Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 243

It’s still unclear where Kawhi Leonard will be playing basketball next season and beyond. According to reports from ESPN’s Ian Begley, several people within the 76ers organization feel that Philadelphia can hold onto the superstar long-term if they trade for him. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News confirmed that Leonard would entertain the possibility […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not looking like favorites to land LeBron James at the moment. After reports recently surfaced that James himself will not be present in the meeting between the two camps, it initially appeared that the said meeting would be nothing more than a last minute, last ditch effort by the 76ers to […]

On Sunday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Philadelphia 76ers secured a meeting with LeBron James and his camp, including agent Rich Paul. Unfortunately, it was later discovered that James would not be at the meeting, but the Sixers are still looking forward to the opportunity of impressing and recruiting James. According to Marc […]

By the time the 2018 NBA Playoffs came around, the Philadelphia 76ers had a solid mix of young, talented players with experienced veterans who can still play at a high level. Unfortunately, it appears they’re going to have to find that experience and veteran leadership else where this upcoming season. According to Keith Pompey of […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, who had a star-crossed rookie season, will reportedly not play in the Summer League. This news is according to PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck. Fultz missed most of last season with an injury, which resulted in some weird happenings around him. Some people questioned his confidence, shot mechanics, or whether or not he was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t meet with LeBron James himself, but will meet with his representatives on Sunday, as the franchise tries to lure the forward to the City of Brotherly Love. We learned this as we learn almost all NBA news, by way of a #WojBomb. For today's meeting, Sixers will meet with LeBron James' […]

Despite popular theory suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers, we are not to rule out LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers just yet. Why not? Because Woj said so, that’s why! "Don't rule out Philadelphia yet," – @wojespn just now on @Sportscenter talking about #LeBronJames. "The Sixers are still in this"#LebronWatch2018 — 97.3 […]

It’s only a matter of days — or even hours — before the world knows if LeBron James will be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers next season. But before anything becomes official, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid isn’t giving up on his own pursuit of James. Amid reports of James being […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

With Kawhi Leonard requesting a trade, teams are quickly arranging possible packages in exchange for the San Antonio Spurs’ defensive stalwart. Rumor has it that the Philadelphia 76ers are pretty hungry for Leonard. Speaking on the Dan Patrick Show, Marc Stein of the New York Times said that the Spurs are ready to move on […]

Free agency in the NBA is unlike any other sport. Players don’t just sit around and wait to hear who their team signs. Players often dive headfirst into the recruiting process. On Friday, Philadelphia 76ers’ star Ben Simmons took a shot at recruiting the crowned jewel of the 2018 offseason — LeBron James of the Cleveland […]

This year’s class of free agents is set to be headlined by some of the game’s top superstars in the league with the likes LeBron James, Paul George, and DeMarcus Cousins. One of the more under-the-radar names that could be on the move is forward Jabari Parker. According to Bucks reporter Gery Woelfel, there is […]

The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers are outsiders looking in when it comes to the pursuit of LeBron James coming into this free agency period, with the race mostly being seen as one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst argued that while this pursuit is between these latter […]

During a pickup game in Los Angeles, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba got matched up in the post. The Sixers center asserts his dominance by backing down the slighter Bamba. Once he gets in the paint, Embiid throws down a two-handed jam and exclaims, “Welcome to the f**kin league.” […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and known partner Kendall Jenner have yet to make their dating situation official, but the two have already been spotted coming out of the same spot in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, the newly-crowned Rookie of the Year and the Calabasas native socialite have both been observed going in an […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has decided to opt out of the last year of his contract, becoming an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George will decline a $20.7 million salary for the 2018-19 season, and while the Thunder remain intent on signing him to a long-term deal, the Los Angeles […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons is here for all his haters chiming in after he took home the Rookie of the Year. He edged out Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. The controversy surrounding Simmons is due to the fact that he sat out a full year after […]

Joel Embiid has always been quick to let fans know what’s on his mind. Apparently, after being named cover athlete for NBA Live 19, the Philadelphia 76ers star has his sights set on a more prominent goal. Embiid told TMZ Sports that he wants to win the MVP next season. Embiid has his sights set […]

Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons is going to be making a lot of money over the course of his NBA career. Just how much remains to be seen, but according to FiveThirtyEight’s CARMELO NBA Player Projection, Simmons is projected to be worth more than $400 million over the next seven years. That’s a difficult […]

It has been a couple weeks since Kawhi Leonard requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs, and with every passing day the picture seems to get clearer about where he could end up. The BetDSI Sportsbook released a future on where Leonard is going to end up, with a couple of surprising odds. The […]

Rumors as of late have penciled the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers as the only two teams with a serious chance at LeBron James this offseason. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been relegated to the background after being touted as a frontrunner themselves a couple of months ago — but don’t tell that to […]

It was nothing short than an uneventful rookie campaign for Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz dealing with a nagging shoulder injury. This situation has continued to linger on through to this offseason with questions about here is at health-wise. Sixers fans are, naturally, worried. Fultz gave a glimpse of where he may be at physically […]

Nike congratulated Ben Simmons on his Rookie of the Year award while possibly taking a jab Donovan Mitchell at the same time. Below is the tweet: Young King 👑 ⠀@BenSimmons25 #NBAAwards #KiaROY pic.twitter.com/UhHzBW6XPj — Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) June 26, 2018 To recall, Mitchell himself took jabs at Simmons during the playoffs on two occasions. First, he […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is on the cover of the popular video game NBA Live 19, a good sign that the Sixers star is absolutely on the rise. EA Sports NBA Live revealed the good news via Twitter. Introducing the new face of NBA LIVE, @JoelEmbiid in The ONE Edition. Available September 7th #NBALIVE19 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ social media team may very well end up with the night’s most savage mic drop. After it was settled once and for all who the top rookie was in the 2017-18 NBA after Ben Simmons took home the Rookie of the Year Award Monday night, the Sixers’ Twitter account immediately put their […]

After months of intense debates among experts and fans alike, the NBA has finally delivered the answer to the high-octane question of who the best rookie was in the last season. The answer came in the form of Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons, who beat out his closest rival in Utah Jazz scoring dynamo […]

The second-ever NBA Awards bring forward some of the best players, coaches, and plays, recognizing the best of the best throughout a long 82-game NBA season. TNT televised this awards ceremony in conjunction with the NBA, giving the players the opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments in front of their peers. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: WINNER: […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

A small move by the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night put them in prime position to sign LeBron James in free agency. The 76ers traded their 10th pick for the 16th and a future 2021 pick saved them a specific amount of money, and it’s huge for their cap space situation, per Derek Bodner of The […]

The 2018 NBA Draft came and went without the Philadelphia 76ers pulling the trigger on a potential deal. However, that does not mean the Sixers ruled out fielding interest on point guard Markelle Fultz. The Sixers have been adamant about wanting to keep Fultz around. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, these reports were refuted by […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is putting on some work in the offseason. In a recent video, he displayed some impressive handles — a sign of good things to come for the Sixers’ incoming second-year man. A video posted by Bleacher Report shows Fultz putting on some crazy, if unorthodox, dribbling patterns on display: .@MarkelleF […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is already the king of social media and that means that no one is safe from his All-Star troll game. Embiid appears to be back at it again this weekend with a post that seems to throw shade at the Los Angeles Lakers. Take a look: What is going on, […]

Brett Brown hasn’t been shy about what this summer is all about for the Philadelphia 76ers, they are going to do everything in their power to get this team better in free agency. After the season ended Brown talked about how the Sixers were one good player away from really competing in the Eastern Conference. […]

The city of Philadelphia is known for many things, and among them is their cheesesteaks. Meanwhile, Zhaire Smith is going to have high expectations after being drafted in the first round and traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, so he wanted to get his time in the city of brotherly love off to a popular start […]

Going into the offseason the main goal for Markelle Fultz was to fix his jump shot and get comfortable enough to actually shot the ball next season. Fultz has been working with player development specialist Drew Hanlen this offseason. Hanlen joined the Talking Schmidt Podcast and said that Fultz will have his shot perfect by the end of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a promising campaign that saw them reach the playoffs for the first time in six years behind their two budding stars in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. This forward momentum doesn’t stop there as the franchise is looking to be major players in this year’s free agency class. According […]

In the absence of a permanent general manager, it appears the spirit of Sam Hinkie overtook the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers entered the week with six of the draft’s 60 picks, including No. 10 overall. They left Thursday night with three new rookies, an unprotected 2021 Miami Heat first-round pick and three future second-rounders. That […]

The biggest storylines of the 2018 NBA Draft were mostly centered around which players were going to be lottery picks. However, point guard Isaiah Thomas made it clear is interest was in the last pick of the draft. Enter: Kostas Antetokounmpo. As a former titleholder of “Mr. Irrelevant”, Thomas offered his services to the newest member of […]

Zhaire Smith entered Texas Tech’s campus as a three-star recruit, which was not an ideal designation for a future NBA first-round pick. And yet, there was Smith getting called in the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday as the class’ 16th pick overall by the Phoenix Suns. Smith was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along […]