LOS ANGELES (AFP) — James Harden's 20-point triple-double helped carry the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a convincing 123-111 NBA victory over the Pistons in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 8. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers goes to the basket against the Detroit Pistons on January 8,...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Joel Embiid unleashed a spectacular 53-point performance Sunday, Dec. 11, to power the Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte, 131-113, becoming the first NBA player with multiple 50-point games this season. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks past Kelly Oubre Jr. of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- James Harden seized command of a roller-coaster NBA contest in overtime to lift Philadelphia past the Los Angeles Lakers 133-122 on Friday, Dec. 9, after nearly squandering a 19-point lead. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers (right) dribbles the ball during the game against...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Brooklyn's Ben Simmons endured a defeat Tuesday, Nov. 22, in his emotional NBA return to Philadelphia as a 76ers' squad lacking three top stars humbled the Nets 115-106. Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets controls the ball against Tobias Harris and Paul Reed of the Philadelphia...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid scored 59 points to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over Utah on Sunday, Nov. 13, just one of two 50-point performances that lit up the NBA night. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors launched the defense of their NBA crown with a season-opening 123-109 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. After being presented with diamond-encrusted rings and watching their championship banner being...
The NBA is investigating whether the Philadelphia 76ers' free agency deals with star James Harden as well as P.J. Tucker and Danuel House violated league rules, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday. James Harden (AFP) The Inquirer was one of several US media outlets reporting a probe had been...
NBA star James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday. James Harden and Joel Embiid (AFP) The newspaper was just one of the US media outlets reporting the deal, which comes less than a...
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat handles the ball against Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers during Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 12, 2022 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AFP) The Miami Heat...
Joel Embiid (AFP) Philadelphia's star center Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the re-energized 76ers beat the Miami Heat 99-79 on Friday, clawing back a game in their NBA playoff series. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks also avoided falling into a 3-0 hole with a 103-94 victory over the...
Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 4, 2022 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP) Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 129-109...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers drips blood from his brow after a 132-97 win in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on April 28, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (AFP) The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes suffered a bodyblow on Friday as...
