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London got its annual dose of live NBA action Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers met at the O2 Arena. The Celtics came out on top, 113-104, after recovering from a slow start. The game had your everyday back-and-forth, until things late in the final quarter suddenly got a little heated […]

With the Boston Celtics leading by 15 points at the 4:48 mark of the fourth quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers were doing their best to tighten their defense in order to catch up during their game on Thursday in London. That said, Ben Simmons did not want Kyrie Irving to have a lot of space to […]

Much of the attention during the recovery process from a shoulder injury for Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz is how it would impact his shooting form. Prior to missing the last couple of months due to the ailment, Fultz had undergone a huge alteration to his natural shooting form that drew much cause for […]

Former NBA champion Richard “Rip” Hamilton sees Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons as the two rookies that have the best career trajectory among the members of the class of 2017. Having played in the league for 14 years, Hamilton sure knows how to gauge today’s players. In an article […]

The Boston Celtics are going to play against the Philadelphia 76ers in London’s O2 Arena this Thursday night. But as serious as the game might be, there’s still that ounce of playfulness inside the Celtics arsenal. Everyone knows how good of a high-flyer Jayson Tatum is. But it isn’t only him who’s showcasing one’s dunking […]

Excluding the highlight reels, big-time performances, clutch shots, comeback wins, and whatnot, the one thing NBA fans are so blessed about this season is the abundance of impactful rookies. We rarely see this much firepower from a group of neophytes, and it just makes you want the season to go as slow as possible. Here’s […]

As the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers prepare to meet in Europe for the NBA’s eighth annual London Global Game, Terry Rozier is already building his team’s confidence for the global affair. According to Stuart Ballard of the Express, Rozier made some confident claims that the Celtics will defeat the Sixers, while making a case […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ likelihood of making it to the playoffs has a fairly decent chance of coming to fruition, as they currently own the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, with the next team above the ladder not far ahead. Fortunately, the Sixers have someone like Joel Embiid to help them achieve just that. According to […]

Markelle Fultz is getting closer to returning to the Philadelphia 76ers. Fultz, who has been out all season with a strange shoulder injury, played 5-on-5 during the Sixers’ practice on Sunday, per Sarah Todd of Philly.com. Though still not considered a full-practice participant because of some small restrictions, Fultz looked good in his full contact […]

Julius Erving, affectionately known as “Dr. J”, was recently hospitalized after falling ill at a 76ers game on Friday night. Now, it appears that the Doctor will be making a full recovery soon, after being released from the hospital earlier today. Erving’s management team took to Twitter to announce that Erving will be fine after his […]

Joel Embiid has made waves the NBA this season and showed that the Philadelphia 76ers were right in drafting him. Perhaps one of the best ways to measure just how impactful he has been is by the votes for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, which is in Los Angeles. In the first returns of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving was hospitalized after he fell ill while attending the Sixers and Detroit Pistons matchup on Friday night, CBS Philly reports. Dave Sholler, Sixers vice president of communications, sent out a statement on behalf the team and Dr. J’s management team. “Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving fell ill at tonight’s game […]

The Detroit Pistons were hoping to get some sort of revenge on the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, they wound up suffering their worst loss of the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, head coach Stan Van Gundy was not happy about the beatdown that was handed by the Sixers. The Sixers had dominated the Pistons the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have continued to stay on the path of maintaining a precautionary approach with rising star center Joel Embiid. This apparently includes the 23-year-old not participating in practice at this point in time as head coach Brett Brown revealed in a recent interview on The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  (h/t widesheep) […]

With the season nearing its midway point, a number of teams are already starting to prepare for the next few months which will reveal what their plans are moving forward. One of them is the Philadelphia 76ers, who are reportedly looking to sign former 17th overall pick in the 2014 draft James Young to a […]

Leave it to one Joel Embiid to become his own hype man – in a fun way, of course. The Philadelphia 76ers big man made sure he’s helping his chances in starting for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, and tweeted the following: Joel Embiid #NBAVote https://t.co/GCgVwnQRDR — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 5, 2018 It’s far […]

The first returns for the All-Star Game starters are already in. With the first set of votes counting as double, fans did not waste time to cast them for their favorite players and those they think deserve to be part of the exhibition game the most. Familiar names lead the list of top vote-getters with […]

Whether you love or hate his trash talk, you have to appreciate the unique and contagious passion that Joel Embiid has for the game. He loves to play, and will let everyone in the arena know how much he does. Also, with a monster-like frame and Hakeem Olajuwon-like paint presence, he’s not only the most […]

In wake of their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers got some bad news related to their star center Joel Embiid. Then they got good news. After being ruled out tonight, the Sixers made a last-second decision to play Embiid tonight vs. the Spurs. Joel Embiid is […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz is inching closer to his return to the team after over two months out due to a shoulder injury. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft is back on the court and practicing, which is good. But according to Andrew Porter of CBS Philly, the rookie’s shot still […]

Is nautical nonsense something you wish on the basketball court? Then the Delaware 87ers – the Philadelphia 76ers’ G League affiliate team – have that covered. Darren Rovell of ESPN earlier revealed the type of threads the 87ers are going to wear when they go up against the Erie Bayhawks on Wednesday, and the aesthetics […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star center Joel Embiid is once again dealing with another ailment after suffering a sprained right hand during Sunday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. According to Sarah Todd of The Philly Inquirer, the 76ers have listed Embiid as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for […]

It has been nothing short of a difficult first few months of his rookie campaign for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz that has been marred by a nagging shoulder injury. Things finally appear to be heading in the right direction with Fultz receiving medical clearance to begin the final stage of his recovery process, according […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have won on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, but it was certainly not an easy one and it also came at a high price. Winning 123-110, the score did not necessarily reflect how competitive the game was until the last few minutes of the contest. The team also witnessed a familiar […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the growing list of players who don’t have too many complimentary things to say about the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After Nurkic and the Blazers came back from 18 points down in the second half to beat the Sixers, he called out Embiid’s toughness and stamina, […]

As good as Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is playing this season, the team is only going to go as far as where big man Joel Embiid takes them. Sixers head coach Brett Brown could not encapsulate any better the value of Embiid to his team than the quote he said prior to […]

Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond caused quite a stir following their second meeting of the season back on Dec. 2. It can be recalled that the Philadelphia 76ers big man taunted Drummond when he fouled out against him which led to a series of fiery social media posts the two made. However, Embiid showed recently […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally managed to get back into the win column with their Christmas Day win over the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, the victory has done little to negate the disastrous month the Sixers have suffered, however, there could be some help on the way with rookie guard Markelle Fultz making some recent progression […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of the lineup over the last couple of weeks due to dealing with a nagging back injury. Despite that, Embiid was able to play in the last two games including Christmas Day against the New York Knicks. However, Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports is […]

Joel Embiid always makes his fans happy, whether it’s by his monster play on the court or by his nice gestures off of it. Last Monday, when the Philadelphia 76ers were in the Big Apple for a Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks, Embiid did both. Embiid powered the Sixers to a 105-98 […]

It has been quite some time since Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz was last active for a basketball game, but he seems to be getting that much closer to making a return to the court soon. “Slowly we will start integrating him into this,” Sixers head coach Brett Brown recently said. “But the answer […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The New York Knicks are doing just fine in their first season without Carmelo Anthony. New York is 17-14, currently good for third place in the Atlantic Division and enough to land the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if the playoffs were to begin right now. New York has gotten impressive […]

On Christmas Day at legendary Madison Square Garden, the Philadelphia 76ers (15-18) picked up a huge 105-98 road win over the New York Knicks to stop a five-game losing streak. Sixers rising star center Joel Embiid, who was a dominant force throughout the game and also led Philly’s squad in scoring, drove this Knicks squad […]

In the Christmas Day matchup between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at legendary Madison Square Garden, center Enes Kanter surely had his best effort in a Knicks uniform. Unfortunately for Kanter and his teammates, it wasn’t nearly enough as the Knicks were edged 105-98 by the Sixers on Monday afternoon. In 36 […]

When it came to the matchup at the center position from today’s New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, the two starters set a Christmas Day record that hadn’t been done in 15 years. Sixers center Joel Embiid and Knicks center Enes Kanter both went off for at least 25 points and 15 rebounds during Philadelphia’s […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ impressive 105-98 road win over the New York Knicks on Christmas Day at legendary Madison Square Garden, Sixers rising star center Joel Embiid had another dominant effort to help seal a key victory. However, during the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, a Knicks fan still tried to get under the […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is participating in his first Christmas Day game. Prior to the contest, Embiid voiced much appreciation for the opportunity to play on the holiday given how things have unfolded in Philadelphia over his brief career, according to Jessica Camerato of NBC […]