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“The Process” continues for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid and co. came up with a messy win over the West’s top-seeded Utah Jazz on Wednesday to help Philly cement their own reign over the Eastern Conference. Their 131-123 OT win over the Jazz has left Embiid feeling great as they head to the […]

Joel Embiid ended Wednesday night’s thriller against the Utah Jazz quite hilariously. The Philadelphia 76ers big man frustrated the hell out of the Jazz and ultimately got Donovan Mitchell tossed in overtime. Mitchell’s early exit only helped the Sixers’ cause as they went on to win 131-123 over the NBA’s best team. Check out Embiid […]

It was all laughs and jokes for the Philadelphia 76ers after their sterling 130-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Sixers coach Doc Rivers was on a Zoom call with reporters after the game when he asked Joel Embiid a rather intriguing question. Doc Rivers as he gets off the zoom: "Joel, you take […]

Joel Embiid is a savage. The Philadelphia 76ers big man has always been fierce both on and off the court, and on Monday, he brought his A-game again as they manhandled the Indiana Pacers at home, 130-114. The four-time All-Star again dominated his counterpart as he limited Pacers center Myles Turner to just 11 points […]

The Philealphis 76ers are the best team in the East right now. Nevertheless, Sixers superstar Joel Embiid is not resting on his laurels. Recently, the four-time All-Star blasted his team for their “terrible” transition defense as he tried to explain why this has and could continue to be a problem for Philly. The Sixers suffered […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid threw down an emphatic slam 0ver the head of Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen. After the monster poster, the ever so brash Cameroonian added a little more insult to injury, giving the Cavs big the “too small” taunt. Watch the Sixers All-Star’s highlight below, via NBA TV on Twitter: Don't […]

Ben Simmons talked with the NBA on TNT duo of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal on Thursday following another strong outing in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 11-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Wells Fargo Center. While the spotlight was on him after recording all-around numbers of 15 points, three rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and […]

Charles Barkley just likened the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to the legendary Los Angeles Lakers duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s reaction is too good not to garner it’s own new article. Heck, this might actually end up being a viral meme. Here’s what Shaq thinks of Sir […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is having an MVP-like run. His 50-point showing yesterday against the Chicago Bulls is the highlight so far of his season. In 24 games, the Cameroonian is averaging 30.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per outing. The last time the Sixers had a player […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid put up a jaw-dropping 50 points in the win against the Chicago Bulls. Embiid has been making his case for MVP all season, as evidenced by his 50-spot, along with 17 rebounds, four blocks, and two steals. In the five NBA seasons Embiid has played for the Sixers, this […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid earned his way to the fourth straight All-Star selection of his young career. The Cameroonian big man took to Twitter to show his appreciation for being selected as one of the starters for his year’s All-Star Game. Cheers to being an All Star once again. Never take it for granted!!!! […]

Apparently, Joel Embiid’s 50-point explosion for the Philadelphia 76ers made Tobias Harris hungry. Who wouldn’t be? After Embiid scored his 50th point of the game against the Chicago Bulls, a hyped Harris went to his Sixers teammate and shouted “50-piece McNugget!” The veteran forward followed it up on Twitter, re-tweeting a video of his reaction […]

To this day, Wilt Chamberlain is still widely regarded as the best center to ever don a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. But it seems like current Sixers center Joel Embiid is giving The Big Dipper a run for his money, based on his remarkable showing in the 2020-21 campaign so far. The Cameroonian slotman once again […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are once again in the highlight reels. The Sixers big man took a pass and went coast to coast for the easy layup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Embiid coast to coast 😳pic.twitter.com/oLMXHCWZat — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2021 Embiid is on an absolute tear this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls are on opposite ends of the spectrum in the Eastern Conference. While Philly is intent on contending for a championship right now, Chicago is still feeling things out in the first season under new management. The Sixers are the No. 1 seed in the East, and the Bulls (currently […]

It’s still way too early to predict who will win the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player considering there are still a lot of games to be played this season. Still, no one can deny that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has already presented a strong case for the individual award. Earlier, injured Blazers center […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of action due to lingering back problems. According to Embiid, the back pains started after LeBron James’ hard foul on him last month. Per Chris Crouse of FortyEightMinutes, while Embiid called the ailment “not alarming,” he pointed to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has just confirmed that superstar big man Joel Embiid will be suiting up for the Sixers on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Ben Simmons, on the other hand, will be forced to sit out due to a stomach flu. This report comes via Tom West of SB Nation: Doc […]

Monday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz would’ve featured two of the top big men in the league today. Unfortunately, Joel Embiid had to sit out the game due to back tightness, as reported by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Joel Embiid is now going to miss tonight's game against the Jazz with […]

Joel Embiid is currently having the best season of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers, which has caught the eye of Doc Rivers. Ahead of the Sixers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Rivers uttered that Embiid reminds him of Patrick Ewing. Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid reminds him so much of Patrick Ewing […]

The Sixers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid was at it again on Saturday, linking up for a highlight-reel play against the Suns. Simmons is cleared for takeoff ✈ pic.twitter.com/26HSJFdYO0 — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 13, 2021 Embiid threw a deep bomb to Simmons, which he dunked. Entering the game, the Sixers are at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to escape with a 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Portland was able to stave off Philadelphia despite another monster outing from Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. Following the game, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard revealed that changing up where the doubled Embiid in the fourth quarter helped slow […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been teammates with Joel Embiid for the entirety of his young NBA career. While Simmons already knew of Embiid’s talent early on, the imposing big man seems to be on a whole different gear this season. Simmons has identified what happened with Embiid this campaign, where he’s in the […]

Joel Embiid has been having a monster season. On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star added another incredible feat to his stellar 2020-21 campaign as he continued his impressive scoring streak for the Sixers against the Portland Trail Blazers. With another huge scoring evening, Embiid is now the fourth player in franchise history to score 25 […]

Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers showed his calm demeanor by beating the halftime buzzer with a smooth fadeaway bank shot. The Sixers needed this boost. Peep the clip below to see Embiid’s buzzer beater. It seems that Joel Embiid has been practicing this type of shot under […]

Joel Embiid has been playing at an elite level for the Philadelphia 76ers so far this season — probably the best he’s ever been throughout his career. This has unsurprisingly drawn a ton of praise from fans and experts alike, which now includes Sixers president for basketball operations Daryl Morey. Morey has been so impressed […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finds himself squarely in the middle of the MVP race, thanks mostly to a rigorous offseason training program. Embiid’s personal trainer, Drew Hanlen, and Sixers player development coach Chris Babcock devised a workout regimen whereby Embiid would take film study to the hardwood. The star center would work on individual […]

Even before he first stepped on the court, a lot of expectations have already been placed on the shoulders of Joel Embiid. After being chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers with the third-overall pick in the 2014 Draft, the seven-foot center from the University of Kansas spent his first two NBA seasons dealing with injuries. That’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are at the top of Eastern Conference with a 16-7 record, and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have led the way for the Sixers so far this season. As it turns out, however, not everybody believes Simmons is playing good basketball. With that said, Embiid took his thoughts to Twitter to back […]

Joel Embiid’s knee is fine – at least for now. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar had a huge knee scare early in the game and had to briefly go to the locker room to assess the injury. The 26-year-old bumped his knee after blocking Portland Trailblazers center Enes Kanter in transition halfway through the opening quarter. […]

Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was forced to exit Thursday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Embiid landed awkwardly after a mid-air collision with Blazers big man Enes Kanter. Embiid appears to have injured his right knee as the three-time All-Star headed to the locker room shortly after the incident. Here’s a look at Embiid’s injury […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together another virtuoso performance Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, one suggestive of his status as NBA MVP frontrunner early in the season. Embiid poured in 34 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. He made 9-of-10 free throw attempts and pulled down […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid always had the potential to be great. This season, however, he has taken a giant leap, so much so that players from other teams are taking notice. The 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets, 118-111 earlier today and Hornets forward Miles Bridges had nothing but respect for Embiid. He said the […]

The Charlotte Hornets ended up on the losing end against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, 118-111. For Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, however, the rookie made it a point to keep fighting to the very end. Ball, who was also responsible for an awesome highlight-reel play early in the contest, pulled off a sneaky steal on […]

The modern NBA has become more and more of a perimeter-oriented league. Yet, two elite big men have established themselves as MVP frontrunners early in the 2020-21 season. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were named Conference Players of the Month in December and January. The Kia NBA Players of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to absorbing an ugly defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night without star big man Joel Embiid on the floor. After trailing by 16 at the start of the fourth quarter, though, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers decided to change things up and […]

The much-anticipated matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers bigs will have to wait for another day, as Joel Embiid will be forced to sit out due to a back injury. Joel Embiid won’t play tonight for the Sixers with back tightness – the same thing that has bothered him for days. Given how […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is used to the pressure of being the franchise cornerstone. From being selected with the third overall pick in the NBA Draft to being regarded as the singular hope of “the process” instituted by former general manager Sam Hinkie, the Sixers have asked Embiid to carry the franchise’s future in […]

There’s no denying that Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the top big men in the game today. If you ask Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, however, the Sixers stud firmly believes that playing video games is actually harder than defending AD. According to Embiid, himself a video game fanatic, the […]