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Derrick White's hand brushed across Embiid’s face, and he dramatically fell to the floor as though he had taken a heavy hit.
Despite continuing their early-season trend of storming back into games, the Sixers fell to a 109-108 loss to the Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Joel Embiid missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the final buzzer.
Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal pulled no punches when he talked about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. There's a lot of negative talk about Embiid in the past few seasons due to his injuries.
"I told Joel, 'I don’t know how you do this'" - Maxey missed a free-throw after receiving MVP chants
Paul George is still out, which logically means Maxey has to take over. However, Joel Embiid did play in the first two games, and it's clear he might never return to his previous MVP level.
Joel Embiid has reportedly been cleared to play vs. Minnesota, while Bradley Beal is expected to suit up vs. Golden State.
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Your 3-0 Philadelphia 76ers took their unbeaten record on the road Tuesday night to take on the Washington Wizards. The Sixers were still without the services of Jared McCain and Paul George, but Tuesday night would be the Sixers debut for Trendon Watford,
Joel Embiid calmly called out his critics while speaking to the media after his solid comeback game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Embiid last played for the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb.
CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid was in a shotmaking mood after the Sixers’ practice Tuesday. The star big man was in the mix for a post-practice 1-on-1 session and had little trouble scoring on his teammates. With a smile, Embiid also disputed a call or two.
It could have been much easier for the Sixers to nab their second win of the season, but 2-0 is 2-0. Joel Embiid and co. were able to top the Charlotte Hornets in their home opener, nabbing another thrilling win.