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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid won’t play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sixers say Embiid has a left hip contusion. #Sixers vs #Cavaliers injury report for tomorrow: Joel Embiid is OUT with a left hip contusion, after reporting discomfort after last nights game. Josh Richardson remains OUT with right hamstring tightness. — Serena […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves playing catch-up early against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, something that cost them the game as they took a 119-113 loss, their seventh loss on the road. The star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons admitted the Sixers “relaxed” too much against a beatable opponent, which ultimately spelled […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were on the losing end on Thursday, as they fell to the Washington Wizards, 119-113. This was the Sixers’ seventh loss of the season, which once again, came on the road. Philadelphia remain undefeated at home in 10 contests, but for some reason, have gone 5-7 while playing away from home. Following […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2019-20 NBA season as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Having just re-signed Tobias Harris this summer while also locking up Ben Simmons to an extension, the Sixers were primed to improve on a year when they came within a game of the Conference Finals. The Sixers are […]

Put simply: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been a rebounding machine since he first took the floor in 2016. Since then, he has become the quickest player to amass 2,000 rebounds in his career since Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in 1999. In Sixers history, he was just six games behind the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has made quite the turn around since he had the worst game of his career against the Toronto Raptors last week. The defending champs handed Embiid a nightmare evening and held him scoreless for the first time in his career. Embiid missed all of his 11 shots from the field […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face off with the Indiana Pacers during Saturday’s NBA action. They will be doing so with franchise-centerpiece Joel Embiid in the lineup, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Joel Embiid is available tonight. #Sixers — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) November 30, 2019 Embiid is coming off a dominant performance in […]

Adam Sandler’s latest film entitled “Uncut Gems” is set for release in the United States in a couple of weeks’ time. Created by famed brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, this highly-anticipated movie also features future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who according to the Safdie brothers themselves, almost did not make the cut. In […]

The stench of the zero-point game on Joel Embiid isn’t going to be washed off any time soon. However, the Philadelphia 76ers star has since bounced back with a solid outing at the Sacramento Kings’ expense. The Sixers big man led all players in scoring with 33 points. He also grabbed 16 rebounds, made an […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid bounced back in a big way on Wednesday, as he led his side to a 97-91 victory against the Sacramento Kings. Following the victory, Sixers guard/forward Ben Simmons shared his thoughts on his teammate’s huge performance, saying that he absolutely loved how dominant Embiid was throughout the evening. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid went scoreless for the first time in his career during Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, but he made sure on his first shot of the game Wednesday versus the Sacramento Kings that lightning would not strike twice. Joel Embiid just made damn sure he's not going scoreless again 😂 […]

ESPN NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has become a go-to presence in the media for major stories throughout both basketball and the NBA. However, Smith has also become a fixture on just about every sport’s fan’s television when something utterly comical or ridiculous occurs across the NBA landscape. In this case, the latter is true […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a night to forget on Monday evening, going scoreless for the first time in his NBA career in a loss to the Toronto Raptors. Embiid took 11 shots, and missed all of them. He went 0-of-4 from 3-point range and 0-of-3 from the free-throw line. Doughnuts all around. […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is usually the one giving out L’s to opponents whenever he dominates them, but the script was flipped for a bit when the Sixers center was on the receiving end of a heckling. To make matters worse, it was Drake who was giving him the business. The Toronto Raptors were […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did not score a single point in their loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday. It’s the first time that it occurred in his NBA career, and he never thought that it would happen. After the game, Embiid acknowledged the fact that a player will have some good games and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is indeed a walking bucket, owning one of the best offensive repertoires among today’s big men. He possesses an array of impressive post moves, a jumper that extends past the three-point arc and he can bring even bring the ball down the floor and attack the basket at will. But […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been extremely vocal about the love he has for former Sixers teammate Jimmy Butler, and he showed Butler love on Instagram following Philly’s 113-86 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Embiid posted a photo of him guarding Butler, complete with a “It’s bigger than basketball” caption: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5PAMjzJH-Z/ […]

Load management is a controversial talking point in the NBA, as players could benefit from it in spite of the fans’ disappointment in it. Even Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid doesn’t approve of the method, even unleashing an expletive in the process. Derek Bodner reported what the Sixers big man thought of the concept after […]

Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid is expected to be available for the team’s upcoming back-to-back set against the Spurs and Heat, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Josh Richardson and Trey Burke are questionable for tomorrow’s game. Joel Embiid is expected to play both Friday against the Spurs and Saturday against the Heat. — […]

Jimmy Butler gave former teammate Joel Embiid some praise of the highest order, not only calling him the best player in the league but also attesting to his talent level and dedication to be recognized as just that. The now-Miami Heat star jelled with the Philadelphia 76ers talisman in ways he hasn’t meshed with other […]

The heavens opened up on Wednesday night for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, as the All-Star guard made his first ever 3-pointer in his NBA career. The 23-year-old’s acumen from distance — or lack thereof — has long been identified as his Achilles heel, so Simmons’ historic make from downtown is certainly a cause for […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid got into a minor spat in their Wednesday night game, which the Sixers won by a final score of 109 to 104. The game was testy and extremely competitive all night, as both teams experienced wild swings — especially the Knicks, who were […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has already proven this season that he is not afraid to go after the competition while on the basketball court. On Wednesday, New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris tossed the Sixers big man aside during a rebound attempt in the second quarter, leading to neither man being very pleased with […]

Joel Embiid is hoping to transcend how today’s African player is viewed in the NBA, not only as a capable player with star potential but as the best player in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers big man has very high aspirations, including winning the Most Valuable Player award, Defensive Player of the Year, and leading […]

Sixers big Joel Embiid has carved a place as one of the NBA’s best and most skilled centers due to his highly-versatile style of play. While the 7-foot, 280-pound behemoth can crush opponents with his towering size and strength, the Philadelphia 76ers big man operates in many sides of the floor, something his idol Hakeem […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will miss his team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night due to left knee soreness, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Winters notes that the Sixers’ decision to rest the All-Star is “all part of Embiid’s overall care plan.” This will mark the fourth game […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers gunning to make a deep playoff run this season, their superstar center Joel Embiid has already been taking games off for load management. The team figured in a razor-close 98-97 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday and is scheduled for a quick turnaround against the Orlando Magic tomorrow. Embiid […]

The NBA L2M report says the offensive foul called on Sixers star Joel Embiid should have actually been a foul on Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic instead. Here is the play from Friday night: Nikola Jokic draws the offensive foul on Joel Embiid on the #Sixers' final inbound play to effectively seal the #Nuggets' […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to square off with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Both are powerhouse teams who boast a 5-2 record this season. Fans are also excited to see the matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, two of the best centers in the NBA right now. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to get a winning streak going when they host the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, the biggest storyline of the game will be the All-Star matchup between centers Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. The showdown between two of arguably the best big men in the NBA has generated plenty of hype. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting back star big man Joel Embiid back on Wednesday when the Sixers take on the Utah Jazz. Embiid was suspended two games for fighting Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Sixers head coach Brett Brown spoke about Embiid’s return to the lineup with reporters: "There's a presence." Guess who's back. → […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Jordan Bell has his teammate’s back after making comments regarding All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns’ scuffle with Joel Embiid last week resulting in a pair of two-game suspensions. Per Kyle Ratke on Twitter: “I think he did what he thought was necessary. Somebody was pushing so he pushed back. That’s the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is not interested in looking back to the fight with Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, one that resulted in a two-game early-season suspension. Towns entered last week’s contest leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 3-0 record, but his team has since gone 1-2, losing the game against the Sixers after his departure […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Saturday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as the last remaining undefeated team. With Joel Embiid out due to a suspension and Damian Lillard going nuclear throughout the contest, it looked like the Sixers were going to suffer that first loss of the season. Instead, Philly erased a 21-point second-half […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard finally reacted to the big-time NBA brawl between the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, which resulted in two-game suspensions for All-Star centers Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. Per Dwight Jaynes in NBC Sports Northwest: “We’re basketball players, so I don’t think we should be fighting,” […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly disappointed on how the NBA handled a confrontation-turned-all-out brawl between All-Star centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid. In a blowout home victory for the Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid and Towns threw punches and teammates had to restrain the two — with Towns subdued by a Ben Simmons chokehold. Both centers were […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, who is serving his two-game suspension after getting into a fight with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Lillard says the Sixers are still a handful without Embiid because they have All-Star Al Horford in […]

The NBA doled out a pair of suspension on Thursday, giving Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid a two-game ban after their roles in a scuffle that took place on Wednesday night. Many wondered about the light repercussions of this incident, considering the involvement of several players, coaches, and […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley says the fight between Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was a “snuggle party.” Chuck’s reaction to the KAT/Embiid altercation 😂 pic.twitter.com/mad0jC2X7p — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 31, 2019 Neither Towns nor Embiid landed a punch. The NBA suspended […]