"That's my fault. I'm a piece of s—t" - Joel Embiid on the first thought that went through his head after he learned of his brother's death originally appeared on Basketball Network.

After the Philadelphia 76ers got off to a 2-11 start to the 2024-25 season, the team held a closed-doors meeting to clear the air and set the tone for what they hoped would be a turnaround.  Details of what was said in that meeting were leaked the next day,

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid shared that James Harden isn't speaking to him, expressing hurt over their relationship breaking down.

How USA Basketball's Grant Hill helped convince Team USA center Joel Embiid not to play for France in the 2024 Olympics.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Joel Embiid Responds to Narratives About Postseason Play, Caring Too Much About Awards.

Embiid said in the piece that he began therapy last year at the urging of Jameer Nelson, whom the Sixers recently promoted to assistant general manager. The story mentions that Embiid and Nelson have become good friends, which is a pretty big deal when you see the way Akintoye describes how guarded the big man is and how tight he keeps his circle.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was distraught after watching Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffer a torn Achilles in Game 7 of last season's NBA Finals, recalling his emotions in an exclusive interview with ESPN's Dotun Akintoye.