Tag: Joel Embiid
Key Highlights Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers George shot 45.4 percent on catch-and-shoot threes in 2023-24 According to Cleaning the Glass, he’s ranked in the 90th percentile or better in steal rate 10 times throughout his 14-year career After months of speculation and increasingly firm reporting, […]
Many Philadelphia 76ers fans have been wondering how soon their superstar, Joel Embiid, will return to action. Head coach, Nick Nurse, gave a cautious, but optimistic response when asked when the star big man could return. “I think there’s always stages of how these things progress,” Nurse said. “Everyone wants to know “Well how long […]
Key Highlights: Basketball, like all aspects of life, is cyclical. And as a result, trends are constantly going in and out of style The giant centers we see in the 1990s/2000s were dying down in the 2010s, but it seems like they are making a comeback In the 1990s/2000s (and today) the best centers are […]
Key Highlights: Maxey’s .411 free-throw rate blows past his previous career-high of .247 The Sixers are 8.6 points better per 100 possessions when he’s on the court New head coach Nick Nurse is putting him in plenty of good spots to succeed Over the past few years, Tyrese Maxey has rightfully earned his reputation as […]
The saga of the Philadelphia 76ers continues to add more drama. With James Harden recently admonishing Daryl Morey, many peers around the league believe it is only a matter of time before MVP, Joel Embiid, asks for a trade. Embiid recently took the 76ers out of his Twitter bio, but eventually back-pedaled saying it was […]
Over the weekend, league sources reported that any trade talks between the Sixers and James Harden have ended. However, the 10-time all-star called his GM Daryl Morey a “liar”. Harden said he doesn’t want to be a part of any organization that Morey is affiliated with. At that time, superstar big man Joel Embiid removed […]
For the first time next summer, Sixers’ big man Joel Embiid is eligible to play in the Olympics. Two teams are currently scouting the reigning league MVP. Team USA and Team France would love to have the opportunity to land Embiid for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. When Embiid officially became a US citizen, […]
For the past three seasons, Joel Embiid and the 76ers have fizzled out in the second round of the playoffs. The 2022-23 league MVP knows his team is capable of much more than an exit in the Semi-Finals. There’s been speculation that Embiid might be disgruntled and could want a change of scenery. However, league […]
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made history Monday night by advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokic was terrific again as he passed Wilt Chamberlain for most triple-doubles in postseason history recording his eighth. Jokic finished the game with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. Not to mention, the big […]
After another 3-2 series collapse by Doc Rivers, he was fired earlier this week by the 76ers. Rivers was the head coach for three seasons and made the East Semi-finals all three seasons. However, the Sixers were not able to get over the hump and failed to reach the Conference Finals. League MVP Joel Embiid […]
