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The Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on two different paths as they head into the 2019-20 NBA season. For the Sixers, it’s all about staking a claim as the best team in the Eastern Conference and emerge as the best in the NBA when it’s all said and done. For the Thunder, […]

Josh Richardson is really excited for next season, and he’s looking forward to a fresh start and better opportunity with the Philadelphia 76ers. "I'm super excited." Philly's new acquisition @J_Rich1 tells @StephanieReady he can't wait to get started with the @76ers! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/poYsYFHugP — NBA TV (@NBATV) July 10, 2019 Richardson was acquired by the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team obviously wanted Al Horford back, but the All-Star made his own “choice” in free agency. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Stevens says the Celtics appreciate what Horford did for them in his three years with the club: “Obviously, Al […]

The rebuilt Philadelphia 76ers may very well win the Eastern Conference in 2019-20. No team in the league possess more top-tier defenders than Brett Brown’s, and there’s a sense that effectively swapping Jimmy Butler for Josh Richardson, while retaining Tobias Harris, will more seamlessly delineate offensive responsibilities between the team’s best players. But any expectation […]

Just as his new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers was made official, veteran big man Al Horford thanked the Boston Celtics and their fans for the love and support they showed him over the past three years: Thank you Boston! ☘️💪 pic.twitter.com/0uNk2OcRvd — Al Horford (@Al_Horford) July 10, 2019 Horford joined the Celtics back in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are once again aiming to land sharpshooter and fan favorite Kyle Korver after striking out on bringing him back to Philly and losing out on JJ Redick in free agency. The Sixers had explored re-acquiring Korver, who played the first four and a half seasons in The City of Brotherly Love, twice […]

Newly acquired wing Josh Richardson has high hopes for himself and the Philadelphia 76ers next season. The 25-year-old was traded to the Sixers in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade that involved four teams. Richardson, a four-year NBA veteran with still promising potential in the league, is a 6-foot-6 stout defender who can play both the small […]

Tobias Harris is excited to play with Al Horford on the Philadelphia 76ers and is looking forward to seeing how Horford and Sixers star big man Joel Embiid will look together in the front court. Horford agreed to a four-year, $109 million contract with the Sixers. Many believe Philly can win the Eastern Conference next […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are signing 23-year-old guard Marial Shayok to a two-way contract, per Sixers.com. Shayok was selected by the Sixers with the 54th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He entered the draft after spending three seasons at the University of Virginia and one year — his senior year — at Iowa State […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard JJ Redick took out a full page ad in the Sunday edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer to thank Sixers fans for supporting him and the team in the past two years. “Thank you for an incredible experience. The past two seasons were unforgettable,” Redick wrote. “There is nothing like playing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost Jimmy Butler, but aren’t necessary sweating his departure. Why? General manager Elton Brand re-made his team on the fly once it became apparent Butler wanted to play for the Miami Heat, using cap space that had been previously been reserved to sign Al Horford and refusing to let Butler walk away […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost Jimmy Butler this offseason, but did well enough working through the parameters of his departure to arguably come out in a stronger position than they were before. By bringing in Josh Richardson in the sign-and-trade that sent Butler to the Miami Heat and using cap space that had been previously earmarked […]

Al Horford, who recently agreed to join the Philadelphia 76ers, announced on Friday that he won’t play for his native country of the Dominican Republic in this summer’s FIBA World Cup. In a post shared on his Twitter account, the 33-year-old Horford wrote in Spanish that he wouldn’t be able to participate in the Dominican […]

Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Zhaire Smith might not be one of the most talked about young prospects in this year’s Summer League, but it didn’t stop the Sixers guard from putting on a show at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Although he only finished with 10 points and five assists, he had a […]

Former NBA player and now-ESPN analyst Ryan Hollins believes the Houston Rockets will be “hurtin” after failing to land Jimmy Butler: .@TheRyanHollins explains why the Rockets will be "hurtin'" after not getting Jimmy Butler. pic.twitter.com/74ahrIUmrW — First Take (@FirstTake) July 5, 2019 The Rockets expressed interest in Butler going back to this past season when […]

The Miami Heat were a surprise participant in Day 1 of the free agent frenzy, and they definitely made a splash. A fair amount of people believed that this was going to be a quiet summer for Heat team president Pat Riley and his organization, but lo and behold, Miami just keeps on keeping on […]

Philadelphia 76ers first-round selection Matisse Thybulle knows achieving perfection won’t come as early as this year’s Summer League, but that won’t stop him from trying to reduce the amount of mistakes he makes on the floor, hoping to bring a positive influence ahead of Friday’s first game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “Try to minimize the […]

Terry Harris has the tall task of making an NBA roster, while his older brother Tobias Harris will soon ink a $180 million pact with that very franchise, the Philadelphia 76ers. The shooting stroke appears to run in the family at least, as the younger Harris has shown his long-range acumen in practices ahead of […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point forward Ben Simmons is training with Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, a sight Sixers fans love to see. Doesn’t hurt that Ben Simmons is out training with Dwyane Wade. 📸: @chrisjohnsonhoops (IG) pic.twitter.com/wWcZd81ENp — Harrison Grimm (@Harrison_Grimm) July 4, 2019 Can Dwyane Wade be the guy […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons is reportedly working out hard this summer, something which wasn’t the case for the Sixers’ floor general in 2018, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Simmons won the 2018 Rookie of the Year award. He made the All-Star team this past season, but he didn’t show any improvements […]

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith says Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons deserves a max contract despite his shooting issues. The Sixers are reportedly offering Simmons a five-year, $170 million max contract extension. Simmons has yet to hit a 3-pointer in his NBA career and shoots just 58.3 percent from the free-throw line. Despite his lack […]

Rival executives and scouts were puzzled to learn of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s desire to add Jimmy Butler to an already caustic dynamic between Chris Paul and James Harden, noting they virtually “dodged a bullet” after the All-Star chose to sign with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN. Considering that Butler would have […]

Kemba Walker, Al Horford, and Jimmy Butler all stayed in the Eastern Conference, but they all changed teams, spicing up the 2019-20 NBA season. There is no denying that Brooklyn Nets made the biggest splash in free agency so far, locking up Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to four-year deals, but they aren’t the only […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have gone through drastic roster transformation over the past two seasons, so much that there are only two players left from their 2017-18 season roster. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are the only remnants of the Sixers’ 2017-18 team. The 2017-18 76ers squad actually […]

Former Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by his former team. As reported by Eric Woodyard of Deseret News. Former Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a Deseret News source. He will sign on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are the front-runners to land sharpshooter Kyle Korver once he reaches a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Korver began his NBA career with the Sixers and played with Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bucks, meanwhile, […]

Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic are known to be good friends ever since they were teammates with the Los Angeles Clippers. When they were acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers during the trade deadline last season, NBA fans hoped that they will be staying with the team for a long time. Well, that happened with Harris, […]

It was recently announced that the Philadelphia 76ers have offered their superstar point guard, Ben Simmons, a $170 million, five year max extension deal. While the 22-year-old has yet to put pen to paper on the aforementioned offer, this is pretty much a done deal, and the Sixers expect to lock up their point guard […]

Tobias Harris was the only one of the two max-eligible stars to decide to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, as Jimmy Butler quickly made it known he wanted to land with the Miami Heat. Harris netted a nice $180 million bag for his troubles, and he wanted to give a shoutout to his father, Torrel […]

Josh Richardson admitted that he was surprised when the Miami Heat traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. Richardson was sent to the Sixers as part of the four-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to South Beach. According to Will Manso of Fox Sports, Richardson said that he was “taken off guard” by the sudden move. […]

Although Jimmy Butler is no longer a Philadelphia 76er, adding Al Horford opens up so many possibilities for the team on offense. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand made one of the biggest splashes of free agency thus far this past Sunday, as he used $109 million to take Joel Embiid’s kryptonite in Al Horford […]

Free agent swingman James Ennis has agreed to a two-year, $4.1 million deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Ennis finished the 2018-19 season with the Sixers after beginning the year with the Houston Rockets. Free agent James Ennis has agreed to a two-year, $4.1M […]

Ben Simmons is one of the most curious players in the NBA. He is a 6-foot-10 athletic specimen who is actually a point guard in a power forward’s body. He can handle the ball, he can pass, he can rebound and he can guard multiple positions. But at the same time, he has some glaring […]

James Ennis is reportedly drawing interest from the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Ennis split time this past season with the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers. He made $1,621,415: In addition to the Knicks, the Lakers and Clippers are among the teams with cap […]

Five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford made one of the most surprising moves so far in 2019 NBA free agency by eschewing his former team, the Boston Celtics, in favor of division rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers on a 4-year, $109 million deal. According to a story by Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald, while the money […]

Al Horford was reportedly never coming back to the Boston Celtics and had a deal done with the Sixers two weeks ago, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million deal with the Sixers. The All-Star big man declined his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Some thought Boston […]

The Sixers did offer Jimmy Butler a five-year max deal, but the four-time All-Star was hell-bent on joining the Miami Heat, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Butler got his wish, as he’s joining the Heat via a sign-and-trade between the Sixers, Heat and Los Angeles Clippers. Butler’s trip to Miami was not a […]

Eight teams are reportedly showing interest in signing point guard T.J. McConnell. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers have interest in signing McConnell, who has played his first four years in the NBA with the Sixers: […]

A potential three-way deal between the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers quickly stalled soon after it was announced that Jimmy Butler intended to land with the Heat. The Sixers were determined to get something out of his departure and rapidly engaged in a sign-and-trade, as the Mavs jumped in to facilitate matters. According […]