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Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has expressed support for his teammate Joel Embiid following their 92-90 loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their second round playoff series. During his postgame presser, Simmons said that he and his teammates are behind Embiid. JoJo notably cried after the defeat, with videos circulating online […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be taking an early vacation than expected as the team succumbed to a 92-90 loss against the Toronto Raptors courtesy of a last-minute shot. The Sixers’ best player, Joel Embiid, wasn’t happy with his play – and head coach Brett Brown sympathizes with his All-Star, citing that he can only learn […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid could not hold back his tears after the Sixers lost at the buzzer against the Toronto Raptors. Embiid had a double-double performance with 21 points and 11 rebounds in Game 7, but it was not enough to beat the Raptors who escaped with a 92-90 win to advance to the […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are dueling in a win or go home Game 7 in Toronto, and Raptors star Kawhi Leonard continues to lead his team on both ends. Leonard swiped the ball from Sixers star Joel Embiid in the first quarter of Sunday night’s game and coasted to the other end for […]

When Jimmy Butler was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this season, the initial perception was that he will ruin the team’s chemistry the way he reportedly did when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former All-Star is not a fan of ‘babysitting’ younger players because he’s at the point in his career where […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has a good relationship with Jimmy Butler, and Sixers head coach Brett Brown thinks that the partnership is good for Embiid. According to Brown, Embiid’s mentality to play through injuries is influenced by teammate Jimmy Butler. In an interview with NBC Sports’ Serena Winters, Brown said that Butler’s work ethic […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves back in November, there were some people who were worried Butler would cause problems for Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the rest of the Sixers locker room like he did with the Chicago Bulls and Timberwolves. Butler didn’t help his cause when a report […]

Before Thursday night, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had never before played in a posteason series that went longer than five games. The Philadelphia 76ers’ stars acquitted themselves extremely well in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors nevertheless, as Embiid dominated on the interior despite struggling to shoot and Simmons responded to widespread criticism with […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid picked up a flagrant foul for hitting Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol in the face while jostling for position on a free-throw attempt in Game 6 of their second-round series, and that flagrant will not be rescinded by the NBA, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Because of this ruling, Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was full of praise for center Joel Embiid after a key win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The man at the helm showered the big man with compliments after he suited up yet again and played a massive part in the Sixers’ win, despite fighting off […]

If there’s one thing which annoys Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, it’s his flagrant foul count. Embiid reached a boiling point when officials called him for his third flagrant foul of the playoffs on May 9, per The Athletic senior Sixers writer Derek Bonder. He called it “annoying” and “stupid.” Joel Embiid on picking up […]

Joel Embiid is easily the most important player on the Philadelphia 76ers, and it showed in the team’s Game 6 victory over the Toronto Raptors. After a brutal drubbing in Game 5, the Sixers were left to lick their wounds heading into a win-or-go-home Game 6. They could either live up to the moment at […]

The Philadelphia Sixers were facing a do-or-die Game 6 at home against their Eastern Conference semifinal foe, the Toronto Raptors. After getting eviscerated in Game 5, the Sixers needed a strong performance at home to take care of business. With help from Joel Embiid, they got it. The Sixers got the game they needed from […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid looks good and got more sleep the past few days. Embiid has been dealing with an upper respiratory infection lately and it’s affected his sleeping pattern and play on the court. The Sixers are going to need Embiid to play like the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are one defeat away from being eliminated in the playoffs, as the Toronto Raptors lead the Eastern Conference semifinals, 3-2. If the Sixers do lose the series, NBA analyst Colin Cowherd believes it will be time for the franchise to trade talented but often-injured center Joel Embiid. "Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had seemed to gain firm control of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Toronto Raptors following a 116-95 win in Game 3 that saw Joel Embiid break out of his series slump to score 33 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five blocks. But things were not quite as they […]

After scoring 33 points and looking like the most dominant player in the league in Game 3, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid really struggled over the last two games of their second-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Embiid scored just 11 and 13 points in Games 4 and 5, respectively, as he played through […]

Joel Embiid was clearly a ghost of his former self in Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors, mustering only 13 points and six rebounds while coughing up a game-high eight turnovers in a 125-89 loss for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 7-footer noted he must regain the joy for the game coming into the next tilt, […]

Despite being on the brink of elimination, Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler is standing up for teammate Joel Embiid. The big man had yet another disappointing outing, posting only 13 points and six rebounds while committing a game-high eight turnovers in a 125-89 rout at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Embiid was bothered by […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now find themselves on the brink of elimination after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Toronto Raptors, 125-89. A large part of the Sixers’ struggles has been Joel Embiid, who had an underwhelming performance once again. He finished with just 13 points, six rebounds, and an assist. After […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to make a statement with their dominant win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5. Home fans then added insult to injury by mocking Sixers center Joel Embiid with his own airplane celebration on his way out of the game. Philadelphia pulled out Embiid early with the game out of reach. […]

Kawhi Leonard is showing why the Toronto Raptors made the right decision when the team traded for him despite the chance of losing him for nothing in free agency. Leonard has been on a tear for the Raptors in their 2019 Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 27-year-old superstar was a highlight […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has not been performing up to par and has received criticism for it. Head coach Brett Brown defended the big man by tagging the criticisms as ‘grossly unfair.’ After their embarrassing 125-89 Game 5 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Brown addressed the criticisms thrown at Embiid. For Brown, negative […]

Canadian rapper Drake mocked Joel Embiid on Tuesday night, and the Philadelphia 76ers superstar vowed that he will make up for his performance. While walking out of the arena after losing in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semis series with the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers superstar told Drake that he will be back. Several […]

Canadian rapper Drake trolled Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid when he exited out of Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis on Tuesday night. Drake mocked Embiid by doing the Sixers center’s favorite plane flying gesture while the superstar was heading to their bench. Not only that, Raptors fans saw what Drake was […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler wants you to know he’s not a doctor and he’s staying as far as possible from Sixers star Joel Embiid. Embiid is still dealing with an upper respiratory infection. Butler loves Embiid, but admits he’s not trying to get sick and doesn’t know the severity of the illness […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been marred by injuries this postseason, but he is listed as probable for Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors after recovering from an upper respiratory infection, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Embiid did not attend shootaround on Tuesday morning and is resting back at the hotel, hoping to save […]

Outspoken basketball analyst Colin Cowherd is the latest to get on the Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s hate train, as the broadcaster flat out labeled the Sixers star as a “liability” for the team. "Joel Embiid's reality is he didn't play for 2 years because he was hurt. He needs 6 treatments a game because […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has no update on star center Joel Embiid, who played sick in the Sixers’ Game 4 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Embiid played 35 minutes in Game 4, but didn’t look like himself at all. The Sixers’ best player finished with just 11 points while shooting 2-of-7 […]

Joel Embiid just couldn’t get it going on Sunday night for the Philadelphia 76ers, as his team fell to the Toronto Raptors, 101-96. The 24-year-old struggled with his shot in Game 4 of their second-round playoffs matchup against the Raptors, going only 2-of-7 from the floor for 11 points. Following the contest, it was revealed […]

Joel Embiid’s status for Game 4 was highly questionable, as the Philadelphia 76ers center dealt with an illness that kept him from displaying his full potential in a close 101-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Following a monster 33-point, 10-rebound, five-block effort in Game 3, Embiid didn’t feel fit to play on Sunday, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid struggled once again in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals bout against the Toronto Raptors. The 25-year-old center managed to score only 11 points on 2-7 shooting. This is coming off the heels of his 33 point performance in Game 3, where he took 18 shots, and for Sixers […]

Joel Embiid was not his usual self in Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ second round series with the Toronto Raptors. And as it turns out, the Sixers center was feeling under the weather way before the crucial showdown. The Sixers lost to the Raptors 101-96, allowing the second-seeded Toronto to tie the series at […]

A couple of days ago, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid said his game is better when he’s having fun. Well, that seems to be the case in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. Embiid had a good first half against the Raptors, highlighted by this defense-to-offense play late in the […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation of being a difficult person to work with, but he’s made a name for himself these playoffs as a clutch performer. Leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors, Butler has been most dominant playing point guard. When All-Star point guard Ben Simmons goes to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to earn a split of their first two games against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference semifinal thanks in part to a wonderful Game 2 performance by Jimmy Butler and a bench that has made the necessary contributions on both ends. Sixers center Joel Embiid, however, did very little to […]

After logging a total of 28 points and a block during the first two games of their Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup against the Toronto Raptors, Philadephia 76ers’ All-Star center Joel Embiid erupted for 33 markers and five rejections in Game 3, leading his team to a 116-95 victory in Game 3. Embiid has been the […]

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 […]