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The Jahlil Okafor saga with the Philadelphia 76ers has finally come to an end after he was packaged to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Trevor Booker. The trade has been a long-time coming for Okafor, whose benching caused season-long speculation regarding his looming departure from the Sixers. The former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA […]

Heading into last June’s draft, two players who were thought of as possible top overall picks were Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball. With the Philadelphia 76ers owning the first selection, they had the opportunity to add either point guard, who will add more talent and depth to their young roster. The team ultimately chose the […]

Jahlil Okafor likely hasn’t cracked a smile for the better part of the last season-and-a-half, seemingly permanently attached to the bench, as he fell out of favor with head coach Brett Brown and out of the Philadelphia 76ers rotation. That immediately changed today, as the Chicago native has seen the sunshine, reportedly “extremely” happy with […]

While some around NBA circles are sure the Brooklyn Nets robbed the bank by trading forward/center Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers for young Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick, head coach Brett Brown thinks that’s not really the case. The Sixers coach noted this was a swap that worked out for […]

The trade that landed the Brooklyn Nets with Jahlil Okafor came as a shock to many, as the team did not emerge as a possible destination for the young big man in the past few weeks. However, one person that was also surprised with the development is Trevor Booker, who was part of the deal, […]

If it was any indication of what was about to happen, former Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor posed for a photo alongside Jay-Z only two days prior to his incumbent trade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVa3vlhR8g/ Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier today alongside guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for spark plug forward Trevor […]

Jahlil Okafor’s days of suffering on the pine in Philadelphia have finally come to an end. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with the Brooklyn Nets on a deal that would send the third-year center to New York for Trevor Booker. Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick […]

Markelle Fultz may be sidelined due to an injury, but the No. 1 pick of the Philadelphia 76ers still got jokes. After Washington University pulled an upset over the No. 2 ranked Kansas, Fultz, who attended Washington had a message for Kansas alumnus Embiid. Process that 🤫😅🍆@JoelEmbiid https://t.co/I8guTPJBS9 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) December 7, 2017 […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric might want to consider the idea of wearing goggles during games. According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Saric is being evaluated after hurting both his eyes during practice. Dario Saric has a left eye laceration, and was poked in the right eye, both during practice. He's currently being evaluated. […]

Markelle Fultz’s return to practice Wednesday for the Philadelphia 76ers promoted many questions, and deservedly so. The only problem is, many of those questions are unanswerable at this point, mainly because Fultz didn’t do much in practice. When 76ers head coach Brett Brown was asked how he would approach the ball-handling distribution when Fultz finally […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their No. 1 pick back. Well, sort of. Markelle Fultz has rejoined the team after spending some time in Kentucky for rehab. While he was spotted in the practice facility on Wednesday, his status remained that he is out, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team must be thrilled […]

Since he made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has made a name for himself as one of the best big men in the league today. Although a pair of knee injuries prevented him to play in the first two seasons after he was drafted, he has been able to showcase […]

You need to stop whatever you are doing and see this picture of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve standing side by side. Joel Embiid next to Jose Altuve tonight (📷 by @nba) pic.twitter.com/GUdPTJEEVJ — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 6, 2017 During Tuesday’s Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Sportsperson of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has been compared to a variety of players. Often times, it’s Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who’s become the go-to basis of Simmons’ prototype. But at least for one scout, Simmons’ style of play can also be compared to that of former NBA player Antawn Jamison’s, per Sean Deveney of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is having himself a stellar rookie season. Kuz is coming off an excellent month of November as he put up 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds to bring home Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. However, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is having the more spectacular debut season, […]

Philadelphia 76ers budding superstar Joel Embiid recently dubbed himself the best big man in all of basketball. Of course, he is no stranger to making such bold claims, especially throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. However, there was a certain degree of confidence in his words when he stated it. Needless to say, the Sixers center […]

Despite suffering from an illness, Ben Simmons will reportedly be available to play on Monday for the Philadelphia 76ers when they face the Phoenix Suns. T.J. McConnell will miss his third consecutive game. TJ McConnell out for Sixers. Ben Simmons will play but has the flu — scott bordow (@sbordow) December 4, 2017 Simmons was […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets continued their hot streak with their seventh consecutive win on Sunday night. Leading the way as always was superstar shooting guard James Harden. “The Beard” has picked up right where he left off following his MVP-caliber year. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Harden is off to a historic streak of […]

Joel Embiid continues to be one of the most entertaining players in all of the NBA. After calling himself the best big man in basketball today, the Philadelphia 76ers center went on to reveal his tactic to getting his defenders foul him more, and eventually fouling out. The 23-year-old Kansas product shared, via an interview […]

J.J. Redick has played just 20 games to date for his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, 11 of which have been home games. However, it’s apparently taken that quickly for Redick to conclude that the Sixers’ home crowd is the best home support he’s ever played with in his 12-year NBA career. "Our crowd is […]

Prior to the start of this season, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a lucrative max contract extension worth $146 million over five years with rising star center Joel Embiid. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Embiid could in line to get a significant contract increase if he meets either one of two major individual milestones […]

Legendary retired Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson uploaded a series of posts on Instagram that said he intends to bring back all of his classic sneakers as part of the Reebok I3 Legacy Collection. Iverson took to Instagram on Thursday night to share the news with his 3.7 million followers, which included a picture of […]

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. […]