CAMDEN, N.J. – Joel Embiid was a full participant in the Sixers' practice on Sunday morning, the team said, and head coach Nick Nurse later characterized it as "a pretty …
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Sunday stats: Sixers preseason takeaways, from Joel Embiid and Adem Bona to VJ Edgecombe
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsWelcome to another edition of Sunday stats! Next time we break down a variety of Sixers figures, those figures will be numbers stemming from the first two games of its …
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Sixers waive Kennedy Chandler, MarJon Beauchamp, Malcolm Hill and Saint Thomas
by myphillyconnection 54 viewsThe Sixers have waived Kennedy Chandler, MarJon Beauchamp, Malcolm Hill and Saint Thomas, the final remaining Exhibit 10 signees on their roster, the team announced on Saturday. This was expected, …
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Joel Embiid’s return provides the Sixers some hope – and Embiid some relief: ‘I’m so excited just to be out there to play’
by myphillyconnection 47 viewsPHILADELPHIA – 237 days ago, a hobbled Joel Embiid went flailing into the crowd with a reckless, helpless contest as the third quarter of a miserable game ended. He sat …
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Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe, ‘just out there having fun,’ stars in home debut: ‘I can’t wait for him to get started with his career’
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsPHILADELPHIA – VJ Edgecombe watches basketball… a lot. "I'm not even watching a Netflix show or nothing," he said after posting a dominant two-way performance in the final game of …
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Instant observations: Joel Embiid returns to action as Sixers stage dress rehearsal in preseason finale
by myphillyconnection 41 viewsPHILADELPHIA – Never has an exhibition carried more weight in the Sixers universe than Friday night's preseason finale, a home contest against a Minnesota Timberwolves team sitting just about every …
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Joel Embiid available for Sixers on Friday for first preseason appearance since 2023
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsJoel Embiid will be available for the Sixers in the team's preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, the team said Friday afternoon. Chris Haynes reported on Friday …
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Report: Bob Myers to become ‘president of sports’ for Sixers ownership group Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
by myphillyconnection 42 viewsBob Myers, the architect of the Golden State Warriors' dynastic run, a four-time NBA champion and a two-time NBA Executive of the Year, is leaving his role as an NBA …
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Samaki Walker provided his son with a ‘foundation.’ Now with Sixers, Jabari can ‘figure some of this basketball stuff out’
by myphillyconnection 37 viewsSamaki Walker first thought his son had a chance to make good on his basketball dreams during his senior year of high school in 2019-20. After watching three years of …
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Report: Paul George not expected to play for Sixers on opening night, could return ‘shortly into the regular season’
by myphillyconnection 37 viewsPaul George is not expected to be available for the Sixers when they open their regular season in Boston on Wednesday, according to a report from Shams Charania, but George …