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Markelle Fultz and the Philadelphia 76ers played the Charlotte Hornets at home Friday night, and though the Sixers lost, their fans were at least treated to this display of creativeness and court awareness by point guard Markelle Fultz. Fultz with the between-the-legs assist 👀 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/XIrIGSyIaR — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 10, 2018 Normally, it’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is known as one of today’s best trash-talking players. The Sixers star doesn’t only trash talk on the court, but also off of it using Twitter and Instagram as his channels. More than usual, Embiid really gets under the skin of his matchups as evidenced by guys like Andre Drummond […]

Joel Embiid is developing a reputation as one of the most fervent trash talkers in the NBA. His motivation for talking trash is derived from his desire to dominate the NBA. He doesn’t want to be friends with everyone on the court because he wants to be hated for how dominant he is. “I want […]

IIt’s crazy how sometimes people who watch the modern NBA forget how great a player Michael Jordan was in his heyday. In a time when the whole league was arguably in its most competitive state, he found a way to stand out and establish himself as the best player in the game. His influence extended […]

The role of the traditional center has all but fallen by the wayside in the NBA. Nowadays, teams are looking for an athletic 5 who can stretch the floor and defend in the post. This might sound like a tall order for some players, but Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid thinks he is the best in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers started the season with a lot of hope. The thinking was Philly would build on the success they had last season and come back this season united and stronger after the way they lost in the playoffs to Boston. Unfortunately, things have not gone as planned. The 76ers did get their first […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were looked at as one of the contenders in the East to start this season. They had one of the best big men in the game in Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons as a burgeoning star at point guard, Brett Brown as a promising coach and the pieces built around them to make […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still seeking a suitor for Jimmy Butler. Despite Tom Thibodeau’s stubborn defiance, the team will need to deal Butler eventually. Shams Charania of The Athletic is hearing that many believe that the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat will re-join the Butler sweepstakes. He writes: “For Timberwolves and president/coach Tom Thibodeau, accepting […]

Sixers forward Mike Muscala suffered a fractured nose and cut on his face in an on-court collision during Tuesday’s practice. As a result, the Minnesota native is expected to be sidelined for at least one week, according to an official report from the team. According to the Sixers’ medical report, Muscala received six stitches for […]

A now-deleted tweet about Markelle Fultz’ recovery caused a bit of confusion earlier this week. Fultz’s trainer, Drew Hanlen, sent a response to another trainer, indicating that Fultz still isn’t healthy. Following Tuesday’s practice, Sixers head coach Brett Brown dismissed this notion. “He’s been playing basketball and doing well, he’s fine,” Brown told Sarah Todd […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted an improvement he’d like to see 2017 number one overall pick Markelle Fultz in the startling lineup alongside 2016 number one overall pick Ben Simmons. On Tuesday, Brown said that the tandem of Fultz and Simmons need to improve their ‘shooting and spacing’ in order to be more […]

Former Sixers No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz has yet to show game-changing improvements this season. With people still concerned with his shoulder injury last season, Fultz’s trainer, Drew Hanlen, deletes a recent tweet saying that the sophomore guard is still not healthy. Drew Corrigan of the House of Highlights pointed out Hanlen’s tweet over some […]

Following his team’s 122-97 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown admitted that the Sixers still have a long way to go before they can consider themselves to be serious contenders in the East. It was the Sixers’ biggest loss of the season thus far, and after the thrashing, Brown was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were soundly defeated by the Brooklyn Nets by 25 points on Sunday night. Embarrassed by his team’s performance, sophomore star Ben Simmons blasted Philly for playing soft. Simmons says the 76ers have been playing soft, throwing in an expletive to back it up. — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) November 5, 2018 Predicted by […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie honored former NBA superstar Allen Iverson by wearing these cool pair of sneakers: Paying tribute to @alleniverson, #NBAKicks for @SDinwiddie_25 vs. @sixers. pic.twitter.com/GZsGXVGBYq — NBA (@NBA) November 4, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxiRHRn-_V/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet With the NBA becoming more lenient when it comes to shoes, you can start to see the players’ creativity coming […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a whole lot of field goal attempts in their win over the Philadelphia 76ers. In their 122-97 win, the Nets had 105 field goal attempts while the Sixers only had 65. What led to this huge disparity are a couple of factors. The Nets only had nine turnovers while the Sixers […]

Before the Philadelphia Sixers took on the Brooklyn Nets Sunday evening, Sixers head coach Brett Brown had high praise for Nets guard Caris LeVert. Sixers coach Brown was effusive in his praise for LeVert: “He’s hard to guard. He can dance.” Said his development was a credit to #Nets program, calling LeVert the “poster child.” […]

Philadelphia 76ers flamboyant superstar Joel Embiid was again at the forefront of the team’s win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. With his 39 big points and 17 rebounds, Embiid became the first player since Elgin Baylor in 1966-67 to record at least seven 30-10 stat lines in the first 10 games of the season. […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is known around the league as a jokester and prankster who loves getting under his opponent’s skin. While this may have rubbed some people the wrong way, the majority of NBA fans thoroughly love the Sixers All-Star for his weird antics, spirited opinions and Shaqtin-a-fool moments. The reasons behind […]

Clearly, no one does NBA social media better than Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. The self-proclaimed king of NBA social media showed fans the reason for that once again as he made fun of Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond after outplaying him in Sixers’ matchup against the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers big man posted a […]

Joel Embiid dominated Andre Drummond in the latest match between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons, and the Sixers big man made sure his fellow All-Star center will remember it throughout the season. The Cameroonian star recorded 39 points, 17 rebounds, and two blocks to lead the Sixers to victory over the Pistons. He was […]

The rivalry between Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is must-see television, and Embiid made sure whoever was watching Saturday afternoon was entertained. The Sixers beat the Pistons at home by a final score of 109-99. Joel Embiid was a monster from start to finish, as the All-Star scored 39 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in […]

Ben Simmons is developing into a superstar in the NBA and the Philadelphia 76ers point guard’s life off the court is getting almost as much attention as what he does on the court. Following Philadelphia’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Simmons was spotted meeting up with his ex, Kendall Jenner per TMZ. “It appeared […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired forward Wilson Chandler in July in a trade with the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, Chandler has not been able to get any action on the court yet as he recovers from a lingering hamstring injury. Things are pointing in the right direction for Chandler, and it appears the Sixers could debut Chandler […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has challenged his point-forward Ben Simmons into showing what he worked so hard this summer for, hoping to see a glimmer of his jump shot as the season progresses. “He’s earned the right to [shoot],” said Brett Brown, according to Bob Ford of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He invested the time. […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is everything an organization wants in a leader. He has excellent court vision, a knack for always finding the ball, a deep knowledge for the game, fantastic ball handling, and can drive to the hoop at will. So what’s missing? Head coach Brett Brown loves Simmons and admires his […]

The Philadelphia Sixers are among three teams reportedly interested in Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler along with the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets. Out of the three, the Sixers are the only team that hasn’t made an offer — but that lack of aggression doesn’t come without some ulterior concerns. Philly’s interest in Butler […]

The Philadelphia 7ers have made the decision not to pick up the third-year option on seldom-used guard Furkan Korkmaz. There were already speculations that the Sixers wouldn’t be exercising their 2019-20 option on Furkan Korkmaz as the Turkish star continues to struggle for playing time. And as Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer reported, the […]

Traditional back to the basket centers are a dying breed in today’s fast-paced, guard/forward-dominated league. There are only a handful of centers who know how to play in the low post and still make a short jumper. Last week, two of the NBA’s best big men went head-to-head as the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to the […]

Over the summer, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons said he was adding different pieces to his game, with free throw and jump shooting being key points of emphasis. Through the first seven games of this season, though, Ben Simmons hasn’t been showing off those new skills, as the reigning Rookie of the Year hasn’t made […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Wilson Chandler is still out with the hamstring injury he suffered in the first game of the preseason. On Monday, Sixers head coach Brett Brown told reporters that Chandler wasn’t “that far off” from making his regular-season debut. Chandler still has some rehab stuff to do. #Sixers’ Wilson Chandler (hamstring), Jerryd […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised options on point-forward Ben Simmons, guard Markelle Fultz and small forward Dario Saric, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ben Simmons is making $6.43 million this season. He’ll earn $8.11 million during the 2019-20 season and has a qualifying offer worth $10.55 million for the 2020-21 season. If […]

Sixers fans will be happy to know that their team has officially joined the ranks of franchises that will debut a new “City Edition” jersey in the 2018-19 season. And to honor one of the city’s big screen legends, portions of the design were inspired by “Rocky,” Sylvester Stallone’s legendary boxer character. There were several […]

In the middle of the first quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sixers superstar Ben Simmons found himself wide open under the cup, following a gorgeous bullet pass from big man Amir Johnson. The pass led to a monster flush from the Sixers sophomore, who let out a roar as he […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown has been the ultimate proponent of the development of Markelle Fultz, quickly making the change to start him at shooting guard after an injury-marred season and a history of shooting woes during his rookie year. The faith hasn’t stopped, as the Sixers coach has encouraged the second-year guard to not […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons liked a comment on Instagram that said Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t guard the Sixers phenom. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks defeated Ben Simmons and the Sixers this past Wednesday by a final score of 123-108. The Greek Freak finished with 32 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, while the reigning […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric seems to imply that if he were to do it all over again, he would have probably spent more time playing in the NBA. However, the Sixers are happy with the player he is today. In an interview with Paul Hudrick of NBC Sports, Saric spoke about how his decision […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the prevailing thought was he was going to be the franchise point guard for years to come and the third piece of the team’s Big 3 alongside Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. So far, that hasn’t been […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid rolled his ankle in Friday’s practice and is questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. A disheartening note on Joel Embiid from today’s practice. Questionable for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NISV7wP6Gq — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) October 26, 2018 Embiid appears to be a game-time decision for now, and the […]