Joel Embiid Articles - Page 98

In his first season on the court with the Philadelphia 76ers, big man Joel Embiid has fully ingrained himself with the organization as a fan favorite behind his stellar play. This admiration for Embiid has even led one 76ers fan on Reddit to recently construct a seven-foot lego replica statue of the 23-year-old. It is […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid got an early copy of the new NBA 2K18 game and tried out playing himself and the Sixers, as he showed in a video he shared on his Instagram (and was then posted by SB Nation NBA on Twitter). Looks like Joel Embiid got the new 2K early… and he […]

After two long years, Joel Embiid finally made his much anticipated debut last season for the Philadelphia 76ers. While he was on a minutes restriction, he has made the most out of the court action he saw, despite only being able to play in 31 games. He emerged as a strong candidate for the Rookie […]

In his first official season, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid quickly proved to be a promising frontcourt player in the league in his limited action on the floor. However, the injury bug became an issue once again as he tore the meniscus in his left knee, which required arthroscopic surgery. Heading into this upcoming […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is back to his old tricks in trying to get New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis to team up with him. Porzingis, who is currently on international duty with his country Latvia for EuroBasket, recently posted a picture of himself on Instagram which included the Sixers’ famous mantra, “Trust […]

An NBA source has told Bucks County Courier Times beat reporter Tom Moore that “there is nothing to the reports” that agent Leon Rose will prevent Joel Embiid from taking part in scrimmages until the big man gets a contract extension. #NBA source: 'nothing to the reports' that agent Leon Rose might not let Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the up-and-coming teams in the NBA. The team amassed talent over the last couple of years and now it seems like the team is ready for more success. With an amazing young core of Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Markelle Fultz and Joel Embiid, the Sixers are ready to build […]

Joel Embiid is staring at a possible huge extension offer from the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler, Philadelphia is reportedly leaning towards offering the center a nine-figure deal that would prolong Embiid’s life as a 76er beyond this season. League sources said recently they there was a growing sense that the 76ers […]

With only two weeks prior to the release of NBA 2K18’s The Prelude, the development team has released the list of the top 10 centers in this year’s iteration, led by New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins with a 92 rating. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902275174019383296 Cousins has made a big jump in his game, stepping out to the […]

Ben Simmons sure looked like he was fully recovered from the foot injury which cost him his entire rookie year during a pickup game he played in recently in Melbourne, Australia. Simmons put up 34 points in that game, including 17 in the fourth quarter. The question, though, was whether Simmons had actual clearance from […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was honored with the Comeback Player of the Year award by the National Basketball Players Association during the Players’ Voice Awards. These awards are a direct result of voting by the players of the league, as the motto reads: “the only awards voted on BY the players, FOR the players.” […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was honored with the Best Social Media Follow award by the National Basketball Players Association during the Players’ Voice Awards. These awards are a direct result of voting by the players of the league, as the motto reads: “the only awards voted on BY the players, FOR the players.” The […]

Philadelphia 76ers sensation Joel Embiid ins’t just growing in the hearts of the people from the City of Brotherly Love, but also growing on legends of the sport, namely former Sixer and worldwide philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo. The 7-foot-2 finger-wagging big man has been utterly fond of the Cameroonian international, telling Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

Kevin Durant explained on The Bill Simmons Podcast that each NBA All-Star receives slippers with stars representing their number of All-Star appearances. As a generation of perennial All-Star talent emerges, who will be rocking one-starred slippers at Staples Center in LA for the 2018 All-Star Game? Last year, we saw four players make their first All-Star […]

Being second in the NBA’s all-time blocks list is no small feat, but Dikembe Mutombo made it look easy throughout his career, as he made it his mission to make it difficult for his opponents to score with him manning the paint. And although there are not a lot of players in the league today […]

Although he already raised a lot of eyebrows when he signed a lucrative one-year, $23 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, J.J. Redick even said he left money on the table when he declined to take the offer made to him by the Houston Rockets, which would’ve reportedly paid him more. Many wondered why he […]

Never one to mince his words, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid lays the cold, hard truth as he sees it. Embiid recently spoke to ESPN’s Marc Spears on his recovery from a torn meniscus on his left knee, claiming that that he’s pretty much ready for training camp. However, the 23-year-old seven-footer wasn’t shy to […]

Joel Embiid isn’t only known as part of “The Process” — but he has always been the one willing to teach it. That’s why the 7-footer wasn’t shy about swatting a kid’s reverse shot during a practice in the Philadelphia 76ers practice arena. “They gotta learn at an early age,” said Embiid in his Instagram […]

The Basketball Without Borders Africa training camp has been an annual event that invites the top 80 boys and girls aged 17 and below to learn from the best international players of today. This year, Dirk Nowitzki, Joel Embiid, and Kristaps Porzingis will headline the list of participants from the NBA, as they will definitely add a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a very active personality on social media. He is not shy to call out something that he does not like, or to ask famous pop stars out. One thing that he certainly did not like is what LaVar Ball was talking about before the 2017 NBA Draft. While Ball […]

Continuing his multi-sport adventures after being part of the Home Run Derby in Miami last week, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid took on a game of one-on-one against Manchester United center midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba is one of the brightest stars in his sport, and like many, has caught some liking for the NBA game thanks […]

Throughout his brief NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has shown be quite outspoken about nearly any topic of conversation. During a recent interview with NBA 2K, Embiid voiced that he strongly believes his rating for the upcoming NBA 2K18 video game should be 95 and not at the current 86 overall rating. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWqPeNUBwPO/?taken-by=nba2k […]

There’s been so much buzz surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers of late not only because of the promise that their young roster brings this upcoming season, but also because of the magnetic personalities of their players, particularly starting center Joel Embiid. Embiid’s goofy and down-to-earth demeanor has captivated many Sixers fans, with one such fan going […]

It’s no secret that LaVar Ball and Joel Embiid are not shy of speaking their minds and being part of headlines. For the past couple of weeks, the two have been involved in a fiery back-and-forth on social media and interviews, which have gotten the attention of a lot of basketball fans. Recently, the founder of […]

It seems Joel Embiid has no problem letting this fuse ignited with LaVar Ball stay lit. Embiid and Ball have recently been going back and forth with each other due to typical LaVar comments outrageously made. Embiid did not mince words responding to LaVar saying he and Ben Simmons hadn’t proven anything of themselves in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a lot of reason to enjoy this summer. His team was able to add the consensus top pick of the draft, Markelle Fultz, to their fold and also brought in veterans J.J. Redick and Amir Johnson to bolster their lineup. That said, he is making the most of the […]

Joel Embiid is no stranger to garnering much attention due to his social media activities. From hilarious tweets to videos showing his unique ways, Embiid had always involved his fans in his personal life. He recently caught the attention of many when he posted an NSFW message on his Instagram account directed at LaVar Ball, which the league […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been a team on the rebuild for the last several years and have become essentially a franchise jocking for position in the draft lottery year after year. However, the 76ers appear to finally be taking strides in the right direction by putting together a promising young core group of players led by big man Joel […]

After failing to play a single game in his first two years in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finally made his debut this past season, and gave the team’s fans a lot of optimism for their future. However, the injuries he suffered and long recovery still haunts him, and is even brought up […]

While love — in the form of hundred-million contracts — is spread all over the NBA this offseason, the league is still seeing a fair share of animosity among its characters. And perhaps none’s more entertaining as it is petty than the social media tussle between Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and LaVar Ball, father […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the most outspoken NBA stars on social media. He does not shy away from commenting on hot-button NBA topics, or sliding into DM’s of celebrities. However, Embiid can sometimes use his social media status in a controversial way. After the 2017 NBA Draft, Embiid publicly asked fellow Sixer […]

It seems like the irresistible force met an immovable object in terms of NBA social media buffs. The highly controversial LaVar Ball, father of Lakers young star Lonzo, has been involved in a back-and-forth with Philadelphia 76ers future superstar Joel Embiid, and it has been nothing but fun by now, at least for spectators. It all […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to finish up their ‘process.’ After a rough few years of constant losing, mocking and questioning of the franchise, the Sixers now assembled a core that will, hopefully, be ready to compete in the near future. That core is made up of No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, forwards Dario Saric and […]

Joel Embiid had three little words waiting for the often-opinionated LaVar Ball after his comments during a recent radio interview on 97.5 The Fanatic, where he took shots at Embiid and Ben Simmons‘ acumen. Joel Embiid says "f**k LaVar Ball." 👀 https://t.co/obBPJtnZuq — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) July 5, 2017 There’s clearly no love lost between […]

Even before the clock strikes 12, NBA free agency has already been in full swing. There have been plenty of movement happening before the moratorium begins, but the most shocking came Friday evening when the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a trade that caught everyone off guard including […]

LaVar Ball, a man never shy to speak his mind in front of a camera or microphone, recently went off on Philadelphia 76ers youngsters Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons after they had their fair share of jabs concerning Markelle Fultz as the No. 1 overall draft pick. Ball had no reservations when dissing these two […]

Joel Embiid made his way back to Twitter prominence, sharing a video of him walking on the street, nearly stumbling into a girl walking his way and “Euro-stepping his way through child support with the smooth layup.” https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/879503325867245568 Trust it, baby! Embiid might have walked away from Monday night’s NBA Awards Show without the Rookie […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been named the Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out his fellow contestants Joel Embiid and Dario Saric of the Philadelphia 76ers. Brogdon was a revelation in head coach Jason Kidd’s every day line-up, putting up 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals through […]