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As tall as Boban Marjanovic is, he had huge shoes to fill with the absence of All-Star center Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers lineup. The 7-foot-3 Serbian made sure that his team didn’t miss a beat as he played another remarkable game with 14 points, eight rebounds and one block in just 18 minutes […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been one of the most prominent driving forces of the Sixers this season. He is a no-nonsense type of guy that demands the highest of standards from every member of his squad. However, a recent write-up by ESPN’s Jonathan Gold gives us a bit of a preview of […]

At least the Philadelphia 76ers have been in this position before. Joel Embiid’s ability to avoid serious injury over the past three seasons has made it easy to forget that he was sidelined for the first two years of his career, with some wondering whether he would ever take the floor in the NBA. He […]

The Sixers are listing superstar big man Joel Embiid as doubtful to play in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Embiid didn’t play in Game 3 because of the left knee issue he’s been dealing with. The Sixers won Game 3 by a final score of 131-115 and took a 2-1 series lead. […]

Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons has joined Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history with at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists through their first 13 playoff games. After his stellar Game 3 performance against the Brooklyn Nets in which he finished with 31 points and […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris grew up in New York, so you have to think he has a soft spot in his heart for Brooklyn even when he is playing against the Nets. Following Harris’ 29-point performance in the 76ers’ Game 3 win over the Nets on Thursday night, Harris’ high-school basketball coach called into […]

It’s a well-known fact that Sixers point guard Ben Simmons struggles with accuracy from range, and his latest feat serves as proof. According to NBA analyst Tommy Beer, Simmons is now one of four players in this millennium who have dished out 1,000 assists without making a single 3-pointer. All three of the others on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are locked in a battle with the surprising Brooklyn Nets. The Nets stunned the Sixers in Game 1, but the Philadelphia got back on track with blowout victories in Games 2 and 3. Without question, one of the biggest difference-makers for the 76ers is Ben Simmons. In Game 1, Simmons registered merely […]

Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons wants to put an end to his mini-beef with Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley. Dudley took a swipe at Simmons before Game 3 of their first-round series. The 33-year-old forward said that Simmons is a very good player in transition. However, when slowed down in the half-court, he is an average […]

Jared Dudley brought this upon himself. The Brooklyn Nets forward, to be clear, was right about Ben Simmons’ effectiveness diminishing in the halfcourt. He only has so many avenues to create points as a primary playmaker when the game bogs down, and is something close to a complete liability when the ball is in someone […]

The Philadelphia 76ers played without superstar Joel Embiid, but it hardly mattered, as they leaned on a balanced attack on Thursday night. Three players scored at least 25 points for the Sixers en route to a 131-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. According to ESPN, three players […]

Now in the category of “news you didn’t know you needed, but now that you know it, you’re glad you do,” the Philadelphia 76ers had an interesting occurrence take place on the bench during the Sixers’ blowout of the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwa5KWsBNUK/ Speaking of blowouts, it seems that someone on or around […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded for Tobias Harris before the deadline in February for the purpose of improving their chances of going deep into the playoffs, and it is paying off. Harris put together one of his finest performances in a Sixers uniform on Thursday night. The 26-year-old forward went a perfect 6-for-6 from the three-point […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the best young players in the NBA. Despite being redshirted his first season in the NBA (due to an injury), Simmons lived up to the hype last season as he was named the Rookie of the Year in the 2017-18 season. This year, Simmons continued his […]

It’s safe to say Caris LeVert came to play on Thursday night. The Brooklyn Nets guard poured in 19 points in the second quarter of Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers, keeping his team within striking distance on the scoreboard, igniting Barclays Center, and scoring the most points he ever has in a single quarter. […]

Ben Simmons made a highlight play to end the first half of Game 3 of the first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons converted an emphatic dunk to end the first half to give the Sixers a 65-59 lead over the Nets. The 2018 NBA Rookie of the Year closed out […]

Caris LeVert and the Brooklyn Nets caught a huge break on Thursday when it was announced minutes before tipoff that Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid would not play in Game 3 due to nagging pain in his left knee. Anyone expecting Brooklyn to walk over a short-handed Philadelphia squad, though, was setting themselves up for […]

Early in Tuesday night’s Game 3, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen threw down a slam for the ages. The series against the Philadelphia 76ers is tied at a game apiece, so emotions are running high in Brooklyn. One of Allen’s teammates, Shabazz Napier, was particularly fired up about the dunk. Unfortunately, he accidentally took it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, unfortunately, will be playing without Joel Embiid on Thursday night. The superstar big man was officially ruled out of Game 3 of his team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets just minutes before tipoff, after initially being labeled a game-time decision due to nagging left knee pain. Following the news of his […]

The Sixers will be without star center Joel Embiid in Game 3 of the team’s first round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. He played in Games 1 and 2. 76ers star Joel Embiid (knee) is out for Game 3 against the Nets in Brooklyn. — Shams Charania […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are already one of the NBA’s top teams. But if their young talent continues to develop, they could become downright scary. Point guard Ben Simmons came into his own this season, making the first All-Star appearance of his career. And Sixers head coach Brett Brown thinks Simmons is only getting better. When […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid says he didn’t mean to laugh during his postgame press conference after the Sixers’ Game 2 win when he was talking about his elbow to Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid, who wasn’t ejected and received a Flagrant 1 foul, says he apologized to Allen multiple times on […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is asking his team to strike a difficult balance for Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Atkinson wants the Nets to exert more physicality. However, they should not compromise their identity in the process. Kenny Atkinson on being mindful of playing with more physicality, […]

Less than an hour away from tipoff at Barclays Center, the status of Joel Embiid remains unknown. Coach Brett Brown said during pre-game media availability that the Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man is a game-time decision for Game 3 of his team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. #Sixers coach Brett Brown on Joel Embiid’s […]

The petty wars between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets continue. Ahead of Game 3 in Brooklyn, a missing jump shot poster of Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons was put up outside of Barclays Center. 📸 “Missing: Ben Simmons jump shot” hanging outside of Barclays Center prior to Game 3. pic.twitter.com/pC94WF8eAs — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) April […]

Philadelphia 76ers vice president of communications Dave Sholler has called a New York Daily News story on Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons a “steaming pile of trash.” The newspaper wrote a story citing sources which claimed Sixers general manager Elton Brand made it known to team ownership they needed to consider trading Simmons because he “was […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand told the media the franchise had every intention of keeping the core of four star players together shortly after acquiring Tobias Harris in a trade with the L.A. Clippers. The Sixers had previously acquired Jimmy Butler early in the season, but was in need of another floor-spacer in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in the playoffs and coming off a dominant victory over the Brooklyn Nets to even up their first-round playoff series at 1-1. Who would have thought that a few months back, general manager Elton Brand was actually looking to tear the team’s core apart by trading away young star Ben […]

Philadelphia 76ers point man Ben Simmons was dismissive during Thursday morning’s media session when asked to comment about what was said of him after a Game 2 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Jared Dudley, who did not play in Game 2 after going 0-for-2 in 28 minutes during a Game 1 Nets win, offered his […]

The Brooklyn Nets weren’t happy when Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid elbowed Jarrett Allen in Game 2 and was only called for a Flagrant 1 foul. To make matters even worse, Embiid and Ben Simmons were laughing during their postgame press conference with reporters when Embiid was telling the media he was sorry for […]

The Sixers are listing star center Joel Embiid as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow night. — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) April 17, 2019 The Sixers and Nets are tied at 1-1. Games 3 and 4 will […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran forward Jared Dudley has never been one to mince words, and that trend didn’t change on Wednesday when he was asked to talk about Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. Dudley, whose Nets are tied 1-1 with the Sixers in their first-round series, told reporters on Wednesday Simmons is “average” when you […]

The Brooklyn Nets sorely missed Jared Dudley in their Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Fortunately, the playoffs’ most unlikely impact player is apparently healthy enough to play going forward. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Dudley said on Wednesday that he will play in Game 3. Dudley says he’s good […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert and the rest of his teammates weren’t big fans of what Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and point forward Ben Simmons did during their Game 2 postgame press conference. Embiid and Simmons laughed while Embiid was “apologizing” to Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid viciously elbowed Allen in Game 2 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are absolutely behind head coach Brett Brown and what he is doing for the team. So much so, that Sixers VP of Communications Dave Sholler went out of his way to try and discredit a recent article stating that Brown was “heading for coaching purgatory.” Writer Chris Sheridan published an article on […]

The Sixers reportedly tried to hire Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers last summer after the whole Bryan Colangelo Twitter scandal, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Sixers were obviously rebuffed in their attempt to hire Myers, who has been with the Warriors since 2012 and won three championships. The […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid’s Flagrant 1 foul against Nets center Jarrett Allen will not be upgraded to a Flagrant 2 upon league review, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Embiid landed a vicious elbow to Allen’s neck area with only seconds left in the first half, a play which could have landed the Philadelphia 76ers center […]

Ben Simmons did not look very good during the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon, finishing with just nine points, seven rebounds and three assists. It was universally accepted that Simmons would have to be better in Game 2—and throughout the rest of the series in general—for the 76ers […]

Joel Embiid’s vicious elbow on Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen could have been one that turned the tide in favor of the road team, as a Flagrant 2 call would have seen the Philadelphia 76ers big man exit with only seconds left in the first half of Game 2 on Monday. The officials ruled the […]