(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   Joel Embiid did everything he could to return as soon as possible from a knee injury that he suffered during the 2023-24 NBA regular season, but the Philadelphia 76ers still find themselves trailing 3-1 in their series against the New York Knicks. The 76ers have been on the short end of some tough losses, most notably Game 2, but Game 4 was another letdown as they let go of the rope and fell to the Knicks. Embiid has been doing his best to drag Philadelphia to the finish line every game this series, but he is clearly laboring from his injury still a ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   Joel Embiid has had some tough physical problems lately. Not only has the reigning MVP suffered a nasty knee injury this season, but he has gotten banged up again and again and is currently battling a case of Bell’s palsy. But amid that bad news comes some good: the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks on Thursday evening. Following the game, Embiid spoke about just how physical the series has been and how that doesn’t deter him from playing hard. “They want to bring the physicality. We can get physical, too, and we are. So I mean, it goes bo ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   Tim Legler has some instructions for fans of the Philadelphia 76ers: they need to show up and get loud on Thursday night. The opening round of the playoffs heads to Philadelphia for Game 3 and the 76ers desperately need a win. After two losses in New York, including one heartbreaking one that came down to the buzzer, the 76ers are counting on their fans to make a difference. Legler said that they need to show the sort of support that New York Knicks fans did and propel their team to victory. .@LegsESPN has a motivational speech for the 76ers pic.tw ..read more

(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)   The Philadelphia 76ers had two chances to beat the New York Knicks. They’re now down 0-2. The loss in Game 2 was particularly painful for Nick Nurse’s team, as they were up late in the fourth quarter before a bit of a collapse happened. Nonetheless, Joel Embiid still likes their chances. Following the loss, the reigning MVP stated that his team should be up 2-0, adding that they’ll be just fine (Via PHLY Sixers). We should be 2-0. We’re good. We’re going to win this series,” Embiid said. Embiid: “We should be 2-0. We’re good. We’re going to win this ..read more

(Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)   The Philadelphia 76ers will try to even their opening round series against the New York Knicks on Monday night but they may be doing that without one of their best stars. Chris Haynes is reporting that Sixers star Tyrese Maxey is “questionable” for Monday’s game with an illness. If Maxey sits out of the game, it’ll be a huge blow to the Sixers, who haven’t been able to catch a break with injuries and absences lately. Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is questionable tonight with an illness. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 22, 2024 During Sa ..read more

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)   On Saturday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers were taken down by the New York Knicks in the first game of their playoff series, losing 111-104 to their Eastern Conference rivals. During the game, Joel Embiid scored 29 points. But when you dig into his numbers, as StatMuse did, you see a troubling trend from the reigning MVP. During his last eight playoff games, he has gone 5-of-13 from the field, followed by 4-of-9, 9-of-19, 11-of-26, 10-of-23, 9-of-19, and 5-of-18. Then on Saturday, he was just 8-of-22 from the field. When his team is needing him most, Embiid ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   At this point in his NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid is considered to be among the top players in the league, with a case that could be made he’s in the top three to five players in the NBA today. Although Embiid is an NBA MVP candidate every single year and has an incredible skill set, which is rarely seen for a player of his size, he can’t stay healthy on a nightly basis. This has put a limit on what Embiid can achieve during his playing career, as he can’t be counted on to be healthy for the 82-game grind of the regula ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   Joel Embiid’s return to the Philadelphia 76ers has been very helpful for the team. They have won every single game he has played since coming back on April 2 and are now the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference before the playoffs kick off this weekend. But NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins doesn’t believe that Embiid is fully healed. In fact, he thinks that he’s not even 80% healthy. Speaking on ESPN, per NBACentral, Perkins said that Embiid isn’t his regular self yet. “He has zero dunks since returning from the injury,” Perkins noted, saying this is ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   Over the last several seasons, Tobias Harris has played an important part for the Philadelphia 76ers. Just this season, he has averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.21 assists on 48.7% from the field. Even though the 76ers have created good chemistry and found varying degrees of success, Harris might not be with the team much longer. Keith Pompey is reporting, via NBACentral, that several NBA executives believe that there is a chance Harris will sign with the Detroit Pistons in free agency. Several NBA executives believe there is a chance Tobias ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   The New York Knicks have their first-round matchup. With the Philadelphia 76ers taking down the Miami Heat, they’re now poised to head to Madison Square Garden. And while the series hasn’t even started yet, it seems like the Sixers are already in playoff mode. That’s why backup big man Paul Reed didn’t hesitate to send the Knicks a message. Talking to Chandlers Parsons, Reed claimed that as much as they won’t run from the smoke that came with potentially going against the Boston Celtics, the Sixers are happy that they’ll go against the Knicks becaus ..read more