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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 […]

Fans saw a possible preview of the NBA Finals on Wednesday when the Utah Jazz matched up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Out of all the amazing plays that took place, one lasting image was that of Sixers star Joel Embiid asking the referees to slap a technical foul on Donovan Mitchell, which they called.  This […]

“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 […]