Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
Lang Greene pays respect to the unlikely heroes on all 30 teams to start the 2017-18 season
The Philadelphia 76ers announced that rookie point guard Markelle Fultz is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The 76ers said Fultz does not have any structural damage in his ailing right shoulder but is dealing with soreness and muscle imbalance. Source: ESPN
#Sixers reserve center @Rich_Holmes22 said he’s scheduled to make his debut on Friday against the #Indiana #Pacers at #WellsFargoCenter #Sixers reserve center @Rich_Holmes22 said he’s scheduled to make his debut on Friday against the #Indiana #Pacers at #WellsFargoCenter — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 29, 2017 Source: Keith Pompey on Twitter
With Jahlil Okafor’s role further diminishing, his representatives and the Philadelphia 76ers are collaborating to find a suitable trade for the young center, league sources tell ESPN. Sixers coach Brett Brown informed the local media on Friday that Okafor is currently out of the rotation and that the second-unit spot is Amir Johnson’s to lose. The frontcourt logjam of Joel […]
Markelle Fultz’s obscure shoulder injury has everyone in Philadelphia on a different page and Fultz on the sidelines.
The agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz changed his explanation Tuesday night on the treatment the No. 1 overall pick has received on his right shoulder, revising his earlier statement that fluid was drained from it during the preseason. “He had a cortisone shot on Oct. 5, which means fluid was put into his shoulder — not taken […]
Four games into his NBA career, Ben Simmons already has a triple-double to his credit. And with some help from Joel Embiid, he finally led the Philadelphia 76ers to a victory. Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Embiid scored 30 points to lift the 76ers to a 97-86 win over the […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said he has not been cleared to play back-to-back games and does not expect to be in the lineup Saturday at Toronto. Embiid was in the starting lineup for the home opener Friday night against the Boston Celtics, scoring 11 points to go along with 14 rebounds in 28 minutes […]
The Sixers are going to get out and run. If they want to make the playoffs, Joel Embiid will have to start catching up.
Ben Simmons finally made his long-awaited NBA regular-season debut against the Wizards in Washington on Wednesday night. And after his extended wait to wear the Philadelphia 76ers jersey in a meaningful game, he said he felt initially like he was in a video game. “It felt like I was playing 2K, honestly,” Simmons said postgame. “Just looking at Joel Embiid out there […]
