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Every single edition of the widely-popular NBA 2K franchise seems to induce some not-so-favorable reactions from its audience. For the most part, the game is amazing, but there are just some quirks that even the most casual players may tend to complain about. One such issue are the players’ ratings. This has perhaps been, and […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas has expanded his offensive repertoire over the couple of years, and on Friday, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid found that out the hard way. During an exhibition game between the Grizzlies and 76ers on Friday afternoon, Embiid essentially dismissed Valanciunas’ ability to hit a three-pointer. Valanciunas responded by draining […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has made significant strides in his post game. According to him, patience has been the key factor in his improvement for the Sixers. Per Jon Johnson of 94 WIP Sports Radio, Joel Embiid shared that he’s learning to kick the ball instead of forcing his way. Joel Embiid on […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sees the bubble environment in Orlando as a unique opportunity for his team to bond. After Saturday’s practice, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said Embiid was preaching chemistry while the team is quarantined at Disney World, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Brown said he and his All-Star center […]

During a recent IG live session, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard revealed the one thing Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid does that irritates him. As relayed by Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, Howard said Embiid flops too much and that he sometimes wants to “choke” the Sixers big man. Dwight Howard: "Joel Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid gave a thumbs up on the possibility of moving Ben Simmons to the power forward position once the season resumes on July 30. Following Sixers head coach Brett Brown’s admission of the team’s new ploy on Monday, Embiid expressed his excitement with the idea of sharing the frontcourt with his […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will join LeBron James and Anthony Davis as another notable superstar to turn down a social justice statement on the back of his jersey, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. All players taking the stage for the restart of the 2019-20 season in Orlando have been given the […]

The biggest troll in the NBA is at it again, as Sixers big man Joel Embiid joked on social media that he’s going to lose “50 pounds” because of the bubble food down in Orlando, Florida. Joel Embiid has jokes already about the food in the bubble #Sixers pic.twitter.com/AJ5PDTfulf — Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) July 10, […]

Retired NBA center turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is feeling the brunt of media criticism due to unfounded skepticism into Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid’s fear of contracting COVID-19 within the confines of the Orlando “bubble.” Now Perkins is feeling the heat from people criticizing a tone-deaf take. One Twitter user noticed Perkins, 35, […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid has arrived to Walt Disney World and he made a grand entrance. The Sixers star showed up to Orlando in a hazmat suit and mask. Joel Embiid has arrived for the flight to Orlando, in full mask, suit and glove gear. pic.twitter.com/Nz7hOtc69E — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) July 9, 2020 […]

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid expressed some concerns over the NBA “bubble” at Disney World in Orlando, questioning whether or not it will actually be safe. The Sixers star even went as far to say that he “hated” the idea. ESPN analyst and former NBA center Kendrick Perkins did not take Embiid’s […]

Joel Embiid knows it soon will be put up or shut up time. The Philadelphia 76ers will soon arrive in Orlando and go through their two-day quarantine before going into Training Camp 2.0 and finishing out the season. The real test, however, will be in the postseason, when Embiid is expected to carry the load […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid shared his opposition to the NBA’s “bubble” idea on Tuesday. Embiid, 26, told reporters he’s “not a big fan” of the proposal, which outlines 22 franchises competing starting on July 30 in Orlando, Florida. Per NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Serena Winters, via Jason Owens in Yahoo Sports: “I hated the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid plans on “demanding the ball” more in the playoffs as the NBA’s 2019-20 season resumes later this July in Orlando, Florida. “With the playoffs coming, I’ve just gotta be more assertive and just be that guy,” the Sixers center told members of the press on Tuesday afternoon, via NBC […]

You might be surprised to see just how much NBA players like video games. When they’re not on the court, a lot of players actually love to bring their A-Game to the virtual world. Besides obviously favoring NBA 2K as one of the games they usually play, a lot of other games such as Fortnite […]

The Toronto Raptors have emerged as arguably the biggest surprise package of the 2019-20 season. Despite being the defending champs, not many expected them to be this good this term, especially considering the fact that they lost their best player, reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, over the summer. Nevertheless, the Raptors are comfortably sitting at […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown spoke to Sixers reporters on Wednesday and gave an update on star big man Joel Embiid. Brown said he’s very proud of Embiid, who has put in a lot of work during the NBA hiatus to get into the best shape possible. “Let’s start with the respect and applause […]

Without a doubt, the Philadelphia 76ers’ All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are exceptional individuals with bright futures ahead of them. However, the keyword is “individuals”. The main critique for these two household names is that they can’t seem to maximize their potential with spacing being the biggest issue. It only makes sense […]

Everybody loves a juicy trade rumor. Sometimes, all it takes is one single trade to go from lottery pick to playoff contender in the NBA. Therefore, it comes at no surprise when fans want to get in on the latest scoop to speculate how good (or bad) a team can be after a trade is […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid never had a bad relationship with Sixers management, even when the franchise initially moved to cut pay for workers. When the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, the Sixers owner Josh Harris planned to cut pay for salaried staffers. However, after a lot of backlash on social media, […]

He’s finally done it, folks. Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid has accomplished a long-sought goal after nine years in America. Embiid can now drive a car. After nine years in America, I FINALLY got my driver license — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 16, 2020 Citizens of Philadelphia will now be seeing one of […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid can find a silver lining amid this unique NBA season. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski report the league has finalized an agreement on prorating performance bonuses and incentives using March 11 as the end of the season and eliminating the eight seeding games in Orlando from the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2019-20 season was pretty chaotic before Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test forced the NBA to suspend play. The Sixers were 29-2 at home but just 10-24 on the road. As a result, the team was only in sixth place in the Eastern Conference despite having three All-Stars on the squad in Joel […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is ready to pick up where he left off after the Sixers’ campaign was stopped by the NBA COVID-19 suspension. The 26-year-old told Lauren Rosen of Sixers.com that he has been consistently increasing his activity in anticipation of the league’s return to the hardwood. “We’ve been going at it […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid pledged $500,000 to coronavirus relief and research efforts earlier this year. The Sixers big man, who grew up in Africa, says it was important for him to give back since his parents always told him to: “Being where I’m from, the way I grew up, I saw a […]

Under Armour has filed a trademark for a new logo, and it might just belong to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. The sports company described the logo as an “abstract design featuring a series of curved lines.” According to attorney Josh Gerben, the same trademark was filed in Jamaica on Jan. 28: On June 2nd, […]

It’s looking more and more like the 2019-20 NBA campaign will resume in late July. Well, in some capacity, anyway. Whether you like the proposed plan or not, the league seems to be moving toward an agreement, so we will probably be seeing the NBA Finals around the same time we are typically supposed to […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will not have to wait much longer until he can return to playing competitive basketball. The NBA is finalizing a return-to-play plan that will feature 22 of the league’s 30 teams heading to Orlando for an eight-game conclusion the regular season followed by a slightly modified playoff format. But, […]

Tobias Harris and Al Horford are generally viewed as second-tier contributors for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons’ presence provide merit to that notion, Harris and Horford’s enormous contracts have masked their importance to head coach Brett Brown’s rotation. Philadelphia re-signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million deal last summer after acquiring […]

Joel Embiid is currently under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2022-23 season. The All-Star center will have made $167,691,076 in NBA money by the time the summer of 2023 rolls around, per Spotrac. That’s when Embiid becomes an unrestricted free agent. The $167,691,076 is not bad for a guy who missed the first […]

Philadelphia Sixers forward Tobias Harris is doing his part to help those in need during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis. The Sixers star promised to help 12 Philadelphia families with mortgage assistance, provide lunch to 250 healthcare workers, and distribute 20,000 children’s books for at-home libraries during the pandemic.” In a press release issued […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had a video conference with reporters Friday, and one of the topics of discussion was Joel Embiid’s health and fitness. Brown admitted that Embiid’s weight still remains to be an issue, but that the 7-foot big man is working hard to reach his ideal weight. “Joel’s always a topic,” […]

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: […]