WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said on Thursday, Feb. 29, that he intends to return from a left knee injury to play for the Philadelphia 76ers once again this season. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid (AFP/File photo) The 29-year-old Cameroonian center...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Golden State won back-to-back road games for the first time since November as Andrew Wiggins delivered 21 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in a 127-104 victory at Philadelphia. Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors shoots a lay up past Paul Reed of the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player, has been ruled out for at least a month after knee surgery, his team said on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at the...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles were named on Monday, Feb. 5, to play in the NFL's first ever regular-season game in South America, a September 6 contest to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles, Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks, and Baker Mayfield of the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will undergo a left knee procedure to repair an injury and could face an extended absence, according to multiple reports on Sunday, Feb. 4. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers gets helped up from the floor by teammate Daniel House...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A Los Angeles Lakers team missing superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis barreled past the NBA-leading Boston Celtics on Thursday, Feb. 1, as Tyrese Maxey scored 51 points to lead Philadelphia over Utah. Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a layup against Jayson...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $75,000 by the NBA on Thursday, Feb. 1, for violating injury reporting rules but were found not to have violated Player Participation Policy rules for benching Joel Embiid. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid (AFP/File photo) The NBA also issued a...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry conjured a 37-point masterclass as the Golden State Warriors sent the Philadelphia 76ers spinning to a fourth straight defeat with a 119-107 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors goes in for a layup over Kelly Oubre Jr. of the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points or more in a single game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 133-123, on Monday, Jan. 22. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reach...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Philadelphia's star center Jason Kelce said on Wednesday, Jan. 17, that reports he planned to call time on his 13-year NFL career were premature. Philadelphia Eagles' star center Jason Kelce (AFP) Multiple US media outlets reported on Tuesday, Jan. 16, that Kelce told teammates...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets, 126-121, on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a lay up during the second quarter against the Denver...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Philadelphia's star center Jason Kelce has decided to retire from the NFL, ESPN and other US media outlets reported on Tuesday, Jan. 17, after the Eagles fell to Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs. Philadelphia's star center Jason Kelce (AFP) ESPN, citing unnamed...
