joel embiid - search results

[…] than Kristaps Porzingis. Not too long ago, the Latvian was dubbed basketball’s “unicorn,” and he was vocal in his belief that he was a better player than Joel Embiid. Back then — when Porzingis was still a resident of Madison Square Garden — there were some that probably would have tried to make that case […]

[…] were in place for everyone involved. That, however, didn’t prevent the virus from infiltrating the event, as contact tracing forced the league to pull Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons out of the game — and potentially kept away from the Sixers when the second half of the season begins Thursday. 2021 70th […]

[…] Rob Brown (@RobBrownBetting) November 29, 2020 Along with Steph and Ayesha, other pro athletes decided to weigh in on Robinson’s disastrous night in the ring. “NIGHT NIGHT,” Joel Embiid tweeted. “Jake Paul tho,” JR Smith penned. “That was no representation of the NBA family lol,” Nick Young wrote. Evander Kane of the San Jose Sharks […]

[…] three-point game with 4 1/2 minutes to go, but Team LeBron put it away with a 10-2 run featuring five straight points – a step-back 3-pointer over Joel Embiid and an alley-oop dunk from former teammate Kyrie Irving – from LeBron James. Kia All-Star MVP Kevin Durant led Team LeBron with 31 points on 10-for-15 […]

[…] standoff at her apartment after she failed to appear in court on separate counts of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: NBA Star Joel Embiid Nearly Crashes Into Regina King/Hurdles Over Her Head The judge noted that Gaines, who was armed with a shotgun, “abruptly moved from a place plainly visible […]

[…] event at UCLA and was asked by the TMZ guy if he’s tried to recruit his buddy, James, to drop kick Cleveland and join Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in the city of brotherly love. Kevin says he definitely put on for his hometown, trying to get LeBron to make a move … but that […]

[…] had some special “Free Meek” sneakers created and plans to rock them on the court on Thursday when the Rockets play the Boston Celtics. As previously reported, Joel Embiid and 76ers owner Michael Rubin visited Meek last month, and Colin Kaepernick spoke with the rapper as well. PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 25: Recording artist Meek […]

[…] format for this year, with many of the league’s biggest stars lining up in Indianapolis. Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James captain the East and West respectively, while Joel Embiid is the biggest name to miss out having undergone surgery for a knee injury earlier this month. Saturday’s action started with the NBA’s showcase of Historically […]

[…] score 39,000 career points. LeBron James (Petre Thomas-USA Today) The Eastern Conference starting lineup includes Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks guard Damian Lillard, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. The NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for February 18 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. […]

[…] create great looks for those guys. He’s really special.” Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics did enough to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers with a 125-119 win. The Sixers, without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, battled throughout but didn’t have enough firepower to mount a comeback after Boston’s early onslaught. Boston had four players reach 20 points on […]

[…] 7s. We understand that and he’s lost the lead on several occasions with a 3-2 lead, a 3-1 lead, and when your team, led by your superstar Joel Embiid and James Harden, are virtual no shows, I’m sorry, literal no shows in not one, but two consecutive close out games in Game 6 in Philadelphia […]

[…] the likes of Bruce Brown or Andre Drummond. However, Brown can shoot, and Drummod provides more credible resistance to the likes of Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Joel Embiid. Brooklyn is in a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, they don’t want to rush Simmons back before he’s ready, but on the other […]

[…] since Simmons is a credible post player who will probably be encouraged to camp down low, no longer having to worry about getting in the way of Joel Embiid. In some ways, Simmons and Irving are precisely what the other needed — one is a scoring weapon, the other does everything else. Better late than […]

[…] Milwaukee Bucks, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Captain Durant has enlisted starters Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors and Trae Young […]

[…] Wiggins, James will be joined by the league’s reigning MVP in Nikola Jokic, as well as Wiggins’ teammate, Stephen Curry. Out East, Durant will be joined by Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young and DeMar DeRozan as starters. Team LeBron and Team Durant will draft their respective teams on Feb. 10, one week after the […]