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The Philadelphia 76ers are cutting it close with their roster depth against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Sixers will have just enough players to avoid postponing the game this afternoon. The team’s safety in regards to COVID-19 was prioritized, as many players were forced to quarantine as a result of the health and safety […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in danger of being seriously undermanned when they take on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Sixers starters Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Danny Green, as well as reserves Shake Milton, Mattise Thybulle, Vincent Poirier, and Paul Reed could be sidelined due to health and safety […]

The Philadelphia 76ers began the season scorching the competition, but their successes may be coming to a halt after the news broke of Seth Curry testing positive for COVID-19. In the current state of the pandemic, one player testing positive can have a domino effect on the rest of the team, and that seems to […]

If not for falling into the status quo of falling short of expectations season after season, the Philadelphia 76ers would’ve possibly been a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and compete for a championship this year. Still, preseason experts put the Sixers right below the usual headliners in the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami […]

Right after the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, the news of Seth Curry testing positive of COVID-19 mid-game broke out. That has created a ton of speculation and uncertainty. Joel Embiid is part of this story. As of writing, only Curry has tested positive for the virus as both the Sixers […]

The entire Philadelphia 76ers squad is now under quarantine following Seth Curry’s COVID-19 positive test result. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN revealed that even before the result came out, Curry was on the bench with his teammates. Right after the positive result came out, Curry quickly left the court-area and entered isolation. Curry spent the first […]

The Brooklyn Nets came into Thursday matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers extremely shorthanded. However, despite missing no less than three of their starters, the Nets still somehow managed to upset the Sixers, who according to Philly head coach Doc Rivers, were fast asleep throughout the evening. Rivers did not mince words in his criticism of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just revealed that Seth Curry has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came right after their Thursday night defeat against the Brooklyn Nets in New York. Shams Charania of The Atheltic was the first to break the news, saying that the team had learned of a player testing positive of the virus. […]

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey tossed a beautiful alley-oop pass to center Dwight Howard, who promptly threw it down for a vicious slam against the Brooklyn Nets. Though Dwight may no longer wear a Superman cap, he still has the hops to get up high. Watch Howard do his thing: Another look at the Tyrese Maxey […]

Stephen Curry knows Wednesday was a bad day for ankles belonging to the Curry brothers. Seth Curry injured his ankle late in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. According to Justin Grasso of Sports Illustrated, Curry does not believe the ailment is severe, and he’s taking it day-to-day. Doc Rivers […]

The Brooklyn Nets are heading into a difficult matchup against the 7-1 Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. To make the task even more challenging, they’ll have to defend their home court without one of their star players in Kyrie Irving. While it is unknown at the moment, he’ll the anticipated matchup against the 76ers on […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris couldn’t help but poke fun at a fan online who blamed him for losing money. Shortly after the Sixers took home a 141-136 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, Tobi re-tweeted a post from a stranger claiming he owes him $1900 that he lost in a bet. The 6-foot-8 […]

Bradley Beal exploded for a career-high 60 points on Wednesday. If that isn’t enticing enough for other teams to acquire him, then nothing is. Since the offseason, all eyes have been on Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and where he’ll end up playing. The Philadelphia 76ers have put themselves on the table for any potential […]

On his Instagram, NBA icon Allen Iverson posted a photo of him and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, captioned with a brief yet heartfelt message. Several weeks before the first death anniversary of Bryant, Iverson rekindled his friendship and rivalry with the Lakers star in an Instagram post with a simple caption.     […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll early in the new NBA season. They hold a 6-1 record, making them the only team with only one loss. Much of their success has been credited to Joel Embiid’s newfound passing ability, which is being propelled by Doc Rivers’ system. In a recent interview, Embiid discussed his […]

Under head coach Doc Rivers, big man Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will no longer have to endure “load management” — a method employed by the Sixers to abate injuries early in his career. So far, Joel Embiid is logging in 33.4 minutes per game — the highest in his five-year NBA career thus […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wasted no time in welcoming Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball to the NBA, fooling the youngster with an epic behind-the-back assists to Sixers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons gave Ball a taste of his own medicine on the nifty assist. Although it is typically Ball that maneuvers in […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry capped off an impressive week with a 62-point outburst against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. That performance helped Curry net Western Conference Player of the Week honors. Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. NBA Players of the Week for Week […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris threw down a nasty jam on Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo’s head in their recently concluded 127-112 victory on Saturday. The Sixers broadcast was hyped on the call as Harris gave Biyombo his Kodak moment. However, the 28-year old stretch four wasn’t too amused by what he did, tweeting […]

On Thursday, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made his first three-pointer of the season. With four minutes to go in the first quarter of the Sixers’ matchup against the Orlando Magic, Simmons received a pass from Joel Embiid and smoothly stepped into a three from the left corner. Don’t believe me? Just watch: 🚨Ben Simmons […]

We can always expect NBA fans to make a spectacle whenever Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons hits a three-pointer. The 24-year-old point forward actually drained one in the Sixers’ 116-92 win over the previously unbeaten Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Thursday. Sure enough, the jokes came flowing afterward. It seems the hilarity also ensued […]

This just in: Ben Simmons has made a three-pointer.Four minutes into the Philadelphia 76ers‘ road matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the Sixers star took a pass from Joel Embiid and confidently stepped into an in-rhythm three from the left corner. As the Sixers bench collectively rose out of their seats, Simmons swished home […]

During the resumption of the 2019-20 season, there were many prominent figures around the league who felt uneasy about entering the bubble-like atmosphere for the duration of the regular season and the playoffs. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was one of those players, and the Sixers center made it known that he wasn’t a fan […]

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 […]