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Joel Embiid on Ben Simmons: “I’ve always been one of those people that didn’t believe [Simmons] actually needed a jumper, like he was so good, he’s just a monster….Almost as fast as you (Maxey)…. I just believed that you know if he could find a way to get his free throws to 75-80% that woulda changed everything….You can talk about this could have happened, the mistakes that have been made during the draft of Mikal Bridges but that’s just one [of the many franchise mistakes]… but I think that’s the perfect match… I think that’s the one that got away. I just hate the fact that the way things happened….”Source: Dave Early @ LibertyBallers.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
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Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The 76ers have listed Joel Embiid as questionable to play against the Wizards on Monday night in Philly, citing left-knee soreness. For the Wizards, Daniel Gafford (right hip bruise) is questionable to play. Johnny Davis, Ryan Rollins, Landry Shamet and Delon Wright remain out. – 5:46 PM
The 76ers have listed Joel Embiid as questionable to play against the Wizards on Monday night in Philly, citing left-knee soreness. For the Wizards, Daniel Gafford (right hip bruise) is questionable to play. Johnny Davis, Ryan Rollins, Landry Shamet and Delon Wright remain out. – 5:46 PM
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Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards at the Wells Fargo Center with left knee soreness. pic.twitter.com/WF3CX2WxH5 – 5:05 PM
Sixers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards at the Wells Fargo Center with left knee soreness. pic.twitter.com/WF3CX2WxH5 – 5:05 PM
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Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s matchup with the Wizards due to left knee soreness #Sixers – 4:47 PM
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s matchup with the Wizards due to left knee soreness #Sixers – 4:47 PM
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Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) is officially questionable for Sixers-Wizards.
Washington is down Wright, Davis, Shamet, Rollins. Daniel Gafford (right hip contusion) is questionable. – 4:36 PM
Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) is officially questionable for Sixers-Wizards.
Washington is down Wright, Davis, Shamet, Rollins. Daniel Gafford (right hip contusion) is questionable. – 4:36 PM
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Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I’m doing my quarter-season awards right now. Here’s where I’ve fallen on MVP, I’m curious what people think.
There is a clear top four, in some order, of Embiid, Jokic, Haliburton and SGA.
Then there’s a slight drop to LeBron, Luka, Durant and Giannis in some order. – 3:01 PM
I’m doing my quarter-season awards right now. Here’s where I’ve fallen on MVP, I’m curious what people think.
There is a clear top four, in some order, of Embiid, Jokic, Haliburton and SGA.
Then there’s a slight drop to LeBron, Luka, Durant and Giannis in some order. – 3:01 PM
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Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid, Mo Bamba, and Kelly Oubre Jr. gathered around Drew Hanlen for what looked like some film work after today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/WHW1jZoyYb – 12:49 PM
Joel Embiid, Mo Bamba, and Kelly Oubre Jr. gathered around Drew Hanlen for what looked like some film work after today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/WHW1jZoyYb – 12:49 PM
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Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nick Nurse said Joel Embiid participated in practice today after his knee issue against the Hawks on Friday. His listing for tomorrow against the Wizards is TBD. #Sixers – 12:27 PM
Nick Nurse said Joel Embiid participated in practice today after his knee issue against the Hawks on Friday. His listing for tomorrow against the Wizards is TBD. #Sixers – 12:27 PM
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Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid was on the floor at the end of Sixers practice after twisting his knee in Friday’s win against Atlanta. He’s now going through some film with personal trainer Drew Hanlen, who is a regular visitor at practice. – 12:21 PM
Joel Embiid was on the floor at the end of Sixers practice after twisting his knee in Friday’s win against Atlanta. He’s now going through some film with personal trainer Drew Hanlen, who is a regular visitor at practice. – 12:21 PM
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Dave Early @DavidEarly
Joel dishes dirt on the process and Ben Simmons with Tyrese Maxey on a pod. It gets pretty intriguing. Calls Ben the one that got away, and a perfect match
libertyballers.com/2023/12/10/239… – 11:26 AM
Joel dishes dirt on the process and Ben Simmons with Tyrese Maxey on a pod. It gets pretty intriguing. Calls Ben the one that got away, and a perfect match
libertyballers.com/2023/12/10/239… – 11:26 AM
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Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Consider if Joel Embiid doesn’t finish with 50 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, do the Sixers beat the Wizards, 131-126, Wednesday night at Capital One Arena?
Then, Friday, against the Hawks team without two-time All-Star Trae Young, what happens if Atlanta doesn’t… – 6:41 AM
Consider if Joel Embiid doesn’t finish with 50 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, do the Sixers beat the Wizards, 131-126, Wednesday night at Capital One Arena?
Then, Friday, against the Hawks team without two-time All-Star Trae Young, what happens if Atlanta doesn’t… – 6:41 AM
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John Hollinger @johnhollinger
With Nikola Jokic just 18-of-58 from the field over his last two games, Joel Embiid has moved ahead of him atop the PER leaderboard. – 3:25 PM
With Nikola Jokic just 18-of-58 from the field over his last two games, Joel Embiid has moved ahead of him atop the PER leaderboard. – 3:25 PM
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StatMuse @statmuse
Most free throw attempts per game this season:
12.0 — Embiid
10.0 — Giannis
8.8 — Trae
8.5 — Dame pic.twitter.com/wEG9QrYeY6 – 1:37 PM
Most free throw attempts per game this season:
12.0 — Embiid
10.0 — Giannis
8.8 — Trae
8.5 — Dame pic.twitter.com/wEG9QrYeY6 – 1:37 PM
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Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets‘ Ben Simmons has moved to next step of back rehab #nba nypost.com/2023/12/09/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:14 AM
#Nets‘ Ben Simmons has moved to next step of back rehab #nba nypost.com/2023/12/09/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:14 AM
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Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
We’re up to 25 teams on our analysis of this season’s make-or-break players @YahooSports. This week: Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray, Harrison Barnes, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Bilal Coulibaly.
sports.yahoo.com/make-or-break-… – 3:26 PM
We’re up to 25 teams on our analysis of this season’s make-or-break players @YahooSports. This week: Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray, Harrison Barnes, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Bilal Coulibaly.
sports.yahoo.com/make-or-break-… – 3:26 PM
More on this storyline
Neil Dalal: Daniel Gafford has a right hip contusion and questionable for Wizards at 76ers Joel Embiid also questionable with left knee soreness -via Twitter @NeilDalal96 / December 10, 2023
Joel Embiid: “…The Process, that I was really pushing wasn’t about basketball. It was about everything that I went through. Everything that I was going through. Think about it, if I miss — say my foot — I’m missing my second year [with a fractured navicular bone], everybody’s talking, all this all these stories are coming out, ‘Joel is 500 lbs,’ ‘he’ll never play a game of basketball in the NBA, ‘his career is over,’ a bunch of stuff and then we had a new GM … and then I lost my brother, so at that point, I’m like ‘you know what, everybody is just talking like ‘Joel can’t do this,’ ‘he can’t do that,’ ‘he’ll never be able to play,’ he’s dealing with all this stuff,’ so I’m like ‘OK, this is what I believe in, this is my process and I’m gonna trust it.” -via LibertyBallers.com / December 10, 2023
Austin Krell: Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid’s status tomorrow is TBD. He participated in today’s practice and was a full participant after tweaking his knee on Friday. -via Twitter @NBAKrell / December 10, 2023
Nets point guard Ben Simmons has started feeling positive effects from the epidural he had in his back and has moved to the next phase of his rehab. “He’s looking at, I think, in the matter of days to weeks, as opposed to weeks to months,” Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, told The Post. Simmons, who hasn’t played since Nov. 6 and got the shot a little over a week ago, is doing aqua jogging — running in water. He’s working toward on-court activity. -via New York Post / December 9, 2023
“It definitely has helped. And just like time and progression has helped him as well,” Lee said before the Nets’ 124-97 win over the Wizards on Friday night. “He’s been doing well, slowly taking steps. He’s starting to move around a little bit now. He’s starting to be able to run on some underwater treadmill stuff. So he’s starting to get around and move. -via New York Post / December 9, 2023
Justin Kubatko: Domantas Sabonis last night:
26 PTS
13 REB
10 AST
8-12 FG
10-10 FT Sabonis now has 34 career triple-doubles, breaking a tie with Bob Cousy and Ben Simmons for 13th place on the NBA’s all-time list. Please read, share, and subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/rk1nMycrLb -via Twitter @jkubatko / December 5, 2023
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