Sixers' Joel Embiid Earns All-NBA Second Team Honors
The snubs continue for Joel Embiid.
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The snubs continue for Joel Embiid.
After the Hawks beat the Sixers on Monday night, their center had some thoughts about how to defend Embiid.
Philly blew an 18-point lead and may have bigger concerns: Big man Joel Embiid spent time in the locker room in the second quarter and didn't make a field goal in the second half.
The Sixers are expected to be without one of their starters for at least the next two weeks.
The Sixers forward has been recognized by the league for pursuing social justice as one of the finalists for the inaugural award.
Trae Young might be in trouble on Friday night.
Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds and Milton buried a 32-footer and scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 118-102 in Game 2 on Tuesday night and even the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Joel Embiid is not the NBA's 2020-21 MVP, according to a report.
Embiid was officially listed as questionable due to a cartilage tear in his right knee.
Embiid's official status for the Sixers' second-round series opener is questionable because of a cartilage tear in his right knee.
Embiid has small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
Sixers fans had plenty to cheer about Wednesday night. Tonight also marked the first home game with close to full capacity in more than a year.
Ben Simmons had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to keep the top-seeded 76ers in the hunt for their first championship since 1983.
Monumental Sports and Entertainment announced Monday night the fan was banned from Capital One Arena and charges are being pursued with police.
On Sunday in the Celtics-Nets series, Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving was nearly hit by a bottle thrown from the stands during a game in Boston.
Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series is Wednesday at Philadelphia.
Embiid set a career playoff high with 36 points and the Sixers routed Washington 132-103 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead.
With support from WWE's resident good-time guys, Joel Embiid has channeled his inner wrestler and learned to Thrust the Process.
The Wells Fargo Center could be a full house again as early as next Wednesday.
"That's unnecessary. It's unnecessary. Throw the guy out," Barkley said. "Ban the dude."
A Sixers fan was ejected after dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook Wednesday night.
Westbrook was making his way into the locker room during Game 2 at the Wells Fargo Center when a fan dumped popcorn on his head from the stands above.
Philadelphia fans are not the only ones demonstrating unacceptable behavior at sporting events.
The Philadelphia 76ers fan who dumped popcorn on Wizards' Russell Westbrook Wednesday night has lost his season tickets membership.
Simmons and Joel Embiid each scored 22 points and Tobias Harris added 19 for the top-seeded Sixers.
