucker declined his $7.4 million player option with the Miami Heat earlier this week, sparking the conversations. He could be a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are now on the brink of undergoing a major change in terms of the franchise’s ownership. Billionaire businessman Michael Rubin, who currently owns a significant stake in the team, has announced on Wednesday that he intends to sell his ownership share. Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was one of the first to react […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was narrowly defeated in the MVP race by Nikola Jokic this year. The two centers went back-and-forth all season long but Jokic ultimately walked away with the award. Nonetheless, Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA. And the league should be on notice after the latest news […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have some major decisions to make this offseason and arguably the biggest one is giving James Harden the max or not. The Sixers guard has a player option of $47.9 million for the 2022-23 campaign and if he opts in by June 29th, The Beard will be eligible for a four-year, $233 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back where they started, if not trying to regain ground, after trading for James Harden. Pairing him with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey didn’t make the team noticeably better when the games truly mattered. Now, they aren’t leaving anything on the table. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the […]

After Jimmy Butler spent less than a full season with the team, the Philadelphia 76ers traded him during the 2019 offseason. Butler has been on the Miami Heat ever since, but it’s no secret that Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler wish things had gone differently. Both stars have expressed a desire to play together again. […]

Stephen Curry did it all in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to keep the Golden State Warriors alive. Naturally, the whole basketball world is in awe, with the likes of LeBron James, Joel Embiid and more players heaping praise on the sharpshooter. Curry exploded for 43 points in the 107-97 win against the Boston […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished second in MVP voting, but ended up on the All-NBA Second Team. With MVP winner Nikola Jokic also being a center, the ballot votes just didn’t pour in for Joel. Something that’s been a talking point of late is reportedly getting attention from the NBA’s head honcho Adam Silver. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid played through a lot of pain in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, and he just underwent a pair of surgeries to fix two separate issues. The Sixers announced Tuesday that Embiid got surgery Monday to repair the right thumb injury he suffered against the Toronto Raptors while getting another procedure done […]

After being denied a goal by VAR in the first half, Real Madrid was determined not to allow technology to be the reason they missed out on adding another Champions League Trophy to the trophy case. Karim Benzema’s denied goal in the first half was impactful, but Real Madrid managed to keep their foot on […]

Real Madrid appeared to have grabbed a 1-0 advantage over Liverpool in the first half of the Champions League Final, however, VAR said otherwise. After reviewing the play, the video assistant referee determined the goal would not stand, much to the dismay of Real Madrid fans. Among those furious with the decision to strip Karim […]

Jimmy Butler was not ready to go home. With the Miami Heat pushed to the brink, he came up with his greatest postseason masterpiece yet. Jimmy Buckets put the Heat on his back with 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. But even with those gaudy numbers visible on the box score, his play somehow […]

Skip Bayless is known for his passionate sports takes. Good or bad, his takes tend to have fiery undertones. And Bayless was in rare form after the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Bayless’s explosion was set off by a 4-word tweet from 76ers star Joel Embiid. Miami needs another Star […]

After watching the Boston Celtics dismantle the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is convinced the South Beach franchise is no match to the Beantown team. The Heat might be the best team in the East during the regular season, but the Celtics have shown in […]

While the Boston Celtics were blowing out the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid couldn’t help but comment and raise some major concerns about the South Beach franchise. On Twitter, Embiid posed a question after seeing the Heat struggle in the second half versus the […]

When the All-NBA Teams were announced Tuesday, Joel Embiid’s name was noticeably missing in the First Team. Naturally much like the rest of the sports world, the snub shocked Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum made it to the First Team himself, alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker. However, Embiid who […]

The 2021-22 All-NBA Teams were announced yesterday. For Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, it was the same story as last year. Despite being the league leader in scoring and having another MVP-worthy season, the Sixers’ big man was selected to the Second Team rather than the first. Embiid averaged 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.2 […]

The NBA awards are a constant cause for debate among the NBA community. The top-tier talent in the league is deserving of recognition and is difficult to fully evaluate. The NBA awards have gradually been released throughout the postseason properly giving credit for each player’s impressive season. To finish the award announcements, the All-NBA teams […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers experienced deja vu during the NBA playoffs. Not only did Embiid end up as the runner-up in the NBA MVP race to Nikola Jokic, but the Sixers also lost in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Even after bumping up his numbers and winning the scoring title, Jokic […]

Despite a historic season for Joel Embiid, in the end, the Sixers superstar still fell short in the MVP race. The title went back to Denver as Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic bagged back-to-back MVP honors — and deservedly so. Even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers could not agree any more with the decision to […]

The Sixers received a ton of praise during James Harden’s early days with the squad. This was right after his blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets went down. After seeing how Harden played alongside Joel Embiid during their first couple of games together, some people were quick to point out that this was the new […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are once again eliminated from the NBA playoffs before reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Something has to change. They’ve bowed out in the East Semis in back-to-back seasons, and four of the last five campaigns. They haven’t been able to get any further in the last two decades. The last time they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough loss to the Miami Heat Thursday night, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. While the entire team was forced to swallow defeat, nobody had it worse than Joel Embiid. The star center played in three games despite a recent mild concussion, a right orbital fracture, and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ window to win a championship with Joel Embiid is rapidly shrinking. Another valuable year of his prime was wasted in the disappointing second-round exit to the Miami Heat. There are many questions to answer about the future of the Sixers following the postseason failure. However, the most pressing issue is what to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Now, Jimmy Butler and Miami are moving on in the postseason tournament, while the Sixers are heading into the offseason. The loss was specifically difficult for Philadelphia, because things could […]

Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler didn’t hold back their yearning for one another at the conclusion of the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat series. Jimmy Butler used his postgame interview right after the buzzer sounded to say how much love he had for Embiid and the Sixers. He was even heard shading the Sixers for giving him […]

Jimmy Butler was the relentless all series against the Philadelphia 76ers, ultimately toppling them in six games. The Heat star was a constant force for Miami, something that Joel Embiid couldn’t help but appreciate – and low-key yearn for. The two superstars shared their time under the sun with the Sixers during the 2018-19 season. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers no longer have Ben Simmons on the roster, but their season ended basically the same way without him a year later. For the second consecutive year, an embattled Joel Embiid was overmatched by a deep Eastern Conference rival while his co-star was a virtual no-show when it mattered most. Much was made […]

You have to give Joel Embiid a ton of credit for battling through a couple of significant injuries throughout the Heat series. Now that the Sixers’ season has officially come to an end, Embiid dropped a truth bomb about needing to undergo surgery to address his injuries. According to the Sixers superstar, the medical team […]