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Both of the Philadelphia 76ers’ representatives at EuroBasket, Croatia’s Dario Saric and Turkey’s Furkan Korkmaz, were knocked out on Sunday in the round of 16. Saric’s Croatia was routed by Russia, while Korkmaz’s Turkey succumbed to Spain. Both Sixers played well during the tournament, though, and as Sixers.com beat reporter Brian Seltzer notes, head coach […]

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric has shined in the EuroBasket 2017 for his native Croatia this past offseason after a stellar rookie year. Saric has made it a point to play for his national team in events such as these ever since he was a teenager. In fact, Saric is so heavily invested in playing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

With the NBA now in its offseason, a lot of players are having a chance to spend more time with their families, and even taking vacations. For international team members, they are taking part in tournaments in different continents, like in Europe, where a number of them are slated to compete. The Croatian national team […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been named the Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out his fellow contestants Joel Embiid and Dario Saric of the Philadelphia 76ers. Brogdon was a revelation in head coach Jason Kidd’s every day line-up, putting up 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals through […]

The NBA announced the 2016-17 All-Rookie First and Second teams on Monday, boasting two unanimous choices for the former. NBA announces 2017 All-Rookie teams. First team: Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield, Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/xF3KqeQcKW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 26, 2017 Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon and Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric […]

Joel Embiid was back at it again recently with his hilarious posts on social media, and he recently made a new one when he gave a collective name for him and his teammates. The 7-foot Kansas product made it known that he wants the fans to call him, Marklelle Fultz, Dario Saric and Ben Simmons […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans can finally look forward to a bright future. The “Process” started by former GM Sam Hinkie is seemingly coming to a close, as the 76ers have assembled a fantastic young core. That nucleus was strengthened with first pick Markelle Fultz, who joins forwards Ben Simmons and Dario Saric, as well as center Joel […]

One of the biggest feel-good stories of last season was the emergence of former Kansas Jayhawk and third pick overall, Joel Embiid. Embiid spent all of his first two seasons out with foot injuries, and expectations were very high in Philadelphia following the news that he will play in the 2016-17 season. Even though he […]

The NBA announced rookies Joel Embiid and Dario Saric of the Philadelphia 76ers along with Malcolm Brogdon of the Milwaukee Bucks as the finalists for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. Embiid was the all-around rookie darling from the start, a hefty 7-footer with rare big man skills, range, and an undeniable charisma to […]

With the regular season over, it’s safe to say that the 2016 draft class has been very underwhelming. It’s been so bad that the frontrunners for the Rookie of the Year honors in Joel Embiid and Dario Saric were both drafted in 2014 and were only forced to miss a couple of years for various […]

Having two of the top first year players in his team, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown definitely has reason to believe that the Rookie of the Year Award this season is headed to Philly. With Joel Embiid and Dario Saric emerging as the favorites to win the prestigious award, the 56-year-old coach recently made it known […]

Dario Saric, who is suffering from soreness in his left heel, has been placed on a 24-minute restriction by the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced the development recently as they are taking a cautious approach on their promising big man’s injury. The 22-year-old Croatian international admitted it was tough to hear the Sixers’ decision but he had […]

The Orlando Magic caused quite a stir when a photo of Patricio Garino surfaced after he signed with the team. However, it was not his signing that was much talked about, but the list on the whiteboard behind him, which had the names of players the team will target come summertime. One of them is […]

Thanks to a viral photo, the Orlando Magic found themselves in the news for all of the wrong reasons on Monday. And now on Tuesday, the Magic are in full blown reaction mode. The photo taken by the agent of Patricio Garino, who was excited for his client to sign his first NBA contract, showed a whiteboard […]

The league has recently announced the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for games played in March. The honor goes to Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who both had very solid performances throughout the month. In 17 games, the 6-foot-10 Croatian international led all rookies in scoring with […]

It continues to be an ongoing process for Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in his highly-publicized road to recovery. 76ers fans have been given another thing to smile about after it was announced that the 23-year-old had successfully undergone surgery on his left knee. Per NBA.com, the procedure was performed by prominent surgeon Dr. Neal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers completed a come-from-behind road victory on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets behind the strong play of their rookie big man Dario Saric. The 22-year-old Croatian international came off the bench and contributed 18 points with five rebounds and helped control the paint for his team. After the match, he was interviewed live […]

Joel Embiid‘s hilarious social media antics just keep getting better. After trolling his friend, Memphis Grizzlies small forward Chandler Parsons, on Instagram with a very awkward question and asking for fan votes to make it to the All-Star team and get a chance to meet his crush, he recently clowned his teammate, Dario Saric, after seeing a […]

Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot are the three rookies on the Philadelphia 76ers roster this year. Embiid is the clear favorite for the Rookie of the Year award while Dario Saric is likely a close second. The 76ers organization loves its rookies and so do the fans, so the team rolled out a Full House […]

The only thing that could make Dario Saric’s ankle-breaking move on Jonas Jerebko was Joel Embiid commenting on it. Here’s the nasty stepback by Saric that dropped Jerebko: https://vine.co/v/5PAatAzHQHx And here we have Embiid’s epic commentary: JOJO STRIKES AGAIN pic.twitter.com/fSsyvLPL1k — drew (@sixersruinedme) December 4, 2016 When is Embiid not hilarious these days? Joel has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the season on Friday night beating the Indiana Pacers in overtime, 109-105. They were led by Joel Embiid, who finished the game with 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists and continued to impress even his teammates. One of them is rookie big man Dario Saric who had […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are sticking to their plan of carefully (and finally) bringing Joel Embiid into his rookie season. After suffering multiple setbacks since he was drafted in 2014, Embiid is finally on his way to making his debut in the NBA. However, he will be kept under restrictions by the team for cautionary reasons. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers‘ rookie Dario Saric will begin his first NBA season at the age of 22. While that might signify a kid just coming fresh out of college, that isn’t necessarily where Saric stands. He’s coming to Philadelphia young, but with plenty of experience on his resume already. Coach Brett Brown has done his […]

They’ll never admit it, but it’s hard to say that the Philadelphia 76ers weren’t tanking these past few years. With the way things are looking, it seems that the question of not caring about losses won’t be asked for the coming years. The future is now for the Sixers. They got two young lads in […]

If there’s one thing certain about the Philadelphia 76ers‘ current roster, it’s that they created a major logjam in the front court. What Philly has to work with The team drafted the consensus top-pick of this year’s draft, Ben Simmons, which many considered as a no-brainer decision. The LSU product has the rare combination of […]

Dario Saric isn’t afraid to be critical of himself. Croatia lost by just three to Serbia in the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympics Wednesday, and Saric is shouldering a lot of the blame for coming up short. In just under 30 minutes, Saric was 3 of 7 from the field with three missed free throws […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the more intriguing rosters this coming season. They added four rookies to their lineup and are also expecting to see Joel Embiid finally make his NBA debut. Among the rookies they have, the fans, not just of Philly but the whole league, are arguably most looking forward to seeing […]

The 76ers currently have two players in the Olympics, Sergio Rodriguez and Dario Saric. Both of them are new additions to the Sixers, and head coach Brett Brown has noticed their play: Brown and Sixers general manager Bryan Colangelo visited the NovaCare Complex on Monday, and during a brief interview near the practice fields, Brown […]

After having zero nationally televised games in the past two season, the Philadelphia 76ers are slated to have three games, two on ESPN and one on TNT, presented to a national audience during the 2016-17 season. To coach Brett Brown, this is a sign that people’s perspective on the team is on the up. Brown […]

Fans of the Philadelphia 76ers can see the light at the end of the tunnel after winning just 47 games over the course of the last three seasons. Number one overall pick Ben Simmons is primed to be a star, Joel Embiid is finally healthy, and while there’s still work to be done before getting […]

Tonight’s Olympic matchup between Spain and Croatia featured a horde of NBA talent. Pau Gasol, Nikola Mirotic, Ricky Rubio, Jose Calderon, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Mario Hezonja led the pack of current and former NBA players in the game. But the one that shone the brightest was Dario Saric. The Philadelphia 76ers’ incoming rookie made the […]

In a few days, the 2016 Rio Olympics will be at the center of the athletics world. For basketball, the crop will be led, once again, by traditional favorite Team USA followed by European powers Spain and Lithuania. Other contenders vying for the gold are Australia, Croatia, and France. Now, what these world powerhouses have […]

A few days prior to the Rio Olympics, two European powerhouses locked horns in an exhibition match. World number five France was defeated by Croatia, 76-70, who is listed as the 12th best team in men’s basketball, per FIBA. In this contest, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Dario Saric had a brilliant all-around performance as he scored […]

Dario Saric, the 12th pick in the 2014 NBA draft, originally drafted by the Orlando Magic, who later traded his draft rights to the 76ers, is coming to Philadelphia Days after Saric announced his intention of coming to the NBA, Sixers general manager Bryan Colangelo has officially informed Saric’s Turkish team, the Anadolu Efes, that […]

It is no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers are near the bottom of the NBA’s totem pole. Their reputation as a franchise has been (in recent years) insufficient, to say the least. Fortunately, luck has favored the Sixers in the past few years in dispensing top number picks in the NBA draft.  According to The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have managed to gather an abundance of assets over the last few years and this summer is no different. The team that had an unenviable record of 10-72 acquired the #1 pick, LSU’s Ben Simmons and it seems to be paying off. In summer league, Simmons has displayed the kind of court […]