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Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid got into a huge brawl during Wednesday night’s game, and it was so intense that parents were getting involved. After both players were ejected for their actions, Embiid drew the attention of Towns’ parents on the way to the Sixers’ locker room, and they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers got into a brawl on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid were at the center of it, exchanging blows under the basket before both ended up one the ground. Ben Simmons, who is great friends with Towns, held him down by the neck in hopes of ending the […]

Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got into a messy fight during the Philadelphia 76ers-Minnesota Timberwolves game on Wednesday. The two were in a heated battle midway through the third quarter, and things started to get physical leading to the altercation. KAT and Joel Embiid got into it in Philly 😳 pic.twitter.com/2hECsbzKRv — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Philly for an early-season showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Prior to their matchup against Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and the rest of the Sixers, the Timberwolves made sure to pay a visit to the “Rocky Steps.” Led by Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves raced up the famous landmark. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has started the 2019-20 season on a tear, averaging 32 points and 13.3 rebounds per game while leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 3-0 start. The big KAT will have his first real test, bound to face the Philadelphia 76ers and center Joel Embiid on Wednesday, the battle between two undefeated teams and […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid threw down one heck of a rim rocker in the Sixers’ match against the Atlanta Haws on Monday. The 25-year-old Cameroonian big was squared up at the 3-point line when he baited his initial defender Alex Len to contest his shot four minutes in to the third quarter. Embiid turned […]

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game due to an injury, All-Star center Joel Embiid returned to action tonight against the Atlanta Hawks and he immediately made his presence felt. As of this writing, he has nine points, two rebounds, and three assists in 12 minutes. He also had a highlight play with running mate […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been listed as questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. #Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the #AtlantaHawks with a sprained right ankle/sutures for lip laceration. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 27, 2019 Embiid already missed the Sixers’ game […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play in tonight’s contest against the Detroit Pistons, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is out tonight with a sprained right ankle. #Sixers — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 26, 2019 Embiid played 23 minutes during Philly’s opener against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid didn’t practice on Friday due to a right ankle sprain and he’s questionable to play on Saturday when the Sixers take on the Detroit Pistons. Embiid also received sutures for the lip laceration he suffered in the Sixers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics: Joel Embiid did not […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star big man Joel Embiid just had his best preseason ever. The Sixers, who are one of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season, are counting on Embiid to lead them to the promised land: Brett Brown says he believes this is the best preseason […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid admits he watches the Sixers’ 2019 playoffs Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors all the time. Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer over Embiid, sending Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals and ending the Sixers’ season. "I still think about it. I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is one of the more unique big men the NBA has seen, as we watched his game elevate this past NBA season. Last season, Embiid averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 48% shooting. It’s arguable that Embiid is well on his way to top-five status if he […]

Markelle Fultz had a productive night for the Orlando Magic against the Philadelphia 76ers, and his former Sixers teammate Joel Embiid couldn’t be happier for him. Fultz played for 21 minutes before fouling out in their preseason showdown with the team that drafted him. The 21-year-old guard finished with 12 points, one rebound, five assists […]

Defense wins championships. The Philadelphia 76ers have title aspirations this season. It seems the Sixers are very well aware that defense is where they have to thrive if they want to reach the mountaintop this season. Ben Simmons recently revealed that the Sixers aim to be the best defensive team in the NBA. With the […]

Joel Embiid will sit out Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, but is slated to play on Sunday when the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Orlando Magic, according to Derek Bodner of The Athletic. The Sixers are already employing the load management plan they have in place for Embiid, who played a career-high 64 games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make a run for the NBA Finals. With the help of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the Sixers are considered by some as favorites to come out of the East. However, the main issue with the Cameroonian center is his health. He’s never had a season of basketball where […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have always been extremely cautious with the health of Joel Embiid. After the team drafted Embiid with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, he would miss each of the next two seasons due to lingering knee issues. Although Embiid has established himself as one of the best players in […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid firmly believes defense wins championships, and that is why he wants the Sixers to be the best in that department in the 2019-20 season. Embiid said that he and the Sixers are “aiming to be the top defense” in the NBA, and he is confident they have the necessary […]

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Al Horford believes Sixers star Joel Embiid “is the best big man in the league right now.” Horford and Embiid form a lethal frontcourt duo in Philly. For the past few years, Horford has defended Embiid really tough when the Sixers and Boston Celtics have played, so fans in Philadelphia are […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid says he has been busting Roy Hibbert’s ass at Sixers practice. The Sixers hired Hibbert to a player development coaching role this summer. Embiid says Hibbert is a great guy who has been helping him get better. #Sixers center @JoelEmbiid on what it's like working with 7-foot-2 player […]

Though they won’t be suiting up in the same colors this season, Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler had some motivational words for his former Sixers teammate, Joel Embiid. Butler’s message to Embiid for this season? “Continue to dominate.” “That’s my [guy],” Butler said via Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “For real. And we do […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic, as they discussed the bitter end to the Sixers’ 2018-19 campaign. For those who may have forgotten, it was eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and his Toronto Raptors that ended the dream of the Sixers following his unforgettable […]

New Philadelphia 76ers addition Al Horford is already seeing signs of growing leadership in teammates Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, noting the two young stars are ready for the next challenge: “They’re proven players in the NBA, they’re All-Stars, I feel they’re ready to take that next challenge, and I’m ready to take that next […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid wishes All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler was still on the Sixers. Butler and Embiid developed a nice rapport last season, but it didn’t last long. Butler is now on the Miami Heat after signing a four-year, $140.8 million deal with the Heat as part of a sign-and-trade deal with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season ended abruptly last season after a last-second jumper by the Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard in the Eastern Conference Semifinals messed up their NBA Finals goals. Joel Embiid literally cried his heart out after the loss on the Raptors’ home court. That’s why Embiid is focused on leading the Sixers to the […]

Sixers superstar Joel Embiid is spending the first few days of training camp trying to figure out a way to mesh alongside newcomer Al Horford, who is bound to slide up to the power forward position in Brett Brown’s starting lineup. The Philadelphia 76ers will trot out the tallest lineup in the league with a […]

Joel Embiid is keenly aware of the losses his Philadelphia 76ers sustained during the summer. Besides Jimmy Butler deciding to sign with the Miami Heat, the Sixers also lost out on some elite sharpshooting from JJ Redick, who gave the team back-to-back career-highs in scoring before departing to join the New Orleans Pelicans. While the […]

A braided Joel Embiid says the Sixers’ first practice of the season had a “different intensity” to it. The Sixers figure to be one of the best defensive teams in the league this season after acquiring Josh Richardson from the Miami Heat and signing Al Horford. With Richardson and Horford in the mix, Philly has […]

Joel Embiid has vowed to stop the trash talk for good. Maybe. Perhaps. Mayhaps? Either way, the Philadelphia 76ers big man looks to be laser-focused to win all the individual awards, as well as leading the Sixers to the best record in the East and playing 70 games this upcoming season: “I’m not talking trash […]

Joel Embiid is taking a different strategy going into his fourth NBA season, managing his own workload after losing 20-plus pounds and putting some lofty goals on his board. Embiid was plagued with knee tendinitis throughout the season despite playing a career-best 64 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, but the injuries, including his back, came […]

Joel Embiid was seen emotionally reacting to a devastating Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, one that included one of the NBA’s most throat-gripping finishes with a four-bounce corner shot by Kawhi Leonard that ended the Philadelphia 76ers’ season. That painful loss haunted Embiid into thinking what else he […]

The Philadelphi 76ers are expected to place Joel Embiid on a load management plan in the coming season. At this point, it’s not clear exactly how many games he will be rested, but the Cameroonian big man is hoping to play more than the 64 games he participated in for the Sixers last regular season. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid says he and Sixers general manager Elton Brand have built trust with one another, something Embiid says wasn’t possible with Bryan Colangelo. Colangelo and the Sixers parted ways in the summer of 2018 after his wife admitted to running multiple burner Twitter accounts which revealed non-public information about the team. […]

Joel Embiid has some hefty hopes for the upcoming 2019-20 season, wanting to win two of the most coveted individual awards in the league along with the one common goal every team looks to achieve entering the new campaign. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is hoping to walk away with the title of Defensive  Player […]

Al Horford was very effusive about his new partnership with frontcourt giant Joel Embiid after signing with the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this summer. The longtime veteran and recent Boston Celtics center lauded the 7-foot big man, giving him the best of compliments during Sixers’ Media Day on Monday. “This is my 13th year in the […]

Joel Embiid is leading an interesting life as a sports fan. He is beloved by Philly fans as the entertaining and outspoken big man of the Sixers. However, he leads a double life; he doesn’t fully support the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. Embiid’s been a longtime fan of the Green Bay Packers. He expressed […]

After a strong season in 2018-19 that saw them finish with the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers had an interesting offseason that saw a glut of new players enter the team with familiar faces on the way out. Most notably, the team signed Al Horford to a deal that will likely see […]

Joel Embiid is the most recognizable member of the Process-era Philadelphia 76ers. Due to his nickname being “The Process,” Embiid is literally synonymous with the machinations of maligned former General Manager Sam Hinkie and his tanking strategy to obtain good draft picks. As such, Embiid is an extremely beloved Philadelphia sports icon. However, his recent […]