Joel Embiid

The 76ers, dealing with injuries in the frontcourt, have converted center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract.

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2026-27 NBA season with championship aspirations following a blockbuster offseason that brought LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia. However, former NBA champion Shawn Marion has raised concerns about the team’s ability to maximize its star-studded roster alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. Speaking to Kyle Odegard of […] The post Shawn Marion issues stern warning to 76ers over LeBron James, Joel Embiid pairing appeared first on Clu...

Having wrapped up their first preseason together, LeBron James and Joel Embiid acknowledged there is still work to do before they become the best versions of themselves for this iteration of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Without V.J. Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest look at what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid surprised himself by dunking in Friday preseason action again the Boston Celtics.

LeBron James gave a sellout crowd a glimpse of his "connection" with new teammate Tyrese Maxey when he threw down an alley-oop jam in his Sixers home debut.

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 8: Tyrese Maxey #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers talk during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 8, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi...

James may be the biggest name on the 76ers. But as Friday's performance showed, he probably isn't the team's star.

There will be plenty of excitement among Philadelphia 76ers fans considering the current offseason has left them with a roster that looks set to take the NBA by storm next season. However, the front office is still looking to further improve their chances to emerge as one of the league’s top teams next season, and […] The post 76ers rumors: 2 names to keep in back pocket to replace injured Joel Embiid backup appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Even at age 42, LeBron James continues to boast significant responsibility as one of the best players in the NBA. Now on the Philadelphia 76ers squad, former player Kendrick Perkins views James to be even more important than Joel Embiid. James is gearing up for the 24th season of his career in the league, his […] The post Is LeBron James or Joel Embiid 76ers’ most important piece? Kendrick Perkins weighs in appeared first on ClutchPoints.

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey said Thursday that having a healthy Joel Embiid "changes everything" for the Sixers.

Best-case scenarios The Sixers stay healthy Nobody knows precisely how many games Joel Embiid will play. What we do know is that he’s currently healthy, he’s been healthy throughout the preseason and he’s been practicing without restriction. This doesn’t specifically have to do with Embiid; it’s more about the other four starters and the remainder of the rotation. If James, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe all play a lot of regular-season games, the Sixers can work with whatever nu...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before — the Sixers may have problems this season in the front court when Joel Embiid doesn’t play. In this case, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. One of Mike Gansey’s ancillary moves this summer was to bring in Ariel Hukporti on a one-year contract. At 24 years old, he was a much younger option behind Embiid than Andre Drummond, who ironically signed with Hukporti’s former team, the New York Knicks. Gansey was betting on Hukporti ascending and being a useful 10-15...

Given all the high-profile moves the Sixers made this season to surround their All-Star tandem of Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, some had wondered whether VJ Edgecombe’s growth and development would be deprioritized, but the second-year guard has approached the season with a level of leadership and maturity that has made an impact on his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers retooled their roster this offseason, bringing in star players like LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to add to established stars in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. But one player whom fans and pundits have wondered where he will fall in the pecking order is second-year 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe. The No. 3 […] The post VJ Edgecombe sets record straight on taking backseat to LeBron James, 76ers’ stars appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While headline-grabbing veterans like LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, plus the returning stars like Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe, routinely draw all of the attention when it comes to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team has players all over the roster with unique stories and interesting upsides heading into a pivotal 2026-27 season. One such […] The post Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gives props to ‘workaholic’ 76ers rookie guard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Olden Polynice says LeBron James can't walk into the 76ers and tell Joel Embiid how to operate.

Backup center Ariel Hukporti went down with a season-ending Achilles tear just moments into the Sixers’ preseason debut against the Knicks. Philadelphia was already facing uncertainty regarding their big man depth prior to the injury, but the loss of Hukporti means that Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, and Jabari Walker are currently the only depth behind […]

The Philadelphia 76ers don't have much depth at center behind star big man Joel Embiid after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, and they don't currently have many avenues to address the concern.

Saturday's 144-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers was just a preseason game for the Boston Celtics, but it was also an important step for the one-two punch of Jayson Tatum and Paul George.