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Joel Embiid has been part of the rehabilitation process that Markelle Fultz has undergone for most of the season. Following his triumphant return on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, the sheer joy was shared between both dynamic talents. “I feel like I’ve been going through it with him since he got here, so I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have just clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012. But if that wasn’t enough, more positive development comes out of the City of Brotherly Love as the Sixers welcomed back this year’s top overall in point guard Markelle Fultz. Fultz has missed a significant amount of games due to […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is the gift that keeps on giving – on and off the court – for the Sixers. In his latest social media gimmick, Embiid posted a GIF of the Undertaker getting up from a coffin on his Twitter account. This, of course, is the center’s own way of reacting […]

On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-108, to extend their unbeaten streak to six games strengthen their bid for a third-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The game also marked the game in which Sixers center Joel Embiid turned away fellow unicorn and Timberwolves biggie Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot at the rim. […]

The rise of Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has been a great feel-good story. After sitting out his first two seasons in the NBA, the Cameroonian big man has repaid the Sixers’ patience with franchise player-type of play. Rightfully so, the team has rewarded Embiid in the summer with a huge contract despite playing only […]

Sixers’ center Joel Embiid has been knocked for a lot of things early in his career with the biggest being the ability to stay healthy. One thing he has never been knocked for has been having confidence either on or off the court, and that was on full display again on Thursday night. The Philadelphia […]

In case you missed it last night, the Philadelphia 76ers picked up win No. 40 on the season with an easy 119-105 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center. It was just another day at the office for Sixers star center Joel Embiid, but this game was quite significant in relation to a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a good reason to be having fun this season. And by having fun, that also means doing it on the sidelines and behind a courtside reporter while she is delivering a report. When was the last time the Sixers were this lively? We 👀 you @sixers pic.twitter.com/F4KwPOpgoc — NBA on ESPN […]

J.J. Redick has proven to be one of the most cerebral talents of this NBA era, and his never-stopping basketball brain wasn’t shut off even during the offseason. At the midst of a Chris Paul departure in L.A. and a Clippers team that seemed committed to shuffling the pieces, Redick listened as the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is known outside the court as one of the most entertaining figures in all of social media. His playful antics have been something his followers look forward to seeing whether it may be on Twitter, Instagram or SnapChat. Just recently though, he may have found his match when it comes […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been known for his trash-talking antics. His latest victim: Emmanuel Mudiay of the New York Knicks. In the video below, Embiid is seen staring down Mudiay: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/974462789220782080 Embiid, who was drafted by the Sixers in 2014 as the third overall pick, has finally seen significant court action after a […]

In a bit of a surprising twist, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had his left wrist taped up during Thursday morning’s shootaround, according to a report from Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. The former No. 3 overall pick in the Draft (2014) was able to do some light shooting, but received treatment throughout […]

In what was potentially a first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers went down to the wire on Tuesday night. Sixers star center Joel Embiid and Pacers center Myles Turner had themselves quite a duel and led their respective squads in scoring. However, even though Turner absolutely loves to play against Embiid, […]

Since entering the league back in 2010, Lance Stephenson has mastered the art of getting into his opponent’s heads with his on-court antics. He has been involved in some skirmishes in the past, where he showed a lot of gamesmanship and even received some shoves from opposing players. Tuesday’s game between the Indiana Pacers and […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid fell on the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis’ ankle right under the two-minute mark of their game on Tuesday. The video, as posted by Def Pen Hoops, shows Embiid going up for a rebound but was apparently pushed off by a Pacers player. Embiid eventually lost his balance in the process […]

Joel Embiid continues to be one of the most hilarious figures in sports. His social media accounts have huge followings, and his posts are always much talked about, whatever the topic may be. He proved that once again recently, as he joked that he wants to switch sports and become a professional football player. He […]

It doesn’t need to be said that Joel Embiid is a phenomenal player. After missing his first two seasons, Embiid has become the franchise player for the Sixers. Under his leadership, the Sixers will likely make the postseason this year. In fact, they just might be poised to start a deep postseason run. On the […]

Savage is just a word but Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been bringing a new meaning to it this season. Embiid who has made fun of stars like Rihanna, the media and even basketball players like Russell Westbrook and Hassan Whiteside has now found another prey in Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, who […]

Hassan Whiteside is done with having words with rival big man Joel Embiid. The latter called the Miami Heat center words like “soft” and “dirty” after a play in which Whiteside tried to catch up with The Process in his way back on defense. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/971928036324007937 Embiid had accused Whiteside of pushing him from behind on purpose. […]

It was a Thursday night clash between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers which showcased the centers of both teams going at each other all game long. Both 76ers center Joel Embiid and Heat center Hassan Whiteside met again under the hoop as they both had interactions with each other that stopped the game. To […]

Joel Embiid wasn’t happy with Hassan Whiteside’s antics during a pivotal 108-99 loss by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The Process was hit from the back and attempted to retaliate as he ran down the court during the opening minutes of the third quarter. The officials stopped the play and […]

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are meeting on Thursday for the third time in the last three weeks. With their matchups this season happening over a short span, they are more familiar with their tendencies on the court, which makes their matchup on the night even more highly anticipated. It also features two of the […]

With just over one month left of games in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28) currently find themselves as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon by Sixers beat reporter Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sixers star center Joel Embiid admitted […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers sure loves himself a good clap back. In Tuesday’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets, there was a sequence that showed just why Embiid is one of the most entertaining players in the NBA. On a defensive possession, he found himself defending Hornets points guard Kemba Walker. Walker did […]

Tuesday’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers, may not be the most intriguing matchup on paper, but many were still looking forward to it as it features two of the best centers in the league today in Dwight Howard and Joel Embiid. It did not take long for the two to take center […]

When LeBron James becomes a free agent this summer, basically all of the NBA will be courting him trying to get the King to join their team. But that hasn’t stopped some teams and players to try and convince him to join their team. One of the fan bases with the biggest push has been […]

When it comes to Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, it’s no secret that he’s going to be a stellar player in the NBA for years to come. But exactly how well has he played so far in just the first 60 games of his NBA career? Mitchell joined Philadelphia 76ers star […]

There was a time when both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers were powerhouses at the same time. The two franchises have been known for excellence almost since the moment they joined the NBA. Back in 1982, the Lakers and the Sixers faced off in an epic duel for the NBA championship. When […]

Joel Embiid has been a do it all for the Philadelphia 76ers this year, including lighting it up from behind the 3-point line. So far this season he is attempting 3.4 shots from deep a game and is shooting 31.4 percent. The 31 percent from long range isn’t great by any means, but Embiid has […]

Joel Embiid loves to tamper. After the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, Embiid took to Twitter to post something about the game. This is a normal occurrence, and usually has something humorous incorporated into it. This time, not only was it humorous, but it was tamper-y. Embiid posted that he had […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers managed to seal a game with a pretty fadeaway jumper that swished in despite getting double-teamed. Sound familiar? In Philadelphia’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, Embiid harkened back to a certain Los Angeles Lakers legend by the name of Kobe Bryant, who frequently made those exact same […]

Joel Embiid loves to play basketball and to troll others while doing it. In the Philadelphia’s 76ers’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, the Sixers star extended that sideshow to the Cavs’ home crowd. Late in the game, Embiid was isolated on offense against Larry Nance Jr. He started to turn around, getting […]

A Philadelphia-based company called Power Home Remodeling caused quite a stir recently when they rented some billboards in Cleveland to send a message to LeBron James that they want him to play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season. With the Sixers facing the Cavaliers on Thursday night, James was noticeably very friendly with Joel Embiid […]

In the midst of waiving forward/center Trevor Booker earlier today, the Philadelphia 76ers will welcome back a familiar face in stretch-four Ersan Ilyasova, who played for the team last season. Despite his short experience with the Turkish international, Joel Embiid fondly remembers him and is excited to team up with him yet again. “He was […]

When it comes to trash talk in the NBA, perhaps no one has carved out a claim to fame more quickly than Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. He not only utilizes his words on the court, but also his various social media accounts whether it’s on Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat. One of the best ways […]

Entering the game on Tuesday against the Miami Heat, Joel Embiid is once again expected to be relied upon heavily by the Philadelphia 76ers to lead them to a road victory. He has been able to remain healthy this year and has proven that he can be his team’s go-to-guy, especially when the game is […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has taken “The Process” to a new low. After practice on Tuesday, Embiid changed his footwear. But it wasn’t the usual slides that many NBA players wear, which has their last names and team logos on them. Embiid, the NBA’s resident social media master, brought out what may be new […]

Since making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has shown that he is one of the most hilarious figures in all of social media. He has his unorthodox ways and tells stories in a very animated and funny manner, including his recent pregame routine on Sunday Before their game against the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had high expectations coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. Although center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons have established themselves as the most promising duo in the league, the team’s performance had largely fluctuated throughout the year up until recently. Philadelphia has now won eight of their last nine games since before […]