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Much has been said about the role a fully healthy James Harden will play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ quest to win their first championship in 40 years. Harden and MVP candidate Joel Embiid will still have the weight of heavy expectations riding on their shoulders. However, it appears as if Tyrese Maxey is more than […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was an MVP candidate for the past two season. He ended up as a runner-up to Nikola Jokic in both occasions. According to Sixers assistant Dave Joerger, though, Embiid was robbed of the award. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Sixers’ preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has already made it abundantly clear that he expects more from James Harden this coming season. The former league MVP’s arrival in Philly didn’t exactly deliver the results the team was hoping for in 2021-22, but the Sixers are looking forward to a better year this coming season. In […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made numerous appearances on the 2022-23 NBA GM survey. Lead executives answered questions about players and teams for the upcoming season, and the Sixers got good reviews from many angles. Joel Embiid coming in a distant second place to Nikola Jokic for the best center in the NBA title shows that he […]

Ben Simmons is back! The former Philadelphia 76ers point guard turned Brooklyn Nets big man announced his return with an impressive dunk in the Nets’ preseason opener. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers got brutally honest on the return of Simmons on Tuesday. “I really didn’t watch him (Ben Simmons), I was watching our guys,” Rivers […]

Joel Embiid is once again looking to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship in the 2022-23 season. But as a side quest, he is also looking to firmly establish himself as the best center in the league, which many hoops fans would claim is Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. In the NBA’s annual GM […]

The Brooklyn Nets opened the preseason with a 127-108 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night. Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant shared the floor for the first time in the loss. Here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s first game action of the 2022-23 season.  3. The Ben Simmons fit with the Nets […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened their preseason against old pal Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers took the win by a score of 127-108. Despite Joel Embiid, James Harden and P.J. Tucker sitting out due to rest (as well as Danuel House Jr. because of a stiff neck), the Sixers gave Simmons, Kevin Durant […]

James Harden just hasn’t had the best time of his career over the past 12 months. Harden forced his way into the Philadelphia 76ers after seeing the Brooklyn Nets franchise fall into disarray as he battled lingering hamstring problems during the entirety of last season. Nonetheless, a new season marks a fresh start, and Harden […]

After officially becoming a French citizen earlier in the summer, there was a lot of talk about Joel Embiid potentially suiting up for the national side for the recently-concluded 2022 EuroBasket tournament. It wasn’t to be, though, as certain complications prevented the Philadelphia 76ers superstar from repping his new homeland. In a rather unexpected twist, […]

Doc Rivers is one of the most respected coaches in the NBA today. It’s no coincidence that he also happens to be one of the most successful shot-callers in the entire league. Much like the rest of the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers also started training camp this week. A mic’d up Doc Rivers recently provided […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going through training camp ahead of a championship-or-bust season. As the Sixers prepare for the 2022-23 campaign at The Citadel in South Carolina, Doc Rivers is looking to build a champion with Joel Embiid and James Harden leading the way. During practice, Rivers took Harden aside to discuss the set-up for […]

The 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers season is the 40th anniversary of the last Sixers Championship. And it’s now been over 20 years since the last Sixers NBA Finals appearance. However, hope springs eternal in the City of Brotherly Love, so maybe the 2023 NBA Finals is where the Sixers finally get back to the top of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made it clear on media day that toughness and defense are what they want to be known for this season. One of the biggest x-factors in their ability to do so relies on a young point guard — and it’s not Tyrese Maxey. Jaden Springer, who the Sixers drafted 28th overall in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a huge under-the-radar signing when they brought in veteran PJ Tucker into the mix this summer. The one-time NBA champ turned down interest from other teams in order to sign with the Sixers. It was also an opportunity for him to reunite with former Houston Rockets teammate James Harden. As it […]

CAMDEN, NJ – From the moment Tobias Harris signed a max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, he was under the watchful eye of everyone in the Philly region. Despite putting up some strong numbers in each of his four seasons with the Sixers, the 30-year-old forward has been a high-level difference maker too inconsistently for […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers are tired of early playoff exits. The Joel Embiid-era Sixers have been defined by second-round exits and the trend has not yet stopped in the two years since Doc Rivers became head coach and Daryl Morey became president of basketball operations. The team’s management focused on adding players with […]

CAMDEN, NJ – Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have had their championship hopes blocked time and time again. The Sixers shaking up the talent around no. 21 has not yet generated a playoff run deeper than the conference semifinals. The 2022-23 squad could be the one to break the trend, not because of a […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is having himself some fun at media day on Monday. Harden was asked about his body transformation and specifically how much weight he lost during the offseason. “100 pounds. Tweet that.” James Harden was asked how much weight he lost over the summer and joked a hundred pounds. He was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made an important announcement about their new veteran journeyman P.J. Tucker. The team announced Monday that Tucker had an arthroscopic surgery on his left knee during the offseason. The silver lining is that he is ready to play in training camp, which the 76ers hold in Charleston, South Carolina. ESPN’s Tim […]

The 2022-23 season is a very important one for Matisse Thybulle. The Philadelphia 76ers’ defensive specialist is on the verge of losing his spot with the Sixers following years of inconsistent improvement on offense and a diminished role in the playoffs. By all accounts, tough, the Sixers’ young wing has seized the opportunity to develop […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season tips off in less than a month. Training camp begins next week for the Sixers, who are still eager to break a five-year run of playoff bids that end before the Eastern Conference Finals. Joel Embiid is out to try again to take home the MVP honors. James Harden will […]

Remember when John Collins posterized Joel Embiid in the 2021 playoffs? Yeah, the Atlanta Hawks forward hasn’t forgotten and neither has the team. Just check out this epic birthday cake the Hawks presented to Collins on Saturday, with a picture of the dunk itself. Via ClutchPoints: John Collins' birthday cake features a picture of him […]

In less than a month, the Philadelphia 76ers will begin the 2022-23 NBA season. Joel Embiid and company are looking to finally break through into the Eastern Conference Finals. The hope surrounding the Sixers is plentiful thanks in large part to a successful offseason that was highlighted by three sizable moves: the re-signing of James Harden, […]

Montrezl Harrell is on a revenge tour in 2022. Harrell signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in early September, making the Sixers his fifth team in four years. Harrell has a message for his haters. “Long as you know, got some from all you who turn your back and counted the kid out!” […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons recently went on a tell-all interview with former teammate JJ Redick on The Old Man & the Three podcast. The ex-Philadelphia 76ers guard had more than a few stunning revelations, and one of them happened to be his admission about how the fans and the media really “f–ked” with his head. […]

It has been 15 months since Ben Simmons last played in an NBA game. His debut for the Brooklyn Nets represents one of the most highly anticipated returns in recent NBA memory. Despite this, the three-time All-Star isn’t lacking confidence heading into the 2022-23 season. Simmons appeared on The Old Man and the Three podcast […]

Former Philadelphia Sixers guard and current Brooklyn Net Ben Simmons recently visited The Old Man & the Three podcast, hosted by JJ Redick and Tommy Alter. Simmons finally broke the silence on the time he infamously passed up on a dunk in Game 7 of the playoffs two seasons ago. Redick mentions that everyone put […]

Ben Simmons’ tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers is over, but his time with the team still leaves a lot to be discovered. The star point guard, now with the Brooklyn Nets, will always be remembered for the graceless end to his time with the Sixers. He revealed some more insight about the last year he […]

In an episode of JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons spoke out about his current relationship with the Philly. The ex-Philadelphia 76ers stud made it abundantly clear that he has nothing against his former team and that he actually looks back on his time in the city […]

One of the most captivating storylines that plagued the NBA last season was that of Ben Simmons and his high-profile exit from the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons pretty much went on strike and refused to play as he forced his way out of the team. He eventually got his wish as the Sixers sent him to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready for the 2022-23 season. An offseason full of uncertainty and big moves is coming to a close. The Sixers’ season stands roughly a month away while training camp starts next week. The Sixers are bringing in a roster that should greatly excite Joel Embiid. The same core from last season […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay came up with one of the most epic celebrations early in the new season after he decided to run across the field after an interception. Slay headed to the stands as he handed the football to Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden, who was in attendance to support the Eagles take […]

Darius Slay came up big for the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, in their Week 2 matchup. At one point, the Eagles cornerback picked off a Kirk Cousins touchdown pass, and he made sure to celebrate in style. Slay handed the game ball over to Philadelphia 76ers superstar […]

Darius Slay gave Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden the perfect souvenir from the Philadelphia Eagles-Minnesota Vikings Week 2 showdown on Monday. Early in the third quarter, Slay brought more frustration to the Vikings after he picked off Kirk Cousins and denied him a touchdown. Of course the star cornerback was ecstatic about it, and he […]

Whether working in Houston or Philadelphia, Daryl Morey knows a thing or two about building a team. He assembled numerous very successful Rockets teams, rebuilt the Sixers to an impressive degree even after being hired very late in the game in 2020, and has further fined-tuned Philly’s finest despite having a limited asset pool. So […]

It’s never a good thing when a player or coach goes trending on Twitter out of the blue. NBA fans logging on Twitter on Thursday were a bit surprised when Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers started trending. As it turns out, Rivers apparently liked a few… sexually explicit tweets. We’ll spare you the details, but […]

Montrezl Harrell, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, had a rough offseason after being charged with drug trafficking. Fortunately, the charge was brought down to a misdemeanor thanks to a plea deal, which gave him clarity of his legal standing, allowing him to sign a two-year deal with the Sixers. Video footage obtained by […]

Daryl Morey knows Joel Embiid and James Harden will be at the core of their title aspirations for the 2022-23 season, but there is one player he believes will be the “key” for them to win it all: Tyrese Maxey. Maxey was thrown into the spotlight as the Sixers’ main point guard amid the Ben […]