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Embiid sets new 76ers record with Player of the Month award

Joel Embiid has been named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December, setting a new record for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cameroon-born player was formerly tied at four awards with 76ers legend and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, but his fifth career Player of the Month award puts him at the top of the honours for the Eastern franchise. In the 13...

NBA: Ranking top African stars after first quarter of 2022-23 season

Embiid continues hot scoring streak in Philadelphia win

Cameroon-born Joel Embiid was in hot-blazing form in the Philadelphia 76ers' 131–113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center. He finished the game with 53 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to become the first player in the NBA this season to post two 50-plus point games, following a league-best 59-point effort against the Utah Jazz in November. Amid chants of "MVP"...