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The Washington Wizards started the 2020-2021 NBA season with much disappointment. The Wizards started off the season with a 6-17 mark before somehow turning it around. Then, after a disheartening loss to the Boston Celtics in the first play-in game, they responded with a 142-115 thrashing of the Indiana Pacers to snag the 8-seed in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now know they will be taking on the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Wizards pounded the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to secure the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. Washington is dangerous as an 8-seed with two superstars in Russell Westbrook and Bradley […]

The Washington Wizards have punched their ticket into the postseason. They now have the unenviable task of trying to stop Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Wizards have a non-zero chance of winning this series against the Sixers. But obviously that figure is realistically a lot closer to zero than even die-hard […]

The Washington Wizards hammered the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to secure a first-round date with the mighty Philadelphia 76ers. The top-seeded Sixers are the heavy favorite, but don’t tell that to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. After demolishing the Pacers, the Wizards head coach started babbling about socks and why his team can […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have experienced the zenith of basketball three times throughout their history, with two of those championships coming in Philly after the move from Syracuse in 1963. The Sixers’ last title, however, came nearly four decades ago. As one of the original franchises in the NBA, the Sixers have a rich history of […]

Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons is one of the best perimeter defenders in the entire NBA. The Sixers star has even been named a finalist for the 2020-21 season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. But TNT analyst Kenny Smith doesn’t think the Sixers star is up to the task of defending Washington Wizards […]

The race for the MVP trophy is as tight as a new jar of pickles. The NBA on Thursday announced the three finalists for the league’s top individual honor: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. While the result will definitely be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have long been branded as one of the biggest underachievers in the NBA. Prior to this season, there was a lot of doubt as to whether or not Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons could actually co-exist to lead the Sixers to glory. Philly pretty much erased all doubt this year, and head […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris is excited about the play-in tournament. After all, he’ll just be sitting on his couch watching while the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum try hard just to make the playoffs. The Sixers finished with the best record in the East, so Harris is naturally delighted heading […]

The NBA has instituted the play-in tournament, much to the disapproval of many NBA stars including LeBron James and Luka Doncic, among others. However, the real reason the NBA had decided to push forth with the play-in was in an effort to limit tanking, with the Philadelphia 76ers being one of the key contributors in […]

The NBA season is often a major part of a player’s road to greatness. However, the toughest part of the road comes during the NBA Playoffs. People often forget that the postseason is a grueling environment that turns players into champions. Because of this, it is quite common to see players shine brightly during the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s step-back 3-pointer has already taken on iconic status in NBA lore as one of the greatest buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. Add the wrinkle that it happened in the bubble, and it sticks out even more. The 21-year old—playing on a sprained ankle—capped off his 43-point, 17-rebound, and 13-assist Game […]

The top three seeds in the Eastern Conference are set, as the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks will host first-round playoff series. All three teams are under immense pressure to win the conference and the NBA Finals given the road to this point both in progression and blockbuster moves. That said, which team […]

It’s been a long trek to the summit for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid is the final remnant from the earliest stages of #TheProcess that started nearly a decade ago by direction of former Sixers GM Sam Hinkie. As such, only Embiid can truly appreciate the whole struggle in its entirety as the Sixers went […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may have “Troel” as his nickname on Twitter, but he’s not here to troll and joke this time around. Instead, the Sixers star is all about business as his team enters the postseason with the championship in mind. While the Sixers are already secured of a playoff spot after topping […]

After getting finger poked to the moon, Sixers big man Dwight Howard is suspended for a single game. The news isn’t shocking, as it’s regular NBA procedure for a player to get booted for a game after earning 16 technical fouls. The news was “reported” by some guy from Stadium. For those unaware, Dwight Howard […]

Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem made his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, and he promptly got ejected just three minutes into this appearance after a scuffle with Dwight Howard. Haslem has absolutely zero regrets about the incident. After giving a short play-by-play of what went down, the Heat veteran even admitted […]

The Orlando Magic will be facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-76ers prediction and pick. This game features a tale of two stories as the Magic are looking forward to the end of the season and […]

The NBA MVP race has become a back-and-forth battle between two phenomenal centers. While Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the trophy, the potential runner-up, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia Sixers, will use the possible defeat (if it happens) to motivate him going forward. In an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, […]

Sixers MVP candidate Joel Embiid is having a tremendous season as his team currently sits atop the Eastern Conference. But, it was so close to being all done on one night in Washington DC. Embiid recently spoke out on what went through his mind when he landed awkwardly on his left leg on March 12th […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid takes a lot of hard tumbles on the basketball court, and Sixers head coach Doc Rivers is still getting used to it. Rivers admits the “falls are terrible” and even says his daughter Callie, who’s married to Sixers guard Seth Curry, is constantly freaked out by them. Via ESPN’s Ramona […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris and Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic infamously became best buddies years ago when they were teammates, first on the Los Angeles Clippers and then on the Sixers. They’re even doing Goldfish commercials together these days. However, it seems Boban is now betraying Harris in favor of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Heat prediction and pick. These two teams will square off for the third time this season. Philadelphia will look for the sweep as they’ve won the […]

The NBA Top Shot world should rejoice – the case of the missing Ben Simmons Cool Cats has finally been solved. The website announced on Wednesday an all-new way for collectors to acquire the next Cool Cats Moment reward which features the Philadelphia 76ers superstar. Introducing the first-ever Showcase Quest: Calling all NBA Top Shot Collectors […]

Four bounces to simultaneously crush the spirit of every Philadelphia 76ers fan in existence. Four bounces to turn Kawhi Leonard into the greatest Toronto Raptor of all-time. On May 12, 2019, an absolute miracle stunned all of Toronto, nay, the world: Without this shot, the Raptors may have very well lost their title dreams in […]

The Indiana Pacers were fighting for dear life on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers with a spot in the play-in tournament on the line. Caris LeVert knew exactly what was at stake, so he made sure to showcase his clutch gene when it mattered most. LeVert hit an epic step-back jumper with less than a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Indiana Pacers in an Eastern Conference matchup with everything on the line. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pacers prediction and pick. The 76ers hold first place in the Eastern Conference with a 47-21 record. They’re currently on an impressive eight-game win streak and […]

The Boston Celtics amassed a ton of hype entering the 2020-21 season amid the expected development of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The two were named All-Stars which meant the hopes were reasonable. The Celtics as a team, however, teetered between a mid-tier squad to a team barely making it to the NBA Playoffs. As […]

At the peak of his career, the great Allen Iverson had his fair share of naysayers. Right now though, his historic career is widely celebrated by fans and critics alike. One such admirer is none other than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr looked back at Iverson’s unforgettable stint in the NBA, as […]

The Milwaukee Bucks scored a key victory on Friday against the Houston Rockets, 141-133, which allowed them to move up to the second spot in the Eastern Conference, overtaking the mighty Brooklyn Nets. As it turns out, Giannis Antetokounmpo was not aware of his team’s current standing. When he was told about this recent development […]

There’s no denying that his outside shooting — or lack thereof — remains to be one of the biggest weaknesses in Ben Simmons’ game. For his part, however, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers does not appear to be too concerned with this issue. Rivers did acknowledge how Simmons could improve as a three-point shooter, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons has emerged as one of the most dominant pairings in the NBA this season. As it turns out, however, Embiid himself would like to get a bit more two-man action with another one of his Sixers teammates. According to Embiid himself, that man is none […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has played a key part in the team’s current seven-game winning streak. However, the Sixers center isn’t making much of their unbeaten run due to the lowly opponents they’ve been facing. After Philly’s 20-point win over the Rockets on Wednesday, Embiid spoke out on the matter, via Sports Illustrated: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were surprisingly caught in a tight encounter against a struggling New Orleans Pelicans side on Friday night. Despite being able to grab a tight win, 76ers guard Danny Green claimed that they still have to buckle down and play more consistently on both ends of the floor in their coming games, especially […]

Joel Embiid is one pretty strong fellow. Unfortunately for him, Jaxson Hayes felt the full wrath of Embiid on Friday as the Sixers took on the New Orleans Pelicans. Here’s Embiid showcasing his elite upper body strength against a hapless Hayes (h/t Yahoo Sports on Twitter): Embiid lookin' like the Broad Street Bully 😤 (via […]

Midway through the season, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were neck-and-neck in the MVP race. However, Embiid has since fallen back in the fight after he suffered a knee injury in early March and missed 10 straight games in the process. Now, many believe that Jokic has the MVP […]

The New York Knicks turned from a feel-good story to a tough matchup in the Eastern Conference. New York’s strong play, especially their work on defense was discussed by Turner Sports Analyst Greg Anthony, per Chris Franklin of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.  “If you take the second half of the season, I think they’ve probably […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Philadelphia 76ers will battle it out in an exciting inter-conference affair on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-76ers prediction and pick. New Orleans and Philadelphia battle it out for the second and final time this season. The first head-to-head matchup between […]

If you’ve been watching people talk about today’s NBA landscape, chances are you have come across someone profess how much they hate how the league has become a glorified 3-point shooting contest. Indeed, the long shot is now the thing in basketball, but the post-up isn’t dead either. Just take for example Philadelphia 76ers big […]