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Things did not go well for the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in their nationally televised matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Given the recent mega-deal between these two teams at the trade deadline, there was no shortage of emotion surrounding the game. Philly fans would finally get the opportunity to let their voices be heard by […]

James Harden had one of his worst shooting games ever on Thursday night in a grudge match against his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. That didn’t stop the Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard from living his best life after the game. The Sixers star was seen partying with rappers Travis Scott, a Houston native, and close […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were faced a rude awakening as the Brooklyn Nets came to town on Thursday night. Instead of flexing his new squad against his old one, James Harden largely struggled in a 129-100 beatdown in favor of the visitors. During the Inside the NBA postgame analysis, Charles Barkley didn’t mince words on what […]

The Brooklyn Nets spoiled what was supposed to be a glorious night for the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans. In Ben Simmons’ return to the city, Kevin Durant and company wiped the floor with the Sixers, delivering them their first loss with James Harden. Durant tallied 25 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists while shooting […]

Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers had arguably their most anticipated matchup of the regular season. For the first time since the swapping of All-Stars of the trade deadline, the Sixers would host Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on national television. As expected, emotions were running high before the game even began. Fans poured into […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets straight up mopped the floor with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. So much so that Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson was confident enough to crown them the kings of the Eastern Conference already. Magic tweeted out after the game, as he is wont to do, […]

Ben Simmons might be the big haul for the Brooklyn Nets during the trade deadline, but Seth Curry isn’t a slouch. The former Sixers guard is one of the best shooters in the league, which makes it surprising that he was included so readily in the James Harden trade. It left more than a few […]

The Brooklyn Nets absolutely insisted this game wasn’t too special. It’s another regular season game they told us over and over. But the energy in the Wells Fargo Center for Nets-Sixers should have told everyone it wasn’t just another game. Not even to a couple seasoned superstar vets like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Former […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got completely destroyed at home by Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in what turned out to be an anti-climactic matchup. This battle between two favorites from the Eastern Conference was built up as a potential classic as both teams looked to make a statement. Imagine the disappointment of Sixers fans as […]

The Brooklyn Nets just embarrassed the Philadelphia 76ers in their own home court. Kevin Durant and Co. came firing right out the gate and they never looked back, cruising to a 129-100 blowout win in what was supposed to be a highly competitive matchup between two of the favorites in the East. The biggest narrative […]

March 10 was supposed to be a momentous day for the NBA world. On this day, the Philadelphia 76ers were supposed to host the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returning to Philly. James Harden playing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant for the first time since asking for a trade. Everyone was anticipating a close match. However… […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets turned up the intensity as soon as Thursday’s marquee matchup started. There was a lot on the line in this contest, and the revenge narrative for the Sixers and Nets only added more fuel to the fire. The lingering “beef” between Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant was on full […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets’ Thursday night game was a highly anticipated contest, as it was Nets star guard Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia. The initial return theatrics from Sixers fans didn’t disappoint but a truly noteworthy moment occurred in the first quarter of the contest when James Harden made what appeared to be […]

The biggest game of the year, at least in terms of storylines and national coverage, is here: the Brooklyn Nets head to tackle the Philadelphia 76ers. The two Eastern Conference powerhouses that made the biggest trade of the season (swapping Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and Andre Drummond and picks for James Harden and Paul Millsap) […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are set to take each other on Thursday night in Ben Simmons’ return to the City of Brotherly Love. Simmons, who has drawn the ire of nearly every Sixers fan, was expected to face a sea of angry Philadelphia fans, even though he isn’t playing in the game. The […]

Entering Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets, there were no shortages of story lines. But arguably the biggest one was the return of Ben Simmons to the building that he left behind months ago. Even though the former Sixers player was not suiting up for this one, that didn’t mean […]

One of the biggest storylines in the NBA right now is Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons and his return to Philadelphia to face off against his former team in the Sixers. The former Rookie of the Year won’t be taking part in the actual game, but this hasn’t stopped Philly fans from getting all excited […]

The time has finally come. Following a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets will face off in a nationally televised matchup on Thursday night. James Harden will square off against his former running mates in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, while Ben Simmons is expected to be on the […]

Much has been made between Thursday night’s highly-anticipated clash between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Apart from the fact that basketball fans will be treated to an intense matchup between two of the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference this season, the underlying narrative is that of the Ben Simmons-James Harden […]

The day has come. Ben Simmons has finally returned to Philadelphia since forcing his exit just several weeks ago. On Thursday morning, the former Rookie of the Year joined his Brooklyn Nets teammates for shootaround and he looked in high spirits as he made his first appearance inside the Sixers’ Wells Fargo Arena since the […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving reminded everybody Tuesday why he’s worth all the drama while simultaneously reminding everybody why that drama is so infuriating. While the Nets aren’t in a must-win situation right now, they really needed to come up with a win over the Charlotte Hornets ahead of what will be an […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting tooth and nail to try and avoid the play-in tournament but as of right now, it’s a sad reality. However, actually getting newly-acquired Ben Simmons on the court would be a huge help. The Aussie continues to recover from a back injury that he sustained when he ramped up his […]

On Thursday night, the Brooklyn Nets travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. There are so many storylines going into this game, but one that stands out above the others is the return of Ben Simmons to Philly. Even though Simmons is not going to be playing, it will still be very interesting to […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ stars have downplayed many of the contests we fans would call “big games” so far this season. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving mostly did the same again ahead of tonight’s matchup vs. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. But because these two teams made a monster trade at the deadline, there’s certainly […]

It’s barely past noon on the East Coast and the Ben Simmons haters are already out in full force ahead of his return to Wells Fargo on Thursday night. The former Philadelphia 76ers star, who was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden blockbuster, was leaving his hotel and getting on the team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are amped up to host the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the first time the two teams will meet since their blockbuster trade with headliners Ben Simmons and James Harden. Danny Green spoke on the Ryen Russillo podcast Thursday morning ahead of the matchup. He discussed […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for one of the most anticipated showdowns of the season. While Ben Simmons’ return to Philly after being traded by the Sixers to the Nets is the main headline, the battle between Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant will dominate the on-court action. Both Embiid and Durant are […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green is spilling tea about Ben Simmons ahead of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. While Simmons won’t be playing in the showdown, he will be on the bench, subjecting himself to a Philly crowd that’s sure to let him hear it, and then some. One claim Green passed […]

The Brooklyn Nets travel to the city of brotherly love to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday Night! It’s time to continue our NBA odd series with a Nets-76ers prediction and pick. This is the first matchup between the Nets and the 76ers since the mega-blockbuster deal that sent James Harden and Paul Millsap […]

At the beginning of the year, Blake Griffin started for the Brooklyn Nets. Now, he isn’t playing at all. He has been a healthy scratch in three straight games as head coach Steve Nash incorporates new acquisitions from the trade deadline into his rotation. Griffin joined the Nets last season looking to become a key player […]

To say that Kyrie Irving’s time with the Brooklyn Nets has been underwhelming is an understatement. After going through different episodes with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, the point guard’s run with his current team has been more of the same on various fronts, specifically his stand on vaccination. And as the Nets fight […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has grown tired of all the comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. KD has chimed in on the raging debate with a very interesting take that could possibly put an end to all of this. In a recent episode of The ETCs with Kevin Durant podcast, the Nets star decided […]

The Brooklyn Nets have dealt with a lot of moving pieces within their roster the past few weeks. The team just got Kevin Durant back into the lineup, along with recent trade acquisitions Andre Drummond and Seth Curry. Meanwhile, Ben Simmons has yet to make his season debut as a member of the Nets. Another […]

By now, every NBA fan knows about the drama involving the Philadelphia 76ers and guard Ben Simmons, who has since been traded to the Brooklyn Nets. While Simmons won’t be playing in the highly anticipated upcoming game against the Sixers in Philly, there will still be plenty of eyes on the contest. Sixers head coach […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. If the current 7-8 matchup were to hold, the Nets would travel to Toronto to play the Raptors in the play-in tournament, with the winner getting the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The loser would then face the winner of […]

Kyrie Irving dropped 50 points on 19 shots in a massive win for the Brooklyn Nets, as they defeated LaMelo Ball and the  Charlotte Hornets Monday. But now all eyes turn to the next game on the schedule. The Nets head to Philadelphia March 10, to take on a 76ers squad with whom they just […]

On Tuesday night, Kyrie Irving played arguably the best game of his career. He scored 50 points on 13 for 19 shooting from the field, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a much-needed victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The win snapped the team’s four-game losing streak. Most importantly, it reminded everyone how great Irving is and […]

The Brooklyn Nets no longer have former MVP James Harden in their backcourt, but Kyrie Irving reminded everyone on Tuesday night that he’s a pretty decent guard too. The 7-time All-Star poured in 50 points in what was an incredible display of efficiency that got him in the NBA history books. After the game, Kyrie […]

Following an impressive win over the Chicago Bulls last Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers have arguably their most anticipated matchup of the season coming up on Thursday. They will be hosting Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a nationally televised matchup. This will be the first time the two teams will square off following the […]