Joel Embiid Wins Rookie Of The Month -- Again
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in January.
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in January.
James went off with 27 points (11-14 FG), 12 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block vs. Minnesota.
The Mavericks defeated the Sixers on Wednesday, 113-95.
Embiid is averaging 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in only 25.4 minutes per game.
Cousins is averaging 28.2 points (4th), 10.5 rebounds (12th), and 1.4 blocks (18th) per game.
Simmons embraced the nickname on an Instagram photo of himself with Joel Embiid.
The Sixers have won six of their last nine, nine of their last 13, and had 10 wins in January.
Robert Covington had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Randle is averaging 4.0 points and 0.3 assists in 7.3 minutes per game, since joining the Sixers.
Steve Kerr's father Malcolm was assassinated in an act of terrorism in 1984.
McConnell is averaging 8.0 points, 9.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game in January.
Embiid had 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks vs. Harden and the Rockets.
The Rockets defeated the Sixers, 123-118, on Friday night.
Embiid missed the last two games after hyperextending his knee against the Trail Blazers.
The Sixers have won 10 of their last 13 games.
94WIP's Howard Eskin confirmed the report that Simmons is targeting a late-February return.
Embiid has missed 14 games this season after having back-to-back foot surgeries to start his career.
In the NFC Championship game, Ike Reese picked the Falcons and Chris Carlin had the Packers.
Chinese New Year 2017 is this weekend and the Sixers will be celebrating the occasion on Friday night when they host James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
The reserves for the 2017 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday night and Sixers rookie center Joel Embiid has been left off the roster.
The Sixers are 4.5 games back of the 8th seed and just 5.0 games back of the 6th seed.
The Rockets will play at the Sixers next on Friday night.
The Sixers defeated the Bucks on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
After years of being down, The Process is finally paying off for the Sixers.
Philadelphia is now 16-27 on the season, 5 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the East.