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The Philadelphia 76ers will be cautious with Joel Embiid early on this season, and the star center isn't thrilled with that plan. Sixers coach Brett Brown, when asked how much Embiid would play in Wednesday's season opener against the Wizards, told reporters that he didn't have a set number of minutes in mind before acknowledging "somewhere like in the teens." Embiid, who played in just 31 games last season, said Brown's projection was "disappointing" on Monday, but he was much more worked up about it Tuesday. "That's f---ing bulls---. I wish I was playing more minutes," Embiid told reporters on Tuesday. "I think I'm ready. I think I'm ready for more than whatever number they have. I don't know. Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 9:48:pm EST

2016 first overall pick Ben Simmons finally made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers and posted up 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the 120–115 loss to the Washington Wizards. Simmons missed last season after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his foot. Simmons finished with just none turnover in his 35 minutes of action. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 11:08:am EST

Neil Young and Drake remembered Gord Downie this week after the Canadian rocker died on Tuesday from terminal brain cancer. Both artists honored Downie for his role in elevating Canadian popular music. "Rest In Peace," Young wrote on Facebook. "You have Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 10:05:am EST

Australian Ben Simmons was beaten in his debut while Asian-American standout Jeremy Lin suffered a severe right knee injury as the new NBA season tipped off Wednesday for most clubs. Simmons, a 21-year-old forward from Melbourne, was the top pick of last year's NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but missed all of last season with a broken right foot. Simmons made his much-awaited league debut at Washington, where the 76ers lost their season opener to the host Wizards 120-115 despite 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists by the Aussie. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 3:18:am EST

Here are the five best moments from the Washington Wizards' 120-115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at Capital One ArenaRELATED: MUST-SEE PHOTOS FROM OPENING NIGHT1. John Wall posted up T.J. McConnell and finished with a thunderous Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 2:57:am EST

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