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Fred VanVleet on Joel Embiid situation with reporter: As a man, you have to stand on some type of principles

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StatMuse @statmuse
2024 USA Olympic team to start the season:
Bam — 15/9/4/2/1
Book — 24/4/6
Steph — 21/5/7/2s
AD — 33/12/2s/2b
KD — 28/7/1b
Ant — 27/6/1s
Hali — 16/8a/1s
Jrue — 12/4/4
Bron — 22/7/8
Tatum — 30/7/5/2s
White — 19/4/4/1/1
Embiid — N/A pic.x.com/51HNQarboo – 1:01 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
No regrets over Tatum benching, Kerr said in his long-awaited trip to BOS, but added that it ‘wasn’t fun’ sitting Tatum & Embiid at Olympics @CelticsBlog: celticsblog.com/2024/11/7/2429…
“I’m sure…a lot of Celtics fans are gonna cheer me for…winning a gold medal for the country” – 12:43 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
🤔 even if Embiid plays in 50 of the 70 games he’s eligible for sixers finishing as a play in team or worse is in play here. Hawks snagged the no. 1 (!) pick as the 10 last year… just sayin pic.x.com/Ud9XcSfUhl – 12:35 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
76ers this season:
— Embiid out
— George out
— Embiid suspended
— 1-6 record
— Maxey out
Rough. pic.x.com/00fJ7ckpQ0 – 12:15 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Hey by the way, the Sixers have their first back-to-back next week after Embiid’s first game back, so if they hold to the “no back to backs” thing they’ll get to play the 9-0 Cavs without Embiid AND Maxey at a minimum – 12:10 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
After Rockets guard Fred VanVleet came within one made shot from a perfect shooting night, the Rockets arrived back home with the offense struggling and leave with it coming together nicely houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets… via @houstonchron – 10:24 AM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Rockets by 25. SA wins the 3Q 33-31.
Champagnie 13 pts
Wemby 12 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk
CP3 10 pts
Keldon 10 pts
FVV 21 pts
Sengun 16 pts
Green 14 pts
Jabari 12 pts
Tari 11 pts
Rockets +46 on 2s
Spurs +15 on 3s – 9:42 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets 96, Spurs 71 after 3. Eason put-back at the buzzer will be reviewed, bringing us a much-needed Bill Kennedy explanation. Rockets shooting 60.3% with VanVleet 10 of 11. Eason with 11 off the bench. Wemby is 5 of 8 inside the 3-point line, 0 for 5 on 3s with 4 turnovers. – 9:41 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
VanVleet with a jumper in the lane has a season-high 21. He is three rebounds and two assists from a triple double with 5:25 left in the third. – 9:32 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Wemby caught a pass at the foul line with Fred VanVleet defending him. Wemby passed out to the 3-point line and turned it over. He is 26 inches taller than VanVleet and pretty skilled, too. Not big on the TNT big man analysis, but in this case … – 9:26 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets up 22-8 with Spurs shooting 25% with six turnovers. Another good start for Fred VanVleet, who has 9 points on 4 of 5 shooting, including the Rockets’ only 3, and two assists. VanVleet has fewer turnovers this season than the Spurs have this quarter. – 8:29 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
He’s back: Reporting for NBA Countdown on 76ers’ All-NBA star Joel Embiid set to make his season debut on Tuesday vs. the Knicks. pic.x.com/V7uBP7mQ6h – 7:27 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
So…we did a pod today, Wednesdays with @IceYoung23 on the #GoodWord. Tried to make it fun on a day like today (draft class of 2019, Embiid suspension, etc)… tap in
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns big Jusuf Nurkic addresses importance of voting, Joel Embiid suspension (w/videos) #vote #Vote2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.x.com/sD6PO40OXz – 3:56 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jusuf Nurkic on Joel Embiid suspension for shoving reporter.
“Family stuff is never easy and it’s mostly emotional sometimes. If people want to bring basketball across the line to family, that’s wrong. Not saying Embiid did right. He shouldn’t do that, either, but I understand.” pic.x.com/8CQHO1Rjaa – 1:30 PM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
The radio show is live nationwide from 10-noon ET: CFB Playoff Rankings & projections, Embiid’s suspension, Start/Bench/Cut, Ohtani surgery, @HowardBeck, Buy/Sell, @PrettyDaddyRTY, more.
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Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers’ injury report for tomorrow night’s game against LAC:
-Joel Embiid — out (league suspension)
-Paul George — probable (left knee bone bruise) – 8:33 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid is out due to league suspension for tomorrow’s game vs the Clippers, meaning he likely would not have been listed out with injury otherwise.
As Shams reported, the suspension thus covers games at Clippers, at Lakers and vs Hornets.
Paul George is probable. – 8:33 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers officially have Joel Embiid listed as OUT on their injury report for tomorrow, under “League Suspension.” No mention of left knee injury management.
Additionally, Paul George is listed as PROBABLE (left knee bone bruise). – 8:31 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
New Real Ones pod, with @Bell19Raja and @AustinRivers25, breaking down all facets of the Embiid/columnist imbroglio and the rules of engagement for media and players.
Plus, a Vince Carter appreciation and mailbag questions!
open.spotify.com/episode/0MWlnV… – 7:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
NBA leaders during the Biden administration:
PTS — Luka
REB — Gobert
AST — Trae
STL — Dejounte
BLK — Gobert
FGM — Jokic
3PM — Steph
FTM — Embiid pic.x.com/6Kw5s7fYrU – 6:45 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA suspends 76ers’ Joel Embiid three games for shoving columnist
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 5:28 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay, meaning that the earliest his season debut could come is back home in Philadelphia next Tuesday against the New York Knicks. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:20 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 5:15 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
1. The original column about Embiid was needlessly personal.
2. You definitely can’t get physical over that if you’re a player.
3. If the reported line about JE “doing something to the reporter he’ll have to live with if his brother was mentioned again” is true, 3 games is light – 4:58 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Quick emergency pod on Joel Embiid being suspended 3 games for the locker room altercation with Marcus Hayes.
Live now.
youtube.com/live/wRqzWrcbc… pic.x.com/vcIQVh8AAA – 4:58 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The suspension for Embiid begins when he is healthy, which is important. So it won’t run concurrent to him trying to make it back on the floor. – 4:53 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
welp, double dipping today. Quick emergency pod coming with @_devongivens on the Joel Embiid suspension, if you want to sound off come through:
youtube.com/live/wRqzWrcbc… pic.x.com/m7Ttv8rkEI – 4:53 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
What you need to know about Joel Embiid’s three-game suspension: phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 4:53 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Joel Embiid has been suspended three games by the league for his altercation with a reporter on Saturday night – 4:52 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Here is how the Joel Embiid suspension amount is calculated and the tax variance credit Philadelphia will receive now. pic.x.com/W9V6AuWEIt – 4:51 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA VP & disciplinarian Joe Dumars on the 3-game Embiid suspension: “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA. While we understand Joel was offended… interactions must remain professional on both sides and can never turn physical” – 4:51 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
The 3 game suspension will cost Joel Embiid $1,063,778.
The suspension will start with the first NBA game for when Embiid can play. – 4:37 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Three games for Joel Embiid: pic.x.com/vixca6JuhK – 4:37 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Three game suspension for Joel Embiid for shoving a media member, the NBA announces pic.x.com/xP96kizl7E – 4:37 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
NBA press release outlining three game suspension for Joel Embiid pic.x.com/OVDnpnsFqW – 4:37 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The NBA suspended Joel Embiid for 3 games for shoving a reporter Saturday night, the league announced – 4:36 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Depending when Joel Embiid is deemed “ready to play” in regards to this suspension is very interesting.
If that happens this Friday against the Lakers, his first game of the season would be Nov. 13 against the #Cavs. – 4:35 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been suspended three games for shoving a media member. pic.x.com/k4DrAeTi4s – 4:34 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Important line in the NBA’s release:
“Embiid’s suspension will commence with the next NBA regular season game for which he is eligible and able to play.” – 4:33 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Sixers’ Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay for shoving a member of the media, the NBA announced: pic.x.com/14X9mv4RIF – 4:33 PM

Howard Beck @HowardBeck
3-game suspension for Joel Embiid, NBA announces. pic.x.com/rNcAAjFLts – 4:33 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Joel Embiid has been suspended three games for shoving a media member, the NBA announces. pic.x.com/6J5oug3gR1 – 4:33 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
The NBA has announced a 3-game suspension without pay for Joel Embiid, beginning with the next game for which he is eligible to play. – 4:32 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid for three games for altercation shoving a columnist in a postgame locker room. pic.x.com/odkbFwuA0p – 4:32 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
BREAKING: Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games, the NBA announced. – 4:32 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Will start the next Rockets Insider newsletter a day early. (Will arrive in mailboxes Thursday morning.) So, if you have questions, drop them here or at Jonathan.Feigen@HoustonChronicle.com. As with Fred VanVleet and Alperen Şengün to start last night’s game, fire away. – 3:37 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid’s return could be around the corner. Which of the glaring problems on display during the 1-5 start to the season does he instantly solve?
Debating that with @_devongivens and @KyleNeubeck at 3.
youtube.com/live/KUdf7yTVp… pic.x.com/LV5Zso53ck – 2:55 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
In light of the Embiid locker room confrontation, what’s the future of media/player interactions? Is this an inflection point? @DarthAmin thinks we’ll become more siloed
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Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Context matters, but the Sixers are 1-5 to open the year. Will Joel Embiid’s return fix all or most of their problems, or do their issues run deeper?
Discussing with @_devongivens and @DerekBodnerNBA at 3 pm
youtube.com/live/KUdf7yTVp… pic.x.com/4DdlTfMY3q – 2:49 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Alperen Şengün, Fred VanVleet were in shooting slumps. Jalen Green was stuck in a dreadful game. From a chat Ime Udoka had with Şengün to determination to confidently keep shooting, each turned it around to drive Rockets win vs. Knicks houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets… via @houstonchron – 10:54 AM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
The latest on Joel Embiid, the (decade of) Philly pressure that is at an all-time high yet again, and why the Sixers are still holding out hope that this calculated risk pays off, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/58996… – 10:30 AM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: Weekly Sixers mailbag is here!
Touched on a few things, but spent most of my time evaluating the Sixers’ center depth behind Joel Embiid — and questioning why more options don’t exist for Nick Nurse if Embiid missing extended time has been planned.
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 10:23 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The latest ep of the #GoodWord is LIVE! With guest @DarthAmin! We talk Embiid keeping it real going wrong, the Cavs start, some dirty macking and the future of media covering athletes
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Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Paul George has made such a massive difference tonight for the Sixers. Everything looks different offensively….
If the Sixers can ever get Joel Embiid on the floor…. – 12:04 AM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Nice c&s corner 3 from McCain. When he’s playing alongside combinations of Embiid, George and Maxey, just making that shot with consistency (which I expect him to do) will be valuable.
Really wish he didn’t then completely lose his defensive assignment on the next possession. – 10:53 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Joel Embiid (knee) is in the building. #Suns #76ers – 10:40 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I never wanted him to succeed more”
🔊 @adaniels33 has strong feelings on what happened Saturday night between Joel Embiid and Marcus Hayes pic.x.com/OmM8JnB1pJ – 6:57 PM

More on this storyline

Fred VanVleet: “Whatever the article was, mentioning his late brother was super out of pocket. Like, super out of pocket—crazy. No context, no reason to even loop that in under any circumstances. You can’t take a dig at someone in the same paragraph you mention someone who lost a loved one so close to them. That comment was just super out of pocket, and I think maybe there are other ways it could have been handled.” -via YouTube / November 7, 2024
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey is expected to miss a couple of weeks because of a right hamstring injury, sources told ESPN on Thursday. A full evaluation is coming later Thursday, but the team is bracing for Maxey’s absence. Maxey has typically wanted to play through every injury over the course of his career — particularly now as the team deals with ailments to All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George — but the Sixers will take a cautious approach to his new soft-tissue injury. -via ESPN / November 7, 2024
The reporter Joel Embiid shoved after a game this weekend will continue to go about his day job … ’cause TMZ Sports has learned the Philadelphia Inquirer is not pulling him from his Sixers beat after a confrontation with the NBA superstar. -via TMZ.com / November 6, 2024
Fred VanVleet: I never had a problem with Chris Paul ever and I don’t know if it’s because I met him while I was in college. I always held him in a high regard but I definitely know a few people that had some runs with him. I’ve heard stories and I’ve heard different things but I can’t never speak on nothing that I ain’t experienced myself, so I ain’t never had no problem with him. But he is like a feisty little dirty motherf*cker when it comes down to like willing to do anything to win the game and I respect that. -via YouTube / November 7, 2024