'Hawks in the NBA

Could Joel Embiid become league’s first rookie all-star since 2011?

Mere months ago, the name Joel Embiid served as a punchline for some in NBA circles — what with the Philadelphia center unable to play a single game in his first two years with the franchise, due to serious foot issues. Now, 21 games into his official rookie season with the Sixers, ...

Cheick Diallo showing promise with increased minutes in December

No one expected rookie Cheick Diallo, a second-round draft pick, to turn around the New Orleans Pelicans — or even immediately become a rotation player. And two months into the former Kansas big man’s NBA career, those assumptions surrounding Diallo have proven valid. Even so, the ...

Warning: Do not anger Joel Embiid

The NBA and its fans have been warned. Do not anger Joel Embiid. After Philadelphia came out flat and gave what Embiid considered an embarrassing performance on national television against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday — a game in which the rookie center from Kansas shot just ...

Andrew Wiggins — Not just a dunker anymore?

With the growing buzz emanating from Philadelphia thanks to Joel Embiid, it’s become easy of late to overlook another former Kansas basketball player on his way to NBA stardom. Also overshadowed on his own team by superstar-in-the-making Karl-Anthony Towns, perhaps Andrew Wiggins did ...

Joel Embiid instant fan favorite in Philly, where he scored 20 in debut

The future has arrived. Joel Embiid made his official NBA debut Wednesday night and did not disappoint. After two full seasons of watching from the sidelines and rehabbing foot injuries, the 7-foot-2 phenom dazzled on his Philadelphia launch date, the 2016-17 regular-season home opener. ...