Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 177

Sixers big man Joel Embiid is working with team ownership to establish a $1.3 million funding campaign for COVID-19 testing, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. “As Philadelphia prepares to cope with the spread of COVID-19, my heart goes out to all of the doctors and nurses who put themselves at risk of infection in […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford has donated $500,000 to aid those affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic in his home country of the Dominican Republic and various regions of the U.S., according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Besides his charitable donation to his homeland, the Sixers big man is also helping those […]

Even in the midst of a hiatus period for the NBA, the New York Knicks are still looking for a general manager to take a seat next to new hire Leon Rose, who became president of basketball operations a month ago. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has emerged as a potential candidate for the […]

If there’s anything good that has been brought forth by the current coronavirus pandemic, it’s the innate kindness of so many people. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has come out to send a message of appreciation for all the Sixers fans who have gone out of their way to help out in any way they […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is apparently in high demand in NBA circles, but it does not seem he is going anywhere. Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported the New York Knicks have interest in Brand, but the Sixers brass are reportedly pleased with the job Brand has done as their GM and […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has reportedly been targeted by Leon Rose as a candidate for the New York Knicks’ general manager job, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. New York’s current GM is Scott Perry, but he is expected to leave since both he and the Knicks have contract opt-outs […]

Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are both expected to make full recoveries from their respective injuries and be ready to go next season. The Nets are reportedly already preparing for this welcome development by looking to trade for a third star to create their own Big 3, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Eastern […]

Former NBA player Theo Ratliff recently appeared on the HoopsHype Podcast and spoke about his time playing with Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. The shot blocking specialist, who became teammates with Iverson on the Sixers for nearly four seasons, admitted he still couldn’t believe how the former league MVP’s competitive fire pushed him to play […]

As one of the most successful and historic franchises in NBA history, the Boston Celtics are bound to have gained some rivals since their founding in 1946. With that being said, some teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack as the Celtics biggest rivals in the past seven-plus decades. 5. Detroit Pistons […]

The NBA season is currently in the midst of a massive hiatus due to the recent “coronavirus” outbreak. With the Philadelphia 76ers included in such a break, rookie swingman Matisse Thybulle is currently attempting to make the most of the situation while trying to find a variety of different ways to keep busy. In quite […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got into a huge brawl at the beginning of the season. But now that Towns’ mom has unfortunately tested positive for the coronavirus and is in a coma, that basketball rivalry has gone out the door: We’re with you brother!!! We’ll keep praying @KarlTowns […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ownership group proposed salary cuts that would see at-will employees lose up to 20% of their pay during the 2019-20 NBA season hiatus. They got rightfully burned for it, especially once Joel Embiid volunteered to do what they weren’t willing to do. Sixers and New Jersey Devils employees were sent a memo […]

The ownership group behind the Philadelphia 76ers (and the New Jersey Devils) reversed course on their initial decision to subject their employees to temporary pay-cuts as business halts due to the coronavirus pandemic, and center Joel Embiid is “proud of the Sixers organization” for “‘doing a 180′”. In these trying times, I’m proud of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will change course from the recent potential salary cuts planned for staff making over $50,000, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes only minutes after part-owner Michael Rubin was reportedly “upset” and “outraged” at the decision to reduce salaries by up to 20% to deal with the halt of the 2019-20 season. […]

Philadelphia 76ers part-owner Michael Rubin is “angry” and “outraged” with the decision to slash salaries by up to 20%, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Rubin was not believed to be part of the decision-making that went into this recent edict. Teams around the league have also pondered the PR fallout that could come from […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is donating $500,000 toward coronavirus relief and an undefined amount to help cover the salaries of those employees who will have them temporarily reduced during this worldwide pandemic, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This is quite the hefty donation from the All-Star big man, one that should help […]

The Sixers have instituted a temporary salary reduction of up to 20 percent for at-will employees making more than $50,000 starting on April 15th through the end of June, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The 76ers are owned by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the New Jersey Devils of […]

For those who do not follow Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris on Instagram, he has begun posting as if the current NBA season were not currently suspended. Harris posted a picture of himself and Joel Embiid on Thursday, saying “Great W tonight,” among other things. The post elicited plenty of reaction, with Brooklyn Nets guard […]

No one knows what the future holds for the NBA. Not for the 2019-20 campaign, anyway. But that won’t stop individual players from pondering their own futures. Take Glenn Robinson III, for example, who was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Philadelphia 76ers just ahead of the deadline last month. According to Anthony […]

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has caused panic around the world. The pandemic became real for sports fans when it affected the NBA season. Multiple NBA players have tested positive for the virus and NBA season is on hold for the moment. The NBA playoffs were around the corner and now we’re going to […]

NBA players and fans have been looking for ways to pass the time since the season was suspended. Notably, one of the most popular activities is watching highlights. The league has done their part in this, offering a free League Pass so fans could watch their favorite games. They have also been active on social […]

Without basketball for over a week now, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris resorted to breaking down his team’s last 112-104 overtime win over Spencer Dinwiddie and the Brooklyn Nets before the suspension of the season. Having been active on social media as well as of late, Dinwiddie responded with a playful banter of his own […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford delivered a public service announcement, via the NBA’s official Twitter page, early on Friday afternoon. The veteran power forward and center, flanked by his adorable children, warned about the current public-health crisis that is the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Horford, 33, encouraged folks to work from home if possible. “[I] […]

Tobias Harris misses the game so much that in an Instagram post he pretended that the Philadelphia 76ers just finished playing a game. It’s been more than a week since the NBA indefinitely suspended the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And like most NBA players, Harris is missing the game badly. So much […]

Just days after it was reported four members of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for coronavirus, three members of the Philadelphia 76ers organization have also tested positive, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Three members of the 76ers organization have received positive tests for coronavirus. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 19, 2020 It remains unclear […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons picked his top-five defenders in the NBA during a late-night stream of Call of Duty on Wednesday, defending James Harden in the process. The Sixers guard has been making the most of the suspension of the 2019-20 season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but couldn’t resist delving into some […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris issued a show of support for NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during Silver’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols concerning the state of the league in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Jay Bilas tweeted his own response to Silver’s interview, saying “this is what real leadership looks like” while also saying […]

Philadelphia 76ers players were tested on Monday for the coronavirus, per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. This comes after the Sixers faced the Detroit Pistons, who had a player test positive for COVID-19. Pistons big man Christian Wood tested positive for the coronavirus. The Sixers played Wood and Detroit on March 11 in Philadelphia: […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Joel Embiid wanted to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 NBA Draft and play with Kobe Bryant, per Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Embiid was hoping to fall to the seventh pick, but it didn’t happen, as JoJo went third to the Philadelphia 76ers after Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker: The […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid celebrated his 26th birthday in style despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Sixers center showed off his new crazy hairdo for fans on Twitter: Blessed to see another year but damn I’m getting old… I wish it could’ve been in different circumstances but all we can do is Pray […]

NBA players have a lot of time on their hands during the league-mandated season suspension. There have been no games for the past week, and it does not look like the season is going to resume anytime soon. For Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle, this lull has led to his discovery of the wonderful world of […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign has been an underwhelming one thus far for the Philadelphia 76ers. Many crowned Philly as the prohibitive favorites to come out of the East this season. While they still can, the 76ers are no longer the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. That title belongs to the Milwaukee Bucks, who […]

Sixers guard Josh Richardson is spending day three of the NBA’s coronavirus suspension playing video games with fans. After all, what else is the Sixers defensive ace supposed to do? How’s Josh Richardson killing time while in self-quarantine? Challenging fans in video games, of course. pic.twitter.com/EOjV4iV1o3 — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) March 14, 2020 The NBA […]

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid already has some experience living in NBA hiatus. Before the league suspended games for 30 days due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the three-time Sixers All-Star had been sidelined with a left shoulder injury. Embiid re-appeared after two weeks after with a 30-point game back on Wednesday, March […]

The Philadelphia 76ers players have been told by the NBA to self-quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Sixers played the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Players from the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics and Pistons were told to self-quarantine after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. A Sixers official […]

Joel Embiid is back for the Sixers and he’s already having fun with Mike Scott. Scott dunked all over Detroit Pistons rookie Khyri Thomas on Wednesday and Embiid savagely trolled Thomas after the poster dunk: POSTER ALERT 🚨📸 Mike Scott destroyed him! pic.twitter.com/JFU0dQ5hjw — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 11, 2020 After the Sixers defeated […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons met with Sixers reporters on Wednesday to discuss his back injury. The Sixers announced on Wednesday that Simmons is receiving daily treatment and gradually increasing the activities in his strength and conditioning program. However, the lefty is still out for at least another three weeks: Ben Simmons can’t say when […]