A New Opportunity for Okafor Is On the Horizon

Now that Jahlil Okafor is set to leave Philadelphia, the Sixers should get him his new opportunity as soon as possible.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rookie Of The Year Watch – 11/1/17

Shane Rhodes looks at the top early candidates for Rookie of the Year.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Unlikely Heroes To Start The 2017-18 Season

Lang Greene pays respect to the unlikely heroes on all 30 teams to start the 2017-18 season

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Markelle Fultz’s Shoulder Is Hurting Philadelphia On and Off The Court

Markelle Fultz’s obscure shoulder injury has everyone in Philadelphia on a different page and Fultz on the sidelines.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid Are Trying To Run Into The Playoffs

The Sixers are going to get out and run. If they want to make the playoffs, Joel Embiid will have to start catching up.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: 50 NBA Predictions for 2017-2018

As he always does, Joel Brigham makes 50 predictions for the forthcoming NBA season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Signing Embiid Was a Necessary Evil For The Philadelphia 76ers

Despite his injury-riddled past, signing Joel Embiid was a move the Sixers had to make.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
Sources: Joel Embiid Extension Protects 76ers In Case of Injury

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s five-year, $146.5 million maximum extension is essentially guaranteed but protects the franchise financially should Embiid suffer a contractually specific catastrophic injury, league sources told ESPN. Embiid, 23, signed the rookie-scale max extension Tuesday, with the $146.5 million total for the deal based on the NBA’s new salary cap projections for the 2018-19 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: The 76ers Had To Take The Risk

On Joel Embiid, the Sixers took a $148 million risk. It was either that, or risk losing control.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023