Tag: Joel Embiid
Nick Nurse: Joel Embiid ‘looked pretty good’ but Sixers stay cautious
All-Star weekend treated the 76ers well. The return to reality did not.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe took home MVP honors at the Rising Stars Challenge, and...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Nets
76ers
Joel Embiid won’t suit up for Philadelphia’s final game before the All-Star break. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reported that Embiid has been ruled out of...
Real Beasts of East? Cavs, Sixers, Knicks aiming to make their claim
The Eastern Conference picture is starting to sharpen, but there are still a few pressure points worth watching entering the All-Star break.
For ESPN’s Tim...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, draft lottery
76ers
Philadelphia has made a habit of ducking the luxury tax in recent seasons. Joel Embiid would like that trend to stop.
The Sixers moved Danuel...
Joel Embiid resurgence giving Sixers renewed hope: ‘It’s definitely refreshing’
Joel Embiid is starting to look like himself again, and the minutes load is a big part of that.
Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the...
NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Cavs, Sixers, deadline questions
Suns
The good news in Phoenix is obvious. Jalen Green is back.
The tricky part is everything that comes with it.
Green made his return Tuesday, his...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers
Rockets
Houston is almost exactly where the projections said they would be, and that is part of the reason the grade lands here. That would...
Cavs again show poise, get 39 from Jaylon Tyson in sliding past Sixers
This one had every reason to go sideways. Short-handed roster. Sloppy start. Late mistakes. And yet the Cavaliers walked out with it anyway.
They beat...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Sixers
Mavericks
After days of conflicting signals, the Mavericks have reopened trade talks involving Anthony Davis, per Shams Charania of ESPN. NBA insider Marc Stein of...
Dribbles: Cavs finally look the part, steamroll Sixers in Philly
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 133-107 hammer job of a road win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
1. What a way to kick off...
NBA Notes: Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers, Joel Embiid, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
Portland is holding its breath after Deni Avdija exited Sunday’s game late in the fourth quarter with a lower-back injury.
Avdija went down with...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Suns, Grayson Allen, Kings
76ers
Health has changed the conversation in Philadelphia.
With 76ers riding a three-game road winning streak and sitting within striking distance of the East’s top tier,...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Sixers
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves still remember how last season ended, and on Friday night, they played like it.
Anthony Edwards returned from a three-game injury absence and...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Kelly Oubre Jr, Magic, Tyus Jones, Thunder
76ers
Philadelphia is operating about $1 million below the first apron, and the question is whether depth matters more than savings.
ESPN's Bobby Marks points to...
