Philadelphia 76ers Articles - Page 278

An NBA source has told Bucks County Courier Times beat reporter Tom Moore that “there is nothing to the reports” that agent Leon Rose will prevent Joel Embiid from taking part in scrimmages until the big man gets a contract extension. #NBA source: 'nothing to the reports' that agent Leon Rose might not let Joel Embiid […]

In Manu Ginobili’s career, he has established himself as one of the best shooting guards of all time. From being the 2008 NBA Sixth Man of the Year to four championships with the San Antonio Spurs, Ginobili has surprised many as the former 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. As the 40-year-old prepares […]

Likely drawing inspiration from a corn maze created in honor of Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, R & J Farmers in Souderton, Pennsylvania is showing they too “trust the process.” Owners Rich and Jill Alterman decided to do a Philadelphia 76ers-themed corn maze this year, making it the 11th straight year making a corn […]

Croatia is still unbeaten in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament following their win against Montenegro, 76-72. Despite leading throughout the game, it was not a stroll in the park for the Croatians as their opponents were very pesky and even almost stole the match from them in the final minute, bringing down the lead to just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the up-and-coming teams in the NBA. The team amassed talent over the last couple of years and now it seems like the team is ready for more success. With an amazing young core of Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Markelle Fultz and Joel Embiid, the Sixers are ready to build […]

In his rookie year last season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers big man Dario Saric made a good account of himself by displaying his impressive all-around game. Despite most of the attention being on Joel Embiid, the 23-year-old Croatian showed everyone that he is also a rising star in the league, and will be one […]

This past July, Nielsen Music released a report stating that hip-hop has become the most popular music genre in the United States. Hip-hop/R&B accounted for a over a quarter of the music consumed (25.1 percent) between January and June of 2017, overthrowing the rock genre (23 percent) for the first time in history and ending […]

You could say that Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz is as talented on the hard court as he’s good of a fellow away from it. One could tell that with the way he found time this summer to give back to the community, as he visited his old school in Upper Marlboro in Maryland to […]

During his era in the NBA, Hall of Famer Julius Erving played with and against some of the greatest players in league history. From the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Larry Bird’s iconic Boston Celtics. Ahead of Erving’s Golf Classic, which is set to take place in Philadelphia […]

For a third consecutive year, Hall of Famer Julius Erving will put on his annual Golf Classic in Philadelphia. The three-day event will take place at The Logan Philadelphia Hotel on Sept. 9-11. Ahead of the Julius Erving Golf Classic, the Philadelphia 76ers legend spoke to ClutchPoints in a wide-ranging interview about his annual event […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons received his first look in NBA 2K18 and a rating of 79 to go with it. The lefty former No. 1 pick was in last year’s iteration of the game, but had his rating greatly reduced in-game due to an injury that kept him out for the entire regular season. […]

In the NBA, the race to the bottom of the standings is as hotly contested as the race to the top. Sure, front offices won’t outright admit tanking and self-sabotage (except for you, Sam Hinke) but a seemingly loaded top-end of the 2018 draft class makes tanking that much more enticing. Teams understandably see the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas is ready to march forward and put an end to “The Process” after a year that put on display the talents of center Joel Embiid and now boast the soon-to-debut rookies Markelle Fultz and Ben Simmons. The Sixers jumped from a franchise-worst 10 wins in 2015-16 to 28 wins in […]

Joel Embiid is staring at a possible huge extension offer from the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler, Philadelphia is reportedly leaning towards offering the center a nine-figure deal that would prolong Embiid’s life as a 76er beyond this season. League sources said recently they there was a growing sense that the 76ers […]

Philadelphia 76ers special advisor and former chairman of USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo gave his thoughts on the acquisition of Kyrie Irving, one of the premiere NBA talents that can join the Boston Celtics after today. Colangelo has been familiar with Irving since he was part of the Select Team, as part of USAB, and ultimately […]

Elton Brand has taken big steps since retiring from the NBA last season, but none bigger than the one he took Monday morning, becoming the new general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers G-League affiliate, Delaware 87ers. The 17-year NBA veteran spent five seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, including his last one, as one […]

With only two weeks prior to the release of NBA 2K18’s The Prelude, the development team has released the list of the top 10 centers in this year’s iteration, led by New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins with a 92 rating. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902275174019383296 Cousins has made a big jump in his game, stepping out to the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers plan to hire former NBA veteran Elton Brand as a general manager of their G League team, the Delaware 87ers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Brand played five of his 17 NBA seasons in Philadelphia and served as a development consultant after his last year in the league in 2015-16, […]

At the 2016 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the first overall pick. Unfortunately, Simmons suffered a broken right foot in the team’s final training camp scrimmage and eventually missed the entire 2016-17 NBA season. As Simmons prepares for the upcoming season, he will be one of the favorites to win the […]

The Philadephia 76ers have not made the NBA playoffs since 2012, but rookie Markelle Fultz has set his sights high and aims to get back there on his first try with the team. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft told Jessica Camerato of CSNPhilly.com that the rest of the Sixers team shares his […]

Things just got even better for the Philadelphia 76ers. Only a few days after Ben Simmons has been cleared to resume full basketball activities, there’s also good news on the ankle injury Markelle Fultz suffered during the Summer League. It has been reported recently by Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times that this […]

After being undrafted in 2013, Robert Covington has established himself as a solid contributor for the Philadelphia 76ers. This past season, Covington averaged 12.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, and 1.9 assists in 67 games before being ruled out for the remainder of the season with knee soreness and swelling. With the 2017-18 NBA season […]

On Saturday morning, the Philadelphia 76ers and James Michael McAdoo agreed to two-way contract for the 2017-18 season, per Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Shortly afterward, McAdoo’s agency Tandem Sports & Entertainment confirmed the signing. .@jamesmcadoo has agreed to a two-way contract with the @sixers #TeamTandem pic.twitter.com/5vGQPpKBq1 — TANDEM (@_tandemse) August 26, 2017 The former […]

Jahlil Okafor is getting himself into great shape ahead of the new NBA season. The Sixers big man told CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato that he has already lost 20 pounds from his weight last year thanks in part to a mostly vegan diet. Caught up with Jahlil Okafor today at Sixers Shore Tour. He's down […]

Ben Simmons sure looked like he was fully recovered from the foot injury which cost him his entire rookie year during a pickup game he played in recently in Melbourne, Australia. Simmons put up 34 points in that game, including 17 in the fourth quarter. The question, though, was whether Simmons had actual clearance from […]

After missing the entirety of last season due to a Jones Fracture on his foot, Ben Simmons is slowly heading towards his full recovery, and will finally be debuting for the Philadelphia 76ers. The hopes of their fans were given some further lift recently when it was reported that he played in a pickup game […]

After Markelle Fultz has continuously joked that he’d be open to wearing Big Baller Brand gear, even before he was signed a contract with Nike, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie reiterated his desire for the outsider online retailer of counterpart Lonzo Ball during a casual interview on Twitch. While the interest remains a casual one, its […]

As the league’s biggest stars already received their NBA 2K18 ratings, the developers are continuing to reveal the numbers for other players as well. The latest ones to receive theirs are Philadelphia 76ers big man Richaun Holmes and Phoenix Suns swingman Jared Dudley. Both ratings were released by Ronnie2K himself on Twitter, which showed that […]

Following a warm reception by the crowd during its inaugural season, the BIG3 League was missing one of its biggest attractions, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. The ankle-breaking dynamo used the latter part of his title of player-coach as his best aid during the eight-game tour this summer, playing in only three of the games […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, players are currently revealing their face scans and ratings for NBA 2K18. While most players believe their ratings should be higher, there is one player who has decided not to release his prior to training camp. After Ronnie 2K DMed Ben Simmons his screenshot, the Philadelphia 76ers forward had […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was honored with the Comeback Player of the Year award by the National Basketball Players Association during the Players’ Voice Awards. These awards are a direct result of voting by the players of the league, as the motto reads: “the only awards voted on BY the players, FOR the players.” […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was honored with the Best Social Media Follow award by the National Basketball Players Association during the Players’ Voice Awards. These awards are a direct result of voting by the players of the league, as the motto reads: “the only awards voted on BY the players, FOR the players.” The […]

Philadelphia 76ers sensation Joel Embiid ins’t just growing in the hearts of the people from the City of Brotherly Love, but also growing on legends of the sport, namely former Sixer and worldwide philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo. The 7-foot-2 finger-wagging big man has been utterly fond of the Cameroonian international, telling Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

After not getting what he came for at the inaugural NBA Awards show, Dario Šarić immediately shifted his attention towards the Croatian national team and the preparation for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket. Šarić has always been vocal about the importance of playing for the national team, and after he averaged a 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, […]

It was all fun and games during the NBA Rookie Friday session between Dennis Smith Jr. and Markelle Fultz, who got into some vintage video games, but not before giving each other some flack for their respective teams. Fultz entered the room, welcomed by the host, Jeff Eisenband and Smith, only to look into the […]

Last season may have ended in disappointment for the Philadelphia 76ers as they failed to make the playoffs once again, but there were still a lot of positive takeaways for them and their fans. The debut of Joel Embiid and the promising play of Dario Saric gave the Philly faithful a lot to be hopeful […]

The BIG3 regular season has come to an end and with that come the hopes of next season for Allen Iverson and his team, 3’s Company, who mustered a 3-5 win-loss record through the eight-week tour. But the addition of a star player of the highest caliber can change the team’s fortune right from the […]

After their impressive Summer league debuts, not a lot has been heard from Dennis Smith Jr. and Markelle Fultz. However, that changed recently, when they appeared on NBA Rookies Flashback Friday, where they were relaxing and playing some video games. The two dynamic first-year players were asked different questions about issues surrounding the league, but […]