The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid scored 31 points and made 10 rebounds during the 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, thereby extending his 30-10 streak to 13 games. While he landed awkwardly trying to block a shot with 5:25 left in the first quarter, he was able to recover, scoring all of his points of the game afterward.

Embii’s 30-10 streak is the longest since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 16-game streak in the 1971-72 season. The only other players in NBA history to achieve a 13-game streak are Wilt Chamberlain, who made this streak on multiple occasions, and Elgin Baylor, with a 15-game streak in 1961-62.

The center has achieved an array of impressive stats during his illustrious eight seasons in Philadelphia. In addition to becoming the first player to 850 points, 250 rebounds, and 150 assists in his first 25 games, Embiid has become the first player since Michael Jordan to score 30-plus points in 20 of his first 25 games.

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The Philadelphia 76ers point guard scored a career-high 50 points to lift his team to a 137-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. In addition, Maxey managed to provide 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

“This had nothing to do with me,” Maxey said of the Sixers’ victory after the game. “This is all Kelly Oubre. We’re praying for him. Love my dawg. I just met him, but I love him. I hope he gets well soon.” Maxey dedicated his performance to Oubre, who suffered a fractured rib after being hit by a car on Saturday night.

Joel Embiid also emerged as a key player in the Sixers’ win, scoring 37 points. With this win, Philadelphia takes their record to 8-1, putting them firmly in first place on the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers and the Pacers are set to rematch on Tuesday night.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remains sidelined after missing his team’s final preseason game on Friday, sources revealed on Monday. It has consequently become increasingly unclear if he will be available to play for Philadelphia as they face the Milwaukee Bucks in their opening game of the new NBA season on Thursday night.

Harden did not show up for team practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being ruled out of Friday’s 120-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. According to the 76ers, Harden was away from the team due to dealing with a personal matter.

Since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Harden has been seeking a trade away from the 76ers. He continues to be frustrated due to his request to be traded to the LA Clippers still being unfulfilled.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has admitted that his relationship with the team has been irreparably severed. When asked by a reporter on Thursday if his relationship with the 76ers was beyond repair, he replied, “I think so. I’ve been patient all summer. For me, it’s just focus on what I can control and getting ready for this season.”

Harden’s comments come after a long feud with Philadelphia president Daryl Morey, which stems from the player’s frustration over a lack of a long-term maximum-level contract offer from the franchise. The 76ers since contemplated excluding Harden from their training camp, with a source explaining that Harden’s presence could disrupt the team from achieving a “championship mindset.” The 76ers have since reportedly been considering including the player in the upcoming training camp.

Still, it appears as if Harden has reached a point of no return when it comes to breaking down his relationship with the 76ers after he referred to Morey as a “liar” before claiming that he would not be willing to be a part of any organization that Morey is party to as well.

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The Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers revealed on Saturday afternoon that star center Joel Embiid is a doubt for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to be played against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

“There is no latest,” Rivers said of the sprained LCL the Embiid is dealing with in his right knee. “Obviously, the doctors looked at him, and he didn’t do anything today. I’ll say this, but if I was a betting man, I would probably say doubtful for at least Game 1. But we’ll see.”

Embiid suffered his injury during Game 3 of the Sixers’ first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. When the media was allowed onto the court for Philadelphia’s practice last Saturday afternoon, Embiid was absent. He subsequently sat out of Game 4 against the Nets.

Should Embiid remain unavailable by the time of the 76ers’ trip to the TD Garden on Monday, the team is expected to use reserve Paul Reed in his place.

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Joel Embiid has become the favorite in the race for NBA MVP after he scored 52 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-103 win over the Boston Celtics. With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Sixers are on course to clinch a playoff spot.

“We did so many things wrong,” Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers said of his team’s narrow victory over the Celtics. “But what we did right was Joel Embiid. The MVP race is over.”

Sixers guard James Harden, who joined the team from the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, stated after the game that Embiid should win the MVP award. Harden was one of the Sixers’ standout players on the night, scoring 20 points and providing 10 assists in 40 minutes.

In addition to grabbing 52 points, Embiid delivered an impressive 20 from 25 shooting performance. In doing so, Embiid became the first player in the shot clock era to score more than half of his team’s points and shoot 80% from the field.

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For the better part of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Philadelphia 76ers looked overmatched and inferior. But that didn’t stop them from orchestrating an impressive 21-point comeback and getting a 120-119 win in the last seconds of the contest.

The Blazers took a 37-29 lead in the first quarter and continued to build on it throughout the next two periods, having a 21-point lead at one point. However, the 76ers picked themselves up in the third before delivering a monster fourth quarter.

It all came down to the last possession that saw Portland clinging on a one-point lead. With the clock running out, Philly’s superstar Joel Embiid dribbled the ball to the free throw line and got a shot off over Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic. The ball went in, giving the 76ers their first lead of the game and their opponents just 1.1 seconds to work with. The Trail Blazers didn’t manage to get a shot off after a time out, and Philadelphia ended up being the team that celebrated.

“It wasn’t our night until 1.1 seconds, when you think about it,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said after the game. “We stayed at it. We were looking for everything and just couldn’t get going, man. We looked like we were in mud in the first half on both ends.

Despite scoring the winning basket, Embiid was also the best player on the court. He finished the night with 39 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. Anfernee Simons had 34 points for the Blazers.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was unable to feature in his team’s 129-126 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers after experiencing left foot soreness. Embiid was examined by team doctors on Wednesday morning, who did not see any long-term issues with the player. Initially listed as questionable upon examination, Embiid was ultimately ruled out of the Pacers game on Wednesday afternoon.

Embiid picked up his injury after landing awkwardly on Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes during the fourth quarter of the 76ers’ 120-111 win over New Orleans.

76ers coach Doc Rivers revealed on Wednesday that Embiid did not experience pain straight away after being injured. “He didn’t talk about a lot of soreness right afterward,” Rivers stated. “Then, later that night, he said his foot was bothering him and was sore, and then more the next day.”

Although missing Embiid’s presence on the court, the 76ers managed to rise to victory against the Pacers with backup Montrezl Harrell filling in at center. James Harden also produced an impressive performance, scoring 26 points on the night.

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Joel Embiid scored 53 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 131-113 on Sunday night. The 76ers now sit in 5th place on the Eastern Conference standings.

As a result of his haul, Embiid becomes the third player in Sixers’ history to score more than 50 points in multiple games during the same season. Embiid joins Allen Iverson (2000-01 and 2004-05) as well as Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66 and 1967-68) in this exclusive club.

Embiid’s standout moment of the game came late in the second quarter when he scored 15 points in the last three minutes to extend the Sixers’ lead going into the break.

“He was in attack mode for the entire game,” teammate James Harden said of Embiid. “He made scoring look easy tonight. He was aggressive getting to the basket and his jumper was falling.” Following Embiid, Harden was a standout performer on the night, scoring 19 points, 16 assists, and nine rebounds.

When asked about his strong showing against the Hornets, Embiid brushed over his individual performance, instead insisting that the win was the most important achievement on the night.

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The Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has reached a settlement with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, over a grievance that the player filed in pursuit of the nearly $20 million the team withheld from him due to his failure to play games during the 2021-22 season. The exact sum of the settlement remains undisclosed as both parties agreed to confidentiality.

Upon arriving at the 76ers during last year’s preseason, Simmons’ participation in training, as well as games, was limited, with the player citing his mental health as the reason for his frequent absence. He and the 76ers management disagreed over the extent to which the team’s doctors would have access to Simmons in order to diagnose and help support his mental health.

Following a season of tension between team and player, Simmons and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, requested a trade during the postseason. This came after the All-Star had a fallout with the team following a disappointing performance during the 76ers’ Eastern Conference finals loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Following the trade request, the 76ers insisted that Simmons was in breach of his contract due to his failure to show up for training camp and active refusal to play during both the preseason and regular season. Simmons and the National Basketball Players Association filed a grievance against the 76ers in April, with the parties ultimately entering the arbitration process which led to the settlement before judgment could be handed down.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid scored 31 points and made 10 rebounds during the 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, thereby extending his 30-10 streak to 13 games. While he landed awkwardly trying to block a shot with 5:25 left in the first quarter, he was able to recover, scoring all of his points of the game afterward.

Embii’s 30-10 streak is the longest since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 16-game streak in the 1971-72 season. The only other players in NBA history to achieve a 13-game streak are Wilt Chamberlain, who made this streak on multiple occasions, and Elgin Baylor, with a 15-game streak in 1961-62.

The center has achieved an array of impressive stats during his illustrious eight seasons in Philadelphia. In addition to becoming the first player to 850 points, 250 rebounds, and 150 assists in his first 25 games, Embiid has become the first player since Michael Jordan to score 30-plus points in 20 of his first 25 games.

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The Philadelphia 76ers point guard scored a career-high 50 points to lift his team to a 137-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. In addition, Maxey managed to provide 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

“This had nothing to do with me,” Maxey said of the Sixers’ victory after the game. “This is all Kelly Oubre. We’re praying for him. Love my dawg. I just met him, but I love him. I hope he gets well soon.” Maxey dedicated his performance to Oubre, who suffered a fractured rib after being hit by a car on Saturday night.

Joel Embiid also emerged as a key player in the Sixers’ win, scoring 37 points. With this win, Philadelphia takes their record to 8-1, putting them firmly in first place on the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers and the Pacers are set to rematch on Tuesday night.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remains sidelined after missing his team’s final preseason game on Friday, sources revealed on Monday. It has consequently become increasingly unclear if he will be available to play for Philadelphia as they face the Milwaukee Bucks in their opening game of the new NBA season on Thursday night.

Harden did not show up for team practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being ruled out of Friday’s 120-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. According to the 76ers, Harden was away from the team due to dealing with a personal matter.

Since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Harden has been seeking a trade away from the 76ers. He continues to be frustrated due to his request to be traded to the LA Clippers still being unfulfilled.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has admitted that his relationship with the team has been irreparably severed. When asked by a reporter on Thursday if his relationship with the 76ers was beyond repair, he replied, “I think so. I’ve been patient all summer. For me, it’s just focus on what I can control and getting ready for this season.”

Harden’s comments come after a long feud with Philadelphia president Daryl Morey, which stems from the player’s frustration over a lack of a long-term maximum-level contract offer from the franchise. The 76ers since contemplated excluding Harden from their training camp, with a source explaining that Harden’s presence could disrupt the team from achieving a “championship mindset.” The 76ers have since reportedly been considering including the player in the upcoming training camp.

Still, it appears as if Harden has reached a point of no return when it comes to breaking down his relationship with the 76ers after he referred to Morey as a “liar” before claiming that he would not be willing to be a part of any organization that Morey is party to as well.

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The Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers revealed on Saturday afternoon that star center Joel Embiid is a doubt for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to be played against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

“There is no latest,” Rivers said of the sprained LCL the Embiid is dealing with in his right knee. “Obviously, the doctors looked at him, and he didn’t do anything today. I’ll say this, but if I was a betting man, I would probably say doubtful for at least Game 1. But we’ll see.”

Embiid suffered his injury during Game 3 of the Sixers’ first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. When the media was allowed onto the court for Philadelphia’s practice last Saturday afternoon, Embiid was absent. He subsequently sat out of Game 4 against the Nets.

Should Embiid remain unavailable by the time of the 76ers’ trip to the TD Garden on Monday, the team is expected to use reserve Paul Reed in his place.

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Joel Embiid has become the favorite in the race for NBA MVP after he scored 52 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-103 win over the Boston Celtics. With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Sixers are on course to clinch a playoff spot.

“We did so many things wrong,” Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers said of his team’s narrow victory over the Celtics. “But what we did right was Joel Embiid. The MVP race is over.”

Sixers guard James Harden, who joined the team from the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, stated after the game that Embiid should win the MVP award. Harden was one of the Sixers’ standout players on the night, scoring 20 points and providing 10 assists in 40 minutes.

In addition to grabbing 52 points, Embiid delivered an impressive 20 from 25 shooting performance. In doing so, Embiid became the first player in the shot clock era to score more than half of his team’s points and shoot 80% from the field.

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For the better part of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Philadelphia 76ers looked overmatched and inferior. But that didn’t stop them from orchestrating an impressive 21-point comeback and getting a 120-119 win in the last seconds of the contest.

The Blazers took a 37-29 lead in the first quarter and continued to build on it throughout the next two periods, having a 21-point lead at one point. However, the 76ers picked themselves up in the third before delivering a monster fourth quarter.

It all came down to the last possession that saw Portland clinging on a one-point lead. With the clock running out, Philly’s superstar Joel Embiid dribbled the ball to the free throw line and got a shot off over Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic. The ball went in, giving the 76ers their first lead of the game and their opponents just 1.1 seconds to work with. The Trail Blazers didn’t manage to get a shot off after a time out, and Philadelphia ended up being the team that celebrated.

“It wasn’t our night until 1.1 seconds, when you think about it,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said after the game. “We stayed at it. We were looking for everything and just couldn’t get going, man. We looked like we were in mud in the first half on both ends.

Despite scoring the winning basket, Embiid was also the best player on the court. He finished the night with 39 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. Anfernee Simons had 34 points for the Blazers.

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The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was unable to feature in his team’s 129-126 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers after experiencing left foot soreness. Embiid was examined by team doctors on Wednesday morning, who did not see any long-term issues with the player. Initially listed as questionable upon examination, Embiid was ultimately ruled out of the Pacers game on Wednesday afternoon.

Embiid picked up his injury after landing awkwardly on Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes during the fourth quarter of the 76ers’ 120-111 win over New Orleans.

76ers coach Doc Rivers revealed on Wednesday that Embiid did not experience pain straight away after being injured. “He didn’t talk about a lot of soreness right afterward,” Rivers stated. “Then, later that night, he said his foot was bothering him and was sore, and then more the next day.”

Although missing Embiid’s presence on the court, the 76ers managed to rise to victory against the Pacers with backup Montrezl Harrell filling in at center. James Harden also produced an impressive performance, scoring 26 points on the night.

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Joel Embiid scored 53 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 131-113 on Sunday night. The 76ers now sit in 5th place on the Eastern Conference standings.

As a result of his haul, Embiid becomes the third player in Sixers’ history to score more than 50 points in multiple games during the same season. Embiid joins Allen Iverson (2000-01 and 2004-05) as well as Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66 and 1967-68) in this exclusive club.

Embiid’s standout moment of the game came late in the second quarter when he scored 15 points in the last three minutes to extend the Sixers’ lead going into the break.

“He was in attack mode for the entire game,” teammate James Harden said of Embiid. “He made scoring look easy tonight. He was aggressive getting to the basket and his jumper was falling.” Following Embiid, Harden was a standout performer on the night, scoring 19 points, 16 assists, and nine rebounds.

When asked about his strong showing against the Hornets, Embiid brushed over his individual performance, instead insisting that the win was the most important achievement on the night.

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The Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has reached a settlement with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, over a grievance that the player filed in pursuit of the nearly $20 million the team withheld from him due to his failure to play games during the 2021-22 season. The exact sum of the settlement remains undisclosed as both parties agreed to confidentiality.

Upon arriving at the 76ers during last year’s preseason, Simmons’ participation in training, as well as games, was limited, with the player citing his mental health as the reason for his frequent absence. He and the 76ers management disagreed over the extent to which the team’s doctors would have access to Simmons in order to diagnose and help support his mental health.

Following a season of tension between team and player, Simmons and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, requested a trade during the postseason. This came after the All-Star had a fallout with the team following a disappointing performance during the 76ers’ Eastern Conference finals loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Following the trade request, the 76ers insisted that Simmons was in breach of his contract due to his failure to show up for training camp and active refusal to play during both the preseason and regular season. Simmons and the National Basketball Players Association filed a grievance against the 76ers in April, with the parties ultimately entering the arbitration process which led to the settlement before judgment could be handed down.

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