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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 […]

Joel Embiid does not feel he gets the respect he deserves, but he understands why. When asked about his not winning any individual awards last season, Embiid felt disrespected by it, but understood why it happened. Joel revealed his thoughts, as reported by Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire. “Just thinking about it I was extremely […]

Former Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley had the opportunity to go up against All-Star big man Rudy Gobert in practice during his three-year stint in Salt Lake City. Now, as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the 22-year old got his first experience of going up against another All-Star center in Joel Embiid. Bradley shared […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a new partner in crime in the frontcourt this year. The Sixers signed veteran big man Dwight Howard away from the Los Angeles Lakers after Howard played an integral role in L.A.’s championship frontcourt. Embiid said Friday he is excited to have a “Hall of Fame” player like Howard […]

Questions about Sixers superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid’s dynamic keep rolling in during Philly’s media availability. Embiid previously said he had no interest in seeing Simmons traded and said the two have grown closer in the last few years. Simmons followed up with a similar response, though he also joked he was “moving in” […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid believes he and Ben Simmons can share the floor and work in tandem as a superstar duo for the Sixers. Embiid said Friday he has no interest in seeing the organization attempt to trade Simmons, saying he and the former No. 1 overall pick have grown closer through the […]

New Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers plans to run more pick-and-roll sets with All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons this season, per Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. Rivers, who was hired to replace Brett Brown, is being tasked with getting the best out of the Simmons-Embiid duo. Doc Rivers said the 76ers will run […]

New Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Danny Green has high expectations for Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and the entire Sixers team. Green, a three-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers, expressed his belief the Sixers can win it all next season and that Simmons, Embiid and Harris will […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to look a bit different around Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid this season, something that Daryl Morey is proud of. With Morey entering his first year with the Sixers, Philadelphia’s new general manager is anxious to see the lineup he created in action. I am also excited to see this […]

With Dwight Howard recently deciding to take his talents to the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the biggest questions that emerged was how he would fit alongside Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid. Both players have been known to possess a rather jovial type of approach to the game, and for his part, Howard expressed how […]

Daryl Morey accepted the open president of basketball operations job for the Philadelphia 76ers in large part due to the duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. While taking part in an AMA on Reddit, Morey explained why the Sixers’ duo of Simmons and Embiid is a “rare” partnership. Morey pointed to Simmons and Embiid […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid have a few things in common. One, they’re currently two of the elite big men in the league who continue to dominate down the block for their respective teams. Antetokounmpo is the reigning Defensive Player of The Year and back-to-back MVP while Embiid is a three-time […]

After completely turning his career around during his 2019-20 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard was sure to be a hot commodity once free agency got underway. While he’s found his new home with the Philadelphia 76ers, the elephant in the room was bound to be discussed in terms of his role on […]

Dwight Howard is headed to the City of Brotherly love after reportedly accepting a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. As it turns out, Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid had his hand in the recruiting process that enticed Howard to leave Hollywood. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, JoJo helped out new Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made some big moves on Wednesday, pulling the trigger on a couple of trade deals that are expected to have a significant impact on the Sixers’ 2020-21 season. For new president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, he believes these moves should bring out the best in both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. […]

New Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey wants to give Sixers All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons one last chance to click before trading one of them, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Embiid and Simmons have proven to be a bad fit together due to Simmons’ lack of a jump […]

Cavs fans might know this: With three All-Star appearances and two All-NBA Second Team selections, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the league’s best young players since being selected with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.  Despite his struggles with injuries which have persisted throughout his […]

There were some speculations that the Philadelphia 76ers might embrace going small when they announced the hiring of Daryl Morey as president of basketball operations. Questions were raised if Morey will soon trade away the Sixers’ 7-foot All-Star Joel Embiid. However, judging by the former Houston Rockets executive’s latest comments about the Cameroonian center, it […]

Not only Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, but also Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid recently voiced his reaction to Joe Biden winning over former U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. Elections via Twitter. Well America TRUSTED THE PROCESS and it paid off #TheProcess https://t.co/9XfWvQTZET — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 7, 2020 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to turn over a new leaf with the arrival of former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who will now serve as the team’s president. While many are naturally wondering if Morey will bring his revolutionary micro-ball style featuring gobs of 3-pointers with him from the Rockets to the Sixers, […]

Newly appointed Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is pretty pleased to have two young superstars like Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons at his disposal next season. Although they are two of the most promising players in their respective positions in the league right now, Rivers admitted that the Sixers’ culture must change for them […]

New Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is already getting to know All-Star big man Joel Embiid. Morey, who was introduced to the Sixers media on Monday, tweeted out a FaceTime call he had with Embiid. On to bigger things pic.twitter.com/dhXWkRN0ht — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) November 2, 2020 Joel Embiid is the […]

The question on the minds of many ever since Daryl Morey was hired as the new president for the Philadelphia 76ers is whether he will look to shake things up with a big trade, or several. Morey was asked about that possibility during his introductory press conference on Monday. The Sixers’ new president stressed patience and […]

Daryl Morey was named president of the Philadelphia 76ers last week. Despite the fact that he has only been on the job for a few days, he’s already excited about the idea of working with All-Star center Joel Embiid. Morey took part in a press conference on Monday. It was during this appearance that the […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has signed a multi-year extension with the organization, The Athletic’s Shams Charania confirmed on Sunday. 76ers GM Elton Brand has signed a multiyear contract extension, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Daryl Morey’s five-year deal to be new 76ers President of Basketball Ops. is now official and he will be introduced […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly signed general manager Elton Brand to a two-year extension, despite the impending arrival of Daryl Morey, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Brian Windhorst of ESPN are reporting about the Sixers. “There’s a report out of Philly today, from Keith Pompey, that Elton Brand has three years left on his […]

The Houston Rockets aren’t afraid of shaking things up to make sure they compete for a championship in the upcoming NBA season. The Rockets seem to be a piece away for a few seasons now as they approach James Harden’s ninth season in H-Town, they might have to throw everything including the kitchen sink to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has begun beefing up his coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rivers will be bringing on the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies, Dave Joerger, as his assistant coach. Rivers begins building out his 76ers coaching staff with Joerger, who had recently interviewed for […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

Doc Rivers addressed the media on Monday for the first time since officially being hired as the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rivers answered a host of questions regarding the Sixers makeup, including his thoughts on the Joel Embiid-Ben Simmons dynamic. There have been questions about whether the Sixers can function with both […]

Doc Rivers has only been the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for a few days, but he’s already facing some difficult questions from the media about Sixers’ big men Joel Embiid and Al Horford. As part of a recent session with reporters, Rivers was asked if he plans on playing Embiid and Horford together […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reportedly let Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons “do whatever they wanted” while he was running things in the City of Brotherly Love, per an Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. By Brown not holding Embiid and Simmons accountable, the Sixers’ culture took […]

Doc Rivers might know that following the Philadelphia 76ers’ season ending loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Josh Richardson spoke to reporters about Brett Brown, the Sixers’ head coach many viewed as being in danger of losing his position. “He’s a good guy,” Richardson said via video conference. […]

As Doc Rivers embarks on the challenge of turning the Philadelphia 76ers into true championship contenders, much of the focus is and will continue to be, on how he coaches Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. And understandably so. How the two superstars continue to develop their games and chemistry will have a bigger […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid took to Twitter to react to the news that Doc Rivers is the new head coach of the Sixers. Rivers is signing a five-year deal with the Sixers after he and the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways. Welcome to the city of Brotherly Love Coach @DocRivers !!!! Excited for […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid possibly reacted to news of Doc Rivers becoming his next head coach by simply quoting a Drake lyric at nearly the exact moment the Rivers hire was announced. “Take my verses too serious you’ll hate me,” the center tweeted at 5:38 p.m. ET on Thursday, one minute before ESPN’s Adrian […]