Embiid also decided to pay tribute to one of the great basketball players of all time (and a Philadelphia great) in Wilt Chamberlain. The 76ers standout held up a piece of paper with "70" written ...

He broke Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record of 68 points, set on Dec. 16, 1967, with a layup with 1:41 to play. Chamberlain was playing for the Philadelphia Warriors when he set the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- He was a basketball legend with local roots. Wilt Chamberlain had some of his earliest success as a high school player in Philadelphia. And it was people from here who ...

Wilt Chamberlain was rarely amazed at the ... In January of that season, Wilkins tore his Achilles against the Philadelphia 76ers. At the time, recovery from that injury was more time-consuming.

Each year, high school seniors in the Greater Philadelphia area can ... pieces from the Hersheypark Arena, 76ers VIP experiences, and other signed Wilt Chamberlain Memorabilia.

Of all the rivalries in the NBA, the 76ers and Golden State ... first met as the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia Warriors with Philly native Wilt Chamberlain leading the way for his hometown ...

"The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era. Still, when you dominate at the level ...

His tally of 70 points beat the 76ers' franchise record of 68, held by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain ... or more in a game. Chamberlain holds the record with 100 for the Philadelphia Warriors ...