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Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid has once again been hit with a $50,000 fine for the "suck it" taunt against the Boston Celtics.
The Sixers take on the Nets on Sunday night, with tip-off at the Barclays Center slated for 6:00 p.m. EST. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/76ers/onsi as Sixers Make the Right Call After Joel Embiid's Biggest Shift.
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DeMarcus Cousins questions if the 76ers are ready to move on from Joel Embiid: "It's a completely different playing style"
For the past several years, the Philadelphia 76ers organization has placed its hopes on Joel Embiid's shoulders, depending on his health and form to fight for the Larry O'Brien trophy. More importantly,
The Sixers are 4-0 to open the season, despite Joel Embiid (knee) playing limited minutes and Paul George (knee) yet to play this season.
Given its long list of injuries, the franchise was expected to wade into the season and wait for its full complement of players. Instead, the Sixers are 4-0.
He’d just given the Sixers their first lead of overtime, flushing in Tyrese Maxey’s missed floater with 27.6 seconds on the clock. The Sixers had overcome a 19-point deficit in regulation against the Wizards, a five-point deficit in the extra session. And, as Bona reminded his teammates, they were not 4-0 quite yet.
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Joel Embiid's unusual behavior dampens 76ers' win in season opener
White men can't jump, and apparently, neither can Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers star had very little lift during his team's 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics in the season opener on Wednesday.