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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell recently aired his side of the story. He said that he doesn’t care about the Rookie of the Year Award. Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons can take it. But after saying he doesn’t really care, Mitchell offered a comparison which may reveal his true opinions on the matter. As reported […]

For Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown, Ben Simmons is the rookie of the year. This is what he firmly believes, despite all those who say that he is not a “real” rookie. As reported by Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey, Brown is the “stone cold” rookie of the year. Brown said in part: As I’ve […]

We’ve had masked LeBron James, masked Kyrie Irving, and now it’s time for masked Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers center has been out with an injury the last few weeks after suffering an orbital fracture to his face that sent him through the NBA concussion protocol. With the playoffs and Embiid’s return right around the […]

The Rookie of the Year race has been one of the most hotly contested awards races all season in the NBA. It’s come down to Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. Before the Jazz’s game tonight against the Golden State Warriors, Mitchell made a big time statement about […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

Ben Simmons has already proclaimed himself the undisputed Rookie of the Year, but it seems he’s no the only one who would pick him “100 percent” when the ballots drop. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown prompted that those who doubt Simmons’ status of a rookie are just looking for ways to debate what their […]

For their second-to-last game of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have made their way to the Peach State for a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. However, it sounds like Philly could be without the services of rookie sensation Ben Simmons, according to a report from Molly Sullivan of NBC Sports. Sullivan notes that […]

The tight two-man race for the Rookie of the Year award just turned controversial on Monday when the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-year point guard Ben Simmons decided to add fuel to the fire by dismissing his closest competition. Donovan Mitchell, the exciting rookie from the Utah Jazz, is as deserving as Simmons to win the freshman […]

For the longest time, the Western Conference has dominated the Eastern Conference — if one were to look at season records. Out in the West, it’s not enough for teams to have more wins than losses. They have to win at least 45 games to have a slot in the playoffs. Teams in the East, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are the hottest team in the NBA right now as they are riding a 14-game winning streak. And rookie sensation Ben Simmons has played a big part, averaging a triple-double during the streak. As reported by SportsCenter, Simmons is averaging 14.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 10.9 assists during the Sixers’ 14-game win […]

Stephen A. Smith has never been shy about making bold predictions and on Monday morning’s edition of ESPN’s First Take he was at it again. “I got an announcement to make to the United States and beyond…76ers are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Philadelphia 76ers will be one of the final four teams […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had a choice to make before the start of the NBA season: Play veteran point guard Jerry Bayless or T.J. McConnell at the position, or yield the most of his talented rookie Ben Simmons and his unmatched vision by playing the first 6-foot-10 forward as the team’s floor general. […]

While it is ultimately an entertainment product, the NBA is a business for players. And, like any business, there is an element of risk involved. Players have to be able to maximize their career earnings while putting themselves in the best position for playoff success. There are plenty of examples of guys who succeed in […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie forward Ben Simmons isn’t into making comparisons for the Rookie of the Year award, picking himself as the clear winner of the race and showing no interest in a head-to-head, stat-by-stat battle with his biggest competition, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. “I don’t really listen to comparisons,” Simmons told ESPN’s Chris Haynes […]

To Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons, there are no questions as far as who’s deserving of the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award. “Who would I pick? Me, 100 percent,” Simmons told ESPN’s Chris Haynes at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Philadelphia on Saturday. “I think I have been playing solid all year. If you look at […]

The Philadelphia 76ers breezed to a 14th straight win on Sunday, coasting to a 109-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks — notching their first 50-win season since an Allen Iverson-led 2000-01 Sixers team went 56-26 on its way to the NBA Finals. Not only have the Sixers of today hit stride at the right time, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a breakout season this year. Number one overall pick Markelle Fultz has added more firepower to the lineup, but he’s come in and taken over T.J. McConnell’s spot in the rotation. As reported by Sarah Todd of Philly.com, Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a dilemma regarding the playing times […]

Philadelphia 76ers super rookie Ben Simmons is apparently as good in basketball as he is in stating the obvious. The Sixers have made it clear with their season-long play that they are serious contenders for the Eastern Conference title, thanks to the fantastic play of its young duo of Simmons and center Joel Embiid. And […]

When it comes to retired Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson, the man is known to have no chill both on and off the court. On Saturday, Iverson and a young Sixers fan posed for a photo in which they savagely recreated when the Hall of Famer stepped over Tyronn Lue during Game 1 of […]

Despite boasting a 30-point lead during the fourth quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers could do little to keep a veteran Cleveland Cavaliers team from storming back in furious fashion, cutting down the deficit to as little as one point in the fourth quarter. LeBron James had a golden chance to send the game to overtime, as […]

After a cardiac victory over the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are now sitting at the third spot. With Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in tow, the team from the City of Brotherly Love is now one of the league’s top up and coming teams. Simmons, a favorite for […]

What an absolutely thrilling game on Friday night between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Although the Cavs trailed by as many as 30 points in the second quarter, their insane comeback attempt came up just short as rising star Ben Simmons and the Sixers held off Cleveland for a […]

The final stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season will clearly go down as one of the most eventful season-closing periods in recent history. Out West, we are witnessing an unparalleled deadlock with six teams separated by just two games and only three certain postseason participants. The East has, surprisingly, followed suit; not in terms of […]

When Joel Embiid suffered a concussion and an eye injury, they hoped that he would be back in two weeks and in time for the playoffs, but that still seems in up the air after the 76ers latest release. A medical update on Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/nUf3pajM0C — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 6, 2018 According to […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been anxious to get rookie guard Markelle Fultz back onto the court, but they refused to rush him. Instead, they let him work through his shoulder injury and shooting struggles after the first four games of the season, resulting in what ended up being a 61-game absence. Fult has now finally […]

Being compared to an all-time great brings on a lot of pressure and expectations that many will not be able to live up to. The search for “the next LeBron James” just might be over with Sixers rookie Ben Simmons practically being handed the title by the man who he is being compared to. “I […]

It has been quite the 2017-18 NBA season for the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only have they solidified a spot in the playoffs, but point guard Ben Simmons looks every bit the franchise player they hoped he would be. Ben Simmons established himself early and often as the league’s best rookie. According to Tom Moore of the Bucks […]

Every now and again, a generational player drops into a franchise’s hands, it was Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls, Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Julius Erving for the Philadelphia 76ers, who brought the city a championship in 1983, the year before Jordan broke into the league. Having seen a myriad of […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum wasted no time during the first episode of his new podcast Pull Up, dropping a bomb nugget on LeBron James’ offseason destination. McCollum said that it wouldn’t be smart to rule out James going to the Philadelphia 76ers, despite not presenting the clear-cut case that the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have elevated from merely sniffing the playoffs, to being potential contenders to garner the third seed by the end of this weekend with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since the start of the calendar year, the Sixers have gone 30-11 — the best overall record in the Eastern Conference since, according […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have managed to coast to 11 straight wins for the first time since 1990, where a stocky, 6-foot-6 big man by the name of Charles Barkley was sprinting and going behind-the-back before throwing down thunderous jams for the good people of Philly. 11 straight for 76ers for first time since 1990. pic.twitter.com/rqDDxPpma3 […]

NBA fans and critics alike were itching to see the first overall pick Markelle Fultz come back from the shoulder injury which altered his shooting mechanics. They want to see what he’s all about: if he’s a bust or if he can lift the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. There were many expectations indeed. But […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala recently got together for an interview with Wealthsimple, an online investing service, and opened up about how he continues to be smart with his money throughout his career, his first major purchase, and other investment advice that people should give consideration towards using. From early on in his […]

On June 19, 2017, the Boston Celtics sent the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the third pick and a protected first (either the Lakers’ or the Kings’ pick) to the Celtics. The Sixers were sure that the University of Washington’s Markelle Fultz was their point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to honor Julius Erving on Tuesday. According to a report from the Associated Press, the team will unveil a sculpture in his likeness during a tribute ceremony at their practice facility in New Jersey. It will be the sixth sculpture installed on “76ers Legends Walk.” It will join statues of […]

In light of the confetti raining down in the Alamodome in San Antonio with a convincing 79-62 Villanova win over Michigan, longtime Philadelphia 76ers power forward and now Turner analyst Charles Barkley predicted that the Sixers will win the NBA title this year. Rounding out what has been an incredible year already for the City […]

The rivalry between emerging centers Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside has been well-documented. From the on-court scuffles to trash talk over at social media, it has shown us a glimpse of their competitive spirit. More so, it has given everyone a dose of entertainment. The latest news about the two did not involve any words […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a roll over the last couple of weeks working their way up the standings on a current 10-game win streak. It has pushed them into the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings in position to possibly secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. They have […]