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Philadelphia basketball legend Sonny Hill has a warning for the rest of the NBA, saying Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid is just halfway to realizing his full potential as a basketball player. Embiid started playing basketball at 15-years-old, modeling his game after Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon. Now 25, Embiid has turned himself into […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran big man Greg Monroe sees some Hakeem Olajuwon in Sixers superstar center Joel Embiid. During his playing days with the Houston Rockets, Olajuwon was one of the most dominant players in the league on both ends of the court. He still has a long ways to go, but Embiid appears to be […]

Joel Embiid shined in Game 3 after two subpar games shooting under 30% through the start of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Toronto Raptors. The Philadelphia 76ers big dipper poured in 33 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and five blocks in an all-around effort that stomped the Raptors’ quest for a series lead. […]

Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers’ injury-prone center, has been a thorn in the side of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, who now finds his team trailing 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The 7-foot Goliath had his best game of the series with 33 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and five blocks, showing the […]

As expected, things started to get chippy between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3. The evening was highlighted by Toronto’s Pascal Siakam tripping Philadelphia center Joel Embiid. Pascal Siakam was called for a flagrant 1 after blatantly tripping Joel Embiid following a botched layup attempt. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, he […]

The numbers are certainly impressive, but they still don’t do Joel Embiid’s Game 3 performance justice – and not just because he only played 28 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout win over the Toronto Raptors. After Embiid dropped 33 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and five blocks on 18 shots Wednesday night, Sixers coach […]

Coming into Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers’ starting five had taken the floor together in just 16 games between the regular season and playoffsa. In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Ben Simmons, J.J. Redick, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid made it easy to wonder just how differently the basketball world might […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers utterly dominated in Game 3 of his team’s series against the Toronto Raptors. After a tough, stomach bug-addled performance in Game 2 of the series, Embiid bounced back in a big way in Game 3 by producing a stat line that had not been since Kevin McHale in 1990. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a nightmarish performance in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. Of course, that was due to the fact that the Sixers big man was suffering from a stomach ailment that limited his mobility and affected his endurance. Fast-forward to Thursday night and Embiid looked like […]

Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors turned out into a chippy affair, and that was made even more evident when Pascal Siakam tripped Joel Embiid in the fourth quarter of the contest. After getting his shocked brutally erased by Embiid, Siakam fell to the ground and then stuck his leg out to […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid can do it all. The Sixers All-Star center is off to a hot start to the 2019 postseason and looks dominant on both sides of the ball. In their second round matchup, the Sixers are tied with the Toronto Raptors at a game apiece. The two faced off for a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have always been a team full of personalities. Unfortunately, those loud personalities in the Sixers don’t always get along. But this season, everything seemed to click just fine. The team has had its usual bit of drama, but two of its biggest stars — center Joel Embiid and forward Jimmy Butler — […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has struggled mightily in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star only managed to score 16 points in Game 1 and 12 points in Game 2, way below his season average of 27.5 points per contest and 24.8 points per game […]

Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid is easily one of the best big men in the game. The two-time All-Star is coming off the best season of his young career and is off to a strong start to the postseason. But could Embiid get even better? Kendrick Perkins thinks so. On Tuesday, the former NBA center […]

Joel Embiid managed to suit up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, despite his status being murky after dealing with symptoms of gastroenteritis before Monday’s tip-off. The Philadelphia 76ers big man told teammate Jimmy Butler to get the win, given that he was doing all he could to be out on the floor: “He […]

It was just revealed that Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers suited up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors while nursing a stomach flu. However, the big man never doubted his status and was going to play no matter what. Per Josh Lewenberg, Joel Embiid knew he was going to suit up despite his […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been dealing with gastroenteritis before Game 2 of their second round series against the Toronto Raptors. According to head coach Brett Brown, the Sixers big man even had to receive IV fluids before the contest to help address the issue. Fortunately, the Cameroonian big man played through the ailment […]

Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid is a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, per head coach Brett Brown. Embiid is dealing with a stomach flu. The Sixers are going to have veteran big man Amir Johnson active just in case Embiid is limited or can’t play at all. Embiid (stomach flu) will […]

J.J. Redick is considered the elder statesman on what is an overall very young and inexperienced Philadelphia 76ers club, so when he sees something that the young players are doing something wrong, he is going to point it out. Earlier in the season, big man Joel Embiid made some comments that could have been misinterpreted, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is one of the most talented players in the league. He’s a double-double machine. He’s a two-time All-Star. He is a sometimes unstoppable force on the low block. But, his lack of maturity is something that has been a problem for him, and Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley says […]

There are several talented centers in today’s NBA, but Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is striving to be the best in the league as the Sixers try to move toward winning a title. “I want people to think of me as the most unstoppable player in the game,” Embiid told Jackie MacMullan in a recent […]

Philadelphia 76ers prized big man Joel Embiid has struggled to stay healthy in the postseason thus far. The 24-year-old is now in danger of missing Game 2 of their second-round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors with an illness, which is on top of the lingering knee issue he has also been dealing with. 76ers […]

It looks like Joel Embiid will be able to take the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday as the Sixers face off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the series. The 25-year-old is currently dealing with an illness, which caused him to miss morning shootaround. However, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that Embiid […]

The Toronto Raptors easily handled the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup on Saturday night, as Raptors star Kawhi Leonard dominated the game from start to finish. Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points — including 27 in the first half — and added 11 rebounds in a virtuoso […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is no stranger to the highlight reels. The two-time All-Star has compiled more than his fair share of awesome plays over his three seasons in the NBA. But his most recent highlight may be one of his best, especially considering the stakes. It came late in the first quarter of […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid knows he will have a hard time against Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol, whom he called a “great defender.” The Sixers meet the Raptors on Saturday for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Philly is coming off a 4-1 series win against the Brooklyn Nets in the […]

Joel Embiid is still not anywhere near 100 percent, and won’t be for the remainder of the postseason. It didn’t matter for the most part against the Brooklyn Nets, as the Philadelphia 76ers superstar’s unmatched blend of size, athleticism, and skill simply proved too much for Kenny Atkinson’s team on both sides of the ball. […]

Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid says his left knee issue is going to be around for the entire 2019 playoffs. Embiid has been dealing with tendinitis in his left knee for quite some time now. He didn’t play in Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs. The Sixers […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers will do battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but there is still plenty of admiration to go around. Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who is from Cameroon, was highly complimentary of fellow countryman and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam leading up to Game 1 of the series on Saturday night: […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol will be tasked with the challenge of guarding Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid in the second round of the playoffs. While Gasol will have the help of Serge Ibaka when he comes into the game, the Spaniard will be the primary defender on Embiid, who is one of […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is expected to make headlines again after proclaiming that he is the best defensive player in the league. Embiid spoke about the defensive strategy of the Sixers in their Game 5 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, and the superstar center said that his teammates are funneling offensive players to […]

If there’s one thing Joel Embiid has — beyond immense talent at playing the game of basketball — it’s confidence. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is one of the premier trash talkers in the league today, but he backs it up with sterling play on both ends of the court. On Tuesday night, the Sixers […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid spiked one massive dunk over Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Unfortunately, the Sixers star pointed at Hollis-Jefferson after the slam which earned him a technical foul. Joel Embiid pointed him out after the dunk 👀 (via @sixers) pic.twitter.com/zsrZoyCHwT — ESPN (@espn) April 24, 2019 The Sixers-Nets series had been one […]

Tempers flared late in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 4 win over the Brooklyn Nets. And the consequences of the incident could haunt the Sixers deep into the playoffs. Sixers center Joel Embiid was called for a flagrant foul on a drive to the hoop by Nets big man Jarrett Allen. It was Embiid’s second flagrant […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has two Flagrant 1 fouls. According to NBA rules, four flagrant foul points equate to an automatic one-game suspension. Embiid, however, is not concerned. He still believes the second flagrant foul tagged on him was the wrong call. “I’ve just got to play basketball,” he said after Monday’s practice. […]

Joel Embiid is someone who wears his emotions on his sleeve. Perhaps a little bit too much. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is known for beefing with anyone who crosses his path, whether that is a notable star like Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook or a little-known role player like Boston Celtics center Aron […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing star center Joel Embiid as probable for Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Sixers are up 3-1 and will look to close out the series at home. Embiid missed Game 3 because of left knee soreness. He returned in Game 4 and was a monster, as the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently said Sixers star big man Joel Embiid should start swimming because it will help him with his conditioning. Embiid has been dealing with left knee soreness and missed a bunch of games at the end of the regular season. He also didn’t play in Game 3 against the […]

Andrew Bogut proved he was aware but unbothered by Joel Embiid’s comments after taking a 3-1 lead on the Brooklyn Nets, as the Philadelphia 76ers big man quickly pointed to being careful not to blow a 3-1 lead like the Golden State Warriors did in 2016. Somehow the phrase never gets old, but the Aussie […]