Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has had a busy offseason. He capped it off this past week with a block party for city youth and by speaking at UN week about investing in sports in Africa. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has had a busy offseason, and he’s not slowing down. Friday night, the star center hosted a block party for Philadelphia Youth Basketball at the … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Joel Embiid caps off eventful offseason by giving back in Philly, Cameroon
Sixers ranked 4th in ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Sixers had top-five ranks in both players and management. After an eventful offseason, the Sixers now project to have one of the brightest near-term futures of any team in the NBA. ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, Bobby Marks and Tim Bontemps apparently agree. In ESPN’s latest NBA Future Power Rankings, the Sixers came in at … [Read more...] about Sixers ranked 4th in ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings
How much better are the Knicks after trading for KAT?
Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images The Knicks pulled off their second offseason blockbuster Friday night, landing All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. But how much better are they now? Apparently, late offseason blockbuster trades are the new normal in the NBA. Roughly a year after the Celtics landed Jrue Holiday right before media day, the Knicks on Friday acquired … [Read more...] about How much better are the Knicks after trading for KAT?
Editor-in-Chief Mailbag, Part I: What will the Sixers’ offense look like with Paul George?
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images You got Sixers questions, I did my best to answer them! Hello, friends. I solicited questions from you all last week and really appreciate everyone who spent the time to submit one. No use getting bogged down in an intro — let’s get right to your questions! (I went long on these questions so we’ll run the mailbag in two … [Read more...] about Editor-in-Chief Mailbag, Part I: What will the Sixers’ offense look like with Paul George?
It’s time for Joel Embiid to achieve more by doing less
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images With a strong supporting cast in place, Joel Embiid needs to make sustained health the No. 1 top priority for the Sixers to achieve their goals. It has been a busy summer for Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers star center won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in Paris. He globetrotted as something of an ambassador … [Read more...] about It’s time for Joel Embiid to achieve more by doing less