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Apparently, the heavy wrap on Trae Young‘s shooting shoulder worked. Following an 0-for-5 start from the field, the Atlanta Hawks point guard had his right shoulder wrapped by trainers at the end of the first quarter. Backcourt mate Bogdan Bogdanovic limped to the sideline soon after. The Philadelphia 76ers stretched their first-half lead to 18 points, and the Hawks looked cooked — surely bound for a second straight home loss and a 3-1 uphill climb in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  But… Source link

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

If Ben Simmons is to be believed, Devin Booker just went off against the team with the best defender in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns star posted 36 points on 14-of-23 shooting with five rebounds and four assists in a 120-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The win gives the Suns five straight, and moves them into fourth place in the Western Conference. Booker’s performance came at an awkward time for Simmons, as just days ago he was telling reporters he feels like “the best defender… Source link

The Philadelphia 76ers’ retooling continued yet again on Wednesday with a draft-day trade for sharpshooter Seth Curry from the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Going back to Dallas was Josh Richardson, a starter on the Sixers’ underperforming 2019-20 team, and the 36th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, which turned into Colorado forward Tyler Bey. Dallas is acquiring Philadelphia’s Josh Richardson and No. 36 pick for Seth Curry, source tells ESPN. — Adrian… Source link