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The Brooklyn Nets are not going to use the 2022 unprotected first-round pick they got from the Philadelphia 76ers in the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. Instead, the team is deferring it to 2023. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that means the Nets will have the Sixers’ 2023 first-round pick which they can use as […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid played through a lot of pain in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, and he just underwent a pair of surgeries to fix two separate issues. The Sixers announced Tuesday that Embiid got surgery Monday to repair the right thumb injury he suffered against the Toronto Raptors while getting another procedure done […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have themselves a budding superstar in Tyrese Maxey. The 21-year-old’s strong play this season is a clear testament to this notion. As a matter of fact, even Sixers teammate Georges Niang could not help but sing Maxey’s praises. When asked to talk about his young teammate, Niang had nothing but praise for […]

Real Madrid appeared to have grabbed a 1-0 advantage over Liverpool in the first half of the Champions League Final, however, VAR said otherwise. After reviewing the play, the video assistant referee determined the goal would not stand, much to the dismay of Real Madrid fans. Among those furious with the decision to strip Karim […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is not a big fan of Doc Rivers’ coaching. In fact, when the Philadelphia 76ers hired the veteran tactician in 2020, he told general manager Elton Brand not to do it. When discussing the possibility of Rivers becoming the Lakers head coach in his podcast on Thursday, Arenas expressed disapproval […]

Patrick Beverley has been a regular on ESPN over the past few weeks. It was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Timberwolves guard would cross paths with fellow ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. This is exactly what happened on Thursday, and it resulted in a rather fiery exchange between the pair. Perkins decided to […]

The Brooklyn Nets-Philadelphia 76ers blockbuster trade features more than just James Harden and Ben Simmons. The Sixers’ 2022 NBA Draft capital is in the hands of the Nets, who have the option to take the Sixers’ 23rd overall selection or wait until next year. According to PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck, the Nets are expected to defer […]

After watching the Boston Celtics dismantle the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is convinced the South Beach franchise is no match to the Beantown team. The Heat might be the best team in the East during the regular season, but the Celtics have shown in […]

While the Boston Celtics were blowing out the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid couldn’t help but comment and raise some major concerns about the South Beach franchise. On Twitter, Embiid posed a question after seeing the Heat struggle in the second half versus the […]

The 2021-22 All-NBA Teams were announced yesterday. For Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, it was the same story as last year. Despite being the league leader in scoring and having another MVP-worthy season, the Sixers’ big man was selected to the Second Team rather than the first. Embiid averaged 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.2 […]

The NBA awards are a constant cause for debate among the NBA community. The top-tier talent in the league is deserving of recognition and is difficult to fully evaluate. The NBA awards have gradually been released throughout the postseason properly giving credit for each player’s impressive season. To finish the award announcements, the All-NBA teams […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are once again entering an offseason with more questions than answers. The team, as currently constructed, doesn’t appear to be built for a championship. Sixers GM Daryl Morey isn’t known to be the type to sit on his hands once the transaction period rolls around. With the NBA offseason less than a […]

There’s been a lot of buzz about Danny Green potentially calling it a career after suffering a season-ending injury in the playoffs. But the Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter isn’t planning to hang it up just yet. On a recent appearance on his Green Room podcast, the Sixers veteran broke the news that he’s shelving retirement for another […]

The Chicago Bulls are expected to make moves to strengthen their roster ahead of the 2022-2023 season. And, with everything going on from injuries to ending contracts, they better get started soon. Lonzo Ball missed the second half of the season and the playoffs because of a torn meniscus in his left knee. Fortunately, it […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers experienced deja vu during the NBA playoffs. Not only did Embiid end up as the runner-up in the NBA MVP race to Nikola Jokic, but the Sixers also lost in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Even after bumping up his numbers and winning the scoring title, Jokic […]

The “beef” between Sixers veteran Danny Green and Patrick Beverley of the Minnesota Timberwolves appears to be over even before it started. It was Green who started things off by going on a passionate tirade against Beverley over the latter’s comments on Chris Paul and Luka Doncic. Beverley responded to Green on Twitter in a […]

Sixers veteran Danny Green wasn’t too pleased with Patrick Beverley’s recent hate tour on ESPN, so the former decided to call out the Minnesota Timberwolves guard on his own podcast. Green wasn’t shy about throwing shade at Beverley, particularly when it comes to his matchups against Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Beverley has caught wind of […]

Only four teams remain in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Despite their season ending, Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green is still very involved in the action of the postseason tournament. He recorded his latest “Inside the Green Room” podcast episode. In it, he discussed multiple things, including Patrick Beverley’s nasty diss towards Chris Paul on ESPN […]

After what we saw from him during the playoffs this season, it’s hard to deny that Sixers star James Harden is now a shadow of his former self. As such, his future in Philadelphia has been a hot topic of late, particularly since the former league MVP is now entering the final year of his […]

James Harden’s postseason underperformance drew criticism from all over the NBA world. Many were calling him Ben Simmons 2.0 playing alongside Joel Embiid on the 76ers. Although Harden’s effort was lackluster, many people around the league still consider him to be one of the best players in the NBA. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropped […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are out of the playoffs after going 4-2 in the second round against the Miami Heat. Now, they’re moving forward and looking to next season, trying to figure out who should stay and who should go. To the chagrin of many Sixers fans, Daryl Morey announced last Friday that Doc Rivers will […]

It’s been over a month since LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with Frank Vogel. Up until now, the organization has yet to decide on who its next head coach is going to be. There are also no indications that there is a clear-cut frontrunner in the race or that […]

Despite a historic season for Joel Embiid, in the end, the Sixers superstar still fell short in the MVP race. The title went back to Denver as Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic bagged back-to-back MVP honors — and deservedly so. Even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers could not agree any more with the decision to […]

Entering the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers were considered a legitimate contender for this year’s title — especially since they had MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid on their side. Unfortunately, the Sixers are now on vacation after they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second round. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers recently looked back on […]

The Sixers received a ton of praise during James Harden’s early days with the squad. This was right after his blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets went down. After seeing how Harden played alongside Joel Embiid during their first couple of games together, some people were quick to point out that this was the new […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ shocking playoffs exit in the second round, Daryl Morey is apparently already planning his next move to elevate the Sixers to true contender status. When the team sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond to the Brooklyn Nets to trade for James Harden, many though it was the move that […]

Doc Rivers has been the stuff of headlines of late after his Sixers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs. It was another bitter end to Philly’s season which has led to some folks questioning Rivers’ job security with the team. As it turns out, however, the Sixers are […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them this offseason. With almost no wiggle room, they will have to find ways to upgrade their roster after losing in the second round of the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in five years. Figuring out what to do with James Harden will be tricky. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are once again eliminated from the NBA playoffs before reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Something has to change. They’ve bowed out in the East Semis in back-to-back seasons, and four of the last five campaigns. They haven’t been able to get any further in the last two decades. The last time they […]

Despite an early playoff exit, the Philadelphia 76ers had a true bright spot in Tyrese Maxey throughout the postseason. The sophomore stud did more to endear himself to the fan base right after their elimination in Game 6 against the Miami Heat. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers spilled on his first interactions with Maxey after […]

James Harden had one of the most inexplicable performances in playoffs history on Thursday night as the Sixers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in their second-round series. It’s unfathomable to imagine Harden taking just two attempts in the entire second half of a do-or-die game. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. ESPN’s Stephen A. […]

James Harden already declared his intention to remain with the Sixers and opt in to his player option next season. The former league MVP made this sweeping statement right after Philadelphia was eliminated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Right now, however, the talk of the town is if the Sixers are going to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell short of their title aspirations on Thursday as the top-seeded Miami Heat eliminated them in the Eastern Conference semifinals. It was a disappointing ending to the season, but Joel Embiid was clearly hurt and James Harden failed to live up to expectations. That being said, the Sixers do have a future […]

James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers remains unclear. While he has a player option for the 2022-23 season, he is also eligible to sign a max extension of up to $270 million. Certainly at age 32 and after showing signs of decline, the superstar guard will hope to get that max money while he […]

James Harden did not show up for the Philadelphia 76ers in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Miami Heat, but according to Amar’e Stoudemire, the one-time NBA MVP did it intentionally as a form of protest against Doc Rivers. The former Houston Rockets scorer made just 11 points after taking a measly nine shot […]

James Harden was a disaster for the most part of his 2022 postseason run with the Philadelphia 76ers, which is why a lot of people believe Daryl Morey and the Sixers should part ways with him and try to find a new star to pair up with Joel Embiid. Despite those calls, though, it doesn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were defeated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night in a season-ending defeat. The loss was an embarrassing one, as the Sixers’ effort was less-than-stellar for much of the night, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Thursday night was also disappointing for one Danny Green, who left the game early […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are headed into the offseason following their Thursday night loss to the Miami Heat. A lot went wrong in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, from huge mistakes to massive injuries, ending the Sixers’ playoff run in Game 6 of the second round. One of the biggest things that the Sixers need to figure […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are out of the NBA playoffs and back to trying to build a stronger team. Team president Daryl Morey made it clear that Doc Rivers will be around for the Sixers. Morey and Rivers held a joint press conference the day after the Sixers lost to the Miami Heat. When asked about […]