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Following their loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to Chicago Sunday for the final leg of a two-game road trip. The Bulls would be without their top player in Zach LaVine, and the Sixers took full advantage.  Thanks to a dominant showing from Joel Embiid, Philly got back in the win column. […]

Can we just give the MVP trophy to Joel Embiid right now? The Philadelphia 76ers handed the Chicago Bulls a heavy beating on Sunday night, 119-108, as Embiid put on another dominant showing. The All-Star behemoth finished with 40 points on 10-of-23 field goal shooting, 10 rebounds, and two blocks, carrying the Sixers to survive […]

Joel Embiid and DeMar DeRozan went toe-to-toe in a battle between two Eastern Conference heavyweights. The Philadelphia 76ers took down the Chicago Bulls 119-108. Embiid led the Sixers with 40 points and 10 rebounds while DeRozan tallied 45 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Embiid praised DeRozan, his fellow All-Star starter, following the game. He […]

The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Tyrese Maxey with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The lightning-quick guard out of Kentucky showed flashes throughout his rookie season and has excelled in Year 2 after stepping into a much bigger role due to Ben Simmons holding out. With it being reported that the Nets are […]

James Harden is out on Sunday with left hamstring tightness. Because of the flurry of speculation that he might be headed to the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster trade for Ben Simmons, that has everyone wondering if Harden is really injured or if this absence is simply intended to preserve his health for a pending […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine missed Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers after playing 42 minutes with back spasms the night before against the Toronto Raptors. There was some hope LaVine would be back for the Bulls’ matinee against the Philadelphia 76ers, so fans are wondering: Is Zach LaVing playing vs. the Sixers? Is Bulls […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will pay a visit to the United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls in a 3:30 P.M. ET tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Sixers-Bulls prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Click here to Bet […]

With just four days to go until the NBA trade deadline, the basketball community is on pins and needles. After weeks of the rumor mill being rather quiet, new reports have come about in a frenzy in recent days. The biggest news came Friday evening when Shams Charania reported the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets plan […]

Doc Rivers has been doing this coaching thing for a while now. The Philadelphia 76ers coach has had several chances to coach against LeBron James throughout his various coaching stops. According to him, it’s not unlike what he’s seen from Luka Doncic when playing against the Dallas Mavericks. Rivers was vocal on the difficulty of […]

The Philadelphia Sixers have had a lot of success this season, thanks in large part to Joel Embiid’s performance without Ben Simmons on the floor. Embiid is the current MVP favorite, scoring 29.2 points and grabbing 10.9 rebounds per game. Although Philadelphia is finding plenty of success mostly due to Embiid, there have still been […]

After going 4-1 on their recent homestand, the Philadelphia 76ers hit the road for a two-game stint away from the Wells Fargo Center. First up was a primetime matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. This game was an odd one, to say the least. After the first six minutes of […]

We have reached the point in the 2021-22 NBA season where all of the posturing and other antics that are done through the media have all been used up and we can get a bit of a clearer picture of who is available, who is not, who needs to make a deal, and who needs […]

With the Ben Simmons saga continuing for several months already, Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey is probably ecstatic now that the Brooklyn Nets are open to trade discussions with superstar James Harden. It has been reported that Morey has not seriously considered any previous offers because he wants to pursue Harden in free agency. A […]

The rumblings of a James Harden-Ben Simmons swap have grown louder and louder as the NBA trade deadline approaches. With the latest report from NBA insider Shams Charania, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are now open to actively engage on a potential deal. “With the NBA trade deadline just days away on Feb. 10, the […]

While the NBA has been largely dominated by superstar guards and smaller players, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is showing the world that big men are not extinct and are only going to rise in the future. As Embiid plays his 300th regular season game on Friday, he also becomes one of 10 players to […]

While latest rumors indicate that the Brooklyn Nets are open to trading James Harden for Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, it doesn’t mean they are desperate in doing it before the trade deadline. Sure, the Nets have reportedly increased their efforts and could be leaning towards making a deal amid their recent slump, but Shams […]

So far in the 2021-22 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have themselves in the postseason picture with a 27-25 record with just 30 games left. The Timberwolves have been lead by All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, veteran D’Angelo Russell, and second-year star guard, Anthony Edwards. The team is still hoping to add a fourth-star player […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ saga with Ben Simmons has engulfed the basketball landscape. Ironically enough, Simmons’ lack of interest in playing for the Sixers this year has coincided with James Harden’s frustrations with the Brooklyn Nets. Both of those less-than-ideal situations have made the Nets and Sixers compatible trade partners, though little has occurred on the […]

The NBA will showcase this elite interconference matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Mavericks prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds)  *To claim, new users need to register, make a […]

This season, Tyrese Maxey has been one of the brightest storylines for the Philadelphia 76ers. The second-year guard was thrust into a full-time starting role and did more than hold his own. Maxey is currently fresh off going toe-to-toe with Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and coming away victorious. That’s an impressive feat for someone […]

LOS ANGELES — Thanks to superstar Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers have been considered one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season. The Los Angeles Lakers have not been great, due in large part to LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ injuries. If you ask Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris, though, there […]

Inside The NBA analyst and Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal publicly called out Ben Simmons recently as he continues to be away from the Philadelphia 76ers while racking up more than $19 million fines. Well, the Aussie has apparently contacted Shaq to let him know he wasn’t fond of the words said about […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is eight days away, and the rumor mill continues to heat up and the Sixers are always involved. Up until this point, the names on the market have been somewhat lackluster, but that could quickly change. Recently, speculation has started to rise on the Washington Wizards potentially moving on from All-Star […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Wednesday for the final leg of a five-game homestand. Next up on the schedule was a meeting against a Bradley Beal-less Washington Wizards team.  Despite being without their star player, Washington did not roll over. They managed to hang around all game, and in the final possessions, both sides […]

Kyle Kuzma is fast becoming the most hated guy in the City of Brotherly Love. Kuzma provided critical plays on Wednesday night as the Washington Wizards staved off the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-103. Kuzma made the game-saving block against Joel Embiid to cap off an impressive all-around showing. The Wizards forward finished with a team-high 24 […]

Joel Embiid was once again an unstoppable force on Tuesday night as the Washington Wizards hosted the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers. Well, sort of. That was until Kyle Kuzma came up big in the dying moments of the game to block what would have been a game-tying shot by Embiid. Here’s a look at Kuz with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough situation this season, thanks in large part to the absence of Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons isn’t necessarily going to make the Sixers a better team, but in the regular season, he could help them. If Philadelphia wants to win a championship this season with superstar Joel Embiid, they’ll […]

It’s no secret that Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey wants a superstar in return for Ben Simmons. Morey is reportedly willing to keep Simmons past the trade deadline in order to make this happen, with names like James Harden, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal and Jaylen Brown on his list of top targets. Harden, Lillard and […]

Since the offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in one of the league’s biggest stalemates. After formally requesting a trade and not receiving one, Ben Simmons remains on a hiatus from the team, still hoping for that trade to come as he racks up millions in fines.  With the 2022 NBA trade deadline now […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Washington Wizards will hit the road and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Washington Wizards are currently on a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 31-19 this season, despite dealing with injuries and the Ben Simmons dilemma, and are a half-game behind first place of the Eastern Conference. Many people are questioning if the Sixers can win with their current lineup, given how well they’ve played. Obviously, if a deal for Ben Simmons is completed and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saga with Ben Simmons continues to have its many twists and turns. The latest revelation on Simmons is that the Sixers star is upset with Joel Embiid for seemingly blaming him for the team’s playoff loss last year. Simmons also reportedly is still upset at head coach Doc Rivers for not coming […]

Ben Simmons’ complete list of grievances with the Philadelphia 76ers is no doubt long. Those he and his camp decided to share publicly with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, though, don’t exactly portray Simmons’ superstar teammate and current head coach in as negative a light as they think. In a sprawling feature story on the drama continuing […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to make a move regarding Ben Simmons. The point guard hasn’t played for his team since the Sixers’ Eastern Semifinals Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Refusing to suit up for a single game this season, Simmons has racked up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in the spotlight of 2022 NBA trade deadline news and rumors. Of course, this is because of Ben Simmons, who has sat out the entire season, refusing to play for the team. So far, no trade rumors have come to fruition, and, according to sources, he will never play for […]

Damian Lillard has been out of commission for a while now as he nurses a serious abdominal injury. But that hasn’t kept the Portland Trail Blazers point guard away from trade rumors. On the contrary, another down season for the Blazers undoubtedly has had Philadelphia 76ers Daryl Morey salivating in trying to make a deal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves with a daunting task Monday night. Not only did they have to take on a young and hungry Grizzlies team, but they were also without the services of Joel Embiid. Despite being without the MVP candidate, the Sixers managed to keep things interesting. After some late-game heroics from Ja Morant, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had a strong chance of beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, with MVP contender Joel Embiid sitting out the contest. The Grizzlies, however, failed to capitalize on the advantage and suffered a tough loss in overtime, 122-119. Ja Morant had another signature game for the Grizzlies, finishing with 37 points on […]

Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in and around the NBA. AI recently came across an unexpected surprise involving the Black Mamba and the Sixers legend’s wholesome reaction brings all the feels. Iverson was recently signing autographs for some fans and he was startled when a supporter asked […]