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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Denver Nuggets by a score of 117-110 on Friday night with their new starting lineup that now features forward Tobias Harris, whom they acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the trade deadline. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone praised the 76ers’ starting five, saying that its […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as their headliners. Now, they have added Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris to their starting lineup. The problem is, it may be difficult for the 76ers to keep all of these players long term, especially considering that both Butler and Harris are set […]

In their first matchup since one of the more crazed trade deadlines in recent memory, the Philadelphia 76ers notched a win against the Denver Nuggets. Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott all made their debuts since being dealt to Jimmy Butler and J.J. Redick’s Sixers squad on Wednesday. Most importantly, Redick netted a season-high 34 […]

Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers are all-in. After sacrificing key depth and long-term spending flexibility to acquire Jimmy Butler in November, general manager Elton Brand doubled down on that win-now mentality at the trade deadline. Tobias Harris fills a major need for Philadelphia at power forward, and should in theory be able to scale […]

Boban Marjanovic is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers – and Sixers fans at the Wells Fargo Center couldn’t get enough of it on Friday night. Philly ❤️'s Boban#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/QXX3giRGam — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 9, 2019 The 7’3″ Serbian center checked in for the first time wearing Philly colors against the Denver Nuggets, […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has been a busy man of late, attempting to craft a championship-caliber Sixers team during the trade deadline. For Sixers fans that suffered through years of “trusting the process,” seeing their team as buyers at the deadline, adding Tobias Harris, and Jonathon Simmons, make scenes like Friday night a welcome […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a splash at the trade deadline with their acquisition of forward Tobias Harris. It did not take long for the Sixers’ new addition to make himself at home. Harris made the start against a tough Denver Nuggets squad. He wasted no time in showing Philadelphia what he brings to the table […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded former first overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic on deadline day, ending a 20-month stint with the franchise that never really got the chance to see him play at full strength despite his potential. The Magic sent forward Jonathon Simmons, a 2019 second round pick and a protected 2020 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had discussions about a Ben Simmons for Anthony Davis trade, according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are represented by the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, creating an interesting dynamic. In the end, the Pelicans didn’t trade Davis and […]

The Golden State Warriors are clear favorites to win their fourth title in five years, but that didn’t deter most of the Eastern Conference powerhouses from making big splashes ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in November, the Philadelphia 76ers went even more all-in this week, shipping Wilson Chandler, Landry Shamet, […]

Members of the media gathered on Friday morning to witness the unveiling of Moses Malone’s statue in Philadelphia, which will now stand prominently among the effigies of several Sixers legends on the famed Legends Walk: Moses Malone statue unveiling on Legends Walk! #Sixers pic.twitter.com/2D5SdcWF3O — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 8, 2019 Malone, who played in […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest deals of deadline week, acquiring forward Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers. Before that, however, ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe reports that they discussed a deal to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans for former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz. The Sixers eventually dealt Fultz to […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand appears to be very satisfied with how successful his team were in the recently-concluded trade deadline fiasco. So much so, that he has set the bar extremely high for the Sixers by saying that they will not settle for anything less than the Eastern Conference Finals this season. #Sixers […]

LeBron James wasn’t shy about tooting his own horn again, following some semi-praise for the aggressive moves the Eastern Conference contenders made before the trade deadline, fully knowing he no longer has a stronghold in the East. The Los Angeles Lakers star left the conference for the first time in 15 seasons after agreeing to […]

The Sixers acquired several talented players ahead of this year’s trade deadline, including Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott. Some experts and analysts are wondering if this group will be able to stick together beyond this season, but general manager Elton Brand is confident in the team’s ability to re-sign their new […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand recently went on the record to say that he fully expects rookie Zhaire Smith to make his NBA debut at some point this season. Despite talks of Smith missing out on his entire rookie year altogether, Brand has made it abundantly clear that we will all get to see […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a splash at the trade deadline with the acquisition of former Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris. It appears he is already preparing for the long haul in Philadelphia. There is no question that the Sixers have gone all in on contending for a championship this season. However, Harris said that […]

The LA Clippers shocked the league when they traded Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. The move appeared to be with the offseason in mind, as they follow in the footsteps of the New York Knicks in positioning themselves to take a swing at two max-level players this summer. Sam Amick of […]

The newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, small forward Tobias Harris, is a big fan of Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons and very excited to play with the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year. The Sixers acquired Tobias Harris from the LA Clippers in a blockbuster trade. The team now has a lethal Big Four of Joel […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wondered where Adrian Wojnarowski was after the All-Star draft-day trade that happened. LeBron James, though, thinks he knows the answer. Team LeBron James and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to a trade after the All-Star draft, with LeBron sending Russell Westbrook to Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. It was a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, and Fultz took to Twitter to say his final goodbye to the fans and organization. Thank you to my teammates, Sixers Fans, the organization, and all those who have supported me as I rehab from TOS. I wish the sixers and the fans […]

The NBA announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Draft on Thursday night and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an interesting reaction. Ok……. pic.twitter.com/CCpzig8mxC — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 8, 2019 The Sixers center was picked by team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo with his second selection, the fourth pick overall. Later in the draft, Antetokounmpo […]

For NBA fans, this week is the time everyone turns on their notifications on Twitter to get the latest trade news from Adrian Wojnarowski. This year, we were given an early present before the trade deadline on February 7th. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers made a move to acquire Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles […]

The 2019 NBA trade deadline has come and gone and there were a flurry of moves made across the NBA. Some teams swung for the fences and made big deals, while others simply tinkered with their roster a bit. Let’s dive in and take a look at what grades each team deserves for the 17 […]

The Orlando Magic have acquired shooting guard Markelle Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic are sending Jonathon Simmons, an Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick and a Cleveland Cavaliers second-rounder to the Sixers for Fultz, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Magic president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been as active as any team in the league leading up to Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline. It was just a day ago that they acquired Malachi Richardson in a minor deal with the Toronto Raptors, but the former first-round pick is reportedly already on the move after the Sixers completed a […]

The Houston Rockets have sent James Ennis to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for rights to swap a 2021 second-round pick, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The move will help the Rockets get closer to avoiding the luxury tax, saving $2.4 million with it and putting themselves below the luxury tax threshold. Houston […]

The timing of Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler’s recent tweet has led some to believe that he is likely pertaining to the furious trade deadline-related action going down right now in the league. In a rather cryptic message, the 29-year-old Sixers swingman appears to be giving some unsolicited advice to other players who were recently […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have opened as the favorites to win the Rising Stars MVP award at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15, according to BetOnline.ag. Doncic and Simmons will be representing Team World, while Mitchell will be representing Team United States. All three […]

The L.A. Clippers pulled off a blockbuster deal late Monday night, trading away star forward Tobias Harris along with Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers. In return, the Clippers received Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, and Mike Muscala. The Clippers also received the Sixers’ 2020 first round pick, the Miami Heat’s 2021 unprotected first […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic from the Los Angeles Clippers early on Wednesday morning. Sixers’ All-Star guard Ben Simmons took to Instagram to welcome his new teammates. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btjd__vn9Or/?hl=en Harris and Marjanovic were dealt to Philly in a blockbuster trade that also sent Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, a 2020 first round pick, a […]

Second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz is reportedly no longer in the Philadelphia 76ers’ long-term plans, according to Sixers insider Jon Johnson. Markelle Fultz is still rehabbing from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and hasn’t played since November. The expectation is that the 2017 No. 1 overall pick will be traded by Thursday’s trade deadline. The Atlanta […]

Markelle Fultz’s star-crossed tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers could soon be coming to a close. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on Wednesday that the Sixers have engaged in trade discussions concerning the former first overall draft pick with the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks. The news was first noticed by Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice. "Those guys […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made some noise on Tuesday night making a big trade for Tobias Harris of the Los Angeles Clippers. The trade brought in Harris and two other players but forced Philly to lose some important depth in the process- namely, Landry Shamet. However, following his dealing from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have inquired about New York Knicks small forward Wesley Matthews, according to Sixers insider Jon Johnson. Acquiring Matthews via a trade would be difficult for the Sixers, though. Luckily for them, Matthews and the Knicks are widely expected to reach a buyout agreement after the trade deadline passes. If that happens, Philly would […]

New Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris began his career as a Milwaukee Buck, playing 42 games for the team in the 2011-12 season. Harris was only 19 years old but impressed with his athleticism and poise. This caught the eye of the Orlando Magic. Soon, Harris would be swapped in a package for sharpshooter JJ […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline just 24 hours away, the Philadelphia 76ers have made a deal to acquire Malachi Richardson and a 2022 second-round pick from the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers announced Wednesday. Pompey also reports that the Sixers, who are sending cash considerations to the Raptors as part of this deal, will also receive […]

Taurean Prince has found himself in a very interesting position: he’s now an in-demand player just ahead of the NBA trade deadline. According to The Ringer, Prince has garnered interest from the Thunder, 76ers, and the Blazers. It was reported on the outlet, last month, that Prince would be available before the NBA trade deadline, […]