Tag: Joel Embiid
Instant Observations: 76ers Overcome Slow Start, Open Up In-Season Tournament With Win Over Pistons
| Leave a CommentIt wasn’t pretty, but the 76ers opened up Group Play of the In-Season Tournament with a 114-106 win over the Pistons.
Read more »Instant Observations: Embiid, Maxey Lead 76ers to Win Over Celtics
| Leave a CommentJoel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers to a 106-103 win over the Celtics, extending their winning streak to six games.
Read more »Instant Observations: Joel Embiid’s 48 Points Powers 76ers to Win Over Wizards
| Leave a CommentBehind Joel Embiid’s dominant 48-point effort, the 76ers defeated the Wizards and extended their winning streak to five games.
Read more »Instant Observations: 76ers Defeat Suns in Saturday Matinee, Win Fourth Consecutive Game
| Leave a CommentThe 76ers used good games from Tobias Harris and Kelly Oubre Jr. to overcome a sluggish start to defeat the shorthanded Suns on Saturday afternoon.
Read more »Instant Observations: 76ers Use Balanced Performance to Defeat Raptors
| Leave a CommentThree players scored 20-plus points for the Philadelphia 76ers in their win over the Toronto Raptors. It is their third consecutive win this season.
Read more »76ers’ Harden Trade Balances Competing This Season, Creating Future Flexibility
| Leave a CommentIn the James Harden trade, Sixers’ president of basketball operations Daryl Morey threaded the needle between competing and creating future flexibility.
Read more »Instant Observations: 76ers Drop Close Game to Lillard, Bucks in Season Opener
/ | Leave a CommentDespite strong performances from Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr., it was not enough to overcome Damian Lillard, Bucks in season opener.
Read more »76ers Notes: Springer’s Continued Growth, Maxey’s Strong Play Stand Out Early in Preseason
| Leave a CommentJaden Springer’s growth and Tyrese Maxey’s fast start headline the takeaways from the Philadelphia 76ers’ first two preseason games.
Read more »76ers Media Day: 3 Takeaways Led By James Harden’s No-Show
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers held their Media Day to kick off the 2023-24 season. James Harden, in the midst of a trade dispute, elected not to show up.
Read more »76ers Best Off Trading Harden Now, Regardless of Return
| Leave a CommentThe Sixers should trade James Harden now, regardless of the return, in order to avoid the situation escalating in the coming weeks and months.
Read more »NBA Schedule Release: 5 Games to Watch in 76ers’ 2023-24 Regular Season Slate
/ | Leave a CommentThe NBA released the full schedule for the 2023-24 regular season. Breaking down key things and games to watch from the 76ers’ schedule.
Read more »Joel Embiid Sends Not-So-Subtle Message to 76ers’ Front Office
/ | Leave a CommentJoel Embiid’s “or anywhere else” comment is a clear, not-so-subtle message to the Philadelphia 76ers’ front office.
Read more »Report: Sixers Trying to Keep Harden Through the 2023-24 season
/ | Leave a CommentESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday morning the Sixers are attempting to convince James Harden to stay in Philadelphia through next season.
Read more »ESPN’s Tim Legler says Sixers will not win a Championship with James Harden
| Leave a CommentAn ESPN analyst hating on a Philadelphia team isn’t a new thing at all, but it’s happening once again, this time with Harden and the 76ers.
Read more »Should Sixers Have Interest in Trading for Bradley Beal?
| Leave a CommentWith the NBA Finals now complete, the offseason is set to kick into high gear in the coming days. One…
Read more »Report: Sixers Hire Nick Nurse as New Head Coach
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers filled their head coaching vacancy by hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.
Read more »Mad Dog on Sixers Coaching opening “James Harden is a Coach Killer”
/ | Leave a CommentPhiladelphia: It has been 24 hours since the Philadelphia 76ers sent waves through the basketball world in firing coach Doc…
Read more »Instant Observations: Embiid, Harden Crumble in Sixers’ Game 7 Blowout Loss to Celtics
/ | Leave a CommentWith their season on the line, Joel Embiid and James Harden failed to show up. The Philadelphia 76ers’ season ends in yet another second-round exit.
Read more »Instant Observations: Sixers Fail to Take Advantage of Closeout Opportunity, Drop Game 6 to Celtics
/ | Leave a CommentWith an opportunity to close out the series, the Philadelphia 76ers fell short, losing to the Boston Celtics 95-86 in Game 6.
Read more »Sixers’ Balanced Performance Leads to Game 5 Win Over Celtics, Golden Opportunity to Close Out Series
/ | Leave a CommentWalking through the key components of the Sixers’ massive Game 5 win over the Celtics. The Sixers can potentially close out the series in Game 6.
Read more »Instant Observations: Sixers Destroy Celtics in Game 5, Take 3-2 Series Lead
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers received strong performances from throughout the starting lineup on their way to a 115-103 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5.
Read more »Instant Observations: Sixers Survive in Game 4 Behind Another Big Harden Performance
/ | Leave a CommentJames Harden saved the Philadelphia 76ers from an epic collapse against the Boston Celtics in Game 4. He scored 42 points and the Sixers evened the series at two.
Read more »Instant Observations: Sixers Waste Strong Embiid Effort, Fall to Celtics in Game 3
| Leave a CommentJoel Embiid’s 30 points were not enough to overcome brutal performances from both James Harden and Tyrese Maxey in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 loss.
Read more »Instant Observations: Sixers Endure Game 2 Blowout by Celtics Despite Embiid’s Return to Lineup
/ | Leave a CommentDespite Joel Embiid returning to the lineup, the Philadelphia 76ers were blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 2. The series is evened up at 1-1.
Read more »After Dominant Season, Joel Embiid Named MVP for 2022-23 Campaign
/ | Leave a CommentAfter being the runner-up for MVP in each of the past two seasons, Joel Embiid finally broke through. He was named as the MVP for the 2022-23 season.
Read more »Instant Observations: James Harden’s Vintage 45-Point Performance Pushes Sixers to Game 1 Win Over Celtics
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers, behind a scintillating 45-point showing from James Harden, defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1.
Read more »Sixers-Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview: Things to Watch, X-Factor, Prediction
| Leave a CommentWill this be the year the Philadelphia 76ers finally make it past the Eastern Conference semifinals? Previewing the series between the Sixers and Celtics.
Read more »Instant Observations: Harris, Reed Power Sixers to Sweep Over Nets
/ | Leave a CommentTobias Harris and Paul Reed put together huge performances to power the Philadelphia 76ers to their first series sweep since 1991.
Read more »Report: Embiid to Miss Game 4 Against Nets With Knee Injury
/ | Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers will be without star center Joel Embiid for Game 4 of their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets.
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