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The Boston Celtics took down the Philadelphia 76ers despite missing almost their entire starting lineup aside from Jayson Tatum. Blake Griffin was one of many players who stepped up, got hot from deep and got the Celtics a hard-fought win. Griffin hit three triples in the first quarter and five in the entire game as […]

The Phoenix Suns have turned the 2023 NBA trade deadline on its head with a blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. Alongside Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, Durant is back in the Western Conference to help the Suns get back into championship contention. His tenure with the Brooklyn Nets ends with a bang as he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers squandered a great chance to beat the Boston Celtics. With three starters out and another one being sidelined with injury mid-game, the Sixers still lost to Boston. There were many factors at play but one stuck out like a sore thumb. The main story for the Sixers was a miserable failure to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-19) squared off with the Boston Celtics (39-16) on national television. In what was meant to be a statement game for the Sixers before Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III and Al Horford were ruled out, Philly lost 106-99 to a short-handed Boston squad. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics. Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for a huge matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers have been one of the best teams in the NBA lately but are now going to be tested heavily by the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded squad in front of a national TV audience. Before the 7:30 PM EST tip-off, there is […]

Rob Gronkowski is retired from the NFL and is intent on keeping it that way. He last played in 2021 but there was a small chance that he suited up in 2022 for the Buffalo Bills. Gronkowski, a native of the Buffalo region, previously said that he thought about the idea of teaming up with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a few objectives laid out for the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Cutting salary and finding a backup big man are the two biggest ones and the Sixers sound ready to use Matisse Thybulle in a trade to make it happen. A trade involving Thybulle seems like a growing likelihood as the […]

Will Eric Gordon finally be on the move at the 2023 NBA trade deadline? The Houston Rockets veteran has been in trade rumors for years as the team rebuilds with young players. The collection of teams interested in Gordon includes the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The […]

LeBron James has done it. In front of an electric crowd in a matchup between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, he became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, passing the long-standing record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His family was in the building to watch and congratulate him on his outstanding achievement. His […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers don’t have much time to mourn their recent loss to the New York Knicks. A huge matchup with the Boston Celtics awaits them. It’s the perfect chance for the Sixers to prove that their recent stretch of success is more than just beating up on inferior teams. The Celtics […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Furkan Korkmaz has requested a trade…again. Days before the NBA trade deadline, the Sixers’ 25-year-old wing has added to the names of players requesting to be moved. Korkmaz was informed that the Sixers are looking to package him a trade, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and has asked to […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers have blown a 21-point lead twice in their last four games. After allowing the Orlando Magic to come back against them at home, they surrendered a big lead to the New York Knicks on the road. Despite their recent stretch of great play, this is a worrisome trend for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are done with Kyrie Irving. The blockbuster trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks gives them a new chance to build something around Kevin Durant. It also gives them peace after a strenuous tenure that was already guaranteed to end prior to the trade. Irving’s trade demand obviously shows that he […]

Jamal Agnew is fast. The Jacksonville Jaguars’ wide receiver/return specialist has some impressive speed and showed it throughout his career. But is he faster than Tyreek Hill? He didn’t explicitly say otherwise. At the NFL’s Pro Bowl Games, the Miami Dolphins superstar approached Agnew and asked if he thought he was faster than him. The […]

The Detroit Pistons are looking to make some moves at the NBA trade deadline, which is just three days away. They are garnering interest in many of their veteran players, including 28-year-old center Nerlens Noel. This season is the last guaranteed year on Noel’s deal. He has played just 13 games this season and hasn’t […]

Steve Cohen may be one of the newest MLB team owners but he is already one of the most well-known and controversial. The hedge fund manager and New York Mets owner is one of the biggest spenders in all of baseball, constructing a very pricey roster full of stars and talented prospects. Although Cohen wasted […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers blew a 21-point lead to the New York Knicks, the second time they have surrendered such a lead in the last week. While Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Sixers will be focusing on another rough loss, the NBA world at large is still talking about the huge Kyrie […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-18) took on the New York Knicks (29-26) at Madison Square Garden. In the second game of their road trip, the Sixers blew a big first-half lead to lose 108-97. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to Knicks. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 31 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 6-15 FG shooting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip against the New York Knicks. Fresh off of a win against the San Antonio Spurs, the Sixers will look to capture yet another win in Madison Square Garden this season. But, before the 6:00 PM EST tip-off, there is a very important question at hand: Is Joel […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ road win over the San Antonio Spurs, the bench lineup had a great performance. Joel Embiid and James Harden teamed up to lead the team as they usually do. But this time, the Sixers bench unit had a huge impact thanks in large part to Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers bench scored […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-17) started a three-game road trip against a banged-up San Antonio Spurs (14-39). Against a tanking team missing three starters due to injury, the Sixers started off slow but eventually took care of business and won by a score of 137-125, marking their first eight-game road winning streak since the 2000-01 season. […]

James Harden was not named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers guard has had a great season but lost his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances at 10. While other great players like Pascal Siakam and Anthony Edwards also got snubbed, the Sixers star not getting in is particularly blasphemous. Four Eastern Conference […]

This New York Mets offseason will now always be known as the one where they let Carlos Correa get away. The saga involving his failed physical embarrassed the team as he left to re-sign with the Minnesota Twins. There was a chance that the issue with medicals could have played out with someone they did […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ trade saga with Derek Carr will be a big story in the 2023 NFL offseason. After an awkward final goodbye in the Pro Bowl, the two sides will be parting ways. One team that could make a run at trading for him is the New Orleans Saints. The potential Carr-to-Saints trade […]

The World Baseball Classic will begin in roughly a month. Teams representing countries from all over the world are ready to compete. Unfortunately for New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, he will not be partaking in the festivities. Severino will not be participating in the WBC, according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digita. Gomez reports that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a heartbreaker to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 106-105. Numerous missed shots in the last few minutes of the game from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George doomed LA as Giannis Antetokounmpo led his team to victory with yet another 50-point performance, this time scoring 54. Norman Powell shined […]

Aaron Rodgers’ team for the 2023 season is currently unknown. While he has donned the green and yellow for the Green bay Packers for his entire career, he may keep the green but ditch the yellow in a move to the New York Jets. Rodgers is likely done with the Packers after a losing season […]

The Detroit Pistons are one of the teams to watch at the 2023 NBA trade deadline. They have numerous veterans on the trade block, namely one of the most desired players in trade talks, Bojan Bogdanovic. Seeing the 33-year-old get moved ahead of the deadline makes total sense as Detroit finds itself deep in Victor […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to keep the winning core they have for the future. That isn’t just the many young stars and top prospects but also manager Brian Snitker. Snitker signed a contract extension with the Braves that takes his deal through 2025. The 67-year-old said that he is grateful to continue managing but […]

After shaking off some of their previous struggles to win six out of seven games, the Phoenix Suns took a tumble against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 132-100. Cam Johnson was one of many Suns to have a bad game, though playing just 15 minutes perhaps had something to do with it. Suns head coach Monty […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic behind the stelar efforts of Joel Embiid. He scored 28 points, which is a below-average game for him, but he completely owned the game. The Sixers big man made right play after right play against a tough Orlando squad that previously game him a lot of […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s 28 points on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic are several points below his season average. Still, he did enough to get the Sixers a big win over the Magic. Impactful performances like tonight, even when he doesn’t score as much as he usually does, show why he is undoubtedly an All-Star. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-17) got another crack at the Orlando Magic (20-32) after an embarrassing loss on Monday. This time around, the Sixers clamped down on defense and took home a 105-94 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Magic. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 28 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, FG shooting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will once again face the Orlando Magic at home. Following a disappointing defeat at the hands of Markelle Fultz and Paolo Banchero, the Sixers are looking to start a new win streak before hitting the road. But, before tonight’s tip-off, there is a key question to ask: Is Joel Embiid playing tonight […]

The NBA trade deadline is just over a week away. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of many teams looking to surround their stars with more talent in the hopes of making a deeper playoff run. Their main goals at the trade deadline are not massive ones, but one of them will make Sixers fans extremely […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be one of many busy teams at the NBA trade deadline. As they look for upgrades, there are a few players that could be used in trades. One such player is Matisse Thybulle and the Sixers already have one team interested in him. Thybulle has been seen as someone the Sixers […]

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders are officially over. The team is looking to move on from him and although he previously said he only wanted to play for the Raiders, he is ready to join a new team. However, the two sides still have to spend one more weekend together. Carr was named […]

Daniel Jones shocked football fans everywhere by leading the New York Giants back to the playoffs. He had all the pressure to perform this season and earned the admiration of everyone, including Eli Manning. Manning, who helped nurture Jones in his rookie season, was always in his corner and is now singing his praises. He […]

All attention will be on Patrick Mahomes as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for Super Bowl 57. The presumptive MVP is playing with a high ankle sprain, so his injury status leading up to the big game against the Philadelphia Eagles will be under the microscope for the next two weeks. Mahomes may have been […]