Boris Diaw on Joel Embiid: 'He came to us and said he wanted to play for France'
Siutat and Diaw are adamant that Embiid told them on multiple occasions during the 2021-22 NBA season that he wanted to play for France. “Joel came to us and said that he wanted to play international basketball, he said he wanted to win, and he said he wanted to play for France and he wanted to win with France,” Diaw told The Athletic. “So we listened to him.”
Source: The Athletic
Source: The Athletic
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Joe Vardon @joevardon
Joel Embiid and Team France were both interested in a partnership for the Paris Olympics. So the French basketball federation took the extraordinary step of getting Embiid a French passport.
Then things fell apart, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5354067/2024/0… – 10:08 AM
Joel Embiid and Team France were both interested in a partnership for the Paris Olympics. So the French basketball federation took the extraordinary step of getting Embiid a French passport.
Then things fell apart, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5354067/2024/0… – 10:08 AM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
“When he gets back, it’s going to be a whole different style of basketball.”
“I had to learn 15 mo’ plays.”
6 weeks and 1 day since Joel Embiid’s knee procedure, a story on the paradox that bonds Buddy Hield, Cam Payne, and Kyle Lowry @973ESPN:
973espn.com/the-paradox-th… – 9:30 AM
“When he gets back, it’s going to be a whole different style of basketball.”
“I had to learn 15 mo’ plays.”
6 weeks and 1 day since Joel Embiid’s knee procedure, a story on the paradox that bonds Buddy Hield, Cam Payne, and Kyle Lowry @973ESPN:
973espn.com/the-paradox-th… – 9:30 AM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
“When he gets back, it’s going to be a whole different style of basketball.”
“I had to learn 15 mo’ plays.”
6 weeks and 1 day since Joel Embiid’s knee procedure, a story on the paradox that bonds Buddy Hield, Cam Payne, and Kyle Lowry @973ESPN:
973espn.com/the-paradox-th… – 9:30 AM
“When he gets back, it’s going to be a whole different style of basketball.”
“I had to learn 15 mo’ plays.”
6 weeks and 1 day since Joel Embiid’s knee procedure, a story on the paradox that bonds Buddy Hield, Cam Payne, and Kyle Lowry @973ESPN:
973espn.com/the-paradox-th… – 9:30 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Cavaliers on Wednesday against Heat without: Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), Max Strus (knee strain), Evan Mobley (sprained ankle) and Dean Wade (knee soreness). Of course, 76ers didn’t have Joel Embiid or Tobias Harris in their Monday win over Heat. – 5:45 PM
Cavaliers on Wednesday against Heat without: Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), Max Strus (knee strain), Evan Mobley (sprained ankle) and Dean Wade (knee soreness). Of course, 76ers didn’t have Joel Embiid or Tobias Harris in their Monday win over Heat. – 5:45 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Going live now with @KyleNeubeck and @_devongivens to talk about the Paul George scuttlebutt, Joel Embiid returning to practice, the upcoming road trip and more.
Come join along.
youtube.com/live/pZknQwbXL… pic.twitter.com/V3Yhc1V7vL – 2:34 PM
Going live now with @KyleNeubeck and @_devongivens to talk about the Paul George scuttlebutt, Joel Embiid returning to practice, the upcoming road trip and more.
Come join along.
youtube.com/live/pZknQwbXL… pic.twitter.com/V3Yhc1V7vL – 2:34 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
On the docket at 2:30 with @DerekBodnerNBA and @_devongivens…
—Some resurfaced Paul George rumors!
—The upcoming west coast trip for the Sixers
—Embiid back on the practice floor?
Join us:
youtube.com/live/pZknQwbXL… pic.twitter.com/FddFXYldp6 – 2:21 PM
On the docket at 2:30 with @DerekBodnerNBA and @_devongivens…
—Some resurfaced Paul George rumors!
—The upcoming west coast trip for the Sixers
—Embiid back on the practice floor?
Join us:
youtube.com/live/pZknQwbXL… pic.twitter.com/FddFXYldp6 – 2:21 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Joel Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer #NBA – 7:18 AM
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Joel Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer #NBA – 7:18 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Joel Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:51 AM
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Joel Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:51 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:08 AM
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Kyle Lowry’s crankiness; Tyrese Maxey’s milestone; identity without Embiid inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:08 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 7:26 PM
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 7:26 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Pregame recap:
– Jimmy Butler (right foot) is out.
– As is Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain).
– Harris will be with team on upcoming road trip.
– Nurse says Joel Embiid (left knee) is doing on-court work, but not full team activities.
– No update on De’Anthony Melton (back). – 6:08 PM
Pregame recap:
– Jimmy Butler (right foot) is out.
– As is Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain).
– Harris will be with team on upcoming road trip.
– Nurse says Joel Embiid (left knee) is doing on-court work, but not full team activities.
– No update on De’Anthony Melton (back). – 6:08 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers vs Heat pregame recap:
– Jimmy Butler (right foot contusion) is out.
– As is Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain)
– Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid (left knee) is doing on-court work, but not full team activities.
– No update on De’Anthony Melton (back). – 6:07 PM
Sixers vs Heat pregame recap:
– Jimmy Butler (right foot contusion) is out.
– As is Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain)
– Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid (left knee) is doing on-court work, but not full team activities.
– No update on De’Anthony Melton (back). – 6:07 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers coach Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid continues to do on-court work. – 5:52 PM
Sixers coach Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid continues to do on-court work. – 5:52 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#ICYMI
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 3:02 PM
#ICYMI
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 3:02 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Afternoon injury report for Sixers:
Covington, OUT
Embiid, OUT
Harris, QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Kai Jones, OUT (right hamstring strain)
Melton, OUT
Terq Smith, OUT (on assignment) – 2:55 PM
Afternoon injury report for Sixers:
Covington, OUT
Embiid, OUT
Harris, QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Kai Jones, OUT (right hamstring strain)
Melton, OUT
Terq Smith, OUT (on assignment) – 2:55 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Most points+rebounds+assists+blocks+steals per minute in NBA history:
1. Joel Embiid: 1.415 per minute
2. Victor Wembanyama: 1.358
3. Luka Doncic: 1.354
4. Nikola Jokic: 1.295
5. Wilt Chamberlain: 1.253
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1.230
Just an FYI. pic.twitter.com/v6yNzOFCfv – 2:45 PM
Most points+rebounds+assists+blocks+steals per minute in NBA history:
1. Joel Embiid: 1.415 per minute
2. Victor Wembanyama: 1.358
3. Luka Doncic: 1.354
4. Nikola Jokic: 1.295
5. Wilt Chamberlain: 1.253
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1.230
Just an FYI. pic.twitter.com/v6yNzOFCfv – 2:45 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Players who have matched Victor Wembanyama’s 33-15-7-7 line from today:
Joel Embiid. Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
Players who have matched his 27-10-8-5-5 line from 2/23:
Hakeem Olajuwon
Players who have matched his 19-13-5-5-4 line from 2/22:
Olajuwon, David Robinson, Jusuf Nurkic – 10:18 PM
Players who have matched Victor Wembanyama’s 33-15-7-7 line from today:
Joel Embiid. Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
Players who have matched his 27-10-8-5-5 line from 2/23:
Hakeem Olajuwon
Players who have matched his 19-13-5-5-4 line from 2/22:
Olajuwon, David Robinson, Jusuf Nurkic – 10:18 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Spurs defeat the Nets in OT, 122-115.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks.
Only other players with 30-15-7a-7b in a game since 73-74:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x)
Joel Embiid
Charles Barkley – 9:47 PM
Spurs defeat the Nets in OT, 122-115.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks.
Only other players with 30-15-7a-7b in a game since 73-74:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x)
Joel Embiid
Charles Barkley – 9:47 PM
Bob Cooney @BobCooney76
Join me on @975Middays tomorrow. I have a sit down with Nick Nurse. An update on Joel Embiid. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and some NCAA hoops talk. It goes from 10-2. Let’s have some fun. – 8:44 PM
Join me on @975Middays tomorrow. I have a sit down with Nick Nurse. An update on Joel Embiid. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and some NCAA hoops talk. It goes from 10-2. Let’s have some fun. – 8:44 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Games with 10+ free throw attempts among players averaging 30+ points per game.Giannis
36 of 64 games
15.5 drives per game
Luka
26 of 59 games
18.6 drives per game
Embiid
24 of 34 games
8.9 drives per game
SGA
24 of 66 games
23.9 drives per game – 7:03 PM
Games with 10+ free throw attempts among players averaging 30+ points per game.Giannis
36 of 64 games
15.5 drives per game
Luka
26 of 59 games
18.6 drives per game
Embiid
24 of 34 games
8.9 drives per game
SGA
24 of 66 games
23.9 drives per game – 7:03 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:16 PM
Joel Embiid returns to Sixers practice for first time since injuring left knee in January inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:16 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Full comments from Nick Nurse on Robert Covington and Joel Embiid at today’s practice: pic.twitter.com/svr9fvXPEx – 1:57 PM
Full comments from Nick Nurse on Robert Covington and Joel Embiid at today’s practice: pic.twitter.com/svr9fvXPEx – 1:57 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nick Nurse gave an update on Joel Embiid and the other injured #Sixers at the moment sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/nick-nur… via @SixersWire – 1:56 PM
Nick Nurse gave an update on Joel Embiid and the other injured #Sixers at the moment sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/nick-nur… via @SixersWire – 1:56 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
A couple other health tidbits: Nurse said Joel Embiid was in parts of today’s non-contact practice and is lifting weights now, but that there’s still no timeline for his return.
Tobias Harris (ankle) did not practice. – 1:12 PM
A couple other health tidbits: Nurse said Joel Embiid was in parts of today’s non-contact practice and is lifting weights now, but that there’s still no timeline for his return.
Tobias Harris (ankle) did not practice. – 1:12 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers center Joel Embiid and reserve forward Robert Covington participated in parts of Sunday’s practice. They did non-contact work. Coach Nick Nurse said there is no timeline for Embiid’s return. – 1:04 PM
Sixers center Joel Embiid and reserve forward Robert Covington participated in parts of Sunday’s practice. They did non-contact work. Coach Nick Nurse said there is no timeline for Embiid’s return. – 1:04 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Nick Nurse confirms that @JoelEmbiid attended @sixers practice today, and participated in parts of the team’s non-contact practice.
Nurse says there remains no timetable for Embiid’s return. – 1:04 PM
Nick Nurse confirms that @JoelEmbiid attended @sixers practice today, and participated in parts of the team’s non-contact practice.
Nurse says there remains no timetable for Embiid’s return. – 1:04 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Mo Bamba has continued to grow comfortable into his starting role with Joel Embiid out #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/17/mo-… via @SixersWire – 12:39 PM
Mo Bamba has continued to grow comfortable into his starting role with Joel Embiid out #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/17/mo-… via @SixersWire – 12:39 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Nurse “hoping so and pretty confident” Embiid will return to 76ers before playoffs
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nurse… – 12:02 PM
Nurse “hoping so and pretty confident” Embiid will return to 76ers before playoffs
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nurse… – 12:02 PM
More on this storyline
“We learned about it the same day,” Siutat said. “It’s not so easy to get the passport. We do this because he asked us, and we were very happy to welcome him. At the end of the story, he decided to go to the U.S. team. “It’s done for me, but you know, you don’t have to ask for the passport.” Embiid, who is still recovering from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in February, was not made available to The Athletic by his personal spokesman. That spokesman said: “We understand they (the French) are disappointed. Joel was clear that he would make a decision when he was ready, and they chose to secure his citizenship in anticipation. Joel loves all three of the countries he calls home and will continue to find ways to support all of them.” -via The Athletic / March 20, 2024
Swish Cultures: Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw ) NEVER scored a bucket with his left hand during his career which included 14 seasons in the NBA 
(via @bmatke3 podcast) -via Twitter / February 22, 2024
(via @bmatke3 podcast) -via Twitter / February 22, 2024Jeff McDonald: Boris Diaw is participating in three-on-three action after Spurs shootaround. -via Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN / January 29, 2024
The Sixers are hopeful Embiid returns the first or second week of April. The timeline to return from an injury like Embiid’s is typically four to six weeks. Six weeks from the date of his surgery would be Tuesday. -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / March 18, 2024
Tim Bontemps: Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid continues to do rehab and on-court work, but still isn’t doing any team activities yet. Nurse adds that he doesn’t know about a specific number of games Embiid needs to play before the playoffs, and that he typically gets back in game shape quickly. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / March 18, 2024