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The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have a real shot at signing Jimmy Butler in free agency this summer, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn can free up enough cap space to sign two […]

Although he’s quickly becoming one of the best players in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is still dealing with criticism thanks to his poor shooting abilities. One of those criticisms recently came from Cris Carter, who took to Twitter for a subtle jab at Simmons: Ben Simmons 👀👇🏾 https://t.co/TiQoomZ9hX — Cris Carter […]

The NBA is never short on drama. What with the NBA Draft producing big-name rookies on a yearly basis, and the best soap opera in the world being the annual cycle of signings, re-signings and extensions in free agency, the NBA is a year-round sport that keeps people engaged all the time. Of course, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler made an Instagram post on May 16 which has fans thinking he’s leaving the City of Brotherly Love. Jimmy Butler took to Instagram to say thank you to the city of Philadelphia and his teammates on May 16. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxi70sbhsZe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Butler has a player option worth $19.8 million for the 2019-20 […]

Sixers teammates Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic saw their 2018-19 season come to a disappointing end, as they were defeated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Despite that fact, the two friends came together in Los Angeles this week for the premier of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parebellum. Tobias Harris joined […]

When Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard’s historic shot finally dropped through the net Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers knew that an offseason of uncertainty was finally approaching. Would the 76ers brass determine that Brett Brown wasn’t the fix for the foreseeable future? Could that same brass attempt to keep their core intact? Or, as Colin […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is not shy at all about trolling opposing players as well as his own teammates via social media or in post-game press conferences. Now, his trolling has reached peak “meta” levels, as his recent change to his profile picture on Twitter entails, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Bruh, @JoelEmbiid's […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has delivered his first message on social media since the Sixers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs in seven games. Embiid and the Sixers lost in heartbreaking fashion. Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard hit a game-winning buzzer beater in Game 7, […]

After the Toronto Raptors won Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers on an epic game-winning shot by Kawhi Leonard, Raptors center Marc Gasol went up to Sixers star Joel Embiid and consoled him. Embiid was heartbroken and began to cry. His team just lost in the most painful fashion. That’s when Gasol hugged Embiid and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a couple of big in-season moves to try and vault themselves into title contention during the 2018-19 campaign, landing both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in separate trades. But, neither deal was enough to put the 76ers over the top, as they were bounced in the second round of the playoffs […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, coming off a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors Sunday night, may be in for a roster overhaul they never expected. After their second straight 50-win season, the Sixers find themselves in the same place they were in last season. A second trip to the second-round and nothing to show […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has announced that he will be playing for the Australian national basketball team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. He announced the decision on his Weibo page. “Ni Hao China! Thanks for all the support this season, it was a tough way to go out. I’m happy to say I’m […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has approved one trademark application for Joel Embiid’s “The Process” nickname. Darren Rovell pf The Action Network reported the development while also citing that the Philadelphia 76ers center still has 20 pending trademark applications for “The Process.” JUST IN: The US Patent & Trademark office has made […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have officially been eliminated from title contention, with the Sixers being ousted from the postseason in the Eastern Conference semifinal round in each of the last two seasons. However, 76ers head coach Brett Brown, who will remain at the helm in Philadelphia going forward, believes that the team’s recent Game 7 loss […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler enjoyed his time with the Sixers this season, saying it was “fun to meet and interact with the fans” of Philadelphia. Sixers fans are hoping they’ll get to interact with Butler next season, too. The swingman becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is confident the Sixers will be a championship contender next season. The Sixers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs in seven games. It was the second-straight postseason Philly lost in the second round of playoffs. The Sixers have already announced Brown will return […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson believes the Philadelphia 76ers should try to acquire LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers so the Sixers can have a lethal Big Three of James, Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler. The Sixers would most likely have to parts ways with Ben Simmons to acquire James from the Lakers, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be trading LeBron James unless the three-time champion asks out of Southern California, and the Philadelphia 76ers will almost surely hang onto Ben Simmons for the foreseeable future. But that didn’t stop FOX Sports’ Undisputed from fanning the flames of speculation about the future of the oversized playmakers with their respective teams […]

While LeBron James had the chance to sign with any team during free agency last year, his choices seemed to come down between the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Lakers. While he did eventually choose the Lakers, the thought that he could’ve been on another team, or could even be traded somewhere in […]

Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris is willing to put his money where Elton Brand’s mouth is, even if it means going into the luxury tax to surround Joel Embiid with the right talent. The Sixers made two huge trades for two All-Star caliber players and, according to Brand, soon after the trade for Tobias Harris, […]

In what is shaping up to become the one of the most significant free agent classes in the history of the sport, Philadelphia 76ers incoming unrestricted free agent Jimmy Butler is definitely one of the biggest names headlining the upcoming frenzy. Given that he is, in fact, Jimmy Butler, many believe that he will pack […]

Jimmy Butler is set to be a free agent this summer, meaning that he can ultimately end up with his fourth team since 2017, a pretty crazy thought when you consider that Butler is one of the best wings in the league. Butler began the 2018-19 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but after demanding a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown did not have to fear for his job as he coached his team through the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors, as owner Josh Harris said he gave the Sixers helmsman job security as the series went along. “Brett knew through the Toronto series that his job was […]

With the season officially coming to a close on Sunday night for Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers, the former Most Improved Player of the Year winner will now embark in what could be a career-defining offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Butler recently spoke with Marc Narducci of The Inquirer, and the four-time All-Star […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the second round of the playoffs for the second straight year on Sunday night following a Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors, and now, an offseason of uncertainty begins. Will Jimmy Butler be back? Will Tobias Harris return? Will the 76ers trade Ben Simmons? But the biggest question […]

In his second year in the league, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons believes that he improved as a leader to his squad. In his exit interview, Simmons shared that his overall goal is to be a better all-around player. His goal will remain the same as he moves forward in his career. However, for the […]

Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers was the most-watched NBA game in Canada. In a report by the NBA, a total of 5.8 million viewers in Canada tuned in to watch some or all of the Raptors’ Game 7 victory over the 76ers on Sportsnet. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have shut down rumors that Brett Brown’s days as Sixers head coach are numbered after the team’s second round playoffs defeat to the Toronto Raptors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Philly’s managing partner Josh Harris confirmed that Brown will return as the team’s head coach next season — contrary to previous […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard TJ McConnell has defended head coach Brett Brown, tagging the criticism hurled at him as ‘totally unfair.’ After the 76ers succumbed to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals, more criticisms were thrown at Brett Brown. Some pointed out that 76ers’ lack of execution in the fourth quarter of Game 7 […]

Although the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Toronto Raptors in real heartbreaking fashion, they are still not lacking confidence. Well, at least rookie Zhaire Smith isn’t. Just a day after witnessing his Sixers exit the playoffs following a miraculous game-winning jumper from Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, Smith seemed ready to move on and is […]

The Philadelphia Sixers just had a dramatic season that was cut short by their loss in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. With the offseason just around the corner, the Sixers will have to make certain decisions, particularly regarding some of the team’s free agents. They will also have an opportunity to get […]

It is no secret that Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has some big decisions to make this offseason. Forward Mike Scott is hoping he and Sixers head coach Brett Brown will still be in town when it is all said and done. Scott is set to test the waters of free agency this offseason. […]

Philadelphia Sixers forward Tobias Harris is now a free agent after the 76ers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Sixers acquired Harris in a trade with the Clippers back in February, and he immediately helped the team become legitimate contenders in the East. Their shortcomings in the playoffs should be […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point forward Ben Simmons says “everybody” on the team deserves blame for the Sixers getting knocked out in the second round of the playoffs. However, he is backing head coach Brett Brown. There’s a lot of noise about Brown’s job security with the Sixers. Simmons, though, says Brown “doesn’t have a jersey […]

Some league executives around the NBA think Sixers point forward Ben Simmons isn’t serious about improvement since he hasn’t developed a jump shot yet, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Simmons won Rookie of the Year in 2017-18 and made the All-Star team this season. The Sixers have made the playoffs two-straight seasons and Simmons […]

The Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks will reportedly be in line for Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris this summer if he doesn’t re-sign with the Sixers, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Sixers want to re-sign both Harris and Jimmy Butler, […]

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have been knocked out of contention, all eyes have turned to where their pending free agents will end up next season. Jimmy Butler, J.J. Reddick and Tobias Harris could all potentially leave the City of Brotherly Love. Already, Vegas has released the odds of where the best defender of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris is favored to be on a new team next season, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Harris at a +110 to re-sign with the Sixers and -150 to sign with another team. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Sixers acquired Harris from the Los […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2018-19 season began, the team had set a firm goal. At a minimum, the team wanted to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. With the departure of LeBron James to the West Coast, the East seemed wide open. Unfortunately, the Sixers fell a hair short in the playoffs, losing on a buzzer-beater […]