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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 […]

Whereas Brooklyn is the place to be for NBA general managers right now, for many others who are following the activities in the NBA Draft, the real action is on Twitter – some of which are being provided by the unlikely tandem of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond […]

While Chauncey Billups is busy comparing guys like Jaren Jackson Jr. to Joakim Noah and Collin Sexton to Eric Bledsoe, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has a different provocative player juxtaposition in mind. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Brown sees at least a little of Kawhi Leonard in Zhaire Smith, whom […]

Donte DiVincenzo almost became a Phoenix Suns player. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the Suns had a target on DiVincenzo’s back and were ready to take him off the board until the Philadelphia 76ers contacted Phoenix for a trade involving another Villanova Wildcats product in Mikal Bridges. Crazy final minutes Suns were […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid continues to have no chill. Embiid is obviously tuned in – or at least keeping himself abreast – to what is happening in the ongoing NBA Draft in Brooklyn, as evidenced by this scorching take hurled at Deandre Ayton, this year’s top overall pick. Don’t compare Ayton to me […]

Free agency doesn’t officially start until July 1st, but the recruitment by teams, players, and fans are already in full force. The biggest name on the market this offseason is LeBron James, and a rumored landing spot for him is the Philadelphia 76ers. Flying over Brooklyn right now pic.twitter.com/3fhDYBGwKj — Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) June 21, 2018 […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make another splash in the 2018 NBA Draft with the 10th and 26th overall picks. It appears Missouri small forward Michael Porter Jr. has shown up on Philadelphia’s radar. Porter may be a bit out of reach considering he is projected to be a lottery pick. According to Michael Scotto […]

Zhaire Smith was recruited by the Texas Tech Raiders as a three-star recruit, but after just a year in Lubbock, he’s now getting pegged as among the top picks in this Thursday’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, the 6-foot-5 guard is being eyed by the Philadelphia 76ers as their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the 39th overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft from the Philadelphia 76ers. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers will send the Sixers its 2019 second round pick via Bulls and cash. The Lakers have acquired the 39th pick in Thursday’s Draft from the 76ers, league source […]

The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be aggressive in this year’s draft. Reports say that they want to move into the Top 5 but are not willing to offer two of their key players. As reported by Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, the Sixers are arranging trade packages with hopes of moving up to the Top […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the potential to go from young, mid-seed playoff team to a top-tier championship contender with a quick flick of a pen. It’s no surprise Philadelphia has been pegged as an elite free agent destination, considering the Sixers’ exceeded expectations, highly touted coaching staff, and culture. The young core is expected to […]

After a superb season, the Philadelphia 76ers are on the verge of becoming a legitimate contender. The next few decisions will be key. In the 2018 NBA Draft, they have the 10th pick, and according to head coach Brett Brown, several key people from the front office will come up with the decision — not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering a big summer, and the next couple of months will define how good they are in the 2018-19 season. Unfortunately, they’ve been set back by the burner account scandal involving President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo, who has since re-signed from his position after the conclusion of the investigation. Now, […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid is without a doubt one of the funniest dudes in the league today. If there were any player that could outdo Embiid’s antics, it would be no one other than Embiid himself. The watchful eye of TMZ recently caught up with the Philadelphia 76ers big man, and in the interview, […]