Joel Embiid grabs 15 rebounds in first half, most by any 76ers player in a playoff half the last 25 seasons

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 […]

James Foglio  •  18 Apr 2023
Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey joins Allen Iverson as the only 76ers with multiple 30-point, 5 three-point playoff games

The Philadelphia 76ers took a 2-0 series lead over the Brooklyn Nets after a tough 96-84 win last night. Brooklyn’s mission in this series has been to not let Joel Embiid beat them on the offensive end, but that’s opened up the floor for others. Taking full advantage of that last night was Tyrese Maxey […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Apr 2023
ESPN’s Zach Lowe voted for Joel Embiid to win MVP award

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,” […]

James Foglio  •  11 Apr 2023
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and James Harden are the first pair of teammates to win the scoring title and assist title in the same season since 1981-82

The Philadelphia 76ers ended the 2022-23 regular season with one of the four most efficient offenses in the entire league. That is in large part because of Joel Embiid and James Harden. Embiid is on his way to winning his first league MVP and back-to-back scoring titles. Harden’s (10.7) assists per game led the league […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
Joel Embiid to become first center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo

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 […]

James Foglio  •  10 Apr 2023
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Apr. 7) vs the Atlanta Hawks?

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Tonight, they have the second game of a back-to-back on the road vs the Atlanta Hawks. Philly took a tough 129-101 loss at home last night to the Miami Heat and the Sixers will likely rest a number of their key […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Apr 2023
Joel Embiid is projected to win MVP, per Rolling Player Ratings

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 […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Doc Rivers declares the MVP race is ‘over’ after Joel Embiid’s 52 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists vs the Boston Celtics

Philadelphia’s superstar big man Joel Embiid has fallen short the past two seasons in MVP voting. Nikola Jokic is the reigning back-to-back MVP, but that shouldn’t be the case this year. His (33.0) points per game this season lead the league and he’s been an unstoppable force that not many teams know how to stop. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Apr 2023
Is Gary Trent Jr. playing tonight (Mar. 31) vs the Philadelphia 76ers?

Head coach Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors are fighting for their playoff hopes in the final handful of games this season. They are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference with just four games left in the regular season after their game tonight in Philadelphia. Gary Trent Jr. has missed the last four games with […]

Zach Wolpin  •  31 Mar 2023