“Jimmy is Jimmy,” 76ers star center Joel Embiid said after Monday’s game. “He does everything, scoring and passing the ball. … On both sides of the floor, he’s one of the best players in the NBA, probably top five, probably the best actually – the best player in the league.”
Source: Miami Herald
Source: Miami Herald
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David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
The next steps for the 76ers after Monday’s postgame team meeting, and what happens next for players, coaches and management, starting with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. With @sam_amick and @JaredWeissNBA, in @TheAthletic: bit.ly/48YOb5i – 5:00 PM
The next steps for the 76ers after Monday’s postgame team meeting, and what happens next for players, coaches and management, starting with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. With @sam_amick and @JaredWeissNBA, in @TheAthletic: bit.ly/48YOb5i – 5:00 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Have you ever spoken about the Joel Embiid era in Philly in past tense? – 4:51 PM
Have you ever spoken about the Joel Embiid era in Philly in past tense? – 4:51 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler back from injury and feeling “great.” Now, Heat wants to “keep him as physically youthful as we possibly can” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, a look at the Heat’s rare in-season break – 4:32 PM
Jimmy Butler back from injury and feeling “great.” Now, Heat wants to “keep him as physically youthful as we possibly can” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, a look at the Heat’s rare in-season break – 4:32 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
“What team meeting?” Is a really funny statement from Embiid because the entire Sixers fan base did not find the comment funny in any way, shape, or form. – 4:25 PM
“What team meeting?” Is a really funny statement from Embiid because the entire Sixers fan base did not find the comment funny in any way, shape, or form. – 4:25 PM
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Sam Amick @sam_amick
The latest on the Sixers’ mess, what was said by Tyrese Maxey in Monday’s postgame meeting, and where Joel Embiid goes and does from here. With @davidaldridgedc and @JaredWeissNBA, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59329… – 3:35 PM
The latest on the Sixers’ mess, what was said by Tyrese Maxey in Monday’s postgame meeting, and where Joel Embiid goes and does from here. With @davidaldridgedc and @JaredWeissNBA, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59329… – 3:35 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
What I keep coming back to is the extent to which Tyrese Maxey has expressed total adoration & admiration for Joel Embiid for years. To me, Maxey feeling compelled to call out Embiid in front of the players + coaches says quite a bit about how severe he believes these issues are – 1:33 PM
What I keep coming back to is the extent to which Tyrese Maxey has expressed total adoration & admiration for Joel Embiid for years. To me, Maxey feeling compelled to call out Embiid in front of the players + coaches says quite a bit about how severe he believes these issues are – 1:33 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
76ers have an hour-long postgame meeting — with Tyrese Maxey calling out Joel Embiid — after the latest ugly loss drops them to 2-11
nbcsports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 1:11 PM
76ers have an hour-long postgame meeting — with Tyrese Maxey calling out Joel Embiid — after the latest ugly loss drops them to 2-11
nbcsports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 1:11 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
This has been an interesting start of a season for all the wrong reasons:
“In the meeting, Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late “for everything” and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the – 1:02 PM
This has been an interesting start of a season for all the wrong reasons:
“In the meeting, Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late “for everything” and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the – 1:02 PM
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Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
I rounded up the details within ESPN’s report on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & the Sixers’ team meeting in Miami + added my perspective.
Teams look to its best players to set standards. Clearly, Maxey & others felt Embiid wasn’t doing that. It’s not good.
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 12:53 PM
I rounded up the details within ESPN’s report on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & the Sixers’ team meeting in Miami + added my perspective.
Teams look to its best players to set standards. Clearly, Maxey & others felt Embiid wasn’t doing that. It’s not good.
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 12:53 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
A 24-year-old calling out a 30-year-old, who is supposed to be the team’s unquestioned leader, for being “late for everything” doesn’t seem like an indicator of future success.
Philadelphia may turn this around, but what a mess and a terrible look for Embiid. – 12:40 PM
A 24-year-old calling out a 30-year-old, who is supposed to be the team’s unquestioned leader, for being “late for everything” doesn’t seem like an indicator of future success.
Philadelphia may turn this around, but what a mess and a terrible look for Embiid. – 12:40 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
76ers duo last season:
Maxey — Embiid —
25.6 PPG 35.5 PPG
6.8 APG 11.3 RPG
3.4 3PM 5.6 APG pic.x.com/z0QukOZDvQ – 12:34 PM
76ers duo last season:
Maxey — Embiid —
25.6 PPG 35.5 PPG
6.8 APG 11.3 RPG
3.4 3PM 5.6 APG pic.x.com/z0QukOZDvQ – 12:34 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Embiid’s now in his 9th season in the league, just spent a summer with LeBron and Steph, and this is where his leadership’s at…
Philly is down bad
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… pic.x.com/ti904sJFMh – 12:17 PM
Embiid’s now in his 9th season in the league, just spent a summer with LeBron and Steph, and this is where his leadership’s at…
Philly is down bad
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… pic.x.com/ti904sJFMh – 12:17 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Shams Charania reports that Tyrese Maxey “challenged [Joel] Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late ‘for everything’ and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff.”
…
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:12 PM
Shams Charania reports that Tyrese Maxey “challenged [Joel] Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late ‘for everything’ and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff.”
…
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:12 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
ESPN reporting: Inside the Philadelphia 76ers’ team meeting Monday night amid a 2-11 start – in which a star challenged All-NBA center Joel Embiid.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:10 PM
ESPN reporting: Inside the Philadelphia 76ers’ team meeting Monday night amid a 2-11 start – in which a star challenged All-NBA center Joel Embiid.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:10 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Jimmy Butler back from injury and feeling “great.” Now, Heat wants to “keep him as physically youthful as we possibly can” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… How important is a healthy, aggressive Butler? Heat is 4-1 this season when he posts a usage rate over 20%, 0-4 when he doesn’t – 11:52 AM
NEW: Jimmy Butler back from injury and feeling “great.” Now, Heat wants to “keep him as physically youthful as we possibly can” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… How important is a healthy, aggressive Butler? Heat is 4-1 this season when he posts a usage rate over 20%, 0-4 when he doesn’t – 11:52 AM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
3 games, illness + injury/recovery, so grains of salt — but most alarming thing w/ Embiid so far is how tentative + uncertain he looks on offense. Unsteady. Mobility issues on D/boards bleeding into offense. Not demanding ball as much. Jumper looks a bit off/more easily – 11:46 AM
3 games, illness + injury/recovery, so grains of salt — but most alarming thing w/ Embiid so far is how tentative + uncertain he looks on offense. Unsteady. Mobility issues on D/boards bleeding into offense. Not demanding ball as much. Jumper looks a bit off/more easily – 11:46 AM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Who wouldn’t want to talk about the 2-11 Sixers right now Here’s my weekly Sixers mailbag, with questions courtesy of my Bluesky friends:
-How many regular season games do the Sixers need to win?
– Should people be concerned about Joel Embiid?
– more
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 11:31 AM
Who wouldn’t want to talk about the 2-11 Sixers right now Here’s my weekly Sixers mailbag, with questions courtesy of my Bluesky friends:
-How many regular season games do the Sixers need to win?
– Should people be concerned about Joel Embiid?
– more
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 11:31 AM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Can a the wheels fall off of a car before it ever starts moving?
A case study: the 2024-25 Sixers, who have seen every risk of their team-building strategy coalesce into a disastrous 2-11 start – with concerns about Joel Embiid coming into focus.
Story:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 10:23 AM
Can a the wheels fall off of a car before it ever starts moving?
A case study: the 2024-25 Sixers, who have seen every risk of their team-building strategy coalesce into a disastrous 2-11 start – with concerns about Joel Embiid coming into focus.
Story:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 10:23 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Takeaways and postgame reaction from last night’s Heat win over the 76ers behind Jimmy Butler and a quality defensive effort miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… The Heat now enters a five-day break, with its next game Sunday vs. Mavs – 9:41 AM
Takeaways and postgame reaction from last night’s Heat win over the 76ers behind Jimmy Butler and a quality defensive effort miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… The Heat now enters a five-day break, with its next game Sunday vs. Mavs – 9:41 AM
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Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers 56, Heat 53 at halftime. Sixers should be ahead by way more than this and have clearly been the better team. But they are missing wide open looks.
Embiid: 9-3-2, 4-6 FG
George: 12-2-3-2, 4-10 FG
C. Martin: 10-4, 4-7 FG
McCain: 12-3-1-1, 5-8 FG, 2-5 3P – 8:39 PM
Sixers 56, Heat 53 at halftime. Sixers should be ahead by way more than this and have clearly been the better team. But they are missing wide open looks.
Embiid: 9-3-2, 4-6 FG
George: 12-2-3-2, 4-10 FG
C. Martin: 10-4, 4-7 FG
McCain: 12-3-1-1, 5-8 FG, 2-5 3P – 8:39 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: 76ers 56, Heat 53.
-76ers’ biggest lead was 19, but Heat closed the first half on a 26-10 run.
-Jimmy Butler with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He’s a plus 16. – 8:39 PM
Halftime: 76ers 56, Heat 53.
-76ers’ biggest lead was 19, but Heat closed the first half on a 26-10 run.
-Jimmy Butler with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He’s a plus 16. – 8:39 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Stats do not reflect it but Embiid’s passing has been worlds better tonight. Sixers have missed a bunch of open threes from him moving the ball away from pressure – 8:34 PM
Stats do not reflect it but Embiid’s passing has been worlds better tonight. Sixers have missed a bunch of open threes from him moving the ball away from pressure – 8:34 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
33-25 lead for the Sixers after one.
Joel Embiid on: -5 in 8:12
Joel Embiid off: +13 in 3:48 – 8:12 PM
33-25 lead for the Sixers after one.
Joel Embiid on: -5 in 8:12
Joel Embiid off: +13 in 3:48 – 8:12 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
15- 4 run by the Sixers to end the quarter and they’ll head to the second with a 33-25 lead.
Paul George has 12 on 4-7 shooting to lead the way. Caleb Martin (7), Jared McCain (6), Joel Embiid (4) and Andre Drummond (4) have accounted for the rest of the scoring. – 8:11 PM
15- 4 run by the Sixers to end the quarter and they’ll head to the second with a 33-25 lead.
Paul George has 12 on 4-7 shooting to lead the way. Caleb Martin (7), Jared McCain (6), Joel Embiid (4) and Andre Drummond (4) have accounted for the rest of the scoring. – 8:11 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: 76ers 33, Heat 25.
-Ugly first quarter for the Heat. Miami shot 1 of 11 on threes and committed seven turnovers.
-Paul George with 12 points for 76ers.
-Jimmy Butler with 11 points for Heat. – 8:08 PM
End of first quarter: 76ers 33, Heat 25.
-Ugly first quarter for the Heat. Miami shot 1 of 11 on threes and committed seven turnovers.
-Paul George with 12 points for 76ers.
-Jimmy Butler with 11 points for Heat. – 8:08 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers going with Kyle Lowry defending Jimmy Butler — a matchup they’ve liked ever since signing Lowry — and Caleb Martin against Tyler Herro. – 7:56 PM
Sixers going with Kyle Lowry defending Jimmy Butler — a matchup they’ve liked ever since signing Lowry — and Caleb Martin against Tyler Herro. – 7:56 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers have two turnovers on simple McCain-Embiid two-man stuff. Both turnovers were charged to McCain. – 7:48 PM
Sixers have two turnovers on simple McCain-Embiid two-man stuff. Both turnovers were charged to McCain. – 7:48 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
The Sixers are off and running from Miami, as Paul George knocks down a triple off an Embiid post up. – 7:43 PM
The Sixers are off and running from Miami, as Paul George knocks down a triple off an Embiid post up. – 7:43 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The 76ers are using Kyle Lowry to defend Jimmy Butler to begin the game. – 7:43 PM
The 76ers are using Kyle Lowry to defend Jimmy Butler to begin the game. – 7:43 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers vs Heat:
Lowry, McCain, PG, C. Martin and Embiid
vs
Robinson, Herro, Butler, Highsmith and Adebayo. – 7:12 PM
Sixers vs Heat:
Lowry, McCain, PG, C. Martin and Embiid
vs
Robinson, Herro, Butler, Highsmith and Adebayo. – 7:12 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Who’s in and who’s out for tonight’s Heat-76ers game at Kaseya Center miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Updates on Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Joel Embiid and others – 1:47 PM
NEW: Who’s in and who’s out for tonight’s Heat-76ers game at Kaseya Center miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Updates on Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Joel Embiid and others – 1:47 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler has been upgraded to available for tonight’s game vs. 76ers after missing the last four games with a sprained ankle.
But Heat has ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (sprained right ankle) and Terry Rozier (right foot discomfort). – 1:29 PM
Jimmy Butler has been upgraded to available for tonight’s game vs. 76ers after missing the last four games with a sprained ankle.
But Heat has ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (sprained right ankle) and Terry Rozier (right foot discomfort). – 1:29 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Heat say Jimmy Butler (ankle) is available to play tonight against Philadelphia.
The Sixers have downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful due to illness.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 1:28 PM
The Heat say Jimmy Butler (ankle) is available to play tonight against Philadelphia.
The Sixers have downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful due to illness.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 1:28 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: To preview tonight’s Sixers-Heat game, I chatted all things Miami with @JohnJablonka_!
What has been going on with Jimmy Butler these last few months? How has the Kyle Lowry-for-Terry Rozier trade gone for the Heat? Is Miami’s run finally over?
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-heat… – 9:13 AM
New: To preview tonight’s Sixers-Heat game, I chatted all things Miami with @JohnJablonka_!
What has been going on with Jimmy Butler these last few months? How has the Kyle Lowry-for-Terry Rozier trade gone for the Heat? Is Miami’s run finally over?
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-heat… – 9:13 AM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
No change to the starting lineup. Pacers sticking with Haliburton, Sheppard, Mathurin, Siakam, Turner today against the Heat.
Jimmy Butler is out once again. – 4:34 PM
No change to the starting lineup. Pacers sticking with Haliburton, Sheppard, Mathurin, Siakam, Turner today against the Heat.
Jimmy Butler is out once again. – 4:34 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler will miss his fourth straight game today with a sprained right ankle. But Butler’s return appears to be near, possibly as soon as tomorrow vs. 76ers miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:03 PM
Jimmy Butler will miss his fourth straight game today with a sprained right ankle. But Butler’s return appears to be near, possibly as soon as tomorrow vs. 76ers miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:03 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
In kind of a surprise, Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for today’s game vs. Pacers after being upgraded to questionable. Fourth straight game he has missed with a sprained ankle.
We’ll see if Butler returns tomorrow on the back end of the back-to-back vs. 76ers in Miami. – 11:51 AM
In kind of a surprise, Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for today’s game vs. Pacers after being upgraded to questionable. Fourth straight game he has missed with a sprained ankle.
We’ll see if Butler returns tomorrow on the back end of the back-to-back vs. 76ers in Miami. – 11:51 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Haywood Highsmith has thrived in his role with Heat this season, and even leads the league in an offensive category. “He’s doing all the little things, all the dirty work” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Tyler Herro’s trip to Bloomington and Jimmy Butler’s imminent return – 9:41 AM
NEW: Haywood Highsmith has thrived in his role with Heat this season, and even leads the league in an offensive category. “He’s doing all the little things, all the dirty work” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Tyler Herro’s trip to Bloomington and Jimmy Butler’s imminent return – 9:41 AM
More on this storyline
“When Jimmy feels good physically and fresh, he’s going to get to the free-throw line,” Spoelstra said. “He’s going to create collisions, he’s not flopping. He’s putting his head down and he’s creating some action. But he’s also able to do it with the poise and savviness and experience to make the right play. He did that a bunch of times, where he got in there and found open shooters.” -via Miami Herald / November 19, 2024
Anthony Chiang: Jimmy Butler has been upgraded to available for tonight’s game vs. 76ers after missing the last four games with a sprained ankle. But Heat has ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (sprained right ankle) and Terry Rozier (right foot discomfort). -via x.com / November 18, 2024
Anthony Chiang: In kind of a surprise, Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for today’s game vs. Pacers after being upgraded to questionable. Fourth straight game he has missed with a sprained ankle. We’ll see if Butler returns tomorrow on the back end of the back-to-back vs. 76ers in Miami. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / November 17, 2024
Though the conversation between Maxey and Embiid was a core part of the team meeting, the discussions held the rest of the roster accountable as well, according to team sources. The 76ers are the worst shooting team in the league and rank 29th in rebounding percentage. While rookie Jared McCain has been off to an impressive start, Philadelphia’s depth has not stepped up while the team deals with injuries. -via New York Times / November 19, 2024
Team chemistry needs to improve, though Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey are fine, multiple sources said, citing their well-known friendship. Those sources said Embiid mostly agreed with Maxey’s message. According to the team and league sources, Maxey highlighted the need for Embiid to set a better example as a leader on a day-to-day basis while emphasizing the importance of timeliness. -via New York Times / November 19, 2024
The loss to the Heat was the fourth in a row for the 76ers, sparking veteran guard Kyle Lowry to call for the meeting — a much-needed heart-to-heart and a call to action and urgency, sources told ESPN, in which both players and coaches held each other accountable and took fault in the start to the season. In the meeting, Tyrese Maxey challenged Joel Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late “for everything” and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff, sources briefed on the meeting told ESPN. -via ESPN / November 19, 2024