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Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid Finally Just Says It

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Albert Burneko

Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers, flails weirdly

Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Four

BenWatch: Ben Simmons Unmoved By Attempts At Pretending To Placate Him

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Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Three

Joel Embiid Manages To Insult Ben Simmons In Defense Of Ben Simmons

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Dan McQuade

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers dunks the ball against Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of Game Seven of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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It All Changes So Quickly

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Trae Young watch the ball.

The Sixers Can’t Get Away With Both Of These Guys Sucking

Joel Embiid lies on the court, clearly injured. Robin Lopez looks back at him.

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I Spent All Day Thinking About Joel Embiid’s Injury

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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The Best Bucket Of The Night Was The One That Didn’t Go In

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Laura Wagner

Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets – Game Four

Joel Embiid And Ben Simmons Get Out Of Meaningless Obligation

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Lauren Theisen

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket over LeBron James

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Joel Embiid Says LeBron Should Have Gotten Ejected, Is Immediately Undermined By His Own Coach

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Tyrese Maxey #0 and Dwight Howard #39 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter during their game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Random Crappy NBA Games Have Lost Their Thrill