Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 138

Winning on the second night of a road back-to-back is tough in the NBA, especially for teams based on the West coast facing Eastern Conference foes. Don’t expect the Portland Trail Blazers to take any solace from that reality considering the quality of Monday’s competition, though. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Blazers 113-103 at Wells […]

Fans of Philadelphia 76ers serenaded Damian Lillard on Monday night as the Portland Trail Blazers came to town. Early in the game, the Sixers home crowd began chanting “We want Lillard” as the Blazers star headed to the free-throw line to shoot a pair. Dame did not pay any attention to the cheers, but as […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were in Philadelphia on Monday to face off against the Sixers. As it turns out, this game presented itself as an opportunity for Philly fans to blatantly try and recruit Dame to their team amid trade rumors. Despite the fact that Ben Simmons’ relationship with the Sixers appears […]

Through six regular-season games, the play of the second unit has been arguably the biggest bright spot for the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple factors can be attributed to this early success, but the development of multiple young role players sits near the top. First it was Furkan Korkmaz, who showed nice flashes at point guard when […]

Sixers superstar Joel Embiid has been playing through some clear knee pain so far this season and finally got an MRI on Monday to see if there was anything structurally wrong. Thankfully, nothing was found. Via Ramona Shelburne of ESPN: Embiid had an MRI on his sore right knee over the weekend which revealed no […]

The NBA is in full swing and games will continue Monday night. The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-76ers prediction and pick.  Both of these teams have had solid starts to the season. The Blazers are 3-3, coming […]

Now that Kyrie Irving has made it publicly known that he has no plans of getting vaccinated and abiding by the state of New York’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the Brooklyn Nets may have no other choice left but to trade the All-Star guard. In their quest to capture their first NBA title in franchise history, […]

Kyrie Irving still probably holds the crown for most enigmatic superstar in the NBA. But Ben Simmons certainly comes in as a close second this offseason amid his whole trade saga with the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s been well-documented that Simmons is now back in Philadelphia, at least physically, and has been cooperating with the Sixers […]

Through their first five games of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers sit at a record of 3-2. At this stage, there is no reason to rush to the panic button. That said, here are three way-too-early overreactions from the Sixers this season.  1) Danny Green struggling on both ends  When the Sixers re-signed Danny Green […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 3-2 start after a victory over the winless Detroit Pistons on Thursday. But, it took a valiant effort from Sixers star Joel Embiid, who had to drop 30 points for his team. The big man revealed earlier this week however that he’s been playing through significant knee soreness […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered two early-season losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards, but they are oozing with confidence entering their first matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. In this specific post, we’ll be making our Hawks predictions for their game against the 76ers. Despite being the underdog in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, they toppled […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been all over the news in the offseason because of the Ben Simmons shenanigans that have continued for several months already. Their Saturday night matchup will be against the Atlanta Hawks, who beat them in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in seven games. Their Game 7 loss to the Hawks was a […]

A lot can be taken away from the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, but one of the brightest storylines was the return of Shake Milton. After rolling his ankle in practice, the 25-year-old finally was able to make his season debut for the Sixers. Despite being sidelined for close to […]

With Ben Simmons not ready to take the floor for the Sixers, Doc Rivers has had a rather large hole to fill in his starting lineup. Since his arrival, the former number one pick has been the maestro of the Sixers’ offense. In Simmons’ absence, Tyrese Maxey has been called upon to step into the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court at home Thursday night, looking to bounce back from a tough loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. Next up on their schedule was a matchup with the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons.  While the Pistons might have caused a minor scare, the Sixers managed to get back in the win […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid just got called for a technical foul for seemingly hyping himself up. Yup, you read that right. On Thursday against the Detroit Pistons at home, the four-time NBA All-Star apparently got a little too excited after a throwdown on Pistons rookie Luka Garza. Here’s the play where Embiid was deemed […]

The drama in Philly continues as Sixers want-away star Ben Simmons remains out of the lineup. Coach Doc Rivers recently provided an update on the status of the former Rookie of the Year and, right now, it does not sound like Simmons will be taking the floor for Philadelphia anytime soon. Simmons has been dealing […]

The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-76ers prediction and pick. The Pistons and 76ers will play on Thursday night, and each side is already battling injury issues early in the new season. Detroit’s 2021 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now have four regular season games under their belt and sit at a record of 2-2. There is a lot that can be taken away from their performance thus far, but one growing storyline involves the team’s franchise cornerstone. After coming off a dominant season that almost netted him the MVP award, […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Dwight Howard prior to the 2020-21 season, many felt the team finally found the perfect backup center to Joel Embiid. As a former top center in the league, Howard could be a great mentor for Embiid during the prime of his career. This pairing did not last long after Howard […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is still dealing with a knee injury, and he recently made a shocking admission to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne about the severity of his problem. It’s not good: .@ramonashelburne on Joel Embiid playing through injuries (via NBA Today). "He told me after this game in New Orleans, he couldn't walk for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night for the second half of a two-game road trip. After picking up a good all-around win against the Thunder in their last game, the same cannot be said for their meeting with the Knicks. New York busted the game open in the second […]

Remember those years when the New York Knicks absolutely sucked? Yeah, good times. But those are in the past now. After last season’s inspired run, they continue to regain their place among the NBA’s elite. The Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 112-99 on Tuesday night to improve to 3-1. They not only snapped their 15-game […]

Multiple factors can be attributed to the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. But there is one glaring storyline from the matchup. It was the first time this season the Sixers looked like they missed Ben Simmons out on the floor. Through their first three games, they did a good job […]

After finishing as a runner-up in last season’s MVP race, Joel Embiid is having a somewhat pedestrian start to the new season. The Philadelphia 76ers suffered another tough loss on Tuesday night as they got handily beat by the New York Knicks, 112-99. Embiid suffered his first-ever loss to the Knicks, finishing with un-MVP-like numbers […]

We are now about a week into the regular season, and the Philadelphia 76ers have started off the season on a good note. If not for a late-game collapse against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers would find themselves sitting comfortably at 3-0.  Even with the minor blemish against Brooklyn, there are still a lot of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Knicks prediction and pick. The 76ers and Knicks both have big goals for 2021-22, and this will be their first meeting of the new season. Joel Embiid […]

Looking back a few months, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a predicament no franchise wants to find themselves in. One of their young cornerstones was no longer happy with his situation and had sights set on a change of scenery. All summer, the talk around the basketball community debated on where Ben Simmons might […]

Ben Simmons is back with the Philadelphia 76ers. But the All-Star has yet to take the court and probably won’t for the foreseeable future. He may be back in town, but that hasn’t shielded him from criticism. Far from it, actually. Charles Barkley, a former Sixers top draft pick himself, spoke out on the Ben […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were no longer fine disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons for missing games and practices, now that Simmons is excused for personal reasons. During an appearance on “NBA Today” on Monday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne detailed the latest development between Simmons and the Sixers. According to Shelburne, because Simmons’ absence is due to personal mental […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now have three games under their belt, and there is much to take away from what we’ve seen. One of the main talking points thus far has been the pleasant surprise Doc Rivers stumbled into with his second unit: Furkan Korkmaz. Between Ben Simmons still not being ready to take the floor […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, looking to bounce back from a late-game loss against the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers held the Thunder at bay for the majority of the game and staved off a rally in the fourth quarter to win by a final score of 115-1o3. […]

Despite a rough offseason that saw their family go through a very personal matter, Stephen Curry and Seth Curry are doing quite well to start the NBA season. The Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers both won on Sunday night, with the sweet-shooting Curry brothers lighting it up for their respective teams. But this […]

Following an offseason full of rumors and a stalemate between Ben Simmons and the front office, the Philadelphia 76ers had a lot of eyes on them heading into the season. While Simmons has rejoined the team, he has stated he is not mentally ready to take the court yet, leaving a hole at point guard […]

It looks like the Ben Simmons story will have to take a backseat for the Philadelphia 76ers. Maybe at least for today. The Sixers visited the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Late in the fourth quarter, with them comfortably ahead, star big man Joel Embiid chased down Thunder rookie Josh Giddey on a breakaway […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Seth Curry channelled his inner-Stephen Curry as the younger Curry exploded for a huge 23-point first quarter on Sunday night. Doing his best impersonation of his older brother, Seth went absolutely bonkers against the Oklahoma City Thunder and dropped 23 points in the game’s first 12 minutes, including six huge three-point bombs. […]

Even with no NBA basketball for a couple of months, the Philadelphia 76ers continued to flood the news in the sporting world because of all the Ben Simmons shenanigans. There have been negative progress with the relationship between Simmons, his teammates, and the 76ers franchise. Currently, Simmons has approached the team and admitted that he […]

Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers seem determined to trade Ben Simmons, but they are not rushing things as they look to get the most out of their All-Star guard. According to NBA insider Marc Stein (via Bryan Toporek of Bleacher Report), league sources believe there is no imminent trade for Simmons. It is also […]

NBPA executive director Michelle Roberts is not happy with Daryl Morey’s unsympathetic comments about the Philadelphia 76ers’ wantaway star Ben Simmons. When addressing the situation recently, Morey didn’t hold back his thoughts about their plans for Simmons if he continues to hold out and refuse to play for the Sixers. He highlighted how they won’t […]