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Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Dario Saric says getting traded by the Philadelphia 76ers was a weird feeling. The Sixers traded Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick to Minnesota for All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton. Saric says getting traded is eerie because you don’t have time to prepare for it: […]

The Phoenix Suns have shown interest in Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz after he’s been reportedly cast out of the Sixers’ future plans, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Cleveland Cavaliers had shown prior interest in acquiring Fultz, but after trading Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Alec Burks and two […]

Over the summer, the Philadelphia 76ers tried hard to trade for Kyle Korver, but the contract of guard Jerryd Bayless kept getting in the way. After the Sixers traded Bayless, along with small forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric to the Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star Jimmy Butler, though, the prevailing thought was the team would […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand says the organization wants Sixers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz to get healthy and that is all the franchise is concerned with right now. Markelle Fultz is currently away from the team meeting with multiple shoulder specialists and won’t participate in full practices or games until the specialist has […]

Reports have it that the Philadelphia 76ers are leading the league in sales of City Edition jerseys this season. Their best players, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, also made it to the Top 10 list of individual jersey sales. All good news for the Sixers. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted out this development. Top […]

Jimmy Butler has been absolutely great since making the big move to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 6-foot-8 swingman did admit that he has yet to fully adjust to life with the Sixers, particularly with the vernacular of the team. Speaking to Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice, Butler explained how he has been working […]

When now Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler demanded a trade out of his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, many speculated where the two-way star would eventually end up. According to previous reports, one of the teams Butler was interested in joining was the New York Knicks. However, Keith Pompey of The Philly Inquirer reports that […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz isn’t expected to be with the team past the February 7 trade deadline, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. “League sources who have inquired about Fultz said recently they didn’t think Fultz would be on the 76ers roster past the trade deadline. We’ll see if anything changes on that […]

Markelle Fultz’s career has been slowed down by injuries. In two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, he only managed to play 33 games. His full potential is yet to be seen at this point in his career. Back in college, Markelle Fultz was touted as one of the future stars in the league. He showcased […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler wants Sixers second-year guard Markelle Fultz to know the team wants him to be great and that he has their full support. Fultz is currently away from the team meeting with multiple shoulder specialists and won’t participate in full practices or games until the specialist has had the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown denies that the team is looking to trade second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz. A report over the weekend stated that Markelle Fultz is no longer in the Sixers’ long-term plans and that the player himself would prefer a trade. Fultz’s agent has denied the rumor as well. “They’re inaccurate,” […]

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers are 6-2 since the Jimmy Butler trade. However, the Timberwolves have been much better on the defensive side of the ball since parting ways with Butler. Per NBA.com, the Timberwolves are tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the best defensive rating in the league over the last eight […]

Deandre Ayton and Joel Embiid have a brewing rivalry, but there is still a level of respect between the two young big men. The Suns rookie is making it clear that he’s not afraid of Embiid. But he’s also showcasing his respect for Embiid’s game. Ayton hopes to learn from Embiid’s game, along with other […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have some tough decisions in the months ahead, as trading second-year guard Markelle Fultz should figure high on their priority list now that they have added a proven third stud to the starting lineup. While Fultz is still plenty young at 20 years old and could benefit from a less stressful situation […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been enchanted with the energy and play that Jimmy Butler has brought to this team after being acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves. All signs point to the organization being willing to re-sign him in the summer, but they may want to first shed some salary, and a trade of Markelle Fultz […]

The Markelle Fultz situation with the Philadelphia 76ers is looking more like a dead end by the day. The Sixers could opt to give him the infamous Jahlil Okafor treatment in the near future and sit him out indefinitely until another team is willing to break him out of basketball purgatory. The second-year guard recently […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and second-year guard Markelle Fultz are likely to part ways in the future, as the team has already been rumored to keep him out of their foreseeable plans, despite the politically correct statements to the media that have been sprinkled throughout the last few days. Fultz is currently shopping specialists in New […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are arguably the NBA’s worst team with a 4-15 record, and are going to be rebuilding for a number of years. That’s usually what happens when you lose the best basketball player in the world, in LeBron James, via free agency to the Los Angeles Lakers. That being said, the Cavs do […]

Philadelphia 76ers second-year guard Markelle Fultz has reportedly lost the ability to carry out and follow through on long jump shots. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Markelle Fultz’s issue sparked plenty of debate on whether the problem is physical or mental. However, it was revealed that many in the Sixers organization believe it’s mental. Markelle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have gauged the trade market for second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz, according to Sixers insider Jon Johnson. Fultz has not requested a trade, but the Sixers are considering trading Fultz because the franchise is tired of this saga that began last season. Per NBA source, Sixers have gauged interest, value for Markelle Fultz in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have stopped listening to trade offers for backup point guard T.J. McConnell, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. With Markelle Fultz out for the foreseeable future, the Sixers are going to be depending on McConnell even more now, so trading the guard wouldn’t make sense. In recent weeks, the Sixers stopped listening to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers believe that Markelle Fultz will return to the team and regain his position in the Sixers rotation as a guard off the bench. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Markelle Fultz has not yet returned and will still seek further evaluations on his shoulder before playing. Despite this, however, the Sixers are hopeful […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler says he could see himself being with the Sixers for the long term. Jimmy Butler, 29, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2018-19 player-option with the club, something he is expected to do since more money is available to him on the […]

Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz is meeting with shoulder specialists multiple times this week in New York, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Fultz won’t participate in full practices or games until the specialist has had the opportunity to evaluate him. In 19 games this season, Fultz is averaging 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and […]

Many basketball experts have diagnosed Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz with a case of “the yips,” a condition in which an athlete forgets how to perform the very skills that have made him so prominent. While the Sixers had been adamant that the hitch on his shot is a result of lingering injuries to his […]

Many tales have been told about Markelle Fultz’ struggles with his shooting form. While some claim the issue is purely mental, the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly rode news of his shoulder injury in hopes to escape the scrutiny that would come from not only selecting a guy that suffered from the yips with the No. 1 […]

Jimmy Butler’s integration into his new team has been nearly seamless, as the four-time All-Star has tried to fill in the spots of need for the Philadelphia 76ers upon his arrival. Butler posted his first 30-plus-point game with his new team on Sunday and already has two game-winners to his name in only seven games […]

The Brooklyn Nets came very close to securing a home victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. The Nets were led by the heroics of D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie — both of whom eclipsed the 30-point mark — who combined made a bit of history on the evening. As pointed out by a Redditor […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t shy about trolling new teammate Joel Embiid after the Sixers big man set himself up with an alley-oop off the glass against the Brooklyn Nets. “I mean, game winners are nice, but @joelembiid please explain why you felt the need to do this?,” said Butler on his Instagram post. “Your […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade chimed in on the Jimmy Butler saga, now a couple of weeks removed from his former teammate making the move to his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, after an awry one-year-and-change stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wade gave the outside perception of how it all went down, claiming the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler has now nailed two game-winners through only seven games with his new team. Sunday night’s heroics against the Brooklyn Nets brought a sure sense of deja vu for his teammates, and with great reason, as it was from the same spot and with the same rhythm combination as the one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rumored to have had talks with the Philadelphia 76ers centered around Markelle Fultz, per Sam Amico of Amico Hoops. The Sixers appear to be losing patience on Fultz after the Jimmy Butler trade forged a more competitive roster for Philly. Meanwhile, the Cavs appear to remain in rebuild mode — although […]

After suffering their first home loss of the season, Philadelphia 76ers fans blamed Kendall Jenner and have signed a petition to keep her from attending Sixers games. The petition, which can be signed at change.org, has over 5,000 signatures as of this writing. The petition spells out the reasons why Kendall Jenner needs to be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost for the first time at home in their game after Thanksgiving. As such, Sixers phenom Ben Simmons blamed the previous night’s festivities for it. Check out the clip below where Simmons jokingly blamed all the food from Thanksgiving that probably made the team a bit sluggish against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ben […]

Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers just hit another game-winner from the same spot over the Brooklyn Nets. Check out the clip below posted by WorldWideWob: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1066866234216628225 The three-point shot put the 76ers up, 127-125, and it was enough to seal the victory. Butler’s shot was reminiscent of his game-winning three over the Charlotte Hornets, […]

Jimmy Butler sustained an ankle sprain in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Friday night loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he will play on Sunday night when the Sixers take on the Brooklyn Nets, per Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philly. This is excellent news for Philly as they look to avenge a blowout loss in Brooklyn […]

Friday night the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112. The loss against the Cavaliers dropped the Philadelphia 76ers to 13-8 on the season. Friday night’s loss marked the team’s first loss of the season at home. Despite a slow start, the Sixers have managed to turn it around. Almost two weeks ago the […]

Despite the team’s statements supporting him, second-year guard Markelle Fultz is no longer in the Sixers’ long-term plans and the organization is no longer using Fultz’s shoulder ailment as an excuse for his poor performances, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Markelle Fultz is scheduled to visit a shoulder specialist in New York within the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked many Friday night by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at home. The Cavs won by a final score of 121-112. When asked by reporters postgame how the Sixers lost to the lowly Cavs, star big man Joel Embiid referred back to one of Tristan Thompson’s quotes from the beginning of the season. Thompson […]