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Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for their reactions to a missed call that led to Wednesday’s 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Oubre was stuffed at the rim by Kawhi Leonard on the last play of the game that Nurse […]
The Indiana Pacers are trading guard Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Marcus Morris Sr., guard Furkan Korkmaz, and three second-round draft picks. In a separate move, the Sixers are also trading Danuel House Jr. and a 2024 second-round draft pick via the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are pursuing Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks, according to NBA trade rumors. Bogdanovic, 34, has made 27 starts in 28 games with Detroit this season. Burks, 32, has made 43 appearances off the bench. “The Sixers are also targeting Pistons small forward Bojan Bogdanovic. Philly had discussions with […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee when Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga fell on his leg in Tuesday night’s game, the Sixers announced Thursday. Embiid will be out through the rest of the weekend while the Sixers continue to explore treatment options. The seven-time All-Star missed three games with left knee soreness […]
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic trails Philadelphia 76ers center and reigning MVP Joel Embiid by just 0.6 points per game for the NBA scoring title this 2023-24 season. Through 40 starts this season, Doncic is averaging career highs of 34.7 points, 9.6 assists, and 37.5 minutes per game. Plus, he’s shooting 48.9% from the floor […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is out for Thursday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz and will receive further evaluation on his left knee in the next 24 hours, the Sixers announced Wednesday. Embiid, 29, will reportedly travel back to Philadelphia for medical treatment. The seven-time All-Star reinjured his left knee in the fourth […]
The Philadelphia 76ers knocked down just 28 3-pointers in five of their last six games this 2023-24 season. This is only the second time in the last five seasons that a team has made 28 or fewer 3s over any five-game span. The Sixers joined these five teams — the 2022-23 Bulls (26-of-125, 20.8%), 2018-19 […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) was downgraded to out for Saturday night’s road game against top MVP competitor Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Embiid, 29, can now only miss six of Philadelphia’s remaining 38 games this regular season to be eligible for MVP and the All-NBA teams. Including Saturday’s matchup, Embiid […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is averaging a career-high 38 points per 36 minutes, which is the highest by any NBA player in any season in the shot clock era since 1954-55. NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain is a close second. At the age of 25, Chamberlain averaged 37.4 points per 36 minutes in […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid joined Wilt Chamberlain and David Robinson as the only centers in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game, during Monday night’s 133-123 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game, and he broke […]
