Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
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The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves at 3-0 on the young NBA season heading into Tuesday night's tip off against the Wizards in Washington. Coach Nick Nurse's team has been paced in scoring all three games by star guard Tyrese Maxey,
The Sixers are 4-0 to open the season, despite Joel Embiid (knee) playing limited minutes and Paul George (knee) yet to play this season.
Joel Embiid was seen running back and forth on the court in pure joy after Quentin Grimes' game-tying jumper with 38.7 seconds left.
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten.
The Philadelphia 76ers may be without two of their star players in Tuesday night's game against the Washington Wizards.
Philadelphia 76ers MVP Joel Embiid got called out by former teammate Marcus Morris over his work ethic compared to other stars.
DeMarcus Cousins says that he thinks it's time for the Philadelphia 76ers to start thinking about trading Joel Embiid.
Joel Embiid finished the game against the Wizards with 25 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in just 23 minutes of play.
The 76ers were never equipped for a part-time Embiid before. There are still areas in which it will be a struggle -- most notably defense. But the 76ers have never come close to this sort of shot-creation depth, and that at least offers a pathway to building a viable offense without Embiid on the floor.