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Less than two months before the deadline, several teams are already looking for possible trades to bolster their roster. A lot of names have been floating around as of late, including Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Markelle Fultz. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen gave his take on a theoretical three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid joined some elite company with his incredible performance in the team’s 113-101 loss against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Embiid seemed to be well on his way to a huge game when he put up 28 points and 14 rebounds in the first half, and sure enough, that’s exactly […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid showcased his excellent skills by posting a tremendous stat line in the first half of Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid, who has been somewhat unhappy with his play as of late, wasn’t playing around in the first 24 minutes of this particular game as he went for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the youngest and most promising cores in the NBA. The Sixers’ Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons make up a trio that may be matched only by the Golden State Warriors. On Friday evening against the Indiana Pacers, the squad started to show off again. Off an offensive […]

Myles Turner showcased his Dallas Cowboy fandom on Friday when he wore a Dak Prescott jersey to Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Indiana Pacers big man is a native of Texas and he made sure to show out for his Cowboys. 2nd in the #NBA in BPG (2.8), Myles Turner arrives in Philly for tonight’s matchup […]

Markelle Fultz’s story with the Philadelphia 76ers is fascinating, but Joel Embiid sympathizes with his Sixers teammate because he went through something similar early in his NBA career. Joel Embiid was not always a sure thing and just like Markelle Fultz, he struggled through his own injury woes early. “I went through the same thing and […]

The mother of Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz reportedly had cameras installed inside Fultz’s New Jersey home during his rookie season, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. The cameras are no longer in the house, but people familiar with the situation believe Markelle Fultz’s mom is too overprotective. Ebony had cameras installed inside his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have rejected multiple trade offers for second-year point guard Markelle Fultz, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Markelle Fultz is away from the Sixers right now, as the former No. 1 overall pick is rehabbing from thoracic outlet syndrome. According to people in the league, the Sixers have rejected multiple […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start in their 2018 season, opening up to a 19-10 record and asserting their place as contenders in the Eastern Conference. Behind a young duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the 76ers were already extremely talented heading into this year. Last month, the Sixers made a […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz has been one of the strangest enigmas we have ever seen in the NBA, missing most of the season with an odd shoulder injury that no one could seem to pinpoint, and now dealing with more issues. Well, former NBA point guard Ben Uzoh seemed to know exactly what […]

Few players have generated as much trade buzz so far this season as Trevor Ariza. News broke yesterday from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns are engaged in talks to send Ariza to the Lakers to join forces with LeBron James. The move would help Los Angeles add another veteran […]

In a recent development first reported by David Early of Liberty Ballers, the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic are showing interest in Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers. Early writes: “According to sources who spoke with Liberty Ballers Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have recently demonstrated interest in trading for Markelle Fultz.” It’s […]

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly interested in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz, according to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, an injury that affects nerves between the neck and shoulder resulting in abnormal functional movement and range of motion. The Sixers have announced […]

The NBA released their new commercial for this year’s slate of games for Christmas Day, featuring some of the biggest teams in The Association, but also boasting a couple of key omissions in their lineup. Christmas will get started with a noon (ET) matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on ESPN, before […]

In the NBA, there are some players who are considered MVP candidates year in and year out. LeBron James, James Harden and Russell Westbrook are favorites every year. Before they teamed up, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry would always be involved in the conversation. There is a new wave of players coming up quite often. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid observed that Brooklyn Nets guards perform exceptionally well against them after Spencer Dinwiddie exploded for a career-high 39 points. Per Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philly: Joel Embiid after loss to Brooklyn: “We seem to make every (Nets’) guard look like a Hall of Famer against us…They are pretty good, […]

Without Jimmy Butler in the lineup, the Philadelphia 76ers lost a close game to the Brooklyn Nets 127-124 in Philly. However, 24-year-old center Joel Embiid had his best game this month, becoming the second Sixers player to record multiple 30-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist games in the last 30 years. Charles Barkley was the first. Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night and will be without starting small forward Jimmy Butler, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Furkan Korkmaz will start in Butler’s place.  Butler suffered a groin strain against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The four-time All-Star underwent an MRI and the results showed no structural […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly don’t have any interest in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, an injury that affects nerves between the neck and shoulder resulting in abnormal functional movement and range of motion. The Sixers have announced […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had discussions about trading shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in recent days and the Philadelphia 76ers could be a landing spot for him, according to Tania Ganguli of the LA Times. An ESPN report surfaced Sunday afternoon that claimed the Lakers were trying to acquire Phoenix Suns small forward Trevor Ariza in a […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler underwent an MRI after leaving Monday’s game with a groin injury, and the results showed no structural damage, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Sixers defeated the Detroit Pistons by a final score of 116-102. Jimmy Butler played just 10 minutes and was 0-of-3 from the field. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler isn’t concerned about a potential long-term feud with Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin, as he told teammate J.J. Redick on his podcast for The Ringer. The Sixers new acquisition put it bluntly, as he always does. “Blake can’t score on me,” said Butler. “I don’t care what you say. You […]

The NBA trade deadline is still 58 days away, but it’s never too early to speculate about possible deals, especially for a team that will be as active as the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs have already made two big trades this season, and are sure to add to that total at the deadline. Shooting guards […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler sat down with new teammate J.J. Redick and joined him on his podcast with The Ringer, finally shedding light on what really took place during his infamous first practice this season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Butler was rumored to kickstart a scrimmage, taking the third-stringers as his teammates and dominating […]

As December 15th nears and the majority of this past summer’s free agent class will soon become trade eligible, discussion surrounding which players are most likely to be shipped out has intensified. One of the most prominent names in talks has easily been Trevor Ariza. Following his 1 year, $15 million signing with the Phoenix Suns […]

Philadelphia 76ers star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a groin injury in the middle of the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons and won’t return, per Serena Winters of NBCS Philly. Jimmy Butler has a strained groin and will not return. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 11, 2018 Butler left during the second quarter of their game […]

According to the NBA’s official injury report, Blake Griffin will miss Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to rest purposes. The Pistons will miss Griffin’s production, especially considering two of his best games of the year have come against the Sixers. He was the catalyst in a one-point victory over Philly in October, scoring […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recently created some discomfort in Sixers nation by announcing that he is not happy with the way that he has been utilized on the floor. The quote was deemed by many as a semi-jab at Jimmy Butler, whose acquisition has led to a drop in Embiid’s offensive chances. Instead of […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers made it clear that he’s upset with himself and not about his new role since the Sixers’ acquisition of Jimmy Butler via trade. In a report by Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Embiid clarified that the comments on his new role were not related to the Jimmy Butler […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed practice on Sunday due to a migraine and is officially questionable for the Sixers’ Monday night game against the Detroit Pistons. Joel Embiid was given the night off in Friday’s 117-111 win over the Pistons in Detroit. The 7-footer hasn’t exactly been thrilled with his recent play, as he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers knew what they were getting when they made a blockbuster trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler. With Joel Embiid as the team’s primary scorer at 7-foot-2, they had really no one to rely on come crunch time of important games. In making the move to get Butler, the 76ers not only got […]

Joel Embiid’s recent struggles are concerning for the Philadelphia 76ers, but head coach Brett Brown won’t blame Embiid’s struggles on the acquisition of Jimmy Butler. Brown feels that blaming Embiid’s recent struggles on the Butler trade isn’t a possibility he feels like discussing. He thinks that creating more space for Embiid to operate is the key. […]

Joel Embiid isn’t happy with the way Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is using him in the offense. He feels like he’s playing out on the perimeter too much and he’s notably frustrated with the situation. By way of Keith Pompey of Philly.com: “But it seems like the past couple games, like with the way […]

Joel Embiid has not been himself of late and the Philadelphia 76ers big man doesn’t feel completely comfortable with the way he’s been utilized of late. “I haven’t been myself lately,” Joel Embiid told Keith Pompey of Philly.com. “I think it’s mainly because of the way I’ve been used, which is I’m being used as […]

Philadelphia 76ers enigma Markelle Fultz was recently diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, offering an explanation for Fultz’s bizarre shooting woes. Brian Sutterer M.D. posted a video to YouTube to try and explain the injury and shed some light on what Fultz may be going through. Of course, it is worth noting that Sutterer has not personally […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says that he’s not unhappy with the Jimmy Butler trade, insisting that his new role is what’s unsatisfying. Ranked among the top five in scoring before the Butler trade, Embiid has failed to reach the 20-point mark in his last three games for the Sixers. The Philly Inquirer’s Keith […]

On Friday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a hilarious photo on Instagram in which the game notes from the San Antonio Spurs erroneously listed him as a rookie. Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons joined in on the fun and responded with an equally amusing comment, which also happens to poke fun at himself: […]

ESPN’s Zach Lowe thinks that the current issue with Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is the craziest that he has remembered, and former NBA star Chris Bosh also chimed in on the situation during a recent discussion with Rachel Nichols on “The Jump.” “Being a No. 1 pick is way different, you know. So you […]

Free-agent guard Sean Kilpatrick took to Twitter Friday night and seemingly hinted at a potential signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Kilpatrick worked out for the Sixers this week after being without a team to start the 2018-19 season. The four-year pro bounced around between four different teams a year ago, which included stops with the […]