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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star Ben Simmons can follow the path which Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken in terms of developing his jump shot year by year and thus becoming more dominant. Having a reliable jumper is pretty much the only thing missing from Simmons’ game. The Sixers’ floor […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was reportedly emotional upon leaving the X-ray room at the Milwaukee Bucks stadium this past Saturday during the Sixers’ matchup against Milwaukee, according to ESPN. Simmons exited the game with back soreness. He’s undergoing more tests on his back as we speak, but the Sixers fully expect him to miss […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is still undergoing tests on his back, but we do know that the Sixers’ floor general will miss multiple games due to the injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers have already ruled Simmons out for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: ESPN Sources: Sixers star Ben Simmons […]

Allen Iverson is known for his infamous “practice” rant. The 2002 tirade has gone down as one of the most iconic quotes in sports history. However, despite the impact of Iverson’s most famous interview, the NBA legend has a whole list of memorable lines that further cement his legacy. 1. “My whole thing was, just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are already without point guard Ben Simmons as he undergoes further testing on his back, and now another key player faces an injury concern. Swingman Tobias Harris reportedly suffered a right knee contusion during Saturday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, and he is doubtful for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will undergo further testing on his injured back Monday after going through initial testing on Sunday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Simmons will be out for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, and there is a level of concern in the Sixers organization about the seriousness of this injury. Simmons left Saturday’s contest against […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will undergo MRI for his injured lower back on Sunday. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers are reportedly concerned about the extent of Simmons’ injury. There is some level of concern surrounding the possible nature of the injury, league sources tell ESPN. A clearer picture is expected after […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will undergo an MRI on Sunday after he re-aggravated a lower back injury in the Sixers’ match against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Philadelphia's Ben Simmons will undergo an MRI on his lower back on Sunday, league source tells ESPN. He was definitely in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons exited the first quarter of Saturday night’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks after irritating his lower back, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He did not return after finishing with five points in four minutes. The #Sixers PG irritated his lower back on a layup in the first […]

Philadelphis 76ers head coach Brett Brown shared his supportive response to Joel Embiid’s comments on Friday in which the Sixers center implied that he considers himself the top player in basketball. “Being the best player in the world, I just intend to keep coming out every single night and just play hard and trying to […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign got back underway on Thursday night following the All-Star break, and with the festivities out of the way, things are about to get very serious. There are just two months remaining in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are upon us. Hard to believe, I know, but it feels like we […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is trying to compare Sixers big man Al Horford to San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili. Horford will be coming off the bench for the Sixers moving forward, something Ginobili did with the Spurs: Brett Brown also tried to compare Al Horford's current role to what Manu Ginobili did […]

Right now, New Orleans Pelicans big man Jahlil Okafor has settled in as a backup center on a promising team. Not so long ago, though, he was widely considered as a potential cornerstone after being selected third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2015. Unfortunately, things went poorly for Okafor with the Sixers. Some of […]

There’s been several tales about Joel Embiid’s poor eating habits during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers. His love for Shirley Temples, his infatuation with french fries and his endless appetite are some, but not too long ago, head coach Brett Brown feared his own job due to the staff’s inability to get him in […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued where he left off in a very competitive All-Star Game, asserting himself as one of the best players on the floor but admittedly taking it a step further in the Sixers’ 112-104 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Embiid made a rather bold proclamation after the comeback […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an overtime win over the Kyrie Irving-less Brooklyn Nets on national television and while Joel Embiid did more than enough to warrant Player of the Game honors, he deferred the ceremonial post-game ringing of the bell to newcomer Alec Burks. In only his second game in a new uniform, Burks […]

Allen Iverson forged an arsenal of highlights during his 14-year NBA career. A time full of poster-like finishes, ankle-breaking moves, and plenty of flair that made the Philadelphia 76ers icon such a fan favorite. These are the 10 best moments of his illustrious Hall of Fame NBA career. 10. Iverson gets his Sixers jersey retired […]

The Sixers know what they have: There are not a lot of big men in the NBA who possesses the same footwork Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has. The 7-foot Cameroonian superstar once again showcased how light he is on his feet, dazzling Sixers fans inside the Wells Fargo Center with a nifty eurostep against […]

Fans inside the Wells Fargo Arena made their displeasure known on Thursday night. They showered the Philadelphia 76ers with boos following a lackluster effort in the second period against the Brooklyn Nets. After holding on a 26-20 advantage in the first 12 minutes of the match, the Sixers allowed the visitors to walk all over […]

NBA execs think that if the Sixers do explore a trade this summer, Joel Embiid is more likely to be moved than Ben Simmons, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. What league insiders expect: Most don’t expect Brown to be retained if Philly loses early in the playoffs. But would they actually break up the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons will not play in Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, though the injury does not appear to be serious. Sixers head coach Brett Brown said Simmons tweaked his lower back going up for a rebound in practice, immediately leaving practice after the play. The Sixers are merely taking […]

The Sixers will be without All-Star Ben Simmons on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons has back tightness: Simmons initially reported discomfort yesterday at practice. He received treatment, both yesterday after practice and again today, but is still experiencing some discomfort. His status for Saturday's game will be updated tomorrow. https://t.co/g0kjmKTOFb — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) […]

Joel Embiid knew the tough times on a Philadelphia 76ers uniform would come sooner or later. More importantly, he was well aware that once they did, the media would try to divide him and his co-star Ben Simmons. The two stars have been analyzed with a microscope the past few months as the Sixers appear […]

The fun is over. The NBA All-Star festivities have concluded, and now, with just two months remaining in the regular season, things are about to get serious. Not that the first four months of the regular season weren’t “serious,” but let’s be honest: in the NBA, it doesn’t really, really start to matter until the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue to bring Al Horford off the bench moving forward. Horford came off the Sixers’ bench against the Los Angeles Clippers in the final game before the All-Star break. It was the first time since his rookie season that Horford didn’t start: “It’s what the team needs right now, and that’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson isn’t jumping off the Sixers’ bandwagon. The Answer believes this year’s Sixers squad can still win the title despite all the outside noise which is saying otherwise. “Sky is the limit for us,” Iverson said of the Sixers, via CBS Sports. “We just have to get healthy. We haven’t had […]

Playing in his third straight All-Star game, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid felt firsthand how different and special the 2020 NBA All-Star Game was compared to recent iterations. The Sixers’ Cameroonian star even went as far as claiming that this year’s midseason spectacle was the best one in history. “Tough loss, but to me it […]

Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will face each other on Sunday; the Sixers teammates were picked on opposite teams for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Embiid was the first pick for Team Giannis while Simmons was selected 10 picks later by Team LeBron. As teammates on the Sixers, it’s safe to say […]

Pretty much every basketball pundit believes Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons can’t play together. There are numerous people inside NBA circles who believe the Sixers will trade either Embiid or Simmons this summer. Embiid and Simmons continue to be an iffy fit together since both All-Stars do most of their damage in the […]

Much has been made about the apparent struggles between Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The team isn’t playing up to expectations. Much of the blame has been put on a supposed rocky relationship between the two All-Stars. However, according to Embiid, those rumors are nonsensical. “I think it’s B.S. because when you […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not where they—and many others—thought they would be at the All-Star break. Yes, the 76ers have entered the hiatus winners of three straight, and yes, they have a solid 34-21 record, but they are just fifth in the Eastern Conference and have been a model of inconsistency all season. Going into […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers signed veteran big man Al Hoford to a four-year, $109 million contract this summer, they envisioned him pairing with Joel Embiid to form one of the most dominant frontcourts in the NBA. Unfortunately for Sixers fans, things simply have not worked that way Horford is giving the Sixers decent production. He […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have done little to convince other teams (or their fans) that they’re a force to be reckoned with, excelling at home, but struggling greatly at home. Talks of a Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid trade have started to emerge in light of the dysfunction, though according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, […]

Star Sixers center Joel Embiid has recently had a tenuous relationship with Philly fans, as the Philadelphia 76ers have fallen short of the powerhouse team they were expected to be after retaining Tobias Harris and adding Al Horford and Josh Richardson. Embiid has had a few flashes of brilliance but has also been very quiet […]

Lou Williams fired back at ex-NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins for the latter’s criticism of the LA Clippers’ defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Via Twitter, Perkins slammed the Clippers for seemingly getting up to play only when they face the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams asked Perkins to stop the narrative. The […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Marcus Morris got into a little scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This is nothing new between Morris and Embiid. They’ve had a few scuffles over the past seasons when Morris was on the Boston Celtics. After the Clippers lost to the Sixers, Morris spoke to reporters about the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford came off the bench for the Sixers on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the first time since his rookie season that Horford didn’t start, and it is certainly not how the veteran pictured his first season with the Sixers after signing a lucrative free agent deal […]

The old Joel Embiid is back. After the Sixers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday at home, Embiid addressed his cryptic social media posts from Monday, the Sixers’ fans booing him and how he’s going to act and play for the rest of the season. Spoiler alert, Sixers fans are going to love Embiid’s […]

Playing in just his second game as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris is letting everyone know that he won’t back down from anybody. The 6-foot-8 forward got into it with Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid late in the team’s road game at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. Things got testy […]