Joel Embiid Leaves With Sore Knee, Sixers Drop Game 4 To Wizards
Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series is Wednesday at Philadelphia.
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Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series is Wednesday at Philadelphia.
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.
Simmons and Joel Embiid each scored 22 points and Tobias Harris added 19 for the top-seeded Sixers.
The 76ers last took the top seed in 2001 when Allen Iverson won the MVP, Larry Brown the Coach of the Year and Aaron McKie the Sixth Man award.
The Sixers tweeted that tickets are first-come, first-serve.
Tobias Harris scored 21 points, Shake Milton added 12 and Danny Green had 11 for Philadelphia, which could have wrapped up the East's No. 1 seed with a win.
Philadelphia's season-long winning streak was snapped and it prevented the 76ers from clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2000-01.
Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of "MVP! MVP!" chants.
76ers history-makers like Julius Erving and Allen Iverson have also donated their game kicks to help kickstart another way to help take care of home.
Philadelphia built a big third-quarter lead and then held on, staying ahead of the Brooklyn Nets for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Dwight Howard had a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who routed the Hawks for the second straight game.
The Sixers are currently second in the East, a game behind Brooklyn and 2 1/2 games ahead of third-place Milwaukee with 10 games to play.
Simmons proved his value to the Sixers after missing the last four games with an illness.
Milwaukee never trailed and led by as many as 21 to defeat Philadelphia for the fourth consecutive time.
Joel Embiid, who had 38 points and 17 rebounds, heaved a full-court shot at the horn that rattled around the rim and put the All-Star center on his back in disbelief over the near-make.
The Sixers played without All-Star Ben Simmons (illness) and starting forward Tobias Harris (20.5 points; sore right knee).
In February, Embiid donated $100,000 to three local organizations -- Youth Services, Inc., Project Home, and the Sunday Breakfast Mission.
Joel Embiid had 36 points and 14 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Clippers 106-103 on Friday night,
The Sixers (38-17) moved into first place in the Eastern Conference and hold the tiebreaker in a game played without James Harden, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge.
Philadelphia took a half-game lead atop the Eastern Conference over the Nets, whose game at Minnesota was called off because of the shooting death of a Black man by police in the Minneapolis area.
Philadelphia, which missed an opportunity to tie Brooklyn for the best record in the Eastern Conference, tied a season low with 94 points.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 106-96 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
The Sixers went 4-2 on their trip as they wait for Embiid to get back from a knee injury.
The Nuggets raced out to a 25-point lead on their way to a 104-95 win over the slow-starting 76ers on Tuesday night.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
The 125th annual Mummers Parade was disrupted by Mother Nature, with wind damage suspending the String Band competition.
Along with celebrating the new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies.
Four people were rescued after a fire broke out at a home on Nandina Way in Somerton, according to police.
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
The annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade will take over Broad Street starting at 9 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
The 125th annual Mummers Parade was disrupted by Mother Nature, with wind damage suspending the String Band competition.
The Philadelphia Eagles will rest some starters and limit others during Sunday's game against the Commanders.
Along with celebrating the new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
The 125th annual Mummers Parade was disrupted by Mother Nature, with wind damage suspending the String Band competition.
Along with celebrating the new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies.
Four people were rescued after a fire broke out at a home on Nandina Way in Somerton, according to police.
Mummers spent New Year's Eve making final preparations for the parade in Philadelphia.
A group of teens helped find Rex and bring the adventurous wallaby home to Lots of Love Farm in South Jersey.
Toll increases on the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges go into effect in the first week 2026.
In Hammonton, the community says the town's New Year's Eve tradition, the blueberry ball drop, will bring them closer together following a tragic week.
Pemberton Township Mayor Jack K. Tompkins is resigning this week, officials said.
Rex, the wallaby that went missing from a South Jersey animal sanctuary after breaking out of its enclosure, was found safe and returned.
Nearly 1,000 people gathered Monday night in Hockessin to honor Delaware State Trooper Matthew "Ty" Snook, who was killed in the line of duty.
A 40-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Wilmington, Delaware, Sunday night, state police said.
New Jersey is one of nearly two dozen states set to increase its minimum wage in 2026, and the only state in the Delaware Valley that will see a hike.
A guide to the New Year's Eve celebrations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Cpl. Matthew Snook was fatally shot while on duty earlier this week at a DMV office in Wilmington, Delaware.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Hearing technology helps deaf and hard-of-hearing students perform at the annual holiday show in Overbrook.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
There are encouraging early signs the angel advocate approach is helping people find organ donors.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The snow and wintry weather is causing travel disruptions on one of the busiest travel days at PHL.
The annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade will take over Broad Street starting at 9 a.m. on New Year's Day.
The holiday travel rush is ramping up on the roads and in the skies around the Philadelphia region.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike's eastbound lanes have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash between Bensalem and Willow Grove.
SEPTA's largest workers' union voted to ratify its new contract with the Philadelphia-based transit agency Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Eagles will rest some starters and limit others during Sunday's game against the Commanders.
The Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman Egor Zamula to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Philip Tomasino.
After Vancouver scored the first goal, the Flyers got ahead in the second and beat the Canucks 6-3 Tuesday night.
VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a tight game.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
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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.
A very Happy New Year to these babies born at Temple Women and Families Hospital and Penn Medicine Doylestown. These Philadelphia area hospitals welcomed the first newborns of 2026.
High winds caused issues during setup and damaged sets and costumes during the 2026 Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Philadelphia String Band Association President Sam Regalbuto explained why the decision to postponed the String Band competition was made, and Ross DiMattei reports live from City Hall along the parade route.
A member of the Fralinger String Band said he just got engaged on New Year's Eve. Wakisha Bailey was outside with the band as they prepared to strut on Broad Street in the 125th annual Mummers Parade.
Marty Small Sr. will be sworn in to his second 4-year term as Mayor of Atlantic City after winning re-election in November. Josh Sidorowicz has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Grant Gilmore.
Golden Sunrise is the last remaining fancy division club in the Mummers and we caught up with them on parade day as they boarded a bus to get to their starting point. Wakisha Bailey reports.