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Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is slated to sit out tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks, due to the “heavy loading” in last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid played 36 minutes in a 122-112 loss to OKC, the most since — you guessed it — […]

Joel Embiid is not backing down from Russell Westbrook despite losing the game as he trolled the reigning Most Valuable player on Instagram. The Oklahoma City Thunder took down the Philadelphia 76ers 122-112 with Embiid acknowledging the loss but not without firing a shot at Westbrook. https://www.instagram.com/p/BehKB2yln-2/?hl=en&taken-by=joelembiid The image Embiid used is from a moment […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook had a staredown battle with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid Sunday night. But it was Westbrook who won the staring contest as his team won the game 122-112 with the incumbent MVP looking straight in the eyes of Embiid while dribbling out the clock. Russell Westbrook staring down Joel Embiid […]

Oh, my goodness. That was thrown down with absolute authority. On Sunday night, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid brought the hammer down on Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook. With the Sixers trailing 13-10 a little more than midway through the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Embiid […]

Just one day after being selected to Team LeBron as Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James’ starting center, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the final seconds of the team’s 115-113 win over the Houston Rockets. One fellow big man who gave Cousins a lot of praise on […]

The fans, the players, the media, the coaches, and, lastly, LeBron James and Stephen Curry have all made their picks, so after a long-winded and somewhat complicated process we now have a clear picture of what the 2018 rendition of the All-Star Game will look like. Many found the teams hilarious, others saw a clear difference […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently 22-21 in the Eastern Conference. They are now sitting at the 8th spot and have shown that they are capable of playing playoff basketball during multiple stretches of the regular season. Notably, the 76ers have achieved this without playing their franchise star Joel Embiid in back-to-back games. As the postseason […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard have been named Players of the Week for week 14 by the NBA. Lillard averaged 29.3 points and 8.0 assists during the week in which the Trail Blazers did not lose in three games. Embiid also had an incredible week, leading this […]

During a break in the action at Thursday morning’s shootaround in Boston, several members of the Philadelphia Sixers, including Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid and Croatian power forward Dario Saric, were seen honing their soccer skills — with a basketball. Embiid, Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and a member of the Sixers’ coaching staff formed a juggling […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has just been introduced as a starter for the newly-formatted All-Star Game. His head coach, Brett Brown, has something to say on the matter: Brett Brown asked how it feels for @JoelEmbiid to be an All-Star starter: It’s like one of your kids getting a star and taping it up on […]

UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou met the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in Boston, and the Cameroonian center had just the right amount of confidence to say that he could “kick his ass” inside the octagon. Ngannou visited Embiid in the Equinox Sports Club in Boston Massachusetts to say hello to his countryman. After exchanging cordialities, […]

Joel Embiid has never been shy about expressing his confidence in himself and in the Philadelphia 76ers. When asked by Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports about the Sixers’ potential first round match-ups, Embiid had a typical response. The Sixers goal is to make the playoffs and their last two opponents, the Celtics and Raptors, could […]

Joel Embiid has the possibility to become a naturalized French citizen, thus also opening the chance of him playing for the French National Team. But according to an interview with BasketInfos, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker is against the idea. “I think you have to play the national team with the players who are from […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has finally earned his first All-Star selection. After making his bid last season for reasons that are now irrelevant, Embiid will be the lone Sixer in the starting lineup for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Rookie Ben Simmons helped The Process along the way, and according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the youngster […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics took the court Thursday night, with the Sixers winning the game and scoring a knockout, 89-80. The knockout came from center Joel Embiid, who inadvertently hit Jaylen Brown on the face while celebrating a made basket. The 6-foot-7 Brown was down on the floor after the contact with the […]

Since his debut in the NBA, Joel Embiid has proved the haters wrong and excelled as one of the league’s most promising young stars. In fact, Embiid is the first player from the 2014 NBA Draft to make an All-Star game appearance. This is an incredible accomplishment, mainly since Embiid only made his debut in […]

After the announcement on Thursday on who the captains and starters of the All-Star Game will be, many quickly took to their Twitter and Instagram accounts. However, it was not to give their thoughts about it, but to remind R&B superstar Rihanna that Joel Embiid now has a chance to go out with her. However, […]

Even before he played his first NBA game, Joel Embiid had already made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining sports figures on all of Twitter. He even tried to ask R&B superstar Rihanna out on a date before through the social media platform, but was shut down and asked to try […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has something to say about his controversial teammate Markell Fultz. “He’s been really good actually,” Embiid said, as per Keith Pompey of Philly Inquirer. “I have been quite impressed, especially after what he’s going through. He’s still readjusting to basketball and his shoulder being fine and him being able to shoot, […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is already on pace to play more games this season than the entirety of last season. Due to injury, Embiid only played in 31 games last year, which prevented him from being considered by many to be the Rookie of the Year and also to be an All-Star. But the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid, might add to his career internationally as the French national team confirmed its interest in the big man. This could see the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft representing France in the upcoming Olympics, if they are to successfully recruit him. Embiid was born in Cameroon and moved […]

The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in a good showdown against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Martin Luther King Day. Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the Sixers’ young core edged their Eastern Conference rivals, 117-111, to avoid a season series sweep. The victory, however, didn’t came without a good ‘ol blooper, one that’s easily Shaqtin’ a Fool […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has taken to life in Philly quite well since he was drafted there by the Sixers a few years ago. He’s completely embraced the city, its people and even its sports teams other than the Sixers. Embiid has become a rabid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, so much so […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid may be looking to extend his basketball popularity outside of the United States. France is reportedly attempting to pursue Embiid to play for its national team Les Bleus, per Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net. Patrick Beesley, the team’s general manager, confirmed the news during the NBA’s recent trip to London that the team was […]

In his second full season, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has continued to show much promise in his play on the court. However, he has yet to play in any back-to-back sets through the first half of the season. According to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, head coach Brett Brown has indicated that Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ likelihood of making it to the playoffs has a fairly decent chance of coming to fruition, as they currently own the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, with the next team above the ladder not far ahead. Fortunately, the Sixers have someone like Joel Embiid to help them achieve just that. According to […]

Joel Embiid has made waves the NBA this season and showed that the Philadelphia 76ers were right in drafting him. Perhaps one of the best ways to measure just how impactful he has been is by the votes for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, which is in Los Angeles. In the first returns of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have continued to stay on the path of maintaining a precautionary approach with rising star center Joel Embiid. This apparently includes the 23-year-old not participating in practice at this point in time as head coach Brett Brown revealed in a recent interview on The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  (h/t widesheep) […]

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for the NBA, players and fans to shift their attention to the upcoming 2018 NBA All-Star game. We all know that a certain group of players will make the All-Star game. These are usually the most popular NBA players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant […]

Leave it to one Joel Embiid to become his own hype man – in a fun way, of course. The Philadelphia 76ers big man made sure he’s helping his chances in starting for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, and tweeted the following: Joel Embiid #NBAVote https://t.co/GCgVwnQRDR — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 5, 2018 It’s far […]

The first returns for the All-Star Game starters are already in. With the first set of votes counting as double, fans did not waste time to cast them for their favorite players and those they think deserve to be part of the exhibition game the most. Familiar names lead the list of top vote-getters with […]

Whether you love or hate his trash talk, you have to appreciate the unique and contagious passion that Joel Embiid has for the game. He loves to play, and will let everyone in the arena know how much he does. Also, with a monster-like frame and Hakeem Olajuwon-like paint presence, he’s not only the most […]

In wake of their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers got some bad news related to their star center Joel Embiid. Then they got good news. After being ruled out tonight, the Sixers made a last-second decision to play Embiid tonight vs. the Spurs. Joel Embiid is […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star center Joel Embiid is once again dealing with another ailment after suffering a sprained right hand during Sunday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. According to Sarah Todd of The Philly Inquirer, the 76ers have listed Embiid as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have won on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, but it was certainly not an easy one and it also came at a high price. Winning 123-110, the score did not necessarily reflect how competitive the game was until the last few minutes of the contest. The team also witnessed a familiar […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the growing list of players who don’t have too many complimentary things to say about the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After Nurkic and the Blazers came back from 18 points down in the second half to beat the Sixers, he called out Embiid’s toughness and stamina, […]

As good as Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is playing this season, the team is only going to go as far as where big man Joel Embiid takes them. Sixers head coach Brett Brown could not encapsulate any better the value of Embiid to his team than the quote he said prior to […]

Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond caused quite a stir following their second meeting of the season back on Dec. 2. It can be recalled that the Philadelphia 76ers big man taunted Drummond when he fouled out against him which led to a series of fiery social media posts the two made. However, Embiid showed recently […]