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'Sounds Like Excuse': NBA Analyst Calls Out Joel Embiid for His Admission on 76ers Roster

Joel Embiid has spent years watching Philadelphia rebuild around him, one season after another, yet still has not reached the conference finals. Now the franchise has a supporting cast unlike any he’s had before, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown joining Tyrese Maxey and V.J.

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3 Inferences We Can Make From Sixers’ Early Training Camp Sessions

We’re at the point of the newborn NBA season where Sixers fans are becoming detectives. People are predicting Nick Nurse’s rotation and theorizing player roles, using each practice clip the team posts on social media.

Joel Embiid News / Fadeaway World / October 1

Joel Embiid Reveals Biggest Hurdle For New-Look 76ers This Season

For years, the Philadelphia 76ers struggled to make any headway in the Eastern Conference. For most of Joel Embiid’s tenure, they’ve been an early-exit playoff team, good on paper but not enough to win when it really mattered.

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The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

The '20-point NBA games leaders' quiz

The 'NBA Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

NBA News / Liberty Ballers / October 1

‘Sacrifice’ is a good thing, actually

Jabari Walker is unlikely to be in the Sixers’ rotation to start the 2026-27 season. As a guy who had to work his way up from a two-way spot to a standard deal last season, he understands his role is simply to be ready, no matter what the team asks of him.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

LeBron James News / Fadeaway World / October 1

Patrick Beverley Ranks LeBron James Among 5 Most Powerful Black Men In History

Patrick Beverley has spent years competing both against and alongside LeBron James, and the veteran guard believes James’ influence extends far beyond basketball.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Stadium Rant / October 1

Philadelphia 76ers Media Day Revealed A Potential Problem With Their Superteam

The Philadelphia 76ers Media Day showed a glimpse of their revamped team this offseason, and from the outside looking in, they look like a formidable force.

Tacko Fall News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 1

76ers’ Tacko Fall injury update delivers blow to roster chances

The Philadelphia 76ers recently got training camp underway as they prepare for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. The 76ers have several new faces in the fold, headlined by LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, but also including former NBA fan favorite Tacko Fall, who is competing for a roster spot in training camp.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Fadeaway World / October 1

Tyrese Maxey Opens Up On Joel Embiid’s Health, Jaylen Brown’s Strengths, And More

The Philadelphia 76ers will be entering the 2026-27 season as one of the strongest teams in the NBA, bearing the weight of being title favorites along with them.

LeBron James News / Total Pro Sports / September 30

Savannah James Is Being Accused Of Doing Her Longtime Friend Dirty With Shocking Admission

Savannah James and her longtime friend and business partner April McDaniel recently addressed how they handle travel together. The conversation, which aired on a podcast, highlighted the financial gap between them and quickly drew strong online reactions.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Philadelphia 76ers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 30

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey gets 100% real on ‘freak’ Jaylen Brown being different

Tyrese Maxey thought he knew what Jaylen Brown was. After xix seasons of guarding him, a seven-game playoff series against him last spring, and countless nights game-planning around him had built a fairly complete picture.

Philadelphia 76ers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 30

Tyrese Maxey’s hilarious response to LeBron James leaving 76ers practice in helicopter

The Philadelphia 76ers are less than three weeks away from kicking off their 2026-27 season, with new faces Jaylen Brown and LeBron James now in the fold.

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The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

LeBron James News / Larry Brown Sports / October 1

Brian Windhorst has a surprising assessment of LeBron James' 76ers team

LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, and many are expecting them to be contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst is not one of them.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Yardbarker / September 30

Tyrese Maxey praises 'extremely important' VJ Edgecombe

The Philadelphia 76ers have built an All-Star team for the 2026 NBA season. But one of their stars singled out an interesting player as key to the team's success.

LeBron James brings full LeBron experience to Sixers, including chopper

The '3 3's-per-game NBA seasons' quiz

Jaylen Brown News / Larry Brown Sports / September 30

Jaylen Brown shuts down a loaded question about the 76ers

Jaylen Brown had no desire to get baited by a loaded question during the Philadelphia 76ers’ Media Day on Monday.

Joel Embiid reveals physical transformation at 76ers media day

Jaylen Brown calls out ‘bizarre’ criticisms during 76ers media day

LeBron James makes powerful statement on 76ers goals

The 'NBA Playoff 3-pointer leaders' quiz

Philadelphia 76ers News / Hoops Wire / September 28

Sixers have four stars and one question: Who gives up what?

Jaylen Brown was asked Monday who the “alpha” will be on a 76ers team featuring LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. “Next question,” Brown replied.