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Sixers big man Joel Embiid just won’t stop until he’s the best in the game. The talented former Kansas Jayhawk is playing on a whole other level this season and putting his name firmly in MVP talks. Embiid and company just beat the Boston Celtics twice in a row and are in first place in […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is off to an impressive start on the year, and he keeps making nifty plays against nearly every team. The Sixers and the Boston Celtics face off Friday night in an Eastern Conference heavyweight fight in Philadelphia, and Embiid is giving it his all to come out on top. Fantastic […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart slammed Joel Embiid by calling him a flopper. As expected, the Philadelphia 76ers big man had a sharp retort. Per Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Embiid retaliated to Smart’s criticism by telling the Celtics guard to look at himself in the mirror. “Marcus Smart just told me that I flail […]

The much-anticipated matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will be on Wednesday. Fans from both sides not only look forward to some good basketball between two Eastern powerhouses, but also a bunch of stars battling it out. Unfortunately, Jayson Tatum will not suit up against Joel Embiid and the 76ers for health […]

A slew of injuries and COVID-19 concerns have left the Philadelphia 76ers with an especially shorthanded roster of late. The Sixers last played on Saturday, losing 106-104 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Doc Rivers’ group took the floor without Joel Embiid (knee), Seth Curry (COVID), Furkan Korkmaz (adductor strain), and Mike Scott (knee soreness). Their matchup with […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid’s trolling knows no bounds and even extends to opposing head coaches. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was the victim of the Sixers big man’s latest on-court shenanigans at Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia on Thursday. The home team was thrashing the visitors in the third quarter of their match, punctuated […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons was excited to see the James Harden trade go through, as Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a grand four-team trade. According to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, Simmons’ time with the Sixers is far from over as he has a lot of business to take care of. […]

Just like a number of players out there, Joel Embiid isn’t a fan of how things are going so far with the NBA’s tough battle against COVID-19. The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the teams that have been hit hard by the highly contagious virus this season, resulting in short-handed lineups for the past […]

With a depleted lineup suiting up for the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night against an equally undermanned Miami Heat, Joel Embiid came up huge in the clutch to help the Sixers escape with an overtime win, 137-134. Embiid did get some help from his teammates and, as it seems, from the officials as he got […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Sunday. The Sixers star didn’t seem to like the news regarding the league deciding to postpone the game between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics due to COVID-19 precautions. Embiid, who sat out their previous game against the Denver […]

Just when the Philadelphia 76ers thought they were about to get Joel Embiid back from quarantine to play the Denver Nuggets today, they got the news that Embiid and Ben Simmons will miss today’s game due to injuries. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, this is the injury update for the two Sixers stars: Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are cutting it close with their roster depth against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Sixers will have just enough players to avoid postponing the game this afternoon. The team’s safety in regards to COVID-19 was prioritized, as many players were forced to quarantine as a result of the health and safety […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in danger of being seriously undermanned when they take on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Sixers starters Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Danny Green, as well as reserves Shake Milton, Mattise Thybulle, Vincent Poirier, and Paul Reed could be sidelined due to health and safety […]

If not for falling into the status quo of falling short of expectations season after season, the Philadelphia 76ers would’ve possibly been a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and compete for a championship this year. Still, preseason experts put the Sixers right below the usual headliners in the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami […]

Right after the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, the news of Seth Curry testing positive of COVID-19 mid-game broke out. That has created a ton of speculation and uncertainty. Joel Embiid is part of this story. As of writing, only Curry has tested positive for the virus as both the Sixers […]

Bradley Beal exploded for a career-high 60 points on Wednesday. If that isn’t enticing enough for other teams to acquire him, then nothing is. Since the offseason, all eyes have been on Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and where he’ll end up playing. The Philadelphia 76ers have put themselves on the table for any potential […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll early in the new NBA season. They hold a 6-1 record, making them the only team with only one loss. Much of their success has been credited to Joel Embiid’s newfound passing ability, which is being propelled by Doc Rivers’ system. In a recent interview, Embiid discussed his […]

Under head coach Doc Rivers, big man Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will no longer have to endure “load management” — a method employed by the Sixers to abate injuries early in his career. So far, Joel Embiid is logging in 33.4 minutes per game — the highest in his five-year NBA career thus […]

This just in: Ben Simmons has made a three-pointer.Four minutes into the Philadelphia 76ers‘ road matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the Sixers star took a pass from Joel Embiid and confidently stepped into an in-rhythm three from the left corner. As the Sixers bench collectively rose out of their seats, Simmons swished home […]

During the resumption of the 2019-20 season, there were many prominent figures around the league who felt uneasy about entering the bubble-like atmosphere for the duration of the regular season and the playoffs. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was one of those players, and the Sixers center made it known that he wasn’t a fan […]

It seems each new year brings with it optimism the Philadelphia 76ers will finally live up to the level of talent on their roster and ascend to the top of the NBA. Even after the Sixers underwhelmed during the 2019-20 regular season, there were those who felt convinced they could contend at the NBA restart […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid tried to pull off a Mike Tyson reference when speaking to the media on Tuesday. His joke, however, caused a slight panic among Sixers fans as he tried to mimic the legendary boxer’s now-infamous post-match interview back in 2003. Speaking to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Amy Fadool, Embiid had this to […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but 2019-20 was, undoubtedly, a disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers and their All-Star center. Embiid struggled with his fitness, night-to-night defensive commitment, and general effort. His numbers dramatically dipped from the year prior, and the 26-year old failed to make an All-NBA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have consistently made the playoffs in recent years with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons leading the way. However, underlying conflicts and poor roster construction nuked last season, resulting in major changes across the organization. Daryl Morey is now in place as president and Doc Rivers has replaced Brett Brown as head coach. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was passed over for the All-NBA teams in 2019-20, after two consecutive years as a Second Team selection. Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic were chosen for the First and Second teams, respectively, while Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert earned a nod on the Third Team over the Sixers’ big man. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to fully tap into the tantalizing upside of the Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons pairing. The Sixers hope that new head coach Doc Rivers will be able to bring out the best in the star tandem. The Sixers’ sideline boss has expressed a lot of optimism that they can find […]

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was asked about a report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Joe Vardon, which asserts that the All-Star center opposed the hiring of Tyronn Lue during the Sixers’ recent head coaching search. The article, which chronicles how Lue ended up as the head coach of the Los Angeles […]

After a disappointing first-round exit in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready to hit the restart button and parted ways with head coach Brett Brown, who led the team in seven seasons from 2013 to 2020. With a vacant spot on the sidelines, then-Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue was one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter the new season with a bit of a log jam in their frontcourt. So much so, that Sixers head coach Doc Rivers even toyed about the idea of playing all four of his centers at the same time. Well, not really. The Sixers will have no less than four big […]

The shortened break heading into the 2020-21 NBA season has a lot of teams concerned about restricting minutes for their superstar players. But as far as new Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is concerned, his superstar duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will get their regular minutes as long as they’re healthy and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers unclogged the toilet this offseason. What the heck does this mean? They created roster balance. On draft night, the Sixers traded big man Al Horford, who’s one season through a four-year, $109 million deal, the 34th pick in last month’s NBA Draft, the rights to Vasilije Micic, and a future first-round draft […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season just around the corner, speculations regarding the NBA awards are starting to heat up. Philadelphia 76ers‘ new President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, decided to weigh in on the debate on Instagram. When asked if Joel Embiid will win MVP this campaign, Morey responded by saying that the Sixers have […]

For the last few years, the Philadelphia 76ers have resorted to being the sat-upon stool of the higher-ups in the Eastern Conference when it comes to overachieving only to underperform when it counts the most. After being eliminated in sweeping fashion against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, many assumed that […]

It’s funny how time changes things. Just last year, Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dan Burke wasn’t too impressed with superstar Joel Embiid. Burke was then part of the Indiana Pacers coaching staff who witnessed a 32-11 masterpiece from Embiid last year when the Sixers visited Indiana and won 119-116. Burke went on to rant post-game […]

The James Harden-Houston Rockets trade saga continues with the Beard listing the Philadelphia 76ers as one of his preferred destinations. However, it won’t be as easy as it looks since the Sixers do not want to include Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in a trade package. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, head coach Doc […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has always tried to hold himself to a higher standard in an effort to prove he is the best big man in the league. That standard is utter excellence. Embiid was asked about his goals for the upcoming season, saying a player of his “caliber” should be in consideration for […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has the offensive playbook mapped out. With Joel Embiid surrounded by a bunch of elite shooters, the Sixers coach sent out a firm warning to other teams. Last season, Embiid had a hard time passing off the post when the double teams came. In an attempt to remedy this, […]

The Houston Rockets and James Harden drama has been the talk of the town lately, with the All-NBA guard’s future in H-Town in serious peril. Harden reportedly skipped out on the Rockets’ first day of training camp. This could be the smoke signal that he is looking to check out of Houston, with recent news […]

It was pretty clear that the Philadelphia 76ers will be going after shooters this offseason, the moment that former Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey took over as president of basketball operations for the Sixers. It didn’t take long for Morey to make a splash, acquiring sharpshooter Seth Curry from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for […]