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There was plenty of hype leading up to the showdown between Philadelphia 76ers budding star Joel Embiid and All-Star center Andre Drummond. As two of the more promising young bigs in the league, they were naturally going to go head-to-head a majority of the night. Needless to say, Embiid got the last laugh after he […]

It was a clash between two of the league’s premier big men on Saturday night when the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Detroit Pistons at Wells Fargo Center. There was a ton of anticipation leading up to this matchup, as the two centers in the 76ers’ Joel Embiid and the Pistons’ Andre Drummond squared off against […]

Somebody alert Brian Cardinal because Detroit Pistons power forward Anthony Tolliver is apparently eyeing his title of “The Custodian.” During a break in the third quarter of Saturday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Tolliver grabbed a mop and used some of his unused adrenaline by helping the crew of Wells Fargo Center maintain the […]

In the last several months, there has been a growing feud between Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. It has now boiled over off the court with the two exchanging verbal jabs at each over social. The latest has come from Drummond calling out Embiid for not playing the first […]

After Joel Embiid finished with 30 points and nine rebounds against the Detroit Pistons in their first matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season, he took a shot at Andre Drummond’s defense, who finished with five fouls. As the two centers face off against each other on Dec. 2, Embiid took another shot prior to the […]

Math is a difficult subject for many people, but one teacher in North Carolina is making it a little bit more fun. Nick Sabesta thought it would be a good idea to incorporate into his class what has become a popular saying not only in NBA circles, but around all walks of life. He’s been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a quick reminder of what an elite NBA team looks like in their 108-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Even though they were without budding superstar Joel Embiid, the Sixers managed to put up a solid fight against the first-place Celtics. Although the Sixers ultimately came up short, they continue to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some major roster moves. Gery Woelfel of the Racing Journal Times is reporting that the Bucks, in addition to being interested in DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, are also interested in acquiring big men from the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Per Woelfel: There has also been ongoing […]

In his first season in the league, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has gotten off to quite a promising start to his NBA career. Simmons has shown to be an all-around talent, which he put on display on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics after making a steal and slamming it home giving […]

Markelle Fultz impending return still remains the annual mystery to uncover within the Philadelphia 76ers franchise, but to head coach Brett Brown, it’s much more complex than that. Brown noted that for Fultz to return, he would have to not only be cleared by doctors for activity, but also be able to show a consistent […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams that are vying for important playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. So one would think that in advance of Thursday’s game between the two teams, which the Celtics won, some of the players and coaches would be trying to gain any sort of mental edge over […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing like they’re not the Philadelphia 76ers of recent past. Center Joel Embiid and rookie point guard Ben Simmons have formed a tag team that has been powering the sudden rise of the Sixers, who are now 12-8 following a 118-113 win on Wednesday over the Washington Wizards, a legitimate contender […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held on for a 118-113 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Ben Simmons was cleared to play, despite taking an early exit after injuring his ankle during the Sixers’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The rookie phenom put on a show and he also overcame a controversial “hack-a- Shaq […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to get back into the win column with a clutch 118-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Despite the close score, it looked as if the Sixers were going to run away with this one early thanks to the dominant performances of budding superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. However, the Wizards […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ gritty 118-113 win over their Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, rising star rookie point guard Ben Simmons made league history. According to Basketball-Reference, Simmons set a record for the most free-throw attempts in a single game by a rookie in NBA history with 29 shots from the charity […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid available to play tonight against the league-leading Washington Wizards, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid will miss the back end of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics. Simmons was listed as questionable earlier today with a sprained right ankle after suffering […]

Losing to the Philadelphia 76ers has become somewhat of a risk. Not because the 76ers are a bad team (they’re not) or they’re so good that losing is a foregone conclusion (it’s coming). No. It’s because Joel Embiid might clown you on his Twitter page, like has so many players and teams this season already. […]

Despite Los Angeles already opening doors for LeBron James to walk in during free agency, another exciting prospect can be the young Philadelphia 76ers, as president Bryan Colangelo is expected by executives around the league to take his best shot at netting his services, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Many have raved […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is gracing the cover of the Philadelphia Magazine’s December issue. Embiid making the cover of the said magazine is a testament to his popularity in the city. It’s been a while since Philadelphia had a transcendent basketball player, whose fame goes beyond the realm of the sport just like what […]

While the Philadelphia 76ers lost 113-91 on Monday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers, basketball didn’t seem like the most important thing on Robert Covington’s mind. Just before the game, Covington learned of a tragic death to a close friend, according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I found out before the game that a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were hoping to make a statement this evening in perhaps their biggest game of the year against the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately, they could not keep up with the reigning Eastern Conference champs in the second half and wound up losing handily, 113-91. Even worse, rookie phenom Ben Simmons was forced to […]

The “#FreeJah” movement continues to make waves in the NBA, as talks about Jahlil Okafor possibly getting traded soon is gathering more steam by the day. There have also been some players who’ve given their support for him, including Devin Booker, who recently made it known that he also wants to see the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Ben Simmons wants people to dial down in comparing him with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. According to Sixers.com’s Brian Seltzer, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard isn’t particularly fond of hearing his name be mentioned in the same sentence with James. Simmons says tonight is just 1 game out of 82, calls James a Hall […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is flirting with the possibility of letting center Joel Embiid play his first back-to-back of the season in the upcoming set against the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid has had his minutes limitations lifted completely after his first encounter […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have followed through on the hype they built over the summer so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. Most of the credit has rightfully gone to their budding superstars in big man Joel Embiid and point forward Ben Simmons. However, not only does the Sixers young core look every part of a future […]

The “Free Jah” movement is not going away. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is the latest player to express his support for the embattled Philadelphia 76ers big man in a short but substantive two-word tweet in all caps. FREE JAH — Book (@DevinBook) November 27, 2017 Booker sent out the tweet in light of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons missed his first game of the season against the Orlando Magic due to an elbow injury. But as Evin Priest of the Daily Telegraph reports, the star rookie is desperately looking to recover from that knock in order to face his idol LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Asked […]

Well that didn’t last long. After not playing against the Orlando Magic due to swelling in his left elbow, Philadelphia 76ers star point guard Ben Simmons appears ready to play Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey. Not only that, Simmons will also reportedly defend the best player in the […]

Things seem to betting just a bit worse for Jahlil Okafor. The Philadelphia 76ers have recently dropped their asking price for teams interested in trading for the former No. 3 pick in the NBA draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Colangelo’s asking price has steadily dropped for Okafor, from two first-round picks to a first and […]

Jahlil Okafor has grown frustrated of sitting in the back of the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench, playing in only two of the team’s 18 games this season. The Sixers front office has made its desire to move on from the big man in the midst of the logjam at center, which has presented itself since last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been turning plenty of heads early this season because of the amount of success they’ve been having. It’s been a while since the Sixers looked respectable on the court, but thanks to the one-two punch of center Joe Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, Philly has quickly transformed into a team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Saturday without their prized rookie point guard Ben Simmons, but that didn’t seem to be much of a problem for the Sixers, who disposed of the Orlando Magic with ease in a convincing 130-111 win at home. Key to the Sixers success in that contest was TJ McConnell, who […]

The net rating of second units has recently become an excellent indicator of team success – all NBA champions since the Kobe-centered 2010 Lakers finished their season in top eight in terms of bench efficiency. Front offices have obviously recognized that trend, and we’ve seen even the top teams working hard on securing even more […]

In the 101-81 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown emptied his bench with 2:09 remaining in the game. However, Jahlil Okafor remained on the bench despite ‘We Want Okafor!’ chants from Sixers fans. Following the game, Joel Embiid believes Okafor ‘deserves a chance,’ but Brown has a different approach […]

In his second campaign in the league, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has claimed that his big season was only further strengthened by his play at Staples Center. Embiid put up two of his most productive outings of his brief career against both teams that reside in Los Angeles. According to Noah Levick of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are having quite a renaissance. After years of serving as the doormat of the other 29 teams in the league and wallowing at the bottom of the standings, the Sixers are finally trending towards the right direction, thanks in large part to the fruits of their shameless tanking over the past few […]

Rookie point guard Ben Simmons has been ruled out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday due to a sore left elbow, per NBA insider David Aldridge. Aldridge reports that Simmons experienced the soreness after the Sixers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers and that he will be re-evaluated on […]

Joel Embiid’s eighth double-double performance of the year didn’t come short of defense, as the Philadelphia 76ers big man bundled his team-high 28 points and 12 rebounds with two blocked shots — a key reason as to why the Portland Trail Blazers were kept at a distance through a 101-81 landslide. The Process has now […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have established themselves as one of the more promising up-and-coming teams in the NBA today. Not only are they led by budding superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but the Sixers have done an excellent job of acquiring the right supporting cast around them through the NBA Draft over the last few years. […]