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The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Memphis Grizzlies will hit the road and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-76ers prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 35-17 and have […]

After a rookie season that saw opportunities in the rotation come and go, Tyrese Maxey has seen a drastic increase in playing time this year. Following an ugly standoff between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers this past summer, the team found itself with a glaring hole in its starting lineup. With minimal ball handlers […]

Over the past month and change, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has taken the NBA by storm. Since returning from health and safety protocols, he has been on a run we have not seen from the center position in close to two decades. Each and every night, Embiid has imposed his will on the opposing […]

Heading into this season, many expected Tyrese Maxey to take on a bigger role for the Philadelphia 76ers. Based on the flashes he showed as a rookie, it was clear the Sixers had a gem fall into their lap on draft night 2020. After seeing how the offseason played out for the Sixers, signs pointed […]

This weekend, the Sacramento Kings traveled to Philadelphia for a Saturday night matchup against the 76ers. Not only did this game turn out to be thrilling in its own right, but there were also some interesting storylines off the court Sixers fans need to be aware of. The entire basketball community has kept watch on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kept their homestand rolling along Saturday night as the Sacramento Kings came to town. Despite being without their best player in De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento managed to make things interesting. This matchup went down to the final possessions and could have gone either way.  After letting a healthy lead slip away, the Kings […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, and the Philadelphia 76ers remain a major topic of conversation. After a months-long stalemate with Ben Simmons, Daryl Morey is faced with a big decision. He can either move the three-time All-Star for the best offer available or continue this saga into another offseason for the […]

The Sacramento Kings will pay a visit to Arena Name to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Kings-Sixers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Sacramento Kings have lost five straight games, the latest being a […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers was marred by controversy. In the middle of the game, Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony had some fans ejected for going too far with their heckling. As it turns out, the fan reportedly called Anthony “boy” multiple times. Now, the Sixers brass has dropped […]

In the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Carmelo Anthony had a heated moment with a Sixers fan, who apparently called him “boy”, which is known as a racial innuendo. Inside the NBA analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has chimed in on the situation and gave his honest take […]

It was earlier reported that the Atlanta Hawks had already turned down a major trade offer from the Philadelphia 76ers in a potentially landscape-shifting deal that would bring Ben Simmons to Atlanta. As it turns out, the Sixers tabled another blockbuster proposal which apparently, was also rejected by the Hawks. According to reports, the Sixers […]

Over the past two years, one of the glaring changes within the Philadelphia 76ers is culture. Thanks to changes in the organization from top to bottom, they have been able to turn a new leaf. This has resulted in a much tighter and more cohesive group. This season, it’s very evident guys like playing with […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most frequently discussed teams as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Ben Simmons has been the most frequently discussed trade target for the past six months despite the Philadelphia 76ers’ stance on not moving him just for the sake of it. It seemed for a while that the […]

There was some drama on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center when the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. Two Sixers fans were ejected after getting into it with Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony, and it was later revealed that the racially derogatory term “boy” was used to describe Melo. Friday morning, one of […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, Joel Embiid continually called it a “team win.” While the All-Star center has carried the group to multiple victories over the last month, the supporting cast stepped up big in this TNT showdown, which didn’t feature LeBron James. Every Sixer who took […]

The James Harden trade rumors have heated up as the date draws closer to the NBA trade deadline. But while the latest news signals that there won’t be a trade for the Brooklyn Nets guard just yet, there are already rumblings about his next rumored destination in free agency – the Philadelphia 76ers. According to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took their home floor Thursday night for a nationally televised matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James was a late scratch, leaving LA without a key piece of their big three. While Anthony Davis did what he could to lead the charge, it was not enough to keep up with Joel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, 105-87. LA just had no answer for Joel Embiid, who had another noteworthy performance for the Sixers as the 27-year-old strengthened his bid for this season’s MVP trophy. After the game, Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony had nothing but high praise for Embiid. Having […]

Joel Embiid powered the Philadelphia 76ers to another win on Thursday night, as they steamrolled past the Los Angeles Lakers, 105-87. Embiid finished with another all-around performance to the tune of 26 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks. With the win over the LeBron James-less Lakers, the Sixers improved to 29-19. While most […]

Joel Embiid loves himself a bit of trash talk. The Philadelphia 76ers star has been a notorious troll throughout his entire career, both on and off the court. Despite his media persona, though, Embiid has proven time and time again that he’s a class act off the court. The recent proof of Joel Embiid’s class […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made easy work of a LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers side on Thursday and unsurprisingly, Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was his usual dominant self. After the 105-87 win, Embiid spoke to Ernie Johnson and the TNT crew as the four-time All-Star addressed the MVP chatter that has surrounded his elite level of […]

In the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, a few courtside fans were ejected from the Wells Fargo Center after heckling Carmelo Anthony. Melo pointed out the fans to the officials, who promptly ejected the courtside spectators. Carmelo Anthony gets into a heated exchange with a pair of Sixers […]

Shaquille O’Neal is not a fan of Ben Simmons. On a recent TNT broadcast, the Hall of Fame big man made this fact abundantly clear yet again as Shaq threw some massive shade at the Sixers want-away star. Shaq did not hold back in his most recent criticism of Simmons as he explained exactly why […]

Things got heated during the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. While the game was lopsided on the court, some action escalated off of it between Carmelo Anthony and a couple of Sixers fans. During the middle portion of the fourth quarter, with the Lakers down by 16, Carmelo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of two of the better teams in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-76ers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have plenty to play for here. The Lakers have been one of the most […]

Some late, breaking news on Thursday afternoon: LeBron James has been downgraded to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center, just hours before tip-off. Left knee soreness was cited by the Lakers as the reason for his surprise inclusion on the injury report. LeBron did not mention […]

Dating back to the summer, the Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in one of the league’s craziest storylines. Following a lackluster performance against the Atlanta Hawks in the postseason, Ben Simmons formally requested a trade. Despite an array of teams interested, Sixers president Daryl Morey never found a return of equal value for the former […]

The NBA trade deadline is a little over two weeks away. The Philadelphia 76ers are one team the entire basketball community has its eyes on. Following a months-long standoff with Ben Simmons, Daryl Morey has a huge decision on his hands. Whether we see a Simmons trade or not, the Sixers are still a team […]

As the buzzer sounded for halftime against the extremely short-handed New Orleans Pelicans. the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves down 58-50. Not only was New Orleans already missing franchise star Zion Williamson, but they also came into the Wells Fargo Center without a healthy Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Devonte’ Graham. Joel Embiid didn’t exactly play […]

For NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, the leader in the 2021-22 NBA MVP race is clear: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Shaq has a rather simple reason for that, though. The MVP has always been about the “baddest guy” in the league, and as things currently stand, no one comes close to that status than the […]

Despite not having Ben Simmons on the floor this season, the Philadelphia 76ers have to be satisfied with their performance. There’s a case to be made that Ben Simmons isn’t as good for this Sixers team when he’s on the court, and that they’d have similar success without him, but at the end of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers still haven’t had any luck trading disgruntled star Ben Simmons due to Daryl Morey’s desire to acquire nothing less than a superstar for the Aussie. Well, it appears the Sixers were actually in discussions with the Atlanta Hawks over a blockbuster deal, but the Hawks weren’t the least bit interested in acquiring […]

Things did not look great for the Philadelphia 76ers early on in their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. After sleepwalking through most of the first two quarters, the Sixers found themselves with an eight-point halftime deficit to a heavily shorthanded squad. Similar to the matchup with the Orlando Magic a week […]

The February 10th trade deadline is rapidly approaching. All eyes are on Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. While many are waiting to see what Daryl Morey will do with the former number one pick, signs continue to point towards a deal not being done. Most of the recent news surfacing regarding this situation involves […]

Following a quick one-game road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor to face the New Orleans Pelicans. This matchup was originally supposed to take place in mid-December but was postponed due to health and safety protocols.  Despite being without multiple key players, the Pelicans managed to make things interesting Tuesday night. […]

When the Brooklyn Nets brought together their current “big three” of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, the plan was for all three of them to sign extensions that will keep them in Brooklyn for the foreseeable future. Durant got his, as did Irving, and then it was up to Harden to lock the […]

After reportedly not being happy with the Brooklyn Nets and stating his dissatisfaction with the Kyrie Irving situation, it appears James Harden may be looking for a new home once again during the 2022 NBA free agency frenzy. Considering that the Nets have underachieved greatly with their Big Three of Harden, Irving, and Kevin Durant, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-76ers prediction and pick. These teams couldn’t be in more different places. The Pelicans have been mostly rough to watch this season with Zion Williamson out injured, as shown by their […]

The Brooklyn Nets made it through most of this turbulent season thus far without a ton of credible trade rumors. But, lately, James Harden’s name has popped up every few days with solid reports hinting that Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey would love to acquire The Beard in an offseason trade for disgruntled star Ben […]