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The Philadelphia 76ers might be about to get much better. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out that starting center Joel Embiid might make his return from COVID on Saturday. The Sixers star has missed the last eight games. They also might get Tobias Harris back from his hip injury. Harris has missed the last two games […]

The long awaited return of Sixers star Joel Embiid may be sooner rather than later. The Athletic NBA reporter Shams Charania tweeted that he could return this Saturday, per source. Sources: There’s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up […]

The opening weeks of the regular season have not been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers. Between getting hit by health and safety protocols and the drama with Ben Simmons, Doc Rivers has had a depleted roster at his disposal. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, the Sixers have still managed to start the season on a good […]

The Philadelphia Sixers have announced that Joel Embiid was able to get a workout in at the team’s practice facility on Monday. Embiid has been in the COVID-protocols. Joel Embiid has not played for the Sixers since November 8th. Over that time, Philadelphia is 1-6. This is huge news for the Sixers as they have […]

With a month of NBA action now in the books, it’s time to give a fresh perspective on teams around the league. Between the franchises who have shattered expectations and the ones who haven’t met, updated league-wide rankings are due and the Philadelphia 76ers are right in the mix. Recently, the people over at Bleacher […]

The Philadelphia Sixers have announced that Matisse Thybulle will be in the lineup for Saturday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. This is Matisse Thybulle’s first game back for the Sixers in seven games. Getting Matisse Thybulle back is big news for the Sixers as they have struggled their past few games without him and […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry knows exactly what his role is playing alongside bigger stars such as Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Seth Curry has been playing the best basketball of his career so far with the Sixers. To date, he is averaging almost 16 points per game on an efficient 51% shooting. Clearly, Curry […]

Reports surfaced on Thursday that the Philadelphia 76ers are engaged in talks with the Detroit Pistons over a potential Ben Simmons deal involving Jerami Grant. Nevertheless, it is also being reported that the Sixers are also considering keeping Simmons in Philly despite what has been nothing short of a tumultuous standoff between the two sides, […]

The Ben Simmons debacle with the Philadelphia Sixers happened to be the biggest form of entertainment in the league for quite some time, and it hasn’t stopped. After a humiliating playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks where the basketball world saw Simmons’ historically poor free throw percentage, the guard’s future in Philadelphia was in serious […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a free fall, having lost all of their last five games, a stretch that coincides exactly with Sixers big man Joel Embiid’s absence. Embiid has been sidelined for the fifth game in a row during the Sixers’ 120-85 road loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday after getting entering the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off a season-long six-game road trip Tuesday night with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. Despite players slowly returning from health and safety protocols, they still find themselves without multiple key players. Utah took advantage of the depleted squad and won the game in blowout fashion, extending the Sixers’ losing streak […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster initially took a hit, the team did a good job remaining competitive. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worst in their recent stretch. While they’ve received some reinforcements in the form of Tobias Harris, the Sixers still find themselves on the wrong end of a four-game losing streak. […]

Yes, there’s roughly two new developments per week concerning the shaky relationship between Ben Simmons, Rich Paul and the Philadelphia 76ers. While the entire situation is absurd, it has brought an encouraging reality to life for the Sixers–that being they can contend and prosper without Simmons. Ben Simmons’ Absence A Blessing In Disguise? When a […]

The Sixers will get a boost to their depleted lineup on Thursday night as Tobias Harris returns after being out for the last 10 days due to COVID-19. Via Sean Barnard of Philly Sports Network: Tobias Harris will be available for tonight’s game after clearing health and safety protocols — Sean Barnard (@Sean_Barnard1) November 11, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ roster continues to thin out as yet another player has entered health and safety protocols. Originally out due to rest, reports emerged late Monday that Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid will be out at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He joined teammates Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe in […]

Just a game after leading the Philadelphia 76ers over the Chicago Bulls on the road, Joel Embiid was forced to sit out their game against the New York Knicks on Monday night due to COVID-19 protocols. Reports have surfaced that Embiid tested positive for the highly contagious virus. Sixers coach Doc Rivers, however, didn’t confirm […]

The Philadelphia 76ers added Andre Drummond to their team this summer. This was a great addition by the 76ers as they could use some help at the center position while Joel Embiid has nights that he’s resting. Embiid is currently out for the foreseeable future as he is in the health and safety protocols after […]

Despite an impressive start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to find themselves in a tough predicament. Health and safety protocol hit the team hard last season and has once again left Doc Rivers’ roster shorthanded. Early Monday afternoon, reports came out that Sixers star Joel Embiid will miss the team’s matchup with the […]

Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was slated to rest on Monday night against the New York Knicks in the tail end of a back-to-back. Turns out, he’s actually heading into health and safety protocols and could be out for a few games. Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has entered health and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to shock the basketball community in the opening weeks of the regular season. Through their first 10 games, they sit at a record of 8-2 and are atop the Eastern Conference. What is most impressive about their hot start to the year is the circumstances they have overcome. Along with the […]

Joel Embiid is never bashful in speaking his mind. The Philadelphia 76ers start was true to his nature after their latest win over the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers star was vocal about his newfound respect for new teammate Georges Niang, who has scored in double-digits in seven of the team’s first 10. Via Sixers reporter […]

In the midst of a tight battle between the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid lost control of the ball and immediately thought it was a foul. When not given a call, he swung his arm in frustration and almost knocked out Lonzo Ball in the process. Had the Chicago point guard not been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Chicago on Saturday looking to extend their win streak to six games. Zach LaVine and the Bulls sought revenge after losing in Philadelphia last week but would fall short again. Despite a late push in the closing minutes, the Sixers held on and won by a final score […]

The Philadelphia 76ers stand atop the Eastern Conference after racking up six consecutive victories, none bigger than their latest win against the upstart Chicago Bulls. The Sixers early-season success goes far beyond the shoulders of Joel Embiid – and he knows it too. The Cameroonian big man was vocal on his Bulls win co-star Furkan […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is a great basketball player, but there’s another thing he’s really good at: annoying his opponents and their supporters. The Sixers big man proved as much on Saturday right after banking a clutch triple that ensured Philly’s 114-105 win. With less than 20 seconds left and the team just ahead […]

In the second quarter of the Chicago Bulls’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo Ball came just inches away from taking a strong, inadvertent punch to the face from Joel Embiid. After committing a turnover, Embiid turned around and swung his first in frustration without looking. Ball was in the wrong place at the wrong […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to an impressive start to the regular season. Through nine games, they sit atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-2. While they’ve started the year off on a high note, things have taken a sharp turn in the wrong direction. Staying healthy is a top goal for every […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were all over the news in the offseason of the issues surrounding the Ben Simmons saga. Everyone was wondering if it would affect their play on the court whether Simmons eventually decides to suit up or just sit down for 82 games. In their first nine games of the season, the Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished up a four-game homestand Wednesday night with a matchup against the red-hot Chicago Bulls. While Joel Embiid made his return to action, the Sixers still found themselves shorthanded. This did not matter, as they managed to take down Chicago by a final score of 103-98, extending their winning streak to four […]

Joel Embiid isn’t having the best start to the season thus far. The Philadelphia 76ers center was blunt in that he thinks the new Wilson ball that the NBA is using this year has played a huge part in that. The Sixers star bared his frustrations on the Wilson ball after their hard-fought victory against […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was back to his trolling antics on Wednesday after a successful overturned call against the Chicago Bulls. The four-time All-Star made a huge defensive play against the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan that ultimately sealed the huge win for the home squad. With the Bulls down by four with under 10 seconds […]

Things did not look great for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Joel Embiid did not dress in the matchup due to rest, and then tragedy struck shortly before tip-off when Tobias Harris had to be scratched late due to health and safety protocols.  Despite being […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beginning to smile more these days. After their drama-filled offseason involving Ben Simmons and his conscience, getting back on the floor has made the Sixers forget about their off-court miseries. The Sixers, playing without star center Joel Embiid who was resting, hacked out an impressive win over the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

Sixers superstar Joel Embiid has been playing through some clear knee pain so far this season and finally got an MRI on Monday to see if there was anything structurally wrong. Thankfully, nothing was found. Via Ramona Shelburne of ESPN: Embiid had an MRI on his sore right knee over the weekend which revealed no […]

Through their first five games of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers sit at a record of 3-2. At this stage, there is no reason to rush to the panic button. That said, here are three way-too-early overreactions from the Sixers this season.  1) Danny Green struggling on both ends  When the Sixers re-signed Danny Green […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 3-2 start after a victory over the winless Detroit Pistons on Thursday. But, it took a valiant effort from Sixers star Joel Embiid, who had to drop 30 points for his team. The big man revealed earlier this week however that he’s been playing through significant knee soreness […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been all over the news in the offseason because of the Ben Simmons shenanigans that have continued for several months already. Their Saturday night matchup will be against the Atlanta Hawks, who beat them in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in seven games. Their Game 7 loss to the Hawks was a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court at home Thursday night, looking to bounce back from a tough loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. Next up on their schedule was a matchup with the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons.  While the Pistons might have caused a minor scare, the Sixers managed to get back in the win […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid just got called for a technical foul for seemingly hyping himself up. Yup, you read that right. On Thursday against the Detroit Pistons at home, the four-time NBA All-Star apparently got a little too excited after a throwdown on Pistons rookie Luka Garza. Here’s the play where Embiid was deemed […]