Barring any setbacks, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid is expected to return for Game 2 tonight vs the Celtics

Joel Embiid missed Game 1 vs the Boston Celtics on Monday night due to a knee injury. It was announced last night that the six-time all-star was voted league MVP and there’s a strong chance he returns for Game 2 tonight. NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Embiid is on track to return tonight barring […]

Zach Wolpin  •  03 May 2023
Joel Embiid has a sprained LCL and may have to wear a knee brace as well as play through pain in their second-round series

Joel Embiid is the likely MVP of the NBA this season and he’s been a catalyst for Philadelphia’s success. The Sixers took care of business in the first round with a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid got banged up in that series and is still dealing with those repercussions. He had an MRI done […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Apr 2023
WATCH: Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson posterized Joel Embiid before the end of the first half last night with a vicious one-handed tomahawk

A 96-84 loss to the 76ers puts the Brooklyn Nets down o-2 as they head back home for Game 3 on Thursday. Offensive struggles in the second half last night held the Nets back as a team and they are looking to avoid being swept in back-to-back years in the first round. Cam Johnson led […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Apr 2023
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and James Harden are the first pair of teammates to win the scoring title and assist title in the same season since 1981-82

The Philadelphia 76ers ended the 2022-23 regular season with one of the four most efficient offenses in the entire league. That is in large part because of Joel Embiid and James Harden. Embiid is on his way to winning his first league MVP and back-to-back scoring titles. Harden’s (10.7) assists per game led the league […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Apr. 7) vs the Atlanta Hawks?

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Tonight, they have the second game of a back-to-back on the road vs the Atlanta Hawks. Philly took a tough 129-101 loss at home last night to the Miami Heat and the Sixers will likely rest a number of their key […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Apr 2023
Doc Rivers declares the MVP race is ‘over’ after Joel Embiid’s 52 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists vs the Boston Celtics

Philadelphia’s superstar big man Joel Embiid has fallen short the past two seasons in MVP voting. Nikola Jokic is the reigning back-to-back MVP, but that shouldn’t be the case this year. His (33.0) points per game this season lead the league and he’s been an unstoppable force that not many teams know how to stop. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Apr 2023
Denver’s Nikola Jokic is the third player in league history to have 10+ games with 20+ points, 15 +rebounds, and 10+ assists in a single season

The 2022-23 MVP race is coming down to the final handful of games in the regular season. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are neck and neck, with the Sixers’ big man having a slight advantage. However, Embiid missed an MVP candidate clash last night and that doesn’t help his case. Jokic responded with 25/17/12 against […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Mar 2023
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Mar. 27) vs the Denver Nuggets?

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of four teams in the Eastern Conference to have already clinched a playoff spot. At 49-25, the Sixers are third in the East and will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Leading the way once again for Philly is Joel Embiid as he’s having another monster […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Mar 2023
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo shares his frustrations about how NBA MVP voting is handled

The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team to win 50 games this season after a 116-104 win vs the Suns on Tuesday. Leading the way for the Bucks once again this season is seven-time all-star and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. In a recent interview with The Athletic, he voiced his frustrations on how league MVP voting […]

Zach Wolpin  •  16 Mar 2023