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Coming out of one of the best draft classes the NBA has seen in 1996, Kobe Bryant has been known to be one of the most relentless competitors ever. But coupled with his brawn, heart, and unequivocal desire to compete, is a very cerebral player that took all his blue collar traits and fused them with […]

If there’s one advantage for a team that did not make the playoffs, they can have a longer time to plan their next moves, to try and improve their roster next season. Such is the case for the Philadelphia 76ers, who are already looking for a point guard that can address their need in that […]

The 76ers honored former great Wilt Chamberlain in a ceremony last Saturday, unveiling a new statue that will stand outside the team’s practice facilities in remembrance of a legend of Philadelphia basketball. Although he spent several years in San Francisco when the Warriors franchise moved in 1961, Chamberlain, a Philly native, always remained true to his roots. […]

With the regular season over, it’s safe to say that the 2016 draft class has been very underwhelming. It’s been so bad that the frontrunners for the Rookie of the Year honors in Joel Embiid and Dario Saric were both drafted in 2014 and were only forced to miss a couple of years for various […]

He may have not played a single game in what would’ve been his first year in the NBA, but Ben Simmons is ready to move forward and put his battle with injury in the past. The Philadelphia 76ers forward addressed the media on Thursday and admitted, via Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly, that despite not seeing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a sticky situation this season when centerpiece Joel Embiid had to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, shortly after missing his first two seasons with a nagging foot injury. After constant minute limitations and resting back-to-back games, Embiid played only 31 games before […]

After recently getting cleared to resume basketball-related activities, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons went straight back to work, and started with a 1-on-1 game against a young New York Knicks fan, during their pregame warmup. The boy tried his test to shot over the 6-foot-10 forward, but saw his attempt not only get blocked, but the ball […]

Ben Simmons was drafted the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft due to his great rebounding rate, high basketball IQ, and ability to make dazzling passes and make plays in the clutch. Some even compared him to LeBron James coming out of high school — but the vision that the Philadelphia 76ers […]

In a recent episode of Sneaker Shopping with Complex, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson recounted some of the very first pairs of sneakers that caught his eye. The Philadelphia 76ers legend eluded to a pair of Nike Air Revolutions that he wanted so badly, that he even wore a pair one-and-a-half sizes bigger just to […]

After all the setbacks he’s had this season, there’s finally some positive news about Ben Simmons’ recovery from injury. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie has reportedly been cleared to resume 5-on-5 work as his latest foot scan revealed it has completely healed. However, his team is planning to take a cautious approach with his condition and […]

While dishing on different aspects of his life and his love for sneakers, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson took time to compare his game to someone currently in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers legend was succinct in his answer. “When it come to heart, that’s a no brainer,” Iverson said in a video with Complex. “It’s [Russell] […]

Despite inching a win closer to a seat in the Eastern Conference playoffs in Monday night’s 120-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, star forward Paul George wasn’t the happiest around after receiving two technical fouls and a consequent ejection late in the game. The Indiana Pacers talisman was elbowed in a scuffle with Sixers forward […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George and Philadelphia 76ers forward Gerald Henderson were ejected from Monday’s game after wrestling for position and falling to the floor. Henderson took exception to George’s aggressive play, and while the physical scuffle was minimal, it might have been the All-Star‘s mouth that got the journeyman all riled up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWe_4vgnuc Henderson […]

Having two of the top first year players in his team, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown definitely has reason to believe that the Rookie of the Year Award this season is headed to Philly. With Joel Embiid and Dario Saric emerging as the favorites to win the prestigious award, the 56-year-old coach recently made it known […]

When Philadelphia 76ers great World B. Free declared that Ben Simmons appears to have grown two inches, everyone took notice and it added more hype, as if it needed more, to the much-awaited debut of the 2016 first overall pick. Already standing 6’10”, the savvy Australian already holds an imposing advantage over other point guards […]

According to a yet-to-be released Factor Adjusted Team Similarities (FATS) calculation, the 76ers play a completely different game with Joel Embiid active as compared to when he sits out. Embiid averaged 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game for Philly, but his struggles with injuries have kept him on the bench for major chunks of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans have a lot of reason to feel positive about next season. Their team is expected to be at full strength with Ben Simmons on pace to finally make his debut for them. However, that’s not the only development on the 20-year-old Australian. After being honored by the Cleveland Cavaliers last week, World B. Free […]

Dario Saric, who is suffering from soreness in his left heel, has been placed on a 24-minute restriction by the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced the development recently as they are taking a cautious approach on their promising big man’s injury. The 22-year-old Croatian international admitted it was tough to hear the Sixers’ decision but he had […]

With the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, the focus of the top college players now shifts to preparing for the NBA Draft and fulfilling their dreams of playing at the highest level. One of them is the current consensus top overall pick Markelle Fultz, who attended last night’s game between the visiting Brooklyn Nets […]

The Orlando Magic caused quite a stir when a photo of Patricio Garino surfaced after he signed with the team. However, it was not his signing that was much talked about, but the list on the whiteboard behind him, which had the names of players the team will target come summertime. One of them is […]

Thanks to a viral photo, the Orlando Magic found themselves in the news for all of the wrong reasons on Monday. And now on Tuesday, the Magic are in full blown reaction mode. The photo taken by the agent of Patricio Garino, who was excited for his client to sign his first NBA contract, showed a whiteboard […]

The league has recently announced the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for games played in March. The honor goes to Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who both had very solid performances throughout the month. In 17 games, the 6-foot-10 Croatian international led all rookies in scoring with […]

Joel Embiid‘s social media game has not taken a back seat despite being ruled out for the rest of the 2016-17 season. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie center put up a photo of himself on Saturday, sporting a much shorter hairstyle — almost as short as his 2014 days when he was originally drafted by the […]

After his team announced early last month that he will be missing the remainder of the regular season, not a lot has been heard from Joel Embiid. He has not been seen making public appearances lately and has also been relatively quiet on social media the past couple of weeks. However, he was back to […]

With all the attention LaVar Ball has been getting the past couple of weeks, it felt like it was only a matter of time before Joel Embiid lets everyone know what he thinks of him. The Philadelphia 76ers center has made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining players on social media […]

With six games remaining on their 2016-2017 schedule, the Philadelphia 76ers are beginning to make more definitive moves heading into the summer. The team currently stands at 28-47 which is a huge improvement from last season especially when considering the amount of games that franchise center Joel Embiid missed. With this, the front office and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made real improvements having notched 28 wins after a franchise low 10 victories last season. Along with the players on the court, the Sixers’ sales team have also crushed their goals, doubling their expected sales for the season. Senior Vice President of Sales and Services, Jake Reynolds, couldn’t think of a better way […]

Vlade Divac has not been the most popular general manager in the league today, especially after agreeing to to trade DeMarcus Cousins in a lopsided deal. That being said, the Sacramento Kings are apparently looking to place someone over him and already have person in mind. The former general manager and president of the Philadelphia 76ers, Sam […]

Despite a 13-point drubbing at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, a few spectators at Bankers Life Fieldhouse saw a glimpse of the Philadelphia 76ers’ bright future — or at least a portion of it. 2016 top overall pick Ben Simmons was trying to break some sweat at shootaround when he wowed the crowd with […]

It continues to be an ongoing process for Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in his highly-publicized road to recovery. 76ers fans have been given another thing to smile about after it was announced that the 23-year-old had successfully undergone surgery on his left knee. Per NBA.com, the procedure was performed by prominent surgeon Dr. Neal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had their hands full with Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Wednesday’s 122-97 loss. Sixers guard T.J. McConnell and head coach Brett Brown were particularly impressed with the All-Star point guard’s overall performance, as he only needed six shots to do devastating damage to the Philly defense. “He averages a […]

For 31 games this season, we got a glimpse at the truly amazing potential of Joel Embiid. The Sixers rookie quickly established himself as one of the better big men in the league and distanced himself from the rest of the 2016 rookie class. But in a familiar theme for him, Embiid was shut down […]

As last month’s trade deadline closed in, one of the stars that was consistently involved in trade chatter was Paul George. A team even emerged as the rumored frontrunner to land his services, but nothing materialized, and he remains part of the Indiana Pacers. Although the Boston Celtics were believed to have the most assets […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may not be out on the hardwood, but he’s still making waves with his charismatic personality in this new Jolly Rancher ad. The commercial mocks his short 31-game rookie year stint with the Sixers, announcing his pre-game introduction in quite a ruthless way. “Sitting out his first two seasons for […]

If it wasn’t enough to have a 6-foot-11 running back in Madden like DeMarcus Cousins, or an unstoppable 6-foot-8 wide receiver like LeBron James now that Calvin Johnson has retired from the NFL — we now have the next pro wrestling sensation in Joel Embiid. At least on the form of a video game, in WWE […]

Porn actress turned FanSided columnist Mia Khalifa took her best shot at Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid, who posed for an Instagram picture alongside teammates Ben Simmons and Nerlens Noel, along with rapper Meek Mill — only to get checked and burned back to her crawling space on the Internet. The original photo was part of […]

Joel Embiid is no longer trusting the process, but becoming an integral part of it. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie center has been the ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark night of a season that has the Sixers as the team with the second-least amount of wins in the NBA at 10-25. “I think we […]

With more news surfacing about Paul Millsap possibly getting traded soon, another team has emerged as a potential landing spot for the Atlanta Hawks forward. The Philadelphia 76ers are now reported to be in the mix  for Millsap’s services as the team is looking to deal one of their big men to free up the logjam […]

The Philadelphia 76ers completed a come-from-behind road victory on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets behind the strong play of their rookie big man Dario Saric. The 22-year-old Croatian international came off the bench and contributed 18 points with five rebounds and helped control the paint for his team. After the match, he was interviewed live […]