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Things haven’t exactly gone as planned for the Philadelphia 76ers recently. Not only are they in the midst of a season-long road trip, but they’re missing multiple key players as well. Despite being shorthanded, though, the Sixers continued to be competitive on a nightly basis. In their latest matchup, the Sixers walked away with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Sacramento on Monday night, looking to bounce back from their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Getting back on track would not be easy, as Tobias Harris and Seth Curry were late scratches for the Sixers due to injury. Despite being without four of their five starters, the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor Monday night for the fifth game of their season-long six-game road trip. Next up on their schedule was a matchup with the Sacramento Kings.  Heading into the matchup, the Sixers found themselves heavily depleted once again. With Tobias Harris, Seth Curry, Danny Green, and Joel Embiid all out, Doc […]

After surviving a stretch with a heavily depleted roster, the Philadelphia 76ers are close to being back to full strength. Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle and Isaiah Joe have all rejoined the team after being sidelined due to health and safety protocol. These returns could not have come at a better time, as fatigue looked to […]

With a month of NBA action now in the books, it’s time to give a fresh perspective on teams around the league. Between the franchises who have shattered expectations and the ones who haven’t met, updated league-wide rankings are due and the Philadelphia 76ers are right in the mix. Recently, the people over at Bleacher […]

Like many expected, the Ben Simmons cloud continues to hang over the head of the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Despite the former number one pick not traveling with the team currently and a return date nowhere in sight, the situation continues to be a common talking point. There is no denying the Simmons saga has […]

We are now about a month into the NBA season, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga remains a reoccurring topic among the basketball community. Even with the Sixers having a streak of ups and downs, most eyes remain on the situation regarding the former No. 1 pick. The three-time All-Star is not mentally ready […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were in a tough spot heading into Denver to face the Nuggets on Thursday. After losing a portion of the roster due to health and safety protocols, they found themselves on a five-game losing streak. The shorthanded Sixers group managed to stop the bleeding Thursday by taking down Nikola Jokic and the […]

Heading into this season, one reoccurring question for the Philadelphia 76ers was how they might look without Ben Simmons in the lineup. Despite spontaneously ending his holdout in the middle of the preseason, the former number one pick has not come close to taking the floor in an NBA game. Simmons has cited he is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets, looking to put an end to their current drought. Facing off against reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, this was going to be no small task. After suffering a blowout loss to the Utah Jazz in their previous game, the Sixers came out determined […]

Like everyone expected, the Ben Simmons saga remains a common talking point surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers. Even when they started the year on a high note, there was still endless drama regarding the former No. 1 pick. In the latest chapter of this ongoing stalemate between player and organization, the Sixers fined Simmons for not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in a bit of a rough patch. After starting the season on a high note, health and safety protocols took out a portion of the roster, leaving Doc Rivers heavily undermanned. Between playing shorthanded and guys having to play longer stretches, they have struggled to get back in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off a season-long six-game road trip Tuesday night with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. Despite players slowly returning from health and safety protocols, they still find themselves without multiple key players. Utah took advantage of the depleted squad and won the game in blowout fashion, extending the Sixers’ losing streak […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster initially took a hit, the team did a good job remaining competitive. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worst in their recent stretch. While they’ve received some reinforcements in the form of Tobias Harris, the Sixers still find themselves on the wrong end of a four-game losing streak. […]

While things have quieted down, for the time being, the Ben Simmons cloud still hangs over the head of the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star has cited he is not mentally ready to join his teammates on the court, and a potential return date has not come close to being discussed. There is still no […]

Even though the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves on the wrong end of a losing streak right now, there is one glowing positive of their recent stretch: second-year guard Tyrese Maxey continues to flourish in his expanded role. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers gave Maxey a big challenge heading into this year, and he has started […]

Throughout the Ben Simmons trade saga, there have been an endless amount of mock trades. Now that a new team has reportedly entered the sweepstakes for the three-time All-Star, we have a fresh batch of new trade frameworks. Recently, Bleacher Report released an article with four new trade ideas for teams across the league. Among […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ roster has taken a massive hit over the past week and a half, but they are starting to inch their way back to full strength. After missing the past six games due to health and safety protocols, star forward Tobias Harris made his return to the Sixers lineup. He tallied 19 points, […]

We are a little over ten games into the regular season, and the Philadelphia 76ers continue to shock the basketball community. Despite being in the middle of a minor losing skid, the Sixers’ play has been one of the more impressive storylines in the league right now.  Between an offseason filled with drama and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished off their homestand on Thursday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers once again found themselves in a nail-biter down the stretch and, unfortunately, fell short. The Raptors walked away with a 115-109 victory, extending the Sixers’ losing streak to three games. Here are some observations from the Sixers’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have taken the basketball community by storm following an impressive start to the regular season. Despite an array of players being on the sidelines for multiple reasons, the team has banded together and managed to land the Sixers atop the Eastern Conference standings.  One factor that has played a pivotal role in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back in action on Tuesday night for the second leg of a back-to-back, going up against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.  Similar to their matchup with the New York Knicks, the shorthanded Sixers fought the good fight against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. It was a close game down the stretch, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ roster continues to thin out as yet another player has entered health and safety protocols. Originally out due to rest, reports emerged late Monday that Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid will be out at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He joined teammates Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe in […]

The shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers took the floor Monday night, looking to keep their win streak alive against the New York Knicks. Despite a strong push in the second half, they would come up just short. The Knicks hit just enough shots down the stretch to keep the Sixers at bay and walked away with a […]

Despite an impressive start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to find themselves in a tough predicament. Health and safety protocol hit the team hard last season and has once again left Doc Rivers’ roster shorthanded. Early Monday afternoon, reports came out that Sixers star Joel Embiid will miss the team’s matchup with the […]

After new reports came out almost daily regarding the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons trade saga this summer, things came to a screeching halt once training camp was underway. Now that teams have gotten a handful of games under their belt, rumors are beginning to swirl again. In his latest news dump, Shams Charania of The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to shock the basketball community in the opening weeks of the regular season. Through their first 10 games, they sit at a record of 8-2 and are atop the Eastern Conference. What is most impressive about their hot start to the year is the circumstances they have overcome. Along with the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Chicago on Saturday looking to extend their win streak to six games. Zach LaVine and the Bulls sought revenge after losing in Philadelphia last week but would fall short again. Despite a late push in the closing minutes, the Sixers held on and won by a final score […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to an impressive start to the regular season. Through nine games, they sit atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-2. While they’ve started the year off on a high note, things have taken a sharp turn in the wrong direction. Staying healthy is a top goal for every […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had what many considered a quiet offseason. In light of no enticing trade offer coming about for Ben Simmons, Daryl Morey made multiple lateral moves to keep the Sixers in a position to remain competitive. Among the small moves made was bringing in sharpshooting forward Georges Niang. The 28-year-old was brought in […]

After picking up a win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers flew to Detroit for the dreaded home/road back-to-back. Despite playing the night before and being down a handful of players, the Sixers managed to keep their win streak alive. They took down Cade Cunningham and the Pistons by a final score […]

Despite some unfortunate circumstances, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start in the 2021-22 regular season. Through eight games, they sit at a record of 6-2, tied for second-best in the Eastern Conference. Heading into the year, all eyes were on the Sixers to see how they would look with Ben Simmons still […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished up a four-game homestand Wednesday night with a matchup against the red-hot Chicago Bulls. While Joel Embiid made his return to action, the Sixers still found themselves shorthanded. This did not matter, as they managed to take down Chicago by a final score of 103-98, extending their winning streak to four […]

Heading into this season, many expected Tyrese Maxey to take on a larger role in his sophomore season. These expectations grew even more as the Ben Simmons saga raged on throughout the offseason. With the former number one pick still on the sidelines, it has fallen on Maxey to fill the void. In light of […]

Heading into their matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers Monday, the Sixers found themselves incredibly short-handed. Joel Embiid was out due to scheduled rest, Ben Simmons is still not ready to rejoin the team on the court, and Tobias Harris was scratched late because of health and safety protocol. Despite being without their entire big […]

Things did not look great for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Joel Embiid did not dress in the matchup due to rest, and then tragedy struck shortly before tip-off when Tobias Harris had to be scratched late due to health and safety protocols.  Despite being […]

Through six regular-season games, the play of the second unit has been arguably the biggest bright spot for the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple factors can be attributed to this early success, but the development of multiple young role players sits near the top. First it was Furkan Korkmaz, who showed nice flashes at point guard when […]

Through their first five games of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers sit at a record of 3-2. At this stage, there is no reason to rush to the panic button. That said, here are three way-too-early overreactions from the Sixers this season.  1) Danny Green struggling on both ends  When the Sixers re-signed Danny Green […]

A lot can be taken away from the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, but one of the brightest storylines was the return of Shake Milton. After rolling his ankle in practice, the 25-year-old finally was able to make his season debut for the Sixers. Despite being sidelined for close to […]