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The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers battled it out in a playoff-like game on Sunday night, with the Sixers edging out the former 130-125. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were sensational in the game, prompting people to rave about a possible playoff matchup between their respective teams. It was a great back-and-forth duel between […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid came up big in the team’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. However, the Sixers will have to find a way to win without him against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Philadelphia has done their best to temper Embiid’s minutes throughout the 2018-19 NBA season. According to Keith Pompey of The […]

After beating the Milwaukee Bucks on the road, the Philadelphia 76ers made sure to show their appreciation to their fans who showed up at the Firserv Forum to cheer for them. After the game, Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler spent brief moments interacting with Sixers fans in Milwaukee. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1107413542771326977 Ben Simmons took time to sign […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were victorious Sunday against East rivals Milwaukee Bucks, and Mike Scott’s off-the-bench hustle played a solid part in it. In one instance, Scott even had to refresh himself by taking a sip from a fan’s drink after plummeting into the stands to save a loose ball off a rebound. Mike Scott went […]

In a showdown between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers earned a 130-125 road win against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. The performance of the night goes to Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored a career-high 52 points despite the loss. He’s the fourth player to score at least 50 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks dueled in a showdown of two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference on Sunday afternoon. And, as expected, there were plenty of fireworks. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 52 points to go along with 16 rebounds and seven assists. But it was the Sixers who came out […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was pleased with how Jimmy Butler played in Friday night’s 123-114 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Brown admitted, per ESPN, that the two-way forward is Philadelphia’s “bell ringer” and that they will only go as far as he takes them. “He was our bell ringer,” Brown said. “We will […]

Shocking news outside the world of basketball transpired Friday when reports came out that a mass shooting took place in New Zealand. 49 people have been reported dead from two mosques in the city of Christchurch. The assailant was discovered to be an Australian nationalist extremist, who shared footage of his assault on video along with […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III was finally able to make his return this week after missing time with a sprained knee. Head coach Dave Joerger admits it has been tough restricting his minutes as of late. Bagley appeared in his second game following a two-week hiatus due to injury. According to James Ham […]

Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic were traded by the LA Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers last month, and the chemistry they had with their former team seems to have been carried over to the new one. Here’s a sample of how Harris and Marjanovic’s two-man game has worked wonders for the Sixers. Welcome to The […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Jimmy Butler is having an underwhelming season, but he continues to remind everyone that he’s still the same skilled, athletic forward that once made the All-Star team. During the first half of the Sixers’ game against the Sacramento Kings, Butler was fouled hard by Sacramento Kings’ Nemanja Bjelica. But he didn’t allow the opponent […]

As a native of Australia, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was clearly affected by the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 49 dead. The Sixers star showed his support to the victims and their families before Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, using his sneakers to make a statement. In a simple […]

The relationship between Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler and Sixers head coach Brett Brown has been in question ever since a report came out in January stating Butler aggressively challenged Brown in a film session over how he was being used on offense. Because it’s Butler and he has a history of being […]

On Thursday, Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard joined Undisputed. Broussard opened the segment by saying he didn’t believe superstar free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. He instead responded with two different targets – Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler. During the show, he discussed the future […]

Joel Embiid’s conditioning currently isn’t at the level where he wants it to be, and he didn’t shy away from addressing it to the media on Tuesday. In the most Embiid way possible, of course. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1105651724965109760 Embiid, 24, is feeling healthy again after missing an eight-game stretch with a sore left knee. He returned to […]

Tobias Harris has shown his mettle ever since being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers to be part of that strong starting core, and his rapport with general manager Elton Brand has proved just as strong, boosting his chances to stick around in The City of Brotherly Love after the season concludes. According to Sam Amick […]

Earlier Tuesday night, jaws of NBA fans on social media collectively dropped in awe when the video of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finishing with an emphatic putback started making rounds. Apparently, it wasn’t just the NBA fans who were taken aback by the putback. The Sixers’ official Twitter account replied to their own post of […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons tricked the Cleveland Cavaliers transition defense with a fake bounce pass before lobbing a pass to Sixers center Joel Embiid for the alley-oop layup. Simmons briefly froze the defense with the fake bounce pass. It was all he needed to snap a lob pass to the trailing Embiid who finished […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an uncharacteristically low-scoring night during Tuesday’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. After missing a short look in the fourth quarter that was emblematic of his night as a whole, he recovered in time to pull off one of the most dominating jams of the season, sending the Wells Fargo […]

JJ Redick of the Philadelphia 76ers is tagged as one of the finest shooters in the NBA. In their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he showcased his shooting prowess by calling bank on a rare 4-point conversion. Peep the clip below posted by the NBA on Twitter. Listen closely to as Redick throws up a […]

According to an official statement released by the Eastern Conference franchise on Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers will be adding a key player to the team’s roster. The Sixers have formally announced that rookie guard Zhaire Smith has been recalled from the G League’s Delaware Blue Coats. As a result, the former Texas Tech Red […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are now one of the better teams in the NBA, but they didn’t just reach that point overnight. It was a long, hard process that began in 2013 and spanned several years of painful, historically bad basketball. But now, the Sixers are reaping the benefits of those down years, as they would […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick shared a cool anecdote that connects the dots with commissioner Adam Silver’s claims that NBA players are truly unhappy, during a conversation with former teammate Chris Paul in Redick’s podcast on The Ringer. Paul and Redick played together for four years with the Clippers before Redick signed with the Sixers. […]

Lou Williams has done much more than climb up the scoring ranks to become the NBA’s all-time leading bench scorer, but he has helped set a precedent that being a bench player is no longer a sign of not being good enough to crack a starting spot. The LA Clippers guard has harnessed his role […]

When you’re a die-hard basketball fan, there’s no price that’s too insurmountable to show your utter devotion for your favorite team. Well, one Philadelphia 76ers fan may have just taken the cake for the title of superfan early this season. Darren Rovell of the Action Network shared a tweet of one particular fan who was […]

The Sixers have released an official injury report ahead of Tuesday night’s home game against the Cavs. Among the players listed are Boban Marjanovic and Jimmy Butler. Marjanovic, who missed the last five games due to a knee injury, has been cleared for action. However, Butler will be held out for what the team is […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris recently spoke about the mid-season trade that brought him to the city of brotherly love. The 26-year-old Sixers stud recently spoke with The Athletic’s Shams Charania, wherein he opened up about his initial reaction upon learning about the deal. “I was excited,” said Harris. “The talent level of this group […]

The unforeseen addition of Tobias Harris has quickly sprung the Philadelphia 76ers from hopeful contenders for the Eastern Conference to downright threats to take it come June, as the once-quirky trio of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and now Jimmy Butler have finally found that jelling piece to unite them. “100 percent, I see myself as […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Boban Marjanovic is truly one of a kind. There’s really no one you can compare him to in the league right now, as he is a towering figure who absolutely stands out. Marjanovic recently sat down with David Gardner of Bleacher Report to discuss a number of interesting topics both on and […]

Kobe Bryant urged for a change in Ben Simmons, noting the Philadelphia 76ers point man might come to regret not developing a jump shot to go with his otherwise dominant physically-gifted game. “He’s got to get a jump shot,” Bryant said. “It sounds stupid and all that, but I’m dead-a** serious. Because if not, he […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Boban Marjanovic has shared his thoughts on the idea that the sport of basketball has recently transitioned into something very different from how it was played a decade or so ago. According to Marjanovic, he believes that while there are some aspects of the game that have definitely changed, the fundamentals […]

Kyle O’Quinn of the Indiana Pacers had a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment after playing some ‘defense’ on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. Peep the clip below posted by the Shaqtin’ A Fool Twitter. Embiid sealed O’Quinn well but was there anything that the latter could do? If you look at the Pacers bench, they […]

The Indiana Pacers face a crucial matchup Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia 76ers, and they will be bringing back a key member of their lineup just in time for a potential playoff matchup. According to The Athletic’s Scott Agness, Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis will return after missing the last five games with a left ankle […]

Joel Embiid is expected to return to the Philadelphia 76ers for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon, but he will be on a minutes restriction and will play in short bursts: Embiid will probably play in four minute bursts, Brown said — Bob Cooney (@BobCooney76) March 10, 2019 While this may seem […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plans to return to action against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, ESPN reports. The All-Star big man has missed each of Philadelphia’s eight contests after the All-Star break due to left knee soreness. The Sixers split those eight games without Embiid, and are on a two game losing skid. Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing superstar big man Joel Embiid as questionable for Sunday’s match-up against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid hasn’t played since the All-Star break due to left knee soreness. The Sixers are 4-4 since the All-Star break and enter Sunday on a two-game losing streak. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s […]

Touted as “the next LeBron James,” Ben Simmons burst onto the NBA scene last year, averaging 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game. This season, he has his Philadelphia 76ers prominently wedged into the race for the Eastern Conference crown. Boasting a record of 41-24 and currently the fourth seed in the East, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got blown out by the surging Houston Rockets 107-91, in a game where they had no answer for the reigning league Most Valuable Player, James Harden. The Beard flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, and scored 20 points in the first half alone. After the […]