Al Horford

With no Joel Embiid today, for Horford, this will be an opportunity for him to play with the starters for more minutes to develop some comfort. Horford has mostly played with the second unit on 5 on 5 on 5 practices so there is value in him playing more with the starting unit.

Sixers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for today's scrimmage against the Thunder with right calf discomfort.

The Philadelphia Sixers won their first exhibition game against the Memphis Grizzlies. There is no doubt they looked good, but the question is: How much stock can you put into this? You would rather see them play well compared to the alternative, but it also doesn't relate to a match-up against Miami or Boston in a playoff season. The biggest takeaway is Ben Simmons taking a couple corner-threes. It looked smooth, comfortable, and it was in rhythm. I was interested to see if he was going to do it in the first game back. If he didn't, I would be concerned, but this was obviously a big step mentally for Simmons when shooting the rock. Shake Milton was able to provide a spark in his new role, Matisse Thybulle had a monster jam, and Tobias Harris had a quiet double double. Joel Embiid didn't touch the floor in the second half. There is no doubt it was exciting to see the guys run on the floor and hear Marc Zumoff's call on the broadcast! I can't wait for the next one.

Brett Brown met with the media on Tuesday via zoom to discuss multiple topics. When asked about Joel Embiid and Al Horford playing together Brown gave a very interesting update.  He would say that the two big men have yet to share the court on the same team in practice since arriving in Orlando...

Big news came out this week regarding the Sixers' lineup. Brett Brown told the media that he has been playing exclusively at the power forward position, and Shake Milton has been inserted to the starting point guard role. This means that Al Horford will be sliding to the second unit, but could this be a good thing for Horford and the Sixers...

Marc Jackson of NBC Sports Philadelphia joined Mike Gill and I on the Sports Bash to discuss Ben Simmons, Shake Milton, Al Horford, the bench, and more. I react to the interview!

Brett Brown mentioned how he normally doesn't trust young players in the NBA Playoffs. Obviously, that sparked a nerve with Brown haters. I don't see how that is an issue at all. That doesn't mean young players can't have successful playoff games or nice moments throughout a series, but historically, a more experienced player is more beneficial in a postseason game. Just because you might not love Brown, it doesn't mean everything he says or does is wrong.

Friday afternoon Al Horford met with the media via zoom to discuss himself along with the team heading into the Orlando restart. Horford would start by saying that he felt himself finding a groove with his team before the suspension, but is optimistic of the resume of play in Orlando...

Brett Brown, head coach of the Philadelphia Sixers, spoke about Ben Simmons being 100%, Joel Embiid's shape, Shake Milton and more. Apparently Embiid is in the best shape since being with Brown.... are you tired of hearing this over and over again?

Forbes’ annual list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world had five members of a Philadelphia sports teams.