All posts tagged "Joel Embiid"

Nikola Jokic Comes to Joel Embiid’s Defense

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made history Monday night by advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokic was terrific again as he...

Philadelphia’s MVP Joel Embiid was not particularly happy when the Sixers fired Doc Rivers earlier this week

After another 3-2 series collapse by Doc Rivers, he was fired earlier this week by the 76ers. Rivers was the head coach for three seasons and...

League sources say the New York Knicks are closely watching Joel Embiid and the 76ers’ situation this offseason

After an abysmal Game 7 vs the Celtics on Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers’ season is over. Philly has not made it past the second round of...

Joel Embiid’s (9.4) point drop-off from the regular season to the playoffs is the largest by that year’s MVP in NBA history

At halftime of Game 7, the Philadelphia 76ers were only down 55-52. They were still very much in the Game, but a 10-point third quarter would...

For the second time in NBA history, all 5 players named to the All-NBA First Team averaged at least 30 PPG

Yesterday, the league announced the three All-NBA teams and 15 players were selected for this prestigious honor. Making All-NBA First Team this season were Luka Donic,...

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid has had three straight 30-point games, tied for the longest streak in the MVPs career

Last night, the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Boston Celtics at home to take Game 5. Philly finally got the production they had been searching for in...

Barring any setbacks, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid is expected to return for Game 2 tonight vs the Celtics

Joel Embiid missed Game 1 vs the Boston Celtics on Monday night due to a knee injury. It was announced last night that the six-time all-star...

Joel Embiid has a sprained LCL and may have to wear a knee brace as well as play through pain in their second-round series

Joel Embiid is the likely MVP of the NBA this season and he’s been a catalyst for Philadelphia’s success. The Sixers took care of business in...

WATCH: Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson posterized Joel Embiid before the end of the first half last night with a vicious one-handed tomahawk

A 96-84 loss to the 76ers puts the Brooklyn Nets down o-2 as they head back home for Game 3 on Thursday. Offensive struggles in the...

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and James Harden are the first pair of teammates to win the scoring title and assist title in the same season since 1981-82

The Philadelphia 76ers ended the 2022-23 regular season with one of the four most efficient offenses in the entire league. That is in large part because...

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Apr. 7) vs the Atlanta Hawks?

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Tonight, they have the second game of a back-to-back on the road...

Doc Rivers declares the MVP race is ‘over’ after Joel Embiid’s 52 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists vs the Boston Celtics

Philadelphia’s superstar big man Joel Embiid has fallen short the past two seasons in MVP voting. Nikola Jokic is the reigning back-to-back MVP, but that shouldn’t...

NBA Kia MVP Ladder: Joel Embiid is the betting favorite to win MVP with under five games left in the 2022-23 regular season

The race for MVP is extremely close this late in the season and a few dominant performances in this final stretch could change the narrative. KIA...

Denver’s Nikola Jokic is the third player in league history to have 10+ games with 20+ points, 15 +rebounds, and 10+ assists in a single season

The 2022-23 MVP race is coming down to the final handful of games in the regular season. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are neck and neck,...

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Mar. 27) vs the Denver Nuggets?

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of four teams in the Eastern Conference to have already clinched a playoff spot. At 49-25, the Sixers are third in...