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If it is not his Philadelphia 76ers, comedian and actor Kevin Hart is taking the Los Angeles Clippers to win it all this 2019-20 season. While watching courtside at Chase Center for the Sixers’ game against the Golden State Warriors, Hart was asked about who he thinks will win the NBA title this season. Sure […]

Coronavirus or COVID-19 is the latest disease that is affecting plenty of people throughout the world, and it’s definitely affecting the NBA. As the league considers its options in the coronavirus pandemic, Sixers teammates Tobias Harris and Kyle O’Quinn had a fun way to remind fans to protect themselves. Ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers-Golden State […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hope Ben Simmons can return from his lower-back nerve impingement before the playoffs, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Simmons will be reevaluated next week as the Sixers wait for the inflammation around the nerve to subside: Simmons will be reevaluated next week as the Sixers wait for the inflammation around the […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is hopeful to return on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Embiid has been sidelined since suffering a sprained left shoulder, missing the last four games since Feb. 26. That means Embiid will miss Saturday’s showdown against the Golden State Warriors as well, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have already made changes to solve what they thought to be an ideal pairing between Al Horford and Joel Embiid. Horford’s move to the second unit would help the Sixers with spacing and some speed, but keeping him beyond his first year has remained a question for the franchise. Horford passed on […]

Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin shut down the noise surrounding his two superstar players, noting the rumors of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons not getting along are “bulls**t.” Rubin didn’t mince words during his time at the Sloan Sports Conference, quickly getting the message across: “Any noise about their relationship not being good is bullshit,” […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown praised big man Al Horford for his impact in a rare road win against the Sacramento Kings. Horford amassed a career-high plus-41 plus-minus upon getting the start at center for injured Sixers star Joel Embiid. The Sixers were also without Ben Simmons, leaving them plenty shorthanded against a team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have finally won on the road, snapping their nine-game losing streak by beating the Sacramento Kings. The Brett Brown-led squad defeated the Kings at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, 125-108. WAKE UP THE SIXERS HAVE WON ON THE ROAD. THE NINE GAME ROAD LOSING STREAK IS OVER. | @mainlinehealth pic.twitter.com/p6LVTtgnL4 — NBC […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid changed his Twitter handle after a Jeopardy contestant made a hilarious gaffe on his nickname related to the Sixers. Embiid changed his nickname from “The Process” to “Do a 180” peppered with several question marks. .@JoelEmbiid really switched his name after the Jeopardy answer 💀 pic.twitter.com/tqaBA8cPM4 — Bleacher Report […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is at the very core of the Sixers’ “Trust the Process” motto. Embiid’s emergence as one of the best bigs in the NBA has revitalized the Sixers as a franchise after years of dormancy, and Embiid himself has consistently used the slogan over the last few years. But, according to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly signed Al Horford in free agency this past summer because Horford has a history of defending Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo fairly well, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice. Horford’s fit with Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons has been iffy all season, and now he’s coming off the bench and […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James drained a ‘logo shot’ in Tuesday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers, noting that he won’t take shots that he’s not working on. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, James said that he is confident every time he heaves up a shot from that distance. “I know I put […]

In their trip to Los Angeles, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Lakers and the LA Clippers and head coach Brett Brown ‘loves it.’ Per Ben Golliver the Washington Post, Brown praised the Clippers and Lakers for churning in a playoff-type performance, highlighting their physicality and intensity. With regard to his team, Brown is disappointed […]

The rest of the league must be shaking in their boots right now. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is getting more comfortable draining long-range shots, drilling one from near the logo in the the team’s hosting of the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center on Tuesday. With the home team up by 16 points early […]

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) […]