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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 […]

After colliding with Ante Zizic during the Philadelphia 76ers-Cleveland Cavaliers game on Wednesday, Sixers star Joel Embiid left with an apparent left shoulder injury, per Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. Zizic was called for a foul on the play and Embiid would go on to shoot the ensuing free throws while holding his left shoulder. […]

When you think about the best players in the Eastern Conference, the first two names that come to mind are probably Giannis Antetokounmpo and — health permitting — Joel Embiid. Antetokounmpo is clearly in a class of his own, and when Embiid is actually on the floor, he is a force. But who is No. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture directed at Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter at the end of a 129-112 Sixers victory on Monday, as well as using profane language in a postgame on-court interview, the NBA announced Wednesday. Embiid’s prior conduct also played a role in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid apologized for flipping off Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter at the end of Monday’s game. The Sixers center had just canned a triple off the dribble to give him 49 points on the night, and a very aware Huerter stole the ball from behind after the 7-footer ensnared a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid raised a lot of eyebrows when he mentioned being “the best player in the world” after the Sixers’ convincing win over the Brooklyn Nets last Thursday. The seven-foot Cameroonian slotman was once again asked about his comments on Monday following the Sixers’ 129-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Wells […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together a career performance in the Sixers’ win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Once again, he found himself on the good side of fans at the Wells Fargo Center. Embiid has endured his fair share of ups and downs with the Sixers faithful. According to Kyle Neubeck […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid enjoyed a historic night during a win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers star made quite an impression on Trae Young. According to Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Young offered up some heavy praise for Embiid by calling him the best big man in the NBA: “To […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to win against the Atlanta Hawks. Center Joel Embiid managed to make history for the Sixers in the process. According to ESPN Skas & Info., Embiid’s 49 points are the most since Allen Iverson was still playing while also becoming the first to pair it with more than 10 rebounds […]

Milwaukee Bucks star and reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo — never one to duke it out in a battle of egos — is perfectly fine with Joel Embiid’s recent claim that he is the best basketball player today. The Philadelphia 76ers star center was feeling himself after the Sixers defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid previously declared that he is the best player in the world. Ideally, those remarks might not sit well with the NBA’s reigning MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. After the Antetokounmpo’s Bucks bludgeoned Embiid’s Sixers on Saturday night, reporters asked The Greek Freak to comment on The Process’ bold […]

Philadelphis 76ers head coach Brett Brown shared his supportive response to Joel Embiid’s comments on Friday in which the Sixers center implied that he considers himself the top player in basketball. “Being the best player in the world, I just intend to keep coming out every single night and just play hard and trying to […]

There’s been several tales about Joel Embiid’s poor eating habits during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers. His love for Shirley Temples, his infatuation with french fries and his endless appetite are some, but not too long ago, head coach Brett Brown feared his own job due to the staff’s inability to get him in […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam has quite the backstory when it comes to his love for basketball. Growing up in Cameroon and playing the game, it had never occurred to him that someone from his country could make it in the NBA. Then Joel Embiid was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014, opening the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued where he left off in a very competitive All-Star Game, asserting himself as one of the best players on the floor but admittedly taking it a step further in the Sixers’ 112-104 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Embiid made a rather bold proclamation after the comeback […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an overtime win over the Kyrie Irving-less Brooklyn Nets on national television and while Joel Embiid did more than enough to warrant Player of the Game honors, he deferred the ceremonial post-game ringing of the bell to newcomer Alec Burks. In only his second game in a new uniform, Burks […]

The Sixers know what they have: There are not a lot of big men in the NBA who possesses the same footwork Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has. The 7-foot Cameroonian superstar once again showcased how light he is on his feet, dazzling Sixers fans inside the Wells Fargo Center with a nifty eurostep against […]

NBA execs think that if the Sixers do explore a trade this summer, Joel Embiid is more likely to be moved than Ben Simmons, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. What league insiders expect: Most don’t expect Brown to be retained if Philly loses early in the playoffs. But would they actually break up the […]

Joel Embiid knew the tough times on a Philadelphia 76ers uniform would come sooner or later. More importantly, he was well aware that once they did, the media would try to divide him and his co-star Ben Simmons. The two stars have been analyzed with a microscope the past few months as the Sixers appear […]

Playing in his third straight All-Star game, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid felt firsthand how different and special the 2020 NBA All-Star Game was compared to recent iterations. The Sixers’ Cameroonian star even went as far as claiming that this year’s midseason spectacle was the best one in history. “Tough loss, but to me it […]

Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will face each other on Sunday; the Sixers teammates were picked on opposite teams for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Embiid was the first pick for Team Giannis while Simmons was selected 10 picks later by Team LeBron. As teammates on the Sixers, it’s safe to say […]

Pretty much every basketball pundit believes Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons can’t play together. There are numerous people inside NBA circles who believe the Sixers will trade either Embiid or Simmons this summer. Embiid and Simmons continue to be an iffy fit together since both All-Stars do most of their damage in the […]

Much has been made about the apparent struggles between Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The team isn’t playing up to expectations. Much of the blame has been put on a supposed rocky relationship between the two All-Stars. However, according to Embiid, those rumors are nonsensical. “I think it’s B.S. because when you […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have done little to convince other teams (or their fans) that they’re a force to be reckoned with, excelling at home, but struggling greatly at home. Talks of a Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid trade have started to emerge in light of the dysfunction, though according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, […]

Star Sixers center Joel Embiid has recently had a tenuous relationship with Philly fans, as the Philadelphia 76ers have fallen short of the powerhouse team they were expected to be after retaining Tobias Harris and adding Al Horford and Josh Richardson. Embiid has had a few flashes of brilliance but has also been very quiet […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Marcus Morris got into a little scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This is nothing new between Morris and Embiid. They’ve had a few scuffles over the past seasons when Morris was on the Boston Celtics. After the Clippers lost to the Sixers, Morris spoke to reporters about the […]

The old Joel Embiid is back. After the Sixers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday at home, Embiid addressed his cryptic social media posts from Monday, the Sixers’ fans booing him and how he’s going to act and play for the rest of the season. Spoiler alert, Sixers fans are going to love Embiid’s […]

Playing in just his second game as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris is letting everyone know that he won’t back down from anybody. The 6-foot-8 forward got into it with Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid late in the team’s road game at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. Things got testy […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid heard some boos from the Sixers crowd on Tuesday. Sixers fans booing Joel Embiid pic.twitter.com/ZkpSKHh6br — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 12, 2020 To recall, Embiid recently shared a cryptic post on Instagram, in which it looked like Jimmy Butler was recruiting him to the Miami Heat. In a followup tweet, JoJo made Sixers […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers star Joel Embiid’s cryptic social media posts aren’t ideal. However, Brown acknowledges that it is who Embiid is and it is part of his personality. Brown says the Instagram stuff with Embiid is not ideal, but that it is part of who he is. Asked whether he […]

Former NBA guard Nick Young believes the media is turning Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons against each other. They always trying to break up a good team like the 76ers that’s how it starts … the media turn the 2 stars against each other ….. — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) February 11, 2020 There […]

There are numerous people inside NBA circles who believe the Philadelphia 76ers will trade either Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. This echoes a recent report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggesting teams are preparing for the Sixers to soon consider an Embiid trade. Embiid and Simmons continue […]

At the turn of the century, the NBA All-Star game only featured two players not born in one of the 50 states. Tim Duncan, who was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, represented the only international player on the Western Conference roster. Likewise, Democratic Republic of the Congo native, Dikembe Mutombo played alongside a team of […]