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Philadelphia 76ers rising star Ben Simmons is following up his Rookie of the Year worthy performance with another impressive season. The 22 year-old guard is currently putting up 16.5 points per game, 9.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists. He has been one of the main reasons why the Sixers are fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s matchup against the New York Knicks. Embiid has been dealing with an ankle injury, which caused him to miss Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. That, of course, led to the Sixers suffering a disappointing home loss to Trae Young and company. And […]

Maybe the Philadelphia 76ers trading away Dario Saric wasn’t the greatest idea? New reports have surfaced, stating the Sixers would like to see what they can get in return for their first-round NBA Draft pick, hoping to bring back a big man who can help spread the floor. How do we know this is something […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons, after a close 123-121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, said that his own team is soft. The Sixers have struggled as of late, and a loss to the Hawks is pretty embarrassing. Simmons told ESPN: “I think we were too soft. I just don’t think we’re physical enough. I think […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell and Atlanta Hawks swingman Justin Anderson were teammates last season on the Sixers and are still close friends. That’s why McConnell was able to get away with punching Anderson during the Sixers’ loss to the Hawks on Friday. Of course, it wasn’t a real punch. More of a friendly, “Hey […]

The Atlanta Hawks stole a win from the Philadelphia 76ers, thanks to a John Collins fadeaway game-winning jumper in the final seconds of regulation. John Collins fadeaway game-winner 🔥 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/5ygPb68nqR — SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 12, 2019 Collins, who had 25 points and nine boards in the game, got the ball in the post […]

The lights went out in the Wells Fargo Center during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, which shouldn’t be news except that it happened with the game still in its first quarter. Who turned off the lights in Philly? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9dB8fv0ozD — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 12, 2019 Aside from the short […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler and point guard T. J. McConnell have become good friends since the Sixers acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both players are tough defenders and play hard, so naturally, they have bonded well on and off the court. Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, T.J. McConnell helped Jimmy Butler possibly […]

With the second half of the season officially underway, the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the teams that will be looking to improve their roster in preparation for their postseason run. Rumor has it that the Sixers are interested in acquiring two players via trade: New York Knicks forward Noah Vonleh and Atlanta Hawks guard […]

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly still interested in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz. However, they are hesitant to pull the trigger due to the lack of transparency on Fultz’s shoulder injury. Markelle Fultz was diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome on Dec. 4 and has been away from the Sixers rehabbing the injury […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be adding another number to their rafters in February, as they will retire the No. 2 jersey of legendary big man Moses Malone, according to the team. “Moses Malone is one of the greatest players in NBA history and he left an incredible mark on the 76ers organization and our fans,” […]

Despite the reported heated meeting which took place between Jimmy Butler and Sixers head coach Brett Brown in Portland where Butler challenged Brown about how he was using him on offense, the Philadelphia 76ers still hope to re-sign the All-Star swingman over the summer, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler can become an unrestricted […]

The Washington Wizards have become an afterthought as a potential Eastern Conference threat after a poor start to this season, yet the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t find a way to beat them on their home floor. Neither head coach Brett Brown nor high-motor bench cog T.J. McConnell can find an answer to this riddle: “I don’t […]

The infamous film room session that brought the reported altercation between the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jimmy Butler and Brett Brown was not just about more pick-and-rolls, but also the role of other players. Among them was T.J. McConnell, who has been one of the Sixers’ most productive cogs in limited playing time this season. According to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is finally seeing what Jimmy Butler fussed about during his recent film room outburst, hoping to be plugged into pick-and-roll action. Butler was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Sixers and hoped to keep his role of go-to scorer while leading a young pack of players, but it […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is in the middle of what has been probably the best season of his career, as he is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds over 19.1 minutes per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three-point range and 82.1 percent from the free-throw […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler is starting to see his act run thin around the league. First, he caused problems in the Chicago Bulls’ locker room, but many chalked it up to Tom Thibodeau and Fred Hoiberg. Then, he raised heck while with the Minnesota Timberwolves, scapegoating the apparent lack of desire between Karl-Anthony Towns […]

When the Sixers are playing, you should expect to see at least one highlight play from Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Like this one. This sequence is Ben Simmons' game in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/UXNNEOKex4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 10, 2019 During their game against the Wizards, Simmons missed a fade away jumper, grabbed the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without J.J. Redick for the second straight game as the shooting guard is still experiencing tightness in his lower back. Furkan Korkmaz replaced Redick in the starting lineup on Tuesday and it’s likely that he does so again on Wednesday. The #Sixers SG has lower-back tightness. https://t.co/e0F7dg7bA1 — Keith Pompey […]

Since the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler through a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in mid-November, they have been expected to vault to the top of the Eastern Conference. But that hasn’t happened almost two months into the trade. In fact, they are currently fourth in the relatively weaker conference behind the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee […]

Thanks in large part to an outstanding shooting performance from rookie Landry Shamet, the Sixers managed to walk away from Tuesday night’s game against the Wizards with a 132-115 victory. In his 25 minutes of playing time, Shamet racked up a career-high 29 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field (8-of-14 from beyond the arc), […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is no stranger when it comes to fraternizing with Philadelphia sports fans – and he has showed again here why he is a clear fan favorite for the Sixers. Joel Embiid just hanging out in the stands 😂 (via @frankmurphy2009) pic.twitter.com/14A3kEjavR — ESPN (@espn) January 9, 2019 Though Embiid’s antics […]

A Western Conference scout has chosen the Sixers as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, and not the Boston Celtics or Toronto Raptors. The Sixers are 27-14 on the year after defeating the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night by a final score of 132-115. Philly’s Big Three of small forward Jimmy Butler, big […]

During the Tuesday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, Sixers guard Landry Shamet caught fire from three-point range, hitting a career-high eight three-pointers and leading all scorers with 29 points. He was so hot that Philadelphia’s superstar center, Joel Embiid, stopped midgame to make sure that Shamet wasn’t running too high of […]

Baltimore native Haywood Highsmith is planning to sign a two-way contract with the Sixers at some point on Tuesday, according to a report from Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer: Haywood Highsmith (@hay_iAMHigh) is scheduled to sign a two-way contract with the #Sixers today, according to multiple league sources. The @blue_coats wing player and #Sixers […]

Back on Dec. 17, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown sought out the help of former San Antonio Spurs defensive specialist Bruce Bowen to give a pregame talk to the Sixers. As it turns out, the move absolutely backfired, with reports emerging that Bowen’s speech actually resulted in the opposite of what coach Brown had […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler says Tom Thibodeau is his guy and that he knows Thibs will be back as a head coach soon in the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday after they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 points. Minnesota hired Thibodeau back in 2016 as their […]

General managers around the league have contacted the Philadelphia 76ers to see if Sixers small forward Jimmy Butler is available via trade, according to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report.  Last week, a report surfaced claiming that Jimmy Butler challenged head coach Brett Brown during a film session about how Brown is using him on offense. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences. The NBA has announced that Philadelphia #76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver #Nuggets center Nikola Jokić have been named the NBA East and West Players of the Week. #Sixers […]

On Nov. 21, after a 104-103 victory at San Antonio, the Memphis Grizzlies had a record of 12-5 and sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. With many experts predicting the Grizzlies to be on the outside looking in when it came to the playoff picture, ‘Grit and Grind’ looked like it was […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler dismissed rumors of a conflict between him and coach Brett Brown after a Friday report listed instances in which he “aggressively challenged” his coach about playing in pick-and-roll and isolation situations more often rather than finding his opportunities through his offensive system: “I speak my mind like he speaks his, […]

Sixers star Ben Simmons did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session due to an upper respiratory infection, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Jimmy Butler and Wilson Chandler both participated in today’s practice. Ben Simmons did not practice (upper respiratory). — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 7, 2019 The Sixers are scheduled to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington was completely in the dark before his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers had been reported by the media. Star forward Jimmy Butler was being heavily coveted by teams like the Houston Rockets and the Miami Hear, yet the Sixers — now his current team — remained as one of the […]

It has been well documented how much trouble Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has with shooting jump shots, but that doesn’t mean that Joel Embiid wants him to stop taking them. Simmons hasn’t made a three-pointer since coming into the league. On Christmas Ev,e he made a 22-foot jumper, the longest of his career. After the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business on Saturday, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 106-100. The Sixers had to do it without the services of All-Star wing Jimmy Butler, who was out with an illness. Whispers have recently emerged regarding Butler’s relationship with his teammates, and there have been some rumors that he has been causing […]

With his remarkable play throughout the first half of the season, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic is currently the frontrunner to bag the Rookie of the Year award by the end of his debut campaign. However, the 19-year-old is not only an absolute stud on the basketball court. As it turns out, he’s actually a […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has been taking some jump shots lately during games and the reigning Rookie of the Year says it’s going to continue. After the Sixers defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at home, Ben Simmons told local reporters he wants to become a better jump shooter and is trying to get […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says the report stating he and Jimmy Butler had a heated exchange during a film session in Portland is “a non story.” ESPN reported Jimmy Butler challenged Brett Brown about how the coach is using him on offense and that some people in the organization viewed it as Butler […]

Despite reports coming out that Jimmy Butler challenged Sixers head coach Brett Brown about his role on offense recently, the Philadelphia 76ers remain committed to re-signing Butler to a long-term contract in the summer, according to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report. Jimmy Butler can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he […]