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Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will be a night to forget for Philadelphia 76ers big man Norvel Pelle. The Sixers center missed two layups on national television against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. If you pull this in a NBA game you gotta retire immediately. Just take the jersey off and walk home pic.twitter.com/t7s93JCPUQ […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward Anthony Davis will be active on Tuesday night in his team’s home matchup with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, per USA Today’s Mark Medina. Anthony Davis will play tonight vs Sixers. But Alex Caruso won’t — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 4, 2020 Additionally, backup guard Alex Caruso will be sidelined […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown continues to hold the two Sixers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in the highest of standards. Per Mark Medina of USA Today, the 59-year-old tactician boldly shared his belief that the promising duo will one day hold the Larry O’Brien trophy together. “I personally am convinced those two […]

Sixers combo guard Josh Richardson suffered a concussion on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers and left the game. The Sixers announced on Monday that Richardson won’t play on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, who have the best record in the Western Conference: Not a surprise, but Josh Richardson is out tomorrow night @ […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford has heard all about the recent rumors about him after he was demoted to a bench role following a four-year, $109 million contract that he signed this summer. The double big man experiment has simply not worked, and Horford’s game has yet to mesh with Joel Embiid’s — a […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the Los Angeles Clippers became a championship contender led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the organization had to make one of the toughest moves in recent history. Trading away forward Tobias Harris prior to the trade deadline for a team that had been shocking everyone all year wasn’t easy. “I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have somehow failed to live up to the lofty expectations saddled before them at the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Pundits labeled the Brett Brown-mentored squad as one of the favorites to emerge out of the East this year, following the addition of Al Horford and Josh Richardson over the […]

Los Angeles Clippers stars Lou Williams and Paul George got into a ‘heated’ exchange in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The argument was caught on video and while some critics raised this as a probable cause of concern, Williams downplayed their observations. Via Twitter, Williams labeled his ‘heated’ exchange with George as a ‘regular […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton joined some elite company after hanging 39 points on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. Milton became just the third Sixers player since 2000 to score 39 points in a game, joining current Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Philly legend Allen Iverson: Sixers players w/ 39+ points in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were without a plethora of key players on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Clippers, but a former G Leaguer in Shake Milton nearly helped Brett Brown and the Sixers steal the game. Milton exploded with 26 first-half points on his way to 39 markers in the game, giving the Sixers a […]

The injury woes continue for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers were already without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for Sunday afternoon’s clash with the Los Angeles Clippers, and they suffered another injury blow when Josh Richardson left the game with a nose contusion after colliding with teammate Alec Burks. Now, Derek Bodner of The Athletic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as they face the Los Angeles Clippers in L.A. on Sunday afternoon. No matter, the Sixers have Shake Milton. The G Leaguer — who is largely getting this opportunity due to Simmons’ injury — exploded in the first half, scoring 26 points on a near-perfect […]

When veteran big man Al Horford signed a $109 million contract with the Sixers this past summer in free agency, no one saw him coming off the bench even though many pundits around the league knew his fit with stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was questionable. However, here we are. The Sixers are bringing Horford off the […]

Jimmy Butler says he never had an issue with Philadelphia 76ers All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid during his time with the Sixers last season. Butler has been on record saying that not everyone on the Sixers had a common goal of winning a championship last season. The forward opted not to re-sign with the […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Jrue Holiday told a funny story about his early playing days during a podcast appearance in the The JJ Redick Podcast, noting an embarrassing condoms story that was part of his rookie hazing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Originally drafted by the Sixers, Holiday was once hazed and tasked with doing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been a tough team to beat at the Wells Fargo Center this season. The Brett Brown-coached squad got themselves on the record books on Thursday, becoming just the fourth team in NBA history to record multiple 14-game home win streaks within a season. Philly achieved the feat in their 115-106 victory […]

The 2019-20 campaign has been a fairly dispiriting one for the Philadelphia 76ers. But after a win on Thursday against the New York Knicks, the team has its best home record through games since 1982-83, per the NBA’s Twitter account: 🔔 @tobias31 (34 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST) lifts the @sixers to their best home […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says it’s exciting news that Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid has no structural damage in his shoulder. Brown says the Sixers are going to need Embiid to lead the team for the rest of the season since point guard Ben Simmons may be out for a while with his […]

Tobias Harris signed the richest deal in Sixers franchise history this past summer. Harris and the Sixers agreed to a $180 million contract. Most pundits around the league believe Philly overpaid to keep Harris, while Harris won the gamble of betting on himself after rejecting a $80 million extension from the Los Angeles Clippers. After […]

With All-Star Ben Simmons already out indefinitely due to back issues, the Philadelphia 76ers once again got struck by the injury bug as Joel Embiid will reportedly miss a week due to a shoulder sprain. The development was confirmed by Sixers beat reporter Noah Levick on Thursday. Joel Embiid will be re-evaluated in approximately one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired swingman Glenn Robinson III to add more shooting and perimeter defense to the roster, but Robinson has said he is unsure what his role is on this Sixers team. Robinson was a rotation fixture for a depleted Golden State Warriors team, but he seemed to indicate there was a lack of […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Glenn Robinson III isn’t quite sure why the Sixers traded for him from the Golden State Warriors. Robinson has appeared in six games with the Sixers. He’s playing 14.5 minutes per contest. Here’s what he had to say about joining the Sixers: “Even when (Golden State) played Philly, I showed them what […]

Initial tests on Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did not show a fracture of his shoulder, per the Sixers. Embiid suffered a left shoulder sprain on Wednesday in the Sixers’ loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers: No update on Joel Embiid, who is still out with a shoulder sprain. Initial tests last night did not show […]

Most NBA teams will have hit the 60-game mark by the end of this week, leaving only 22 games as the final stretch to determine their playoff fate. Teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, and the Indiana Pacers have major questions to answer. The East has a lot […]

Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid will be held out of Thursday night’s matchup against the Knicks as he seeks further evaluation on his shoulder sprain. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared news of Embiid’s status on Thursday afternoon: Joel Embiid is out tonight vs. Knicks. More evaluation on left shoulder sprain ongoing, per source. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder on Thursday. Embiid suffered a left shoulder sprain on Wednesday in the Sixers’ loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers: #Sixers center Joel Embiid says he will have an MRI on sprained left shoulder Thursday. — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) February 27, 2020 Embiid […]

After colliding with Ante Zizic during the Philadelphia 76ers-Cleveland Cavaliers game on Wednesday, Sixers star Joel Embiid left with an apparent left shoulder injury, per Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. Zizic was called for a foul on the play and Embiid would go on to shoot the ensuing free throws while holding his left shoulder. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have diagnosed Ben Simmons with nerve impingement in the lower back. The Sixers are expected to re-evaluate Simmons in two weeks. A lot of people in Philly want to know exactly what Simmons is dealing with at the moment. With that said, Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice reached out to board-certified sports […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture directed at Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter at the end of a 129-112 Sixers victory on Monday, as well as using profane language in a postgame on-court interview, the NBA announced Wednesday. Embiid’s prior conduct also played a role in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ championship aspirations were dealt with a huge blow as superstar Ben Simmons will reportedly be out indefinitely due to a back injury. The setback could not have come at a worse time, as fellow Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid seems to be reaching peak form in the team’s last couple of games. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without star point guard Ben Simmons for at least the next two weeks. With that said, Sixers shooting guard Josh Richardson wants the team to have the “next man up” mentality. The Sixers are 36-22 on the season after defeating the lowly Atlanta Hawks at home on Monday. They face […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers were heavily criticized with a recent four-game losing streak, the Sixers, led by point-forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid, followed up with a four-game winning streak with the All-Star break punctuating the good vibes coming out of the City of Brotherly Love. Simmons, a 23-year-old two-time All-Star in his third […]

Tests on Sixers star Ben Simmons revealed he suffered nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Tests on 76ers star Ben Simmons revealed he suffered nerve impingement in lower back and he will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, league […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid apologized for flipping off Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter at the end of Monday’s game. The Sixers center had just canned a triple off the dribble to give him 49 points on the night, and a very aware Huerter stole the ball from behind after the 7-footer ensnared a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid raised a lot of eyebrows when he mentioned being “the best player in the world” after the Sixers’ convincing win over the Brooklyn Nets last Thursday. The seven-foot Cameroonian slotman was once again asked about his comments on Monday following the Sixers’ 129-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Wells […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together a career performance in the Sixers’ win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Once again, he found himself on the good side of fans at the Wells Fargo Center. Embiid has endured his fair share of ups and downs with the Sixers faithful. According to Kyle Neubeck […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid enjoyed a historic night during a win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers star made quite an impression on Trae Young. According to Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Young offered up some heavy praise for Embiid by calling him the best big man in the NBA: “To […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to win against the Atlanta Hawks. Center Joel Embiid managed to make history for the Sixers in the process. According to ESPN Skas & Info., Embiid’s 49 points are the most since Allen Iverson was still playing while also becoming the first to pair it with more than 10 rebounds […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that there is “a real level of concern” about Sixers star Ben Simmons’ back injury. The ESPN insider also reported on Monday morning that the Sixers are expecting Simmons to miss multiple games: There is "a real level of concern" about Ben Simmons' back injury. @wojespn with the latest on […]