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Joel Embiid will undergo an MRI soon. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, considered by many to be frontrunner for the NBA MVP award, exited Friday’s game with an apparent left knee injury. The injury appeared to occur as Embiid landed after a dunk, colliding with Washington Wizards guard Garrison Matthews in the paint and spinning into the air until his full body weight came down on his knee, which bent backwards. Embiid remained down the court in obvious pain for a… Source link

The first half of the 2020-21 NBA season is officially in the books as the league has reached the All-Star break. Now is the time to look back at the first half and review some of the bigger moments of the season thus far which includes the ongoing MVP debate. Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has been squarely in the conversation as he has put the team on his back throughout the season and he is a guy who has put on some amazing performances. He is averaging 30.2 points and 11.6… Source link

*Disclaimer* Any player on a team currently outside of the Top 8 in either conference will not appear in the bi-weekly Chris Haynes MVP watch. 5. James Harden 25.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 11.1 apg BetMGM odds: +1600 For a team to have Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden, it takes sacrifice. And one clear sacrifice might be a legitimate shot at winning the MVP award due to the Brooklyn Nets having too many superstars on one team. But Durant (hamstring) hasn’t played in a game since Feb. 13, and Harden… Source link