Joel Embiid sits out vs. Nuggets, putting player participation, MVP race and awards criteria back in spotlight
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Joel Embiid sits out vs. Nuggets, putting player participation, MVP race and awards criteria back in spotlight

New York Times  

At least Deion Sanders still got the chance to go to bed on time. When the news came down that the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid was going to miss yet another showdown with the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić on Saturday afternoon, with left knee soreness forcing Embiid out mere minutes before tip-off, it extended his streak of games missed in the Mile High City that began in 2019. Along the way, the debate about this season’s MVP award grew even more interesting because the Sixers star is now just six missed games away from being disqualified for postseason awards by way of the league’s new player participation policy that requires at least 65 games played. Embiid, however, did miss 12 of the 76ers’ first 46 games last season and still played in 66 games for the season, so this isn’t a foregone conclusion. I don’t know that Embiid would see things quite the same way given that he just won MVP, but he certainly would be motivated to see it that way.

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NBA: 76ers center Joel Embiid sidelined due to swelling in his left knee and will miss two games
1 month ago

NBA: 76ers center Joel Embiid sidelined due to swelling in his left knee and will miss two games

The Hindu  

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee and will miss a second consecutive game on Sunday, the team said. Embiid was ruled out prior to Friday’s game against the Nets due to what the team described as left knee injury maintenance. “Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee,” the team’s statement said. “We …

NBA investigating Joel Embiid’s absence from 76ers: Sources
2 months ago

NBA investigating Joel Embiid’s absence from 76ers: Sources

New York Times  

The NBA formally launched an investigation into Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid’s absence from the team’s season-opening loss to Milwaukee, multiple league sources said Thursday. Embiid not only was out of uniform for the Sixers’ 124-109 loss to the Bucks on Wednesday, but also has been ruled out for the team’s next two games even though he is neither injured, …

Sixers lose season opener without their MVP: ‘Us winning cannot solely be on Joel Embiid’
2 months ago

Sixers lose season opener without their MVP: ‘Us winning cannot solely be on Joel Embiid’

New York Times  

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers opened their season at home without Joel Embiid and Paul George in uniform, a disappointing start to a season full of promise. “The plan is why he’s not playing,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said. They aren’t publicly explaining how it works, what determines his readiness and why he hasn’t crossed the threshold to play more than …

Embiid, Maxey and George: Sixers Ready for Championship Chase in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Embiid, Maxey and George: Sixers Ready for Championship Chase in 2024

Associated Press  

The 76ers are set to have a strong season with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George. Embiid will be looking to stay healthy for an entire playoff run after missing significant time due to injuries last season. Maxey will be looking to take a leap forward after struggling with his scoring last season. George will provide much-needed leadership and …

76ers star Joel Embiid honors his late brother at a Philly block party
2 months, 3 weeks ago

76ers star Joel Embiid honors his late brother at a Philly block party

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid could go back to school and write a pretty heady report on how he spent his summer vacation. The seven-time All-Star hosted the “In Memory of Arthur” block party to honor the life of his late brother in a Friday night event for Philadelphia Youth Basketball. “It’s still tough, thinking about the whole thing,” Embiid said …

Embiid to be a career 76er after signing $193m extension
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Embiid to be a career 76er after signing $193m extension

China Daily  

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid attempts a dunk during an NBA game against the Phoenix Suns, on Feb 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. AP Already an NBA MVP and an Olympic gold medalist, All-Star center Joel Embiid now has until the end of the decade to try to win his first NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid, a seven-time NBA All-Star, …

Embiid to be a career 76er after signing $193m extension
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Embiid to be a career 76er after signing $193m extension

China Daily  

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid attempts a dunk during an NBA game against the Phoenix Suns, on Feb 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. AP Already an NBA MVP and an Olympic gold medalist, All-Star center Joel Embiid now has until the end of the decade to try to win his first NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid, a seven-time NBA All-Star, …

Philadelphia 76ers set to start another playoff run with an ailing Joel Embiid
8 months, 1 week ago

Philadelphia 76ers set to start another playoff run with an ailing Joel Embiid

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — It’s April and the postseason looms for the 76ers, which really only means one thing in Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is dealing with some kind of affliction. He tweaked his surgically repaired left knee last week, and while coach Nick Nurse expected his big man to go Wednesday night in the play-in game against Miami, there’s never a guarantee …

NBA MVP Joel Embiid admits to ‘being depressed’ following latest time off from 76ers with injuries
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA MVP Joel Embiid admits to ‘being depressed’ following latest time off from 76ers with injuries

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid spent two full seasons and chunks of so many others recovering, rehabbing, even resting — thanks, load management — during his NBA career that the Philadelphia 76ers star should by now almost be used to sitting on the sidelines. The reigning NBA MVP, Embiid was cleared to return ahead of the game and played for the …

NBA MVP and 76ers center Joel Embiid had knee surgery. His injury could affect the US Olympic team
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA MVP and 76ers center Joel Embiid had knee surgery. His injury could affect the US Olympic team

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s timeline to return to the Philadelphia 76ers is still unclear following knee surgery. U.S. coach Steve Kerr texted this week with Embiid, mostly to wish the NBA MVP well in his recovery from Tuesday’s procedure to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. “He’s an amazing player and we’re really excited to …

76ers center Joel Embiid has no timetable to return following knee surgery
10 months, 2 weeks ago

76ers center Joel Embiid has no timetable to return following knee surgery

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is out at least four weeks — presumably much, much longer — following surgery Tuesday to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The 76ers did not release any kind of timetable Tuesday on Embiid’s return, saying only that the two-time NBA scoring champion — and still this season’s leader at 35.3 …

Joel Embiid is expected to miss time following knee surgery. Can the 76ers stay afloat?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Joel Embiid is expected to miss time following knee surgery. Can the 76ers stay afloat?

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — There is but one guarantee in Philadelphia sports: that the 76ers must slog through stretches of games — if not months, or even seasons — without Joel Embiid. “We’ve got to try to pick off a win anywhere we can against whoever we can,” coach Nick Nurse said Monday. “It’s that time of the year where things start …

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid set for procedure to fix lateral meniscus in left knee
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid set for procedure to fix lateral meniscus in left knee

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid can forget about winning a second NBA MVP award. The 76ers can only hope Embiid can make some sort of recovery and return this season from the procedure he’s set to undergo this week to correct an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Winner of two straight NBA scoring titles, Embiid hurt his …

What’s the NBA’s 65-game rule? The new provision that may jeopardize Joel Embiid’s MVP candidacy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the NBA’s 65-game rule? The new provision that may jeopardize Joel Embiid’s MVP candidacy

New York Times  

Joel Embiid’s bid for a second consecutive NBA MVP is in trouble, and it has nothing to do with the Philadelphia 76ers star’s on-court performance. Relatedly, NBA executive Joe Dumars said in October teams’ general practice of resting players to prevent future injury and extend careers — commonly known as “load management” — is no longer supported by scientific data …

Joel Embiid misses 4th consecutive game in Denver as 76ers make him a late scratch with sore knee
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Joel Embiid misses 4th consecutive game in Denver as 76ers make him a late scratch with sore knee

Associated Press  

DENVER — Philadelphia star Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ game at Denver for a fourth consecutive season Saturday after the team’s medical staff determined he shouldn’t play. With Embiid in the Sixers’ locker room, the Ball Arena crowd broke out into chants of “Where’s Embiid?” as the Nuggets opened their game against the short-handed Sixers with a 13-4 run. Embiid …

Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić, Jayson Tatum: Who leads the NBA awards races at midseason?
11 months ago

Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić, Jayson Tatum: Who leads the NBA awards races at midseason?

New York Times  

Now that the 2023-24 NBA season has reached its halfway point, it’s a perfect time to assess the league’s awards chases. The award is supposed to measure how members of the rookie class fared this season only, and I’d vote for Holmgren because of his contributions to one of the league’s best teams. If Embiid or anyone else doesn’t meet …

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is unstoppable this season. Plus, three trade candidates & passing to Victor Wembanyama
11 months, 1 week ago

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is unstoppable this season. Plus, three trade candidates & passing to Victor Wembanyama

New York Times  

This is the digital version of The Bounce. No Case of the Mondays Yesterday made for a fun NBA showcase The NBA has been the best sports league, by far, at celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with its game. The Latest From Shams Wemby joins skills competition Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama plans to participate in the skills challenge …

76ers’ Embiid won’t force himself to play to meet MVP requirement. If he misses out, ‘so be it’
11 months, 1 week ago

76ers’ Embiid won’t force himself to play to meet MVP requirement. If he misses out, ‘so be it’

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Ime Udoka in his one year as a 76ers assistant got close enough to Joel Embiid to earn an invitation to the MVP’s wedding to Anne de Paula last July. Udoka also saw up close in that one year that Embiid — already an All-Star and one of the best big men in the game — wasn’t reaching …

Joel Embiid scores 41 points in return from knee injury. He leads 76ers past Rockets 124-115
11 months, 1 week ago

Joel Embiid scores 41 points in return from knee injury. He leads 76ers past Rockets 124-115

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. The Sixers are 3-7 this season without Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP and the two-time defending league scoring champion — who entered Monday’s matinee leading the NBA in …

76ers again hold out reigning MVP Joel Embiid against Hawks with knee injury
11 months, 1 week ago

76ers again hold out reigning MVP Joel Embiid against Hawks with knee injury

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, missed the 76ers’ game at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night with swelling in his left knee. Embiid was held out four straight games with a right ankle injury before returning to play two games, including a 128-92 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night in which he …

NBA: Joel Embiid To Sit Out 76ers-Heat Christmas Game Due To Ankle Issue
11 months, 4 weeks ago

NBA: Joel Embiid To Sit Out 76ers-Heat Christmas Game Due To Ankle Issue

News 18  

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will not play in Philadelphia’s Christmas night game against the Miami Heat, with the 76ers ruling him out because of a sprained right ankle. It’ll be the fourth game Embiid has missed this season for the 76ers, who are third in the Eastern Conference and fourth overall in the NBA, entering Monday with a 20-8 …

Reigning NBA MVP Embiid to miss 76ers vs Heat match
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Reigning NBA MVP Embiid to miss 76ers vs Heat match

The Hindu  

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will not play in Philadelphia’s Christmas night game against the Miami Heat, with the 76ers ruling him out because of a sprained right ankle. It’ll be the fourth game Embiid has missed this season for the 76ers, who are third in the Eastern Conference and fourth overall in the NBA, entering Monday with a 20-8 …

Amick: Why Joel Embiid’s viral comments matter far less than Daryl Morey and James Harden’s next move
1 year, 5 months ago

Amick: Why Joel Embiid’s viral comments matter far less than Daryl Morey and James Harden’s next move

New York Times  

The headlines about Joel Embiid’s cryptic comments made on Thursday at the UNINTERRUPTED Sports Film Festival took nearly four days to arrive — an eternity in this modern media landscape. “Embiid trade odds has 8 teams listed…” Yet for the sake of fairness to Embiid and the Sixers, let’s not crank up the hyperbole machine quite so quickly. Buddy Check …

Sixers' Joel Embiid hopes that James Harden's 'mindset can be changed'
1 year, 5 months ago

Sixers' Joel Embiid hopes that James Harden's 'mindset can be changed'

Daily Mail  

Joel Embiid said he was 'disappointed' when he learned that his Philadelphia 76ers teammate James Harden wanted to leave the team. Embiid told Showtime's Rachel Nichols at the NBA Summer League Party in Las Vegas on Saturday that he would remain friends with Harden, as he understood that the move was a business decision. 'People make decisions and I'm more …

Joel Embiid hopes ‘improbable’ path to MVP will inspire
1 year, 7 months ago

Joel Embiid hopes ‘improbable’ path to MVP will inspire

The Hindu  

National Basketball Association MVP Joel Embiid hopes to be a role model of perseverance after overcoming extraordinary odds, the Philadelphia 76ers center said on Wednesday. “The probability of someone like me you know, started playing basketball at 15, to get the chance to be the MVP of the league is, I’d say, negative-zero,” he said. “But, you know, improbable doesn’t …

Watch: Teary-eyed Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid celebrates on becoming 2022-23 NBA MVP
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: Teary-eyed Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid celebrates on becoming 2022-23 NBA MVP

Hindustan Times  

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid got honoured with the 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid Embiid has become the fifth 76er ever to receive league MVP honors, joining Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, and Moses Malone. Today is a proud day for our organization as Joel becomes …

Joel Embiid tells 76ers teammates ‘I’m back’ for Game 2 against Celtics
1 year, 7 months ago

Joel Embiid tells 76ers teammates ‘I’m back’ for Game 2 against Celtics

The Hindu  

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid told teammates Tuesday night that he will attempt to play Wednesday in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. TNT studio host Ernie Johnson asked Embiid during an interview after the announcement of his 2023 MVP award whether he would take the court for Game 2, and Embiid said, …

76ers star Joel Embiid beats Jokic, Antetokounmpo to win first MVP award
1 year, 7 months ago

76ers star Joel Embiid beats Jokic, Antetokounmpo to win first MVP award

The Hindu  

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night. He’s also the first 76ers player to take home MVP honors since Allen Iverson in 2000-01. “I don’t even know where to start,” Embiid told TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” in a remote video call from Boston, where the 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game …

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid named Most Valuable Player
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid named Most Valuable Player

Firstpost  

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ two-time award winner Nikola Jokic. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ two-time award winner Nikola Jokic. Amazing.” The towering 29-year-old Cameroonian …

NBA MVP: 76ers’ Embiid wins league’s top individual honor
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA MVP: 76ers’ Embiid wins league’s top individual honor

Associated Press  

Joel Embiid began the long process toward NBA MVP as a towering soccer prospect in Africa who never picked up a basketball until he was a teenager. The All-Star center and two-time league scoring champion, Embiid, who had long lobbied for the award, earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. …

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid wins first NBA MVP award
1 year, 7 months ago

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid wins first NBA MVP award

Al Jazeera  

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets finished runner-up and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was third. Philadelphia 76ers centre and league-scoring champion Joel Embiid has earned his first National Basketball Association MVP trophy, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. When Embiid totalled 52 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the Celtics in April, coach …

Joel Embiid’s rise to NBA MVP: The Process and people who fueled him
1 year, 7 months ago

Joel Embiid’s rise to NBA MVP: The Process and people who fueled him

New York Times  

Joel Embiid was playing tennis one of the first times Kevin Boyle saw him. “And man, he picked up on it quickly.” The Sixers lost 136 combined games in Embiid’s first two seasons. “No one watches games like he does,” Embiid’s longtime trainer Drew Hanlen said. I remember after the game, he goes, ‘Hey, did you see?’ ” It’s one …

Hollinger: Embiid-Jokić MVP debate is over. Now, we debate their playoff fates
1 year, 7 months ago

Hollinger: Embiid-Jokić MVP debate is over. Now, we debate their playoff fates

New York Times  

So … who’s the best player in basketball right now? Joel Embiid, 76ers 73 25 2 0 0 915 Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 15 52 32 0 0 674 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks 12 23 65 0 0 606 Jayson Tatum, Celtics 0 0 1 89 8 280 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder 0 0 0 6 28 46 Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers 0 0 …

NBA Report: Sixers center Embiid dealing with sprained LCL
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Report: Sixers center Embiid dealing with sprained LCL

The Hindu  

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is dealing with a sprained LCL in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in the middle of the week, ESPN and NBC Sports Philadelphia reported. The hope is that Embiid will be able to play toward the beginning, perhaps even Game 1, of the Sixers’ second-round series, per the reports. Embiid missed the …

Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP award
1 year, 8 months ago

Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP award

The Hindu  

Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who can stop him. The Denver Nuggets center could now become the first player to win three straight MVP awards since Hall of Famer Larry Bird from 1984-86. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, …

Vorkunov: Sixers’ Joel Embiid is incredible, and we don’t talk about it enough
1 year, 8 months ago

Vorkunov: Sixers’ Joel Embiid is incredible, and we don’t talk about it enough

New York Times  

Warning: I’m going to say something dumb. But we don’t talk enough about Joel Embiid. Embiid may or may not be the MVP* — hot take; let’s forget about who the MVP is for a moment — but he has been amazing to watch. Paul is the midrange god and he has only posted two seasons with a better shooting …

Did Joel Embiid lock up NBA MVP against Celtics? Doc Rivers thinks so
1 year, 8 months ago

Did Joel Embiid lock up NBA MVP against Celtics? Doc Rivers thinks so

New York Times  

Joel Embiid rolled up his jersey into a ball and flung it toward one of the Philadelphia 76ers’ laundry carts. JOEL EMBIID 50 PIECE 🗣️ 52 PTS 13 REB 6 AST 80% FG W pic.twitter.com/tcYz4bC4pa — NBA April 5, 2023 The significance of the Sixers’ win over the Celtics might vary depending on your perspective. I think if we could …

Joel Embiid unplugged: On NBA MVP race, how he feels entering playoffs and Sixers’ pressure to win
1 year, 8 months ago

Joel Embiid unplugged: On NBA MVP race, how he feels entering playoffs and Sixers’ pressure to win

New York Times  

Joel Embiid is on a mission this season that focuses primarily on a championship pursuit in Philadelphia. “The last two years I feel like I wasn’t chasing MVP … but my mind was only thinking about it,” Embiid told The Athletic recently. “That’s why even at the beginning of this season, when JT was going off and Boston was on …

Joel Embiid outplays Nikola Jokić in battle of MVP front-runners as Sixers beat Nuggets
1 year, 10 months ago

Joel Embiid outplays Nikola Jokić in battle of MVP front-runners as Sixers beat Nuggets

New York Times  

If actions truly do speak louder than words, there was little mistaking how much Saturday’s game meant to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. That triple represented Embiid’s 45th, 46th and 47th points of the afternoon as the Sixers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-119 for their seventh straight win. That was huge.” Embiid often says that he can’t win alone, and …

Embiid emerges as NBA MVP front-runner for East-best 76ers
3 years, 9 months ago

Embiid emerges as NBA MVP front-runner for East-best 76ers

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid sank a step-back jumper in the final minute of the best game of his NBA career, ran back with his arms raised high over his head as piped-in “M-V-P!” “M-V-P!” chants blared through the arena and beckoned with his hands for imaginary fans — for sure, the Philadelphia 76ers’ fanatics watching at home — to get …

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