NBA fines 76ers $100K for "inconsistent" statements on Joel Embiid's status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that were "inconsistent" with the status of Joel Embiid's health.
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The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that were "inconsistent" with the status of Joel Embiid's health.
All-Stars Embiid and George's season debuts remain on hold and both players will miss Wednesday's game against Detroit with knee injuries.
Joel Embiid has yet to make his debut in the 2024-25 regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers, but he's already picked up a technical foul.
Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of Philadelphia's 13 overtime points and finished with a season-high 45 as the 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers.
The Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 115-107 to snap a seven-game losing streak against the 76ers Friday night.
Councilmember Mark Squilla brought forth 13 bills about the arena and the surrounding area as the Sixers seek a move away from Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia Councilmember Mark Squilla on Thursday introduced bills that would authorize the proposed new Sixers arena, 76 Place. Protesters opposing the arena made their voices heard inside the chamber.
Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams.
According to ESPN, the NBA is likely to investigate the Philadelphia 76ers about Joel Embiid's player participation. Embiid will miss the season opener against the Bucks and didn't play in the preseason.
Joel Embiid didn't play in the preseason due to what the Sixers called left knee management.
Here are three storylines to watch as the Philadelphia 76ers begin the 2024-25 season with a new big three.
City Councilmember Mark Squilla said residents in Chinatown saw the apartments above the arena as a "middle finger" to the neighborhood.
A spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that the Philadelphia 76ers scrapped plans to build a $250 million apartment tower above their controversial proposed Center City arena.
The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George for Wednesday's season opener vs. the Bucks because of knee injuries.
Sixers Jared McCain and Andre Drummond join Pat Gallen ahead of the team's season opener against the Bucks. Catch more episodes of Gallen of Questions every Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on PHILLY 57, streaming on CBS News Philadelphia and available on our YouTube channel.
The Sixers say Paul George suffered a bone bruise but has no structural damage after hyperextending his left knee Monday.
Paul George hyperextended his left knee in a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, the 76ers said.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play the rest of the preseason as part of what the team calls left knee management.
The Wells Fargo Center is getting retail upgrades, including expanded clothing options for women and children and two new shopping spaces.
New Jersey will not go down without a fight to bring the Philadelphia 76ers to Camden.
New Jersey leaders gave one of the Sixers' owners a tour of the site they hope to lure the team to Camden with a new arena.
Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Former Sixers center Dikembe Mutombo, whom Daryl Morey called "an amazing human being," has died from brain cancer. He was 58.
76ers center Joel Embiid is hosting a party Friday in Nicetown. It's a night of basketball, food, and games at the "In Memory of Arthur" block party. The event is named in honor of Embiid's late brother who died in a car accident in 2014 at the age of 13.
The 80-page agreement contains details about Philadelphia's economic plan, its commitment to Chinatown and more.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight selections, including four in the top 100 picks.
After Philadelphia region wakes up to temperatures in the 30s and 40s, highs will only make it into the mid-50s today, well below average for this time of the year.
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight selections, including four in the top 100 picks.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
After Philadelphia region wakes up to temperatures in the 30s and 40s, highs will only make it into the mid-50s today, well below average for this time of the year.
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
Two Philadelphia doctors who led the groundbreaking gene-editing treatment of baby boy from Delaware County are included among TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
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.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight selections, including four in the top 100 picks.
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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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.
While Heart and Soul'd, a consignment shop founded by sisters Terry Crossan and Kristen Mancini, sells donated clothing, accessories and home goods, its true mission goes far beyond resale. After covering expenses, the profits go directly to foster and adoption-related services for families in and around Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami alert in the region. Officials urged people to move to higher ground and look out for landslides and additional earthquakes later in the week.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said. The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College.
The Roots Picnic is heading to the UK for a two-day show at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London. Headliners include Nas, Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild.
Bill Kelly says Monday will be cold and breezy in the Philadelphia region, while even colder temps are on the way. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.