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PHILADELPHIA — Jalen McDaniels’ transition to the Philadelphia 76ers has been as smooth as can be. The Sixers have won each of their three games since trading for McDaniels and although he has only played in two of them, he has played well with his new teammates. Playing on the Sixers is a big difference […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-19) took on the Houston Rockets (13-42) on a night when Philadelphians needed something to feel good about. The Sixers didn’t lay a beatdown against the team with the worst record in the NBA but they did secure a win by a score of 123-104. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over […]

Joel Embiid has been on an absolute tear of late. He’s coming off a 37-point, 13-rebound double-double in a win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, and the Philadelphia 76ers are hoping that their star big man keeps his foot on the gas for Monday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Embiid, however, has once again […]

The Houston Rockets (13-43) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (36-19) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-76ers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Houston has lost five straight and thus sits in 15th place in the Western Conference. The Rockets covered 43% of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made a move to address their issues at the backup center spot behind Joel Embiid. As Montrezl Harrell struggles and Paul Reed tries to find consistent playing time, the Sixers are adding another big man: Dewayne Dedmon. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers have signed Dedmon for the rest […]

The implosion of the Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 finally completed itself this week with Brooklyn trading Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant within a span of five days. Ironically, as the two Nets stars walked out the door, the long-lost third wheel in James Harden made his return Saturday night. Harden took the floor at Barclays […]

The start to Ben Simmons’ tenure with the Brooklyn Nets hasn’t been great but Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers sees brighter days ahead for the Fresh Prince. “I believe he can get back to where he was with us,” Rivers says of Simmons (h/t Brian Lewis of the New York Post). “Especially now I […]

At the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers made just one significant transaction. They sent Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team deal that also included the arrival of Jalen McDaniels from Charlotte. We believe the move probably had a net benefit for the squad. Still, the fact that no new […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers have won their last two games against the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets in rough fashion. Joel Embiid saved the day for Philly with his incredible scoring and defense. But he also made the right passes at crucial times even though his Sixers teammates weren’t at their best. […]

BROOKLYN, NY — Two games into his tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jalen McDaniels is undefeated. Neither win was particularly good but still, the beginning of his time Sixers has been good for him and the team. After watching from the bench as the Sixers beat the New York Knicks on Friday, he played 15 […]

There are a few things 76ers superstar Joel Embiid could do to tarnish his reputation in Philadelphia. On that shortlist could be the Sixers star picking the Eagles to lose to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. ClutchPoints’ Sixers beat reporter Sam DiGiovanni asked Embiid who he believes will win the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl. The […]

Mikal Bridges couldn’t help but feel like LeBron James after his botched game-winner for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The new Nets star had the chance to win the game for Brooklyn with the scores tied at 98-98 and just five seconds left on the clock. After receiving the inbound pass, […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden’s first away game against the Brooklyn Nets following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers was a success. The Sixers squeaked out a win when they should have won comfortably but they picked up the victory nonetheless. Harden had a very nice outing against his former squad. Harden’s brief time with […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers played the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, there have been reports that Brooklyn would be playing a tribute video for now Sixers star James Harden. Over an hour later and with the game finished, no tribute video was shown to the fans at Barclays Center. So what happened? Is the report all […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-19) took on the new-look Brooklyn Nets (33-23) in their final road game before the All-Star break. On the second night of a back-to-back against a team with a lot of new faces, the Sixers won a nailbiter by a score of 101-98. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Nets. […]

Saturday night was not the first time James Harden was playing in his old stomping ground following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Nevertheless, Brooklyn Nets fans still decided to give the Sixers star the savage treatment as he made his return to the Barclays Center for Saturday’s matchup. Harden was savagely booed by the […]

The Charlotte Hornets didn’t make too much noise during what turned out to be a frenetic NBA trade deadline. More than a few folks out there expected the Hornets to be sellers ahead of the deadline, only to be left disappointed by the fact that Charlotte only ended up offloading two role players in exchange […]

The Philadelphia 76ers avenged their difficult loss to the New York Knicks last weekend with a 119-108 victory at the Wells Fargo Center Friday night. Joel Embiid was unstoppable with 35 points on 14-of-18 shooting from the field to go with 11 rebounds. Now facing the second game of a back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets, […]

Joel Embiid isn’t prepared to commit to playing in the 2022-2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers’ big man listed himself as questionable for All-Star Weekend in Utah due to left foot soreness. “We will see how it goes. I got 3 games [before the All-Star Game]. So I’m just taking it day-by-day,” Embiid said. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will make a quick turnaround and travel to New York to face the Brooklyn Nets. We’re at the Barclays Center sharing our NBA odds series, making a 76ers-Nets prediction and pick while sharing how to watch. The 76ers are coming off a 119-108 victory over the New York Knicks at the Wells […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers returned home and secured a big win over the New York Knicks following two consecutive road losses. Despite the victory, Joel Embiid was critical of the Sixers for their defensive issues. While Embiid led the game with 35 points and Tyrese Maxey had 27 points, Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson each […]

PHILADELPHIA — In the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey shined bright. The Sixers shook off some big deficits to get back in the win column and Maxey played a huge part in it. He did two key things to fuel his bounce-back performance. First, Maxey had a very good defensive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (35-19) got another crack at the New York Knicks (30-27) following the trade deadline. The Sixers bounced back from two tough losses to win 119-108. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Knicks. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 35 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 14-18 FG shooting Once again, Embiid had […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen McDaniels, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, is looking forward to joining his new team. The young forward, who joins the Sixers after four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, will look to be another valuable contributor around Joel Embiid and James Harden. McDaniels was originally ruled out of the Sixers’ Friday […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Fresh off of a trade deadline that saw them send out Matisse Thybulle and welcome Jalen McDaniels, the Philadelphia 76ers are turning their attention to contending for the championship. Team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey seems confident that the Sixers have the talent around Joel Embiid and James Harden to compete for […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Speaking with the media after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey discussed the lone trade his front office made. The Sixers took part in a four-team trade that netted them Jalen McDaniels and cost them Matisse Thybulle. While the Sixers also received two future second-round […]

The New York Knicks will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Knicks-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. New York has gone 30-26, seventh […]

Exactly one year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets agreed to a massive deal at the trade deadline. James Harden joined the Sixers and Ben Simmons joined the Nets in one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history. With Harden and Simmons both fed up with their respective teams for different reasons, the […]

Another hectic, eventful NBA trade deadline is now over. The Philadelphia 76ers ended up making just one move, which was centered around a swap of Matisse Thybulle for Jalen McDaniels. It’s a move that could work out for the Sixers but is far from a hugely impactful one. The Sixers’ only move on deadline day […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started making moves ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Matisse Thybulle is going to the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels is joining the Sixers. Thybulle is heading to the Blazers while the Sixers receive McDaniels, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers will give up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers squandered a great chance to beat the Boston Celtics. With three starters out and another one being sidelined with injury mid-game, the Sixers still lost to Boston. There were many factors at play but one stuck out like a sore thumb. The main story for the Sixers was a miserable failure to […]

Back in early 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers were under intense pressure to fulfill three-time All-Star Ben Simmons’s long-standing trade desire before the NBA trade deadline. In the end, they dealt him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a historic exchange for James Harden. Fans of the Sixers shouldn’t expect a repeat of last year’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-19) squared off with the Boston Celtics (39-16) on national television. In what was meant to be a statement game for the Sixers before Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III and Al Horford were ruled out, Philly lost 106-99 to a short-handed Boston squad. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics. Sixers […]

Jaylen Brown came into Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers a bit banged up. There was some doubt surrounding his playing status before the Sixers game due to a non-COVID illness, but he was able to give it a go. Unfortunately, he still ended up sitting out for the majority of the game after suffering […]

With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, the Phoenix Suns have to trade Jae Crowder. The veteran forward has languished on the shelf all season. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson, Crowder, and the team agreed to part ways. This was in training camp! In the last five months, the team hasn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for a huge matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers have been one of the best teams in the NBA lately but are now going to be tested heavily by the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded squad in front of a national TV audience. Before the 7:30 PM EST tip-off, there is […]

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded yet again on Wednesday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers at the TD Garden. A number of Celtics’ starters have popped up on the injury reports ahead of the Sixers showdown, so the question now is this: Are Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams playing vs. Sixers? *Watch NBA […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is entering its final stages. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the time is running out for any impactful trades in the league. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic could be very active in the next few hours. So far in the season, the Magic is 22-33 and […]

Since enduring a three-game losing streak back in late January, the Boston Celtics have won three of their last four contests. What makes Boston’s recent 3-1 stretch all the more impressive is that some of its best players have been in and out of the lineup lately due to the injury bug. Jaylen Brown, Marcus […]