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Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

The recent reports stating that Jimmy Butler is challenging Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown are concerning for Sixers fans. Butler was supposed to be the star to help put the Sixers over the top, but it appears that he’s bringing his drama-filled antics instead. Butler’s agent is denying that there are any issues and […]

JJ Redick’s life without social media comes with certain drawbacks, as the Philadelphia 76ers guard is starting to learn. The dynamic 3-point threat is missing out on potential endorsement deals because of his social media exodus. “I was trying to get a car deal because I drive back and forth between Brooklyn and Philly, because […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and Sixers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler is questionable to play. Butler is dealing with an upper respiratory infection. The four-time All-Star didn’t play on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. Jimmy Butler (illness) questionable vs. DAL https://t.co/4SGeDGmrAN — Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) January 4, 2019 Butler has […]

Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, and Ben Simmons make up a formidable big three. But it’s not clear whether or not Philly will bring back Butler going forward per ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne: “While a source close to Butler contends that his intense, direct style can come off as combative as he’s trying to […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers traded for Jimmy Butler in November, some felt the 76ers would ascend into the NBA’s elite, as a trio of Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons certainly looked tantalizing. But there were some who understood the potential risks, citing Butler’s penchant toward causing locker room issues. There was always an excuse, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has reportedly spent significant time working on center Joel Embiid and point-forward Ben Simmons’ relationship, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have reportedly had a tenuous relationship at times during their time together in Philadelphia and the addition of Jimmy Butler hasn’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers, and rival teams believe that Butler will eventually decide to take meetings with interested suitors once free agency begins on July 1, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne […]

The plot thickens in Philadelphia as enigmatic star Jimmy Butler is challenging Philadelphia 76ers head coach over his role in the offense, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Woj reports one recent film session in Portland featured Butler getting “‘disrespectful’ and beyond normal player-coach discourse.” The Sixers are dealing with a delicate situation […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the refs completely missed an out-of-bounds call on Kevin Durant that should’ve been an obvious turnover: I guess the ref had an obstructed view and couldn’t tell Durant was out of bounds pic.twitter.com/AegEJ0vMb6 — Michael Patlan (@mpatlan) January 4, 2019 Joel Embiid went […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid thinks that James Harden is very deserving of another NBA MVP award after his performance in Thursday night’s game against the Golden Warriors. Harden came through with two huge shots – one near the end of regulation and one with seconds left in overtime – to give the Houston Rockets […]

J.J. Redick of the Philadelphia 76ers is taking all the necessary antics to avoid his teammates being traded, even sitting next to teammate TJ McConnell during flights. Per Jackson Frank of The Athletic, Redick got extra cautious after the Jimmy Butler trade. To recall, the Sixers arranged a trade package which included several key players […]

Quite a bit has been said about Ben Simmons’ jump shot through the early stages of his NBA career. He’s a great slasher and playmaker, but some experts and analysts feel that he should take a few more shots from outside. Sixers head coach Brett Brown, however, feels that Simmons is improving his perimeter shot […]

Russell Westbrook’s struggles with efficiency have been a phantasmagoric experience for Oklahoma City Thunder fans. The 2017 NBA MVP has gone from notching the first triple-double season since 1961-62 to doing so again last season, but at a lower efficiency. This 2018-19 season has brought another triple-double average, but those shooting struggles are now at […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid continues to pad the stat sheets. In his most recent effort, he logged his fourth 40-point, 10-rebound game of the 2018-19 season. Per John Clark of NBC Sports Philly, Embiid leads the league in 40-point, 10-rebound games: Joel Embiid 4th 40 point, 10 rebound game this year MOST IN NBA […]

Joel Embiid had a monstrous performance for the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. Embiid stuffed the stat sheet in the opening half, tallying 30 points and 14 rebounds. The third-year center also added three steals and a block. According to ESPN, Embiid became the […]

Jimmy Butler saw his night cut short, as he was ejected with 7:01 left in the fourth quarter of a tightly-contested game against the L.A. Clippers, one that would test the Philadelphia 76ers’ toughness and mental fortitude after getting mollywopped by the Portland Trail Blazers right before the end of 2018. Yet the four-time All-Star […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated Montrezl Harrell and the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night, but the Sixers center had some parting words for the Clippers big man. The New Year’s Day battle saw Embiid finish with 28 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots in 35 minutes of action. Meanwhile, Harrell […]

Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the L.A. Clippers on New Year’s Day, but it didn’t come without fireworks. Butler and Clippers guard Avery Bradley got into a shoving match in the fourth quarter as both were jostling for rebounding position. Bradley shoved Butler lightly, and Butler responded with a two-hand shove at Bradley’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the L.A. Clippers on New Year’s Day, but the attention was on Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, the fireworks between them. Early in the third quarter with the Sixers up 79-62, Embiid went up to grab a rebound off the Avery Bradley miss. He boxed out his man, Marcin Gortat, and had […]

In Tuesday’s game against the L.A. Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons simultaneously went for the rebound and collided with one another. It didn’t look too serious at first. But the fact that the Sixers called a timeout signified that Embiid had to shake the cobwebs off after the collision. Embiid wasn't […]

Things got too intense between Jimmy Butler and Avery Bradley during the matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and L.A. Clippers. The incident happened near the halfway mark of the fourth quarter when the Sixers star found himself battling for rebounding position against the Clippers guard. Replay of Avery Bradley and Jimmy Butler’s shoves. #Clippers #Sixers […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler says he doesn’t plan on playing in the NBA when he turns 35-years-old in 2024. Jimmy Butler will become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. He’s eligible to sign a five-year, $190 million max contract with […]

Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz will be re-evaluated next week for his thoracic outlet syndrome condition, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Markelle Fultz has been away from the Sixers since Nov. 21. He was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and has been rehabbing the injury in Los Angeles under the watchful eye […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is dealing with soreness in his left knee. The All-Star center didn’t play on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers due to the knee ailment and Embiid is questionable for Tuesday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Joel Embiid participated in the morning shootaround, but Sixers head coach […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were smoked out of the Moda Center on Sunday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers got off to a strong start and trounced them 129-95 in a game that was wrapped up by halftime. The Blazers carved up a lead as big as 43 points at one point, yet Sixers forward Jimmy […]

The Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as much as 43 points in a 129-95 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, lacking the benefit of having one of the most dominant centers in the game. Sixers head coach Brett Brown took this opportunity to make Embiid’s case for Defensive Player of the Year once […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a talented trio of Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons in their starting lineup, but other than that, they don’t have all that much. The Sixers are pretty bereft of any sort of depth, which will pose a big problem when going up against deep teams like the Boston Celtics […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons did not hide that he is getting tired of the Rookie of the Year jokes. But instead of getting support from a teammate, Sixers star Jimmy Butler opted to troll Simmons. Butler posted a video showing Simmons, calling his second-year teammate “Rookie of the Year” after their game against the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man/point guard Ben Simmons is not a good shooter. Like, at all. We know this. However, he is at least aware of the fact that he doesn’t have the greatest touch. Last season, 17.4 percent of Simmons’ shot attempts came from 10-to-16 feet away from the basket and 46.2 percent of them […]

Sixers point guard Ben Simmons is only in his second season of service in the NBA, but the Australian-born star is already making history. The Sixers traveled to Utah on Thursday for a matchup against the Jazz. In the end, Philly managed to carry the day, 114-97. However, it was Simmons’ stat line that is […]

It appears that Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid’s romantic relationship with swimsuit model Anne de Paula is getting more serious. So much so, that according to the Sixers star himself, he has become so preoccupied with his girlfriend that he is now on the verge of relinquishing his throne as the NBA’s resident social […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons was met with a hostile welcome upon arriving to Vivint Smart Home Arena to face the Utah Jazz for a nationally televised game on ESPN. The reigning Rookie of the Year responded in due fashion, stuffing the box score with 13 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons recently snapped at a reporter who brought up the legitimacy of his Rookie of the Year award from last season. Despite of how annoying the query might have been, there are some who were still surprised by Simmons’ rather testy response. This prompted the usually calm and collected Sixers point […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid loved the opportunity to match up against a fellow 7-footer in Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, as the Sixers handed them a 114-97 loss on Thursday night. Embiid showed off with 23 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and a game-high five blocks before fouling out in 33 minutes. […]

Joel Embiid admitted he has been looking forward to winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, but when asked if he saw himself as one, the Philadelphia 76ers answered with a drop of humility: “This year so far? I wouldn’t say me, because I’ve been trash, but I’m definitely top three,” said Embiid, according […]

It has already been half a year since Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons was awarded last season’s Rookie of the Year award. Nonetheless, with some critics still calling out the legitimacy of his rookie season, it appears that the Sixers star has grown sick and tired of all the questioning. In a recent interview, Simmons […]

During Thursday evening’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Philadelphia 76ers, Jazz forward Jae Crowder suffered a thumb sprain and did not return: https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/1078524636357222400 Crowder had four points on 1-of-4 shooting in 18 minutes before leaving the game. The Sixers ended up on top, winning by a score of 114-97. Five Sixers scored in double […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid almost lost his cool in the second quarter of their match against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Embiid almost threw the ball straight to Jazz forward Joe Ingles out of frustration. The 76ers center grabbed a rebound, then Ingles […]