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Sixers star Joel Embiid’s Flagrant 1 foul against Nets center Jarrett Allen will not be upgraded to a Flagrant 2 upon league review, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Embiid landed a vicious elbow to Allen’s neck area with only seconds left in the first half, a play which could have landed the Philadelphia 76ers center […]

Joel Embiid’s vicious elbow on Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen could have been one that turned the tide in favor of the road team, as a Flagrant 2 call would have seen the Philadelphia 76ers big man exit with only seconds left in the first half of Game 2 on Monday. The officials ruled the […]

Things got pretty heated in Game 2 of the first-round series matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. At one point in the game, Sixers big man Joel Embiid got hit with a Flagrant 1 after catching Nets center Jarrett Allen with an elbow right on the face. After his team’s lopsided 145-123 […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a reputation around the NBA. He always plays hard, aggressive basketball, but sometimes he takes it a bit too far. On Monday night, he did just that. Late in the second quarter of Game 2 of the Sixers’ first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Embiid tried to drive to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers rolled out a questionable Joel Embiid for Game 1 of the first round against the Brooklyn Nets, but his 24 minutes of action quickly saw something was not right with the big man. Dr. David Chao, a former NFL team doctor who writes a column for The San Diego Union-Tribune, wrote a […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been listed as questionable for Game 2 of the best-of-seven first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets Monday night. The injury report that Brett Brown referred to earlier in the afternoon has been released. Joel Embiid is officially questionable for Game 2 with left knee soreness https://t.co/ccEp1cNSIs — Dave […]

Winter (and playoff basketball) is here!  It is only right that both of these events will be taking place within a day of the other, as not only do the NBA and Game of Thrones have two of the most serious and dedicated fanbases in the world, but they have been connected to one another […]

All game long on Saturday, Philadelphia 76ers fans were booing their team. The Sixers lost to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Other than small forward Jimmy Butler and center Joel Embiid, the team looked awful. Speaking to reporters postgame, Embiid addressed what he thought about the Sixers’ fans: Sixers' Joel […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid was clearly not 100 percent in Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. His Sixers teammate Jimmy Butler could tell. While Embiid finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds in 24 minutes, the Sixers’ best player shot only 5-of-15 from the field and didn’t look like his usual dominant […]

Brett Brown has a lot of work ahead of him before Game 2 his team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers were flat-out embarrassed on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center, trailing by double-digits throughout the game en route to a stunning 111-102 loss. Making things worse for Philadelphia, superstar big man Joel […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have enough to worry about in terms of strategy and execution after their stunning 111-102 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round series. Unfortunately, a hobbled Joel Embiid will also have to deal with non-basketball related fallout from Saturday’s contest, too. Midway through the fourth quarter, with […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will be available to play in Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. There had been some doubt as to whether or not Embiid would play, as there had been concerns over his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing star big man Joel Embiid as doubtful to play in Game 1 of their firs-round playoff match-up against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid has left knee soreness. The Sixers superstar missed 13 of the team’s final 23 games of the regular season with the ailment. Joel Embiid is listed as DOUBTFUL (left […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has “no idea” if he’ll play in Game 1 of the Sixers’ first round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. The All-Star center missed 13 of the Sixers’ final 23 games of the regular season. “I have no idea,” Embiid […]

Throughout his career in which he has played over 17,000 minutes across eight seasons, Greg Monroe has only attempted 16 career three-pointers, six of which were considered heaves at the buzzer. On Wednesday between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls,  however, Moose hit a 3-pointer for the first time ever. .@M10OSE hits his first […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and shooting guard J.J. Redick helped get the team back in the win column with their performances in Saturday’s win versus the Chicago Bulls. However, it seems Philadelphia will need to find a way to beat the Miami Heat without them. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league. However, on Saturday night, Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez got the better of him on one particular play. RoLo took the All-Defensive Team center down on the block and shook him with his own version of the Dream […]

Many have questioned the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons’ ability to play together. However, the two Sixers stars proved that they can work just fine with a sweet alley-oop connection in their game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Embiid came off of a pin-down screen from guard JJ Redick which gave the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid secured his 20th consecutive double-double after grabbing his 10th board of the night with a little less than eight minutes left in the third quarter of their game against the Chicago Bulls. Embiid becomes the first Sixers player to have a double-double streak of 20 games since Hall of Famer […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler will sit out the team’s game against the Chicago Bulls tonight, while All-Star center Joel Embiid will be a game-time decision, The Athletic’s Derek Bodner reports. 5:30 pm #sixers injury report:– Jimmy Butler (out, back tightness)– James Ennis (out, right quad contusion)– Joel Embiid: questionable, left knee soreness. — Derek […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing center Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers are coming off a 128-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Embiid played, but Butler didn’t. #Sixers’ @JimmyButler (back) and @JoelEmbiid (knee) are questionable for tomorrow’s game at #Bulls — Keith Pompey […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by completing a decisive 12-1 run late in the fourth quarter, though the team had to do it without the services of point guard Eric Bledsoe, who was ejected in the first quarter after getting into a scuffle with Joel Embiid. After the game ended, the NBA Officials page tweeted […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid showed his tender side Thursday night, when he gave J.J. Redick’s injured elbow a good kiss. Playing against the Milwaukee Bucks, Embiid kissed Redick’s elbow, hoping that it would get rid of the pain for his teammate and long-range marksman. See the clip posted by Dime. Joel Embiid kissed […]

Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo will define matchups between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks for years to come. And unlike many superstars, each is equipped with enough defensive ability to occasionally guard the other. As such, the basketball world will be treated to countless moments going forward of Embiid and Antetokounmpo going truly mano […]

So much for a meaningful late-season preview of a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup. Blame Joel Embiid and Eric Bledsoe. Less than three minutes into Thursday’s highly-anticipated game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, Bledsoe and Embiid got into it while jostling for rebounding positioning on a made three-point by Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid recently said that he’s the most unstoppable player in the NBA, and he has an argument given the dominance he has shown in his short time in the league so far. But there are a lot of fans who raised their eyebrows with Embiid’s statement and immediately sought the reaction of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally have some breathing room for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. As a result, with the playoffs fast approaching, the team is taking no chances with the health of Joel Embiid. Sixers coach Brett Brown told reporters on Saturday that the superstar big man will miss his team’s next three […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without one of their key players when they play Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, with Sixers big man Joel Embiid sitting out the game. According to the NBA’s injury report, Embiid is listed as out due to load management. The All-Star center has been dealing with issues in his left knee […]

Every win counts for the Philadelphia 76ers. Late in the season, they are trying to remain in third place in the East. Joel Embiid wants to keep them there. On Monday night, Embiid proved he knows how important each game is for the Sixers. Early in Philadelphia’s game against the Orlando Magic, he showed his […]

If you thought Marcus Smart was feeling any remorse for his altercation with Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, then you were sadly mistaken. Smart was ejected during the Boston Celtics’ 118-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers for shoving Embiid to the floor after getting tripped up by the big man on defense. “I’ll do it […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was ejected in the team’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday after shoving Sixers big man Joel Embiid. In an interview with John Karalis of Masslive.com, Smart believes that the league is playing favorites when it comes to who gets ejected and who doesn’t, although he said he understands the […]

Things got a little tense between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday, as Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got involved in an altercation that fortunately did not end in an exchange of blows. Still, Celtics coach Brad Stevens plans to talk to Smart regarding the incident. Stevens said he would have a […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 118-115 victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got in an altercation that almost escalated into a fistfight. Smart pushed Embiid hard, causing him to fall down on the floor. The latter then stood up and headed towards the former’s direction. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid says he wants to be “the best Sixer ever” when it’s all said and done. Embiid admits for that to happen, he needs to lead the Sixers to a championship. "I want to be the best Sixer ever, and by doing that I've got to win championships, and […]

Marcus Smart’s ejection didn’t just cost him the chance to help his team stave off a comeback victory against an increasingly bitter rival. The NBA announced on Thursday that the Boston Celtics guard has been fined $50,000 for shoving Joel Embiid in the back during the Philadelphia 76ers’ stirring 118-115 come-from-behind win over the Celtics […]

Although Joel Embiid and Steph Curry are playing for two different teams, they have become really close friends off the court. Recently, Embiid was a guest at Curry’s YouTube series called “5 Minutes from Home,” where he said that he is planning to change his nickname. “‘The Process’ is never gonna be over. You gotta […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid did not let Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics get away with an insult. In a previous interview, Rozier hit on Embiid by calling the Cameroonian “lame.” And right after their 118-115 win over the Celtics, Embiid clapped back at Rozier. As observed by Rachel Nichols of ESPN,  Embiid used […]

After putting up 37 points and 22 rebounds against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid said he’s “the most unstoppable player in the league.” Embiid’s monster game helped the Sixers defeat the Celtics for the first time this season. Philly went 3-1 against the Celtics. "I'm the most unstoppable […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart decided to shove Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in retaliation for getting knocked down, and that led to Smart being ejected from the game. It probably isn’t all that surprising to see things get heated between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, as both are trying to […]