Joel Embiid playin just 19 regular-season games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-25 season and has no clear timeline of a return.

The Philadelphia 76ers had a team meeting last season in November in Miami. During the meeting, Tyrese Maxey called Joel Embiid out for being late to team events.

That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.

Of course, things come down to whether Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey will be on the floor healthy, but ESPN's Kendrick Perkins believes there's a bigger problem in Philadelphia: a bad culture. He issued a warning to the Sixers when it comes to Maxey:

Philadelphia is the hardest team to project in next season’s Eastern Conference. If healthy, they are legit title contenders — but “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Paul George has had offseason knee surgery.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid does not regret shoving a columnist back in November, which resulted in a three-game suspension without pay.

ESPN analyst doesn't hold back in his assessment of Joel Embiid while recalling a what he said a year ago about the big man's health.

Uncover the reality 76ers fans dread to face, as NBA ESPN analyst Tim McMahon shares insights that could reshape your understanding of the team's future.

The Philadelphia 76ers faced a wave of controversy last season when details from a private team meeting were unexpectedly leaked during the regular season. The incident caused significant disruption within the organization.

Analyzing a new ESPN article about Joel Embiid. Is it a puff piece? Is the media giving him a pass? Is Embiid misunderstood, or is he just a problem?