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When all is said and done in his career, James Harden will go down as one of the greatest players of his generation. Not too long ago, when he was with the Houston Rockets, no player in the league could stop Harden on the offensive end of the floor, as he led the league in […]

Although most of the attention in the Western Conference has been given to the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers could have as much of a chance as any team to reach the NBA Finals in 2024. This would seem to be particularly true if they were actually able […]

Fans of specific basketball teams often say they want Player X locked in a gym to work on Skill Y ahead of a season. It doesn’t take a long surf on the web to see that phrase in use. It will never happen in reality — breaking news, I know — but what if players […]

Recent years have not been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers, as despite having great regular-season teams, they’ve come up short in the playoffs time and time again. With James Harden having one foot out the door and Joel Embiid soon to be 30, time is running out for the Sixers to capitalize on this window. […]

With Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis signing a three-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2027-28, there’s a growing belief that the 38-year-old LeBron James will eventually retire in L.A. LeBron, who is currently under contract with the Lakers through the 2024-25 season, has a player option for the final […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s sparkling reputation has taken a hit over the past couple of seasons, as fans who once followed the direction of his finger when he was firing off blame at his teammates are now questioning whether Embiid himself is maximizing his potential. After all, for all the talk of Ben Simmons […]

While 10-time All-Star James Harden still remains on the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster, that may not be true for long, as the relationship between Harden and Sixers continues to grow strained in the City of Brotherly Love. Of course, the Sixers’ resistance to sending Harden to another is more about the trade package they want in […]

With Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden wanting out of Philly, the question now is will Sixers guard Joel Embiid be the next player to request a trade? Speculation first emerged that Embiid may not stay with the Sixers when he made the following comments at the UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival in July. “I just wanna win […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey could be living on the edge. On the one hand, he could have an abundance of cap space to use next offseason if James Harden is traded sometime soon. However, the longtime executive might not be the one spending it if the Sixers fall short again in […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers remain at sort of an impasse. The team did not want to make a long-term commitment to the former MVP, and Harden has his heart on playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. Although there are potential barriers standing in the way of reaching that resolution, this has apparently been […]

Sooner or later, James Harden will have his trade request met by the Philadelphia 76ers and he will begin his journey on a new team. At least, that is what Harden hopes for and that is the general belief around the NBA right now. However, the Sixers have not been willing to budge on their […]

Despite undergoing an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a torn ACL and a medial meniscus tear in his right knee, the Philadelphia 76ers plan on keeping veteran big man Montrezl Harrell on the roster, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harrell, who sustained the injury during an offseason training session, re-signed with the Sixers […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers are the most recent team to three-peat in the NBA. Los Angeles won three straight championships from 2000 to 2002, when O’Neal was widely recognized as the best player in the world. In 2001, the Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs. They defeated Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia […]

Montrezl Harrell recently decided to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers during NBA free agency on a one-year, $2.9 million minimum contract for the 2023-24 season. Unfortunately, Harrell is unlikely to play in any games this upcoming year after he received some bad injury news on Wednesday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, an MRI done […]

Allen Iverson left his mark on the Philadelphia 76ers like no player before or since. In addition to becoming an era-defining superstar for the Sixers, he became a beloved figure in the city of Philadelphia. Few athletes in the sports-crazed city are remembered as fondly as Iverson — and the love is mutual. At an […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaden Springer took a break from his offseason work to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour. Helping the kids with drills and taking pictures — which he did on a previous stop on the tour in July after the Sixers’ Summer League contests — gave […]

For weeks now, NBA fans across the globe have been waiting to find out if superstars like Damian Lillard or James Harden would be traded this NBA offseason. Well, the NBA Draft has happened, free agency is basically done and NBA Summer League has concluded with neither All-Star being moved. While a deal could still […]

For the Philadelphia 76ers, free agency in 2023 was largely the same as in 2022: figure out how to keep James Harden (or find something suitable in his place) and add value in the margins. As July comes to a close, their offseason moves leave more questions than answers. This year’s Sixers offseason featured numerous […]

To this day, Allen Iverson‘s Reebok sneakers are among the most popular in the brand’s footwear catalog. His “Question” and “Answer” models are still worn widely on the streets and fans can’t seem to get enough of the new colorways. Continuing their relationship with lifestyle retailer Packer, the Reebok Question Mid will receive its own […]

Hall of Fame small forward Julius Erving has long been outspoken in his NBA commentary, proffering his thoughts on the state of the league just days ago, sounding dismayed about the player movement amid stars like Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal asking out from their respective franchises. One might feel like that displeasure played a […]

Stephen A Smith made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Friday night after he referred to Kim Kardashian as a “prostitute” in a tweet. The ESPN broadcaster also asked if Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner, was a “pimp.” This did not sit well with Philadelphia 76ers veteran Patrick Beverley who quickly called out his ESPN […]

Apart from his basketball, Patrick Beverley is also moving up in the sports broadcasting industry. His podcast has been a smashing success, and he’s been a regular at ESPN this past season. He’s had the pleasure of sharing the air with the network’s golden boy, Stephen A. Smith, but at the same time, this hasn’t […]

From the start of the 2017-18 season through the 2019-20 season, James Harden was arguably the most unstoppable player in the entire NBA. While he’s still a high-level talent and one of the best playmakers in the entire league, Harden has definitely regressed as a superstar since being traded. Initially dealt to the Brooklyn Nets […]

Are you taking this player or are you taking that player? This always seems to be a debate in the NBA world and on Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith compared Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden during a segment on First Take after former NBA guard Jeff Teague picked Harden […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid tied the knot this weekend. It was a joyous occasion for the Sixers big man, who will now be traversing the magnificent challenge of married life. ESPN broadcaster Stephen A Smith had a message for Embiid after getting hitched, but it wasn’t exactly a congratulatory note. In fact, Stephen A […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to leave Wells Fargo Center to build its own home in Center City Philadelphia. 76DevCorp, the company behind the project for the proposed arena, 76 Place, strives to renovate an existing space within the city and construct an arena that will open in time for the Sixers’ 2031-32 season. Some […]

Every season Joel Embiid has been in the NBA, he has gotten better and what he did this past season was special. Not only did Embiid lead the league in scoring by averaging a career-high 33.1 points per game, but he ended up becoming the first Philadelphia 76ers player since Allen Iverson in 2001 to […]

Shooting guard is probably one of the most stacked and star-studded positions in NBA History. The most-renowned player and arguably greatest of all time, Michael Jordan, comes from this position. Kobe Bryant and Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson also heavily played in this position. With a stacked cast of generational talents, it comes as no […]

Paul Reed took a break from working out at the Philadelphia 76ers practice facility to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour at the Boys and Girls Club in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Sixers big man has worked on his game all summer long as he prepares to return to Philly, which he […]

A decade before Daryl Morey hired Nick Nurse to be the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Morey hired Nurse to be the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the G League (then it was called the D-League) affiliate of the Houston Rockets. In that role, he evolved and showcased the innovative tactical […]

A little flattery is always nice to hear, but it can be especially encouraging when facing an uncertain time in your career. Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden remains at the center of trade speculation, but his teammate Paul Reed is taking time to share how he feels about the veteran. With fans maybe still nursing […]

Disgruntled superstars are often hard to work with. They want to opt out of their current teams and file for a trade demand as soon as the offseason starts. This was the same situation Daryl Morey and the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers faced with James Harden. Although, Tracy McGrady thinks that the move makes no […]

Paul Reed is running it back with the Philadelphia 76ers. It looked as though he was going to part ways for good with the Sixers in the offseason when he signed a three-year, $23 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz, but Philly was not going to let him go to Salt Lake City. The […]

Damian Lillard and James Harden have both made it clear that they wanted to be traded. Several weeks after their requests were made, neither player has gotten their wish. Will Damian Lillard or James Harden be traded first? The latest betting odds suggest that the Philadelphia 76ers will pull the trigger ahead of the Portland […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, plenty of folks thought that Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers would finally take that next step after years of losing in the second round of the playoffs and establish themselves as a legitimate title contender. But fast forward to the current day, and the Sixers clearly fell short […]

Patrick Beverley is a polarizing guard. However, many would argue that he is also one of the best perimeter defenders in the league today. In fact, he is a NBA Hustle Award winner and made the All-Defensive team selection three times. With Beverley constantly making his presence felt in the NBA, have you ever wondered […]

On the heels of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry revealing his all-time NBA starting five, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has unveiled his quintessential quintet, naming a mix of past and present and players sure to catch any NBA fans’ eye. Of course, any all-time starting five wouldn’t be complete without Michael Jordan, a […]

Right now, the two biggest names on the trade market are without a doubt James Harden and Damian Lillard. Both superstars have been trying to facilitate their move away from their respective teams as they look to start a new chapter in their careers. Harden recently gave an interview with USA Today Sports and the […]

Before the Sacramento Kings struck gold with the pairing of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, there was a long list of regrets and failures fresh in fans’ minds. Fortunately, trading All-Star Tyrese Haliburton to the Philadelphia 7ers for Ben Simmons was not one of them. Otherwise, the franchise’s newfound success and “Light the Beam” craze […]