GEORGES NIANG NEWS

Joel Embiid, Georges Niang Help 76ers Find Success vs. Suns Joel Embiid and Georges Niang helped lead the 76ers to victory over the Suns.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Embiid has double-double in return, 76ers beat Suns 100-88

Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds in his return after missing three games with the flu, Georges Niang scored 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting on 3-pointers, and the Philadelp...

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Settling into minor role Niang closed with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across eight minutes during Thursday's 90-88 loss to Milwaukee.

Impact After averaging nearly 23 minutes per game last season, Niang has logged just 10 minutes per tilt through the first two contests of 2022-23. He hasn't produced much in his limited run and at this point remains well off the fantasy radar in most formats.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chirpy, chippy Tucker brings missing toughness to 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on P

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Georges Niang Reacts to Donovan Mitchell Trade Sixers forward Georges Niang reacted to his former teammate getting traded on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Peterson: Iowa State basketball legend Georges Niang has powerful words about T.J. Otzelberger Ex-Iowa State star Georges Niang says Otzelberger is \

JULY 25, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

76ers need better Harden, healthy Embiid to contend in East

The Philadelphia 76ers went 51-31 and lost in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs

MAY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heat roll past 76ers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat moved one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadel...

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adebayo, Butler lead Heat past 76ers 119-103 in Game 2

Bam Adebayo scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler had 22 points and 12 assists, and the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-103 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Con...

MAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Comes up empty Niang had zero points (0-7 FG, 0-7 3Pt), one assist and two steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 106-92 loss to the Heat.

Impact Niang has been a reliable source of threes for Philadelphia thus far in the playoffs, making 1.7 triples per game on 48.0 percent shooting. However, he saw no such success Monday, going scoreless despite leading the 76ers' bench in minutes. Philadelphia shot an abysmal 17.6 percent from beyond the arc and will look to improve that figure in Game 2 on Wednesday.

MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Herro scores 25, Heat take Game 1 over 76ers 106-92

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat topped the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 on Monday night in the opener...

MAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embiid and the 76ers visit the Raptors

Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup against Toronto averaging 30.6 points per game

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

76ers take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Raptors

The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Off injury report Niang (knee) is not on the injury report for Saturday's Game 1 against the Raptors.

Impact Niang missed the final two games of the regular season but will be fine for Game 1 after some time off. In his final 20 appearances, he averaged 9.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 22.0 minutes.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Niang (knee) is out Sunday against the Pistons.

Impact Niang will miss back-to-back games to end the regular season. In his absence, Matisse Thybulle, Furkan Korkmaz and Paul Millsap are all candidates for increased roles.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit visits Philadelphia after Embiid's 41-point game

Philadelphia hosts the Detroit Pistons after Joel Embiid scored 41 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 133-120 win against the Indiana Pacers

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embiid has 41 points, 20 rebounds as Sixers down Pacers

Joel Embiid made his closing argument for MVP votes and improved his chances of winning the NBA scoring title as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 133-120

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with knee soreness Niang is out Saturday against the Pacers due to left patella tendinopathy, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact The forward will sit out the front half of the 76ers' back-to-back set to end the regular season. In his absence, more minutes could be in store for Matisse Thybulle and Furkan Korkmaz.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phoenix hosts Philadelphia following Booker's 49-point game

Phoenix plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Devin Booker scored 49 points in the Phoenix Suns' 140-130 victory against the Denver Nuggets

MARCH 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves to bench Niang will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.

Impact Niang will come off the bench Wednesday after contributing 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block and a steal across 33 minutes as a starter during Monday's win over Miami. He's averaging 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 23.5 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maxey scores 28 as 76ers, without Harden, Embiid, beat Heat

Tyrese Maxey scored 13 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, including nine in a row during a crucial stretch, to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-106...

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sixers' Georges Niang Happy to Break Out of Shooting Slump When the Philadelphia 76ers inked veteran forward Georges Niang to a deal over the past offseason, they brought him on for a particular reas...

MARCH 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Solid output off bench Niang ended with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Friday's 111-101 victory over the Mavericks.

Impact Niang was deadly from three-point range and made his presence felt off the bench both as a scorer and as a rebounder. He has scored in double digits in four of his last six appearances off the bench.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Embiid, Harden lead 76ers over Mavericks, 111-101

Joel Embiid scored 32 points, James Harden had 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night

MARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top scorers square off in Philadelphia-Dallas matchup

Joel Embiid and Luka Dončić face off in a matchup of two of the NBA's best scorers when Philadelphia and Dallas take the court

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS