Joel Embiid Articles - Page 67

Just like the rest of us, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been tuned in to ESPN’a epic docuseries “The Last Dance.” For the 59-year-old Sixers shot-caller, he believes that his stars ought to learn a lot from the series. In his mind, guys like Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons should be able to […]

Since entering the NBA in 2014, Joel Embiid has played in 202 games and made $72,952,906 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. JoJo’s NBA career got off to a terrible start after he was the third overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Kansas. Embiid missed the first two seasons of his career because […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green took some time to reflect on being a member of the championship-winning 2019 Toronto Raptors. He specifically recalled being on the court for Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid that sent Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals. Leonard nailed his now-iconic, improbable shot (that […]

Former NBA champion coach Larry Brown sees a key takeaway for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid from The Last Dance, noting Michael Jordan’s unmatched domination in the post “When I see Joel, I don’t think anybody is better than him” the Hall of Fame coach said on the Sixers Talk podcast, via NBC Sports. “He […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says current Sixers star Joel Embiid hates him. Chuck told the Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago that Embiid doesn’t like him anymore after his “lazy” comment: “Joel Embiid hates me because I call him lazy,” Charles Barkley said, via Nick Friedell of ESPN. “Which, No. 1, […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been using the team’s practice facility recently, Sixers general manager Elton Brand said Tuesday. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Brand said the players received permission to use the facility: “Ben and others have been given permission to use our facility,” Brand revealed. “It […]

Ben Simmons’ lack of shooting prowess was a point of conversation during the 2019 offseason, with many within the Philadelphia 76ers organization hoping he would take the next step. Sixers teammate Joel Embiid has surely touched on that part of his game, as he is more prone to taking 3-point attempts than the point guard himself: […]

Joel Embiid is at his best when he can control the paint. Ben Simmons is a big point guard who excels in the open floor and can make plays at the rim, but he is hesitant to shoot the ball from the perimeter. As such, there have been questions about whether the Philadelphia 76ers can […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is the latest professional athlete to join the growing “All In Challenge” on Thursday. The cause aims to give away prizes in an effort to raise money to help feed people around the world. The seven-foot Cameroonian center pledged to provide one lucky Sixers follower and a person of their […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is considered by many as part of the upper echelon of big men in the NBA today. The question is: how does he fare as far as the greatest centers in franchise history? Philly has had the privilege of having some of the greatest big men of basketball don the […]

History tends to repeat itself. Grant Hill is a Hall of Famer, but he’s perhaps the biggest what-if in NBA history. He had all the talent in the world and was a great player; though held back by injuries. To this day, some say he could’ve been Michael Jordan. Joel Embiid is arguably the best […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid is working with team ownership to establish a $1.3 million funding campaign for COVID-19 testing, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. “As Philadelphia prepares to cope with the spread of COVID-19, my heart goes out to all of the doctors and nurses who put themselves at risk of infection in […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got into a huge brawl at the beginning of the season. But now that Towns’ mom has unfortunately tested positive for the coronavirus and is in a coma, that basketball rivalry has gone out the door: We’re with you brother!!! We’ll keep praying @KarlTowns […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ownership group proposed salary cuts that would see at-will employees lose up to 20% of their pay during the 2019-20 NBA season hiatus. They got rightfully burned for it, especially once Joel Embiid volunteered to do what they weren’t willing to do. Sixers and New Jersey Devils employees were sent a memo […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is back to doing whatever he wants and trolling other NBA guys. This time, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was his latest target. After Collins said he really wants to dunk on Embiid, the Sixers center and NBA All-Star savagely responded with a video of him putting Collins […]

The ownership group behind the Philadelphia 76ers (and the New Jersey Devils) reversed course on their initial decision to subject their employees to temporary pay-cuts as business halts due to the coronavirus pandemic, and center Joel Embiid is “proud of the Sixers organization” for “‘doing a 180′”. In these trying times, I’m proud of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers part-owner Michael Rubin is “angry” and “outraged” with the decision to slash salaries by up to 20%, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Rubin was not believed to be part of the decision-making that went into this recent edict. Teams around the league have also pondered the PR fallout that could come from […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is donating $500,000 toward coronavirus relief and an undefined amount to help cover the salaries of those employees who will have them temporarily reduced during this worldwide pandemic, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This is quite the hefty donation from the All-Star big man, one that should help […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons picked his top-five defenders in the NBA during a late-night stream of Call of Duty on Wednesday, defending James Harden in the process. The Sixers guard has been making the most of the suspension of the 2019-20 season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but couldn’t resist delving into some […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Looks like Joel Embiid is happy the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t draft him with the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Per Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report, Embiid told his agent back in 2014 that Milwaukee was “corny.” The Bucks, meanwhile, had locked in on Parker, another Tellem client, at No. 2, and anyway, […]

Joel Embiid wanted to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 NBA Draft and play with Kobe Bryant, per Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Embiid was hoping to fall to the seventh pick, but it didn’t happen, as JoJo went third to the Philadelphia 76ers after Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker: The […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid celebrated his 26th birthday in style despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Sixers center showed off his new crazy hairdo for fans on Twitter: Blessed to see another year but damn I’m getting old… I wish it could’ve been in different circumstances but all we can do is Pray […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign has been an underwhelming one thus far for the Philadelphia 76ers. Many crowned Philly as the prohibitive favorites to come out of the East this season. While they still can, the 76ers are no longer the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. That title belongs to the Milwaukee Bucks, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid already has some experience living in NBA hiatus. Before the league suspended games for 30 days due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the three-time Sixers All-Star had been sidelined with a left shoulder injury. Embiid re-appeared after two weeks after with a 30-point game back on Wednesday, March […]

Joel Embiid is back for the Sixers and he’s already having fun with Mike Scott. Scott dunked all over Detroit Pistons rookie Khyri Thomas on Wednesday and Embiid savagely trolled Thomas after the poster dunk: POSTER ALERT 🚨📸 Mike Scott destroyed him! pic.twitter.com/JFU0dQ5hjw — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 11, 2020 After the Sixers defeated […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid will make his return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Embiid has been out due to a shoulder injury: Joel Embiid is available to play tonight. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 11, 2020 Embiid is averaging 23.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists on the season. He’s shooting 47.2 percent […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid returned to Sixers practice on Tuesday. Embiid is being listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the lowly Detroit Pistons. Multiple reports have stated the All-Star is targeting the said game for his return. The Sixers got two welcome pieces of good news today: Joel Embiid (shoulder) and […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is hopeful to return on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Embiid has been sidelined since suffering a sprained left shoulder, missing the last four games since Feb. 26. That means Embiid will miss Saturday’s showdown against the Golden State Warriors as well, […]

Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin shut down the noise surrounding his two superstar players, noting the rumors of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons not getting along are “bulls**t.” Rubin didn’t mince words during his time at the Sloan Sports Conference, quickly getting the message across: “Any noise about their relationship not being good is bullshit,” […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid changed his Twitter handle after a Jeopardy contestant made a hilarious gaffe on his nickname related to the Sixers. Embiid changed his nickname from “The Process” to “Do a 180” peppered with several question marks. .@JoelEmbiid really switched his name after the Jeopardy answer 💀 pic.twitter.com/tqaBA8cPM4 — Bleacher Report […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is at the very core of the Sixers’ “Trust the Process” motto. Embiid’s emergence as one of the best bigs in the NBA has revitalized the Sixers as a franchise after years of dormancy, and Embiid himself has consistently used the slogan over the last few years. But, according to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown continues to hold the two Sixers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in the highest of standards. Per Mark Medina of USA Today, the 59-year-old tactician boldly shared his belief that the promising duo will one day hold the Larry O’Brien trophy together. “I personally am convinced those two […]

Jimmy Butler says he never had an issue with Philadelphia 76ers All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid during his time with the Sixers last season. Butler has been on record saying that not everyone on the Sixers had a common goal of winning a championship last season. The forward opted not to re-sign with the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says it’s exciting news that Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid has no structural damage in his shoulder. Brown says the Sixers are going to need Embiid to lead the team for the rest of the season since point guard Ben Simmons may be out for a while with his […]

With All-Star Ben Simmons already out indefinitely due to back issues, the Philadelphia 76ers once again got struck by the injury bug as Joel Embiid will reportedly miss a week due to a shoulder sprain. The development was confirmed by Sixers beat reporter Noah Levick on Thursday. Joel Embiid will be re-evaluated in approximately one […]

Initial tests on Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did not show a fracture of his shoulder, per the Sixers. Embiid suffered a left shoulder sprain on Wednesday in the Sixers’ loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers: No update on Joel Embiid, who is still out with a shoulder sprain. Initial tests last night did not show […]

Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid will be held out of Thursday night’s matchup against the Knicks as he seeks further evaluation on his shoulder sprain. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared news of Embiid’s status on Thursday afternoon: Joel Embiid is out tonight vs. Knicks. More evaluation on left shoulder sprain ongoing, per source. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder on Thursday. Embiid suffered a left shoulder sprain on Wednesday in the Sixers’ loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers: #Sixers center Joel Embiid says he will have an MRI on sprained left shoulder Thursday. — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) February 27, 2020 Embiid […]