Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 177

The Philadelphia 76ers own a rich history as one of the oldest franchises in the NBA. Initially debuting as the Syracuse Nationals, the franchise relocated to the City of Brotherly Love and became the 76ers in 1963. With their background, the Sixers have created some heated rivalries with several teams and players throughout its existence. […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris is ready for the “bubble” games to begin on July 30 at Walt Disney World. However, the Sixers swingman does understand why some players are hesitant to play. The tragic murder of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of policemen has caused nationwide protests. Brooklyn Nets superstar point […]

The NBA draft is extremely unpredictable. Some players will be important contributors right out of the gate, like LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. Others, such as Ben Wallace, Steve Nash, and Stephen Curry, may take a few seasons before breaking out. But, some players will peak early on in their career and then […]

He’s finally done it, folks. Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid has accomplished a long-sought goal after nine years in America. Embiid can now drive a car. After nine years in America, I FINALLY got my driver license — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 16, 2020 Citizens of Philadelphia will now be seeing one of […]

Before the 2019-20 season went on hiatus, the Philadelphia 76ers were in the midst of arguably the most puzzling season of any team in the league. For all the presumed contenders, the Sixers possibly had more questions than any other playoff team heading into the home stretch, and (some of) these questions remain four months […]

A few NBA teams will benefit from the long layoff before the restart of the 2019-20 season. The Philadelphia 76ers could be one of them, as they could get star point guard Ben Simmons back on the court when the season resumes in late July. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated spoke to Brown and gathered […]

Coaches like Mike D’Antoni and Brett Brown will be fighting for their coaching lives in this truncated resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The Houston Rockets coach has his team in sixth place in the West while Brown, who has coached the Sixers for the past six seasons, is in a mirror scenario in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid can find a silver lining amid this unique NBA season. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski report the league has finalized an agreement on prorating performance bonuses and incentives using March 11 as the end of the season and eliminating the eight seeding games in Orlando from the […]

Throughout his illustrious career, the late, great Kobe Bryant went to the Finals a grand total of seven times. He won the title in five out of those seven appearances, giving him a 71% winning percentage in the pinnacle of the sport. Bryant had no shortage of amazing moments throughout those seven Finals appearances. We’ve […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2019-20 season was pretty chaotic before Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test forced the NBA to suspend play. The Sixers were 29-2 at home but just 10-24 on the road. As a result, the team was only in sixth place in the Eastern Conference despite having three All-Stars on the squad in Joel […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is ready to pick up where he left off after the Sixers’ campaign was stopped by the NBA COVID-19 suspension. The 26-year-old told Lauren Rosen of Sixers.com that he has been consistently increasing his activity in anticipation of the league’s return to the hardwood. “We’ve been going at it […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid pledged $500,000 to coronavirus relief and research efforts earlier this year. The Sixers big man, who grew up in Africa, says it was important for him to give back since his parents always told him to: “Being where I’m from, the way I grew up, I saw a […]

NBA near-trades are usually an afterthought considering it didn’t come to fruition and just fuels a lot of what-ifs. Still, it does make for a lot of juicy stories. Like every NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers also had several high-profile trades that never happened. The franchise has enjoyed an abundance of superstars over the years, […]

The NBA will crown an NBA champion for the 2020 season after all. The league is set to return July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. 22 teams qualified for the league’s restart in Orlando. There will be eight regular-season games—plus a potential for a play-in tournament for the postseason—and […]

Under Armour has filed a trademark for a new logo, and it might just belong to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. The sports company described the logo as an “abstract design featuring a series of curved lines.” According to attorney Josh Gerben, the same trademark was filed in Jamaica on Jan. 28: On June 2nd, […]

It’s looking more and more like the 2019-20 NBA campaign will resume in late July. Well, in some capacity, anyway. Whether you like the proposed plan or not, the league seems to be moving toward an agreement, so we will probably be seeing the NBA Finals around the same time we are typically supposed to […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris has given himself a pat on the back for offering some advice for Drew Brees about not apologizing for the controversial comments recently made by the New Orleans Saints quarterback. Brees did not heed Harris’ plea, though, and did the exact opposite, and it may have just made the situation […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will not have to wait much longer until he can return to playing competitive basketball. The NBA is finalizing a return-to-play plan that will feature 22 of the league’s 30 teams heading to Orlando for an eight-game conclusion the regular season followed by a slightly modified playoff format. But, […]

Tobias Harris is the latest of many NBA athletes who have spoken up against racial injustice and police brutality on the heels of the George Floyd killing. The Philadelphia 76ers forward urged that in order to create change, white people must not just hear the struggles of black people, but also listen to them. Harris noted […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Tobias Harris verbally chided a local Pennsylvania official Tuesday morning over a perceived insufficient and offensive response to Black Lives Matter protests. Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. Gale released a statement on behalf of the Board of Commissioners on Monday calling anti-racism and police accountability demonstrations in Philadelphia a “riot” instead […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons Simmons has made it clear that backlash that may come his way with his vocal public stances will not bother him. The Sixers star tweeted his disgust Monday night with United States President Donald Trump’s leadership, or lack thereof, and for being a coward during these trying times. The Australian-born […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris had some strong words for Odell Beckham Jr. in response to the comments the Cleveland Browns wide receiver made amid the protests over George Floyd’s killing. Beckham Jr. pushed back against criticisms placed onto people who chose to remain silent during the turbulent times of racial unrest, saying that it’s […]

Several NBA players have decided to take part in the protests fighting for justice for the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown and New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. were just some of the names that opted to […]

It’s safe to say that Al Horford hasn’t quite lived up to the four-year, $109 million contract he signed last summer with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 33-year-old big man was expected to be the missing piece to the Sixers’ championship piece. Instead, Horford is struggling to fit in with the rest of the roster and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has spoken out about the social injustice recently suffered by George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers. Floyd was killed under the custody of the cops, and the incident was all caught on video. One of Floyd’s final words were, “I Can’t Breathe,” which has now become a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have retired 10 jerseys in franchise history, which isn’t a surprising number given that the Sixers are one of the staple organizations of the NBA and have been home to some of the greatest players in league history. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at all 10 players who have […]

Tobias Harris and Al Horford are generally viewed as second-tier contributors for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons’ presence provide merit to that notion, Harris and Horford’s enormous contracts have masked their importance to head coach Brett Brown’s rotation. Philadelphia re-signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million deal last summer after acquiring […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the oldest and most storied franchises in the NBA. As a result, the Sixers has had its fair share of success with countless star players and three championships to their name. And while the Sixers have found much success through the draft and free agency, the team has also […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley recalled some of his best (and worst) moments during a fun chat with ESPN’s Zach Lowe as a guest of The Lowe Post podcast. The Hall of Famer mentioned the time he played an NBA game drunk as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers because he thought he was getting traded […]

Shoot a three, you coward! Yeah, that’s right, we’re about to talk about Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons. The man, myth and legend. Ben Simmons is an excellent basketball player. He is athletic, defends, can pass, is a large human playing point guard and just about everything else… except for shooting. Ben Simmons can’t shoot […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is set to have his new pair of Nike sneakers released tomorrow. Named the Blazer Mid ’77 Vintage “Motivation” pair, the new signature shoe of the Sixers stud takes on the form of Converse’s all-time favorite Chuck Taylor sneakers. Simmons recently went on an Instagram Live interview with Slam Magazine, […]

The airing of “The Last Dance” docuseries has brought several executives out of the woodwork, reliving stories from the Michael Jordan era with the Chicago Bulls. Among them are how the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers were willing to trade for Jordan during the 1984 NBA Draft. According to The Athletic, Mavs general manager Rick […]

Charles Barkley joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984 as the fifth overall pick in the draft. Having spent his first eight seasons in the league with the Sixers, the Hall of Famer himself admitted that in his mind, this was not one of the best stints of his decorated career. According to Barkley, a couple […]

Scottie Pippen is undoubtedly the best sidekick in all of basketball. In his prime, the 6-foot-8 two-way superstar was good enough to be the number one option in any team in the league. However, Pippen spent his best seasons playing Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman and made that Chicago Bulls dynasty in the ‘90s the […]

Joel Embiid is currently under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2022-23 season. The All-Star center will have made $167,691,076 in NBA money by the time the summer of 2023 rolls around, per Spotrac. That’s when Embiid becomes an unrestricted free agent. The $167,691,076 is not bad for a guy who missed the first […]

By the end of the 2022-23 season — which is the last year of his contract with the Miami Heat — Jimmy Butler will have a total of $220,111,606 in NBA career earnings. Not bad for a guy who used to be homeless. Butler entered the NBA back in 2011, with the Chicago Bulls drafting […]

The 2020 NBA Conference Finals were scheduled to start on May 19 (with a possible move up to May 17) had the league not suspended the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA has seen plenty of amazing conference finals series over the years. The stakes are even higher when it goes the […]

Philadelphia Sixers forward Tobias Harris is doing his part to help those in need during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis. The Sixers star promised to help 12 Philadelphia families with mortgage assistance, provide lunch to 250 healthcare workers, and distribute 20,000 children’s books for at-home libraries during the pandemic.” In a press release issued […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had a video conference with reporters Friday, and one of the topics of discussion was Joel Embiid’s health and fitness. Brown admitted that Embiid’s weight still remains to be an issue, but that the 7-foot big man is working hard to reach his ideal weight. “Joel’s always a topic,” […]