The Philadelphia 76ers looked to stay undefeated on the season at home against the Orlando Magic in the third game of the season. They’d be without Joel Embiid tonight, as they continue to manage his knee.
The Philadelphia 76ers are headed into their second week of the 2025-2026 NBA season looking to keep their undefeated streak alive. This time around, it’s the Orlando Magic in town.
The Sixers welcomed back their big man for the regular season. Joel Embiid averaged 30.2 minutes per game in the 2024–25 season; however, due to a minutes restriction this season as part of his injury management protocol, he has been limited to approximately 20 minutes in the early games.
The Philadelphia 76ers have started the season 2-0 after beating the likes of the Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics in their first two matches. Once again, the spotlight was on Joel Embiid, who has been on a minutes restriction thus far after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Grizzlies are turning to the hardship exception to bolster their injury-depleted roster. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Memphis is set to sign free agent center Charles Bassey.
Make sure to listen and add the 13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts podcast the Shot Clock Pod to your list! This week Steve shares his thoughts after week 1 of the 2025-26 NBA season.
After a poor show last season, the Philadelphia 76ers have started the 2025-26 campaign with 2-0 wins, thanks to several of their young players. But on Friday, a former MVP and Sixers veteran, Joel Embiid, stole the show.
Brandon Miller left early in the second quarter of the Hornets’ road loss to the 76ers with what the team called left shoulder soreness, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN.
Joel Embiid’s second matchup of the 2025-2026 NBA season went much better than the first. While it looked better to those spectating, there wasn’t a physical difference that had a positive impact on his game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are riding high after a 1-point win against the 18-time championship-winning side Boston Celtics. The Sixers now travel back to Philadelphia and are gearing up for their home opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, though a few key players are still sidelined.
On a minutes restriction in the opening matchup against the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid didn’t look like the best version of himself. When the Philadelphia 76ers face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, Embiid will get a shot at redemption.
The Philadelphia 76ers had a strong start to the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday with a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics. Fans were excited to see Joel Embiid in action after he had appeared in just 19 games the previous campaign.
Joel Embiid is running out of time — and so are the Philadelphia 76ers. After another injury-riddled season and a knee surgery in April, the 31-year-old superstar is finally back on the court.