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The hopes of the Philadelphia 76ers to capture the NBA title in the 2022-23 season went up in flames on Sunday when they got booted out of the playoffs by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. The 112-88 loss to the Celtics in Game 7 of that second-round series was enough to be viewed by […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson had a great weekend, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors to advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the San Diego Padres, and he became an owner of the Washington Commanders. He took to Twitter to celebrate. “God really blessed me with such […]

It’s tough to win the respect of a Boston crowd, but Celtics star Jayson Tatum did so with ease during a blowout Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time All-Star put on a historic performance that got the TD Garden rocking and sent the Sixers packing. Tatum put up an insane 51 points, […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired James Harden at the 2021-22 trade deadline, the team had high hopes that his partnership with Joel Embiid would result to an NBA Championship. Unfortunately, one and half season and two tries later, Philly still couldn’t get past the second round of the postseason. The disappointment of their first playoff […]

What exactly does Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid mean when he says that he and James Harden can’t win alone? While far and wide are debating that on social media, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard couldn’t help but chime in himself. However, though the athlete-slash-rapper isn’t necessarily a man of few words, just one […]

Three years on from their Conference Finals matchup in the bubble, the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers are once again set to fight it out for a spot in the NBA Finals. But while the matchup might elicit a strong sense of déjà vu, the Nuggets will certainly be hoping the result doesn’t. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics by the score of 112-88 in Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, resulting in a disappointing end to the season yet again in the Joel Embiid era. Sometimes there is only so much you can do when a superstar like […]

It’s not a good time to be a Philadelphia 76ers fan, as Joel Embiid played nothing close to MVP level in their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. That 112-88 blowout defeat at the hands of Jayson Tatum and the Celtics is also just being used as fuel by Nikola Jokic fans who believe […]

With the Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk made their high-school gym class proud in the NHL and NBA playoffs. Tkachuk makes history as he leads the Panthers to their first NHL conference finals in 27 years. He did this by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is somewhat difficult to figure out but not because his goals are unclear. Having requested trades from the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets over the past few seasons, the reason that Harden is in a Sixers uniform is because he believed that he would have the chance to compete for […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers looked poised to barge into the Eastern Conference Finals after establishing a 3-2 series lead in their second-round meeting with the Boston Celtics. Instead, the Sixers flamed out in Games 6 and 7 and are now left with several questions to deal with in the offseason. Making the meltdown […]

Kevin Hart is a big fan of the Philadelphia 76ers, so it pained him to see his beloved NBA team get eliminated by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. On top of that, he got called out after the game by Tatum. It did not take Kevin Hart long to respond to Jayson […]

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 7 implosion against the Boston Celtics is another notch in the belt of Doc Rivers’ playoff failures. He now falls to 6-10 all-time in Game 7s and has lost his previous five. After another blown 3-2 lead and premature exit for his Sixers, questions about his job security are […]

In an era where giving legends their flowers is becoming increasingly rare, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers‘ shortcomings are likely to overshadow his accomplishments. One of the better coaches in league history, Rivers’ experience, dedication to the defensive end and ability to motivate his players are why he’s an NBA champion today. Nonetheless, given […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are overflowing with confidence after taking care of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 and securing their tickets to the East Finals. If that is not abundantly clear, then look no further than Brown’s latest social media activity. After helping Celtics destroy the Sixers 112-88, Brown quickly took to […]

Doc Rivers’ seat is at its hottest at the moment following yet another failure by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Playoffs. Despite a loaded roster that now features two MVP winners in Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Sixers got taken out in the second round by the Boston Celtics. While Rivers’ list of […]

James Harden had a number of brilliant moments for the Philadelphia 76ers in their NBA Playoffs series with the Boston Celtics. Who could forget his 45-point showing in Game 1? However, not even those performances could cover up for his disastrous showings when it mattered most. In Game 7 on Sunday, Harden finished with just […]

BOSTON – The Philadelphia 76ers’ season is over. In a Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid played one of his worst games and the Sixers got run off the court at TD Garden. A season so full of promise is now over, leading to an offseason stuffed to the brim with questions. […]

Jaylen Brown has addressed the double technical foul assessed on he and Georges Niang during the Boston Celtics’ blowout Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The incident occurred midway through the second quarter with the Sixers leading 35-33. After a missed Tobias Harris three-pointer, Brown scrambled for the rebound before finding himself turning to […]

The Boston Celtics did it. Jaylen Brown and company got the job done in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as they won Game 7 of their series against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers to book a return trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Brown certainly played a big part in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered through a long and painful afternoon as they dropped Game 7 of their second-round playoff series to the Boston Celtics by a 112-88 score. As the blowout was concluding, former Sixer Ben Simmons tweeted out a televised picture of the game with the huge Philadelphia deficit on the scoreboard prominently displayed. […]

The Boston Celtics eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers with a 112-88 blowout win in Game 7 of their second round NBA Playoffs series, and Jayson Tatum exploded for 51 points, a record for most points scored in a Game 7 in NBA history. After a win in Game 6 that included some clutch shots from Tatum, […]

One of the main storylines heading into the Boston Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers centered on just whether Al Horford would be able to slow down Joel Embiid. In the end, it was Horford who had the last laugh. The Celtics picked up a convincing 112-88 win over the 76ers in […]

JJ Redick has given an under-fire Doc Rivers a brutal sledge in the wake of yet another Game 7 loss for the decorated Philadelphia 76ers head coach. Rivers, of course, was in charge of the Lob City Los Angeles Clippers team of which JJ Redick was a part, and which, despite its talent, failed to […]

Even as Jayson Tatum pieced together a historic start to his career, there was still the urge to write him off as a creation of the Boston Media Mafia. Yes, he was great, but still a rung below the absolute best in the league. Sure, Tatum made the Finals last year and won the inaugural […]

The Boston Celtics showed their true potential during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, demolishing the Philadelphia 76ers en route to a 112-88 blowout win. While there were plenty of questions about the first-half offensive struggles of Celtics star Jayson Tatum, he answered every one of them on Sunday afternoon. He led Boston with […]

Will the New York Knicks be able to bounce back and make a run for the NBA playoffs during the 2023-24 season? New York ended its 2022-23 campaign with a record of 47-35, good enough for third in the Atlantic Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games […]

Jayson Tatum’s masterclass of a Game 7 for the Boston Celtics just broke the one Stephen Curry set against the Sacramento Kings. With 51 points in the 112-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Tatum now holds the all-time Game 7 scoring record. Moreover, the best part of this–other than they advance to face the Miami Heat–is […]

The Boston Celtics surged in second and third quarters as they roared to a 112-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. Superstar Jayson Tatum delivered a spectacular 51-point effort to drive the Celtics to the triumph and a spot in Eastern Conference Final. "After Game 6. He heard […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has been on the wrong end of plenty of dominant Game 7 performances, but Jayson Tatum’s explosion on Sunday night ranks right at the top, according to the man himself. Tatum was simply unstoppable in the series-deciding matchup, putting up a mammoth 51 points on 17-28 shooting while also grabbing […]

If there’s one person outside of the Boston Celtics organization and their fan base that’s enjoying a Game 7 battle that saw the Celtics handily defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons. With the Celtics demolishing the Sixers on their way to an Eastern Conference Finals berth, Simmons posted a picture […]

Jayson Tatum left the whole NBA world in awe with his record-breaking performance for the Boston Celtics in Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact even his NBA peers like Draymond Green, Trae Young, Paolo Banchero and many others couldn’t believe what they just witnessed from the superstar. Tatum exploded for 51 points in […]

Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics looked like it would be a close game at halftime, but then the Celtics outscored the 76ers 33-10 in the third quarter, Jayson Tatum went off for 51 points and the Celtics won in a blowout by the score […]

The Boston Celtics held off elimination in Game 6 on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in their second round playoff series in the NBA Playoffs. They followed that up with a dominant 112-88 performance at home in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. It was an […]

The Boston Celtics put together quite a performance in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics cruised to a 112-88 win over the 76ers to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. Boston held Philadelphia to a lowly 37.3 percent shooting in […]

It was a remarkable performance by Jayson Tatum, as he scored 51 points in leading the Celtics to a spectacular 112-88 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7th game of the second-round playoff series. In addition to helping the Celtics seize control of the game, Tatum joined Celtics legend John Havlicek, who scored a […]

Jayson Tatum has been criticized throughout their playoff series against the Philadelphia due to his inconsistent play. He can explode anytime for sure, but he has also shown that there’s a possibility of him having an off night when he would score just seven points or shoot poorly. Fortunately for the Celtics, the best version […]

The two best words in sports: Game 7. The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics duked it out at TD Garden looking to advance in the 2023 NBA playoffs. With legacies and a crucially important season at stake — and on the 10-year anniversary of Sam Hinkie officially becoming Philly’s general manager — the Sixers got […]

There are times when the main issue for a player is fitting alongside his teammates. There are also times when the main issue for a team is chemistry. For the Phoenix Suns, those moments have converged and it’s among the reasons they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Given how well Kevin Durant and […]