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Mar 26, 20202 min read

That time Joel Embiid guilted the 76ers’ ownership into paying its employees in full

Yesterday, on day No. 13 without basketball, or anything, really, we all witnessed the power of two formidable entities: Joel Embiid and...

Feb 12, 20202 min read

Joel Embiid’s relationship with Philly is both toxic and exhilarating

The Process is going to get its own 30 for 30 someday, and it’s probably just going to be named The Process, which is super lame. One of...

Nov 27, 20191 min read

11/27/1947: A bold new benchmark for futility

On this day 72 years ago, a Philadelphia Warrior named Howie Dallmar (No. 12 above) set a new NBA record for field goals taken without a...

Nov 5, 20191 min read

Ben Simmons still hasn’t shot a 3

The 76ers are a very good team. They’re 5-0 in the early-going, despite Joel Embiid’s suspension after getting into it with Karl-Anthony...

Oct 2, 20192 min read

The 76ers are capped to hell

What's maybe good, but definitely a little bit concerning: Folks, Ben Simmons no longer hates basketball. Here's what he told the...

May 14, 20191 min read

Processing The Process, two days later

Hey Philly, I hope you cried with Embiid, and found a friend to hug you the way Marc Gasol hugged your 7-foot-3 weeping willow. We...

Apr 19, 20191 min read

With Embiid out, we got the full Boban experience

Great NBA players influence the game in some important way. Wilt’s dominance led to the three-second violation; Steph Curry’s shooting...

Apr 15, 20192 min read

The Grip's NBA Playoffs Round-up [Eastern Conference]

This was first featured in The Grip's 100th edition. Thank you for reading, or, at the very least, pretending to. We appreciate you....

Feb 8, 20193 min read

The rich get richer

Philadelphia receives: + Tobias Harris [upcoming FA] + Boban Marjanovic [upcoming FA] + Mike Scott [upcoming FA] L.A. Clippers receive: +...