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Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Zhaire Smith is expected to return from a Jones fracture around Christmas time, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sixers youngster first suffered the injury in early August during a team workout, causing his surgery on Aug. 9 to repair an acute Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers long process to find a new general manager continues as Gersson Rosas and Justin Zanik look to be distinct possibilities. According to Keith Pompey of Philly.com, Rosas and Zanik are getting second interviews with Philadelphia. Rosas is currently the vice president of the Houston Rockets. Justin Zanik is the assistant general manager […]

In his concert, hip-hop star Drake gave Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers a chance to win thousands of dollars for a fan. Sadly, the Sixers big man failed. Check out the video below as posted by Danny Pommells of NBCS. It shows Drake hyping up the crowd over at Philly, calling them to cheer […]

In just a season of play, reigning Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons has proven to fit the bill of being an otherworldly elite talent in the league. Gifted with size, speed, and skill, the Sixers star can easily score, facilitate, rebound, and defend in almost any situation. Without a doubt, with him and Joel […]

After a year of battling injuries which affected his shooting mechanics, it seems that Markelle Fultz’ jump shot has improved. But it isn’t anywhere near where the Philadelphia 76ers wants it to be. Last month, ‘BehindCurve’ of Liberty Ballers reported that the Sixers saw new workout clips of Fultz and were encouraged by it. They […]

The San Antonio Spurs mulled potentially trading Kawhi Leonard to teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics, and the Philadelphia 76ers — but neither team was willing to offer what the franchise demanded. Turns out that San Antonio was looking for an immediate return, and in the case of the Sixers, the franchise […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went through one of the weirdest years in recent NBA history last season. One of the main storylines surrounded the first pick in the draft, Markelle Fultz. After he lost his touch on his shot and hit the bench with a mysterious injury, the media began to vociferously cover the rookie’s struggles, […]

J.J. Redick ultimately decided to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, but he had an opportunity to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick told ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post podcast that he could have signed with the Lakers this offseason. The veteran had previously revealed that he considered the Indiana Pacers before returning to […]

A trade between the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers involving Kawhi Leonard and Markelle Fultz looked possible at points during the offseason. As it turns out, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence that the Spurs wanted Markelle Fultz. ESPN’s Zach Lowe said on The Lowe Post podcast: “There is no evidence that the […]

The Golden State Warriors are the pioneers and gold standard when it comes to concocting a devastating positionless lineup. The Death Lineup, as it is rightly called, has killed the competition en route to three championships so far. Since its proven success, other teams are following suit on modern positionless basketball on their lineups. While […]

Newly-enshrined Hall of Famer Ray Allen had no problems picking a former rookie to potentially help with recurring shooting woes during an interview with Dan Patrick. As always, Patrick asked the right pressing questions, putting Allen on the spot and asking him to choose between Lonzo Ball and Ben Simmons — but the 3-point king […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star Ben Simmons took to Twitter to defend Serena Williams after a political cartoonist made an offensive drawing depicting Williams’ outburst in the US Open Final. Williams was given three separate penalties and the third penalty resulted in forfeiture of a game. This was late in the second set and significantly hampered […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James continues his foray into the entertainment world as he is producing a TV show partially inspired by Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons. The show Brotherly Love centers on a multi-ethnic family making their way in Philadelphia and according to Nellie Andreeva of Deadline, the inspiration of the show was Simmons’ upbringing. […]

The Twitter accounts of the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors have finally squashed their beef. The Sixers’ account reached out after Toronto native and rapper Drake invited Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill on stage at his concert in Boston. The Raptors’ account offered an amicable response, bringing momentary peace to the Twitterverse: So… we cool now, […]

There’s a bobblehead toy of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. And it looks nothing like him. As reported by Yahoo Sports, below is a screenshot of Simmons’ bobblehead, which sells for $72.99 at eBay. If anyone's in the market for a @BenSimmons25 bobblehead that looks nothing like Ben Simmons ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/lBjdfE7nSL — Ball Don’t Lie […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big man Andrew Bynum is trying to make a comeback to the NBA. The Athletic’s Shams Charania has the details: Former Lakers two-time champion and All-Star Andrew Bynum has hired representation in attempts of NBA comeback at age of 30 and scheduling team workouts before training camps. — Shams Charania […]

Now we know that when someone criticizes Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons on Twitter, he has a tendency to get personal. This is exactly what happened when a certain Twitter user took a shot at Simmon’s three-point shooting proficiency. The 22-year-old incoming sophomore clapped back by roasting the troll’s facial hair. A certain user that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a young team on the rise. They boast a truckload of young, impressive talented players like the 21-year old Furkan Korkmaz. The sweet-shooting guard exploded in Turkey’s game against Dennis Schroder’s Germany, going off for 23 big points. HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina posted a tweet with highlights from the Turkish young gun. […]

Hall of Famer and former Sixers talent Julius Erving would always be known for his high-flying dunks and creative attacks around the rim. Even so, the multi-titled All-Star boldly states that his era’s greatest basketball accomplishment was when his Philadephia 76ers swept powerhouses Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. In an interview with The Athletic’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles opened the defense of their Super Bowl crown on Thursday with an 18-12 win at home over the Atlanta Falcons. The game was generally hard to watch because of its sloppy nature and the disappointing performances under center by both teams’ quarterbacks, but at least one of them, Eagles signal-caller Nick Foles, […]

Basketball fans will never know what the Philadelphia 76ers would have looked like with LeBron James and Ben Simmons. Many speculated that James might sign with the Sixers in the offseason, but instead, James chose the Los Angeles Lakers. That killed any hope of a potential James-Simmons pairing, but at the very least, fans get to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ongoing search for a new general manager will not include an interview with Arturas Karnisovas, according to Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. The Denver Nuggets GM had an interview schedule but decided to turn down the opportunity. The Sixers are a great situation to join as a GM given the presence of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still looking to fill their vacancy at general manager and are interviewing numerous candidates over the next few weeks. One of the candidates they passed on earlier this summer, though, was former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, per Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. Griffin was reportedly interviewed earlier this summer […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will interview former NBA star Elton Brand among other candidates for their general manager vacancy, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ned Cohen, Marc Eversley, and Alex Rucker will be among the other internal candidates interviewed by the Sixers next week. Philly is interviewing outside candidates this week, including Golden State Warriors […]

With roughly one month remaining until the start of training camp, several players around the NBA landscape are already preparing for the upcoming grind, including LeBron James and Ben Simmons. Though the two stars play for different teams (Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers), they’re actually becoming close friends. In fact, James and Simmons were […]

Despite lifting the NBA title on two separate occasions in his illustrious career, former Milwaukee Bucks star Ray Allen recently admitted to still being bitter about the Bucks’ Eastern Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers some 17 years ago. Allen recently spoke with Gery Woelfel of Woelfel’s Press Box to primarily discuss […]

After being on the receiving end of yet another critical assessment, Brooklyn Nets stud D’Angelo Russell appears to have a formidable superstar sitting in his corner. This comes in the form of Philadelphia 76ers standout Ben Simmons. The Sixers man recently defended his former high school teammate after the latter was left outside the top […]

Philadelphia Sixers forward Amir Johnson extended an olive branch to former teammate Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets, offering a peculiar boost of sorts if they ever play together again. The rewind machine brought back this video from the 2018 NCAA All-Star Game in San Juan, Philippines — where the Jayvee Marcelino helped his twin brother […]

In spite of teams utilizing more small-ball lineups in recent years, quality big men are still incredibly valuable and a fleeting resource at that. Not only are they in charge of patrolling the paint to get rebounds and anchor the interior defense, but they’re also tasked to catch lobs and make easy shots inside. The […]

After winning the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery and selecting University of Washington standout Markelle Fultz, many thought the Philadelphia 76ers had hit the jackpot. However, in what can only be described as mysterious, he sat out for the majority of the 2017-18 season with a baffling shoulder injury that left the Sixers guard’s shooting stroke in […]

Philadelphia 76ers great Allen Iverson thanked his former college head coach John Thompson for saving his life. On Thompson’s birthday, the Sixers legend posted a throwback photo featuring himself and his former coach hugging it out. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPu3TRAICN/?taken-by=theofficialai3 Iverson spent two seasons at Georgetown under Thompson. Prior to committing to the Hoyas, Iverson was playing ball […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the best young teams in the NBA, built on an analytical process eschewing older veterans in favor of draft picks and prospects. Jamal Crawford appears to be the antithesis of that but Ben Simmons believes he could be what the Sixers need. Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Scoop B […]

Summer lovin’ happened so fast. As a result, Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons should stay out of the tabloids for the foreseeable future. According to McKenna Aiello of E! News, the Sixers’ forward and reality television star Kendall Jenner are putting the breaks on their relationship. Aiello is reporting that the relationship between the two […]

Kobe Bryant is a Los Angeles Lakers legend who still commands respect throughout the league and on Friday, he passed a message along to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. His message was simple and direct: He just wants the Sixers’ star to keep working. Keep working young fella. https://t.co/H93PU87hp2 — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 31, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still in search of a new general manager after a bizarre situation led to Bryan Colangelo’s firing. The Sixers have put their head coach, Brett Brown in charge of general manager duties for the tie being. But it looks like the Sixers are moving towards bringing in someone to take over […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid vividly recalls the exact moment he fell in love with the sport of basketball. According to the Sixers big man himself, the 2009 NBA Finals changed his life, and in that instant, he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of life. Embiid shared his life-altering experience through […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid recently published his own essay for The Players’ Tribune. One of the most astonishing bits in the writeup is Embiid’s recounting of how he first got into basketball, and how quickly things escalated for the Sixers stud. According to the 24-year-old, he was only months into learning the sport when […]

While some may know how much of a hero Kobe Bryant is in the eyes of Philadelphia 76ers standout Joel Embiid, perhaps only a select few understand how big a role Bryant played in shaping the Sixers superstar. Embiid reminisced on his most significant encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers legend in his own personal […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid’s road to the NBA has been well storied, but the route he took to become a 3-point shooting big man is one anecdote worth listening to. The Philadelphia 76ers center was brutally honest (as usual) in a self-written piece on The Players’ Tribune. The Process opened up about his process […]