Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 249

Joel Embiid is nothing if not confident in his own abilities. In fact, Philadelphia’s big man is so confident in himself that he’s hoping he can take his game to an MVP-level next season. He also thinks that if he can achieve his goal of winning an MVP, it will mean his team is experiencing […]

The NBA schedule has yet to be released, but we’re always hearing about potential leaks in the official schedule as the regular season nears. On Wednesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported two highly anticipated games that could likely be scheduled on opening night. First off, Washburn reports that TNT’s double-header will be kicked […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came a few games shy of meeting the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance at the Eastern Conference throne, but despite LeBron James relinquishing his stronghold on the East, Sixers big man Joel Embiid won’t change a thing moving forward. The Sixers were favored to come out on top against a hollowed out […]

The rumors surrounding LeBron James’ landing spot eventually ceased after he swiftly decided to announce his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers through his sports agency, Klutch Sports on July 1. Sixers big man Joel Embiid admits, even with hindsight, believing Philly had a chance. The Philadelphia 76ers were one of his few potential […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is taking no summers off, and the big man put that to the test today during Tean Africa’s practice as part of the NBA Africa Games that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4. His competition was none other than lauded shot-blocker Bismack Biyombo, so Embiid proceeded to give him […]

Markelle Fultz played just a total of 14 games last season, his first in the NBA, largely because of a mysterious shoulder injury. Technically, he’s no longer a rookie, but for many fans, he could be considered as such in the 2018-19 campaign, considering the limited amount of time the former No. 1 overall pick […]

According to a report released by ESPN on Monday afternoon, Jerry Colangelo will step down as a special adviser for the Philadelphia 76ers after his contract expires at the end of this year. Colangelo’s decision to step down comes on the heels of an embarrassing Twitter fiasco for his son, Bryan. Earlier this year, it […]

For 19 years, Jamal Crawford has thrilled NBA fans with a devastating crossover and an effortlessly smooth jumper. But as he nears the end of his sparkling career, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year remains unsigned. As organizations look to improve their squad with last minute offseason additions, at least one player seems to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are stashing another guard in their system following a report by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports that the team has signed former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star point guard Demetrius Jackson to a two-way deal. The Philadelphia 76ers have re-signed guard Demetrius Jackson on a two-way NBA contract, league sources tell Yahoo. […]

The Indiana Pacers showed plenty of interest in signing Sixers shooting guard J.J. Redick during the early days of free agency, but the potential to snatch the sharpshooter quickly evaporated. The Pacers had a deal in line, being an hour or two away from agreeing to terms with Redick before the Philadelphia 76ers stepped up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially traded forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster three-team trade, according to Royce Young of ESPN, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Thunder will send a 2022 first-round pick along with Anthony and receive point guard Dennis Schroder and forward/center Mike Muscala. OKC will […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is currently in the middle of his preparation for the 2018-19 season after nearly sitting out his entire rookie year in the NBA. Fultz, however, took some time in between his busy schedule to post what seems to be a meaningful public announcement with regards to mental health. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlocexjHNB6/ Fultz […]

Philadelphia 76ers number one pick Markelle Fultz recently completed one of the stranger rookie seasons in memory. After a very solid freshman year at the University of Washington, Fultz looked like he was ready to contribute immediately to any team that drafts him. He was renowned for his smooth handles, floor vision, scoring ability, and […]

Bradley Beal or John Wall? Together, the All-Star duo make the present and future very bright for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, they haven’t made it beyond the second round since they’ve been together. Washington has made the playoffs four of the last five seasons. The 2016-17 was their best season since they went 49-33 and […]

It doesn’t matter if he’s in the Philadelphia, somewhere in the US or even in Europe. Joel Embiid will dunk on you and stare you down. In a video posted by Yahoo, Embiid easily backs down a defender, dunks on his face, and stares him down. Check it out below: Joel Embiid ain’t playing around! […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz dealt with an injury for most of last year. When he made his return, the Sixers’ top pick wasn’t very effective because of his jump shot. He didn’t look comfortable shooting more than a layup which led opposing teams to cheat against him on defense similar to how Ben Simmons is being […]

Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA, but like all professional athletes, there are still things that need to be worked on in the offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers big man’s trainer Drew Hanlen identified three areas that really could be improved on from last season to make this one his best one […]

Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin has proven that he has no desire to be outdone by Joel Embiid in social media. After Embiid’s raunchy birthday greeting, Rubin sent out a hilarious message himself giving the king of trolls a dose of his own medicine. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlhHWBjjksW/?taken-by=michaelgrubin For some context, it was Embiid who fired the first […]

Joel Embiid is at it again, proving that he is undeniably the king of trolling in the NBA. This time around, even his bog boss, Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin, was not spared in Embiid’s rather raunchy birthday message to the team’s head honcho. What starts out as a typical birthday message takes an absolute […]

He’s just 20 years of age (happy birthday), but Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is already making a name for himself in the NBA. In fact, the former LSU stand-out earned Rookie of the Year honors for his outstanding play last season, though the race was close. Without a doubt, he’ll be looking for continued […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica seemed all set to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, verbally agreeing to sign a contract with them on July 5, 2018. But Bjelica never ended up physically signing the contract, and now he is negotiating with the Sacramento Kings. This is a rare but not unheard of occurrence in the NBA. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trading forward/center Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Holmes played a backup role under cornerstone Joel Embiid, also playing alongside him when Dario Saric would miss time due to injury. The Suns are revamping their frontcourt, first by adding No. 1 […]

It’s 6:08 pm on July 14th, 2018. I’m pounding away on my laptop, three chrome browser windows with different segments of the NBA’s Collective Bargaining agreement open next to the word document I’m currently typing. I’ve spent three dollars for the luxury of calling this stylish, modern coffee shop my office for the day. Looking […]

The 2018 ESPYs was hosted by racer Danica Patrick, who had her highs and lows on the stage. She drew crickets and groans when she made LeBron James and his hairline a punchline, but she brought the house down when she roasted J.R. Smith for that one blunder he committed in Game 1 of this […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves sharpshooter Nemanja Bjelica has had quite the offseason. On July 5, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Bjelica and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year contract only for Bjelica to back out before he signed his contract. Now, he appears set to join the Sacramento Kings. On Tuesday, it was reported Bjelica wasn’t going […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the NBA championship once again when the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway. Having acquired All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins this offseason has made the Warriors a more daunting challenge for the entire league. Though he may not be available for at least the first two […]

The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs completed a trade Wednesday that sent Kawhi Leonard north of the border in return for DeMar DeRozan. The deal also included Danny Green, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick. At one point just a few weeks ago, it looked like the Philadelphia 76ers could be the team that […]

The Toronto Raptors took a major swing for the fences by trading DeMar DeRozan for star forward Kawhi Leonard, one that comes with a huge risk at hand. Leonard has given no assurance of his willingness to re-sign with the team, and the state of his health is unclear after playing in only nine games […]

Joel Embiid is already a big problem for opposing teams in both the literal and figurative sense, and the last thing they want to see from the Sixers big man is him infusing the technical genius of Hakeem Olajuwon to his craft. Well, here’s some bad news for those teams: Joel Embiid is in the […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard has heard his name pop up in a slew of trade scenarios in recent weeks. There are said to be several teams interested in the former San Diego State stand-out’s services, including the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76’ers. Leonard, now 27 years of age, was eligible to sign a […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been put in a very tough position after forward Nemanja Bjelica informed them of his decision to remain in Europe. Originally, the Sixers thought he could be their final piece this offseason. The stretch-four has had problems with his Visa, which has complicated his return to the United States — choosing […]

On July 5th Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Nemanja Bjelica and the Philadelphia Sixers had agreed to a one year contract. It’s been almost two weeks since that report came out and according to Nikos Varlas of EuroHoops that contract still hasn’t been signed. Bjelica has not signed with the Sixers yet and Europe might […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have officially re-signed forward Amir Johnson. Though details of the deal were not disclosed, according to Matt Haughton of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the contract is reportedly worth the veteran’s minimum of $2.39 million for one year. In a statement, Sixers head coach Brett Brown praised Johnson for his work ethic and leadership. […]

An NBA team can be just as good as its front office. Over the years, it has become increasingly evident that a team’s success in the league is largely dependent on how well its executives are pulling the strings behind the curtain. That is also why it does not come as a big surprise that […]

Maybe the Philadelphia 76ers don’t need Kawhi Leonard after all. According to stats compiled by Andy Bailey of the Hardwood Knocks podcast via NBAMath.com, not only was the frontcourt of Joel Embiid and Dario Saric the second most effective big man tandem in the league last season, but the starting five of Embiid, Saric, Robert […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has had a ton of criticisms during his young NBA career. After being taken with the first pick in the NBA draft, the expectations were high for what he could do for the Sixers. Fultz missed most of the year with a mysterious injury that not many knew much about, and there […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric might be best known for being a part of a dynamic nucleus in the City of Brotherly Love, but he’s an avid yeller in the streets. I kid. This will make sense in a second. As it is for several NBA players, Saric is spending his offseason rooting for his […]

Kawhi Leonard wants out of San Antonio, according to multiple reports, and the Philadelphia 76ers may be willing to oblige him…at the right price. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers have “been engaged in talks” with the Spurs on a deal involving Leonard. “So far, they have kept three players off-limits” in those conversations, […]