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Last month, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown said he wanted Sixers star Ben Simmons to shoot at least one 3-pointer per game. Simmons, however, hasn’t done that. The former Rookie of the Year has taken only five 3s this season for the Sixers. Simmons has made just two shots from beyond the arc: #Sixers […]

There are a number of teams who have interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Hawks have emerged as suitors for Bertans’ services: Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was sincere in his comments last month about […]

Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson believes that James Harden “might be the best offensive player ever” after getting a chance to guard him this past week. James Harden is arguably having the best season of his career, he’s averaging a whopping 38.4 points per game. It’s clear to say that we haven’t seen this type […]

Several teams have expressed interest in New York Knicks veteran Marcus Morris. Rumors are swirling that the Philadelphia 76ers may be interested in acquiring the two-way forward, per Marc Berman of The New York Post. Morris is a Philly native, and apparently one reason why he signed with the Knicks after spurning the San Antonio […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be in the market for “perimeter shooting threats with playmaking ability,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Sixers have lost four straight games, including most recently to the Houston Rockets where they shot just 6-of-27 from beyond the arc. The Sixers’ poor spacing is of particular concern, especially for Embiid. […]

The Australian wildfires have decimated the country’s wildlife and vegetation. Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons — who was born in Melbourne — posted a heartfelt message on Instagram on Friday lamenting the damage done by the fires while also offering support to the communities that have been misplaced or directly impacted by the spread: https://www.instagram.com/p/B63mJS8H4qF/ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered another tough loss on Friday, as they fell to the Houston Rockets, 118-108. This now makes it four straight defeats for the Sixers, who are currently in the midst of a slump. Philadelphia superstar big man Joel Embiid recently spoke about his team’s disappointing losing streak, admitting that this string of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their latest loss on Friday night, looking lethargic, out of it and lost in a 118-108 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets. The game wasn’t even as close as the final score. The Rockets dropped a 40-spot on the 76ers in the second quarter, Clint Capela severely outplayed Joel […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook was unhappy with officials on Friday night after he was called for a pushing foul against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid during the second quarter of their match at the Toyota Center. Considered one of the best rebounding guards in the league today, Westbrook was fighting for position underneath […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward and Australian native Ben Simmons lent his support to his home country via social media on Friday afternoon as bushfires engulf the Southern Hemisphere nation. As a result of extremely hot temperatures and dry weather, winds have picked up wildfires and spread the destruction, especially on the eastern coast of Australia. Millions […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has some high praise for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Brown, whose Sixers take on Harden and the Rockets on Friday, thinks Harden “may be the greatest scorer in the history of our game.” #Sixers' Brett Brown on #Rockets guard @JHarden13: "If you look at James Harden in an […]

This is not how things were supposed to go for the Philadelphia 76ers. At 23-13, the Sixers’ chances of earning a top seed in the Eastern Conference are fading fast, as they are eight losses behind the first-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and five losses behind the second-seeded Boston Celtics. Philadelphia has lost three games in a […]

There is a raging discussion between current NBA players and the game’s elder statesmen as to whether the game’s big men have abandoned the post to the detriment of their games due to analytics. Philadelphia 76ers’ All-Star Joel Embiid and Sixers coach Brett Brown decided to pitch their own thoughts into the issue and defend […]

Charles Barkley gave yet another piece of inspirational advice to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the wake of their tough losing skid. The Sixers have piled up two separate three-game skids in the past two weeks and lost six of their last nine games. Now bound to face the high-octane Houston Rockets at the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid says the Sixers’ “spirit” is good despite their current three-game losing streak. Since defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas, the Sixers have lost to the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Philly is now 23-13 on the season, sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. “It has […]

Joel Embiid addressed the Philadelphia 76ers’ recent offensive struggles after the team went on two separate three-game losing skids recently. Those two losing streaks came after they won 15 of 18 games from mid-November to mid-December. The team has struggled to click offensively, despite having a lineup loaded with talent (Embiid, Ben Simmons, Al Horford, […]

The Sixers reportedly have interest in trading for Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum. https://twitter.com/BrianMikeJacobs/status/1212513346668371968?s=20 https://twitter.com/BrianMikeJacobs/status/1212529575399428101?s=20 Since defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas, the Sixers have lost three straight, losing to the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. With a record of 23-13, the Sixers are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is a huge fan of New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick. Brown coached Redick for two years in Philadelphia and was sad to see the sharpshooter leave this past summer for the Pelicans via free agency. Brown, though, holds no ill will toward Redick, whom he calls “very […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have now dropped three straight games for the second time in a span of two weeks, going from third place in the East to sixth after falling right below the Indiana Pacers, who took the edge after an 18-point win over the Sixers on New Year’s Eve. Early in the 2019-20 campaign, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost their third straight game on Tuesday and six of their last nine overall. With Joel Embiid out due to knee soreness, the Sixers were outclassed by the Indiana Pacers, 97-115, at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on New Year’s Eve. Shortly after the game, starting shooting guard Josh Richardson and forward Tobias […]

Following Tuesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Philadelphia 76ers have now lost three games in a row for the third time this season. After the game, Josh Richardson laid into his team — and thereby himself — with some critical comments of the Sixers’ current status. “I don’t think there’s enough accountability in our […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford claims his role in the Sixers’ offense is “very limited.” The Sixers have a lot of mouths to feed, starting with Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris. As a result, Horford’s touches on offense are down this season compared to what they were with the Boston Celtics. Horford […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After missing three games because of a left hamstring injury, Brogdon returned to the Pacers’ lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the former Rookie of the Year left the game after hurting his back: Malcolm Brogdon is out for the rest […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid will be held out of Tuesday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers due to knee soreness, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sixers are looking to get back into the win column after consecutive losses. Embiid had a big game in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat. […]

To be clear, I don’t think that Karl-Anthony Towns is currently being shopped and it should be no surprise to anyone that he is being reported as “unhappy” with the Minnesota Timberwolves after recently losing 11 straight games and likely playoff hopes along with it. That being said, Towns could reach a point where he […]

Al Horford is still not quite pleased with his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers since he chose to sign a four-year deal with the Sixers this summer. The veteran left a good situation with the Boston Celtics for what he thought was a better one, playing next to Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias […]

Josh Richardson posted a Family Guy-related tweet on Thursday night which prompted a fan to respond that the Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard would get drug tested for his tweet. I heard Brian’s voice in the family guy theme song yesterday and now i can’t unhear it — Josuélito (@J_Rich1) December 27, 2019 https://twitter.com/DEE_Perez15/status/1210367859769192454 Lo and […]

The Miami Heat escaped with another impressive overtime victory on Saturday, as Jimmy Butler and company defeated fellow Eastern Conference contenders in the the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-116. Following yet another tightly contested win, Butler talked about his team’s ability to thrive in clutch moments. He believes this will be very useful once the postseason kicks […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has been having an impressive season so far. He has been showing the signs of progression that the franchise desperately needed from him after trading Hassan Whiteside. Now, he has added another massive highlight play to his season highlight reel. While taking on the Philadelphia 76ers in a major […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is no longer Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz’s coach, but he’s still keeping tabs on the former No. 1 overall pick. Brown, whose Sixers lost to Fultz and the Magic on Friday in Orlando, says he’s “proud” of Fultz for overcoming his injuries: More @sixers coach Brett Brown on […]

The Sixers are listing small forward Tobias Harris as questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Saturday in South Beach. The Sixers say Harris is dealing with right hip soreness. Philly played on Friday against the Orlando Magic and lost. Harris played 36 minutes and finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was not a happy man following his team’s loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night. The Sixers put up a formidable fight, especially in the dying minutes of the ballgame, but nevertheless, coach Brown thought that his team lacked a sense of urgency all game long. "I thought […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon made sure to finish off the Philadelphia 76ers in style on Friday, delivering a reverse alley-oop flush in their 98-97 win at the Amway Center. With the home team up by nine points with under two-minutes left in regulation, Gordon sneakily made it past the Sixers defense on the break […]

It was a feisty encounter between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons on Monday night when these two Eastern Conference teams faced off against each other in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. At one point, Sixers forward Tobias Harris had to be separated from Detroit’s Blake Griffin when the two got in each other’s faces […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the full extent of the blame for his team’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, as the Milwaukee Bucks had their zone defense clobbered by a barrage of 3-pointers in a 121-109 loss. Meanwhile, The Greek Freak, who was praised for his improved shooting in a blockbuster matchup against the […]

Criticism over Ben Simmons’ lack of a reliable jump shot has been mounting. But for Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand, Simmons’ jump shot is still a work in progress and is confident that he’ll be fine. Defenders have been sagging off of Simmons, which, according to analysts, messes up the Sixers’ spacing. For Brand, […]

Joel Embiid put together an impressive performance for the Philadelphia 76ers in their 121-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas. After the victory, the Sixers star sent a message to the rest of the NBA. Embiid, who put up 31 points in the game, stated that while people seem to have forgotten about him, […]

The conversation surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers has taken plenty of different turns throughout the early part of the season. At one point, some thought that the Sixers should look to trade either Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid while others have viewed them as a legitimate title contenders. After defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas with […]