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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 […]

Sunday’s contest between the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers is a highly-anticipated bout that will feature two top teams in the Eastern Conference. One man who is certainly looking forward to the matchup is none other than Pacers big man Myles Turner, who decided to issue a stern warning against opposing center Joel Embiid […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as early favorites to get out of the Eastern Conference this year following their red-hot 13-6 start. While a lot of fans and pundits are now hopping aboard the Sixers hype train, ESPN analyst Jay Williams is still not impressed. In the latest episode of ESPN Radio’s morning […]

Welp, all that for naught. After a heroic late-game comeback, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first road game of the 2020-21 season in heartbreaking fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. LA fought back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead in the final seconds, buoyed by a stunning 13-0 run […]

After the thrilling game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, NBA icon Magic Johnson tweeted out a bold prediction. Johnson highlighted the top performers of the game, including Tobias Harris who hit the game-winner and Joel Embiid whom he called a candidate for the MVP award. Given the close duel […]

Joel Embiid is not happy with how the officials handled LeBron James’ hard foul on him in the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Embiid fell hard on his back after James pushed him with two hands as he was on his way up for a two-handed slam. […]

It seems that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s frustrations are mounting against the Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Shortly after being on the receiving end of a LeBron James’ push in an earlier possession, the Cameroonian center looked like he got even by committing a flagrant foul of his own against […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James committed a hard foul on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, which left the big man grimacing in pain. With the intention of trying to prevent the easy slam, James pushed Embiid with both hands near the midway mark of the third quarter. After a review, the referees slapped James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off on Wednesday night, and Sixers center Joel Embiid wants to pay tribute in a unique way to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna just over a year after they passed away. Embiid will sport custom shoes featuring Kobe and Gianna against […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have ruled Joel Embiid out for Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers are riding a three-game winning streak, and they hope to extend that dominance and complete a two-game sweep of the Pistons on the road. However, they will have to do so without their star big man who is […]

There is a very high chance that a center wins the NBA MVP Award since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000, and both Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic have been sensational to begin the season. They came into the year with something to prove and have not looked back ever since. […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid further strengthened his claim for early MVP considerations following yet another monstrous performance against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. The Cameroonian center posted 33 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in the Sixers’ 114-110 win at Little Caesars Arena. It marks the third consecutive game where JoJo has recorded at […]

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 […]