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Their season just ended but Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers already has some concrete plans for next season: he intends to take home the Most Valuable Player award. As reported by Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Joel Embiid has his sights set on MVP consideration next season. — Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) May 10, […]

The Philadephia 76ers saw their promising season come to an abrupt end on Wednesday night after falling just short in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The loss did have some minor controversy concerning one of the final plays in the final minute of the fourth quarter after All-Star center […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2017-18 season come to a disappointing end in five games against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. In the waning moments of Game 5, Philadelphia had a chance to extend the series but saw star center Joel Embiid miss a two shots near the basket that […]

Joel Embiid has been ruffling feathers since coming into the league as a brash, confident big man; but the Philadelphia 76ers center didn’t do himself any favors after leaving right after the final buzzer sounded Wednesday night, spelling the end of the road for the Sixers’ Cinderella season. Joel Embiid very frustrated left the court […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played their last game of the season against each other for this year, but it seems like it could actually just be the beginning of a rebirth of the two teams’ classic rivalry. Back in the day, the big rivalry was between the Celtics and the Sixers in the […]

In the mass scale of perception, the Philadelphia 76ers have managed to overachieve during the first season of completing The Process, with rookie Ben Simmons and talisman Joel Embiid finally joining forces on the court. A record of 54-28 and a stout third seed in the East was much more than fans had envisioned, showing their […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has yet to back down from any trash talk with his peers, whether it is on the court or over the web. The same applies to the constant heckling he’s received at the TD Garden in Boston, constantly pestered by the taunting from a diehard Celtics fanbase that has taken […]

They might have been booted out in the second round. But the mere fact that the Philadelphia 76ers got that far is a testament to a bright future for the franchise. They have two potential superstars in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid who have not even reached their prime just yet. And early in their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saw their season end on Wednesday after absorbing a 114-112 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The series lasted for just five games, quicker than what most people expected prior to the second round, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Despite the Sixers’ exit from title contention, Joel Embiid proved that […]

Well, it looks like there would not be a fun Instagram post coming up any time soon from Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Embiid looked crestfallen as he walked off the floor and straight into the locker room after the final buzzer of Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Boston […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were in Boston on Wednesday night, looking to extend their stay in the playoffs for at least another game against the Celtics. Such high-stakes came with crazy emotions, as Joel Embiid and Aron Baynes appears to get a little after it. In one play during the third quarter of Game 5 of […]

When Joel Embiid, who stands 7’0 and weighs at least 250 pounds, gets thirsty, he needs an entire water bottle to hydrate his colossal frame. For him, a sip is equivalent to chugging down one whole water bottle. As posted by Bleacher Report, Embiid casually chugged down an entire water bottle before taking questions from […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid resorted to his usual trash talk in hopes to pull off a win at home against the Boston Celtics. Throughout Game 4, Embiid went hard at Marcus Morris, often pointing to his head after every score — a nod that he had gotten inside the Philly native’s head. Morris responded […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier got into a scuffle with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After the game, Rozier was asked about the altercation, to which he responded, as reported by Jay King of The Athletic. “It’s just out there having fun. To set the record straight […]

The Philadelphia 76ers successfully averted a sweep in the second round after eking out a 103-92 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their series at home Monday night. That despite the fact that Joel Embiid churned out a subpar performance, scoring just 15 points along with 13 rebounds. Speaking of Embiid, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid know that it would take a tremendous effort and some luck for the Sixers to win the second-round matchup opposite the Boston Celtics, who own the 3-0 series advantage. He also now knows that Celtics forward Marcus Morris is not that easy to troll. During one moment of Game 4 […]

The Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers is not exactly a David vs. Goliath affair. For those looking for such a fight, Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Sixers big man Joel Embiid nearly provided one in the second period of Game 4 of the series Monday night. After Rozier […]

Joel Embiid is feeling the consequences of his Philadelphia 76ers not being fully locked-in, giving up a precious opportunity on their home court to bring one back against the Boston Celtics. Despite a clutch fadeaway jump shot by Marco Belinelli to tie it up in regulation, the Sixers now find themselves down a 3-0 hole […]

Clinging to a one-point lead with less than 25 seconds to play in overtime, the Philadelphia 76ers needed a bucket so they turned to their franchise centerpiece and trusty steed, Joel Embiid. The second-year center backed down his counterpart Al Horford and took two dribbles, attempting to carve deeper position inside. Horford, a Defensive Player […]

With the way the series has gone between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, the Beantown team’s players have had a lot of reason to trash talk. During Game 3 of their series, Jayson Tatum went up for a monster tomahawk slam but before being able to complete it was fouled. On the broadcast, […]

In what was a type of loss that will sting for quite awhile, the Philadelphia 76ers squandered many opportunities against the Boston Celtics during their 101-98 overtime loss on Saturday night. That brings us to Joel Embiid. One person on the Sixers that is fully aware of all the uncharacteristic errors he and his teammates […]

Joel Embiid is second in the league (after the New Orleans Pelicans’ DeMarcus Cousins who isn’t that far ahead) in fouls drawn per game with 7.8 per 36 minutes. For comparison, that is slightly more than James Harden’s 7.1 – which is excellent company either way given that the “Beard” is renowned for making a […]

The Boston Celtics are now on the verge of sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers after they held on for a 101-98 overtime victory on Saturday night to give them a commanding 3-0 series lead. One particular play stood out to Celtics rising star rookie small forward Jayson Tatum late in the fourth quarter, even though it […]

Legend says that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a bad man. Well, he just proved that after the Sixers All-Star punished the Boston Celtics’ Aron Baynes for even attempting to challenge his dunk. Late in the second quarter during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center, Embiid caught a nifty […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

Joel Embiid has been perfectly aware of how the scope in which the Philadelphia 76ers have been seen through for the last few years has changed after their sudden success, winning 52 games in the regular season and breezing through the first round of the playoffs, now with a chance to claim supremacy in the […]

Early in his career, Joel Embiid’s confidence is already at an all-time high. Especially now that the Philadelphia 76ers are considered to be serious playoff contenders. As reported by Ian Begley of ESPN, Embiid admitted that he feels no one can guard him on one-on-one coverage. The Sixers center said: “They wanted to guard me […]

Acquiring assets is only part of a process. Stick around long enough, and any general manager will eventually be dealt a good hand. A front office shows its worth in how and when they play it. Sam Hinkie spent years hoarding chips until, finally, the Philadelphia 76ers landed on its two aces, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The pair […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got their behinds handed to them by the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their series, and Joel Embiid was not happy about it. In Philadephia’s 117-101 loss to the Celtics on Sunday, it appeared all that transpired was the 76ers missed a lot of makable shots, and the Celtics simply did […]

The series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat is over. But Joel Embiid still manages to sneak in a few jabs to Hassan Whiteside. As discovered by Twitter user JayBeans15, Embiid commented on a post which involved his rival, Whiteside. In the post, the Heat’s Pat Riley discussed Whiteside’s struggles to get in shape […]

There are at least a few reasons why the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics 117-101 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, but for Sixers center Joel Embiid, that does not include the fact that the Sixers were coming off a long rest. “You can’t blame that on being rusty or […]

There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their second-round matchup versus the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, they were unable to get off on the right foot following a 117-101 loss. There were a number of issues that factored into their defeat in Game 1. However, center Joel Embiid did not mince words when it […]

Joel Embiid commented on the Boston Celtics’ crowd after the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss. It wasn’t as harsh as his comments to other players. But knowing Embiid, his comments are definitely jabs toward the crowd. As posted by NBA TV, Embiid commented on the TD Garden atmosphere: “It was okay. I think our fans […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is not only known for his basketball skills but also for his big mouth. Recently, Boston Celtics fans had an opportunity to talk smack to the big man from the Sixers. As posted by Dime on UPROXX, the Boston crowd chanted ‘Not the process’ as Embiid was on the charity […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been wearing a protective mask since his return from an orbital bone fracture, as most hoops fans know. Though he admits the mask bothers him at times, it certainly hasn’t hindered his performance on the floor. Now, with his team advancing to the second round, Embiid has coined […]

The undermanned Boston Celtics managed to squeak out of a Game 7 against the young and feisty Milwaukee Bucks, penciling another best-of-seven affair with one of the NBA’s hottest teams in the Philadelphia 76ers — revitalizing a classic rivalry, with both teams’ direction finally intersecting in this Eastern Conference Finals matchup.   The Sixers had […]

Most NBA fans know that Steve Nash also plays soccer. Back in his playing years, he would dribble the ball with his feet during dead-ball situations. Joel Embiid, too, apparently has some soccer skills to boot. To test out who’s better than the other, the two athletes played some soccer ping-pong for $1,000. As posted […]

In Underpants Gnomes nomenclature, the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding strategy over the past half-decade looked something like this: PHASE 1: Tank to acquire young superstars via the draft PHASE 2: ??? PHASE 3: Win championship(s) With their opening-round knockout of the Miami Heat, the Sixers appear ready to fast-forward through the second phase of that plan. […]

An athlete’s arsenal of moves on offense, such as that of Joel Embiid, have come to define him. But he also has a unique celebration that can easily be regarded as his own. His teammate T.J. McConnell loves the celebration so much that he emulated it after an and-one. Below is the video clip of […]