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Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler made a game-saving block on San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday night. There were just seconds left in the game when Chandler locked him up and blocked him from behind to seal the game. Clutch block from Wilson Chandler on DeRozan #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/yw0JBz8Uo7 — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) […]

Right now is a good time to be the Philadelphia 76ers. Their 121-93 MLK Day win over the Houston Rockets sans Jimmy Butler helped push them to 31-17 on the season. They are only a game behind the Indiana Pacers and the third seed. The surging Sixers could see themselves rise up the Eastern Conference […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown isn’t showing much concern about the severity of Sixers guard/forward Jimmy Butler’s injury. The four-time All-Star recently suffered a sprain to his right wrist following Saturday’s 117-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Brown noted on Monday night that it likely isn’t going to be a “long-term thing.” From […]

Liberty Ballers columnist Adam Aaronson tweeted out a video of Joel Embiid struggling to list off different ice cream flavors, and it’s extremely funny. Joel Embiid is not good at listing ice cream flavors pic.twitter.com/zOwoAJ4M4M — Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 22, 2019 Embiid is a goofy guy, and it’s just a bit surprising that he doesn’t […]

Flopping has unfortunately become a big part of the NBA. Players use it on both the offensive end to get free throws and the defensive end to draw offensive fouls. Flopping was on full display Monday night when the Houston Rockets’ James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers Corey Brewer: Who flops better, Corey Brewer or […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid got into the head of another fellow superstar on Monday night. After engaging in a heated tussle with Russell Westbrook on Saturday, Embiid exchanged words with James Harden during their match against the Houston Rockets in Philadelphia. Harden went down after hitting Embiid, who was trying to double-team the Rockets […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets has already provided plenty of highlights in the first half. The second quarter ended with one of the best of the night when James Harden swooped in for a seemingly easy layup: Joel with the HUGE rejection on James Harden 🚫#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/IE2rWTs1Tz — NBA […]

Corey Brewer of the Philadelphia 76ers knows more than a thing or two about the offensive prowess of James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Even when Harden was down on the floor on Monday night, Brewer put on his best defensive stance. Check out the clip below posted by Dime. As observed, Brewer — Harden’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown announced that star forward Jimmy Butler would not play against the Houston Rockets on the NBA’s loaded Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule due to a wrist injury. Jimmy Butler is out with sprained right wrist — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 21, 2019 For Philadelphia, this is discouraging, as […]

Although he hasn’t officially signed with the Houston Rockets, power forward Kenneth Faried is expected to be available to play on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Kenneth Faried was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 19, and the eight-year veteran will sign with Houston once the […]

The Golden State Warriors have far and away the best starting lineup in the NBA. Following the return of DeMarcus Cousins, Golden State now has five All-Stars in a lineup that already features two MVPs. But when healthy, which team has the second-best starting lineup in the NBA? Is it the Houston Rockets, who may […]

Jimmy Butler’s controversial heated conversation with Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been beaten like a drum since reports of their “confrontation” went viral after a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler addressed the origin of it one last time, hoping to bring clarity to the nature of their exchange. “I want to understand […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may be playing without two of their best players when the team hosts the Houston Rockets on Monday night. According to Rockets beat writer Jonathan Feigen, the Sixers will likely be missing the services of both Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler due to injuries. Jimmy Butler (sore right wrist) and Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers routed the Indiana Pacers by a score of 120-96 on Thursday night, but that was hardly the main story of the game. The center of attraction was Joel Embiid, and it had nothing to do with his 22 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks. It had to do with the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got the win over the Philadelphia 76ers, but OKC star Russell Westbrook wasn’t really happy with Sixers big Joel Embiid. Westbrook received a hard foul from Joel Embiid as he was going for a fastbreak basket in the 1:46 minute mark of the fourth quarter. Russ was down on the floor […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has returned to Philadelphia to continue his shoulder rehab. However, there is still no timetable for his actual return to the lineup, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Fultz will be present while the 76ers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon. He had been undergoing therapy for thoracic […]

Who is the fastest player in the NBA? Is it John Wall? Is it Ish Smith? According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, it’s neither of those guys. It’s Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook: #Sixers coach Brett Brown: ‘There is no faster player in the #NBA – and if there is, he’s ours […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will be a game-time decision for his team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon, according to 76ers reporter Jessica Camerato. Embiid is dealing with a back injury. The 76ers drew heavy criticism for allowing Embiid to play through the issue during the team’s win over the […]

A new report has come out about which teams are the most active in trying to add to their rosters, with the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Pelicans topping the list. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, in addition to the aforementioned teams, the LA Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, and Orlando […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley didn’t hold back during Thursday’s double-header that featured the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, harshly judging the Sixers for their decision to play Joel Embiid through a back injury: “Let me just say this about the Philadelphia 76ers: they got to be the stupidest organization in the history of sports,” said […]

Renowned Kentucky head coach John Calipari has chimed in on the whole Karl-Anthony Towns versus Jimmy Butler feud that was reportedly one of the main reasons why the latter forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Calipari, who coached Towns during the 7-footer’s time in Kentucky, the dispute between these two former […]

Jimmy Butler’s tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves was clouded with his poor fit alongside young players like Karl-Anthony Towns, even having his college coach, University of Kentucky’s John Calipari, saying Towns was bullied by the now-Philadelphia 76ers forward. Butler took exception to that: “Whatever. That’s OK,” Jimmy Butler told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan after hearing of […]

The pairing of Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns proved to be a poor fit during a year-and-change of being partners on the court, which can be traced to having much different personalities. The now-Philadelphia 76ers forward thinks his former teammate is just “too nice” — which likely played a part in why Butler didn’t see […]

Joel Embiid proved that he is willing to do everything for the Philadelphia 76ers, as the superstar center played through a bad back during their showdown with Eastern Conference rivals Indiana Pacers. Embiid scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the 76ers to a 120-96 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. […]

For Charles Barkley, the problem with the Philadelphia 76ers is due to Jimmy Butler’s complaints about his minutes. And as a head coach, Brett Brown needs to show more authority in dealing with such issues. On NBA on TNT, Barkley said that Brown should take Butler, sit down with him, and say: “Jimmy, you’re really […]

UPDATE (1/17): Embiid will play, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, and Sixers star big man Joel Embiid is a game-time decision. Joel Embiid is dealing with back stiffness. The Sixers enter Thursday with a record of 29-16, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference […]

Steven Adams has earned a reputation of one of the toughest guys in the NBA. A traditional big man, he’s managed to help the Oklahoma City Thunder become one of the league’s best teams without following the trends of modern day centers who like to play outside the painted area and shoot threes. Instead, he’s […]

Last year, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Elton Brand as the team’s new general manager, taking over Bryan Colangelo’s spot. Since then, he’s helped the Sixers improve and become serious contenders. He was able to trade for Jimmy Butler, and now the team is looking to make a deep run into the playoffs. But it is worth […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly expressed trade interest in New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Noah Vonleh signed a one-year, $1.62 million deal with the Knicks in free agency last summer. The 23-year-old has appeared in 43 games this year for New York and […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was just as humiliated as the rest of his teammates after the Minnesota Timberwolves got smoked out of the Wells Fargo Center by the Philadelphia 76ers 149-107, ruining any hope of dealing the first blow in the Jimmy Butler Bowl. Towns had a no-show effort, scoring only 13 points — his lowest point total […]

Jeff Teague left the politically correct responses at home following an embarrassing 149-107 loss to Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Minnesota Timberwolves entered this game fully aware that both teams would circle this date on their calendar, trying to get the first scoop of the Jimmy Butler Bowl — but the Wolves were […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered a much-needed blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves, making the first ever Jimmy Butler Bowl between the two teams a massive success. The Sixers star, however, known as an avid trash-talker, noted he didn’t engage in much of that during his first time hosting his old team — more so exchanging pleasantries […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers took some time to troll Sixers teammate Wilson Chandler during a post-game interview. Check out the clip below posted by Luke Reynolds where Embiid whispers “you’re f****** trash” to Chandler, who was about to take questions from a media panel. As observed, Chandler couldn’t contain himself and laughed. https://twitter.com/_reynoldsluke_/status/1085373797291778050 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones suffered a high left ankle sprain in the team’s 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tyus Jones has a high left ankle sprain. X-rays negative, sources tell @TheAthleticMIN — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2019 Just one night after his brother, and Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers blowout victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sixers star Jimmy Butler posted something on Instagram that perfectly described his transition from Minny to Philly. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrikbHhh2_/ Butler himself had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block against his former team. He was 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has to be one of the biggest trash talkers in the NBA. The Sixers star is constantly jawing at opponents and attempting to get in their heads. On Tuesday, he targeted the entire Minnesota Timberwolves franchise, throwing a jab their way via Twitter: Joel Embiid: Troll King pic.twitter.com/dpG7AHsKCY — Bleacher Report […]

Right after scoring on his former teammate, T.J. McConnell of the Philadelphia 76ers gave Dario Saric of the Minnesota Timberwolves a love tap. We can assume that the Sixers guard knew a thing or two about Saric’s weaknesses and took advantage of it. It was relatively easy for McConnell to get past Saric and rise […]

The Philadelphia 76ers honored two former fan favorites in their first trip back to the Wells Fargo Center. It was Robert Covington and Dario Saric’s first game against their former franchise since its stunning trade for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton back in November. Jerryd Bayless was also included in the video in his return […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler gave current Minnesota Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders a big hug prior to Tuesday night’s game between the two teams. Naturally, there was plenty of attention on this particular matchup as Butler takes on his former team, and it figures to be quite a spectacle at Wells Fargo Center. But before […]