Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
Almost every team bound for the playoffs has been impacted by injuries this season.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered an orbital fracture that will require surgery and he also has a concussion, the Sixers said Thursday. Surgery to address the orbital fracture in his left eye will be performed in the coming days, the team said. Source: ESPN
76ers center Joel Embiid left in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks after a nasty collision with teammate Markelle Fultz. Embiid was ruled out for the rest of the Sixers’ 118-101 victory with a facial contusion. While the 76ers initially said the All-Star center went through concussion protocol but did not have a concussion, they said after the […]
Philadelphia clinched their first playoff berth since 2012, but here’s why you shouldn’t trust their playoff process.
With only a few weeks remaining in the 2017-18 season, a check-in on this strong rookie class is long overdue.
76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz returned to action on Monday for the first time since October 23 in a 123-104 win over the Denver Nuggets. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft played 15 minutes as the backup point guard to starter Ben Simmons. He scored 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the field, while dishing out […]
The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t play on Sunday, but they clinched their first playoff berth in six seasons when the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat. The Sixers last made the playoffs in the 2011-12 season, which was shortened to 66 games by a lockout. Prior to this season, that marked the last time Philadelphia posted […]
The Philadelphia 76ers want Markelle Fultz back this season, but only when the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft is comfortable that he has regained his shooting stroke. Coach Brett Brown said before Saturday night’s game against Minnesota that it would take Fultz telling the team’s he’s ready to play before a decision is made on his status […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons passed Magic Johnson for second in rookie triple-doubles.
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons recorded his eighth triple-double on Thursday night in a win over the New York Knicks, the second-highest total for a rookie in NBA history. With 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists against the Knicks, Simmons broke a tie with Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, who had seven triple-doubles […]
