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The importance of this offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers cannot be overstated. Fresh off a first-round exit at the hands of the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs, there is no better time for the 76ers to improve their team than in the months that will follow. In addition to having the 16th […]

The 2024 NBA playoffs were a sobering experience for the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans. After an electrifying regular season filled with high hopes and championship aspirations, the Sixers found themselves ousted from the playoffs earlier than expected. This outcome has left a bitter taste in the mouths of the team and its supporters. It […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might be the most active team in the NBA this summer. The Sixers currently have $55.5 million to spend in free agency, which includes Joel Embiid’s cap figure and Tyrese Maxey’s cap hold for his impending max extension. Only the Detroit Pistons have more money available to use this summer than Philadelphia. […]

The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby became one of the franchise’s most exciting and memorable players during the team’s magical 2023-2024 playoff run. Now, Anunoby is “widely expected to decline his $19.9 million player option for next season” according to a report from Yahoo! Sports, which could leave Coach Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks in a bind. […]

If there is one aspect of the Miami Heat’s offseason that seems to be in question, it would have to be the situation regarding their main star in Jimmy Butler. As the two sides continue to go through possibilities of a contract extension, there are also rumors and more likely speculation of a possible reunion […]

The Philadelphia 76ers still can’t seem to get over the hump with Joel Embiid, but they could potentially have expansive cap room this offseason that could allow them to put another All-Star-caliber player alongside of Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But will the 76ers be able to do that? Apparently, multiple player agents have said that […]

All indications are that the Philadelphia 76ers are looking for another star on the wing to put next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But even though they have draft picks to trade and cap space to utilize, there’s no such thing as a sure thing in NBA free agency. They’re going to need backup […]

Where is OG Anunoby going to end up this offseason if he does not return to the Knicks? He was a massive X-factor for the Knicks and their run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and there is an argument that he could have helped the Knicks win Game Seven if he was healthy and 100%. He was traded away from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lots of cap space to retool around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey this offseason. They are being mentioned in talks about trades and free agency for just about every big name that will or could be available this summer, perhaps none more than the discussion around Los Angeles Clippers star Paul […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson has a great idea on how to deal with load management in the NBA, and people are sure to get a kick out of his comments on the topic, as well. Iverson was asked about load management during an appearance on The Knuckleheads Podcast, and he thinks the best way […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of options at their disposal in the 2024 NBA Draft. They possess the 16th and 41st overall picks, giving them opportunities to make trades and add young talent to their roster. While there is a lot of increasing noise about the 76ers trading their pick, they might also choose […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at their disposal as they look to fortify the team around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. They also have a lot of pressure to put it to the best use possible. The Sixers have to fill the roster out with more talent […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have 10 free agents hitting the open market this summer. Even when accounting for players with player options that could allow them to hit unrestricted free agency, Philly has the most of any NBA team. Daryl Morey said it best: this offseason will feature a lot of change for the Sixers’ roster. […]

Tyrese Maxey stamped his rise to stardom in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Philadelphia 76ers guard became an All-Star, won the Most Improved Player award and played really well in Philly’s first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. The Sixers star has earned and will keep earning a ton of praise for the improvements […]

The Detroit Pistons finished a historically inept 2023-2024 campaign and are now looking to the draft and free agency in hopes of giving Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey a chance to compete for a playoff spot next season. One potential name that could help the Pistons is a former Piston: Tobias Harris. Harris had a […]

Pat Riley has been known to continually develop talent despite not being picked in the draft lottery. This is largely where he and Coach Erik Spoelstra have thrived together while working for the Miami Heat. However, it looks like that might not be the case in the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers’ plea to trade for […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Daryl Morey believed that Buddy Hield was the best player traded at the trade deadline. The Philadelphia 76ers hoped his shooting — a skill that Morey said “put the fear of God” into opposing teams — would open up things for their stars and make him a valuable contributor in the playoffs. […]

Another season, another failure from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Playoffs. Nick Nurse’s squad was bounced in the first round by the New York Knicks last week, with everyone outside of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey struggling immensely to score the basketball. Tobias Harris was very much invisible in the Knicks series and he […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers own the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. It’s anyone’s guess as to what they do with that selection, though it seems very likely that they will end up using it in a trade. With Daryl Morey outlining how the Sixers are looking for immediate help, the […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers are in for a big summer. Team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said so himself in his exit interview for the 2023-24 season. The Sixers will have “a lot of change this offseason,” he said. Starting with the James Harden trade, Morey cleared most of the cupboard aside […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just ended the fifth year of the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard experiment, and it ended in another miserable exit in the postseason. The Clippers sorely missed the services of Leonard for the majority of the series as his knee issues were back at the most crucial time of the season. […]

Julius Erving, also known as “Dr. J,” won three championships (two ABA titles with the New York Nets and one NBA title with the Philadelphia 76ers), four Most Valuable Player awards (the only player to be voted MVP in both the NBA and ABA) and three  ABA scoring titles. In his 16-year professional basketball career, […]

PHILADELPHIA — For once, unpredictability in the offseason is not a bad thing for the Philadelphia 76ers. Losing in the first round, even to a tough New York Knicks team, is disappointing for a team that consistently pegged the championship as its goal. But the 76ers came out of this year’s playoffs with much less […]

The offseason has officially started for most teams in the league. After a tough first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs, some are faced with a challenge. They can either go the Kobe Bryant route and give an aging player a proper contract or let them walk to explore their options. Jimmy Butler and the Miami […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been holding extensive discussions with Paul George ahead of the star forward potentially declining his player option and hitting free agency, and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently the betting favorites to land the star forward if he doesn’t return to Los Angeles, per BetOnline.ag. George is currently listed at +200 […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Not many undrafted players have been able to do what Ricky Council IV did with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023-24 season. On a team with championship ambitions, the undrafted rookie proved he’s worth keeping around for the future. Council’s rookie season, he said, was “wild.” He started it as a regular […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George remains a priority for the organization in the offseason, with the wing having a $48 million player option in 2024-25 that he could decline. The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic have already emerged as possible suitors for the veteran should he test free agency, but Bill Simmons believes the […]

On Thursday evening, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an end with a narrow Game 6 loss at home to the New York Knicks, who will now advance to play the Indiana Pacers for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Embiid was battling through several […]

The Brooklyn Nets have become an NBA afterthought now that Kevin Durant is in Phoenix and the team has failed to make the NBA Playoffs. The Nets need positive buzz this offseason to make their franchise appear attractive to free agents, and the latest bit of news is good in that regard, potentially. According to […]

PHILADELPHIA — De’Anthony Melton was one of the Philadelphia 76ers’ marquee additions in the 2022 offseason. He exemplified their stated commitment to players who could provide consistent value on both ends of the floor, immediately becoming the sixth man and spot starter with his versatile blend of a 3-and-D skillset. But injuries to his back […]

Any team with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on it has a legitimate shot at mounting a deep playoff run. But the 2023-24 season always seemed like it was meant to be a transitional campaign for the Philadelphia 76ers. After James Harden requested for a trade, the 76ers prioritized bringing back expiring contracts in return […]

Joel Embiid’s quest to make the Eastern Conference Finals will have to be put on hold after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season came to an end in such a heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night. The 76ers suffered a 118-115 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their first-round series, and a lot […]

In many ways, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks is a microcosm of the Joel Embiid era. They flashed glimpses of being a legitimate championship contender that can dig down deep in the face of intense adversity. Ultimately, though, the franchise is being sent to the golf course well before […]

PHILADELPHIA — Injuries once again set the stage for Joel Embiid in a playoff run. The big man fighting through some type of issue and the Philadelphia 76ers bowing out no later than the second round have been the consistent, tragic themes of their playoff berths. 2024 was no different. Unlike previous playoff runs, Embiid […]

It’s a classic NBA Playoffs rivalry in the next round. The New York Knicks face a very familiar foe from the 1990s the Indiana Pacers. Before members of the faithful outlined this marquee matchup coming back in the postseason, they had to give props to the Philadelphia 76ers. The squad did not give up and […]

The New York Knicks survived an NBA Playoffs classic, 118-115 over the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed up huge yet again in Game 6, scoring 41 points and dishing out 12 assists in the win. With that output, that makes four straight games that Brunson has […]

Trae Young is still a hated man in New York Knicks universe, but the bitterness of Knickerbockers fans toward the Atlanta Hawks fans may just be lesser than what Philadelphia 76ers fans are feeling about Jalen Brunson at the moment. If Young is wondering why he trended on social media Thursday night despite the Hawks’ […]

After a thrilling six games against the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs, the season has finally ended. There are many factors that contributed to the Tyrese Maxey-led Philadelphia 76ers’ downfall. Some of it had to do with Joel Embiid being bogged down by injuries. Calls by Nick Nurse and some adjustments against Jalen […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season is officially over. They have lost their heated first-round matchup against the New York Knicks in six games following a heartbreaking 118-115 loss on Thursday night. Their series loss boils down to multiple factors, namely, their inconsistency from game-to-game, and a glaring lack of a third scorer behind Joel Embiid […]