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Stephen A. Smith hasn’t been a stranger to criticizing the Philadelphia 76ers. This time, his criticism is pointed at 76ers general manager Daryl Morey. After the 76ers signed Paul George in free agency, the season has been a bust, compared to expectations. Many thought that they would be at the top of the Eastern Conference. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Desperately needing to pick up a win amid a seven-game losing streak, the Sixers have a chance to get closer to the Bulls in the standings. Unfortunately, their latest injury update for Joel Embiid is not great. Embiid suiting up would greatly help the 76ers’ […]

Joel Embiid’s knee is not where he or the Philadelphia 76ers want it, and it looks like they’ll be searching for other options, including surgery, to improve it. One doctor thinks that Embiid and the 76ers will opt to go the Lonzo Ball surgery route, which took a long process for him to get back […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we take a look at this next showdown in the Eastern Conference. The Chicago Bulls (22-35) will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (20-36) as Philadelphia leads the season series 2-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-76ers prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls are currently […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are “considering alternative options” on Joel Embiid’s troublesome left knee, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Embiid has fought to play his season despite dealing with numerous issues with his knee, which underwent surgery last season, and has acknowledged that he’s not able to play at the same level he used to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head into their next game, a home matchup against the Chicago Bulls, with an injury report that includes more than Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey, one of their most durable players, is at risk of being sidelined. Maxey is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report with a right finger sprain. He […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers try to do everything in their power to aid Joel Embiid’s ongoing injury recovery, Paul George offered his star teammate a nonchalant word of advice. George, 34, has played six more years in the NBA than his superstar teammate. While he has not had the injury-prone career that Embiid has, he […]

Joel Embiid sat on the bench during the fourth quarter Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets. The move looked perplexing at first for the Philadelphia 76ers. But head coach Nick Nurse revealed why Embiid took a seat before facing the Chicago Bulls. Nurse is realizing the NBA All-Star is less mobile than he once was. Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were in a tight game against the Brooklyn Nets down the stretch, but Joel Embiid was not in the game to give them a chance to win. The 76ers ended up losing 105-103, and many fans were frustrated about Embiid and were ready to give up on him for the season. “It’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets had one possession to salvage an upset win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. After the 76ers trailed by 17 in the third quarter, Tyrese Maxey drained a three with 23 seconds left to tie the game. Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez didn’t call a timeout to set […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid watched from the sideline as the Philadelphia 76ers failed to complete their comeback against the Brooklyn Nets. The big man, in the wake of another game where his knee issues were apparent, didn’t play a second of the fourth quarter, in which the Sixers outscored the Nets by five but failed […]

A struggling Brooklyn Nets offense will be without its starting point guard on Saturday vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. D’Angelo Russell will be sidelined for the matchup, potentially longer, after spraining his ankle during Thursday’s 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets rank dead-last in offense over the last month, averaging 98.9 points per game […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-76ers prediction and pick. The struggling Philadelphia 76ers (20-35) host the Brooklyn Nets (20-35) on Saturday, February 22, in a battle of Atlantic Division cellar-dwellers. Both […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Celtics are one of the biggest brands in basketball and their head coach, Joe Mazzulla, is all for sharing that spotlight with another Beantown-based team. Since the WNBA is actively expanding, several cities are attempting to join the growing basketball league. Boston reportedly wants to land a team, as actor Donnie […]

Although Jared McCain won’t be available to play for the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch run of the 2024-25 season, the rookie is doing the best thing can control: attacking his injury rehab hard. McCain’s sensational rookie season was ended prematurely by a torn meniscus. He still leads the field of first-timers with 15.3 points […]

Lonnie Walker IV is joining a Philadelphia 76ers team that needs a massive jolt. The Sixers, losers of their last six games, need to start playing with more urgency and putting more pressure on opposing teams in any way. Walker brings their roster to 15 players and provides them with an athletic wing with a […]

Boston Celtics veteran center Al Horford finished with 11 points, including going 3-for-5 from deep, four rebounds, and a team-high plus-20 in 17 minutes in the Celtics’ 124-104 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Over five years removed from when Horford inked a four-year, $109 million deal with the 76ers only to play one season in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an injury-riddled season, and it showed against the Boston Celtics coming back from the All-Star break. Paul George is one of the players battling through injuries, and he’s been receiving pain-killing injections over the past few weeks so he can be on the floor. “I’m hanging in there,” George said […]

Payton Pritchard lit up the nets during the Boston Celtics’ 124-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. This prompted his fellow star teammate Jayston Tatum to heap praise on the fifth-year guard. In 31 minutes of action, Pritchard finished with 28 points and four assists. He shot 10-of-18 from the field, making eight triples […]

PHILADELPHIA — In the Philadelphia 76ers’ first game after the All-Star break, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George all played and didn’t get injured midgame. That’s a notable development — and something so mundane being so significant represents how brutal this Sixers season has been. For Embiid specifically, this season has been a nightmare. […]

PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers try to get back on track in the 2024-25 season, Eric Gordon is trying to work his way back from a wrist injury that could sideline him for a long time. Gordon has missed four of the Sixers’ last seven games, including the last two before the All-Star break. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will get their post-All-Star-break slate of games started on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The latest injury update for Philly brings good news: their stars should all be available to play. Joel Embiid is slated to take the court as the Sixers face the Celtics at 7:00 […]

Lonnie Walker IV is on his way back to the NBA. He signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending his season (up to this point) in Lithuania and failing to catch on with an NBA team in free agency. Walker, a native of nearby Reading, PA, tweeted about how happy is to […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers made Quentin Grimes their marquee addition at the 2025 trade deadline. In due time, he could join their starting five. Grimes started his last game in place of Justin Edwards, who had started the last nine games for the 76ers. Now that Edwards will miss at least two games […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the NBA’s biggest disappointments as the All-Star break arrived. It’s hard to imagine something better awaiting them in their final 28 games. Nonetheless, Tyrese Maxey and the team are working to flip the script and improve on its 20-34 record. After the 76ers’ practice on Wednesday, […]

Joel Embiid and injuries have been synonymous with one another. The Philadelphia 76ers star has endured his fair share of injuries throughout his career. Most notably, Embiid said he believes he needs another knee surgery to be where he needs to be. However, his trainer, Drew Hanlen, has been supportive of his recovery amid the […]

The Boston Celtics will begin their post-All-Star break schedule with a showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers. It will be a battle at the Wells Fargo Center as we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick. The Celtics lead the head-to-head series 271-198. Additionally, the Celtics are 7-3 over their past 10 […]

The days of The Process are long gone. Nothing looks familiar with the Philadelphia 76ers franchise, and it has continued to get worse before it gets better. The NBA trade deadline offered a chance to rectify many roster deficiencies that have led to this faulty season. Instead, the front office made a pair of mid-level […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are signing Lonnie Walker IV to a two-year deal, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. One of the most prominent players on the buyout market nearly started this season with the Boston Celtics before heading overseas. Now, he’s back in the NBA. As the Sixers look to rebound from a poor first […]

Paul George may have struggled in his last game before the All-Star break, but he didn’t let that stop him from enjoying some much-needed time away. The Philadelphia 76ers star put up just two points in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, tying his season-low, yet he and his wife, Daniela Rajic, wasted no time […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is one of the subjects of the new Netflix docuseries “Court of Gold,” which followed the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics. The inside look at the Games and Team USA’s quest for the gold medal included an interesting exchange with Embiid and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Early […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is a true freshman, but he is expected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Before Flagg even stepped foot on campus, that expectation was there. However, there are some other incredibly impressive freshman in college basketball this year as well. One of them is Rutgers […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star break is officially upon us, with players from across the league flying out to San Francisco, California for the festivities. One guy who won’t be participating in any of the events is Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain, but that hasn’t stopped him from making the trek out west, where he has […]

Paul George’s debut season with the Philadelphia 76ers hit a new low point in the team’s 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in the lineup, George went scoreless in the first half and ended with just two points. He added six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals […]

Kendrick Perkins did not hold back on Paul George after the 76ers forward’s brutal showing in the 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Perkins is joining a chorus of fans roasting PG-13 for scoring just two points on Wednesday night. Overall, George has had a very underwhelming season in Philadelphia so far, in a position […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers inked Paul George to a staggering $211.58 million contract in the summer of 2024, the team envisioned him to be the missing piece that will lead the franchise to an NBA title — or at least get them over that second-round hump in the NBA Playoffs. What was not part of […]

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets. And with it being the second night of a back-to-back, the 76ers held out Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey — thrusting Paul George, their marquee offseason signing, into first-option duties. However, it’s becoming more apparent with each passing game that George is no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Tyrese Maxey in their final game before the All-Star break. Paul George will be the Sixers’ lone star in action as they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Along with Joel Embiid, who is out on the second game of a back-to-back, Maxey has been ruled out due to a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets in their final game before the All-Star break. Joel Embiid played Tuesday in the Sixers’ loss to the Toronto Raptors but will not suit up for Wednesday’s tilt in Brooklyn. Embiid is still managing the injury in his left knee that has dogged him for most of […]