Tag: 76ers
NBA Twitter users were quick to mock Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden for his pregame outfit, prior to Monday night’s 119-115 upset win in Game 1 over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Harden was shown wearing an oversized jacket and long, baggy pants with blue fur covering the outside. NBA fans compared the 10-time […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden tied his playoff career high with 45 points against the Boston Celtics in Monday night’s 119-115 upset win in Game 1 of the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. It was Harden’s first 45-point playoff outing since Game 4 of the 2015 Western Conference Finals versus the Golden State […]
Philadelphia 76ers center and projected MVP winner Joel Embiid (right knee) is doubtful for Monday night’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Monday morning, the six-time All-Star underwent platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections on his injured right LCL. Embiid suffered this injury in Game 3 of […]
Tyrese Maxey recorded 25 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and shot 5-of-8 (62.5%) beyond the arc in Thursday night’s 102-97 first-round win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, and the guard now has the most five-plus 3-pointer games in Philadelphia 76ers playoff history. It was his fifth […]
Philadelphia 76ers forward Jalen McDaniels (non-COVID illness) has been downgraded to questionable for Thursday night’s Game 3 road contest against the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. McDaniels is the only play listed on the Sixers’ injury report. The San Diego State product missed just five games during the regular season. In less than […]
Joel Embiid recorded 15 rebounds in the first half in Monday night’s 96-84 first-round win against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first Philadelphia 76ers player to grab at least 15 boards in a postseason half the last 25 seasons. The six-time All-Star ended his performance with 20 […]
ESPN’s Zach Lowe voted for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to win this season’s MVP award. The NBA analyst admitted it on his podcast late Monday. It should come as no surprise, considering the six-time All-Star became the first center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo (1974-76). “I voted 2023 MVP Joel Embiid,” […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will become the first NBA center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo won three straight scoring championships from 1974-76. McAdoo was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame as a player in 2000. Luka Doncic will finish the season with 32.4 points per game, and Embiid cannot […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is projected to win this season’s MVP award, according to Rolling Player Ratings. While this system undervalues defensive performances, it prioritizes and measures most NBA statistics, including points, rebounds, assists, and turnovers. Check out the RPR rankings below. Rolling Player Ratings for MVP: Joel Embiid is the favorite According […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is averaging a career-high 33.2 points per game, the most by a center since the NBA-ABA merger. Through 62 starts this season, the six-time All-Star is also averaging 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. For other statistics, the four-time All-NBA member is shooting a […]
