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CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers are in for a big summer. Team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said so himself in his exit interview for the 2023-24 season. The Sixers will have “a lot of change this offseason,” he said. Starting with the James Harden trade, Morey cleared most of the cupboard aside […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just ended the fifth year of the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard experiment, and it ended in another miserable exit in the postseason. The Clippers sorely missed the services of Leonard for the majority of the series as his knee issues were back at the most crucial time of the season. […]

Julius Erving, also known as “Dr. J,” won three championships (two ABA titles with the New York Nets and one NBA title with the Philadelphia 76ers), four Most Valuable Player awards (the only player to be voted MVP in both the NBA and ABA) and three  ABA scoring titles. In his 16-year professional basketball career, […]

PHILADELPHIA — For once, unpredictability in the offseason is not a bad thing for the Philadelphia 76ers. Losing in the first round, even to a tough New York Knicks team, is disappointing for a team that consistently pegged the championship as its goal. But the 76ers came out of this year’s playoffs with much less […]

The offseason has officially started for most teams in the league. After a tough first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs, some are faced with a challenge. They can either go the Kobe Bryant route and give an aging player a proper contract or let them walk to explore their options. Jimmy Butler and the Miami […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been holding extensive discussions with Paul George ahead of the star forward potentially declining his player option and hitting free agency, and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently the betting favorites to land the star forward if he doesn’t return to Los Angeles, per BetOnline.ag. George is currently listed at +200 […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Not many undrafted players have been able to do what Ricky Council IV did with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023-24 season. On a team with championship ambitions, the undrafted rookie proved he’s worth keeping around for the future. Council’s rookie season, he said, was “wild.” He started it as a regular […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George remains a priority for the organization in the offseason, with the wing having a $48 million player option in 2024-25 that he could decline. The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic have already emerged as possible suitors for the veteran should he test free agency, but Bill Simmons believes the […]

On Thursday evening, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an end with a narrow Game 6 loss at home to the New York Knicks, who will now advance to play the Indiana Pacers for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Embiid was battling through several […]

The Brooklyn Nets have become an NBA afterthought now that Kevin Durant is in Phoenix and the team has failed to make the NBA Playoffs. The Nets need positive buzz this offseason to make their franchise appear attractive to free agents, and the latest bit of news is good in that regard, potentially. According to […]

PHILADELPHIA — De’Anthony Melton was one of the Philadelphia 76ers’ marquee additions in the 2022 offseason. He exemplified their stated commitment to players who could provide consistent value on both ends of the floor, immediately becoming the sixth man and spot starter with his versatile blend of a 3-and-D skillset. But injuries to his back […]

Any team with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on it has a legitimate shot at mounting a deep playoff run. But the 2023-24 season always seemed like it was meant to be a transitional campaign for the Philadelphia 76ers. After James Harden requested for a trade, the 76ers prioritized bringing back expiring contracts in return […]

Joel Embiid’s quest to make the Eastern Conference Finals will have to be put on hold after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season came to an end in such a heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night. The 76ers suffered a 118-115 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their first-round series, and a lot […]

In many ways, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks is a microcosm of the Joel Embiid era. They flashed glimpses of being a legitimate championship contender that can dig down deep in the face of intense adversity. Ultimately, though, the franchise is being sent to the golf course well before […]

PHILADELPHIA — Injuries once again set the stage for Joel Embiid in a playoff run. The big man fighting through some type of issue and the Philadelphia 76ers bowing out no later than the second round have been the consistent, tragic themes of their playoff berths. 2024 was no different. Unlike previous playoff runs, Embiid […]

It’s a classic NBA Playoffs rivalry in the next round. The New York Knicks face a very familiar foe from the 1990s the Indiana Pacers. Before members of the faithful outlined this marquee matchup coming back in the postseason, they had to give props to the Philadelphia 76ers. The squad did not give up and […]

The New York Knicks survived an NBA Playoffs classic, 118-115 over the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed up huge yet again in Game 6, scoring 41 points and dishing out 12 assists in the win. With that output, that makes four straight games that Brunson has […]

Trae Young is still a hated man in New York Knicks universe, but the bitterness of Knickerbockers fans toward the Atlanta Hawks fans may just be lesser than what Philadelphia 76ers fans are feeling about Jalen Brunson at the moment. If Young is wondering why he trended on social media Thursday night despite the Hawks’ […]

After a thrilling six games against the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs, the season has finally ended. There are many factors that contributed to the Tyrese Maxey-led Philadelphia 76ers’ downfall. Some of it had to do with Joel Embiid being bogged down by injuries. Calls by Nick Nurse and some adjustments against Jalen […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season is officially over. They have lost their heated first-round matchup against the New York Knicks in six games following a heartbreaking 118-115 loss on Thursday night. Their series loss boils down to multiple factors, namely, their inconsistency from game-to-game, and a glaring lack of a third scorer behind Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks returned to the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 of their first-round series. After preventing a gentleman’s sweep, the Sixers overcame a miserable start but still took the loss, 118-115. Let’s break down a wild Game 6, the final game of the Sixers’ 2023-24 season. 76ers player notes: […]

A season full of disappointments for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers has ended with their prompt exit from the NBA Playoffs after falling 118-115 at home in Game 6 to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Between Embiid’s meniscus injury and the 76ers’ inability to sustain success without him, the 2023-24 season has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did their best to ensure that this NBA Playoffs series would go to Game 6. Tyrese Maxey used up all of his power to propel them above the Jalen Brunson-led New York Knicks. They have two more games to go if they want to keep this postseason run going. However, things are […]

PHILADELPHIA — Buddy Hield noticed that Tyrese Maxey needed a boost of confidence during the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 5 clash with the New York Knicks. What he said to Maxey sparked a legendary sequence that kept the Sixers in the series, setting the stage for them to potentially force a do-or-die […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Game 6 between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks is the latest stop on what has been an exhilarating ride of a series. But it will have a different feel to it since tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM EST. Games starting at 9:00 local time are extremely atypical for a […]

In what has easily been the most compelling 1st Round series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs thus far, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers will take the floor tonight inside of Wells Fargo Center for a highly-anticipated Game 6. Among the many interesting storylines that this series has already produced — the Jalen Brunson/Tyrese […]

Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers came down to the wire. Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey were exchanging buckets the whole game. Unfortunately for avid fans of the team from New York, they could not close out at home. It boiled down to a big play […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking extra steps to make sure that the Wells Fargo Center is packed with Sixers fans for Game 6 against the New York Knicks. In Games 3 and 4 of their first-round series, Knicks fans showed out in South Philly and matched the Sixers fans in loudness of cheers and overall […]

The 76ers host the Knicks in the NBA playoffs on Thursday! The Knicks have been great on their way to a 3-1 lead, but the 76ers stormed back to a win and avoided elimination for one more game heading into Game 6. The 76ers have a chance to gain some momentum heading into Game 3 at home […]

NEW YORK — Kelly Oubre Jr. played 39 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 5 win over the New York Knicks despite an illness. In a series defined heavily by injuries on both sides, Oubre was the latest player to stick it out. Oubre missed the pregame shootaround, as did Joel Embiid due to a […]

The New York Knicks looked like they were going to advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday night, but Tyrese Maxey had other plans. The Knicks came into their game five contest against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 3-1 series lead, and they led by six points with less than 30 […]

Well, the New York Knicks definitely played with their food in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it absolutely cost them. Even with extenuating circumstances like Joel Embiid’s migraines, they still lost a game that could have sent them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. And with the Indiana Pacers losing their Game 5 to […]

Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration at Madison Square Garden. With the New York Knicks leading 3-1 in their opening round series against the Philadelphia 76ers after pulling out a gritty Game 4 win in Philly, everyone packed inside of MSG expected that the Knicks would send the Sixers home and move one […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson took a hard shot in the face on a closeout by Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid late in the overtime period of the Knicks’ Game 5 loss at home. This play caused an uproar from Knicks fans, who have already given Joel Embiid a hostile environment throughout the series. […]

NEW YORK — Hiding behind the big smiles and gregarious nature of Tyrese Maxey is a level of fierce competitiveness rarely seen among athletes, even the best in the world. The Philadelphia 76ers have never been more thankful to be the recipients of Maxey’s talent and determination in Game 5 against the New York Knicks […]

There is no witty one-liner that can derail the Philadelphia 76ers right now. A New York Knicks fan base brimming with confidence and enthusiasm for Game 5 of their NBA postseason series left Madison Square Garden in complete disbelief Tuesday, courtesy of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard lifted the Sixers from certain elimination, sensationally earning […]

It was supposed to be a night of celebration for New York Knicks fans. Jalen Brunson popped off while the rest of the squad put up serviceable numbers. Heading into the clutch, they had the lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, Tyrese Maxey happened. Not just once and in regulation but he also iced the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked like they were headed for yet another early playoff exit; with 28 seconds left in the game, the New York Knicks, up by 3-1 in the series, went up by six in Game 5 courtesy of a Miles McBride jumpshot. This looked like the proverbial nail in the coffin of the […]

All the New York Knicks had to do was close this NBA Playoffs series out. They had all the momentum heading into Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. But, someone by the name of Tyrese Maxey just could not help but pop off despite his coach not being able to draw up plays. LeBron James […]