Reports: James Harden Declines $47 Million Player Option, Intends To Re-Sign With Sixers
The move will give the Sixers flexibility when the negotiating period begins Thursday at 6 p.m.
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The move will give the Sixers flexibility when the negotiating period begins Thursday at 6 p.m.
Melton, 24, is a combo guard who spent the last three seasons with the Grizzlies after spending his rookie year with the Phoenix Suns.
Neither procedure, which were done on Monday, is expected to impact Embiid's availability for training camp.
Morey was asked if Rivers would return for the 2022-23 season and responded with "yes."
The Sixers have not advanced past the second round since 2001.
With the Sixers on the verge of elimination, here are three things to watch in Game 6 of the Miami Heat.
It was a tough night all the way around for the Sixers, especially for Embiid — their best player, already wearing a mask to protect a facial fracture and dealing with a significant thumb injury.
James Harden scored 31 points, Joel Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 116-108 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Wearing a black mask, Embiid had 18 points and 11 rebounds after missing the first two games of the series.
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Sixers.
The question going into Friday will revolve around whether Philadelphia's Joel Embiid could be ready for Game 3.
Tobias Harris scored 27 points for Philadelphia, which got 19 from Tyrese Maxey and 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists from James Harden.
The Sixers will face the top-seeded Miami Heat in the second round.
The nerves in Philly are suddenly as tight as the rims.
Doctors say Embiid's thumb injury is common and the surgery to fix it is pretty basic.
Embiid made his remarks to reporters after a 110-102 loss on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
After 76ers coach Doc Rivers called timeout to save the possession as the shot clock was running down, Embiid took an inbounds pass from Danny Green and hit a turnaround shot from near the sideline before running back to his bench in celebration.
Maxey had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Tobias Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds. James Harden scored 14.
The 76ers sure hope The Beard is good to go — not just for the opening-round Eastern Conference series against Toronto — but for a deep run into June.
Joel Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden had 13 points and 15 assists for the 76ers, whose hopes of winning the Atlantic Division title took a hit.
Joel Embiid had 37 points and 15 rebounds and James Harden finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the 76ers.
James Harden had 32 points and nine rebounds for the 76ers, and Embiid recovered from a slow start and finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
Harden had 29 points and a season-high 15 rebounds while Embiid added 27 points and 10 boards as the Sixers' rolled to a 122-97 victory.
Embiid sat out with back soreness and Harden with left hamstring tightness.
James Harden had 24 points and 13 assists and the Sixers beat the Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night.
