Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 245

Aside from being the home of the best basketball in the world, the NBA has evolved into a player driven league. It is safe to say that a personality is the engine that keeps a player’s influence in the league. When we talk about influence, social media always pops into mind. Sadly, not everybody was […]

The NBA released its rookie survey and it looks like Sixers youngster Zhaire Smith is the choice for the most athletic rookie in his class. Smith comes in as an athletic guard with a lot of bounce in his step. Smith received 24 percent of the vote. Hamidou Diallo, Josh Okogie and Lonnie Walker IV […]

Philadelphia 76ers reigning Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons has recently cast a shadow on his intention to represent his nation of Australia in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Speaking to Roy Ward of The Age, Simmons was non-committal, and instead put emphasis in his preparation for the upcoming NBA season. “Day by day, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered quite a successful season after being mired in the bottom of the Eastern Conference during the past few years, but ultimately were stopped rather easily by a young, but hungry Boston Celtics team. The Celtics are the next item on Ben Simmons’ agenda, hoping to topple the favorite to take over […]

Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons was as the NBA’s best rookie last season. For his next individual goal, the Sixers rising star is aiming for the Most Valuable Player Award. As reported by James McKern of Sporting News: “I knocked off one of those (RoY), the next one is MVP.” Simmons took the Rookie […]

In a league that continues to get smaller and caters towards the golden age of point guards we are currently experiencing, it has become increasingly more difficult to find productive big men. Not only do we notice this by watching the NBA consistently, but the numbers are also backing this up, as only five frontcourt […]

Euroleague star Alexey Shved continues to draw interest from the NBA, and has turned down contracts from the New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns this off-season. It’s obvious to see why Shved is hot property at the moment, as he is coming off yet another impressive campaign in which he was […]

A very peculiar story involving Philadelphia 76ers shooter J.J. Redick and an alleged caged person inside the trunk of his car rental recently made headlines. After being on the receiving end of some harsh criticism on Twitter, the Sixers guard has fired back. For a brief backstory, Redick was on his way home from a photo […]

Eight years after his retirement from the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson is using his life story as a source of inspiration for the next generation of basketball hopefuls. The 43-year-old recently made an impromptu appearance in the championship game of the RVA League for Safer Streets, which was being held in his native […]

Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons is currently the most widely-held Australian in the NBA. So much so that his supporters have created a mural of the Sixers’ reigning Rookie of the Year in his native of Melbourne, Australia. Ben Simmons and his kangaroo chain have been made into a mural. (via @tysonbeckdesign, @BenSimmons25, @Culturekings) pic.twitter.com/Se0jlZk8nE […]

There are some who consider Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons to be the reincarnation of LeBron James. What a sight it would have been to witness these two players suit up for the same team if only James had opted to take his talents to The City of Brotherly Love instead of the Los Angeles […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James not only share the same similarities on the court, but also the same agency Klutch Sports Group. Because of this, Simmons knew better than most already where James was headed during his free agency decision this summer, as he swapped a […]

According to several analysts who have observed Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, the guard-forward really is right-handed. Several clips of Simmons are online, pointing to the fact that he’s a left-handed player trapped in a right-handed man’s body. Asked on whether he intends to fully commit to being right-handed, the 22-year-old answer in a pretty cryptic […]

Not that the public needs any more validation, but Philadelphia 76ers point guard and 2017-18 NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons went ahead and confirmed what has been accepted by people as a fact: he and model Kendall Jenner are dating, according to a scoop by Kris Crane of the Daily Telegraph. Touching down […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have finally ended their search for the next piece that will help take their team to the next level. However, it is not a player that will bolster their already formidable lineup, but instead, comes in the form of a new team scout. Per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Sixers have recently hired […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers was born to be an NBA superstar. In his recent appearance in “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” the reigning Rookie of the Year demonstrated how this was literally the case for him as a baby. When asked by Corden to confirm the story in which Simmons was […]

There’s always fun to be had in the LeBron James household. Even as the best player in the world, there aren’t many characters bigger than the kid from Akron. He may be 33-years-old and a 15-year NBA veteran, but James is always up for a laugh and joke away from the floor, especially with his […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooter J.J. Redick, known around the NBA for his off-the-ball movement and 3-point sniping, is very seldom in the limelight. So in the few times that the Sixers guard is, you can probably assume that it’s something of extreme importance. Redick, who stars in his own show, The J.J. Redick Podcast, recently shared a bizarre […]

Perhaps no player enters the 2018-19 season with more to prove than Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. The 2017 No. 1 overall pick was the first player the Sixers actually cashed in assets for, and his injury-plagued rookie season contrasted with flashes of stardom from Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Fultz played a total of […]

Anyone with a sibling knows there will always be an inherent rivalry. This is especially true with brothers. Ben Simmons and his brother, Sean took the sibling rivalry to another level when Simmons first came to Philadelphia. Ben beat his brother in a bet and he figured out how to cash in on this bet in […]

Philadelphia 76ers wunderkid Ben Simmons took the world by storm in his rookie year. The Sixers point forward took home the Rookie of the Year award and he’s poised to build on that success in his second year on an NBA court (third in the league). Simmons knows he belongs among the best in the […]

Former NBA star Metta World Peace is known to many as a bold and daring player. He is popular for his rugged style of play and his not shying away from voicing out bold statements as well as predictions off the court. On Twitter, World Peace let the people know how he thinks highly of […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

The speculated couple of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and model/TV personality Kendall Jenner spent some time vacationing with Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the weekend, according to Entertainment Tonight. Simmons and Jenner have been seen in Hollywood circles for the past two months shortly after the Sixers star ended things […]

While Zhaire Smith’s foot injury is a tough blow for the Philadelphia 76ers, there is some good news for the basketball fans from the City of Brotherly Love. Injured Sixers rookies Landry Shamet and Shake Milton are ready for some light action. According to the team, Milton had a stress fracture in his back, while […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

If Tyreke Evans were given a choice, he would have fancied playing for the Philadephia 76ers. However, since he is currently signed with the Indiana Pacers, that Sixers scenario would have to be put on hold at the meantime. In an interview with Matt Mullin for Philly Voice, the former Rookie of the Year even […]

Tyreke Evans playing for the Philadelphia 76ers would have made sense. After all, he grew up in Chester, Pensylvania and conducts a basketball camp there. But after knowing the team is interested in him at the trade deadline, the Indiana Pacers guard has not heard from them since. He admitted not knowing what the free agency […]

The 2018 NBA Draft’s first overall pick in Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton drew a picture of himself dunking on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. The news quickly reached the Sixers star himself and he reacted in his own classic fashion. I love when KIDS dream BIG #ThisIsWhyWePlay #WhereAmazingHappens https://t.co/o2SOGMJjIs — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) […]

With scoring machine Devin Booker already taking the bulk of the perimeter offense for the Phoenix Suns, the team drafted big man Deandre Ayton with the 1st overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Suns will be relying on Ayton to wreak havoc inside the paint and challenge the defense of big men around […]

Joel Embiid is one of the best basketball players in the world, but it doesn’t look like he’s joining the Premier League anytime soon. Embiid’s failed attempt at a bicycle kick was caught on Instagram. Embiid won’t be fooling anyone into thinking he’s a soccer player. Although he missed the kick, the 7-footer looks surprisingly […]

With training camp still waiting around the corner, NBA players have to keep themselves busy through individual workouts and playing pick-up games. Such was the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum, and Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Jordan Clarkson. The three young stars were seen playing a pick-up game along […]

Jamal Crawford remains to be one of the most in demand names in the free agent market today. For the 38-year-old, it appears that he has set his sights on the Philadelphia 76ers as a potential landing spot. Crawford recently spoke with Brandon Robinson on Scoop B Radio, and discussed the possibility of taking his […]

NBA games on the ABC’s primetime schedule are always a treat to the fans, as each game features rivalry duels and predicted top teams from each conference. This upcoming season, the NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC games will start on Jan. 19 with the Philadelphia 76ers squaring off against the Oklahoma City Thunder, an exciting game […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Zhaire Smith underwent successful surgery to repair Jones acute fracture in his left foot on Friday, with no timetable to return, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The surgery will repair the fracture on his fifth metatarsal, which he suffered earlier this week when attending a developmental camp in […]

The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is always a delicate balancing act, and this year’s slate is no different. On one hand, Christmas Day is one of the few days where you can binge 10-plus hours of live NBA action. However, family obligations often prevent even the most hardcore basketball diehards from doing so. If you […]

The Chicago Bulls will open their 2018-19 season on Oct. 18 by facing one of the frontrunners for the Eastern Conference crown in the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Sixers vs. Bulls, let’s go! While the young Bulls won’t appear in the Christmas Day slate of games, they […]

According to NBA insider Keith Smith, the New Orleans Pelicans’ recent signing of Jahlil Okafor was a deal that was two years in the making. Apparently, the Pelicans already had their eyes set on the 6-foot-11 big man as early as his rookie year, with an anonymous source close to Okafor telling Smith that New Orleans […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will tip-off the 2018-19 NBA season on Oct. 16, with the Golden State Warriors taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder to follow, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The Sixers and Celtics are two of the teams with potential to take over the Eastern Conference crown […]