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Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t let their blowout defeat against the Boston Celtics rattle them. In their final game before the All-Star break, they beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on their own home floor. Even with James Harden still on the sidelines after the blockbuster trade, Joel Embiid reminded everyone why their […]

After suffering a catastrophic blowout at the hands of the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers hit the road on Thursday for one final game before the All-Star break. On their schedule was a nationally-televised meeting against the Milwaukee Bucks.  This meeting of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams did not disappoint. With big shots […]

We all know that Giannis Antetokounmpo is freakishly strong. On Thursday against the Sixers, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar once again exhibited his brute strength by literally picking up a grown man like a baby. Yes, you read that right. And here’s the mind-blowing clip to prove it (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): Giannis picked up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will battle the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup of premier Eastern Conference teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Bucks prediction and pick. This game could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals. The 76ers just made a huge move by acquiring guard James Harden from […]

The Eastern Conference saw a major shakeup last week, as the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a mega-deal hours before the trade deadline. After falling short in his pursuit of acquiring James Harden last year, Sixers president Daryl Morey was finally able to reunite with the former MVP. Tuesday afternoon, Harden held his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets made one of the most talked-about trades of the year. Hours before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the teams finalized a blockbuster deal surrounding James Harden and Ben Simmons. However, there was another player on the mind of Sixers’ general manager Daryl Morey before this deal came to […]

One of the biggest changes Doc Rivers has made since taking over as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers is in regards to culture. Before his arrival, there were multiple signs of dysfunction in the locker room. Now, the Sixers are one of the most tight-knit groups in the league. The improved culture is something […]

The Boston Celtics continued their run of domination with an absolute demolition job against the Philadelphia 76ers, walloping their division rivals, 135-87. Doc Rivers had to give it up to his former team. The Sixers head coach lauded the Celtics for playing a much better brand of basketball far removed from their previous iso-reliant offense. […]

It’s still hard to fathom that Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving only played together for 16 games—SIXTEEN!—with the Brooklyn Nets. The experiment worked as well as James Corden in that movie about singing cats. Now, Harden is with the Philadelphia 76ers, forming another talented trio with Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris. On Tuesday, […]

The Boston Celtics made history Tuesday night when they hammered the Philadelphia 76ers by 48 points on the road. They won 135-87, and in the process, became the first team in NBA history to win three consecutive road games by 30 or more points. With their 135-87 victory over the 76ers, The Celtics are the […]

Earlier on Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and James Harden went viral after a video of Harden teaching Embiid his signature double stepback jumper surfaced. It was met with much hype and anticipation as the idea of the Sixers big man improving his shooting prowess would make him even more unstoppable. Fast forward to […]

James Harden made headlines again on Monday, but it wasn’t exactly for the best of reasons. The 10-time All-Star is still nursing an injury and has yet to make his Sixers debut following his blockbuster trade from the Nets. However, Harden made sure he was going to make an impact on the game — just […]

James Harden is now officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He hasn’t made his debut for the Sixers yet, but you can already sense from the things he’s been saying that he’s absolutely delighted to be with his new team. In the same light, Harden also decided to fire a bit of a shot […]

The Philadelphia Sixers have had an eventful season. Nobody would have predicted the Sixers to be in this position a season ago, but because of the Ben Simmons scenario, the Sixers find themselves with a different squad after the deadline. It’s difficult to argue that the Sixers aren’t a title contender now that James Harden […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been a huge supporter of player empowerment in the league, but after seeing the whole James Harden-Ben Simmons situation and trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, he knew they have to find a way to improve the system. Harden and Simmons basically forced their way out of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ acquisition of James Harden rocked the NBA Trade Deadline, and now fans are eagerly awaiting seeing their new prized asset in action for the first time. Footage of Harden alongside his new superstar teammate Joel Embiid at practice has made its way online, and it looks as if The Beard is already […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers traded for James Harden last Thursday, the trajectory of their season changed dramatically. Not only is the cloud of the Ben Simmons saga gone from over the team’s head, but they now have a high-talented duo to lead this team on a deep playoff run. One of the main topics discussed […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially have a new look after James Harden departed last Thursday in a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Beard spoke to the Philly media for the first time on Tuesday and was asked about Kyrie Irving and if his vaccination status affected the team. Harden kept it real with his […]

A new era of basketball in Philadelphia was introduced Tuesday afternoon as James Harden held his introductory press conference since being traded last Thursday. The former MVP took the podium with Paul Millsap, Doc Rivers, Daryl Morey, and Sixers’ owner Josh Harris. An array of topics were covered, including his new All-Star teammate in Joel […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to welcome the two newest members of the team. James Harden and Paul Millsap joined the Sixers in their blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. During the press conference, a media member asked Harden about the hamstring injury that has been affecting him recently. […]

Newly acquired star James Harden is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, as he was spotted on the court practicing with the team. Harden isn’t quite ready for game action, as it was reported that he’ll play in his first game with the Sixers after the All-Star break. Of course, one of the big […]

James Harden spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. While The Beard answered a number of different questions, perhaps the most polarizing thing he said is that he was always hoping to join the Sixers, even before the veteran was traded from the Houston Rockets […]

Ben Simmons made his first appearance in front of media on Tuesday as a member of the Brooklyn Nets. By no surprise, he was asked if he’s talked to any of his Philadelphia 76ers teammates since the blockbuster trade went down last Thursday, which saw James Harden head to the Sixers. Simmons revealed that he […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest deals ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Brooklyn traded James Harden and Paul Millsap in exchange for Bens Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks. The deal was made Thursday, and both teams held press conferences to formally introduce […]

What’s a Hollywood movie without some conflict? If James Harden is truly set for a storybook ending with the Philadelphia 76ers, he sure as hell got in a lot of conflict to get to this point. Now seems like the part where the protagonist goes on a training montage leading up to the playoffs. James […]

The NBA continues Tuesday night with this elite Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick. The Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. It took them about 40 games into the season to get hot, but nonetheless, are getting the […]

Right after the news broke that James Harden had been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the star guard would be exercising his 2022-23 player option worth $47,366,760. However, Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice later said Harden had actually not picked up that player option with the Sixers. […]

It’s been an open secret leading up to the blockbuster trade sending James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers that the Nets star was unhappy in Brooklyn. One massive reason, literally and figuratively, was reportedly what James Harden saw in new Sixers teammate Joel Embiid that he didn’t see in former Nets teammate Kyrie Irving. According […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially entered a new era after pulling off a blockbuster trade for James Harden as he is now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. It also appears an exit was going to happen sooner or later given Harden’s rocky relationship with Kevin Durant. The Beard and KD didn’t see eye to […]

One of the biggest stories in the NBA right now is the Philadelphia 76ers’ acquisition of James Harden in a mega-deal just hours before the trade deadline. The Ben Simmons saga finally reached its end as the former no. 1 was dealt to Brooklyn along with Seth Curry and Andre Drummond in exchange for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off one of the biggest trades in recent memory when they agreed on a deal that would see Ben Simmons and James Harden swap teams. As it turns out, however, this could be just the first step for the Sixers who are now being linked to a […]

With about 90 minutes to go until the 2022 NBA trade deadline last Thursday, the trajectory of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season changed dramatically. After a months-long stalemate between player and organization, we finally got the end result of the Ben Simmons saga. The former No. 1 pick was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets along with […]

The dust from the 2022 NBA trade deadline has settled, but teams still find themselves with an opportunity to upgrade their rosters before the postseason. Now is the point in the season where contenders are heavily monitoring the buyout market. One team that is sure to be active when it comes to the buyout market is […]

New Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden will not participate in the upcoming 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday because of the nagging hamstring injury that has been bothering him. With Harden out of the All-Star exhibition, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam are believed to be the top candidates to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just acquired James Harden in a blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn Nets, but it appears his debut with the team is going to have to wait. The Sixers announced on Monday that Harden is still rehabbing a hamstring injury and will be out through the All-Star Break, which means he won’t be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor Saturday night for the second leg of a back-to-back. Next up on their schedule was one of the NBA’s most surprising teams this season in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland and company made things interesting with a second-half push, but the Sixers managed to halt their […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had the busiest trade deadline by far out of any NBA team. Philadelphia was able to acquire James Harden in a blockbuster deal that sent Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s take a look at three reasons why James Harden was the perfect trade option for the Sixers and why he […]

Joel Embiid has spent the last few years dominating the center position in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers star blossomed into a bona fide superstar in the past two years, bringing a blend of power and finesse rarely seen in the NBA. It’s allowed him to be one of the best players in a league […]

Throughout his NBA career, one narrative has always been held over Ben Simmons’ head. He is a phenomenal talent in multiple facets of the game, but his reluctance to shoot on the perimeter will be his downfall. The former No. 1 pick by the Philadelphia 76ers was always encouraged to expand that area of his […]