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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid hasn’t played since March 12 after suffering an injury against the Washington Wizards. The Sixers have done just fine in his absence, going 6-2 in the games their All-Star center has missed. Still, there’s no doubting Philly can’t wait for Embiid to rejoin the lineup. While the timeline has been […]

Francis Ngannou’s terrifying knockout of former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 made waves in NBA circles on Saturday night. It took less than two rounds for The Predator to exact revenge on Miocic and be crowned the new HW king and Baddest Man on the Planet. Several notable NBA personalities took to […]

Francis Ngannou may just be the most terrifying man on the planet Earth right now after knocking out Stipe Miocic to win the Heavyweight title at UFC 260 on Saturday. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, however, claims he’s not scared of The Predator and even challenged him to a fight. Embiid, along with other several […]

Even though the 2021 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, the league’s top contenders have managed to find ways to bolster their rosters for the last push of the regular season. Most will opt to sign some veterans for the minimum, others will opt to cut dead weight on their way to the bottom […]

There’s a current frontrunner for the NBA’s MVP trophy this season and no, he doesn’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ own triple-double machine. Jokic has been the Nuggets’ MVP throughout the season and continues to put up excellent numbers night in and out.  How […]

The Sixers have been one of the best teams of the 2020-21 NBA season, as dominant play from Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and a great supporting cast has lead Philly to a 1-seed with a 30-13 record more than halfway through the season. Despite being one of the best teams in the league right now, […]

The Sixers are clinging to the Eastern Conference’s top seed by a thread. But they are in no rush to get Joel Embiid back in the lineup. Embiid has not played since March 12th, when he suffered a deep bone bruise in his knee. The Sixers initially stated he would be re-evaluated in a couple […]

An MVP candidate in Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard absorbed a hit to his left knee in the third quarter of their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. His injury situation led him to finish the game early as he watched his team get clobbered by the visiting Mavericks in a 132-92 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain on Saturday in their game against the Atlanta Hawks and is reportedly out indefinitely. James’ ankle injury is going to drive the wedge even further into the MVP conversation this season, especially after fellow MVP candidate Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers went down […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA season thus far. They are currently 28-13 with a solid plus 5.1 net rating. Much of the success for the Sixers this season can be attributed to the MVP caliber play of Joel Embiid and the elite defense of Ben Simmons. They […]

LeBron James has retaken the top spot as MVP favorite after Joel Embiid suffered a knee injury that is expected to keep him out for the next couple weeks. James is at +115 odds to win league MVP, per BetOnline.ag. Nikola Jokic has the second-best odds at +250, while Embiid has slipped to third (+600). […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has always been a man of few words. On Sunday, the legendary mentor once again chose to cut down on his word count and dished out three simple words with regards to the Spurs’ 35-point blowout loss against the Philadelphia 76ers (via News 4 San Antonio). “We played badly.” […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is an understanding fella. The Australian opened up on his exchange with the barber that caused him and teammate Joel Embiid to miss the All-Star Game due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The barber, who’s been responsible for making sure both Simmons and Embiid had fresh cuts before […]

After the news that MVP front-runner Joel Embiid would be out for two to three weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, Philadelphia 76ers fan can find consolation in the return of Ben Simmons from COVID-19 protocols. Doc Rivers says there will be no minutes restrictions for Ben Simmons today. Also says Sixers […]

Joel Embiid is undoubtedly a superstar in the NBA, however, it seems that’s come with a price. During Friday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, the Philadephia 76ers star center landed awkwardly on his left leg. It was a scary moment watching Embiid fall, as his injury history raises concern for himself, the organization, and […]

Midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards, superstar center, Sixers big man Joel Embiid, suffered an injury after landing awkwardly on his left leg. The injury looked much worse than it actually turned out to be, as Embiid is ruled out for the next 2-3 […]

The first place Philadelphia 76ers took on the Washington Wizards on Friday night, winning the game 127-101. However, it wasn’t without a scare, as Joel Embiid fell awkwardly on his left leg. It looked incredibly painful as his leg bent in a way it shouldn’t and it was feared he had torn something in his […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sustained an apparent knee injury after falling awkwardly following a dunk. Midway through the third quarter of the Sixers’ showdown with the Washington Wizards, Embiid received a pass near the rim and decided to throw down another dunk against. Garrison Matthews tried to stop the Sixers center, who still made […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid took his recent frustrations at the rim, as he slammed one hard over two Washington Wizards defenders in the early proceedings of their Friday showdown. Embiid, who was playing his first game back after the All-Star break, was unstoppable after he escaped his defender with a spin move before dunking […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey absolutely hates Apple products–for reasons unknown to us–but he was forced to buy an iPhone because of Joel Embiid. In an interview with Tom Haberstroh of True Hoop, Morey shared how he was forced to purchase an iPhone just to FaceTime the Sixers big man. After all, […]

Philadelphia 76ers center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid might finally return to the hardwood on Friday night after a strange COVID-19 saga during All-Star weekend. Embiid and fellow Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons were ruled out for last Sunday’s All-Star Game following contact with a barber who registered an inconclusive test for COVID-19. Neither player was […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the leading candidates for league MVP. He is dominating by embracing the style of elite bigs from past eras. Embiid is having his most efficient season in part because he has shown a greater commitment to his post-up game and ability to break opposing bigs down or […]

Joel Embiid was loving every bit of the Philadelphia 76ers’ huge rout against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday without him and fellow All-Star Ben Simmons. The short-handed Sixers dominated the Bulls and got a huge boost from their bigs as Dwight Howard and Tony Bradley led the frontcourt with a combined 32 points. Embiid was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will welcome the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season without stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Despite this, veteran swingman Danny Green believes that the Sixers remain a top-tier squad. Embiid and Simmons are still under quarantine after being exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. As such, they […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is having a tremendous season in 2020-21. Despite not playing in his fourth All-Star game because of COVID-19 contact tracing (from a verified barber no less), Embiid is in the driver’s seat for his first-ever MVP award, according to Caesars Sports Book. Despite him leading this individual category thanks […]

Fans were surprised when the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was suddenly unavailable for the All-Star Game. Unfortunately, the two had to miss out on the annual event due to contact tracing protocols.  The NBA has stated that Embiid will have to quarantine until Friday, while Simmons’ will have to wait until […]

Current Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey knows all about dominant offensive forces. Morey was the one who brought James Harden, and subsequently watched “The Beard” evolve into one of the most gifted offensive players in league history. Yet, Morey feels Sixers center Joel Embiid might be even more lethal than Harden: “I […]

After it was revealed that both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers will be forced to sit out the much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game due to health and safety protocols, the name of Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young was immediately thrown into the fire as a possible replacement for the Sixers duo. Young […]

The NBA All-Star game takes place on Sunday night, however, there have been two players in the league who have been ruled out due to contact tracing. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will not be participating in the All-Star game, raising concerns about safety protocols, and questioning whether or not the All-Star game should even […]

The NBA All-Star game takes place Sunday night despite receiving some mixed feelings from players around the league. Paul George being one of the more vocal athletes about playing the All-Star game during a pandemic, shared his opinions amid the news of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons getting ruled out for the contest. Back in […]

In the wake of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday night, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will replace Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the starting lineup. Due to contact tracing, both Embiid and Ben Simmons are listed out for the game. Zion Williamson will replace Joel Embiid as a starter on Team Durant, […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled ineligible to play in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday night due to the league’s COVID-19 contact tracing protocols. The NBA announced the news Sunday morning after Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the possibility of them missing […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid is not only one of the most talented players in the NBA, but on Saturday he announced he would donate the entirety of his $100,000 All-Star bonus to local Philly charities. Now, the Sixers franchise has followed suit and will donate $100,000 to the three charities that Embiid was donating to: […]

Joel Embiid is one of the notable members of the Sixers that will be taking part in the All-Star game on Sunday. With Embiid getting a nice share of money for being part of the All-Star festivities, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Embiid is donating his $100,000 in earnings to homeless shelters in Philadelphia. Sixers […]

With the NBA’s All-Star weekend upon us, let’s discuss the favorites to win the league’s signature awards for the 2020-21 season. At the unofficial midway mark of the shortened season, here are selections for the midseason Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the […]

There’s a reason Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Zach LaVine and Kyrie Irving are All-Stars. They clearly dominated the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season, and they did it in such efficient fashion. In fact, according to ESPN Stats & Info, the five All-Stars are the only players averaging at least 27 points […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

LeBron James has long been considered the favorite to win MVP this season, but his tenure as the favorite has ended, for the time being. Due to his massive increase in production, Joel Embiid is now the betting favorite to win the NBA MVP award, via SB Nation’s Harrison Faigen. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1367572019802337282?s=20 Embiid has been utterly […]

Joel Embiid takes things personally. The Philadelphia 76ers fired back at earlier reports about him dodging Utah Jazz center and two-time DPOY Rudy Gobert after he manhandled the Western Conference giants with another impressive performance on Wednesday night. The Sixers star ended up missing his much-anticipated matchup with Gobert last month after he sat out […]