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The Philadelphia 76ers have dug themselves into a hole in the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round versus the Boston Celtics. However, head coach Brett Brown is still as optimistic as ever. Despite their recent struggles, there is no denying that Philadelphia is one of the most promising, young groups in the league. According to Mark D’Amico of the […]

The Boston Celtics were able to take Games 1 and 2 of their Eastern Conference second round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, both both coming at home. The Celtics did not have second-year forward Jaylen Brown in Game 1, but did have him available for Game 2. Brown suffered the hamstring strain in Game 7 […]

As the Atlanta Hawks look for their next head coach, another name you can add to the list of candidates they have interviewed is Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Lloyd Pierce. The Atlanta Hawks interviewed Philadelphia 76ers assistant Lloyd Pierce for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May […]

In Game 2, Ben Simmons really struggled, scoring only one point and a big reason for that is because of the way Brad Stevens decided to coach this series. He has made it clear with the way he has set up the Boston Celtics defense that he is going to let others beat him, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held a 22-point lead over the Boston Celtics in the first half of Game 2 and looked well on their way towards a blowout victory to tie the series up at 1-1. Instead, the Sixers took the foot off the gas pedal, defensive ace Marcus Smart put the clamps down on rookie […]

When it was announced that Jaylen Brown was going to be able to suit up for Game 2 it was surprising to most. Before the morning shootaround, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens hinted that Brown wouldn’t be able to go and even if he was able to go it sounded like it would be very […]

It’s not only Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz who have been taking potshots at Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons. Prior to Thursday’s Game 2 of the series between the Sixers and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the Boston team of NBC Sports seemed to mock Simmons and his shooting when it posted this […]

For Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons, Thursday night’s 108-103 loss in Game 2 to the Boston Celtics was a game for him to forget as he finished with just one point on 0-of-4 shooting from the field. However, fellow rooking shooting guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz provided some support for Simmons. According […]

Social media was on fire as a result of the Boston Celtics’ epic comeback and 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only because the resurgent Celtics erased a 22-point first-half deficit, but also because of the surprisingly poor performance of phenomenal rookie point guard Ben Simmons who finished with a career low 1 point […]

Ben Simmons had by far the worst playoff game of his young career in a Game 2 loss against the Celtics on Thursday, falling victim of a hawking defense that kept him hesitant and dubious of his decisions, mustering only a lone point with an 0-for-4 line throughout the game. Simmons noted this poor performance […]

On Thursday night at the TD Garden, popular comedian/actor Kevin Hart sat courtside with rapper Gucci Mane to watch his Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Things did not exactly go Hart’s way during his visit to Bean Town, in addition to his taunting of the […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

When a legend speaks, everyone should listen. Recently, Hall of Famer Julius Erving shared his thoughts on Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Erving, who put the whole city of Philadelphia on the world map due to his dunking ability, said that Tatum should’ve been the number one overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons had a terrible Game 2, scoring just one point in their Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics. Yet Sixers coach Brett Brown stuck with him, and he explained why he did so. As reported by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Brown stuck with Simmons despite his awful game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons has had his fair share of bad games in his first year, but not as bad as his Game 2 showing against the Boston Celtics — which was undoubtedly an integral factor as to why the Sixers blew a 22-point lead that led to a 108-103 loss. The Australian rookie […]

There was a time when Washington Husky teenager Markelle Fultz was unanimously considered the top prospect of the 2017 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 combo guard was wowing scouts, executives, and basketball fans with his elite combination of size, length, athleticism, and all-around ball skills, during his team’s 2016-17 NCAA run. The Philadelphia 76ers were convinced […]

Boston Celtics rising star point guard Terry Rozier has played some fantastic basketball so far during these 2018 playoffs and is having a great time doing it. Late in Game 2 of the Celtics’ 108-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, Scary Terry drilled a three right in front of the Sixers’ bench and gave them […]

Veteran guard J.J. Redick has likely seen his fair share of slumps over his storied NBA career. How he got over his most recent one with the Philadelphia 76ers, though, might just take the cake. Fresh off a 28 win campaign (a considerable improvement but still poor overall) a season ago, it was only logical […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the series, and there seems to be a good chance that the Celtics will be short-handed. Head coach Brad Stevens told Chris Forsberg of ESPN that Jaylen Brown wasn’t able to go through practice on Wednesday and he isn’t […]

As a result of Monday night’s 117-101 win, the Boston Celtics are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-0. However, it sounds like the Celtics could be without the services of shooting guard Jaylen Brown (right hamstring) for Thursday night’s Game 2 affair, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris […]

Joel Embiid has been perfectly aware of how the scope in which the Philadelphia 76ers have been seen through for the last few years has changed after their sudden success, winning 52 games in the regular season and breezing through the first round of the playoffs, now with a chance to claim supremacy in the […]

Early in his career, Joel Embiid’s confidence is already at an all-time high. Especially now that the Philadelphia 76ers are considered to be serious playoff contenders. As reported by Ian Begley of ESPN, Embiid admitted that he feels no one can guard him on one-on-one coverage. The Sixers center said: “They wanted to guard me […]

His breath stopped in a gasp. An almost drowsy terror stole through his veins …  maybe the corpse of some little kid that had died here on the playground. Had that ever happened? That’s not a lede, but a paraphrased passage from Stephen King’s 1977 novel The Shining. It’s also not anywhere near close the […]

The 2018 offseason is just a few months away and the biggest storyline this summer will be the destination of a certain number 23. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently fighting for their playoff lives in their second-round playoff match-up with the Toronto Raptors. The possibility that James will have his earliest playoff […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier isn’t done making a statement, after dropping a team-high 29 points in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, claiming there’s more business to take care of during Thursday’s Game 2. “We can play a lot better,” Rozier said, according to Scott Souza of The MetroWest Daily News. “We had […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t be pressing the panic button just yet after sustaining a convincing loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Despite one of Joel Embiid’s better postseason games, the Sixers were unable to find the basket and struggled, shooting a ghastly 5-of-26 from deep, while the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics reeled off a resounding Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Brad Stevens dialed up his “hit a bunch of threes” offense and it worked. Boston drained 17 of those suckers on a 48.6 percent clip while the Sixers were only able to hit five of their 26 attempts. “Scary” […]

Aron Baynes of the Boston Celtics was once under Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown during their time with the Australian national team. Mo Dakhil of thejumpball.net, who also served as the national team’s video coordinator recalled one incident between the two. Funny story, in my first year with the Australian national team Baynes had shot […]

When the final horn sounded Friday night in the Utah Jazz’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the countdown clock on Paul George’s free agency officially began. George, who is widely expected to turn down his $20.7 million player option for 2018-19 to become an unrestricted free agent, will be one of […]

Whether or not Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons is a “true” NBA rookie continues to be a hot debate topic amongst fans this season, as Simmons was drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft but missed the entire 2016-17 season due to injury. This effects the chances of 2017 draftees like Utah Jazz […]

Acquiring assets is only part of a process. Stick around long enough, and any general manager will eventually be dealt a good hand. A front office shows its worth in how and when they play it. Sam Hinkie spent years hoarding chips until, finally, the Philadelphia 76ers landed on its two aces, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The pair […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got their behinds handed to them by the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their series, and Joel Embiid was not happy about it. In Philadephia’s 117-101 loss to the Celtics on Sunday, it appeared all that transpired was the 76ers missed a lot of makable shots, and the Celtics simply did […]

The series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat is over. But Joel Embiid still manages to sneak in a few jabs to Hassan Whiteside. As discovered by Twitter user JayBeans15, Embiid commented on a post which involved his rival, Whiteside. In the post, the Heat’s Pat Riley discussed Whiteside’s struggles to get in shape […]

The Boston Celtics are having the time of their lives in these playoffs. How could they not? Their team is winning and defying odds. On Monday night, the Celtics’ success continued, as Boston took down the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals at home, 117-101. That despite the fact that the […]

As an NBA player, you know you have finally made it when a legend anoints you with the “next” or “new” label. It’s passing the torch, perhaps akin to being knighted as well. Then again, the Philadelphia 76ers’ transcendental oversized point guard that is Ben Simmons, doesn’t exactly need any confirmation that he’s made it. […]

There are at least a few reasons why the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics 117-101 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, but for Sixers center Joel Embiid, that does not include the fact that the Sixers were coming off a long rest. “You can’t blame that on being rusty or […]

There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their second-round matchup versus the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, they were unable to get off on the right foot following a 117-101 loss. There were a number of issues that factored into their defeat in Game 1. However, center Joel Embiid did not mince words when it […]

Joel Embiid commented on the Boston Celtics’ crowd after the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss. It wasn’t as harsh as his comments to other players. But knowing Embiid, his comments are definitely jabs toward the crowd. As posted by NBA TV, Embiid commented on the TD Garden atmosphere: “It was okay. I think our fans […]

Welcome to the new NBA, where the intensity of the playoffs can only be matched by the pettiness of its players. Take for example how Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier just arrived at a game wearing a Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots jersey in an apparent gesture to troll the heck out of a […]