Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hip) will miss Wednesday's road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Embiid's left hip soreness couldn't keep him out of a back-to-back set last Tuesday and Wednesday, but Philadelphia appears to be opting for some load management this time around. Embiid logged a season-high 41 minutes in Tuesday's overtime thriller with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, amassing 32 points, 13 boards, and seven combined steals plus blocks in the 122-119 defeat. With no indication at the moment that he's facing a lengthier absence, the five-time All-NBA big man should have a good chance to suit back up on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder following a breather. The Sixers may need to go big in order to contend with Minnesota's towering frontcourt, lining up 2023-24 fantasy-draft sleeper Paul Reed for increased run. Mo Bamba could make a cameo in head coach Nick Nurse's rotation, too.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was extremely close to his sixth career triple-double on Sunday, posting 32 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists in a blowout win over Brooklyn. Had the game stayed close, the reigning MVP definitely would've had a chance to celebrate his first triple-double since Dec. 31, 2022. Embiid added one block to his tally and did the business with 11-for-24 shooting in 31 minutes. Having averaged 31.9 points for the campaign, the Sixers star is once again leading the NBA in scoring, and he's also logging 11.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks. His passing numbers, in particular, stand out, as Embiid has never managed more than 4.2 dimes a game.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hip) is questionable once again for Friday's In-Season Tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks. Left hip soreness couldn't keep Embiid out of either end of Philly's back-to-back set on Tuesday and Wednesday, so it would be remotely surprising to see him sidelined with the issue on Friday. If all goes well during morning shootaround and pregame warmups, the five-time All-NBA big man should be able to go for the 8-3 Sixers in Atlanta. Despite a season-low 20 points on Wednesday, Embiid is registering top-five fantasy numbers with 31.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.8 dimes, and 1.7 blocks per game. With Nicolas Batum (personal) still absent, some combination of role players Robert Covington, Paul Reed, and Marcus Morris Sr. would likely be called upon to help fill Embiid's void if he needs to sit out on Friday.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hip) will play in Wednesday's game versus the Boston Celtics. It's a repeat story for Embiid, whose game status with left hip soreness also came down to the wire leading into Tuesday's game versus the Indiana Pacers based on his pregame-warmup routine. The back-to-back scoring champion is on pace to three-peat in that area, averaging an NBA-high 33.1 points with 11.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 1.2 threes. Embiid played 38 minutes on Tuesday, but the 8-2 Sixers may not have the luxury of monitoring his minutes in what could be a hotly contested duel between two of the Eastern Conference's finest teams with the 8-2 Celtics. Season-long managers can keep the 29-year-old superstar locked into their daily lineups.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hip) is starting in Tuesday's game versus the Indiana Pacers. Embiid was a true game-time decision due to left hip soreness, with his status coming all the way down to the wire for Tuesday's 7:00 PM tip-off. The reigning MVP is picking up where he left off in 2022-23, averaging 32.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.1 blocks. Embiid should be comfortably deployed in all season-long fantasy settings but note that the Sixers are on the front end of a back-to-back set with the Boston Celtics on deck Wednesday.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hip) has been listed as questionable on the initial injury report for the team's game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. The reigning MVP posted a big double-double in a win against the Pacers on Sunday evening, but it seems he started experiencing some hip pain after that contest. If he's unable to play, Paul Reed would likely move into the starting lineup while Mo Bamba would finally see some non-garbage time minutes. Reed would be the most trustworthy option for streaming purposes and Robert Covington could even see some small-ball center minutes.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a monster game against the Washington Wizards on Monday, needing just 31 minutes of action to rack up 48 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists in a blowout win. He added one steal and one block to his tally with 17-for-25 shooting from the field and a 14-for-14 effort at the line. It was a historical outing, as Embiid posted 29 points in the third quarter, which is a new Sixers record for most points scored by a player in a quarter. With the James Harden drama having left for L.A., Embiid can now fully focus on basketball, and he's picked up very good momentum with four consecutive double-doubles ahead of Wednesday's big matchup versus the Celtic.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the visiting Trail Blazers. Philly had a game in Toronto on Saturday, so the reigning MVP, who nearly had a triple-double in 35 minutes, could get the night off to rest. Fantasy managers should expect Embiid to get time off in some back-to-back situations during the 2023-24 campaign, although nobody will mind if it keeps him healthy. At any rate, Paul Reed would emerge as an attractive fantasy option in all formats if Embiid doesn't play. Reed would also gain popularity from DFS managers, especially since he averaged 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in his two starts last season.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had 21 points in the win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, adding five rebounds, two blocks, and one steal. James Harden didn't suit up for this one, so Embiid struggled shooting the ball, going 3-for-12 from the field. Fortunately, he missed only one of his 15 tries from behind the charity stripe. The reigning MVP is coming off a dominant year and enters the 2023-24 campaign as a top fantasy option in preseason rankings. It's no secret that he plays better with Harden on the floor. However, even if Harden doesn't stay in Philadelphia, Embiid will remain productive. Without question, he's a must-start when the 76ers begin the season on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) expects to play in Friday's preseason finale versus the Atlanta Hawks. The illness tag explains Embiid's absence for Monday's exhibition against the Nets in Brooklyn, which the reigning MVP was initially slated to take the hardwood for before being ruled out. If Embiid indeed makes his preseason debut on Friday night, expect fantasy sleeper Paul Reed to be relegated back to the bench after averaging 11 points in 22 minutes over three starts. Embiid figures to be well over whatever is ailing him by Oct. 26's regular-season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks as fantasy's consensus No. 2 big man behind Nikola Jokic. Embiid could garner some monster usage if James Harden (personal) decides to drag his absence past the preseason.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) won't suit up for Monday's preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets. This only comes as a bit of a surprise since Embiid was originally set to get in his first action of 2023-24 as of Monday morning. But it appears as though the Sixers have had second thoughts, and the reigning MVP will not make a cameo for this exhibition contest after all. Philadelphia has one more preseason affair on Friday versus the Atlanta Hawks, so that marks Embiid's last chance to make an appearance before their regular season begins on Oct. 26. The back-to-back scoring champion's fantasy ADP should not be affected, and Embiid remains a consensus top-five pick this fall. Look for fantasy sleeper Paul Reed to start at the five once again on Monday night.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is expected to make his preseason debut in Monday's matchup versus Brooklyn. The team has played two games without him, losing both to Boston, as Embiid has worked on "ramping up" his conditioning. The reigning MVP likely won't get a lot of action, but it will be great to see him on the floor, considering the last time we saw him, Embiid struggled to perform while playing through injury in the playoffs. Philly's second big gun, James Harden, is expected to have his first and only preseason outing Friday when the Sixers complete their four-game exhibition schedule against Atlanta.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason contest versus the Boston Celtics. It appears to be a veteran's maintenance day for the reigning MVP, who it's possible we may not see at all during the preseason after also missing Sunday's opener. Embiid's next chance to get in some exhibition action, though, comes on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. Paul Reed, a popular fantasy sleeper who struggled a bit in 23 minutes on Sunday, figures to get the nod at the 5 for Philly again on Wednesday. Embiid represents the consensus No. 2 big man behind Nikola Jokic on most fantasy draft boards this fall.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) won't suit up in Sunday's preseason opener against Boston. As expected, the Sixers will play safe with the reigning MVP, considering the team will need him healthy through the regular season and into the playoffs. Philly has three exhibition games left before beginning the 2023-24 campaign with a Thursday night clash with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks, so Embiid may see the floor at some point. But in the meantime, Paul Reed, who's in line for a more prominent role this season after re-signing over the Summer, and Mo Bamba should split time in the middle.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is believed to be the next in line after the first domino falls in the James Harden saga. According to Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill, "Everyone is circling, waiting," and the Knicks are one of the teams keeping an eye on what unfolds from Harden's situation. Embiid could potentially request a trade if he doesn't like how Harden is treated throughout the whole trade process and feud with Daryl Morey. The reigning MVP is turning 30 years old in March which fuels the speculation in Morey willing to make a deal while the value is high. Another link to New York is that Leon Rose is Embiid's former agent and he's built quite the roster so far.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is aiming to be in the "best shape of his life" in 2023-24, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "He wants to come back in the best shape of his life and so when you talk about players losing weight and all that, that is a goal that he has set," Shelburne said on NBA Today. "His mentality is, he's going to give everything that he has to the Sixers this year." Embiid dominated throughout last season and was voted the regular-season MVP, but the campaign ended on a sour note for him, as the Sixers star was injured in the playoffs and struggled to perform. The six-time All-Star appears to be highly motivated to bounce back and produce his best campaign yet next season.

It's a crazy time of year around the National Basketball Association. Not long after the Denver Nuggets captured the franchise's first championship, French big manVictor Wembanyama was the top pick of the 2023 Draft.While new talent entering the league is all well and good, nothing turns the NBA upside down quite like the beginning of free agency. Since June 30, many notable players have signed with new teams. There were also more than a few significant trades. In either case, at least a handful of clubs will look very different (for the better?) come training camp. Let's take a look at some of the biggest names on the move and how they might affect the NBA landscape this season. 

Fred VanVleet - Houston Rockets

The Rockets entered the 2022-23 campaign as the second-youngest team in the National Basketball Association, and it showed. The club finished with 22 wins and 60 losses, with the Pistons being the only team with a worse record. As a result, the front office made a point to shake things up after the exhaustingly long year came to a close.The overhaul began when Stephen Silas, winning just 59 of his 236 games in Houston, was relieved of his head coaching duties. In his place, Ime Udoka, who helped guide the Celtics to an NBA Finals appearance in his first season, took the reigns. While Udoka's tenure in Boston didn't end on a positive note, he's still regarded as one of the sharpest minds in the league, even by those who lost respect for him on a personal level.https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1650612243661242369?s=20While having a knowledgeable head coach will help accelerate the growth of an up-and-coming squad, the Rockets needed someone to facilitate things on the floor. With Houston having plenty of cap space entering the offseason, the team signed ... [More]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has the chance to play for either the United States or France in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. According to Grant Hill while he was talking to Marc Stein, USA Basketball is still pursuing the MVP big man to play for them in the summer games. The official rosters haven't been announced just yet but Embiid teaming up with the likes of Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert in France could be a very lethal frontcourt. Meanwhile, adding him to a usual-star-studded roster like the United States has, could make them an unstoppable force.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was recently asked about his future aspirations in the league. The superstar center said that he's ready to do whatever it takes to win a championship. He continued by saying whether it's in Philly or elsewhere that he wants to have a chance to win. That being said, the pressure is on the Sixers to compete for a championship right now or Embiid might be ready to walk away. The Sixers have a roster ready to compete for a championship, but another failed season might lead Embiid out the door.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has officially entered trade rumors after failing to get through the second round of the playoffs yet again. A report floated around about the New York Knicks monitoring the situation in case the Sixers decided to blow it up. On the contrary, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Embiid is "very much untouchable" despite the talk surrounding him. Most would consider this a no-brainer but with James Harden wanting the max, it opened the door for a lot of possibilities at the time. At this point, those doubts can be laid to rest.