Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 189

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons is slowly but surely developing his jump shot. Brett Brown is encouraging the growth of this dimension of his game by encouraging him to take more triples to acclimate himself. Brown was interviewed by the press after their lopsided 141-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was also during this […]

Ben Simmons’ 3-point shooting — or lack thereof — has been a favorite within the NBA meme circle but the Philadelphia 76ers point guard has given fans plenty of reasons to rejoice after converting another long-distance shot. His second career 3-pointer came early in the Sixers’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night. BEN SIMMONS […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson won’t play on Saturday or Sunday for the Sixers. Richardson is still dealing with right hamstring tightness. He went through a full-court workout on Saturday, so that’s a good sign for the Sixers that the combo guard is close to coming back. Josh Richardson (hamstring tightness) will also be OUT for […]

Real recognize real. Prior to their matchup on Sunday against the 76ers on Sunday, Raptors center Marc Gasol offered his opinion as to why Joel Embiid is such an integral piece to Philadelphia’s success. “To me, if he gets in rhythm, you’re in trouble because once he starts hitting his jump shot, things change for […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid won’t play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sixers say Embiid has a left hip contusion. #Sixers vs #Cavaliers injury report for tomorrow: Joel Embiid is OUT with a left hip contusion, after reporting discomfort after last nights game. Josh Richardson remains OUT with right hamstring tightness. — Serena […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves playing catch-up early against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, something that cost them the game as they took a 119-113 loss, their seventh loss on the road. The star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons admitted the Sixers “relaxed” too much against a beatable opponent, which ultimately spelled […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were on the losing end on Thursday, as they fell to the Washington Wizards, 119-113. This was the Sixers’ seventh loss of the season, which once again, came on the road. Philadelphia remain undefeated at home in 10 contests, but for some reason, have gone 5-7 while playing away from home. Following […]

Ben Simmons of the Sixers and LeBron James of the Lakers are both represented by Klutch Sports agent Rich Paul. They both have tremendous size for players that handle the ball so much, and they are two of the more unique players in the NBA because of their skill sets and athleticism. Washington Wizards head […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2019-20 NBA season as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Having just re-signed Tobias Harris this summer while also locking up Ben Simmons to an extension, the Sixers were primed to improve on a year when they came within a game of the Conference Finals. The Sixers are […]

Tobias Harris is averaging 15 shots per game this season, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown wants his starting small forward to be even more aggressive on offense moving forward. Brown believes Harris, who is averaging 18.4 points per game, has been a little bit too unselfish at times for the Sixers. “I want him […]

Heat swingman Jimmy Butler isn’t ready to look back on the series-clinching shot that Kawhi Leonard hit in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals that ended the Sixers’ postseason aspirations. Via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel: “No. I’m on a different team now,” Butler said, having signed with the Heat as […]

An unpleasant incident occurred in the dying seconds of the Philadelphia 76ers-Utah Jazz game Monday night in Philadelphia, as a Sixers fan was involved in a verbal tussle with Donovan Mitchell. The commotion led to the removal of the spectator from the arena — a first in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Asked by reporters […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford believes that the current Philadelphia 76ers squad has what it takes to emerge out of the stacked Eastern Conference this year. The Brett Brown-mentored squad possesses a blend of young and experienced players in their roster, and Crawford said they simply need one good piece […]

After multiple incidents of NBA players clashing with opposing fans during away games, the league has taken a stricter, no-tolerance approach to hecklers this season. A fan sitting courtside at the Wells Fargo Center during the Philadelphia 76ers versus Utah Jazz match was escorted out of the arena after trading verbal jabs with Donovan Mitchell. […]

While playing against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley was forced to leave due to a hamstring injury. Per Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Conley was diagnosed with some left hamstring tightness. Mike Conley (left hamstring tightness) will not return. — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) December 3, 2019 Conley exited the game […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford is one of the best defenders in the league despite not being the most athletic player out there. Horford displayed some rarely seen hops on Monday night, denying Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic an easy bucket in their game at the Wells Fargo Center. The 33-year-old channeled his inner LeBron […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson will miss his third consecutive game on Monday when the Sixers host the Utah Jazz. Richardson is still dealing with right hamstring tightness. While he is expected to return soon, a Sixers spokesman said that the franchise is being cautious with the combo guard. Josh Richardson, who is sidelined […]

Put simply: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been a rebounding machine since he first took the floor in 2016. Since then, he has become the quickest player to amass 2,000 rebounds in his career since Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in 1999. In Sixers history, he was just six games behind the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has made quite the turn around since he had the worst game of his career against the Toronto Raptors last week. The defending champs handed Embiid a nightmare evening and held him scoreless for the first time in his career. Embiid missed all of his 11 shots from the field […]

On Saturday, TJ McConnell made his first visit to the Wells Fargo Center in a different uniform as part of the Indiana Pacers. The Philadelphia 76ers showed some love to their the former Sixers guard with a touching video tribute in the first quarter. Footage of the scene in Philadelphia can be seen below, via […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons won’t be taking — and making — clutch 3-pointers anytime soon but don’t count out having the Sixers star’s name and “three” in the same sentence during crucial moments of games. The Sixers remain undefeated at home after winning over the Indiana Pacers, 119-116. Philly has plenty to thank […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face off with the Indiana Pacers during Saturday’s NBA action. They will be doing so with franchise-centerpiece Joel Embiid in the lineup, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Joel Embiid is available tonight. #Sixers — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) November 30, 2019 Embiid is coming off a dominant performance in […]

New York Knicks power forward Taj Gibson took his frustrations out on the rim early in first quarter of Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, posterizing Sixers star Ben Simmons in the process. The poster came after Knicks rookie RJ Barrett found Gibson wide open in the post — a situation the 34-year-old veteran took […]

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers emerged victorious against the Sacramento Kings, 97-91, and in the process, maintained their unblemished home record in the Wells Fargo Center. Following the team’s eighth consecutive victory at home, Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle and Philly head coach Brett Brown were all praises for the home crowd, giving them major props […]

The stench of the zero-point game on Joel Embiid isn’t going to be washed off any time soon. However, the Philadelphia 76ers star has since bounced back with a solid outing at the Sacramento Kings’ expense. The Sixers big man led all players in scoring with 33 points. He also grabbed 16 rebounds, made an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could be without two of their starters when they play the New York Knicks on Friday. According to the latest NBA Injury Report, Richardson is listed as doubtful to play due to a right hamstring tightness. Meanwhile, Al Horford is sidelined for a scheduled rest. While Richardson’s injury appears concerning, it is […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid bounced back in a big way on Wednesday, as he led his side to a 97-91 victory against the Sacramento Kings. Following the victory, Sixers guard/forward Ben Simmons shared his thoughts on his teammate’s huge performance, saying that he absolutely loved how dominant Embiid was throughout the evening. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has been an NBA star ever since he entered the league. At 6-foot-9 with elite inside scoring and top tier passing skills, the 76er is one of the most versatile players in the NBA. With that being said, Simmons’ biggest weakness has always been his jump shot. When he moves […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to play the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings without the services of wing Josh Richardson, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest due to right hamstring soreness. Furkan Korkmaz entered the starting five to kick off the second half. Josh Richardson has […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid went scoreless for the first time in his career during Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, but he made sure on his first shot of the game Wednesday versus the Sacramento Kings that lightning would not strike twice. Joel Embiid just made damn sure he's not going scoreless again 😂 […]

ESPN NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has become a go-to presence in the media for major stories throughout both basketball and the NBA. However, Smith has also become a fixture on just about every sport’s fan’s television when something utterly comical or ridiculous occurs across the NBA landscape. In this case, the latter is true […]

The Australian men’s national team named Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown their own coach with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on the horizon. The move coincides with Brown’s “hope” that star point-forward Ben Simmons, an Australian native, will be available for next summer’s Olympics across the Pacific. Per Niall Seewang in ESPN: […]

Jimmy Butler says not everyone on the Philadelphia 76ers had a common goal of winning a championship last season. The Sixers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs in seven games on a Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater. Butler opted not to re-sign with the Sixers in free agency. He joined […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris says he turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Los Angeles Clippers because he wanted to bet on himself. The gamble paid off, as Harris signed the richest deal in Sixers history this past summer. The swingman signed a five-year, $180 million contract with the Philly franchise. Harris […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a night to forget on Monday evening, going scoreless for the first time in his NBA career in a loss to the Toronto Raptors. Embiid took 11 shots, and missed all of them. He went 0-of-4 from 3-point range and 0-of-3 from the free-throw line. Doughnuts all around. […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is usually the one giving out L’s to opponents whenever he dominates them, but the script was flipped for a bit when the Sixers center was on the receiving end of a heckling. To make matters worse, it was Drake who was giving him the business. The Toronto Raptors were […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did not score a single point in their loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday. It’s the first time that it occurred in his NBA career, and he never thought that it would happen. After the game, Embiid acknowledged the fact that a player will have some good games and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is indeed a walking bucket, owning one of the best offensive repertoires among today’s big men. He possesses an array of impressive post moves, a jumper that extends past the three-point arc and he can bring even bring the ball down the floor and attack the basket at will. But […]

When the Toronto Raptors selected Pascal Siakam in the latter half of the 2016 NBA Draft, I don’t think anyone expected this. Sure, Siakam looked like he could develop into a solid two-way role player, perhaps becoming a really good three-and-D guy, but Siakam has already far exceeded those expectations. Now in his fourth season, […]