You can’t take both sides of the Joel Embiid discourse
Either regular-season play matters (and Embiid's MVP season in 2022-23 should get its due respect), or it's all about the playoffs.
But, you can't have it both ways.
Houston Rockets
Joel Embiid not on Sixers injury report ahead of game vs Denver
Joel Embiid scored 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assets, three steams and two blocks in 38 minutes in his last meeting against two-time MVP Nikola Jokić.
Embiid goes for 41 and 10 in return, Sixers crush Rockets: Likes and dislikes
Joel Embiid scored 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Sixers to victory, 124-115.
Tobias Harris goes for 37 to power the Sixers to victory over Kings: Likes and dislikes
Tobias Harris scored 37 points to lead the Sixers in a drubbing of the Kings, 112-93.
Maxey scores 42 to push Sixers past Rockets: Likes and dislikes
Tyrese Maxey went for 42 points to lead the Sixers past the Rockets, 131-127.
Sixers’ Joel Embiid and Nico Batum to miss Friday’s game in Houston
A pair of Sixers will miss Friday's game against the Houston Rockets but could be nearing a return to the court.
Sixers get contributions across the board in victory over Magic: Likes and dislikes
The Sixers got contributions across the board in a 112-92 victory.
James Harden picks up player option, forgoes free agency
The option will pay the star point guard $35,640,000 in the second and final season of his one-plus-one deal with Philadelphia.
Short of a max deal, re-signing James Harden is absolutely the right move for the Sixers.
Perhaps Harden will never be a fixture on a title-winning team. But, relative to the other options as of late June, he gives the Sixers the best chance of accomplishing the goal.
Sixers Fall Short of First Win with 88-87 Loss to the Rockets
HOUSTON -- James Harden scored 35 points, including an off-balance layup with 9 seconds left, to lead the Houston Rockets to an 88-87 victory over the winless Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.