Embiid, Simmons Among Top Players In All-Star Game Voting
Fan voting will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.
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Fan voting will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.
The Sixers beat the Spurs 112-106, winning their third straight game.
The Sixers snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Spurs.
Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick out of Washington, has been out since the fourth game of the season with shoulder soreness.
Embiid had X-rays taken and his hand wrapped in ice after the game, and said he thinks he will be fine.
Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 21 points to help Philadelphia win for third time in four games.
Philadelphia played without star center Joel Embiid, who flew directly from Portland to Phoenix, where the team will join him for Sunday's game.
Joel Embiid attempted 12 three's and made six of them -- including three in the last two minutes. He finished with 29 points and nine boards.
The No. 1 overall pick, who traveled with the team to Portland, will be incorporated into team drills on their road trip this week.
The Sixers are third in the NBA in assists (26.0), first in rebounds (48.4), second in PACE (103.32), and seventh in defensive rating (103.7).
"This is our nod to the people of this great city who've been in it for signature moments since the very beginning."
Embiid, who has been battling a bad back, powered through a big-man duel with Enes Kanter.
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia's leading scorer and rebounder, returned after missing the previous three games because of a sore lower back to play in Toronto for the first time in his NBA career.
Embiid is averaging 24.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this season.
The Sixers are dead last in the NBA averaging a miserable 3.67 iso points per game.
The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NBA are wishing for this year.
Sixers forward Robert Covington showed respect to the Black Mamba on Instagram.
Okafor played 22 minutes, tallying 10 points and four rebounds in a blowout loss to the Raptors.
Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists in a career-high 39 minutes.
Philadelphia has dropped four straight games, last time out on Sunday they lost on the road to New Orleans, 131-124.
Phil Jasner passed away in 2010 at the age of 68.
Embiid is averaging 23.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game in 21 games this season.
Simmons had 14 points on 7-13 shooting, 10 assists, and six rebounds in the 105-98 loss.
Rookie Ben Simmons' breakaway dunk gave Philadelphia a 96-91 lead, but the Cavaliers ended the game on a 14-2 run.
If Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons can stay healthy, Philadelphia is "going to be a perennial contender for the next 10 years."
Lucas Bibro underwent open-heart surgery at Nemours for a congenital heart defect in 2020. Now, he'll throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' season opener vs. the Texas Rangers.
Residents in a South Jersey neighborhood say ATV and dirt bike riders have become a growing nuisance, disrupting sleep and rattling homes.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
Cesar Chavez's face will soon be replaced with Dolores Huerta's in the mural on North 5th Street in Fairhill.
ICE agents were seen helping with TSA operations at Philadelphia International Airport, and their presence created a mixed reaction.
Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Lucas Bibro underwent open-heart surgery at Nemours for a congenital heart defect in 2020. Now, he'll throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' season opener vs. the Texas Rangers.
Residents in a South Jersey neighborhood say ATV and dirt bike riders have become a growing nuisance, disrupting sleep and rattling homes.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
Cesar Chavez's face will soon be replaced with Dolores Huerta's in the mural on North 5th Street in Fairhill.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
Cesar Chavez's face will soon be replaced with Dolores Huerta's in the mural on North 5th Street in Fairhill.
ICE agents were seen helping with TSA operations at Philadelphia International Airport, and their presence created a mixed reaction.
Firefighters got a fire on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia under control Tuesday.
To celebrate National Cheesesteak Day, the Philadelphia International Airport and its vendors set a Guinness World Record for the "Longest Line of Cheesesteaks."
Residents in a South Jersey neighborhood say ATV and dirt bike riders have become a growing nuisance, disrupting sleep and rattling homes.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
An Atlantic County Department of Public Works supervisor was indicted by a grand jury on charges that he stole nearly $80,000 worth of fuel from county-owned pumps.
State officials upheld the firing of a Gloucester County death investigator after he texted details of the case to a group chat.
Vernon Baker was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a woman seated next to him on a Philadelphia-bound flight, officials said.
Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old is in custody and another person is wanted by police in connection with an armed robbery outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.
Three people died in a car crash involving a drunk driver early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Kent County, Delaware, Monday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Thousands of people spent the night without electricity around the Philadelphia area after Monday's storms.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
After years of being misdiagnosed, Mary Schneider is raising awareness about narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
After 20 years of planning and six years of construction, a reimagined Ardmore train station is back open.
Route 73 is back open in Marlton after a fatal crash closed the road for several hours Friday morning.
The Walt Whitman Bridge is back open Wednesday after it was closed in both directions Tuesday night because of police activity.
Additional security checkpoints at PHL are closed as a partial government shutdown affecting TSA drags on.
Lucas Bibro underwent open-heart surgery at Nemours for a congenital heart defect in 2020. Now, he'll throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' season opener vs. the Texas Rangers.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
Sixers forward Paul George is set to return Wednesday after a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug program.
State officials upheld the firing of a Gloucester County death investigator after he texted details of the case to a group chat.
The Sixers Youth Foundation is gearing up to host its annual fundraising gala Thursday at The Fillmore in Fishtown.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin their quest for a World Series title that has eluded them for nearly two decades. But on Opening Day, the Phils will get a boost from a local kid who made an impressive comeback.
Mural Arts Philadelphia will replace an image of Cesar Chavez with one of Dolores Huerta on a mural in the city's Fairhill section. The move follows sexual abuse allegations against Chavez.
Two men were killed and two people were critically injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
A fire at a vacant building in Philadelphia's Harrowgate section is under control Tuesday evening, officials said.
To celebrate National Cheesesteak Day, the Philadelphia International Airport and its vendors set a Guinness World Record for the "Longest Line of Cheesesteaks."