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Entering this season, expectations on the Philadelphia 76ers quickly grew, especially after the addition of this year’s top overall pick Markelle Fultz, and with Ben Simmons finally scheduled to make his debut for the team. It also added to the hype surrounding them that Joel Embiid, Robert Covington, and Dario Saric, among others, were all […]

Joel Embiid downplayed his offseason Twitter chatter centered around Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball prior to a Wednesday night ESPN matchup with his Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid had previously commented on Ball’s often overhyped entrance to the NBA, having his fun like the rest of Twitter after every disparate comment from his father LaVar Ball. […]

There was plenty of buzz surrounding the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers thanks to phenom Joel Embiid’s bold promise for superstar Draymond Green. However, the Warriors reminded the up and coming Sixers why they are are the defending champs in a blowout 135-114 victory. Despite all the trash talk that preceded […]

In just his second season playing in the NBA, it’s been well-established that Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid isn’t afraid to talk some trash with anyone in the league. That includes a former MVP in Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. The two got into a verbal back and forth during their meeting on […]

Outside of his impressive all-around game, Draymond Green has infamously made a name for himself as one of the best trash-talkers in the league today. He has also not been shy to be engaged in some fiery exchanges with some players on the court, and even appears to enjoy having them. With only a few […]

There has been some buzz surrounding the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers thanks to the comments made by young phenom Joel Embiid to superstar Draymond Green. Aside from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Embiid also mentioned how much he was looking forward to playing the rest of the Warriors […]

According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is still going through some soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee. The #Sixers aren’t concerned, but Joel Embiid is still experiencing a little soreness in his knee. But they think that’s to be expected. They are more focused on improving his […]

A healthy Joel Embiid has proven to be one the league’s premier big men. As a result, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a competitive 6-5 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. However, they face their biggest test of the year on Saturday as they take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile, the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert doesn’t agree with the way the Philadelphia 76ers are managing fellow big man Joel Embiid through the start of his career, as the franchise has been utterly careful by gearing him into basketball shape. Most recently, head coach Brett Brown noted Embiid would miss out on Tuesday’s game against the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a promising start to the 2017-18 season, winning five out of their first nine games. A major part of that success has been the play of rising star center Joel Embiid, who has been a steady force on both ends of the floor while playing a consistent amount of […]

Joel Embiid is back with his antics on Twitter. Already known as one of the most popular figures in all of social media, the Philadelphia 76ers center once again made a hilarious post, this time subtweeting his team’s former general manager in Sam Hinkie. Hinkie used the Houston Astros World Series win to further validate […]

During the preseason finale against the Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers rising star big man Joel Embiid went viral immediately following his trash talk to center Hassan Whiteside after he got in foul trouble guarding him in the game. “Dude, they had to take your a** out or [you] would have fouled out in five minutes,” […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will have all the money he could ever need in his entire life after he signed his $148 million max extension this summer. However, it seems he doesn’t really need all that much cash on him to be happy. He didn’t go out on a spending spree after signing his […]

Following a slow start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers are hitting stride having won three straight games including four out of the last five games. The latest came off their first home win of the season on Tuesday night in a 119-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks. This all led to rising star center […]

Joel Embiid might be praised for his physical gifts on the court, but in reality, he’s far more than a 7-foot-2 frame and an athletic body that makes him such an intimidating presence at both ends of the court. In an interview with ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, the man known as The Process admitted to being a […]

Through the first six games of the season, Philadelphia 76ers rising star big man Joel Embiid has picked up where he left off in his promising rookie campaign. The 23-year-old put together another strong outing in Monday’s win over the Houston Rockets posting 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in just 25 […]

Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz are two of the youngest players on their team’s roster. At only 23 and 19 years old, respectively, they are exhibiting a lot of youth in them, and enjoying things just like regular people their age do. One of them is being competitive in NBA 2K18, which […]

Joel Embiid spent most of his summer training with Dew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball. Nevertheless, Embiid still found some time to sharpen some of his board game skills — and we’re not talking about rebounding. — we’re talking about Monopoly, the board game. In a video posted on Pure Sweat Basketball’s YouTube channel, the […]

When it was reported that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a right hand bruise during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, it gave the team’s fans a lot of worries. Knowing his history of injuries, and how the Sixers have been known to take a cautious approach on his health, they feared […]

Now in his 20th season in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki is one of the most experienced players around. He has won almost all awards the league has to offer and is continuing to play at a very high level despite already being 39 years old. He also has the one-legged fadeaway jumper in his bag […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t one to hide his appreciation of the Philadelphia 76ers’ young guns. Even after his team took a 112-110 loss at the hands of the 76ers Saturday night, Carlisle had some uplifting words for Ben Simmons, whom he said is playing way ahead of his age. When talking about […]

“With the first pick in the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select Ben Simmons from Melbourne, Australia and Louisiana State University.” The highly anticipated announcement by Adam Silver got completely drowned out by cries of joy produced by the attending fans in 76ers jerseys. They were growing increasingly weary of the promises of a […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding process, they drafted the best players available instead of best fit. As a result, it led to a logjam at the center position with Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, and Jahlil Okafor. Despite only appearing in 31 games during the 2016-17 NBA season, the Sixers ultimately decided to build around Embiid. […]

Originally the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has only appeared in 35 career games due to injury. However, when healthy, Embiid has quickly established himself as one of the league’s best big men. After signing a five-year, $146.5 million contract extension prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, he is averaging […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Nerlens Noel isn’t one to get intimidated by the antics of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. In fact, he can’t wait to face his former teammate and give Embiid a dose of his own medicine when the Mavericks host Philadelphia this Saturday at American Airlines Center. In an interview with The […]

Since making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last year, Joel Embiid has been on a tear, and giving their opponents a lot of matchup problems. Despite standing at 7-feet, he also has the skill set of a forward, with a decent stroke from the perimeter. With how good he’s been, many coaches are looking […]

Joel Embiid’s appearance on the court has been a well-received sight for Philly fans to say the least, but a tough loss to the Houston Rockets wasn’t the worst outcome from Wednesday night’s game, but a terrible thud at the Wells Fargo Center after Embiid’s 280-pound frame hit the hardwood after trying to block a […]

Joel Embiid was just limited to just six minutes in the first half of the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Houston Rockets as he was saddled with foul trouble. However, that was more than enough time for the Sixers’ star big man to deliver one of the highlights of the night. Two of Embiid’s nine […]

While tanking has continued to be a controversial topic in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers proved that it indeed pays off. They’ve also made a name for themselves the past two years as a very patient franchise, especially with their players who have suffered injuries even before playing their first game in the league. It […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball has played at every level of basketball and has been trained by several coaches before becoming a pro, but somehow his awkward-looking shooting form remains with him. Let’s leave it to Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid to make fun of it. https://twitter.com/TheNBAFlash/status/923334510359453696 Joel Embiid was warming up […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had his hands full in trying to guard the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in their recent matchup. According to The Detroit News’ Rod Beard, Drummond feels he didn’t quite know what was coming when he was defending the Sixers big man given his offensive versatility. #Pistons Andre Drummond on guarding […]

Joel Embiid made his second start of the season and came out with a bang, outplaying Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and ripping him afterward for daring to trash talk the social media king of the NBA. “Defensively, he doesn’t play any defense,” Embiid said following the game, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia […]

Heading into the 2017-18 season, there is an expectation that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to take the precautionary route with rising star Joel Embiid given his well-document history of injuries. This includes the plan of not allowing him to play the entire set of a back-to-back in order to ease the physical grind on Embiid. […]

It has been a delicate process for the Philadelphia 76ers in terms of handling big man Joel Embiid’s workload this season. In fact, this has become one of the constant dialogues around the Sixers so much so that Embiid has voiced that he wants a stop to the labelling of the situation, according to Jake […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a slow start of the gate in the 2017-18 season after dropping their first two games. Following Friday’s loss against the Boston Celtics, rising star big man Joel Embiid vented out his frustrations about not getting enough touches in the low post. Joel Embiid “I didnt think I got […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the Toronto Raptors on the tail end of a back-to-back tonight. As such, NJ.com’s Jake Pavorsky is reporting that big man Joel Embiid has been ruled out of action — a move that remains unpopular for Embiid, but the team felt necessary as he works his way to erasing […]

Since he made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has been given a minutes restriction, and not been allowed to play on back-to-back sets. However, he made it known recently that he wants that to change, as he feels ready to play in consecutive nights. The 7-foot center talked about feeling […]

In a time when NBA teams are embracing small ball, Joel Embiid is one of many players trying to keep the center position alive. Despite only playing 31 games in three seasons where he averaged 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, the Sixers signed him to a five-year, $148 million contract extension. As Embiid hopes to […]

Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia has confirmed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is available to play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Embiid is available to play tonight. — Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) October 18, 2017 Embiid, who had been sidelined since March after tearing a meniscus in […]