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PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers fell to 0-2 after losing to two of the title contenders they’re chasing. Now, the alarm bells are really ringing after losing 114-105 to the San Antonio Spurs in the third game of their season. It was a massive upset that the Spurs haven’t seen since Gregg Popovich’s first season. […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown returned to Philly for the first time on Saturday after parting ways with the Sixers two years ago. Now serving as an assistant to Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs coaching staff, Brown returned to Philadelphia hoping to hand his former team their third loss of the season — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be a real threat to the title this season. The San Antonio Spurs, on the other hand, are going to be one of the worst teams in the league as they embark on a full rebuild. This has been the narrative for these two sides ahead of the season. […]

Joel Embiid had 40 points and James Harden recorded a near triple-double, but in the end, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the tanking San Antonio Spurs. Naturally, the shocking turn of events had the whole NBA Twitterverse going into frenzy. Just what the hell is happening with the Sixers? Doc Rivers and co. are now […]

The 76ers host the Spurs as the early season continues to get rolling! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-76ers prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs are (1-1) on the season after falling to the Charlotte Hornets and defeating the Indiana Pacers last night. This is a team that will […]

CAMDEN, NJ – As the Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from two straight losses, they will likely be looking Tyrese Maxey’s way for some crucial help. The budding star can get hot at any moment and is a crucial component of the Sixers offense. According to teammate De’Anthony Melton, the young guard plays somewhat […]

Google just released their latest commercial for the Google Pixel 7, and it came at the perfect time with the new NBA season kicking off. It was a pretty epic commercial, too. So much so, that even Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo literally got sidetracked by the ad during a recent press interview. The best […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 to start the 2022-23 NBA season. The Sixers got the nod to kick off the season, but they lost 126-117 to the Boston Celtics before losing 90-88 in their tightly contested home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. There is an element of unfamiliarity that the Sixers do have to get […]

CAMDEN, NJ – Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has gotten off to a rough start to the 2022-23 season. The Sixers are 0-2 and their superstar big man has not looked great. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers gave some key context to his center’s struggles following a 15-point outing in a loss to the Milwaukee […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers faced two huge tests to start the 2022-23 season. They failed both of them, losing to the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks and beginning the season 0-2. The Sixers have plenty of talent but now also have loads of questions to answer. One question is about their defense, which players […]

PHILADELPHIA – James Harden looks reinvigorated to begin the 2022-23 season. The Sixers veteran has posted two massive performances to start his first full season in Philly and he’s done it with the help of…midrange shots? Yes, James Harden is not only taking a lot of midrange shots — but he’s also making them. According […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 after squandering the chance to steal a win in their home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. They made a valiant comeback effort but lost 90-88. More worrying than the Sixers’ record is the fact that Joel Embiid has not been close to his usual level of dominance so […]

It’s just been two games but already, things are looking bleak for the Philadelphia 76ers. This is after the Sixers suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night. This time around, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks who handed Philly another disappointing loss, 90-88. Joel Embiid did not have his best game in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a cold start. Although the Sixers have faced two legitimate NBA title contenders so far in the 2022-23 NBA season, their 90-88 home loss Thursday night to the Milwaukee Bucks nevertheless has put them in an early hole. Plus, their latest loss came at the hands of an undermanned Bucks […]

CAMDEN, NJ — James Harden kicked off the 2022-23 season by scoring the most points he ever had in his short time with the Philadelphia 76ers. He dropped 35 points, along with eight boards and seven assists, on the Boston Celtics as the Sixers lost on opening night. It seemed like a pleasant surprise for […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will start their new season by taking on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-76ers prediction and pick. The Bucks are starting a new season following a disappointing end to the year where they fell to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics may have defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday night’s season opener, but Philly won the battle over big man Montrezl Harrell in free agency. The two Eastern Conference foes were fighting for Harrell during free agency, yet the former Sixth Man of the Year eventually decided to join the Sixers. In an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers started the 2022-23 season on the wrong foot, losing to the Boston Celtics 126-117. The brightest spot from the Sixers’ side of things was James Harden, who had a great performance. He tallied 35 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on 9/14 shooting in 37 minutes. It felt obvious that Harden was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics have been rivals for decades and decades. From the battles between Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to the literal fight between Julius Erving and Larry Bird to now, the blood has always run hot between the Sixers and Celtics. For the past few years, Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart have […]

James Harden received some words of encouragement from a rather unusual source on Tuesday ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 NBA season opener against the Boston Celtics. Atlanta rapper Young Thug reached out to Harden via Twitter to encourage him to “get the ring this year,” to which Harden dropped a three-word response on Wednesday […]

Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart’s brush-up during the Boston Celtics’ Opening Night win over the Philadelphia 76ers stole headlines. However, this wasn’t the first time Embiid and Smart went back-and-forth. Sixers’ staff writer Sean Barnard reports that Embiid’s first ever Instagram post was him dunking over Smart. And his caption certainly threw shade Smart’s way. […]

The basketball world lost one of its biggest titans this past offseason when civil rights leader and 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell died at the age of 88 years old. Before beating the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117, the Boston Celtics paid tribute to the NBA icon with a pregame ceremony. In a community that never agrees […]

The Philadelphia 76ers started the 2022-23 season with a loss. The Boston Celtics came to play and defeated the Sixers 126-117 at TD Garden. James Harden posted 35 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Joel Embiid had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Tobias Harris added 18 points. […]

The 2022-23 NBA Opening Night showdown between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers had hot shooting, scuffles, and controversial calls. But when it came down to it, the game was about star power, and the Celtics had more stardom in their 126-117 home win over the Sixers. It was a tight contest for the most […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid admits he himself was surprised to end up in a dust-up with both Boston Celtics stars Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. For those who missed it, Embiid got involved in a heated altercation with the two Celtics early in the third quarter of their season opener. It all started […]

In what was a surprise to virtually no one, the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics matchup featured a fracas between a few of the features stars. Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart got tangled up underneath the paint and things got physical quickly. Check out the two fiery competitors get heated after going for a rebound: […]

In the first game of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 126-117. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had tremendous impacts on the game by scoring 35 points apiece. But to Sixers head coach Doc Rivers, another Boston player was the true key to their success. […]

Opening night between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics was not short in action. Emotions were running high as these two teams tried their best to make a statement on the first day of the new season. It was only a matter of time before tempers started to flare between the Sixers and the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has returned to his dominant scoring ways, and in the process, he made history that will make Allen Iverson proud. Against the Boston Celtics on NBA Opening Night, Harden exploded for 22 points on top of three rebounds and four assists in the first half. He went 5-of-9 from the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden really thought that he had a repeat of his Wesley Johnson moment against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart… until he didn’t. In their NBA Opening Night showdown on Wednesday, Harden gave himself all the space and time he needed for an easy 3-pointer after breaking the ankles of the reigning […]

James Harden rocked a cozy look ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Opening Night affair vs the Boston Celtics, per NBA on ESPN. James Harden pulled up to Boston looking cozy 😅 (via @NBCSCeltics)pic.twitter.com/zgjkdRqKSc — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 18, 2022 His pajama-inspired outfit was quite the style selection for Philadelphia’s star shooting guard. But […]

The 2022-23 NBA season starts Tuesday night with a matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. The Sixers, eager to finally make a deep playoff run, will begin their season against the reigning Eastern Conference champions. The Celtics and Sixers split their season series last season and both teams made some key additions […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will open the 2022-23 NBA season with a Tuesday night matchup at the Garden in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a 76ers-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below. The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off an impressive 51-31 […]

The NBA season is finally upon us after an eventful offseason around the association. It kicks off on Tuesday, with the Boston Celtics hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. Following that contest, the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Below, we’ll predict the NBA standings in each conference. This NBA […]

The 2022 MLB postseason is heating up, so James Harden can be excused for using a baseball term to describe his thoughts about the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers kick off their season Tuesday night on the road at TD Garden against the reigning and defending Eastern Conference champions, Boston […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Matisse Thybulle did not come to terms on a contract extension. The deadline passed with only a little insight given into the negotiations regarding the Sixers’ 25-year-old wing in the days leading up to it. After first reporting that the sides were in talks approaching the deadline, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! […]

After a tumultuous offseason, the 2022-23 NBA season is finally here, and the Boston Celtics are opening up league play against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston will take on their rival at home in what’s sure to be an exciting start to the regular season. Despite summer drama and the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the main teams to watch out for in the 2022-23 season. Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and company have put in the work and are now ready for the real fun to begin. Although they may appear to be one of the very top title contenders, the Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot to live up to when the season opens up on October 18th. The Phillies are continuing to dance their way through Red October, the Flyers are 2-0, and the Philadelphia Eagles remain the long-undefeated team in the NFL, at least as of the time of publication. After turning in […]