Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 145

The Golden State Warriors have long been linked to a potential Ben Simmons deal. However, not everyone in the front office is reportedly on board. Ben Simmons has given his ultimatum to the Philadelphia 76ers. He doesn’t want to be there. While that fact isn’t exactly shocking to hear, having him openly admit it, at […]

Patrick Beverley may be the newest dude on the block for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but this isn’t stopping him from doing his fair share of recruitment for his new squad. The 33-year-old veteran has set his sights on Philadelphia 76ers want-away star Ben Simmons who made his trade demand with the Sixers official on Tuesday. […]

Ben Simmons might know that Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is a huge fan of football… or soccer, as it is more commonly called in the United States. The Sixers big man has been quite active on Twitter in recent days, openly discussing the goings-on in the world of international football. On Tuesday, Embiid came […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has made it known to the front office that he wants a trade and doesn’t plan on reporting to training camp. Apparently, if Rich Paul has his way, Simmons won’t be the only young Sixers player on his way out of Philly. Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey is also a […]

The Ben Simmons stare-down with the Philadelphia 76ers has reached new heights. The NBA All-Star guard has apparently taken an even more aggressive posture toward the franchise. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Simmons has told the Sixers he no longer wants to be with the team. In a meeting with the 76ers last week in […]

The Ben Simmons saga continues to be one of the most intriguing storylines in this year’s NBA off season. Simmons, who had a mediocre year with the Sixers last season, has made it clear that he wants out of Philadelphia. According to several reports, he hasn’t stayed in touch with any of his teammates and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Toronto Raptors were identified as the two teams that showed the most interest in Ben Simmons, the Philadelphia 76ers’ want-away star. As it turns out, however, the Sixers weren’t too pleased with what these two teams had to offer, which eventually led to a potential trade deal falling through. According […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been the center of attention when it comes to trade talks after his disappointing postseason. While he could still be on his way out, it appears the Sixers tried to get rid of him for a much bigger star earlier this year. Per The Athletic’s Sham Charania, Philly was […]

While the trade rumors involving the Philadelphia 76ers sending Ben Simmons elsewhere have really died down, there’s still a belief among many in the NBA that he has played his last game in Philly. Via Shams Charania of The Athletic, many executives in the league expect a trade to happen sooner rather than later. So […]

While trade rumors involving Ben Simmons have been circulating the NBA mediasphere all offseason, it appears that Simmons might have to start yet another season in Philadelphia despite a clear strain between the two parties. On a recent episode of “Brian Windhorst and the Hoop Collective,” the titular host said that there just haven’t been […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Danny Green is going crazy with his ink game this offseason. He recently paid tribute to his former teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors. Despite being in Los Angeles for just a year, his stay there was amazing. Green and the Lakers capped their season with a championship trophy […]

The NBA season saw a whole host of players who raised their stock and perception around the league. Take Devin Booker, for example, as the two-time All-Star has successfully proven that he can score as well or even better in the biggest of stages, silencing the “empty stats” argument. Similarly, Trae Young, who wasn’t even […]

The Trust The Process era of the Sixers remains one of the most memorable eras of Philadelphia 76ers basketball. It was the start of a promising era that showcased youth and talent. Led by Joel Embiid, the movement looked like it was going to finally bring a championship back to Philadelphia. But unfortunately, roughly eight […]

If the Philadelphia 76ers really want to trade Ben Simmons, as has been the talk all offseason long, then Jalen Rose thinks they may have to wait for a bit. Simmons appears to be firm on wanting to be traded away from the Sixers, and Philly seems to feel the same way. However, the team’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a season where they finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. And yet because of all the controversy surrounding Ben Simmons, their offseason has been nothing but an endless wave of trade rumors The Sixers just locked up franchise player Joel Embiid for the long haul to […]

Despite trade rumors seemingly dying down of late, it still appears that both Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are still pursuing a trade away from Philly for the former Rookie of the Year. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been heavily linked to a swoop for the Sixers’ want-away star, but at this point, there appears […]

There are three difficult things in the world: 1. Find true love, 2. Achieve world peace, and 3. Be a Philadelphia 76ers fan. It’s extra hard these days for the Sixers faithful with the Ben Simmons drama dragging longer than the Twilight saga. Simmons is still not communicating with the team, including coach Doc Rivers […]

Ben Simmons is still on the Philadelphia 76ers’ active roster despite the deafening trade buzz surrounding him since the end of their last playoff run. The longer he remains on the Sixers, the more awkward it becomes given how loudly he was being shopped around the league by GM Daryl Morey. But it sounds like […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a questionable place this off season which they haven’t really addressed. What is happening to Ben Simmons? How soon can the Sixers trade him? At the rate of where the team is going, it seems like Simmons could still play for the Sixers to start the season which is detrimental […]

Despite endless news that the writing is on the wall for Ben Simmons in Philadelphia, the 76ers point forward remains very visibly still on the roster. Sixers president Daryl Morey has evidently tried to generate as much value for his star by asking for absurdly high trade packages in return. But as we draw closer and […]

Veteran big man Paul Millsap is one of the more notable names remaining in NBA free agency, but he’s in no rush to sign a new deal despite interest from a number of teams, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. The Golden State Warriors have been linked to Millsap the most out of any suitors. […]

Stephen Curry and Seth Curry have always been close. Amid unfortunate rumors regarding their family, their tight relationship is needed more than ever. The Golden State Warriors star greeted his younger brother on his 31st birthday, posting a sweet and heartfelt message on Instagram, including a picture of them laughing together inside a locker room. […]

Allen Iverson remains one of the most influential NBA players ever, but if you’re going to ask him, his impact on sports might have been far greater had he been a football player. After all, Iverson believes his football skills was much better than his basketball back in the day. In his recent appearance on […]

Right now, it doesn’t look like the Philadelphia 76ers will enter the 2021-22 season with Ben Simmons on their roster. Rumors have been rife about an impending move away from the Sixers for the All-Star point guard, and at this point, it truly feels like a blockbuster deal is going to be announced any day […]

While there is still a glimmer of hope that Ben Simmons starts the 2021-22 season in a Philadelphia Sixers uniform, the possibility of this happening is becoming bleaker by the day. Right now, it appears that the All-Star point guard is doing everything he can to force his way out of Philadelphia. This reportedly includes […]

Sonya Curry and Dell Curry got married back in 1988, but it appears the marriage is coming to an end. According to TMZ Sports, Sonya filed divorce paperwork in June, and the divorce is still ongoing. It’s currently unclear why the two are heading for a split. Sonya and Dell Curry first met while they […]

Seemingly every summer now, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons posts his workout videos showing his improved range—raising hopes that he has finally addressed his biggest weakness. The 2021 offseason is no different, but this time, NBA fans are no longer believing the hype. During the latest Chris Johnson Hoops game in Los Angeles, the Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just went all-in on the face of their franchise Joel Embiid, locking him up to a massive four-year, $196 million extension that keeps him locked down until the 2026-27 season. There’s no argument that Joel Embiid isn’t worth every penny. The Cameroonian finished as the 1st runner-up for the Most Valuable Player […]

Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter Danny Green got his 2020 championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers even before he received his 2019 ring with the Toronto Raptors. Fortunately, the long wait is about to be over when his Sixers play the Raptors in Canada next season–that is barring any health or other issues, of course. The […]

Ben Simmons has been an enigma for the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. The trade rumors around the Sixers star have been virtually endless, and that has created an obvious strain on his relationship with the team. That’s why Simmons had reportedly cut contact with the Sixers’ brass as the speculation continued to heat up in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on an awkward trajectory to start this upcoming NBA season. They may have extended Joel Embiid’s contract but it seems like they didn’t make much of a difference with their roster. And oh, it doesn’t help that homegrown All-Star Ben Simmons isn’t in communication with them either. Simmons has been on […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid never lets a good joke go to waste even if it’s him in the middle of the actual joke. Embiid recently mocked himself after an old video of him resurfaced where he completely bombed a fastbreak play back in his junior varsity days at the Montverde Academy. Embiid, who’s always […]

Despite taking the number one spot in the East last season, the Philadelphia 76ers fell short of winning it all. While their early playoff exit was due to a confluence of factors, what stands out the most is Ben Simmons’ lack of initiative. This is still an ongoing issue that the team is working on. […]

In case you missed it, Patrick Beverley just got traded for the second time in just a matter of days. After being shipped off by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies, the veteran guard is now on his way to the Minnesota Timberwolves following another trade agreement between the Grizzlies and the Wolves. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers inked All-Star center Joel Embiid to a massive extension worth $196 million. With the deal, Embiid is staying in Philadelphia for the foreseeable future as they do whatever it takes to get an NBA title to the Sixers organization. Embiid had a perfect reaction on Twitter after the news of the deal […]

Joel Embiid has become one of the premier big men in today’s NBA. His stature has often been the source of headlines since his arrival in the NBA in 2014. The Cameroon native was brought into the Philadelphia 76ers organization at the time to be paired with fellow big man Nerlens Noel, an experiment that […]

Joel Embiid isn’t going anywhere. The Philadelphia 76ers star just locked in a massive extension that keeps him on the team until 2027. The Sixers star’s signing was reported by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is finalizing a four-year, $196 million supermax contract extension, sources told ESPN. — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) August […]

One of the biggest names that have been involved in trade rumors during this offseason is Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard. Alongside the Blazers, another team that’s been on the cusp of a franchise-shifting move would be the Philadelphia 76ers and their struggling playmaker Ben Simmons who, like Lillard, has been heavily involved in a […]

Ben Simmons is on his way out of the Philadelphia 76ers. At this point, it feels like only a miracle would prevent him from parting ways with the Sixers in the offseason. Previous reports suggested that Simmons has been ignoring calls from the Sixers and that he’s pretty much ghosted them as trade talks heat […]