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The Philadelphia 76ers-Ben Simmons partnership has likely reached its end. After Trusting The Process for years, it’s fair to argue that it needs to change. This year’s postseason was the best opportunity for the Sixers to make it to the NBA Finals and perhaps even win it all — only to come up short in […]

The NBA playoffs aren’t even over yet, but the Ben Simmons trade saga is already in full swing. The Philadelphia 76ers point forward has been the subject of trade rumors virtually since the final buzzer sounded for his Sixers. 76ers coach Doc Rivers, who had previously expressed his uncertainty on Simmons’ future in Philly, was […]

After publicly showing lots of displeasure with the Trail Blazers coaching hire of Chauncey Billups and their continual inability to put a strong supporting cast around him, the only thing that seems certain at this point is that Damian Lillard wants out of Portland and fast. Having no shortage of suitors, one team that would […]

Ben Simmons may have played his way out of The City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia 76ers star point guard disappeared on offense during the club’s second-round defeat to the underdog Atlanta Hawks. Astonishingly, Simmons did not take a single fourth-quarter shot in five of the seven games in the series. It was clear Simmons […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season officially came to an end on Sunday as they bowed out to the Atlanta Hawks in what turned out to be an epic second-round series. After the game, Joel Embiid shared his unfiltered thoughts on what had just transpired as well as what lies ahead, and despite the heartbreak, what the […]

Ben Simmons continues to be on the receiving end of massive trolling after his performance in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Aside from the rants of outraged fans, folks on Twitter also used the Markelle Fultz card to mock the Sixers playmaker. For those who didn’t care to watch the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a very disappointing end to the season and need to make drastic changes. Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the league. Embiid finished second in NBA MVP honors this season and showed his toughness in the playoffs. Now he needs a better No. 2 player on the Sixers. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a shocking upset at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks in their semifinals series, and Sixers guard Danny Green knows exactly what led to their downfall. According to Green, the Sixers didn’t give it their all against the Hawks–perhaps because of the fact that they were the overwhelming favorites to win […]

The image of Ben Simmons passing up an easy dunk or layup in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ awful Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks is going to haunt the Sixers and their fans for a long time. Sadly, it was the perfect culmination of Simmons’ woes in these playoffs. Despite being […]

NBA Twitter is arguably the most reactionary group on the internet, bar none. One game, nay, one solitary play could be enough for an online mob to form calling for the head of an underperforming All-Star. Angry internet voices swarmed the conclusion of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks series, targeting Ben Simmons as their […]

The 2020-21 Philadelphia 76ers roster seemed to be the best version of the team so far, as it’s comprised of two stars, talented role players, and veterans with championship experience. Despite that, the Sixers fell in the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks—the weaker team on paper. The latest defeat marks the […]

Ben Simmons has been receiving a lot of hate after the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Several people–including his Sixers teammate Joel Embiid–also criticized him for a botched play in a crucial moment in the fourth quarter that proved to be costly. For those who missed it, with a little over […]

John Collins went on to troll Joel Embiid after the Atlanta Hawks completed the upset against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. The Hawks starting big man reminded everyone in the building, including Embiid, about Collins’ massive throwdown on the Sixers’ MVP candidate in Game 6 by wearing that incredible play on his sleeve, literally. Collins […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid once again saw his season end bitterly after dropping Game 7 to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The Sixers had several chances to get the victory and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals but they simply couldn’t close out the gritty Hawks. Embiid was once again visibly dejected after […]

Joel Embiid is basically blaming Ben Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers’ shocking upset loss in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers lost to the Hawks on Sunday by a final score of 103-96, and Simmons certainly did not have a lot of contribution with his five points (though he did finish with eight […]

Let the crazy offseason trade rumblings begin. Just moments after the Philadelphia 76ers were ousted in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks, the buzz on trading All-Star Ben Simmons started up in an instant. NBA insider Marc Stein noted that the Sixers’ plans are clear this offseason. But while they may be interested, it’s the […]

Joel Embiid probably planned to open a can of whoop-ass against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. In the end, there was indeed Embiid and a can. But no whoop-ass was involved. In the dying seconds of the Philadelphia 76ers’ defeat to the Hawks in Game 7 at Wells Fargo Center, a fan threw a can […]

Draymond Green isn’t one to shy away from speaking his mind. The Golden State Warriors star was expectedly vocal while watching Sixers-Hawks Game 7. With the series and their season hanging in the balance, Joel Embiid hit a fadeaway jump shot to knot that game at 86 with just 4:14 left in the game. “Now, […]

Doc Rivers is on the wrong end of history once again after his Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 7 of their playoffs series. After the shocking defeat of the East’s top seeds, the Sixers head coach has now tied Rick Adelman for the longest losing streak in Game 7s by any […]

The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t wasting any time in a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. With the Sixers fans buzzing hours before the game, Joel Embiid and company were out to win the game and earn a date with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Well, Embiid had the entire […]

The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid $35,000 for his actions during an altercation with Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins in Friday night’s Game 6. Hawks center Bruno Fernando was suspended for Sunday’s Game 7 for leaving the bench. Embiid got docked “for escalating the on-court altercation” by going after Collins “in […]

Joel Embiid felt that the officiating in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 6 win favored Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, and Sixers head coach Doc Rivers thinks he’s right. To recall, following their win to tie the series at 3-3, the Sixers center ripped the foul calls during the game. According to Embiid, if referees […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were fighting for their season on Friday night in Game 6 against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers did an outstanding job to avoid a season-ending defeat, and as it turns out, Philly stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons relied on one particular secret weapon that led them to a […]

After helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6, Joel Embiid is ready to go all-out in their do-or-die showdown on Sunday. In his postgame presser following the Sixers’ 104-99 win, Embiid emphasized that there is no way he would play as poorly as he did in the contest. The Cameroonian big […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might have won Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks, but Sixers center Joel Embiid is not happy with the way it was officiated. According to Embiid, the foul calls appeared to be more in favor of the Hawks, specifically Trae Young–though the Sixers’ All-Star big man did not name him and just […]

A lot was on the line in Game 6 between the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The contest was intense throughout and deep in the fourth period, Sixers superstar Joel Embiid and John Collins nearly came to blows after a heated exchange between the pair. Here’s a look at testy moment […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is at a loss for words after witnessing how John Collins took the soul out of Joel Embiid in Game 6 of the Philadelphia 76ers-Atlanta Hawks series. Midway through the third quarter, Trae Young found Collins with an open lane to the rim. Sure enough, the Hawks guard didn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell apart in the final quarter of Game 5 on Wednesday night. They held a 26 point lead at halftime, just for Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks to make a spectacular comeback. Joel Embiid and Seth Curry were not to blame, as the two of them combined for 73 points. However, […]

Wednesday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks came down to the wire in the final minutes of the game. The 76ers held a 62-40 lead heading into halftime and maintained a big lead through the third quarter. However, the Hawks pushed through and dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring Philadelphia 40-19 and stunning […]

Before I talk about Joel Embiid braving through an injury for the Philadelphia 76ers, let me disclaim this: I am not a doctor or anywhere close to one. My piece here is just coming from an opinionated fan, who’s dealt with the pain of seeing her favorite player (Kobe Bryant) play through injury and suffer […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers looked to be in firm control of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks after Game 3. But after two massive choke jobs in Games 4 and 5, things have gotten downright nightmarish for the Sixers in a hurry. In their Game 4 collapse, there were a million and […]

Ben Simmons is a phenomenal talent. But as we all know by now, shooting isn’t exactly the Philadelphia 76ers star’s forte. That’s why this one Sixers fan tried his best to help the All-Star on a free throw attempt in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately, the tips didn’t get through to the Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers returned home to try and take a lead against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. At the half, the Sixers were up by 20 points and seemed in control. That is until a wild Atlanta run propelled them into the lead and eventually taking the game after Joel Embiid missed a pair […]

The Philadelphia 76ers controlled the Atlanta Hawks seemingly the entire time in Game 5. After Joel Embiid had a dismal performance in Game 4, he came out and made a huge statement in the game and frustrated the Hawks and Clint Capela. In the game, Embiid got under the skin of Capela with a hilarious […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back home for Game 5 of their series against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are dropping Game 4 to bring the series to a tie. Joel Embiid is looking to bounce back from his poor performance, and a pair of Sixers greats are in the crowd to perhaps spark extra […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid just made it to the All-NBA Second Team, and while it is something to be happy about, it actually put the Sixers in a tricky situation. After all, as Bobby Marks of ESPN pointed out, the accolade made Embiid eligible for a supermax extension that kicks off in the 2023-24 […]

Joel Embiid’s health will be key for the Philadelphia 76ers if they want to repel the Atlanta Hawks and book their tickets to the East Finals. However, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers has some not so good news in that regard. While Rivers revealed that he is not concerned about Embiid’s recovery from knee injury […]

The talent level in the NBA today is through the roof. Various superstars are in full swing like Joel Embiid’s elbows. But when it comes to a key statistic, it is Golden State Warriors main man Stephen Curry who’s head and shoulders above the rest. According to a report by NBC Sports Bay Area, Curry […]

The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t catch a break. After missing Danny Green for the rest of their second round series against the Atlanta Hawks due to a calf injury, it’s clear that main man Joel Embiid isn’t at full strength. Due to a lingering knee injury, Embiid limped off to only 17 points on an atrocious […]