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Joel Embiid could be making his way back to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers. After 15 straight absences, the big man is starting to make some progress in his left knee injury recovery. Embiid participated in the Sixers’ practice on Monday — everyone did besides Jared McCain, who is out for the rest of […]

People are still trying to process Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, as it came as a surprise to almost everyone in the NBA world. After the trade, general manager Nico Harrison shared several reasons why he thought the trade benefitted them, but there could also be some other […]

Before the closing hours of Feb. 1, 2025, a Luka Doncic trade seemed impossible. As one of the best players in the NBA at only age 25, it was widely assumed that the star point guard was untradeable, and fans believed that the Dallas Mavericks would laugh in the face of any general manager trying […]

The 2022-23 season was defined by the heated MVP race between eventual winner Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic; the discourse surrounding them turned rather toxic, with some media members weaponizing racial bias and causing the discussion to be blown way out of proportion. But don’t let that fool anyone into thinking that these two incredible […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their homestand on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic and company are eager to snap a three-game losing streak while the Sixers will look to increase their winning streak to five. Unfortunately, they will continue to be shorthanded. Joel Embiid will not play tonight. Joel Embiid ruled out […]

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ last 11 games, Joel Embiid is making progress toward a return. Although he is still sidelined for the next two games, he should be back in the lineup in the near future. Embiid was sidelined due to a foot sprain that he was initially able to play through and sustained […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are closer to a top draft pick than they are a top seed in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid’s prolonged injury saga and the team’s inability to overcome it has ruined Philly’s chances of making a playoff run. Could the Sixers tank the rest of the 2024-25 season — ruling Embiid out […]

Although the 2024-25 season has been a tremendous disappointment thus far for the Philadelphia 76ers, fans in the City of Brotherly Love can take solace in two things: A) Their Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from an appearance in Super Bowl LIX, and B) If there were any doubts about Tyrese Maxey’s ascent after […]

The injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers are wrapping up a two-game road trip as they head to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Last time out, the Cavs lost to the Houston Rockets 109-108 but were within striking distance of victory after Cleveland’s suffocating zone-based defense. The 76ers, meanwhile, lost to the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head into their next game, a home matchup against the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, eager to end a seven-game losing streak. Stealing a win from the top team in the Eastern Conference would be huge. Unfortunately, Philly’s marquee player will continue to sit out due to injury. Joel Embiid is not playing tonight […]

As hectic as the Philadelphia 76ers season has been, center Joel Embiid has been at the forefront of it, and not for good reasons. For starters, he missed the beginning portion of the season due to injury. However, when he came back, there were some problems. One of those was when 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of an uncharacteristically poor year as they are currently 15-27 and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. If the season ended today, the 76ers wouldn’t even make the play-in tournament. With the NBA trade deadline approaching in just a couple weeks, perhaps the team should be thinking […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man […]

Playing in Denver is one mile-high club that Joel Embiid apparently wants no part of. How else do you explain the fact that he hasn’t played against Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets at Ball Arena the past FIVE seasons?! Nikola Jokic vs Joel Embiid is the definitive big man matchup of this generation, yet for […]

Things haven’t boded well for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. And with Embiid having several absences, Andre Drummond came to the star’s defense. Drummond was a special guest on an episode of the Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, uploaded to YouTube on Monday. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have hoped to get Joel Embiid back in action as he battles a foot injury. Unfortunately, the big man suffered a setback in his troublesome left knee that will sideline him for at least three more games. The medical update from the 76ers reads as follows: “Joel Embiid participated in an on-court […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough position; at 15-24, Philly is in 11th in the Eastern Conference, and while the roster would normally indicate a contender-level team, the constant injury struggles have made it less and less likely the Sixers will be able to salvage this season. After signing Paul George in the offseason […]

As the NBA trade deadline looms, the Philadelphia 76ers’ season is gradually trending in the wrong direction. Following a 15-24 start, the initial expectations to make a deep playoff run have gone from bad to worse, with injuries and unmet performance goals from certain members of the roster. Sunday’s 104-99 loss to the Orlando Magic […]

The 2024-25 season has been straight out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ nightmares. They entered the campaign with such high hopes after bringing in two-way star Paul George on a max contract, as they believed that George will be the missing piece to the 76ers’ championship puzzle. However, the 76ers can only go so far without […]

The Philadelphia 76ers put up a solid effort in their 118-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, trailing by only six heading into the fourth quarter of a game that did not feature Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and several other rotation players. Unfortunately, they couldn’t hold on for the win and now have […]

Finding a way to beat the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder is an onerous chore even when at full strength, but the Philadelphia 76ers entered Tuesday night’s showdown frighteningly thin. Fans prepared for a shellacking in the Wells Fargo Center after seeing the team’s injury report and starting five. With Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beginning a tough back-to-back with their first matchup of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, one of their best players won’t be available to face the Western Conference’s top seed in the 7:00 P.M. EST game at the Wells Fargo Center. Joel Embiid is not playing against the Thunder […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to play the Orlando Magic for the final time this regular season. Orlando leads the season series 2-1 and is hosting the final matchup at 6:00 P.M. EST at Kia Center. There is one important injury the Sixers are looking out for that will determine their chances of winning. Is […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was catching strays all over social media after Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s abysmal game against the Houston Texans in the 2025 NFL Playoffs. The star quarterback’s postseason woes continued as he dropped to 0-2 at this stage. Despite winning 29 playoff games overall, Joel Embiid has long been associated with […]

Joel Embiid will miss his third straight game and 23rd overall this season, as the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) prepare to face the incoming New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) without their star center. He seemed to be trending in the right direction after returning to practice on Thursday, but his left foot sprain is obviously still a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing their homestand against the Washington Wizards. As they look to make up ground in the standings, the Sixers need to pick up a win tonight at 7:00 P.M. EST. However, they will be without two key players: Joel Embiid and Paul George. 76ers stars Joel Embiid, Paul George ruled out […]

Nothing on the injury report should surprise Philadelphia 76ers fans at this point, but they still might be disappointed to learn that two of the team’s star players will be unavailable for the next game. Joel Embiid (foot) and Paul George (groin) are both listed out for Wednesday’s home matchup versus the Washington Wizards (6-27), […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is starting to look more like the best version of himself. Still, Nick Nurse wants to see the Philadelphia 76ers’ franchise superstar make a tweak to his game. Although he missed the Sixers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns, Embiid has looked way better over his last few appearances. He has averaged […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Phoenix Suns at 7:00 P.M. EST to begin a three-game homestand. The Sixers wrapped up a road trip on Saturday and are looking to build a new winning streak following their blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets. As is always the case, Philly has to keep an eye on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) concluded a road trip against the Brooklyn Nets (13-22). The Sixers needed to wash off their recent brutal losses and faced a short-handed Nets team that’s all but begging to lose. Philly successfully avoided stepping on the upside-down rake and won convincingly, 123-94. Kelly Oubre Jr. remained sidelined, though there’s no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers ended their final West Coast trip of the season in the worst possible way. They got blown out by the Golden State Warriors despite having all three of their stars in the lineup, losing 139-105. The Sixers never held a lead over the Warriors at any point in the game. Their defensive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-19) wrapped up a West Coast trip by squaring off with the Golden State Warriors (17-16). The Sixers got Joel Embiid back in the lineup but played some of the least inspired ball they’ve played all season. The 139-105 final score does not fully indicate what a beatdown this was. After the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers need to bounce back from a brutal loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Sixers allowed a 15-0 run in the final minutes, delivering their most brutal loss of the season to date. They’re hoping to bounce back against the Golden State Warriors, their final matchup of a four-game West Coast trip, with […]

Heading into 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers have won their last four games and won 10 of their last 13 games. Although they’re currently on a roll, they won’t have Joel Embiid in their next game, a New Year’s Day matchup against the Sacramento Kings. However, it’s not because of any new injury. Embiid is listed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-17) got their first look of the season at the Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) in the latest stop of their road trip. After the Sixers’ narrow victory over the Utah Jazz, they blew the Blazers out of the water, 125-103. The start of this game was a mess. The Blazers called a […]

On Saturday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers pushed their record on the 2024-25 NBA season to 12-17 with a narrow road win over the Utah Jazz which featured some controversial officiating down the stretch. This occurred just three days after the 76ers’ impressive Christmas Day win against the Celtics and while it may not have been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (12-17) faced the Utah Jazz (7-23) to start their latest West Coast swing. The Sixers did NOT start out on the right foot, submitting a poor effort against one of the NBA’s bottom feeders. Nonetheless, they did just enough to win 114-111 for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ impressive triumph on Christmas over the Boston Celtics, they’re heading west to continue their road trip. The Sixers will face the Utah Jazz at 9:30 P.M. EST at Delta Center for their first matchup of the season. As is always the case with Philly, there are some key injury updates to […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid’s season has been defined by Murphy’s Law thus far. That continued on Friday, as the former MVP was fined $75,000 for an obscene gesture he made at TD Garden on Wednesday, via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The fine has nothing to do with Embiid’s ejection against the San Antonio Spurs on […]