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• Furkan Korkmaz is enjoying increased minutes for Sixers
Despite being unhappy with his playing time in October, Furkan Korkmaz has received more opportunities in the past few weeks with the 76ers. Korkmaz has played in 15 of the Sixers’ last 16 games, scoring 18 points in 34 minutes against the Nets on Wednesday. Korkmaz admitted that he wasn’t ready to see significant playing time last season, but he took leaps forward as an all-around basketball play...2018
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• Sixers to put Joel Embiid on minutes restriction to begin season
Last season, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid showed the entire NBA world what he can do when healthy. As a rookie, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in 25.4 minutes per game. He also shot 46.6 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range.While those numbers were impressive, Embiid only played in 31 games due to injury and was on a minutes restriction. Ho...2017
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• Jahlil Okafor eating vegan, has lost weight
Jahlil Okafor is making an effort to get into better shape entering the upcoming NBA season.CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato spoke with Okafor at the Sixers Shore Tour Thursday and says the third-year center is down 20 pounds from his weight entering training camp last year. Okafor also told Camerato he is following a mostly vegan diet. Okafor averaged 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a roo...2017
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• Draymond Green: 76ers are going to be ‘really, really, really good’
Despite missing Joel Embiid, who has been their best player this season, the Philadelphia 76ers competed at a high level against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The impressive performance did not go unnoticed by the defending Western Conference champions.After Golden State’s 119-108 win, several Warriors players in addition to coach Steve Kerr rushed to heap praise on the Sixers. Draymo...2017
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• Joel Embiid’s minute limit will be enforced for rest of season
The Philadelphia 76ers made it clear there are no immediate plans to lift the minutes limit set for Joel Embiid. Further, the plan going forward is to keep that limit enforced for the balance of the season, despite the center making significant progress in his on-court development and recovery from seasons-robbing injuries.
Embiid, after averaging around 23 minutes per game at the start of the sea...2017
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• Hollis Thompson to Be Waived by 76ers: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
2017
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• Joel Embiid calls for Nerlens Noel to get more playing time
Nerlens Noel is clearly the odd man out in a crowded Philadelphia 76ers front court, but one of his teammates wants to see the big man get more playing time.
Following Tuesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, Joel Embiid said he would like to see Noel get more minutes. Embiid, who has primarily played alongside fellow center Jahlil Okafor, told reporters he believes he and Noel would have great...2016
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Nerlens Noel, John Wall and More
2016
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Are Lakers or Sixers Better off in Rebuilding Process?
2016
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• Nerlens Noel furious with lack of playing time in Sixers’ loss
The Philadelphia 76ers lost at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, and afterwards Nerlens Noel went off about his lack of playing time.
The Philly big man played just eight minutes and scored only two points in the 100-89 defeat. He said it was “crazy” how little he got to play.
Nerlens Noel: "I think I'm too good to be playing 8 minutes. That's crazy. That's crazy. That's crazy. We n...2016