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The Philadelphia 76ers have spent the past three months bracing for the inevitable that is James Harden’s departure. However, Daryl Morey, being the astute front-office executive that he is, is refusing to relent an inch in trade talks. In fact, even though Harden intended to rejoin the team for their season-opening road trip, the Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have lost their season opener against a stacked Milwaukee Bucks squad led by the new duo of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Despite this, Joel Embiid and Nick Nurse’s Sixers still went out on a positive note. With the looming departure of James Harden, they are going to need a new […]

Most players don’t have the dribbling bag and shot-making prowess to comfortably launch a step-back three after multiple crossovers while being tightly defended. Fewer still have the confidence to take such a difficult shot as the game hangs in the balance, especially in the midst of a highly anticipated, nationally televised debut with their new […]

Damian Lillard’s success on the perimeter may have scourged Giannis Antetokounmpo’s production. The Milwaukee Bucks duo had a significant amount of playing time but Coach Adrian Griffin had a big decision that confronted him in the middle of the game. He made the right call which led to an insane late-game bucket and a win […]

Joel Embiid, as has become a standard for him, started off the 2023-24 season with a rough showing as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 118-117. Embiid got better as the game went along but that just amounted to going from really bad to decent at times. The Sixers superstar […]

The absence of James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers squad did not excuse them from a ruthless shooting night from Damian Lillard. He put on a show in his debut for the Milwaukee Bucks and did not look like he needed to adjust at all. He notched an insane 30-point game over Joel Embiid and […]

The 2023-24 season didn’t start the way the Philadelphia 76ers had hoped. James Harden remained behind as they hit the road to face the Milwaukee Bucks and ended up losing a close game that they led in the fourth quarter. But there was a massive silver lining: Tyrese Maxey hooped. Maxey lived up to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks led the Philadelphia 76ers late in the fourth quarter of their regular season NBA matchup. Two of the league’s biggest superstars, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, stole the show in Milwaukee as the teams battled into the fourth quarter. Embiid, Kelly Oubre and Tyrese Maxey all led the Sixers with 20-plus point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) opened their 2023-24 season in prime time against the Milwaukee Bucks (1-0). While more drama unfolded in the James Harden situation, the Sixers fought back from an early deficit but failed to finish the job, losing 118-117. Let’s break down the Sixers’ season opener against the Bucks. Sixers player notes: Joel […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are apparently pulling out of the James Harden trade conundrum for a while. This means that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to have to stick with the ongoing drama between their star guard and Daryl Morey for a while. It also prompts the former Most Valuable Player of the Year to […]

James Harden has been at the center of recent Philadelphia 76ers news. The former All-Star’s absence from the Sixers leaves Joel Embiid and company shorthanded in their season debut against the Milwaukee Bucks, who recently acquired Damian Lillard. Now, the NBA is investigating Harden’s omittance from the season opener lineup as the player participation policy […]

An offseason of unpredictability and torment has quickly turned into major question marks for the Philadelphia 76ers at the start of the 2023-24 season. Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid remains the face of the franchise, yet James Harden’s status with the organization remains the dominant storyline across the NBA. In wake of all the drama […]

The basketball world at large is fading the Philadelphia 76ers coming into the 2023-24 NBA season. As if last year’s playoff failure that undid a season full of positivity and growth wasn’t enough, the Sixers are once again dealing with a star guard holding out and demanding a trade. While they are more equipped mentally […]

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has been criticized many times over the years for his work ethic. But, The Beard just had a very intense offseason where he was focused on getting better and helping a team towards a championship, whether it’s the Sixers or Los Angeles Clippers. As reported by Chris Haynes of Bleacher […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will kick off their 2023-24 season against the Milwaukee Bucks. Joel Embiid and the Sixers will get the first look at the league’s new superstar tandem of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard but there’s one Philly player whose status is on everyone’s mind, so let’s answer the question. Is James Harden playing […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. Our NBA odds series continues with a 76ers-Bucks prediction and pick. It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers enter this new season with more questions than answers. They are specifically surrounding former MVP James Harden. […]

The 2023-24 NBA season officially tipped off Tuesday night featuring four of the top championship contenders. After receiving their 2023 NBA championship rings, the Denver Nuggets continued their dominance over their Western Conference Finals foes Los Angeles Lakers with a 119-107 win. The Phoenix Suns, meanwhile, spoiled the Golden State Warriors debut of their former […]

James Harden has been asking for a trade out of the Philadelphia 76ers system for the longest time now. A lot of speculation suggests that he aims to join Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George in the Los Angeles Clippers system. But, there has been a huge update following Harden’s half-hearted interest in joining […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Matching up with Giannis Antetokounmpo is usually an intimidating assignment for NBA players. Paul Reed embraces the challenge and is looking forward to duking it out with one of the NBA’s greats to begin his fourth season in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum […]

While the importance of Joel Embiid to the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t need to be rehashed, perhaps no other guy is keeping the franchise afloat more than Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers have asked Maxey to grow as a player while withholding his contract extension until next summer in an effort to preserve flexibility. The soon-to-be-23-year-old has […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers will begin their 2023-24 season without James Harden. The Sixers star returned to the team at Wednesday’s practice after being away for over a week but was asked not to travel with the team ahead of its season opener. The Sixers begin their season on Thursday against the Milwaukee […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rives talks about current Sixers star James Harden and what went wrong with the current relationship between the team and player. Rivers was on the Dan Patrick Show and gave his insight into what changed about Harden and said it could’ve been not being a part of All-star weekend […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been preparing for the 2023-24 NBA season not knowing whether or not James Harden was going to be a part of their opening night lineup. After missing practices and being away from the team for the last 10 days, they seem to have a little more clarity on this matter, as […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Rookie center Filip Petrusev has a tough road to making his mark with the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid and Paul Reed occupy the center spots. His path to playing time will be crowded, even with Nick Nurse being willing to play two-big lineups. Still, the fact that he’s here shows the belief […]

The Philadelphia 76ers prepare to start their NBA season with high expectations. The Sixers have the reigning MVP in Joel Embiid and have aspirations to win a championship. The hopes have been somehow dampened by the absence of James Harden. Harden requested a trade from Philly, but the Sixers still want him in the lineup. […]

Start the countdown, folks! The 2023-2024 NBA season is quickly approaching and it’s time to buckle down for another entertaining race for the Bob Cousy Trophy which is given to the annual Eastern Conference champions. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Eastern Conference winner prediction and pick will be revealed. Last season saw […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — In two days, the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense will face one of the biggest tests any defense will see all season: trying to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo AND Damian Lillard. The Sixers open their 2023-24 season with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, which offers them an early shot at one of the […]

It seems like just yesterday that Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won their first championship, putting a bow on the 2022-23 NBA season. Here we are, somehow at the end of October and now at the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, a year that will feature a ton of unpredictability. Around this moment, […]

What’s in store for Joel Embiid in the 2023-24 NBA season? The Philadelphia 76ers superstar was riding as high as can be last season, winning an MVP award and leading the Sixers to one of the most successful regular seasons in recent franchise history. Then he put up a horrific final five quarters in the […]

Given the uncertainty surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers’ title-contending future in the aftermath of the trade that sent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, it’s no surprise to see that there may already be vultures circling around Joel Embiid if the 2023 league MVP requests a trade as well. And the frontrunner for Embiid’s services […]

James Harden has been absent from the Philadelphia 76ers for over a week due to a personal issue, and while the team is giving him an excused absence for now, the team could begin to fine him if it continues, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers are not fining Harden now, but could […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Tired of getting rolled over in the deeper part of the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to build an identity around toughness and physicality. Toughness has been at the forefront of the identity the Sixers have been trying to create since the beginning of last season when they prioritized hard-nosed veterans […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have shockingly cut veteran big man Montrezl Harrell on the eve of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Sixers made the roster move as Harrell is still recovering from a knee injury and won’t be ready to contribute at the outset of the new campaign. “The Philadelphia 76ers are waiving center Montrezl Harrell, […]

How good will the Philadelphia 76ers be this season? The James Harden drama makes that question complicated. Because Philly is dealing with a star that wants out and their main conference rivals have gotten even better, many people are ready to write the team off as just another playoff team that won’t be a title […]

There is still no light at the end of the tunnel that is the James Harden trade saga for the Philadelphia 76ers. And it seems as though this drama will stretch into the start of the regular season, with the Sixers set to open their season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. According to […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season set to tip-off this week, the biggest storyline surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers is the James Harden trade drama. Harden had requested a trade in the offseason and had reportedly had the Los Angeles Clippers as his preferred destination. Those talks have seemingly stalled and while Harden initially reported to training […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers closed out their preseason with a win. But more importantly, it gave Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey a chance to work together under new head coach Nick Nurse before the Sixers started playing real games. The Sixers have been reliant on Embiid for every year of his career and are […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are going to look a bit different under Nick Nurse. Joel Embiid isn’t just okay with it, he’s very pleased with what the Sixers’ new coach is looking to implement. Embiid helped the Sixers beat the Atlanta Hawks in his first game under Nurse, Philly’s preseason finale. He shot the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid and Nick Nurse’s first time joining forces led the Philadelphia 76ers to a victory. The Sixers ended their preseason with a win over the Atlanta Hawks despite a less-than-stellar scoring night from the reigning MVP. Embiid had 21 points on 3-12 shooting from the field in 33 minutes in his only […]