INSIDE MCALISTER FIELDHOUSE on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, all eyes are on a conversation between Joel Embid Y PJ Tucker. For the second straight day of training camp in late September, the new Philadelphia 76ers teammates engaged in a long and rowdy discussion about basketball tactics. Among today’s topics: how … Read more
HENDERSON, Nev. — Joel Embid You have two options: The red, white and blue of the United States or the blue, white and red of France. An Olympic medal could hang on his decision. France is still hopeful that Embiid, the reigning NBA scoring champion, will choose to wear its colors for the 2024 Paris … Read more
CAMDEN, NJ — Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said coach Doc Rivers will return next season for a third year with the franchise. “I just think he’s a great coach,” Morey said during exit interviews Friday after the Sixers were eliminated the night before on his floor by the Miami Heat in … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — After acquiring james harden At the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers hoped this would finally be the year they broke through to the conference finals, and beyond, in the NBA playoffs. Instead, for the fourth time in five years, Philadelphia saw its season come to an end in the second round on Thursday … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embid is in doubt for Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat on Friday night (7 pm ET, ESPN Deportes) as he continues to progress toward a possible return to the floor. Embiid passed the NBA’s concussion protocol and participated in the team’s morning shooting practice … Read more
NEW YORK – Kevin Durant believes that Joel Embid he should be the 2021-22 NBA MVP. Durant, who won the award during the 2013-14 season, said that while there were many deserving candidates, he felt Embiid’s season was a cut above the rest. “If I had to choose, I’d go with Joel Embiid,” the Brooklyn … Read more
Last season, Nikola Jockic of the Denver Nuggets outplayed the big man of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embidin the closing weeks of the NBA regular season to win the Most Valuable Player award, as injuries to Embiid and Los Angeles Lakers forward, Lebron Jamescleared the way for Jokic to become the first center to win … Read more
One of the great stars of the NBA recalled his first steps in a sport that today has him as one of the best in the world. At this point in his career, there are no longer any doubts that Joel Embid He is one of the great players in the NBA. The Cameroonian center … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to finally see james harden on the court in his uniform for the first time Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 76ers star, Joel Embidsaid that Harden has been very different from the person he heard about before his arrival. “I mean, it’s funny, you read all … Read more
Nikola Jockiccurrent NBA MVP and Joel Embid They have a lot in common. Every night they seem hell-bent on proving that whatever the Denver Nuggets center does, the Philadelphia 76ers center can do better and vice versa. Coincidence or not, the two ‘big men’ have played on the same day in each of their teams’ … Read more
