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When Joel Embiid Posts Up, The Celtics Are Ready

In TV studios, on Twitter feeds and in living rooms across the greater Philadelphia area, people want to know: Why doesn’t Joel Embiid just destroy the Boston Celtics in the post? He’s unstoppable down there, after all, and Boston often appears to be at a significant size disadvantage. So, why don’t we just see him […]

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Who’s Who In The NBA Bubble: The Inner-Circle Contenders

We’re back for the final installment of our NBA bubble preview series. Last week, we reintroduced the teams that the NBA brought along for the ride in order to maximize games and revenue, as well as the teams whose playoff spots are secure but who nevertheless seem like long shots to win the title. Today, […]

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The Sixers Seem Like They’re Underachieving. They’re Not.

It was just over a week ago, on Christmas Day, that the Philadelphia 76ers played their most complete game of the year. The sometimes-shooting-challenged Sixers drilled a season-best 21 triples, turned the ball over a season-low seven times and forced reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo into his worst game so far, holding him to 18 points […]

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