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Former NBA star Metta World Peace is known to many as a bold and daring player. He is popular for his rugged style of play and his not shying away from voicing out bold statements as well as predictions off the court. On Twitter, World Peace let the people know how he thinks highly of […]

The 2018 NBA Draft’s first overall pick in Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton drew a picture of himself dunking on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. The news quickly reached the Sixers star himself and he reacted in his own classic fashion. I love when KIDS dream BIG #ThisIsWhyWePlay #WhereAmazingHappens https://t.co/o2SOGMJjIs — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) […]

With scoring machine Devin Booker already taking the bulk of the perimeter offense for the Phoenix Suns, the team drafted big man Deandre Ayton with the 1st overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Suns will be relying on Ayton to wreak havoc inside the paint and challenge the defense of big men around […]

Joel Embiid is one of the best basketball players in the world, but it doesn’t look like he’s joining the Premier League anytime soon. Embiid’s failed attempt at a bicycle kick was caught on Instagram. Embiid won’t be fooling anyone into thinking he’s a soccer player. Although he missed the kick, the 7-footer looks surprisingly […]

With training camp still waiting around the corner, NBA players have to keep themselves busy through individual workouts and playing pick-up games. Such was the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum, and Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Jordan Clarkson. The three young stars were seen playing a pick-up game along […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without first-round pick Zhaire Smith for the foreseeable future after news broke that he fractured his foot. Joel Embiid reacted to the news on Twitter. CURSE #NUTS — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) August 7, 2018 Embiid is calling this a curse, and he might not be far off on that. Last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason can be described in a number of ways, and saying that it’s controversial is one way to put it. For Sixers big man Joel Embiid, it was also “hurtful.” And no. Embiid was not referring to the bite he got from a lion cub in South Africa this week. Instead, it […]

The NBA and some of it’s bigger name international players have been in South Africa the last couple of weeks in preparation for the NBA Africa game that took place on Saturday morning/afternoon (U.S. time). Team World, led by LA Clippers and Italian forward Danilo Gallinari, defeated Team Africa, who was led by Philadelphia 76ers […]

In a league full of characters, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is perhaps the biggest one of all. Known for his incredibly skilled post game and physical dominance, Embiid is also elite in the social media universe. The provider of constant trolls and blatant recruiting, there’s never a dull moment when dealing with the […]

The NBA Africa Game 2018 was a smashing success. The association achieved its goal of furthering basketball in the continent and has even laid the ground for a possible Pan-Africa league in the near future. The icing on the cake was when a bunch of kids called out Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, one […]

The NBA offseason was very interesting for most of the league, but possibly nothing was more interesting than what happened in the regards to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Brian Colangelo burner account fiasco, and how the team’s players — namely Joel Embiid — reacted to it all. It has since been revealed that Colangelo’s wife […]

Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside may have just recently taken the upper hand in his perpetual duel against Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. Facing off in the NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg on Saturday, Whiteside successfully drained a three in the face of Embiid who halfheartedly contested the attempt from deep. This, however, did […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the tallest players in the NBA, standing at seven feet. In most cases, “bigs,” as they’re known, don’t have the greatest ball handling skills. Embiid, however, is proving to be an exception. Though his squad lost, 96-92, Embiid, a native of Yaoundé, Cameroon, played a big role […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been on a tear this offseason — yes, you read that right. The Sixers star isn’t letting the NBA’s hibernation stop him from doing what he does on the court. All summer long, Embiid has filled social media with numerous clips of him dominating fans in pickup games with […]

Joel Embiid is nothing if not confident in his own abilities. In fact, Philadelphia’s big man is so confident in himself that he’s hoping he can take his game to an MVP-level next season. He also thinks that if he can achieve his goal of winning an MVP, it will mean his team is experiencing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came a few games shy of meeting the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance at the Eastern Conference throne, but despite LeBron James relinquishing his stronghold on the East, Sixers big man Joel Embiid won’t change a thing moving forward. The Sixers were favored to come out on top against a hollowed out […]

The rumors surrounding LeBron James’ landing spot eventually ceased after he swiftly decided to announce his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers through his sports agency, Klutch Sports on July 1. Sixers big man Joel Embiid admits, even with hindsight, believing Philly had a chance. The Philadelphia 76ers were one of his few potential […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is taking no summers off, and the big man put that to the test today during Tean Africa’s practice as part of the NBA Africa Games that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4. His competition was none other than lauded shot-blocker Bismack Biyombo, so Embiid proceeded to give him […]

It doesn’t matter if he’s in the Philadelphia, somewhere in the US or even in Europe. Joel Embiid will dunk on you and stare you down. In a video posted by Yahoo, Embiid easily backs down a defender, dunks on his face, and stares him down. Check it out below: Joel Embiid ain’t playing around! […]

Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA, but like all professional athletes, there are still things that need to be worked on in the offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers big man’s trainer Drew Hanlen identified three areas that really could be improved on from last season to make this one his best one […]

Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin has proven that he has no desire to be outdone by Joel Embiid in social media. After Embiid’s raunchy birthday greeting, Rubin sent out a hilarious message himself giving the king of trolls a dose of his own medicine. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlhHWBjjksW/?taken-by=michaelgrubin For some context, it was Embiid who fired the first […]

Joel Embiid is at it again, proving that he is undeniably the king of trolling in the NBA. This time around, even his bog boss, Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin, was not spared in Embiid’s rather raunchy birthday message to the team’s head honcho. What starts out as a typical birthday message takes an absolute […]

If the Philadelphia 76ers had any shot of acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs prior the latter’s trade of the forward to the Toronto Raptors, they will have to break up one of the best young duos in the league. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Spurs were not impressed of a […]

Joel Embiid is already a big problem for opposing teams in both the literal and figurative sense, and the last thing they want to see from the Sixers big man is him infusing the technical genius of Hakeem Olajuwon to his craft. Well, here’s some bad news for those teams: Joel Embiid is in the […]

Maybe the Philadelphia 76ers don’t need Kawhi Leonard after all. According to stats compiled by Andy Bailey of the Hardwood Knocks podcast via NBAMath.com, not only was the frontcourt of Joel Embiid and Dario Saric the second most effective big man tandem in the league last season, but the starting five of Embiid, Saric, Robert […]

The NBA offseason could be exciting or tedious, depending on when you ask. The most exciting moment is certainly the time the clock strikes midnight on July 1 since that’s when the big name free agents start hammering out deals with prospective teams. And for sure, we were on the edge of our seats on […]

Joel Embiid’s is making his next goal extremely clear. The All-Star has his sights set on the MVP trophy. He’s already predicted that he’ll take home the award next season. Now he posted a video of himself spoofing the WWE star, Undertaker. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8n08AAubU/ Embiid drew TTP, meaning Trust The Process, in the sand before emerging […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has a dream, and that dream is simply to yam one down in the face of Sixers center Joel Embiid. Reacting to Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless’ assessment that Joel Embiid is now the best player in the Eastern Conference following LeBron James’ decision to take his talents to […]

DeMarcus Cousins is the newest reason why Twitter engineers are busy right now trying to keep the popular social media platform from exploding into smithereens of shock-filled tweets. With Cousins reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions just took a big step towards looking like a carbon copy […]

It’s only a matter of days — or even hours — before the world knows if LeBron James will be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers next season. But before anything becomes official, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid isn’t giving up on his own pursuit of James. Amid reports of James being […]

During a pickup game in Los Angeles, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba got matched up in the post. The Sixers center asserts his dominance by backing down the slighter Bamba. Once he gets in the paint, Embiid throws down a two-handed jam and exclaims, “Welcome to the f**kin league.” […]

Joel Embiid has always been quick to let fans know what’s on his mind. Apparently, after being named cover athlete for NBA Live 19, the Philadelphia 76ers star has his sights set on a more prominent goal. Embiid told TMZ Sports that he wants to win the MVP next season. Embiid has his sights set […]

Rumors as of late have penciled the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers as the only two teams with a serious chance at LeBron James this offseason. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been relegated to the background after being touted as a frontrunner themselves a couple of months ago — but don’t tell that to […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is on the cover of the popular video game NBA Live 19, a good sign that the Sixers star is absolutely on the rise. EA Sports NBA Live revealed the good news via Twitter. Introducing the new face of NBA LIVE, @JoelEmbiid in The ONE Edition. Available September 7th #NBALIVE19 […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is already the king of social media and that means that no one is safe from his All-Star troll game. Embiid appears to be back at it again this weekend with a post that seems to throw shade at the Los Angeles Lakers. Take a look: What is going on, […]

Whereas Brooklyn is the place to be for NBA general managers right now, for many others who are following the activities in the NBA Draft, the real action is on Twitter – some of which are being provided by the unlikely tandem of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid continues to have no chill. Embiid is obviously tuned in – or at least keeping himself abreast – to what is happening in the ongoing NBA Draft in Brooklyn, as evidenced by this scorching take hurled at Deandre Ayton, this year’s top overall pick. Don’t compare Ayton to me […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the potential to go from young, mid-seed playoff team to a top-tier championship contender with a quick flick of a pen. It’s no surprise Philadelphia has been pegged as an elite free agent destination, considering the Sixers’ exceeded expectations, highly touted coaching staff, and culture. The young core is expected to […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid is without a doubt one of the funniest dudes in the league today. If there were any player that could outdo Embiid’s antics, it would be no one other than Embiid himself. The watchful eye of TMZ recently caught up with the Philadelphia 76ers big man, and in the interview, […]