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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has endured scrutiny since the season began. This time, it comes at the hands of Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning. The two Hall-of-Famers engaged in a back-and-forth discussion on The Big Podcast about Embiid and his inability to play back-to-back games. “I’m an executive so I can’t just be bashing […]

With the holiday season right around the corner, the NBA enters an interesting part of the schedule. Aside from Emirates NBA Cup games still being played and teams fighting for position in their group standings for a potential spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament, we are approaching a realization point in the 2024-25 season. […]

Joel Embiid is still dealing with a knee injury that has kept him in and out of lineup this season, but some people are still trying to figure out where it came from. After playing during the Paris Olympics, Embiid came back to the 76ers and was put on a strict load management routine where […]

The Philadelphia 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out for their Friday night game against the Brooklyn Nets, joining Paul George on the list of inactive players. Embiid will also miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the team said in an in-game update. “Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee,” the 76ers announced. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Brooklyn Nets in their latest NBA Cup showdown. They are one of two winless teams in Group A (along with the Charlotte Hornets) and are hoping to turn their fortunes around. However, they may be without their superstar again as they prepare for the 7:00 P.M. EST tipoff at […]

Tim Hardaway Sr. joined The Mark Jackson Show to talk about his son, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and more. Hardaway Sr. spoke on the situation unfolding with the Philadelphia 76ers involving the recent players-only meeting in which Tyrese Maxey confronted Joel Embiid. The NBA Hall of Famer had plenty to say on the topic, including […]

It’s safe to say that through fourteen games, the 2024-25 season could not have gotten off to a worse start for the Philadelphia 76ers. After signing Paul George in the offseason, there was optimism in the City of Brotherly Love that after years of processing, this could finally be the season that the 76ers got […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still going through their disappointing season, and their team meeting is the latest thing that has had people talking. In the meeting, Tyrese Maxey reportedly called out Joel Embiid for being late to activities and how it’s affecting the team. Patrick Beverley, a former teammate of both Maxey and Embiid, spoke […]

Welp, there’s no way two ways about it: the Philadelphia 76ers are a bad, bad basketball team. Now sure, there are plenty of reasons why the team is having issues, as they just can’t seem to get all three of their max players on the court at the same time. Joel Embiid and Paul George […]

The leaked contents of a Philadelphia 76ers’ team meeting provided a backdrop for the brutal start they’ve had to the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid getting called out by Tyrese Maxey for being late and the general discontent of the team made for a huge story. Embiid was not at all happy that the contents of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-12) finished a road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies (9-7) as the frustrations of their rough start have started to surface. The Sixers finally got to see their star trio go to work. Despite that and Joel Embiid playing a great game, their results stayed the same, losing 117-111. Coming into this […]

Things had to change for the Philadelphia 76ers after they suffered a blowout 106-89 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. Moreover, the team knew it, too, and they held a team meeting to help them get back on track and diagnose the problem plaguing their season. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey calling out star Joel Embiid […]

It was a major story when it was revealed that the Philadelphia 76ers had a team meeting after they lost to the Miami Heat Monday night, leading to a 2-11 start. A crucial part of the story was 76ers star Tyrese Maxey holding Joel Embiid accountable for timeliness, which former basketball player Lou Williams clarified […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tallied more out-of-the-ordinary stories than wins to begin the 2024-25 season. The follow-up to Joel Embiid’s injury-reporting fiasco and Embiid shoving a local newspaper columnist has been a team meeting that featured, among other things, Tyrese Maxey confronting Joel Embiid about his tardiness for team events. It was very bold of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping to salvage the unsuccessful trip with a victory. It could be the first time the Sixers get all three of their stars to play in the same game. While it’s still not certain, there is a chance that […]

Roughly a month in, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan. After falling into the deepest depths of the Eastern Conference standings and having the events of a private team meeting leaked, the Sixers are at a crossroads staring down two paths. This could be where their season takes a turn […]

Things are off to about as bad a start in the Paul George era for the Philadelphia 76ers as was previously conceivable. The team is currently ranked dead last in the abysmal Eastern Conference with a 2-11 record. George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been in and out of the lineup with various maladies. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saga continues after Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid following their loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. In an article by The Athletic, they say that “The message, in essence, was that everything within their program starts with the big man and that he simply must be better when it comes […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped to 2-11 on the 2024-25 NBA season Monday evening with a blowout loss at the hands of the Miami Heat despite Joel Embiid coming back to play after being doubtful for most of the day. Embiid wasn’t able to do much in this one, as he and Paul George were both […]

Immediately following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night, the team held a private meeting in the locker room where a call to have a sense of urgency took place. In this meeting, All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey challenged and called out former league MVP Joel Embiid about being “late for everything” […]

Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid have always been close with one another, ever since Butler spent a season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Although they did not play together for all that long, these two have always held a tremendous amount of respect for one another. With Embiid’s Sixers on the road to take on Butler’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are raising many questions about their future after a concerning loss to the Miami Heat. Dropping to 0-4 since the season debut of Joel Embiid, head coach Nick Nurse’s team has significantly struggled this season. The trio of Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have not played a single game together, leaving […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are a team in transition, dealing with the departure of Paul George and nagging injuries to Kawhi Leonard, leaving James Harden as the primary option again. Still, Harden has unlocked Ivica Zubac offensively, turning him into a legitimate 20-10 guy, while Norman Powell has had a scorching start thanks to a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ miserable season continued in a loss to the Miami Heat. Although Joel Embiid fought through an illness to play, the Sixers lost 106-89, recording their second straight game failing to crack 90 points. Embiid scored just 11 points on 5-11 shooting from the field in 31 minutes, though he did also have […]

The Miami Heat got the better of Caleb Martin and the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night as they won 106-89. It was a much-needed win after a rough six-game road trip, going 2-4 and ending with the Heat losing to the Indiana Pacers the previous night. Jimmy Butler came off missing the last four games and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ (2-11) season continued [pause here for groans and sighs from the Philly audience] on Monday in their first matchup of the season against the Miami Heat (6-7). The Sixers lost 106-89 after getting blown out of the water in the second half. Joel Embiid was added to the injury report for an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing their road trip with a Monday night matchup against the Miami Heat, the first time they will play the rival they defeated in the Play-In Tournament last season. They are already shorthanded and may be down two stars instead of just one. Is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. the Heat? […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 2-10 to start the 2024-25 season and have not yet had Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George in a game together. Although a Maxey injury was already going to prevent them from assembling the Big 3 in their next game against the Miami Heat on Monday, Embiid might also be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-10) played the Orlando Magic (8-6) in their next NBA Cup game, returning Joel Embiid and Paul George to the starting lineup. The Sixers led by as much as 13 but went on to lose 98-86 becoming the second team in the Eastern Conference to notch double-digit losses. As Tyrese Maxey made […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has played one game thus far in the 2024-25 NBA season. On the latest Hoop Collective episode with Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon, and Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the reporters discussed Embiid’s latest comments on how his recovery is going and tried to decipher what exactly Embiid meant. McMahon referenced something […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beginning a road trip with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. They have to start working their way out of the 2-9 hole that they fell in due to injuries and poor play. As the Sixers prepare to face the young Magic in their next NBA Cup showdown, they have to […]

Joel Embiid finally made his 2024-25 season debut on Tuesday in the Philadelphia 76ers 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks, but if it weren’t for a three-game suspension he picked up for getting into a physical confrontation with a reporter over a story he wrote about the star center, he would have returned sooner. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Cleveland Cavaliers without its two stars, Joel Embiid and Paul George. Due to injury management, Embiid and George are ruled out for Wednesday’s matchup. The news wasn’t well received by ESPN’s Chandler Parsons, who suggested the 76ers end the 2023 Most Valuable Player’s campaign altogether in a recent debate […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will not play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both stars are out due to injury management despite Embiid previously saying he was open to playing in the second of a back-to-back. The 76ers were defeated 111-99 in Embiid’s season debut, as Philadelphia fell to 2-8 to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will not have Joel Embiid or Paul George in their matchup with the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. On the second night of a back-to-back, following the Sixers’ 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks, both of Philadelphia’s frontcourt stars are ruled out for its next matchup vs. […]

After a tumultuous first nine games of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers finally got superstar center Joel Embiid back. The former MVP played his first game of the 2024-25 season last night, but not everyone was happy about Embiid’s performance. Embiid’s season debut had been delayed by “injury management,” as well as a suspension from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. Despite several injuries, Cleveland has raced to a 12-0 start. After defeating the Chicago Bulls 119-113, the Cavs face another formidable opponent: the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the first of three matchups between Cleveland and Philadelphia. Both sides meet again in Cleveland […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid didn’t perform well in his 2024-25 season debut, as the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the New York Knicks, but the seeds of chemistry were planted with his new teammates. More successful results will germinate in due time as the franchise superstar continues to nourish his new connections. The Sixers cratered in […]

Paul George and Joel Embiid have played their first NBA game together. After Embiid took some time out of his offseason to recruit his All-Star Weekend friend, the two stars waited a few games into their first season to join forces. The first step together wasn’t a pretty one, though, as the Philadelphia 76ers lost […]