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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t exactly thrilled with his recent performances on the court. We know this because the Sixers big man said as much. Embiid has struggled to find a rhythm over the past several games, and that trend continued in Wednesday’s 113-102 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 7-footer went just 5 […]

The NBA career of Joel Embiid got off to a very rough start and the Sixers star admits that he almost quit after his rookie season. Embiid missed his entire rookie season with a broken foot. Then the All-Star big man found out he was going to need a second surgery. At that point, Joel […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams believes Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is the best all-around big man in the NBA. The guy in philly is — Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) December 5, 2018 Entering Wednesday, Joel Embiid is averaging 27.0 points, 13.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Sixers. The 24-year-old […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is absolutely killing it right now, and he has the numbers to prove it. As pointed out by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, Embiid’s output thus far this season has matched that of the great Shaquille O’Neal, during the Hall of Famer’s MVP year back in the 1999-00 season. […]

After posting a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds in Sunday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid became the first player in the NBA to score in double-figures for 25 consecutive games this season. Embiid shares the distinction with Sixers shooting guard J.J. Redick, who scored 23 points […]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers make up the first duo in franchise history in almost 60 years to record 16 double-doubles to start off the season. Per Sixer Stats via Elias Sports, Simmons and Embiid have recorded 16 double-doubles in the first 25 games of the season. In the Sixers’ history, the […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall refused to listen to a joke delivered by Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid before their Friday night game. The 7-footer approached Wall, who was on the bench, and whispered something, but the latter seemed uninterested: https://twitter.com/BBallSociety_/status/1068680468780978177 Joel Embiid may be cracking jokes before the game, but the Cameroonian’s play afterwards […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t one to back down from a challenge on the court, and perhaps that’s because the Sixers star is officially all in on trusting the process. However, it appears that he’s also not worried about challenges off the court, even if they involve going up against his own franchise. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid have quickly established themselves as one of the premier duos in the NBA. The Sixers tandem provided an example of why that is early on versus the Washington Wizards. Part of becoming a great duo is being on the same page at all times. That […]

Reports have it that the Philadelphia 76ers are leading the league in sales of City Edition jerseys this season. Their best players, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, also made it to the Top 10 list of individual jersey sales. All good news for the Sixers. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted out this development. Top […]

Deandre Ayton and Joel Embiid have a brewing rivalry, but there is still a level of respect between the two young big men. The Suns rookie is making it clear that he’s not afraid of Embiid. But he’s also showcasing his respect for Embiid’s game. Ayton hopes to learn from Embiid’s game, along with other […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t shy about trolling new teammate Joel Embiid after the Sixers big man set himself up with an alley-oop off the glass against the Brooklyn Nets. “I mean, game winners are nice, but @joelembiid please explain why you felt the need to do this?,” said Butler on his Instagram post. “Your […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked many Friday night by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at home. The Cavs won by a final score of 121-112. When asked by reporters postgame how the Sixers lost to the lowly Cavs, star big man Joel Embiid referred back to one of Tristan Thompson’s quotes from the beginning of the season. Thompson […]

Amid the drama surrounding Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers,  Joel Embiid hinted that his teammate may not have received enough support from the Sixers front office, particularly former general manager Bryan Colangelo. As per Rich Hofmann of The Athletic, Embiid said: “So I just try to do my job and I’m around him a […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers knew that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was going to miss one free throw that could’ve tied the game. In an interview after their 121-120 win over the Pelicans, Joel Embiid joked that he knew Davis was going to miss at least one free throw: Joel Embiid […]

All in all, things were good for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday against the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers won by a final score of 119-114 to improve to 12-7 on the season, Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Ben Simmons added 19, and Jimmy Butler pitched in 16. However, there was one moment for Joel Embiid […]

In today’s NBA, your big man has to have some level of ball skills. Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is aware of that, so the Sixers’ franchise cornerstone was doing some pregame point guard drills ahead of Monday night’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. Joel Embiid has said he wants to be […]

The Phoenix Suns take on the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night, which means we get to see Joel Embiid and Deandre Ayton go at it for the first time in a regular season game. Before the season started, Joel Embiid said he was going to kick Deandre Ayton’s a** when they played. As everyone knows, the […]

It appears that Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is still dealing with the effects of a hand sprain he suffered over ten months ago. Embiid disclosed this information to the media after the Sixers’ recent home win against the Utah Jazz. Rich Hofmann of The Athletic mentioned Embiid’s persisting injury in his article about Jimmy […]

Despite an anticlimactic Philadelphia 76ers debut in a loss to the Orlando Magic, new Sixers acquisition Jimmy Butler is still confident he will pick up the playbook and mesh with his new teammates sooner rather than later, having already shown signs of his unselfishness and leadership in only 33 minutes of action. “We all want […]

During Jimmy Butler’s Sixers debut Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, the four-time All-Star got on star big man Joel Embiid for not being loud enough on defense. As we all know, Butler is a very demanding teammate and he wants everyone to work just as hard as him. His leadership style isn’t for everyone. It’s […]

Jimmy Butler has passed the initial test that came with joining the Philadelphia Sixers — his willingness to mesh with the team’s young players, especially the stars. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons raved about his ability to lead, preach communication and push his teammates to do better when on the court. “At one point, he […]

Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid expressed his disappointment for being subbed out early in their game against the Orlando Magic. As per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Embiid felt that he could’ve broken Klay Thompson’s record of 14 makes from downtown. PHI lost Jimmy's debut but Joel Embiid won the post-game interview, discussing early […]

After making Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic touch the floor, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers thought he had a free slam. But Jonathan Isaac had other ideas that ended up in embarrassing fashion for the Sixers big man. Joel Embiid easily made Vucevic fall after a behind-the-back move. But then, the 6-foot-10 Jonathan […]

Jimmy Butler made his Sixers debut Wednesday night on the road against the Orlando Magic and it didn’t take long for the four-time All-Star to get in the scoring column. Off a backdoor cut from the left wing, Jimmy Butler received a nice pass from Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid and the 29-year-old Texas […]

Joel Embiid has gotten off to a dominant start to his third season in the league, so much so that his standards have also caught up to his bombastic performances. When asked what he considers a bad game on an individual level, the Sixers big man was his usual blunt self with his response, mentioning […]

Now that Jimmy Butler is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, questions remained about the new starting lineup. More specifically, who will it include? Head coach Brett Brown touched on this topic during Wednesday morning’s practice session. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Brown has already begun working with his new starting five, which he […]

It has been 13 games into the 2018-19 NBA season since LeBron James began officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he chose to play for in the offseason. With a 7-6 record, the Lakers are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Though an adjustment period was expected from a team […]

The Sixers defeated the Miami Heat Monday evening by a final score of 124-114, and star big man Joel Embiid put on another dominating performance. In 36 minutes, Joel Embiid finished with 35 points, 18 rebounds and three assists. It was Embiid’s ninth 30 point, 10 rebound game of the season in the first 15 games, […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is over. The Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger on a trade for the disgruntled star, agreeing to send him to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a future second-round pick. The Sixers are taking a gamble by acquiring Butler and looking to extend him, but this is, […]

Despite rumors that Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy Butler never got along during their time as teammates in the Minnesota Timebrwolves, the former has reportedly had nothing but good things to say about Butler following the blockbuster trade that went down on Saturday with the Sixers. According to Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid, Wiggins told […]

For players, getting traded is definitely one of the most difficult things they will experience in their career. The same holds true for the teammates they leave behind. This is certainly the case for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid who recently admitted that he got emotional upon hearing the news about the blockbuster trade that […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recently chimed in on his thoughts regarding their newly acquired star Jimmy Butler, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “If it’s beneficial for me and for the team, then no problem. But if it’s something that I don’t think is going to be good for this franchise, then that’s not okay. I […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid talked with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and small forward Andrew Wiggins about newly-acquired Sixers swingman Jimmy Butler, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Joel Embiid says both Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins said they believe Jimmy Butler will mesh well with the Sixers. Joel Embiid talked with […]

Before the Jimmy Butler trade was agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were consulted about the deal, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice. Some members of the Sixers organization expressed concern about the potential chemistry issues Jimmy Butler could cause with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid had his imprints all over the team’s close win over the Charlotte Hornets. The 24-year old center came up big late for the Sixers as Embiid says that his teammates call him ‘Clutch’ for a reason. Sporting News’ Tom Webber wrote about the Sixers’ one-point win last night, […]

Actor Michael B. Jordan said earlier Friday night during the Philadelphia 76ers’ game that he would love to team up with star Joel Embiid — in a movie, that is. In fact, Jordan even has a particular concept in mind for a possible partnership with the Sixers big man. Michael B. Jordan says during an […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid went buck wild Friday night at home against the Charlotte Hornets, albeit in a 133-132 overtime loss. Despite the team’s setback, the game stands as another proof why the Sixers’ center is regarded as among the best in the league today. Embiid had a field day tearing apart the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is known as one of today’s best trash-talking players. The Sixers star doesn’t only trash talk on the court, but also off of it using Twitter and Instagram as his channels. More than usual, Embiid really gets under the skin of his matchups as evidenced by guys like Andre Drummond […]