Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 247

Joel Embiid has been ruffling feathers since coming into the league as a brash, confident big man; but the Philadelphia 76ers center didn’t do himself any favors after leaving right after the final buzzer sounded Wednesday night, spelling the end of the road for the Sixers’ Cinderella season. Joel Embiid very frustrated left the court […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have a lot of decisions to make in the offseason, among them, the return of several role players who proved vital to their success this season. J.J. Redick’s one-year, $23 million experiment resulted in the best statistical season of his career, averaging 17.1 points per game in 46 percent from the […]

J.J. Redick took a big gamble this past offseason, taking a one-year, $23 million balloon deal to take his sharpshooting talents to the Philadelphia 76ers, a decision that has paid off and translated into his best statistical season to date. “This was probably my favorite year of my career,” said Redick during his exit interview […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played their last game of the season against each other for this year, but it seems like it could actually just be the beginning of a rebirth of the two teams’ classic rivalry. Back in the day, the big rivalry was between the Celtics and the Sixers in the […]

Overachieving in the NBA is no easy task, yet the Philadelphia 76ers have done so this season with a robust 54-28 record in the regular season and a third seed in the East, falling in the second round against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. But for Robert Covington, it’s been the defeats that have […]

In the mass scale of perception, the Philadelphia 76ers have managed to overachieve during the first season of completing The Process, with rookie Ben Simmons and talisman Joel Embiid finally joining forces on the court. A record of 54-28 and a stout third seed in the East was much more than fans had envisioned, showing their […]

The season wasn’t supposed to end in the first round of the playoffs for Paul George. He went to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the hopes of expanding his horizons other than going to the L.A. Lakers in the 2018 offseason. The Lakers weren’t willing to give up any of their young players to acquire […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers have been eliminated from this season’s playoff contention. Though it was a down moment, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons found a special way to leave a smile on a fan. As the players made their way off the court following […]

Ben Simmons is slowly rising as one of the biggest stars in the NBA. While most fans around the world see him as just another NBA talent about to bloom, back home in Australia, Simmons is referred as a role model by kids. Asked about this, Simmons shared his thoughts, per NBA TV: “That’s amazing […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has yet to back down from any trash talk with his peers, whether it is on the court or over the web. The same applies to the constant heckling he’s received at the TD Garden in Boston, constantly pestered by the taunting from a diehard Celtics fanbase that has taken […]

Fresh off a second-round postseason knockout at the hands of their longtime rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers now must look ahead to a crucial offseason. After finishing the regular season on a 16-game winning streak and notching a first-round victory against the Miami Heat, the Sixers cemented themselves as a legitimate Eastern Conference force. Though inexperience […]

They might have been booted out in the second round. But the mere fact that the Philadelphia 76ers got that far is a testament to a bright future for the franchise. They have two potential superstars in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid who have not even reached their prime just yet. And early in their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saw their season end on Wednesday after absorbing a 114-112 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The series lasted for just five games, quicker than what most people expected prior to the second round, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Despite the Sixers’ exit from title contention, Joel Embiid proved that […]

Well, it looks like there would not be a fun Instagram post coming up any time soon from Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Embiid looked crestfallen as he walked off the floor and straight into the locker room after the final buzzer of Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Boston […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were in Boston on Wednesday night, looking to extend their stay in the playoffs for at least another game against the Celtics. Such high-stakes came with crazy emotions, as Joel Embiid and Aron Baynes appears to get a little after it. In one play during the third quarter of Game 5 of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could no longer afford to lose in their second-round series with the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1 in the series, the Sixers need to execute well on as many plays as possible, but that was not the case during one offensive set late in the first quarter of Game 5 when J.J. Redick was […]

The Boston Celtics are up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, but for Hall of Famer and current TNT personality Charles Barkley, Game 5 of the series is a do-or-die game of sorts for the Celtics. "If the @celtics do not win this game tonight, they're not going to win […]

There is no question at this point that Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is a huge fan of former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe. It was Rozier who has had a break out postseason in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving, and has all that confidence along with it. During the first […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to pull off something that has never been down before: come back and win a series in which they lost the first three games. To complete such a feat, it’s going to take a special performance and focus from the Sixers, and Brett Brown is pulling out all the stops. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recently landed in some hot water after voicing his planned reluctance to help out rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph. This has further increased the negative stigma that has surrounded Roethlisberger’s personality throughout his career. The notion of the veteran’s cold demeanor has been confirmed by Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell. According […]

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded in Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the team announcing that Shane Larkin will miss the game. #NEBHInjuryReport Shane Larkin has been downgraded to OUT tonight with a left shoulder sprain. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 9, 2018 Brad Stevens said Wednesday morning that Larkin is very […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is very important to the team. While he’s only in his second year in the NBA, he has already proven that he can play at a high level and be a more than reliable rotation player. When Brown got hurt during the playoffs, it was a big blow to […]

When Joel Embiid, who stands 7’0 and weighs at least 250 pounds, gets thirsty, he needs an entire water bottle to hydrate his colossal frame. For him, a sip is equivalent to chugging down one whole water bottle. As posted by Bleacher Report, Embiid casually chugged down an entire water bottle before taking questions from […]

When it comes to the impact that Utah Jazz rookie rising star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is having on his team throughout the 2017-18 season, he continues to be absolutely stellar on the basketball court. The No. 13 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Louisville put up regular season […]

After taking a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics fell in Game 4 of their second round series, which means they’re now headed home for a potential close-out Game 5 in front of their fans. Unfortunately, they may have to do so without the services of backup point guard Shane Larkin. […]

Reading between the lines in Philadelphia it looks like there could be a little bit of trouble starting for the 76ers. Michael Rubin who is the co-owner of the 76ers liked a comment on Instagram that said “trust the process but not the coach”. https://twitter.com/ChrisRosvoglou/status/993940918985265152 The 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the […]

Gilbert Arenas played several seasons in the NBA, so you would at least expect to hear some smart insights from him with regards to why the Philadelphia 76ers lost three consecutive games to the Boston Celtics to start their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Unfortunately, that’s not how Arenas broke the series down during an episode […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid resorted to his usual trash talk in hopes to pull off a win at home against the Boston Celtics. Throughout Game 4, Embiid went hard at Marcus Morris, often pointing to his head after every score — a nod that he had gotten inside the Philly native’s head. Morris responded […]

The unfortunate truth in the world of professional sports is that there is hardly any tolerance for underperforming players. Just as two-time champion Ray Allen has said about the NBA: “It’s always about what have you done for me lately.” In such a cutthroat system there is no place for slackers. This is a huge […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to avoid a sweep in their series against the mighty Boston Celtics. After the game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was all praises for T.J. McConnell. As posted by NBA TV, Brown’s strategy coming into Game 4 was to revive his team’s energy and spirit. He believed that one way to […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier got into a scuffle with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After the game, Rozier was asked about the altercation, to which he responded, as reported by Jay King of The Athletic. “It’s just out there having fun. To set the record straight […]

The Philadelphia 76ers successfully averted a sweep in the second round after eking out a 103-92 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their series at home Monday night. That despite the fact that Joel Embiid churned out a subpar performance, scoring just 15 points along with 13 rebounds. Speaking of Embiid, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell got a surprise start in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers entered the game on Monday in a 0-3 playoffs series ditch. Their unenviable position called for them to try an unusual scheme such as starting McConnell. As it turned out, it […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid know that it would take a tremendous effort and some luck for the Sixers to win the second-round matchup opposite the Boston Celtics, who own the 3-0 series advantage. He also now knows that Celtics forward Marcus Morris is not that easy to troll. During one moment of Game 4 […]

The Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers is not exactly a David vs. Goliath affair. For those looking for such a fight, Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Sixers big man Joel Embiid nearly provided one in the second period of Game 4 of the series Monday night. After Rozier […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a loss away from getting eliminated from the playoffs. Worse, a loss Monday night to the Boston Celtics would result in a disappointing sweep. The Sixers are going to need all hands on deck and all the support they can have from their fans in order for them to avoid such […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering Monday night’s Game 4 with one thing in mind: just win. The Sixers are on the brink of elimination, and desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why head coach Brett Brown announced that backup guard T.J. McConnell is starting in place of Robert Covington. TJ McConnell is starting over […]

Brad Stevens has surpassed the great “up-and-coming” coach moniker; he is one of the elite coaches in the NBA today. Stevens is good at relating to his players and getting the best out of them, but his true bread and butter is out of bounds plays, and he proved that again on Saturday when the Celtics […]

Joel Embiid is feeling the consequences of his Philadelphia 76ers not being fully locked-in, giving up a precious opportunity on their home court to bring one back against the Boston Celtics. Despite a clutch fadeaway jump shot by Marco Belinelli to tie it up in regulation, the Sixers now find themselves down a 3-0 hole […]