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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 […]

Joel Embiid has gone through his fair share of waiting, sitting out his first two seasons and 51 additional games during his rookie year — and now he’s bound to miss even more. The newly-extended 7-footer has been put on a minutes restriction by head coach Brett Brown, and while he’s hoping that changes within the […]

Over the past year, Joel Embiid has made a lot of headlines not just for his strong play on the court, but also for his often-hilarious comments on social media. Recently, he once again caused quite a stir as he had a back-and-forth with Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside on Twitter, which a lot of […]

Two of the best centers in the Eastern Conference, Hassan Whiteside and Joel Embiid, made a lot of headlines recently with their playful banter on Twitter. It all started during the preseason game between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, when Whiteside was whistled for a foul against the 7-foot Cameroonian international. He […]

Joel Embiid looks to be a go for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season-opener on Wednesday night after playing the last two preseason games, but according to head coach Brett Brown, the 7-footer will start the season in a minutes restriction starting at the teens. “I didn’t know about that,” said Embiid upon finding out his minutes […]

There has suddenly become a growing rivalry between promising big men Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside after their comical on-court exchange spewed over to social media earlier this week. This saw both players take personal jabs at each other that has created much entertainment and excitement for their next meeting in the regular season. According […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that despite not practicing on Sunday, he still expects star center Joel Embiid to practice on Monday and play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jessica Camerato reports. Brown expects Embiid will practice tomorrow and play Wednesday. — Jessica Camerato […]

Whenever the Philadelphia 76ers’ young core is being talked about, the names of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz and Dario Saric are usually the first ones being mentioned. However, there are also some who are not being included in the same sentence as the four aforementioned players, but are also capable of contributing to […]

The NBA game may have transformed into a more guard-oriented pace, leaving dominant big men fading into the background, but the titans of the court now appear to be making a return to prominence. Two of those hulking figures, Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside, took over the internet in the final day of preseason exhibition […]

The NBA preseason finale Friday night was not without a jolt of drama courtesy of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The two engaged in some heated moments on the court that extended to a battle on social media afterwards. Embiid was calling out Whiteside for fouling him too much, […]

The king of social media stays the king. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was on top of his game last night, not only on the court in a preseason matchup with the Miami Heat, but after when he took to Twitter to call out Hassan Whiteside during a heated yet playful exchange. Embiid called over […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is apparently ready for the season to begin and is already claiming victories in battle, even if it is only preseason. During Friday night’s match against the Miami Heat, Embiid took on one of the league’s best defensive big men in Hassan Whiteside. The Sixers weren’t afraid to take […]

Following just one season at Kansas, Joel Embiid made the jump to the NBA where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014 NBA Draft. However, Embiid recently revealed to Andrew Joseph of For The Win that he had initially wanted to stay another year at the collegiate level […]

Joel Embiid’s preseason debut for the Philadelphia 76ers was the usual conundrum that perfectly summarized his rookie season and all the questions his massive contract extension raised. Embiid was his usual dominant self in limited action that always makes Sixers fans drool whenever looking at his numbers per-36 minutes. The 3rd overall pick in the […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

Earlier this week, the Philadelphia 76ers made a huge splash move by inking big man Joel Embiid to a massive five-year, $148 million extension. Although there are several injury protection provisions in the deal, it is a huge commitment from the 76ers to a player that has shown huge upside on the court. This is […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

Even after all the time he spent on the sidelines, neither Joel Embiid’s game nor his mouth show any signs of rust. The Philadelphia 76ers big man carried on from where he left off last season as he scored an incredible 22 points in just 15 minutes of play in his first preseason game against […]

Fresh off signing his massive new contract extension, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid finally made his preseason debut against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid only recently got back on the court after suffering the knee injury which ended his season prematurely in March. However, it certainly looked like Embiid is back to his best physically, or at […]

Joel Embiid is slated to make his preseason debut in a few minutes against the Brooklyn Nets, but even with this being the last warmup prior to the start of the regular season, the big man will only see 12-to-14 minutes on the court, according to Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly. “The Process” will play […]

Only a day after the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they have re-signed him, Joel Embiid already bared his plans on how he is going to spend a portion of his money. However, purchasing a new house or luxury cars will take a backseat for now, as he made it known that he wants to help […]

Joel Embiid is in a class of his own at the moment. On Monday, he signed a five-year $148 million contract extension which will allow him to remain a member of the Philadelphia 76ers past what would have been a possible restricted free agent date, but the kicker is, he has yet to play a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers rewarded cornerstone center Joel Embiid with a five-year, $148 million extension of his rookie-scale contract on Monday, despite only playing in 31 games last season after missing the first two years of his career with multiple injuries. The 7-footer’s talent was undeniable, showing just why trusting “The Process” was a worthwhile move […]

After garnering a five-year, $148 million extension from the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, center Joel Embiid is now listed as probable to make his preseason debut on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly. The 7-footer has been ramping up activity in the last few weeks, extending to five-on-five scrimmages […]

The Philadelphia 76ers turned a lot of heads on Monday when they announced that they have re-signed Joel Embiid to a very lucrative five year, $148 million max extension. It has drawn mixed reactions from fans, with some saying he does not deserve it for being injury prone and not having enough games under his […]

On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers surprised many when they announced that they have successfully re-signed their promising young center, Joel Embiid, to a max contract worth $148 million for five years. The development has divided the opinion of the public though, as some think he does not deserve that much of a pay for being […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid finally reached an agreement with the team on a new five-year, $148 million contract extension on Monday. The 23-year-old was understandably ecstatic upon signing such a massive deal and he decided to share his joy with Memphis Grizzlies forward and close friend Chandler Parsons. Parsons posted on Instagram Embiid’s […]

Aside from being the most patient man alive, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is also quite a soundbite factory. MassLive.com’s Jay King could vouch for that after Brown spoke to him about Sixers center Joel Embiid. Listening to Brett Brown is a treat. On Embiid's basketball talent: "He reminds me of somebody who can […]

Philadelphia 76ers second-year center Joel Embiid has agreed to a five-year, $148 million max extension of his rookie-scale deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This new sum will allow Embiid to earn as much as $178 million if he meets the super max criteria over course of deal, which contains approximately a 50 percent guarantee, […]

Joel Embiid is still patiently going through the motions until he can figure a return to the court after sitting out the latter part of the season with an injury. Having recently been cleared to play five-on-five, which he did on Thursday, he was soon asked about his tennis-playing skills after one of his night […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has continued to make progress in his recovery from a torn meniscus in his left knee. According to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid stated on Thursday that he felt good after participating in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage. “It felt great,” Embiid said. “I was a little bit rusty […]

Joel Embiid didn’t suit up for the Philadelphia 76ers’ opening preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but he’s inching his way back. Embiid “looked good” in half-court scrimmages according to head coach Brett Brown earlier this week, which is a promising sign given that the start of the regular season is now less than two […]