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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has come to Ben Simmons’ defense time and time again when he’s criticized for his inability to shoot the basketball. But this time, it’s not going to fly. The Sixers guard is extremely valuable to this team because he’s truly a two-way threat. He can guard all five positions […]

After watching Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors dominate the NBA for over half a decade, it’s certainly odd seeing him on the sidelines for a second straight playoffs. But ask Stephen himself about it and he’ll tell you that there’s another Curry competing for a title this year—his brother Seth. The Warriors star is fresh […]

It is unfortunate that in just a few week’s time, players have had to put on with some of the worst NBA fan incidents known to man. Some people can’t seem to understand that having the cash to purchase those elusive NBA tickets gives you the right to do whatever you want. Of course, you […]

Without a doubt, Joel Embiid is the engine that keeps the Philadelphia 76ers running. The All-Star center is his team’s focal point, both on offense and defense. But even though his worth on the court is unquestionable, Embiid’s card value is still not as high as many people would think. We tackle down below why […]

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid’s knee injury was certainly a big factor, as was Ben Simmons’ poor performance at the charity stripe. The Wizards deployed a Hack-a-Ben strategy down the stretch, and it worked out. With Washington intentionally […]

Ben Simmons’ poor free-throw shooting was a storyline in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 122-114 Game 4 loss to the Washington Wizards, which extended the first-round series to a Game 5. The Wizards turned to a Hack-a-Ben strategy in crunch time, with Simmons splitting a pair of free throws three times in a row and ultimately going […]

Given their excellent regular season, the Philadephia 76ers quickly rose as a favorite to win the title this season. They were expected to boot out the Washington Wizards with ease in the first round. However, they failed to complete the sweep, losing 122-114 in Game 4. A quick 4-0 would’ve been great as it would’ve […]

Fans doing foolish things seems to be the ugliest trend in sports these days. On Monday, a fan ran on the floor in Game 4 between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the latest in the spate of unruly behavior from fans in the NBA Playoffs. And Wizards coach Scott Brooks is not […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t care about the Washington Wizards’ Hack-a-Ben strategy. After all, he knows how good and important Ben Simmons is to the team. On Monday, the Wizards executed the Hack-a-Ben tactic to perfection, as they saw Simmons finish 5-of-11 from the charity stripe. It also allowed Washington to pull off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are holding their collective breaths right now as they await the latest update from Joel Embiid’s knee injury. It seems everything is still in the dark after Embiid left early in Game 4 against the Washington Wizards on Monday and did not return. When asked by reporters for an update on Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost a chance at a sweep on Monday night against the Washington Wizards with Sixers star Ben Simmons having another rough night from the charity stripe. With the game still up in the air down the stretch, the Wizards opted to send Simmons to the line intentionally which worked wonders for the […]

Monday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards featured a controversial incident wherein an unruly fan stormed the court during the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who himself was recently involved in a spitting incident with a New York Knicks fan, witnessed the fiasco in Washington and decided to take to Twitter to share […]

That unruly fan aka red pants guy who ran onto the court on Monday night in Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards will be banned from the Capitol One Arena (h/t to MSE). Aside from being slapped with a lifetime ban and getting a huge sack from the Capitol One Arena […]

Reggie Miller has had enough of fans crossing the line during games. The NBA legend is even offering a solution to put an end to these untoward incidents following a shocking episode from Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. For those who haven’t seen it, here’s what transpired inside Capital One Arena […]

The Washington Wizards were on the brink of elimination on Monday as they faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round series matchup. Wizards star Russell Westbrook knew what was at stake so he just had to stamp his authority in this contest. Westbrook had the Wizards home crowd on their […]

Another day, another game of the NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately, another incident has occurred involving a fan in Game 4 versus the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. This time, a fan ran onto the court before being leveled by officers and quickly taken out from the arena. Fan storms the court near the Sixers bench but […]

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is a strong, strong man. Just ask Washington Wizards center Robin Lopez. Lopez actually had a shining moment in Game 4 against the Sixers, as he rejected Embiid midway through the first quarter of the contest. Robin Lopez rejects Joel Embiid at the rim! 🔥pic.twitter.com/bXymDY85Aq — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 31, 2021 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are all set to advance to the next round and finish off a sweep of the Washington Wizards. However, the game didn’t start out as the Sixers had hoped. Star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid headed to the locker room early in Game 4 and remained there for the entire second […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are out to sweep the Washington Wizards in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. As they gear up for Game 4- in Washington DC- it felt like a Sixers home game, which could very much benefit Philly and Joel Embiid. Seriously, where are all the fans at? The video below […]

With three championships in franchise history and a total of nine trips to the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers have had some of the best teams in NBA history. For this piece, we’ll be ranking the five best Sixers teams in franchise history. The top three will be easy to pick since they are the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris is in the middle of a heated playoff series with the Washington Wizards, which his team currently leads 3-0. On Memorial Day Monday, however, he’ll also be remembering and showing respect for the the men and women who served the United States military. Tobias Harris’ grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel John Mulzac, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head over to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Game 4 NBA Playoff matchup. They hope to sweep the Wizards and progress to the second round. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards Game 4 prediction and pick. The 76ers have been running […]

Ben Simmons and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers have been trusting the process for years now. This season, it seems as though all this trusting has finally paid off as the Sixers have brought their on-court dominance all the way to the post-season with a commanding 3-0 lead against the Washington Wizards. Ahead of […]

Matisse Thybulle is only averaging 3.4 points through three games in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs against the Washington Wizards, but the Philadelphia 76ers are not asking him to put up points. Instead, the Sixers are valuing him so much for the goods he delivers on the other end of the floor. […]

The Joel Embiid of old is gone. The All-Star that Philadelphia 76ers fans have followed for years has been replaced, and in his stead, a new Embiid has emerged – one that’s actually ready to compete for a title. As cheesy as it sounds, it’s been the absolute truth this season in more ways than […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together a tour de force performance in Game 3 against the Washington Wizards, pouring in 36 points on 14-of-18 shooting in a 132-103 beatdown. The Sixers center added eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block in a game that was never all that competitive. In addition to […]

Through the early goings of the 2021 NBA playoffs, three contenders are slowing emerging out of the pack as the favorites to win the East. The Philadelphia 76ers are proving to be worthy contenders after they finished the regular season with the best record in the conference and with Joel Embiid playing MVP-level basketball. Of […]

The Washington Wizards now find themselves in a nearly inescapable hole against the Philadelphia 76ers. At the heart of their problems lies the unstoppable force known as Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian big man has tortured Washington in every game of the series. Embiid has averaged 29.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game through three contests. […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons got no chill on the Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook. In one play during Game 3 of the Sixers and Wizards’ first-round matchup, Simmons got the better of Westbrook and continued to rub it in the face of the 2017 Most Valuable Player. Simmons finds space inside the paint then […]

Metta World Peace wants you to know that Joel Embiid and the Sixers aren’t playing around this season. @sixers are being slept on. The big fella is dominant. Watch out — Metta World Peace (@MettaWorld37) May 29, 2021 I mean, he does have a point. Philly was the No. 1 seed heading into the 2021 […]

Russell Westbrook made headlines for the wrong reasons during the Washington Wizards’ Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 9-time All-Star was involved in fan-related incident on Wednesday night, when a member of the Sixers crowd poured his bucket of popcorn at the Wizards point guard. But overshadowed by the fiasco was the actual […]

All we usually hear about is the Big 3 in Brooklyn of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. But what about the one in Philly? The Sixers have a brilliant trio of their own in MVP candidate Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris. While they may not be the Nets, the development these […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in Game 3 of this first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Wizards prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers were never threatened against the Washington Wizards throughout the first two home games and will […]

While Nikola Jokic dropped a team-high 36 points on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, it was Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers who ultimately made the difference in Game 3 after erupting for 16 points in the fourth quarter alone. Well, his dad is kind of a big deal too. Doc Rivers, who is […]

Former professional wrestlers and WWE stars Shawn Michaels and Triple-H approved of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid doing the DX chop on Wednesday. Embiid has frequently paid homage to some of his favorite wrestlers throughout the years, and he did so again after an and-1 during Wednesday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Michaels and Triple-H […]

Fans are back and it’s got everyone excited, well, for the most part. On Wednesday night during the NBA Playoffs, three separate teams banned a total of 5 fans from their arenas. The Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz each made swift moves to remove certain fans from their stadiums after some ugly […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on recent fan incidents involving Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, and how the NBA currently protects its players. After leading the Lakers to a 109-95 victory in the franchise’s first home playoff game at Staples Center since 2013, James expressed his support for the […]

A few crazy fans have been under the spotlight as of late after crossing the line in a few NBA Playoff games this week and NBA icons Vince Carter and Rasheed Wallace weren’t having any of it. Both Carter and Wallace blasted these fans specifically the two individuals who were caught on two separate incidents involving […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell has spoken out about the incident involving a handful of Jazz fans and the family of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup. Mitchell may be a fierce competitor on the court, but he knows where to draw the line. Mitchell caught wind of the type of […]