Joel Embiid has been among the most disrespected players in the NBA throughout his career, particularly in the last three seasons. Over his previous two seasons, he missed out on two MVP awards and two All-NBA first-team appearances, thanks to Nikola Jokic. This season has been no different, as the disrespect has worsened. Embiid was recently selected to the bench …
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been pushing for an in-season tournament for a few years. The idea may be approved soon. Recent history has shown we do not need an 82-game regular season. The more meaningful basketball, the better. The NBA should expand the tournament from just all 30 NBA teams to 36 total. This would allow for the inclusion …
21 active NBA players have career-high scoring performances against the Philadelphia 76ers with 3 additional players having tied career highs against the team. This puts the team among the top in the league in this category. This can be a frustrating watch having happened almost at a rate double an average team. The oldest group has many familiar faces that …
With only three regular season games remaining for the Sixers, it is time to start thinking about the postseason. What is more important for Philadelphia, keeping Embiid healthy and rested for the playoffs? Or should Embiid be able to finish the season strong to make his final MVP push? Philadelphia has three games remaining on their schedule. April 7th in …
Before his injury, Joel Embiid had emerged as the favorite to win the MVP award this season. Since that time, the odds have shifted away from Joel and towards other names such as former NBA MVP James Harden and Nikola Jokic. While Embiid still holds the third-best odds to win the award, the longer he stays out of the Sixers’ …
The Philadelphia 76ers have collectively been one of the most impressive teams in the 2020-2021 season thus far. One of the biggest reasons for that has been the incredible play of Tobias Harris. Tobias has been quietly making a sustained push to become an All-Star from the Eastern Conference for the first time in his career and rightfully so. Here …
When Daryl Morey was asked if Joel Embiid will win MVP on his Instagram Q&A, he stated that the 76ers will have “two good shots at MVP this year” with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. The confidence that Morey has in not only Joel Embiid but also Ben Simmons is very encouraging and gives a lot of excitement for the …
On December 3rd, odds were released on which NBA team will win the NBA Finals for the 2020-2021 season. Our Philadelphia 76ers currently sit with the 10th best odds to win at +2200. This means, if you were to bet $100 on the Sixers to win the Finals, you would win $2,200. This also lists the Sixers with the fifth-best …
Going into the 2019-2020 season, the Sixers had hope of another deep playoff run and a legitimate shot at the NBA Championship. Yet as we wait for the NBA to resume following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Sixers are positioned as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with very few wins over current playoff teams. How did a team …
With perhaps the most anticipated Sixers training camp less than a week away, coach Brett Brown held his annual media luncheon to discuss the state of the team. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting things he had to say and interpret what those things should translate to this season. What Brett Said On Al Horford: “When …
