Every year, as the NBA playoffs roll around, there's an anticipatory sense of dread surrounding Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Although the Sixers' season ended in disappointment, it was a success in one regard for Joel Embiid.

Joel Embiid averaged 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds this season, but after appendix surgery, his return to the court during the playoffs remains doubtful even in the best-case scenario. The Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was diagnosed with ...

Joel Embiid has been quietly building momentum throughout the 2025-26 season, scoring 28 or more points in 18 of his 38 appearances. It felt like he had finally taken his time to recover properly and would be ready to dominate once the playoffs arrived.

Jaylen Brown claps back at media critics after comments on Joel Embiid and Celtics' season go viral.

Two games into the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers haven’t hit a point of desperation in the absence of Joel Embiid. While a double-digit blowout in Game 1 had many calling for a Boston Celtics sweep, the Sixers stunned the city of Boston in ...

Much of it stemmed from the uncertainty around Joel Embiid 's health. Though he did manage to play three of the four games, the former MVP appeared sluggish for most of the series. In the end, the 76ers had no answers for the Knicks,