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Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris started off aggressively in Tuesday’s game against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Harris showed off his athleticism and vertical by throwing down a nasty dunk over Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. https://twitter.com/TheCrossover/status/1227399105967804416 Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid heard some boos from the Sixers crowd on Tuesday. Sixers fans booing Joel Embiid pic.twitter.com/ZkpSKHh6br — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 12, 2020 To recall, Embiid recently shared a cryptic post on Instagram, in which it looked like Jimmy Butler was recruiting him to the Miami Heat. In a followup tweet, JoJo made Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had interest in re-signing Jimmy Butler to a max contract extension this past summer, but the Sixers instead pivoted to re-signing Tobias Harris once negotiations with Butler reached an impasse, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Butler signed a four-year max contract with the Miami Heat. The Sixers and Heat agreed […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford hasn’t came off the bench since his 2007 rookie year with the Atlanta Hawks. The five-time All-Star has started in 831 of his 835 career games but now, in his 13th NBA season, the Sixers center will roll with the second unit once again. For their Tuesday game against […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers star Joel Embiid’s cryptic social media posts aren’t ideal. However, Brown acknowledges that it is who Embiid is and it is part of his personality. Brown says the Instagram stuff with Embiid is not ideal, but that it is part of who he is. Asked whether he […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris faces off against Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday for the first time since the Clips traded the talented forward to the Sixers last season. Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to bet on himself. The gamble paid […]

Former NBA guard Nick Young believes the media is turning Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons against each other. They always trying to break up a good team like the 76ers that’s how it starts … the media turn the 2 stars against each other ….. — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) February 11, 2020 There […]

There are numerous people inside NBA circles who believe the Philadelphia 76ers will trade either Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. This echoes a recent report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggesting teams are preparing for the Sixers to soon consider an Embiid trade. Embiid and Simmons continue […]

There’s trouble brewing within the Philadelphia 76ers organization, and at this point, it would be very hard for them to deny the same. For starters, the team has not exactly impressed this season, lingering at the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoffs picture. On top of this, however, the biggest controversy of late is […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has followed up on his cryptic IG post where it looked like Jimmy Butler was recruiting him to the Miami Heat. In his latest tweet, JoJo made Sixers fans know he’s “PHILA TOUGH.” Embiid and the Sixers were booed on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, but Philly still wound […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler appears to be recruiting Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid to Miami. I’m sure this is going to go over well pic.twitter.com/zUTrwW9Vqd — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 11, 2020 Butler signed with the Heat this past summer in free agency. The Sixers and Miami agreed to a sign-and-trade […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Al Horford hasn’t come off the bench since his rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks, but with the veteran All-Star struggling lately with the starting unit, Sixers head coach Brett Brown may be forced to move Horford to the bench. It’s a topic that Brown discussed with Sixers reporters on Monday after […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons says Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard set the tone for him to become a better defender. Leonard dominated Simmons and basically any Sixers defender which tried to guard him in the 2019 playoffs. That seven-game series which the Sixers lost on a Leonard buzzer beater still resonates with Simmons, […]

There are people around the league who are wondering if the Philadelphia 76ers are going to pursue a Joel Embiid trade after this season ends, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Questions continue to surround whether Embiid and Ben Simmons can fit alongside each other. The Sixers, who were picked by many to contend for […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ lackluster win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, Joel Embiid shushed what had been a booing home crowd at Wells Fargo Center after hitting a three-pointer in the fourth quarter. On Monday, 76ers head coach Brett Brown addressed the situation: “I actually just learned about it,” Brown said at shootaround […]

Glenn Robinson III made his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. His play wasn’t the determining factor in the 118-111 victory over the Bulls, but it certainly didn’t hurt. The 76ers acquired Robinson, as well as Alec Burks, from the Warriors at this season’s trade deadline for three second-round draft picks. Burks did […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a known trash-talker, so it’s understandable that he’s going to talk smack while making his shots. However, Embiid shushing Sixers fans is probably the last thing you’d expect to see from him. Embiid managed to sink a dagger to officially end the game between the Sixers and the Chicago […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid awkwardly shushed the home crowd after hitting a dagger 3-pointer over the Chicago Bulls. After the game, the Sixers All-Star explained his weird behavior and noted that he was talking to himself. Per Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice, the Cameroonian said that he doesn’t care how the gesture […]

Former Golden State Warriors guards Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III will officially make their debuts with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1226603534772080642 Robinson was on track to play after passing his physical on Sunday morning, and it appears both players will suit up in front of the home crowd […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Philadelphia 76ers are better off than they were before. The Sixers managed to swing a deal with the Golden State Warriors for Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks. They aren’t big names, but they’re just enough to walk away as a clear winner of the […]

Glenn Robinson III has passed his physical and could very well make his Sixers debut against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night in Philadelphia, per Grant Afseth of ClutchPoints. While it’s not a 100 percent certainty, there’s a growing chance Robinson suits up. The Sixers acquired Robinson and Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid left Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with neck stiffness. Fortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers, the All-Star center will not miss any time for them. Derek Bodner of The Athletic reports that Embiid will suit up for their game against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Joel Embiid, who was questionable […]

Glenn Robinson III is expected to make his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, according to ClutchPoints’ Grant Afseth. The Sixers acquired Robinson and Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1226248749053169665?s=20 Robinson averaged 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Warriors this season. He shot 48.1 percent from […]

The 2019 season has been well-documented as a failure for the Cleveland Browns and everyone in the sports world didn’t hesitate to let them know about it. While speaking about the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA, Charles Barkley took a big shot at Cleveland. “I picked the Sixers to get to the Finals,” Barkley said, […]

Josh Richardson led a players-only meeting after the Philadelphia 76ers got blown out by his former team, the Miami Heat. The Sixers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the game following the meeting, but nevertheless looked a little bit better out there on the court. Friday was more like it, though, as the Sixers cruised […]

The job security of Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been a hot topic this season. If you ask Sixers General Manager Elton Brand, he’ll have a simple answer. 76ers GM Elton Brand: "Brett Brown's our coach & I believe in him to lead this team." When asked if Brett is the coach for […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid left Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with neck stiffness. The Sixers later announced with Embiid won’t return: Joel Embiid has neck stiffness and will not return to tonight's game. — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) February 8, 2020 Embiid came into Friday averaging 23.0 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are seriously lacking in energy, and on Friday night they’re hoping to take down the surging Memphis Grizzlies at home and stop a four-game losing streak. This play could help, with All-Star Sixers point-forward Ben Simmons taking possession away from Grizzlies rookie phenom point guard Ja Morant, who was looking in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson will play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Richardson has missed the previous six games because of a hamstring issue: Josh Richardson will play tonight — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) February 7, 2020 The Sixers are really struggling right now. They are 31-21 on the season, but currently on a four-game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost their fourth straight game on Thursday night, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 112-101. But Sixers talent Tobias Harris doesn’t seem too worried. During an interview with Brandon “Scoop B.” Robinson of Heavy.com, the forward said he thinks the 76ers’ struggles are simply a matter of the team […]

It was another disappointing evening for the Philadelphia 76ers, as they suffered a 112-101 defeat against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The Sixers dropped to 9-19 on the road, continuing their season-long road woes.  For his part, Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid struggled against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. Embiid did finish with a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks threw down a vicious putback spike after an Al Horford blocked shot. Peep the clip below to see Antetokounmpo’s nasty putback. Khris Middleton looked like he tossed an alley-oop for Antetokounmpo. Horford was able to deflect the pass but fortunately for the Bucks, it hit the backboard and Antetokounmpo […]

The Philadelphia 76ers decided to make a few upgrades to their roster prior to the conclusion of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. In exchange for three second-round picks, the Sixers acquired Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from the Golden State Warriors. There was a clear need for the Sixers to make upgrades to their […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal once again went after Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Embiid had an awful first half against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and O’Neal didn’t hold back in his assessment of the Sixers All-Star center during TNT’s halftime show. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1225608060372123648?s=20 Last time this happened, O’Neal and Charles Barkley said they […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley is not happy with what he’s seeing from the Sixers this season. Barkley says the Sixers are soft and are like the “Cleveland Browns of the NBA.” Chuck has some thoughts about the Sixers. 👀 pic.twitter.com/VeVu4cxvw7 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 7, 2020 The Sixers entered Thursday with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will waive backup point guard Trey Burke, with the Sixers completing their trade with the Golden State Warriors, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: Philadelphia is waiving guard Trey Burke. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2020 Burke, 27, was signed as a free agent in the past offseason after splitting […]

After a week of anticipation and waiting ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers have made a pair of moves. After trading for Golden State Warriors wings Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks, on Thursday the Sixers are trading small forward James Ennis to the Orlando Magic for a second-round pick, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally swung big ahead of the trade deadline, dealing for Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson, two players the Golden State Warriors were expected to move before the buzzer. Let’s see how these teams fared after this deal: Philadelphia 76ers: A Received: Alec Burks (G/F), Glenn Robinson III (F) The Sixers have had […]

The Sixers are working to follow up Wednesday night’s trade with the Warriors with another one that will create roster space for newcomers Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Since Burks and Robinson are on one-year deals for the veteran’s minimum, the Sixers can use the minimum salary exception to […]