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Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris wants his respect. Harris sat down for an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, in which he revealed his frustration at the idea he is not capable of being a third star for the Sixers alongside Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid: “Yeah, you know, that shit pisses me off,” […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ quest to become a solid title contender has yet to find its end as they continue to seek ways to reshape their roster midway through the season. After missing out on James Harden, Sixers general manager Daryl Morey wants to bounce back and acquire another big-name signee with Toronto Raptors guard Kyle […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet wasn’t just instrumental in his team’s win on Sunday over the Philadelphia 76ers, he also made a highlight-reel bucket with his crazy 36-foot bank shot to beat the shot clock in the first quarter. After the game, he admitted that he does practice those types of shots. Per Josh Lewenberg […]

It does not appear as though Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers appreciated how the voting for the All-Star teams turned out. According to the first-year Sixers coach, he firmly believes that both Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris deserve to be recognized for their outstanding play this season, while also throwing a bit of shade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors meet for the first game of a back-to-back set on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Sixers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Sixers hold an overall record of 20-10 and are 15-13-2 against the spread. Philadelphia is coming off a win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is having an MVP-like run. His 50-point showing yesterday against the Chicago Bulls is the highlight so far of his season. In 24 games, the Cameroonian is averaging 30.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per outing. The last time the Sixers had a player […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid put up a jaw-dropping 50 points in the win against the Chicago Bulls. Embiid has been making his case for MVP all season, as evidenced by his 50-spot, along with 17 rebounds, four blocks, and two steals. In the five NBA seasons Embiid has played for the Sixers, this […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid earned his way to the fourth straight All-Star selection of his young career. The Cameroonian big man took to Twitter to show his appreciation for being selected as one of the starters for his year’s All-Star Game. Cheers to being an All Star once again. Never take it for granted!!!! […]

Apparently, Joel Embiid’s 50-point explosion for the Philadelphia 76ers made Tobias Harris hungry. Who wouldn’t be? After Embiid scored his 50th point of the game against the Chicago Bulls, a hyped Harris went to his Sixers teammate and shouted “50-piece McNugget!” The veteran forward followed it up on Twitter, re-tweeting a video of his reaction […]

To this day, Wilt Chamberlain is still widely regarded as the best center to ever don a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. But it seems like current Sixers center Joel Embiid is giving The Big Dipper a run for his money, based on his remarkable showing in the 2020-21 campaign so far. The Cameroonian slotman once again […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are once again in the highlight reels. The Sixers big man took a pass and went coast to coast for the easy layup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Embiid coast to coast 😳pic.twitter.com/oLMXHCWZat — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2021 Embiid is on an absolute tear this […]

Playing for Doc Rivers and Brett Brown is like night and day, as far as Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris is concerned. Guesting on the “The Jalen & Jacoby Podcast” on Thursday (via Ky Carlin of the Sixers Wire), the 28-year-old shooter detailed how important Rivers was to the Sixers’ growth, which has translated to […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons won’t be suiting up against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center on Friday, the team confirmed just hours before tip-off. ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth revealed that the Sixers point-forward is still out with an unspecified illness. Ben Simmons is officially OUT with an illness tonight against the Bulls per the […]

The starters were announced for this year’s NBA All-Star Game and the names weren’t really that shocking. However, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers might end up being the coach for the Eastern Conference and doesn’t appear to be jumping up and down about that (via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). 76ers coach Doc […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls are on opposite ends of the spectrum in the Eastern Conference. While Philly is intent on contending for a championship right now, Chicago is still feeling things out in the first season under new management. The Sixers are the No. 1 seed in the East, and the Bulls (currently […]

John Wall doesn’t shy away from attacking the basket and he is done being shy about his lack of foul calls for the Houston Rockets. After falling to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Wall had a 90-second rant on the officials that aren’t giving him foul calls in games, via Adam Spolane of SportsRadio610. John […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of action due to lingering back problems. According to Embiid, the back pains started after LeBron James’ hard foul on him last month. Per Chris Crouse of FortyEightMinutes, while Embiid called the ailment “not alarming,” he pointed to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach isn’t a fan of the whole work-from-home set-up. On Monday, the 59-year-old head coach called out Jackson Frank of DIME for seemingly lacking some energy in their post-game interview. And, Doc was right on the money. “Jackson are you in bed right now?” Rivers asked, leaving the reporter no choice but […]

LaMelo Ball has been as advertised in his rookie season: an offensive difference-maker. Coming off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets, Ball is averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 27.7 minutes per contest. The rookie has been a sight to behold for head coach James Borrego. A career […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has just confirmed that superstar big man Joel Embiid will be suiting up for the Sixers on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Ben Simmons, on the other hand, will be forced to sit out due to a stomach flu. This report comes via Tom West of SB Nation: Doc […]

Sixers star Ben Simmons scored a career-high 42 points against the league-leading Utah Jazz on Monday night. The Australian was incredible as he attacked the rim relentlessly, while also grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out 12 assists. This feat is made more impressive by the fact that Utah has an elite defense, anchored by two-time […]

Ben Simmons woke up feeling dangerous on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar erupted for a career-high 42 points against the Utah Jazz and was a match-up nightmare all game long. Unfortunately for Simmons, his career night came on a losing effort as the Jazz’s winning run continued with a 134-123 win. After the game, Simmons […]

Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers had a simple answer when asked about the Sixers’ long-distance miseries this season. Philly was once again outshot by the red-hot Utah Jazz on Monday and was dealt their third straight loss. The Sixers only made eight of their 23 attempts from deep while the Jazz were 18-45 from […]

Former NBA champion Nick Young savagely ripped Ben Simmons after the Utah Jazz romped past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers behind a career effort from Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson. To recall, Clarkson and Simmons were both previously linked to model Kendall Jenner, and Young made sure to remind everyone about this. Swaggy P went took […]

Monday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz would’ve featured two of the top big men in the league today. Unfortunately, Joel Embiid had to sit out the game due to back tightness, as reported by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Joel Embiid is now going to miss tonight's game against the Jazz with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz meet for the first time this season in a showdown in Salt Lake City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Sixers-Jazz prediction and pick. The Sixers hold an overall record of 18-9 and are 14-11-2 against the spread. Philadelphia is coming off a loss to the […]

Count Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers as among those not pleased with the NBA’s ever-changing COVID-19 protocols. Speaking with reporters following the team’s loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Rivers was blunt about the negative impact the rules have had on the Sixers, particularly since they seem to “evolve” quite often. “All the […]

Joel Embiid is currently having the best season of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers, which has caught the eye of Doc Rivers. Ahead of the Sixers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Rivers uttered that Embiid reminds him of Patrick Ewing. Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid reminds him so much of Patrick Ewing […]

The Sixers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid was at it again on Saturday, linking up for a highlight-reel play against the Suns. Simmons is cleared for takeoff ✈ pic.twitter.com/26HSJFdYO0 — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 13, 2021 Embiid threw a deep bomb to Simmons, which he dunked. Entering the game, the Sixers are at […]

As the NBA season progresses, trade rumors are heating up around the league with a notable Sacramento Kings player coming up in multiple reports: Nemanja Bjelica. According to Sam Amick in The Athletic: Nemanja Bjelica has been out of [Luke] Walton’s rotation since Jan. 9 and appears likely to be on the move. The Sixers, […]

Philadelphia Sixers star Ben Simmons put quite a number defensively against Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in their February 11 game. After the game, Simmons discussed his work on the less glamorous side of the ball, especially on elite, offensive players like Lillard.   Per Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice, Simmons declared, “I think I’m the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to escape with a 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Portland was able to stave off Philadelphia despite another monster outing from Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. Following the game, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard revealed that changing up where the doubled Embiid in the fourth quarter helped slow […]

Kendrick Perkins was so impressed by Ben Simmons’ defense that he couldn’t help but write an expletive tweet about it. Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers were bested by the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-114 at Moda Center on Thursday. Still, Perkins gushed over Simmon’s lockdown defense against Damian Lillard and company. Ben Simmons defense is MF […]

Seth Curry has ice in his veins. The Philadelphia 76ers starting guard came up clutch against his former team after draining a huge transition three to tie the game against the Portland Trailblazers. Curry’s big triple just capped off a crucial 5-0 run for the Sixers as they tried to steal a win against the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been teammates with Joel Embiid for the entirety of his young NBA career. While Simmons already knew of Embiid’s talent early on, the imposing big man seems to be on a whole different gear this season. Simmons has identified what happened with Embiid this campaign, where he’s in the […]

Joel Embiid has been having a monster season. On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star added another incredible feat to his stellar 2020-21 campaign as he continued his impressive scoring streak for the Sixers against the Portland Trail Blazers. With another huge scoring evening, Embiid is now the fourth player in franchise history to score 25 […]

Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers showed his calm demeanor by beating the halftime buzzer with a smooth fadeaway bank shot. The Sixers needed this boost. Peep the clip below to see Embiid’s buzzer beater. It seems that Joel Embiid has been practicing this type of shot under […]

Despite his limited playing time for the Philadelphia 76ers, rookie guard Tyrese Maxey has shown flashes of brilliance. This has prompted some talk about an increased role for the newcomer, something that Sixers coach Doc Rivers recently addressed. Rivers acknowledged Maxey’s potential but also expressed how the 20-year-old will still need to wait a bit […]

The Philadelphia 76ers travel to the Pacific Northwest to continue their Western Conference road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Blazers prediction and pick. The Sixers hold an overall record of 18-7, but they are 14-9-2 against the spread. Philadelphia is coming off a tough […]