All of that, of course, hinges on Joel Embiid, who started for the 10th time in 12 games Wednesday night. The more the two-time NBA scoring champ is in the lineup, the more the rest of the stars in the 76ers’ constellation can orient themselves around his generational gravity.

Cleveland travels to Philadelphia for an Eastern Conference matchup Friday. Friday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jimmy Butler lived up to his Jimmy Buckets nickname. With "Jimmy! Butler!" chants ringing from the rafters, he helped Philadelphia force a seventh game against Toronto in the Eastern Conference semifinals, hitting big baskets in bunches and ...

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get back on track after a bad loss to a shorthanded Nuggets team on Monday night. They won their final three games of a ro