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Sixers Mailbag: Joel Embiid and the Designated Rookie Extension
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, June 30, 2017 09:23 AM | 43 Comments
Hello! This mailbag column takes a look at the Joel Embiid, his potential contract extension, the designated rookie scale extension qualifiers, and what the Sixers might pursue this fall. This column is available...
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Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons won’t play in Summer League
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, June 5, 2017 01:58 PM | 2 Comments
Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo confirmed that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will not play for the Sixers in summer league. “Summer League. Here we go again. They’re not...
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Joel Embiid, Dario Saric named finalists for 2016-17 Rookie of the Year
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, May 19, 2017 08:26 PM | 1 Comment
Prior to Friday night’s game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced the finalists for the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year...
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Joel Embiid should be Rookie of the Year
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, April 27, 2017 07:16 PM | 44 Comments
The Rookie of the Year race this year is a combination of pure fascination and utter despair, with the main contestants some form of inefficient (Dario Saric), uninspiring (Malcolm Brogdon), and...
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Joel Embiid has minor surgery to address torn meniscus
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, March 24, 2017 08:37 PM | No Comments
Joel Embiid underwent surgery earlier today to address the torn meniscus in his left knee, according to a press release sent out by the team. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal...
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Joel Embiid will have surgery to repair torn meniscus in left knee
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 22, 2017 04:19 PM | 1 Comment
It is “very likely” that Joel Embiid will undergo surgery on his knee, according to Marc Stein of ESPN. Knee surgery for Sixers center Joel Embiid is “very likely,” according to...
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76ers Musings: Embiid’s injury, moving forward, and the future of analytics
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, March 9, 2017 10:00 AM | 6 Comments
When news came down that Joel Embiid would miss the remainder of the season due to complications with a torn meniscus in his left knee, the reactions were swift. Panic was,...
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Morning Sixers – Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 8, 2017 08:13 AM | No Comments
“Why have the Sixers defense been so bad recently? Is Holmes the reason? Is Holmes a bad defender?” — Kyle The loss of personnel is an undeniably big factor in this...
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Sixers Beat #94 – Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are out for the season
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, March 2, 2017 02:47 PM | No Comments
Joel Embiid will not play again this season due to a torn meniscus. Derek, Rich, and Kyle discuss that, Simmons injury, and what that means for the Philadelphia 76ers. Subscribe to...
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Morning Sixers – Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, March 2, 2017 07:58 AM | No Comments
“What is the case for extending Joel Embiid this summer now that he is out for the year? Do the Sixers wait until next summer and match any offer he gets...
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