Joel Embiid will return to starting lineup against Puerto Rico
Ben Golliver: Steve Kerr said he Joel Embiid received DNP-CD against South Sudan because USA wanted to better match up with their team speed. – Kerr will start LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Embiid versus Puerto Rico on Friday.
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Do yourself a favor by following @MikeSielski for great Paris Olympics coverage!
Joel Embiid says the Olympics are a great setting for him. So far, he hasn’t shown it. inquirer.com/sports/olympic… via @phillyinquirer – 12:58 PM
Do yourself a favor by following @MikeSielski for great Paris Olympics coverage!
Joel Embiid says the Olympics are a great setting for him. So far, he hasn’t shown it. inquirer.com/sports/olympic… via @phillyinquirer – 12:58 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
LeBron James, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid started for #TeamUSA in 2024 Paris Olympics opener win over Serbia.
Kevin Durant 23 points (5-of-5 3s) off the bench.
If Durant starts vs. South Sudan, who should he replace in the lineup? #Paris2024 #Suns – 12:48 PM
LeBron James, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid started for #TeamUSA in 2024 Paris Olympics opener win over Serbia.
Kevin Durant 23 points (5-of-5 3s) off the bench.
If Durant starts vs. South Sudan, who should he replace in the lineup? #Paris2024 #Suns – 12:48 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Joel Embiid addresses boos from Paris Olympic crowd: ‘I’m an American’ @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56681… – 11:04 AM
Joel Embiid addresses boos from Paris Olympic crowd: ‘I’m an American’ @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56681… – 11:04 AM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Monday Beyond the Arc w/ @AshNicoleMoss & @sportsreiter
-Team USA comfortable win vs Serbia
-KD cooks
-What’s up w/ Embiid?
-Kerr benches Tatum
-Grant Hill vs Jaylen Brown
🎧listen/subscribe
link.chtbl.com/beyondthearc
💻 youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/k50zHdBEYh – 5:19 PM
Monday Beyond the Arc w/ @AshNicoleMoss & @sportsreiter
-Team USA comfortable win vs Serbia
-KD cooks
-What’s up w/ Embiid?
-Kerr benches Tatum
-Grant Hill vs Jaylen Brown
🎧listen/subscribe
link.chtbl.com/beyondthearc
💻 youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/k50zHdBEYh – 5:19 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“When you commit to something, especially like playing for Team USA, you don’t take that lightly.” 😤
@KendrickPerkins on what Joel Embiid can learn from playing in Paris to improve his game 📈 pic.twitter.com/Pgjw8gfZmi – 3:53 PM
“When you commit to something, especially like playing for Team USA, you don’t take that lightly.” 😤
@KendrickPerkins on what Joel Embiid can learn from playing in Paris to improve his game 📈 pic.twitter.com/Pgjw8gfZmi – 3:53 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Will Joel Embiid end up getting benched at the Olympics?
Unpacking his Team USA struggles yesterday, and reacting to a bunch of other weekend notes on the show at 3 pm:
youtube.com/live/6rFRXpmpd… pic.twitter.com/frtbAIR61o – 2:50 PM
Will Joel Embiid end up getting benched at the Olympics?
Unpacking his Team USA struggles yesterday, and reacting to a bunch of other weekend notes on the show at 3 pm:
youtube.com/live/6rFRXpmpd… pic.twitter.com/frtbAIR61o – 2:50 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Tallest players participating in #Paris2024 Olympics 👀
🇫🇷 Victor Wembanyama – 222cm (7’3)
🇬🇷 Georgios Papagiannis – 217cm (7’1)
🇫🇷 Rudy Gobert – 216cm (7’1)
🇷🇸 Uros Plavsic – 216cm (7’1)
🇸🇸 Khaman Maluach – 216cm (7’1)
🇷🇸 Nikola Milutinov – 213cm (7’0)
🇺🇸 Joel Embiid – 213cm pic.twitter.com/wpBst4Uy5X – 2:08 PM
Tallest players participating in #Paris2024 Olympics 👀
🇫🇷 Victor Wembanyama – 222cm (7’3)
🇬🇷 Georgios Papagiannis – 217cm (7’1)
🇫🇷 Rudy Gobert – 216cm (7’1)
🇷🇸 Uros Plavsic – 216cm (7’1)
🇸🇸 Khaman Maluach – 216cm (7’1)
🇷🇸 Nikola Milutinov – 213cm (7’0)
🇺🇸 Joel Embiid – 213cm pic.twitter.com/wpBst4Uy5X – 2:08 PM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
I’ll be live with @AshNicoleMoss & @JohnGonzalez on @CBSSportsNet at 2 ET for another Beyond The Arc. Lots of USA Basketball to get to — KD and LeBron shine, Embiid’s so-so fit, the Kerr-Tatum situation, Brown vs Hill, & more. – 1:38 PM
I’ll be live with @AshNicoleMoss & @JohnGonzalez on @CBSSportsNet at 2 ET for another Beyond The Arc. Lots of USA Basketball to get to — KD and LeBron shine, Embiid’s so-so fit, the Kerr-Tatum situation, Brown vs Hill, & more. – 1:38 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Beyond the Arc on CBS Sports Network at 2 pm ET w/ @AshNicoleMoss & @sportsreiter
-Team USA no trouble w/ Serbia
-KD’s triumphant return
-Embiid struggles continue
-Tatum DNP-CD
-Grant Hill vs Jaylen Brown
📺cbssportsnetwork.com/channelfinder
💻 youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/C4RMohzNCB – 1:32 PM
Beyond the Arc on CBS Sports Network at 2 pm ET w/ @AshNicoleMoss & @sportsreiter
-Team USA no trouble w/ Serbia
-KD’s triumphant return
-Embiid struggles continue
-Tatum DNP-CD
-Grant Hill vs Jaylen Brown
📺cbssportsnetwork.com/channelfinder
💻 youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/C4RMohzNCB – 1:32 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
On Jayson Tatum’s benching, Joel Embiid’s inability to fit in, and how Steve Kerr can “solve” “problems” that stand between Team USA and immortality: theringer.com/olympics/2024/… – 11:13 AM
On Jayson Tatum’s benching, Joel Embiid’s inability to fit in, and how Steve Kerr can “solve” “problems” that stand between Team USA and immortality: theringer.com/olympics/2024/… – 11:13 AM
Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Phillies slide = growing concern
Two solid moves, now add pitching
Embiid is embarrassing us
Snoop Dogg, torch carrier?
Deadpool & Wolverine
Snacks shaped like animals are better! go.audacy.com/IckROn6JCLb – 6:11 AM
Phillies slide = growing concern
Two solid moves, now add pitching
Embiid is embarrassing us
Snoop Dogg, torch carrier?
Deadpool & Wolverine
Snacks shaped like animals are better! go.audacy.com/IckROn6JCLb – 6:11 AM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Joel Embiid is wearing Skechers at the Olympics.
This is real life. pic.twitter.com/ogvCuINOvP – 8:26 PM
Joel Embiid is wearing Skechers at the Olympics.
This is real life. pic.twitter.com/ogvCuINOvP – 8:26 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Follow @MikeSielski for great Paris Olympics coverage.
Joel Embiid had a rough Team USA debut against Serbia. His Olympics might not get much better. inquirer.com/sports/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 7:46 PM
Follow @MikeSielski for great Paris Olympics coverage.
Joel Embiid had a rough Team USA debut against Serbia. His Olympics might not get much better. inquirer.com/sports/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 7:46 PM
More on this storyline
Ben Golliver: USA Basketball’s Kevin Durant on the DNP-CDs for Jayson Tatum & Joel Embiid: “Last game, we had a champion and an all-NBA guy not play any minutes, and tonight we had an MVP not play any minutes. They didn’t complain. We had guys who stepped up and filled those roles perfectly.” -via Twitter @BenGolliver / July 31, 2024
Josh Reynolds: Joel Embiid enters for pregame warmups to boos from the French crowd… Embiid responds the only way Embiid does, by telling them to do it louder lmao -via Twitter / July 31, 2024
Marc J. Spears: USA center Joel Embiid gets booed coming on to the court for pre-game warm ups and waves to the crowd to get louder. -via Twitter @MarcJSpears / July 31, 2024