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The current All-NBA Team format has got to go.Image: Getty ImagesIf there was ever a reason to finally do away with the positional rankings for All-NBA teams, it’s Joel Embiid’s flagrant omission from First-Team All-NBA honors. The powers…

Joel Embiid, winner of a made-up awardPhoto: Getty ImagesWinning the MVP award isn’t about taking home a chunk of metal sponsored by Kia. It’s about being able to hold the distinction of “Best Player in the World” over the competition’s…

It’s do or die time for Joel Embiid and the Sixers.Image: Getty ImagesJoel Embiid’s MVP-caliber season could come crashing down tonight if he can’t lead his Philadelphia 76ers to a win over the Miami Heat. If Philly gets sent packing in the…

Joel Embiid returned and helped the 76ers to a 99-79 win over Miami.Image: Getty ImagesThe last two NBA Finals losers, the Heat and Suns, are in very similar positions in the second round of the playoffs. Both took care of business at home,…

Joel Embiid couldl shift the balance of power in international basketball.Image: Getty ImagesJoel Embiid’s best chance of becoming a champion is unlikely to happen in 2022. A concussion and right orbital bone fracture have cast doubt on his…

James Harden has to carry the 76ers now, and that has never worked out before.Image: Getty ImagesBefore Sixers fans could even breathe a sigh of relief over the possibility of going to a Game 7 despite a 3-0 lead, they’re gasping for air…

Doc Rivers (l.) and James HardenPhoto: Getty ImagesSince Joel Embiid hit that incredible dagger 3 to beat Toronto in Game 3 and give the 76ers a 3-0 advantage in the series, his team has dropped back-to-back games and held a lead for five…

Giannis Antetokounmpo (l.) and Joel EmbiidPhoto: Getty ImagesPositions in basketball are entirely different than almost every sport. In baseball a pitcher is required to stand at the mound until he decides to throw a pitch, make a pick-off…

Joel EmbiidPhoto: Getty ImagesJoel Embiid capped off his chase for the scoring crown on Saturday night by summoning a brilliant 41-point, 20-rebound outing in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-120 win over the Indiana Pacers. A dazzling 40/20…

Giannis AntetokounmpoPhoto: Getty ImagesWith three games remaining for Boston, Philly, and Milwaukee, and the three teams all squared up at 49-30 for the two through four seeds, The Race Not to Finish Fourth in the East has massive…