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It seems each new year brings with it optimism the Philadelphia 76ers will finally live up to the level of talent on their roster and ascend to the top of the NBA. Even after the Sixers underwhelmed during the 2019-20 regular season, there were those who felt convinced they could contend at the NBA restart […]

The trade talks involving James Harden are still ongoing as the Houston Rockets look to carve out a new direction for the franchise. Even though not much progress has been made on a trade, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says there are five Eastern Conference teams that have made a “courtesy call” on Harden. When Harden originally […]

Danny Green is trusting the process with Ben Simmons. The newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers backcourt has made a name for himself as one of the more reliable shooters in the NBA and he is hoping that this rubs off on Simmons. Shooting has long been the Achilles heel of the two-time All-Star. Many […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid tried to pull off a Mike Tyson reference when speaking to the media on Tuesday. His joke, however, caused a slight panic among Sixers fans as he tried to mimic the legendary boxer’s now-infamous post-match interview back in 2003. Speaking to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Amy Fadool, Embiid had this to […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey continues to find trouble as he navigates James Harden trade rumors. Morey has been fined $50,000 for violating anti-tampering rules stemming from a since-deleted tweet: Sixers president Daryl Morey fined $50K pic.twitter.com/k70xoghGM7 — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) December 28, 2020 Morey had previously tweeted out a Twitter […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been adamant about their stance in not wanting to trade away Ben Simmons — not even for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Just recently, new Sixers president for basketball operations Daryl Morey’s social media activity appears to have reinforced this position. ESPN’s Alan Hahn recently tweeted about why he believes it […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-89 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday, Doc Rivers has claimed solo ownership of the 10th spot in the all-time regular season wins list as a coach. Per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Rivers surpassed two-time Coach of the Year and one-time NBA champion Bill Fitch as he […]

New York Knicks sophomore RJ Barrett had a stellar season opener with 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and five assists in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. That, however, was not the case against Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks guard shot a sour 2-of-15 from the […]

New Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard was a key contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20 and earned his first NBA championship ring in the process. Now, Howard is in Philly and new Sixers head coach, Doc Rivers, believes Howard was more than just a useful role player on the Lakers’ latest title-winning squad. […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Washington Wizards. Making his Wizards debut on Wednesday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook wasted absolutely no time in making an impact with point guard Ben Simmons serving as one of his first victims of the year. Not […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but 2019-20 was, undoubtedly, a disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers and their All-Star center. Embiid struggled with his fitness, night-to-night defensive commitment, and general effort. His numbers dramatically dipped from the year prior, and the 26-year old failed to make an All-NBA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have consistently made the playoffs in recent years with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons leading the way. However, underlying conflicts and poor roster construction nuked last season, resulting in major changes across the organization. Daryl Morey is now in place as president and Doc Rivers has replaced Brett Brown as head coach. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was passed over for the All-NBA teams in 2019-20, after two consecutive years as a Second Team selection. Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic were chosen for the First and Second teams, respectively, while Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert earned a nod on the Third Team over the Sixers’ big man. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to fully tap into the tantalizing upside of the Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons pairing. The Sixers hope that new head coach Doc Rivers will be able to bring out the best in the star tandem. The Sixers’ sideline boss has expressed a lot of optimism that they can find […]

It didn’t take long for Daryl Morey to find a new gig after he left the Houston Rockets this past offseason. After bouncing from the Rockets, Morey immediately landed the job of president of basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 48-year-old, however, just revealed that he recently had doubts on whether he would still […]

Throughout the entire Houston Rockets-James Harden trade saga, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been constantly mentioned. It would be understandable if this has affected his mindset entering the brand new season. But in a recent interview, the Sixers star revealed that nothing really changes for him amid the possibility of being shipped out. Per […]

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was asked about a report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Joe Vardon, which asserts that the All-Star center opposed the hiring of Tyronn Lue during the Sixers’ recent head coaching search. The article, which chronicles how Lue ended up as the head coach of the Los Angeles […]

After a disappointing first-round exit in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready to hit the restart button and parted ways with head coach Brett Brown, who led the team in seven seasons from 2013 to 2020. With a vacant spot on the sidelines, then-Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue was one […]

With the NBA 2020-21 season about the kickoff, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is still discovering new things about his players. From a distance, Rivers was already aware of Ben Simmons’ speed, but now that he’s coaching the Australian, he was caught off guard by his ability to turn his speed several notches up. […]

Now that the Doc Rivers era is about to unfold with the Philadelphia 76ers, change is coming. One of the things Doc wants to zero in on is his former player Tobias Harris, with whom he’s reuniting with in the City of Brotherly Love. Both Rivers and Harris both joined forces back in 2017 to […]

Is Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey concealing his true intentions regarding a possible Ben Simmons trade? Brian Windhorst thinks the answer is yes. The ESPN insider said on the latest Hoop Collective episode he feels Morey is being dishonest when he claims Simmons is not available in discussions for Houston Rockets guard James Harden: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter the new season with a bit of a log jam in their frontcourt. So much so, that Sixers head coach Doc Rivers even toyed about the idea of playing all four of his centers at the same time. Well, not really. The Sixers will have no less than four big […]

The shortened break heading into the 2020-21 NBA season has a lot of teams concerned about restricting minutes for their superstar players. But as far as new Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is concerned, his superstar duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will get their regular minutes as long as they’re healthy and […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is once again back to his cryptic ways following another tweet and delete episode on Sunday. Fans were quick to point out that the Sixers might have something big brewing with Houston Rockets disgruntled superstar James Harden, after Morey decided to re-tweet one of The Beard’s individual […]

When the 2020-21 season starts, Dwight Howard and the Philadelphia 76ers do not only plan on beating teams physically in basketball. Apparently, the Sixers also want to win in the mental warfare. Dwight said so as much after leading the Sixers to a 113-107 preseason win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Howard had a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers experienced some growing pains with his new team on Friday. His interesting decision to play Ben Simmons at center during one stretch of the game backfired greatly, but they still came away with a 113-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers at the BakersLife Fieldhouse. The win pushed the 76ers’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers front office has committed to the development of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for the upcoming season. The duo hasn’t been able to achieve true greatness in the postseason so far, which has called for many spectators to assume that one of the two Sixers stars would be traded soon. Those talks […]

As of Friday morning, here’s where the Houston Rockets are on the James Harden trade front. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Rockets were expanding discussions with possible trade partners beyond Harden’s preferred destinations of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Woj and Shelburne indicated that multiple teams from […]

No star in basketball is currently more embroiled in trade speculation than Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons. Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, as you’ve surely heard, has requested a trade, and told the Rockets brass that his preferred destinations are the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers are now run by former Rockets GM […]

Most NBA fans and pundits believe the Philadelphia 76ers will indeed be instant strong title contenders if they can somehow trade for disgruntled Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, however, begs to disagree, claiming the Sixers won’t be significantly better with The Beard running the show. Sir Charles voiced his unpopular opinion […]

There were reports that surfaced on Thursday that the Philadelphia 76ers could be open to dealing Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden. Despite the recent reports, Daryl Morey—the president of basketball operations of the Sixers—denies that Philadelphia is looking to trade Simmons, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In response, 76ers president of basketball […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly willing to include Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden, but talks have not progressed far down the road. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Houston Rockets were expanding trade discussions beyond the markets to which the disgruntled superstar has requested to be […]

James Harden’s chances of being traded just took another turn down the wrong path. While Harden has tried to open up his window of preferable destinations should he be traded, most teams aren’t taking the bait at the moment. One of those teams would be the Philadelphia 76ers, who also rank at the top of […]

There was a snowstorm in the North East, which led Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers to create a swinging snowman. Despite the effort that Thybulle put into building the snowman, Sixers forward Tobias Harris seemed far from impressed by his teammate’s creation. The original video of Thybulle showing the snowman on a swing was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers unclogged the toilet this offseason. What the heck does this mean? They created roster balance. On draft night, the Sixers traded big man Al Horford, who’s one season through a four-year, $109 million deal, the 34th pick in last month’s NBA Draft, the rights to Vasilije Micic, and a future first-round draft […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is on board if the NBA becomes the first professional sports organization to oversee distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Sixers coach’s words carry weight. There are questions as to how players and coaches will respond to vaccination in the event it is made readily available, notably if the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers logged their first preseason win on Tuesday, defeating the Boston Celtics, 108-99. Sixers rookie Tyrese Maxey stole the show in his 12 minutes of action, which prompted some postgame praise from superstar teammate Ben Simmons. Maxey, who played all of his minutes during the fourth period, finished with eight points (on 4-of-6 […]

Tuesday featured a preseason contest between arch-rivals the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. Despite playing in a crowdless Wells Fargo Center due to COVID-19 protocols, the Sixers still decided to make the Celtics feel as if they were playing in front of a capacity crowd. Philadelphia decided to blast some “you suck” crowd chants […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have turned the tables coming into the 2020-21 season. Daryl Morey has come aboard and made some drastic changes that will push the productiveness of the Sixers roster to its brink. As it stands, they’re in decent shape to return to prominence in the Eastern Conference. Even though they may end up […]