Joel Embiid

NBA: Unfortunate winning wasn't the biggest factor, says 76ers' Joel Embiid on Ben Simmons

Embiid had no love lost for Simmons after his trade ultimatum broke up what had been a successful All-Star pair.

NBA: Short-handed Nets beat 76ers; Suns tie Warriors for lead

The Nets were missing seven players because of coronavirus health and safety protocols but still had Durant, the NBA’s leading scorer who added 11 rebounds and eight assists.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers suspend Ben Simmons for one game for conduct detrimental to team

“I just thought he was a distraction today,” coach Doc Rivers said on Tuesday after practice. “I didn't think he wanted to do what everybody else was doing. I just told him he should leave. We went on with practice.”

NBA: 76ers still want disgruntled guard Ben Simmons back, says Doc Rivers

The bottom line of the holdout may very well be about the bottom line; the more games and practices Simmons misses, the more money he loses.

NBA: Ben Simmons won't report to 76ers' training camp, says report

Simmons, the No. 1 pick of the 2016 draft, is a three-time All-Star who had been paired with Joel Embiid as the franchise cornerstones as the Sixers chase their first NBA championship since 1983.

NBA: Joel Embiid agrees on four-year, $196 million contract extension with Philadelphia 76ers, say reports

The 27-year-old Embiid was NBA MVP runner-up this season to Denver's Nikola Jokic and led the Sixers to the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers lost in the second round to the Atlanta Hawks.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid fined $35,000 for on-court altercation

Embiid fell on top of John Collins on the court in Game 6. Collins then shoved Embiid before both rose to their feet

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James blasts the league as playoff injuries mount

James said, the injuries were due to the "lack of rest" before play restarted in December - just 72 days after the Lakers locked up the title with a victory over the Miami Heat in the quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida.

NBA: Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic becomes lowest draft pick ever to win MVP award

Jokic has been a rare everyday player this season, a big man who logged big minutes. He's the only player to start all of his team's regular-season games in the last two seasons, being on the floor for tip-off all 145 times.

NBA: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers to lock horns for a place in Eastern Conference finals

In the Western Conference, top seeds Utah outclassed the Memphis Grizzlies 126-110 to wrap up a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series, with Donovan Mitchell's 30-point haul steering the Jazz into the next round.