Tiki Barber and Hugh Douglas are clashing like they’re back on the gridiron. Douglas, a former Eagles defensive end, lambasted Barber, an ex-Giants running back, for telling 76ers center Joel Embiid to “stop being bitch” regarding the injuries that ultimately sidelined him for Game 2. “To say that this man is a bitch is real … Read more
Jon Marks, a radio host on 97.5 The Fanatic, said he felt like “a real idiot” for saying Sixers star Joel Embiid was faking an illness a few hours before Philadelphia’s game against the Rockets on Thursday. Embiid had emergency surgery for an appendicitis after he was added to the injury report with an illness … Read more
Mark down the date history: Mike Francesa admitted he was wrong. The New York radio legend made a bizarre mistake when discussing St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor’s time with Kansas, claiming he transferred because of Joel Embiid’s presence on the roster. Embiid, though, last played for the Jayhawks in 2014, and social media users had … Read more
Edie Falco clearly holds grudges. The “Sopranos” star currently has one with Joel Embiid. Falco, who played Carmela on the iconic HBO series, is a passionate Knicks fan and joined Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart on the latest episode of their “Roommates Show” podcast. She criticized Embiid for elbowing Brunson when the Knicks and 76ers … Read more
Joel Embiid was finally on the court for the 76ers in the 2024-25 season. But Shaquille O’Neal was far from impressed — and thinks the Philadelphia star has a lingering problem that will not have a ring at the end of his career, unless he makes some changes. Embiid sat out the team’s first nine … Read more
Joel Embiid knew as early as his rookie season in the National Basketball Association that he eventually wanted to enter the media industry. Seven years later, he is now at the pinnacle of the sport — the league’s reigning most valuable player, Embiid set a Philadelphia 76ers record last week by scoring 70 points in … Read more
Joel Embiid’s big year might’ve had its biggest day yet. The 2023 NBA MVP and Philadelphia 76ers star got married to longtime partner Anne de Paula in Southampton on Saturday afternoon. The two snapped portraits together on Cryder Beach and officially tied the knot in a church ceremony. Rumors swirled in 2018 that Embiid was … Read more