Joel Embiid's groin kick on Nic Claxton to be reviewed by the NBA immediately

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Cam Johnson on Joel Embiid remaining within the recreation:
“I don’t actually get it. I believed precedent was set a day or so in the past… I believed that was a surefire one. Actually exessive and unantural and never basketball-like. I believed it hit all these. I assume they noticed it otherwise.” pic.twitter.com/OX7CI5mbrZ – 1:04 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers protection since final evening:
-Sport 3 observations (tinyurl.com/2nxp98u6)
-Harden on his ejection (tinyurl.com/58vurwdc)
-One more unusual Embiid night (tinyurl.com/3yfdek3k)
-Column on Maxey, Melton thriving in chaos (tinyurl.com/328njbx8) – 1:03 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Referring to Draymond Inexperienced’s stomp on Domantas Sabonis, Nets’ F Cam Johnson stated he thought “there was precedent” for Joel Embiid to have been ejected from Sport 3 for kicking Nic Claxton within the groin. – 12:33 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers survive Joel Embiid harm, James Harden ejection to take 3-0 sequence lead inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… through @phillyinquirer – 12:32 PM

Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
Can the Clippers depend on Kawhi transferring ahead? Is Dillon Brooks making an attempt to bait LeBron? Unhealthy officiating in Brooklyn involving Harden, Claxton and Embiid & extra! Company: @adaniels33
Catch us dwell weeknights 7-10pm ET @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 12:23 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Recapping every thing from an eventful evening in Brooklyn: ridiculous calls from the refs, an uncharacteristically down evening from Joel Embiid, probably the most ridiculous ejection I’ve ever seen and the heroics by PJ Tucker and Tyrese Maxey.
dailysix.com/sixers-vs-nets… – 12:03 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid on the Nets mucking the sport up: “Get us ejected, fluster us, do no matter it takes. If that’s the one manner they will win, then I can’t do nothing about it, however we concentrate on the constructive which is we stayed collectively.” #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/21/joe… through @SixersWire – 11:41 AM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joel Embiid on the Nets’ defensive recreation plan: “It’s been the identical technique for the primary 3 video games, actually the identical. There was no adjustment, which is ok for us. We’re up 3-0, so I’ll take it each time. Even when it means I get 0 photographs and 0 factors.”
trib.al/bRm1IvT – 11:37 AM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Embiid was in all probability flagrant fouled quite a few instances this sequence, not known as. Not even reviewed in recreation. League ought to Evaluate a number of of these low-back photographs or head smacks whereas they’re watching him whiff on a kick. – 11:32 AM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid and his teammates have a response to James Harden’s ejection #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/joel-emb… through @SixersWire – 10:53 AM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The Joel Embiid kick to Nic Claxton’s groin will likely be reviewed by #NBA operations immediately, however that’s common. Each flagrant is reviewed by the league the subsequent day. #nets #76ers #sixers – 10:39 AM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Boban Marjanovic pregame yoga and playing-days Doc Rivers brawling blended into this story on one more unusual Joel Embiid evening:
nbcsports.com/philadelphia/s… – 8:55 AM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
On an evening when James Harden was ejected, Joel Embiid hit the ground numerous instances and Sixers-Nets turned greater than chippy, Tyrese Maxey regained his scoring burst and pushed his crew to a 3-0 lead.
It started with a blunt chat with Sam Cassell 👇🏼
inquirer.com/sports activities/sixers-… – 8:54 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Troell Embiid on the kick that didn’t get him ejected: “I truthfully don’t keep in mind the play… allegedly.” pic.twitter.com/MrRLXFPiAe – 7:59 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jacque Vaughn on Joel Embiid: “For a man to deliberately kick somebody in an space that none of us need to be kicked at or in the direction of, and for him to proceed to play… I’ve by no means seen that earlier than in a recreation.” pic.twitter.com/avoThce7vq – 7:14 AM

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Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Column: #Nets‘ Nic Claxton learns worthwhile lesson from Sport 3 ejection, Joel Embiid feud nypost.com/2023/04/21/web… through @nypostsports – 6:18 AM

Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Immature Embiid embarrasses philly
Maxey, Tucker bailed him out
Phillies shutout by the worst in MLB
Howie leaves clues go.audacy.com/Nki7BaMXazb – 6:10 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Joel Embiid will get Flagrant Foul 1 for kicking Nic Claxton, James Harden ejected for contact with Royce O’Neale, and extra in loopy Sport 3 for 76ers and Nets #NBAPlayoffs
eurohoops.web/en/nba-news/14… – 5:46 AM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
Some questionable officiating final evening within the PHI-BKN recreation. Embiid ought to have been tossed and Harden shouldn’t have, how they managed to get it the opposite manner spherical is bewildering. – 5:14 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers survive Joel Embiid harm, James Harden ejection to take commanding 3-0 sequence lead inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… through @phillyinquirer – 3:56 AM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: After a wild evening in Brooklyn noticed the 76ers push the Nets to the brink of elimination, James Harden was livid he was ejected and Nets coach Jacque Vaughn was livid Joel Embiid was not: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:08 AM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
James Harden made direct contact when he swung at a Nets participant’s groin. Joel Embiid’s kick to a unique participant landed in a safer spot.
That’s why Harden was thrown out and Embiid dodged an ejection in Philadelphia’s 102-97 victory in Sport 3.
apnews.com/article/embiid… – 11:43 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid was requested whether or not he was involved he can be thrown out after kicking Nic Claxton within the first quarter. “Um. I don’t know. I don’t keep in mind.”
Reporter: “Do you keep in mind the play the place he [Claxton] acquired thrown out on the finish of the sport?”
Embiid: “Um. Sure.” – 11:04 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid on the Flagrant 1 in opposition to Claxton: “I truthfully didn’t keep in mind the play.”
On if he remembers Claxton getting ejected: “Sure.” pic.twitter.com/lbV7eWNYxi – 11:03 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Summing it up: Harden hit his mark (flagrant 2, ejection) and Embiid missed (flagrant 1). official.nba.com/pool-report-on… – 10:58 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joel Embiid stated he couldn’t keep in mind the flagrant foul 1 on Nic Claxton. Requested if he may keep in mind the tech that acquired Claxton ejected, he smiled and stated “sure.” – 10:51 PM

Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Right here’s the Pool Report with crew chief Tony Brothers on the flagrant foul 1 assessed to Embiid & the flagrant foul 2 assessed to Harden within the Sixers-Nets recreation. pic.twitter.com/RQg32ZUGa9 – 10:51 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Official Tony Brothers explains why Joel Embiid wasn’t assessed a flagrant foul 2 for kicking Nic Claxton — and in addition says James Harden’s contact on Royce O’Neale was deemed extreme. pic.twitter.com/eRN4SCwes5 – 10:49 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Nic Claxton on Embiid not getting ejected for kicking him within the groin: “He’s the MVP. I believed he shouldve been kicked out. Like I stated it’s not my job to referee. Possibly I shouldve bought it extra as an alternative of simply clapping…Like I used to be actually damage; however simply gotta transfer on.” #nets – 10:46 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid claims he “doesn’t keep in mind” the play with Nic Claxton early or whether or not he ought to have been ejected. Stated it takes some time to course of a recreation.
After this video ended, he was requested if he remembers Nic Claxton getting ejected. “Sure” pic.twitter.com/rwr1GqHY2g – 10:46 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid stated “I don’t keep in mind what occurred” with a smile when requested if he was afraid he was going to be ejected after the mud up with Nic Claxton within the first quarter.
When requested if he remembered what occurred when Claxton acquired ejected, he stated, “Sure.” – 10:45 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid with a sly smile on whether or not he thought he’d be ejected within the first quarter: “I don’t know. I don’t keep in mind.”
Does he keep in mind the play the place Nic Claxton was ejected?
“Sure.” – 10:45 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
“I don’t know.. I don’t keep in mind” stated Joel Embiid when requested if he was anxious about getting ejected within the first quarter #Sixers – 10:45 PM

Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Embiid on Claxton kick: “I don’t know I don’t keep in mind it. Like I stated we’re up 3-0” – 10:44 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid stated he “took a variety of photographs” immediately, however that he feels superb. – 10:43 PM

Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Embiid: “I’m okay, I took a variety of photographs immediately. I’m superb” – 10:43 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Tobias Harris stated the Sixers knew the photographs they had been going to get based mostly on how the Nets had been sticking to their recreation plan defending Joel Embiid. Stated it was on them to “swing-swing” and knock down photographs. They did. – 10:40 PM

Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Jacque Vaughn on Joel Embiid kicking Nic Claxton and nonetheless taking part in:
“I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen that in my profession earlier than…for a man to deliberately kick somebody in an space that none of us need to be kicked …..and for him to proceed to play. I’ve by no means seen that earlier than…” – 10:16 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn on Embiid kicking Claxton: “I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen that in my profession earlier than, for a man to deliberately kick somebody in an space that none of us need to be kicked at…and for him to proceed to play. I’ve by no means seen that earlier than. Deliberately.” #Nets #76ers – 10:15 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn on Joel Embiid not being ejected for his kick of Nic Claxton:
“I’ve by no means seen that earlier than. For a man to kick a participant in a spot the place none of us need to be kicked and to have the ability to proceed to play, I’ve by no means seen that earlier than.” – 10:15 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Jacque Vaughn stated he’s by no means seen a state of affairs like Joel Embiid’s earlier than in his profession the place a participant kicks one other within the groin deliberately and is ready to keep within the recreation. – 10:14 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Harden get ejected, Claxton get ejected, Embiid decide up Flagrant 1 in spicy Sport 3 nba.nbcsports.com/2023/04/20/wat… – 10:09 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Harden and Embiid within the playoffs:
Embiid — Harden —
20.0 PPG 17.3 PPG
5.0 TPG 3.7 TPG
46/13/96% 39/43/67%
Nonetheless undefeated. pic.twitter.com/LF5m7xGYyQ – 10:08 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
The Nets choked that whole fourth quarter away.
– No Harden
– Embiid in his personal head, they didn’t attempt to go at him with 5 fouls
– Had favorable Dinwiddie isos that was O’Neale & Harris catch-and-shoot 3s
– Threw the flimsiest, most inexplicable SLOB cross to clinch the L – 10:04 PM

Tas Melas @TasMelas
Did Embiid simply throw his gum immediately on the ground? That deserves a flagrant 2. – 10:03 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers discover a technique to win in Brooklyn, and lead the sequence, 3-0.
Maxey: 25 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST
Harden: 21 PTS / 5 REB / 4 AST
Harris: 15 PTS / 7 REB
Embiid: 14 PTS / 10 REB / 2 AST
Melton: 13 PTS / 2 REB / 3 STL
Tucker: 3 PTS / 8 REB / 4 AST – 10:02 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
FINAL: Sixers 102, Nets 97. Sixers are up 3-0 after an evening when Embiid was largely dangerous (till that late block), Harden acquired ejected and so they dedicated 15 turnovers. They’ll go for the sweep Saturday afternoon at Barclays Middle. – 10:01 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid tonight:
14 PTS
10 REB
2 BLK
And a recreation saving block. pic.twitter.com/CWNxs8q0w0 – 10:01 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Nets flip it over on the inbounds cross. Melton dunk.
Sport (successfully) over because the Sixers will take a 3-0 sequence lead, regardless of Harden being ejected, Embiid taking part in his worst recreation of the sequence and Tyrese Maxey going scoreless for a big stretch of the second half. – 10:00 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
‘Embiid once more needs to be scraped off the ground’ 😂 – 9:59 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
EMBIID CLUTCH BLOCK pic.twitter.com/oddEvQ4hVW – 9:58 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Embiid with the block pic.twitter.com/nW6cgzYUX8 – 9:58 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Embiid.
youtu.be/uiPRTkLh5mE pic.twitter.com/S9Jgyd7Ere – 9:57 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Maxey missed a pull-up jumper, however Embiid got here down with a game-saving block on Dinwiddie on the opposite finish.
Tucker to the road with 8 seconds left. He makes 1 of two, placing the Sixers up 3. Nets ball with 8 seconds left after this timeout. – 9:57 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid with a large swat on the rim on a Spencer Dinwiddie drive, and now PJ Tucker has two free throws to place the sport away. – 9:56 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers followers chanting “MVP!” after Embiid’s probably game-saving swat. – 9:56 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
MVP chants for Joel Embiid in Brooklyn. – 9:56 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Spencer Dinwiddie went to the basket to tie it and Joel Embiid with an enormous block to doubtless seal it. – 9:56 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Unbelievable block by Joel Embiid. – 9:56 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Sixers down 92-89 after Harris and Embiid each miss 3s that might have tied it.
However it’s nonetheless their ball as a result of P.J. Tucker acquired a few key boards. Hasn’t made (or taken) photographs, however some key performs from the vet.
Embiid was limping going again to the huddle. – 9:45 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Sixers 92-89 with 3:57 left. Joel Embiid protecting the Sixers in it regardless of being clearly hobbled. Vaughn has performed simply six guys over 11 minutes tonight. Thomas performed 11. – 9:44 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Win or lose, Embiid seems to be heading for some scans of his proper knee. – 9:43 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid, who now has 5 fouls, simply hit a jumper to drag Philly again to inside three, after which had a little bit of a limp whereas operating again to the opposite finish of the ground. – 9:42 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
joel embiid made baskets on this sequence:
recreation 1: 7
recreation 2: 6
recreation 3 (up to now): 4 – 9:40 PM

The Vertical @Balldontlie
🚨 Nets/76ers Ejection Alert 🚨
Nic Claxton flexes on Embiid will get tossed after the technical foul pic.twitter.com/MRE647clpY – 9:38 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
The technicals will get all of the storylines from this recreation, however this has been not even near adequate from Joel Embiid. – 9:38 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
did Embiid obtain permission to talk with the referee? higher watch out or else. – 9:37 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Nets simply had two threes that had been midway down the online and rimmed out.
Joel Embiid picks up an offensive foul on the opposite finish, his fifth. Sixers are difficult.
Brooklyn leads 90-87 with 5:20 remaining. – 9:37 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Royce O’Neale attracts a cost on Joel Embiid with 5:20 left. Embiid now has 5 fouls. Nets lead 90-87. This recreation is trashed. – 9:37 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Now Embiid’s acquired 5 fouls with 5:20 to play. This entire recreation has been a giant ole “wut.” – 9:37 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Who had Royce O’Neale — the Joel Embiid stopper — on their NBA playoff BINGO card? Not I. – 9:37 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Embiid wanting exhausted these final couple defensive possessions. – 9:36 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I believe this is likely to be the weirdest playoff recreation I’ve seen in a number of years? Harden horrible ejection, Claxton double celly ejection for taunting (once more, overly aggressive by officers), the non-Embiid ejection, the Embiid falling and usually poor play, the…simply total mess? – 9:36 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Claxton had been nice all evening aside from the entire can’t dunk with out taunting Embiid factor. – 9:34 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Doc wants a timeout. Embiid practically fell simply strolling up the courtroom, then fell capturing, then sprinted for a observe down block. – 9:34 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nic Claxton could have dunked on Joel Embiid after which stared him down Embiid acquired the final giggle. He known as for Claxton to get T’d up and he was. That was Claxton’s 2nd tech and he’s out of the sport. This evening is spicy. pic.twitter.com/qCvjd3Fqdc – 9:33 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
And Nic Claxton will get booted for imply mugging Embiid. – 9:32 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Nic Claxton simply acquired a tech after a dunk over Joel Embiid. That’s his second, he’s out of the sport.
Completely unacceptable mistake. – 9:32 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Claxton acquired a second technical for taunting Embiid after that dunk. – 9:32 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nic Claxton has now been ejected after choosing up his 2nd technical foul for taunting Joel Embiid on that slam. This recreation has been nuts. #Sixers – 9:32 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton dunks over Embiid and will get a T for it. He’s been ejected from the sport with 8:48 left. It’s time to name an Uber for this one. – 9:32 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton has been tossed after choosing up his second technical foul for staring down Joel EMbiid after dunking on him. The primary tech got here for stepping over him within the first quarter. – 9:32 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
And now Nic Claxton has simply been ejected for a second technical foul for taunting Joel Embiid following a dunk over him right here early within the fourth. – 9:32 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
What can we consider Embiid on the market on a sore again and damage knee in a recreation this violent, being officiated this weirdly? – 9:31 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Embiid picks up his fourth with 9:10 left. – 9:31 PM

Invoice Simmons @BillSimmons
The refs ought to have ejected Embiid and given Harden a flagrant 1 and one way or the other went 0 for two. Primarily based on prior historical past, I’m gonna say NBA officiating continues to be a large number. – 9:28 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Embiid after Harden was ejected 🫤 pic.twitter.com/qIOVxDYOqL – 9:27 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
Fairly huge 4th quarter right here for Philly/Embiid.
With it being on the board that the league will droop Embiid for Sport 4, discovering a technique to win this recreation with out Harden & put an finish to the sequence right here, suspension or not, is paramount. – 9:25 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
In order that they eject James Harden on an apparent make up name, for under giving Embiid a flagrant 1 earlier which is terrible. However Embiid has taken sufficient non-basketball fouls for 3 sequence too so… – 9:24 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Embiid stayed within the recreation for his kick however Harden ejected for that? That’s a bush league try at a make up name if that’s what it was. – 9:23 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Harden thrown out for a shot to O’Neale’s groin space. Although unsure how that’s the one they eject for and never Embiid’s. – 9:22 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers have appeared out of it for many of evening, and positively the entire 2nd half. Ball motion resulting in nowhere, late clock possessions, no probability at an o-board, Embiid disengaged.
But it’s tied at 74 with 1:59 left in third. If they will get it collectively for only a few minutes… – 9:17 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Actually weird Embiid evening. Lot of out of place moments defensively. Lot of bizarre not-locked-in moments? Entire Sixers crew simply seems to be flustered typically? I used to be skeptical of the aggressive doubles and closeouts early, however cumulative impact of Nets strain is likely to be serving to? – 9:15 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Joel Embiid simply tossed Nic Claxton out of bounds whereas Clax was going for a unfastened ball.
No whistle. – 9:13 PM

Buddy Grizzard @BuddyGrizzard
I’m executed with Embiid. Earlier than the kick he endangered Clayton by grabbing his legs whereas he was dunking. The shooter has a proper to securely land. – 9:09 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
If y’all suppose folks freak out each single time Embiid falls down, simply look ahead to the Wemby expertise. – 9:08 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton with a circus layup in opposition to Embiid, flexes his bicep and hits the free throw for the three-point play. He’s but to overlook a shot. – 9:08 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid has remained within the recreation after an ungainly fall and grabbing at his proper knee simply earlier than the earlier timeout.
Brooklyn has opened the second half with a 16-5 run to tie the sport. – 9:06 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
A glance an a really scary fall for Embiid. This has been probably the most harmful recreation of the season for him it seems. Proper knee is the priority. pic.twitter.com/IZpd0IsNYi – 9:06 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Embiid is staying within the recreation. – 9:06 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid is staying within the recreation. Getting a pep discuss from Trez at halfcourt earlier than beginning it again up – 9:05 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Joel Embiid may use jiu jitsu lessons. – 9:03 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Couldn’t think about a worse begin to the third quarter for the Sixers.
Embiid hobbled again to the bench, seems to be like he’s going to remain within the recreation. – 9:03 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid is staying on the bench through the timeout, has coach Kevin Johnson by his aspect speaking to him. – 9:03 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets and Sixers are tied at 63 with 7:32 left within the third quarter. Cam Johnson has began to get going and Joel Embiid is limping once more after colliding with him on a layup. Bridges is as much as 22 factors, Johnson has 9. – 9:03 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
NBA Playoffs 2023:
Charles Barkley reacts to Sixers’ Joel Embiid kicking Nets’ Nic Claxton: ‘He ought to’ve acquired ejected’ nj.com/sports activities/2023/04… – 9:03 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid is limping fairly badly after getting twisted up with Cam Johnson and hitting the deck following a contest. Timeout Sixers. – 9:03 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
After a collision on a block try, Joel Embiid struggled to get to his ft and considerably limped up the courtroom. Doc Rivers has known as timeout, and Embiid has hobbled to the bench. Nets and Sixers tied at 63. – 9:03 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Now Embiid comes up limping once more after crashing backward making an attempt to cease Cam Johnson’s drive to the basket that ties it at 63. He limps off as 76ers name time. – 9:03 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Joel Embiid simply went down on a Cam Johnson layup and is limping whereas holding his knee.
Seems to be strolling it off. – 9:03 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Can’t maintain observe of what number of instances Embiid has hit the ground tonight, however he was limping proper earlier than that Doc timeout. – 9:03 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Embiid up and hobbling after that Cam Johnson drive. #nets #76ers – 9:02 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn’s mma, octagon metaphors had been the story line in that first half. The large problem for the Sixers is get out of the primary spherical wholesome. Nets appear content material to push this one to the bodily limits.
Should you’re Claxton, why not take a number of extra low again shivers on Embiid? – 8:48 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Embiid goes down once more on a foul from O’Neal. pic.twitter.com/DhiTRTxQtI – 8:39 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
28 factors for Brooklyn within the final 19:17 of that half. Additionally they solely acquired up 11 3-pointers, when their aim for a half is 20.
It’s very onerous for them to attain in opposition to the Sixers, notably when Embiid is on the ground. – 8:38 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
11-point lead on the half for the Sixers. The early fireworks (and Embiid grimacing) apart, the Sixers will definitely take one other a type of. Nice Maxey outing up to now, and Harden has appeared spry.
Plus, an M.O.P. halftime present, which I’m pumped about – 8:38 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Halftime: Sixers 58, Nets 47. Comparable components as the primary two video games. Embiid is giving the ball as much as counter doubles, and Maxey (15 factors), Harden (12 factors) and Harris (10 factors) took benefit. Nets can’t rating sufficient after an preliminary run to begin the sport. – 8:37 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead, 58-47, at halftime of Sport 3 in Brooklyn.
Maxey: 15 PTS / 6-9 fg / 3-4 fg
Harden: 12 PTS / 4 REB / 3 AST
Harris: 10 PTS / 4 REB
Embiid: 7 PTS / 4 REB
Melton: 6 PTS – 8:36 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Involved about Joel Embiid’s lack of stability. That mild graze by O’Neale prompted him to fall proper over. Might be a critical interior ear ailment – 8:34 PM

Buddy Grizzard @BuddyGrizzard
Embiid gonna flip his technique to the Finals. – 8:34 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
That final one is happening Embiid’s audition tape for Juilliard. – 8:34 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Did Embiid simply pull a Shammgod? – 8:32 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Brooklyn is exhibiting a barely totally different look tonight on protection.
Doubled on catch in Sport 1.
Doubled on the blind aspect in Sport 2.
Shading to Embiid’s outdoors arm within the submit with a helper and fronting him together with his matchup to disclaim the entry, blind-side double on catch in G3. – 8:29 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets path the Sixers 51-40 with 3:51 left within the first half. Embiid with simply three factors and the Nets aren’t taking benefit. Bridges has cooled down and the tempo of this recreation is like dial-up. Exhibits how a lot the Nets have to go their technique to get a win. – 8:29 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
They stated Embiid went to the locker room for remedy on his again. In his first play again he takes a spill and the TNT broadcast factors out he was actually laboring, and will have landed on somebody’s foot. pic.twitter.com/h67YHk98dZ – 8:28 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Embiid’s been battling all evening 😯 pic.twitter.com/2xC2jXeHYl – 8:27 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Cam Johnson simply went for an additional baptism on Joel Embiid. It wasn’t as profitable because the one on Monday. – 8:23 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Embiid missed, however that’s one other good Rivers ATO for him, a backscreen to get him on the transfer in the direction of the rim – 8:23 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Cam Johnson virtually simply posterized Joel Embiid for the second time this sequence. – 8:22 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets going small with Embiid and Harden in. It’s the Cams, DFS, Bridges and O’Neale. – 8:17 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Doc Rivers guessed the explanation Embiid left the ground for the locker room was due to his again from a type of onerous falls.
pic.twitter.com/iaV6lcJ3P5 – 8:17 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Embiid, who went to the locker room earlier, now limping out right here within the second quarter. Seems like his decrease leg. – 8:17 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
First Harden and now Embiid have appeared a little bit gimpy in the previous few possessions. #76ers #Nets – 8:17 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Now, Embiid is limping after showing to twist his ankle whereas colliding with Cam Johnson. – 8:16 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Joel Embiid is again within the recreation and limping after a fall whereas going for a rebound. Proper ankle for him. – 8:16 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Now Joel Embiid has a slight limp in his proper ankle. Uh oh. – 8:16 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid checks again in with 7:55 left within the half. – 8:16 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
James Harden transferring slowly after that collision with Mikal Bridges. Seems like he banged knees.
Joel Embiid is again on the bench, btw. – 8:15 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid is again on the top of the bench – 8:14 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid has returned to Philadelphia’s bench. – 8:14 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is again on the bench after a go to to the locker room #Sixers – 8:13 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid has returned to the Sixers bench. – 8:13 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
All of that drama and the Sixers are up 4 after one.
Massive plot strains in the intervening time:
—Maxey foul hassle
—Nets mixing it up with Embiid (and Embiid getting sucked into it) – 8:06 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers finish the primary quarter on a 21-9 run, take a 32-28 lead into the second quarter. Tyrese Maxey led the way in which with 12 factors on 5-7 capturing. Harris and Harden each have 5 every. Embiid with simply 2 on 1-3 capturing.
Sixers shot 59.1% from the sector and had simply 1 TO within the 1st. – 8:05 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 32, Nets 28 on the finish of the primary. Sixers withstood Brooklyn’s preliminary burst (and the aftermath of the Claxton-Embiid factor) and acquired a giant quarter from Maxey (12 factors on 5-of-7 capturing). Embiid solely had three photographs within the interval. – 8:05 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Embiid walked to the locker room, I believe he was holding that decrease again. We noticed him holding it a pair instances the final two video games, each on known as fouls in opposition to Claxton. – 8:04 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Straight again to the locker room for Joel Embiid after that newest substitution.
Not utterly unusual for him, however maybe one thing to watch. – 8:02 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Embiid’s heading again to the locker room as he checks out with a little bit beneath 2 minutes left within the first quarter. – 8:02 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid checked out of the sport late within the first quarter and headed straight again to the locker room space. – 8:02 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is headed again to the locker room after being subbed out #Sixers – 8:02 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid is heading to the locker room after testing late within the first quarter. – 8:02 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Joel Embiid goes again to the locker room after Paul Reed subs in #Sixers – 8:02 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Joel Embiid will get flagrant 1 in Sport 3 of Sixers-Nets after kicking Nic Claxton
cbssports.com/nba/information/joel-… – 8:01 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Good recreation plan by Brooklyn to step over, shove, and scrap with Embiid. Vaugh has used a bunch of ring, hitting and octagon metaphors all through video games 1-2. Shocked Sixers weren’t a little bit extra ready for the scrappy underdog ways. – 8:01 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid must chill out a bit. It’s apparent the Nets are attempting to get beneath his pores and skin and hassle him a bit. He’s gotta ignore all that. #Sixers – 7:58 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Now can be the time for the management and maturity Embiid’s teammates have have praised him for to return via. Can’t take the bait – 7:58 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Fairly apparent Brooklyn’s entire recreation plan is to get Embiid to get himself in hassle. It’s their final resort. – 7:57 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Seemed like Sharpe was wanting to attract one other response from Embiid after that play.
Positive looks like Brooklyn has been so a lot better than the Sixers… and so they’re up one. – 7:57 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Now Day’Ron Sharpe is entering into it with Embiid. Why can’t all of us simply get alongside? – 7:56 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Brooklyn’s recreation plan: Mess with Embiid. – 7:56 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
It’s not the toughest matchup for him defensively, however man the Nets haven’t any solutions for Joel Embiid’s protection on this sequence. – 7:55 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Spencer Dinwiddie has to enhance studying Joel Embiid in drop protection.
Embiid simply shaded closely to Claxton, Dinwiddie had a layup however nonetheless threw it. Can’t have that. – 7:55 PM

John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Along with Embiid not getting ejected, he solely has one private foul after that play. – 7:48 PM

Tas Melas @TasMelas
I believed Embiid performed soccer. Draymond’s kicks are extra correct. – 7:47 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
So, does Embiid not get ejected as a result of the contact wasn’t to the groin?? Or was he not ejected due to the identify on the again of the jersey he was pointing to? – 7:45 PM

Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Seemed like a particularly straight ahead flagrant two name. Weird stuff that Embiid stays within the recreation after deliberately kicking a man within the wallabies. – 7:44 PM

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
I’m certain Embiid solely needed to hit Nic within the leg similar to Rudy Gobert solely needed to punch Kyle Anderson’s neck😂😂😂 – 7:44 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Joel Embiid will get a flagrant 1 for kicking Nic Claxton after Claxton stood over him after an alley oop. Claxton acquired a tech as nicely pic.twitter.com/ZT8GLlG5J5 – 7:43 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Claxton technical, Embiid flagrant 1. #Nets #76ers – 7:43 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is fortunate he solely acquired hit with a flagrant-1. I assume Nic Claxton stepping over him made that call for the officers. #Sixers – 7:43 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Claxton acquired a technical foul for stepping over Embiid. Embiid, in flip, acquired a Flagrant foul 1. He stays within the recreation. Doc Rivers and the Sixers be …. pic.twitter.com/paTucfovFC – 7:43 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
To recap:
Tech on Claxton for stepping over Embiid
Flagrant 1 on Embiid (however no ejection) for kicking Claxton – 7:43 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Flagrant 1 for Embiid. Technical for Claxton. Sixers dodge a bullet with no ejection there. – 7:42 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Embiid will get hit with a Flagrant 1 whereas Claxton will get hit with a T. – 7:42 PM

David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Flagrant one on Embiid. – 7:42 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Flagrant 1 on Embiid. Sixers acquired a break. – 7:42 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Joel Embiid simply kicked Nic Claxton after Claxton stood over him after an alley oop dunk. Nets and 76ers get into it a little bit afterwards. They’re reviewing whether or not it’s a flagrant on Embiid pic.twitter.com/5erGmFgma0 – 7:41 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
The Nets join on their one in every of their few (second?) lobs of the sequence, Claxton stared down Embiid a little bit too lengthy, and Embiid retaliated with a kick to the groin. They’re reviewing the play. Embiid can’t lose his cool like that. – 7:40 PM

David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
We’re two minutes into G3 at Barclays, and Joel Embiid simply gave Nic Claxton the…uh…enterprise down low after Claxton’s alley-oop dunk. Wow. – 7:40 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid appeared to kick Claxton within the groin space after the Nets heart stood over him after a dunk. – 7:40 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Nic Claxton simply completed an and-one over Joel Embiid and was kicked by Embiid within the groin because it appeared like he stepped over him
Refs going to the screens to examine. Clear content material there. This might a major penalty. – 7:40 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Nic Claxton steps over a susceptible Joel Embiid, who proceeds to kick the #Nets heart within the nether areas. #76ers – 7:39 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Nic Claxton fouled Joel Embiid after which stepped over him after which Embiid kicked up into his midsection, and now it’s being reviewed by the officers to see what the punishments will likely be. – 7:39 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Nic Claxton stepped over Joel Embiid a la Iverson, however Embiid kicked him.
Will probably be very curious to see what this ruling is. – 7:39 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid simply kicked Nic Claxton within the midsection after he fouled him on the lob. The two of them have been going at one another a bit at any time when they face one another. #Sixers – 7:39 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
What was Joel Embiid doing?
Can’t get baited into that. – 7:39 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Claxton simply dunked over Embiid and stepped over him. Embiid went for the household jewels. They needed to be separated. – 7:39 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Non-zero probability Embiid will get thrown out for that – 7:38 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
embiid would possibly get ejected for that one – 7:38 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Identical Sixers starters for Sport 3 in Brooklyn:
Maxey-Harden-Harris-Tucker-Embiid – 7:02 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid and James Harden getting heat earlier than Sixers-Nets Sport 3: pic.twitter.com/RaBn7JqHB5 – 6:46 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Doc Rivers on officiating of James Harden and Joel Embiid:
“I don’t wanna sound like I’m campaigning, however I’m. James and Joel do lead the league in missed calls so far as fouls. They get fouled probably the most, and that’s not a Sixers stat by the way in which.”
Requested the place that stat is from:… https://t.co/ap5rstaxxm pic.twitter.com/XSY8nfXpzY – 6:21 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Doc Rivers stated James Harden and Joel Embiid lead the league in missed calls on them. Provides “it’s not a Sixers’ stat, too.” Requested the place he acquired it from, he didn’t give us a selected supply. – 6:09 PM

Wealthy Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Brooklyn has gone to extra five-out in opposition to the Sixers, which ought to give them a preview for Boston (ought to they advance). Embiid makes an excellent rotation beneath, however he provides up a goaltend as a result of Harden will get beat.
Extra on Sixers-Nets via two video games right here: https://t.co/XjgmlUaO1x pic.twitter.com/guhSwrOosa – 2:07 PM

Scott Cacciola @ScottCacciola
Joel Embiid dribbled 5,526 instances this season. On why that issues: nytimes.com/2023/04/20/spo… – 12:14 PM