The Philadelphia 76ers come to Charlotte on Monday without Joel Embiid and Paul George, both out with knee issues. If the Hornets want to prove they belong in the play-in conversation, this is the game to do it.
The Hornets are riding a two-game win streak as they prepare to host the Philadelphia 76ers, a team still searching for consistency despite the dominant Joel Embiid.
We knew coming into the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming back-to-back that Joel Embiid would not be playing both games. We suspected the same for Paul George.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
In today’s matinee, the Knicks (27*-18) absorbed a Joel Embiid onslaught, survived cold shooting from the wings, and steadied themselves just enough in the final seconds to leave Philadelphia with a 112–109 win, holding off the 76ers (24-20) after nearly squandering a 17-point fourth-quarter lead.
The New York Knicks pulled off an impressive 112-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. It’s the club’s 27th victory on the season, as New York remains in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Houston Rockets' matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers led to disappointment for Houston. After trailing for the first three quarters of the contest, Houston seized a nine-point lead with a little more than six minutes remaining in the fourth.
The Knicks rested yesterday and will probably make us suffer today. New York visits Philly for a heated matchup with an early tip-off. What can go wrong?
In the NBA's second-apron era, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find horrific contracts. The days of teams shelling out max deals to non-All-Stars like Chandler Parsons and Hassan Whiteside are a thing of the past.
The early season hype surrounding the Western Conference now seems to be spilling over into the East as well, with several teams that were counted out before the season surprising the league.
After the Philadelphia 76ers won a thriller against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, 128-122, the team has found itself at a 24-19 record and fifth in the Eastern Conference.
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 76ers center logged 46 minutes in Thursday’s overtime win over the Rockets, his highest regular-season total in more than three years.
January 22 is already a legendary date in the household of Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, but “The Process” is looking to take its significance to a whole new level.
The Rockets suffered their fifth loss this season in overtime tonight as they faced the 76ers in Philadelphia. The final score was 122-128 as Houston managed to score only seven points after the game went into overtime tied 115-115.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is no stranger to receiving criticism about his style of play. Embiid's tendency to exploit the defense by committing fouls to generate easy points has drawn criticism.
The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Philadelphia 76ers 133-107 on Wednesday night. Far from home, Cleveland played like giants. The victory came after a painful defeat against the Utah Jazz just days earlier.
The Toronto Raptors are back in the loss column after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 inside Scotiabank Arena. After beating the Sixers in overtime the night before, the Raptors couldn't respond well to the adjustments Philadelphia made, which led to the loss.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Toronto Raptors due to left knee injury management and left groin soreness.
Joel Embiid has played in five straight games for the Philadelphia 76ers. This includes Wednesday’s 131-110 blowout win over the Washington Wizards, as the former NBA MVP dropped 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one triple.
The Denver Nuggets had seven rotation players out Monday night, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. They leaned on Jalen Pickett and a group of reserves to upset the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, 125-124.
Joel Embiid’s rotten luck with knee injuries has reared its ugly head again. The Philadelphia 76ers star suffered another apparent injury to his knee during Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.