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Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has signed a multi-year extension with the organization, The Athletic’s Shams Charania confirmed on Sunday. 76ers GM Elton Brand has signed a multiyear contract extension, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Daryl Morey’s five-year deal to be new 76ers President of Basketball Ops. is now official and he will be introduced […]

During their Hall of Fame careers, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson and Phoenix Suns icon Steve Nash had plenty of battles on the basketball court. While neither superstar was able to win a championship, both guys won MVP awards and established themselves as basketball greats. During a recent interview with Steve Serby of the New […]

Safe to say that the grueling “Process” of enduring painful, losing seasons worked out well for the Philadelphia 76ers. But sadly for the man behind it, Sam Hinkie, he was no longer around the NBA to enjoy the fruits of those hardships. The 42-year-old former Sixers general manager recently made headlines after addressing a potential […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie emerged from his cave and spoke about Daryl Morey joining the Sixers. Hinkie, who rarely ever does interviews with the media, told ESPN’s Pablo Torre that he’s thrilled Morey is working on a deal to run the Sixers’ basketball operations department. Via Real GM: “I was stoked. I’m […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly signed general manager Elton Brand to a two-year extension, despite the impending arrival of Daryl Morey, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Brian Windhorst of ESPN are reporting about the Sixers. “There’s a report out of Philly today, from Keith Pompey, that Elton Brand has three years left on his […]

News came down the wire on Wednesday afternoon indicating that the Philadelphia 76ers were bringing in former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to serve as president of basketball operations. Within minutes of this news making rounds in the media, speculation began to mount with regards to what sort of moves he’ll be looking to […]

It seems like another former member of the Houston Rockets could join the Philadelphia 76ers’ front office. After the recent news of the Sixers finalizing a deal to sign Daryl Morey to oversee their basketball operations, it’s also being reported that Shane Battier might be on his way to Philly to join him. Per Tom […]

It didn’t take long for Daryl Morey to land on his feet. The former Houston Rockets architect will oversee the Philadelphia 76ers’ basketball operations department. A deal will likely be finalized in the next few days, giving Morey ample time to figure out what he’s going to do with the Sixers’ worst contract, Al Horford. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a number of moves with respect to management and the coaching staff on Wednesday. Daryl Morey is joining the organization as the president of basketball operations after stepping down from that position with the Houston Rockets. Elton Brand is staying on as general manager, but Morey figures to call most of […]

Longtime Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has already found his next challenge. Morey has agreed to become the new president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers after stepping down from his position with the Rockets. It was initially unknown whether Morey would even pursue a basketball opportunity, but he has evidently chosen to […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving’s “Doctor J” moniker is one of the most famous and identifiable nicknames in sports. Of course, a new “Doc” is coming to the Sixers next season after Philly hired Doc Rivers to be the team’s new head coach. Erving could not be more excited Rivers is the new head coach […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely spend out the rest of his contract, if not his career, with the Los Angeles Clippers. After spending some discombobulated time with the San Antonio Spurs and becoming a one-time hero with the Toronto Raptors, he’s possibly begun to plant his final roots in LA as he continues to try and […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

After almost a year of wallowing in free agency, JR Smith found himself back in the NBA after the Los Angeles Lakers picked him up back in July to bolster their roster. While he didn’t exactly provide a significant contribution in six regular-season games and 10 playoff appearances, the 6-foot-6 swingman got his second NBA […]

NBA free agent Isaiah Thomas is 100 percent healthy once more and ready to contribute right away for any team willing to take a chance on him. Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the 31-year-old guard in recent years, making him a wild card choice for teams in this year’s rather thin free agency pool. […]

The Philadelphia Sixers’ decision to acquire former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is a reunion in two parts. For one, Rivers returns to coach for a franchise he once suited up for himself. But he’s also reunited with a familiar face that suited up for him not too long ago – Tobias Harris. […]

JJ Redick still isn’t letting go of his hard feelings for his former squad, the Philadelphia 76ers. In the latest episode of his podcast with special guest, newly crowned WNBA champion Sue Bird, the New Orleans Pelicans guard took a jab at Sixers fans: “When the Golden State Warriors would go on a run, and […]

The Houston Rockets may soon find themselves deciding on the future of their franchise. Since their elimination by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, the Rockets have lost head coach in Mike D’Antoni along with role advisor Daryl Morey recently stepping down as general manager. As Morey attempted on […]

He may not be the same dynamic point guard that posted triple-doubles regularly back with the Boston Celtics, but Rajon Rondo’s value is still extremely high going into the offseason. The University of Kentucky product proved to be frugal for a team that was boasting with stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rondo recently […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has begun beefing up his coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rivers will be bringing on the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies, Dave Joerger, as his assistant coach. Rivers begins building out his 76ers coaching staff with Joerger, who had recently interviewed for […]

It’s a brand new era for the Philadelphia 76ers. The arrival of newly acquired head coach Doc Rivers has definitely given the city something to be excited about after a series of heartbreaking seasons. Rivers is adapting a solid young core in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and it’s clear that their main objective is […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

New Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers says he’s going to go by Glenn Rivers since there is only one “Doc” in Philly. One of the best players in NBA history, Julius “Dr. J” Erving was one of Rivers’ idols growing up. Since the basketball legend is revered in Philly, Rivers says he’s going to […]

It took Doc Rivers about 72 hours to go from head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers to coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rivers and the Clippers announced a mutual parting of ways just over a week ago, setting the stage for his meeting and subsequent signing with the Sixers. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s […]

During his media session on Tuesday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson welcomed new Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers to Philly. While Pederson said he’s never had the pleasure of meeting Rivers, the Eagles coach is looking forward to developing a relationship with Doc (via Eagles on Twitter). Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have an odd pairing in their two stars, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Their fit on the court is not ideal and they are, at the very least, indifferent about each other off the court. Now that the Sixers hired Doc Rivers as their new head coach to come in and make […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a team with a ton of talent that just didn’t seem to be maximizing it. Brett Brown led the team through The Process, but it looks like the Sixers needed someone else to take them farther than the second round of the playoffs. The franchise and Sixers fans hope Doc Rivers is […]

After parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, new Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers admits he was ready to take a break from coaching. However, Rivers told Sixers reporters on Monday during his introductory press conference he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to coach the Sixers. Doc Rivers said he loves coaching but "I […]

Doc Rivers addressed the media on Monday for the first time since officially being hired as the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rivers answered a host of questions regarding the Sixers makeup, including his thoughts on the Joel Embiid-Ben Simmons dynamic. There have been questions about whether the Sixers can function with both […]

Doc Rivers is set to begin his duties as the newly minted head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, with the Sixers’ social media account posting him arriving at his office.  Back to business. 💼 pic.twitter.com/eIvfoEs94I — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 5, 2020 One of the first orders of business for the former coach of the […]

Doc Rivers has only been the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for a few days, but he’s already facing some difficult questions from the media about Sixers’ big men Joel Embiid and Al Horford. As part of a recent session with reporters, Rivers was asked if he plans on playing Embiid and Horford together […]

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens expressed the need for the Philadelphia 76ers to shake things up a bit as they enter the Doc Rivers-era. The former Philadelphia Eagles WR backed the rumors of the Sixers possibly sending superstar Ben Simmons to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the first overall pick of the 2020 […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reportedly let Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons “do whatever they wanted” while he was running things in the City of Brotherly Love, per an Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. By Brown not holding Embiid and Simmons accountable, the Sixers’ culture took […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially hired Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Saturday. Rivers, who parted ways with the Los Angeles Clippers after the team got bounced in the second round of the 2020 playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, is excited about his new job. “I am really excited about the opportunity to be […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith had some high praise for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, recently labeling him the second coming of LeBron James. That is, of course, under the presumption that Simmons is able to develop his mid-range game. Smith made his argument on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Friday: “It’s very simple,” Smith started. “If […]

Many NBA players criticized US President Donald Trump after his recent appearance on the first 2020 Presidential Debate. Now, Philadelphia 76ers star guard Ben Simmons has denounced him completely, endorsing the tandem of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the upcoming elections. In a video posted on his Twitter, he encouraged 76ers fans to show […]

The Philadelphia 76ers chose not to re-sign JJ Redick during the summer of 2019, allowing the sharpshooter to sign a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans worth $26 million. While Redick is happy to be playing for the Pelicans, the veteran guard admitted to Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke that […]

The Sixers pounced. Doc Rivers didn’t stay in the free-agent pool for long. He found a new gig after getting the boot from the Los Angeles Clippers a few days ago. The 58-year-old bench boss will now be in charge of handling Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers after accepting […]

Doc Rivers might know that following the Philadelphia 76ers’ season ending loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Josh Richardson spoke to reporters about Brett Brown, the Sixers’ head coach many viewed as being in danger of losing his position. “He’s a good guy,” Richardson said via video conference. […]