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The Philadelphia 76ers selected Markelle Fultz first overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was one of many players acquired as a part of “The Process,” the team’s long-term rebuild centered around Joel Embiid. However, Fultz was traded in February of 2019, before the Sixers could reach their full potential and an NBA championship. Right […]

The Toronto Raptors are the clear underdogs heading into their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s not hard to see why. The Sixers have the clear-cut best player in the series and MVP candidate on their side in Joel Embiid. They also have the second best player in the series and former MVP winner […]

A couple of weeks ago, some of Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue’s comments about Sixers superstars James Harden and Joel Embiid were taken out of context. Lue was trying to explain how difficult it was to stop both stars, but the part about his statement that blew up was how he said that […]

James Harden isn’t exactly known for his big-time performances in high-stakes games. That narrative isn’t lost on Joel Embiid, as the Philadelphia 76ers center spoke candidly on the topic. Speaking to reporters during Thursday’s Sixers practice, Embiid revealed his message to James Harden ahead of their series against the Toronto Raptors in the first round […]

James Harden has his fair share of critics. The Philadelphia 76ers guard owns an MVP award, has made 10 All-Star Game appearances, and been named to seven All-NBA teams. But perhaps his stacked trophy case is what fuels the criticisms against his relatively poor playoff performances in the past. Harden has seen his efficiency and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for their fifth playoff run in a row. They will host the Toronto Raptors Saturday night in Game 1 of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Game 1, Joel Embiid, who has led the team to all five of their recent playoff runs, spoke with the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors are preparing to take each other on in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The two foes are quite familiar with each other, particularly on the Philly side of things. Star center Joel Embiid has a good idea of what the Raptors are going to attempt to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It will be a matchup of impressive depth, as Toronto has a starting lineup and bench full of impactful players, and star power, as Philly relies on a handful of players to get the job done. Although the […]

The Toronto Raptors are preparing for a playoff showdown with a familiar foe in the Philadelphia 76ers, a team whom they beat three out of four times in 2021/22. Nevertheless, Fred VanVleet isn’t taking Joel Embiid and Co. for granted. Via Josh Lewenberg of TSN: Fred VanVleet on the Sixers: “A couple weeks ago they […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic could potentially win the NBA regular-season MVP award for the second year in a row. After earning the title in 2021, Jokic is head-to-head with Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid for the 2022 title. Winning the title two years in a row would be a remarkable accomplishment. However, Jokic […]

Right before the regular season began, there was a lot of doubt revolving around the Philadelphia 76ers. For one, the Ben Simmons saga had everyone thinking that Philly won’t be the same juggernaut they were before and the load on Joel Embiid’s shoulders will be too much. But as fate would have it, the Sixers […]

As it currently stands, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the heavy favorites to win the MVP. If you’re going to ask Stephen A. Smith who he’s voting, though, he has the Philadelphia 76ers center getting the edge. While Jokic undoubtedly has the better numbers and is close when it comes to team record, Stephen […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to their fifth playoff run in a row. Joel Embiid will attempt to lead his team to victory, starting with their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. While he’s steadfast in winning this year’s NBA title, Embiid has another honor on his mind: the regular-season MVP award. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to their fifth playoff run in a row. Before the streak started in 2018, the team hadn’t seen the postseason tournament since 2012. Every season, good or bad, has led up to this one, arguably the organization’s best chance at an NBA title. The Sixers finished the regular […]

The fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are set to begin the 2022 NBA Playoffs with a first-round matchup against the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference. After engaging in a blockbuster trade midway through the season, many have already set high expectations for the Sixers to be strong contenders for the title in 2021-22. However, James […]

Joel Embiid is an MVP candidate for a reason, and if the latest comments of his Philadelphia 76ers teammate Tyrese Maxey is any indication, he isn’t done showing what he can do. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday as they prepare for the playoffs, Maxey opened up about Embiid and his growth as a player and […]

The 2021-22 MVP race has been a thrilling one, with a number of standout candidates putting forth monster performances throughout the season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was in line to be a top candidate, only for a knee injury to knock him out of the race, and now the consensus is that Joel Embiid, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has no doubt in his mind that Joel Embiid should win the MVP award this 2021-22 season. After all, while a lot of people try to push Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to the top of the list, they haven’t been as dominant as the Cameroonian center. Embiid delivered […]

Momentum in one of the most tightly contested MVP races in recent memory seems to be trending away from Joel Embiid. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar may not win basketball’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’ll finish 2021-22 without garnering historic individual accolades. The first among them? Embiid officially winning the scoring title […]

Joel Embiid was a man possessed for the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. But before the game, fans weren’t even sure if he was going to play. The Sixers star ended up pouring in 41 points and 20 rebounds on a downright absurd 14-for-17 shooting clip from the field. Embiid’s 40-20 stat line was the […]

With just one more game remaining in the regular season, the scoring title is now Joel Embiid’s to lose. That is unless a miraculous turn of events goes down in the favor of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who mathematically speaking, can still snatch away the crown from Embiid during Sunday’s season finale. The odds […]

Joel Embiid has become a pioneer in this day and age. In an era where being huge is seen as a disadvantage, guards and wings dominate the league, and centers are all but phased out, the Philadelphia 76ers star has been an anomaly. Using his size and strength, the Cameroonian center has become one of […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid doesn’t seem too surprised after he put up a dominant 41-point, 20-rebound game against the Indiana Pacers. When it was revealed to him that it’s the first 40-20 game of the 2021-22 NBA season, Embiid was definitely delighted. However, for him, it’s simply a testament of the work he […]

Joel Embiid turned in another epic performance on Saturday night as he led the Sixers to a 133-120 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Sixers superstar dropped 41 points en route to joining the likes of Shaquille O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain in the history books. Embiid is now just the seventh player in NBA history […]

Joel Embiid came up with another monstrous performance on Tuesday night as he led the Sixers to a 131-122 win against the Indiana Pacers. The five-time All-Star exploded for 45 points en route to surpassing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the race for this year’s scoring title. After Tuesday’s eruption, Embiid is now […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been all sorts of dangerous since acquiring James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade centered around Ben Simmons. Harden has been a perfect fit alongside Joel Embiid, as the Sixers continue their ascent heading into the NBA Playoffs. The Sixers beat the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, 131-122 to […]

Joel Embiid is one of the clear frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award this season. But one Philadelphia 76ers icon doesn’t see him as the leading candidate. Hall of Famer Julius Erving was asked during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show about his vote for the MVP winner this season. While he’s […]

Joel Embiid has had to carry a massive load this season. With the cloud of the Ben Simmons trade saga hovering over his Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season, how things would play out throughout the drama was a huge question mark that needed to be answered. But even with Ben Simmons not playing a […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are the national champions. It wasn’t an easy road, though, and they had to pull off an incredible second half comeback to take down a feisty North Carolina Tar Heels squad led by first year head coach Hubert Davis. Naturally, the NBA world was tuned in throughout the showdown, with the likes […]

The NBA season is coming to an end soon, which means MVP votes should be pouring in. Joel Embiid has been playing some of his best basketball and believes he’s the most deserving of the award. He attempts to make his case after the Philadelphia 76ers’ massive victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to ESPN, […]

Joel Embiid is a man possessed. That perhaps is the only way to describe the Philadelphia 76ers star center’s play this season. After narrowly missing out on the MVP award last season, the Cameroonian star picked up where he left off and carried his team to a successful regular season once again. On Sunday night, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been leading the charge for the team of late, but an apparently ankle injury could slow his roll. With a crucial clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the slate for Sunday, fans will be eager to know whether or not Joel Embiid is playing today vs. the Cavs. *Watch […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dismantled the Charlotte Hornets as they look to become the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid is in a similar race for the MVP award. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers looked to kill two birds with one stone against the Hornets. Philadelphia won 144-114 against Charlotte. After the game, Rivers […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the front runners in the NBA regular season MVP race. Giannis, along with Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, is one of the most discussed candidates for the award. Despite his dominating performance in recent years, former NBA player and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick put other players […]

Regardless of whether he wins the award this year or not, Joel Embiid is the MVP for the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. But the man himself credits another All-Star for getting him to where he is today: Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors. Joel Embiid was candid in a recent appearance on The Old Man […]

In what was projected to be an easy victory by most, the Philadelphia 76ers fell flat on their face on Thursday night against the Detroit Pistons. Joel Embiid posted his usual MVP-level stat line with 37 points and 15 rebounds on an efficient 11-for-19 from the field and 14-for-16 from the free throw line. But […]

Joel Embiid believes he’s done enough this season to be crowned MVP. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is of the opinion he deserves the league’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’s decrying other top-tier candidates for the award while making his case. Embiid, in fact, has long made a habit of showering his luminaries […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have spent the better part of a decade in a giant rebuild. The roster reconstruction, also known as “The Process,” is centered around Joel Embiid and the team’s journey to a championship title. Embiid has been a part of “The Process” since the Sixers drafted him third overall in 2014. In the […]

Jayson Tatum has catapulted himself in the MVP conversation with his monstrous play for the Boston Celtics this second half of the season. While the star forward knows it might be a little late for him to make a stronger push for the award, he knows he is more than capable of getting the job […]