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It remains to be seen whether Ben Simmons will find a new home by the trade deadline or stay with the Philadelphia 76ers. If it’s the latter that ends up happening and he wanted to play so as not to waste the season further, Joel Embiid has one condition. The Sixers big man is open […]

We’re just a couple days away from the 2022 NBA trade deadline, and many are wondering if the Brooklyn Nets will trade James Harden for Ben Simmons. The Nets assembled the league’s best trio of stars in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden, but they just haven’t been able to get them on the court […]

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, there are several reports that the Philadelphia Sixers may try to acquire James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets. This trade makes a lot of sense from both sides. If the Nets had Kyrie Irving on the team for every game, it would make even more sense for them since […]

The NBA trade deadline is just two days away and we already have two massive blockbusters. As all the action unfolds, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is sitting back and clearly thinking if the Sixers are going to make some moves themselves. Embiid took to Twitter on Tuesday and gave a hint with three rather […]

The Brooklyn Nets play the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in their final game ahead of Thursday’s 2022 NBA trade deadline. Nets star James Harden will not suit up against the Celtics as he nurses a hamstring injury, which will only raise eyebrows given all the rumors about a possible trade to the Philadelphia 76ers for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash firmly shut down the idea of trading James Harden just a few days ago, but there continue to be rumbles around the NBA about the possibility of a Harden-Ben Simmons swap. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says there remains “a chance” a Harden-Simmons blockbuster goes down ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, […]

With just two days to go until the NBA trade deadline, the entire basketball community is on the edge of its seat. We have already seen some minor deals go down, and new rumors continue to pour in. The main storyline everyone is closely watching involves a potential mega-deal between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia […]

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The 2022 NBA trade deadline is just a couple of days away, so teams are getting ready for the final negotiations ahead. While all eyes are on the Ben Simmons situation, whether or not James Harden is involved, it still seems as if a Simmons deal is unlikely. There are a number of other notable […]

Late Friday afternoon, a news report went live that sent the entire basketball community into a frenzy. With less than a week to go until the trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly opened up to the idea of a possible James Harden-for-Ben Simmons swap. For the second season in a row, […]

The relationship between Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons has been one of the most dissected aspects of the Sixers’ drama with Simmons. Simmons has reportedly been unhappy with Embiid, and others, in the Sixers’ organization for quite some time. Of course, with the 2022 NBA trade deadline fast approaching, players on Philadelphia’s […]

The Philadelphia Sixers will undoubtedly be searching for ways to improve as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Philadelphia has not experienced the season that they expected. A year ago, if someone had told them it would be the way it is now, they would have looked at the person funny. Ben Simmons has not appeared […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 119-108 on Sunday night. The battle of two of the Eastern Conference’s best featured monster games by the Sixers’ Joel Embiid and the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, though there was also a moment from the contest that went viral. Sixers big man Andre Drummond was the victim of a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been rumored to be interested in a James Harden trade with the Philadelphia Sixers, a sudden change in stance after they were seemingly unwilling to make such a move earlier in the season. The latest Nets rumors reveal what Brooklyn’s general goal in a Harden trade would be, per Kevin O’Connor […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline now just days away, the rumors are heating up that Brooklyn Nets star James Harden could actually be involved in a potential Ben Simmons blockbuster with the Philadelphia 76ers. Steve Nash himself has said the Nets have no intention of trading their veteran guard while Sean Marks also shut down […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a hotbed of NBA trade deadline rumors, primarily because of Ben Simmons. However, he’s not just the only Sixers player attracting significant trade buzz. There’s also Tobias Harris. However, Harris now appears to be unlikely to be moved ahead of the deadline, as the Sixers have become lukewarm about the idea […]

Ben Simmons is still under the control of the Philadelphia 76ers just days away from the February 10 NBA trade deadline, and it’s looking like he’s not going to be somewhere else until at least the end of the 2021-22 season. While nothing has been completely ruled out in terms of Simmons’ fate before the […]

NBA trade deadline week is here, and Ben Simmons is still a member of the Philadelphia 76ers despite not suiting up all season. While rumors involving Brooklyn Nets star James Harden sent shockwaves throughout the league over the weekend, a bucket of cold water has since been poured on those. As of right now, it […]

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and rumors are in full swing. Recently, it was believed that the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers were in talks for a massive James Harden-Ben Simmons deal. However, the latest update sheds a different light on the story. According to ESPN, the Nets are shooting down the idea […]

The Chicago Bulls and their fans are probably frustrated with Joel Embiid right now. But who can blame them? After all, it seems like the Philadelphia 76ers center has their number every time they face. That much was made clear once again after Embiid exploded for 40 points and 1o rebounds to lead the Sixers […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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