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Kelly Oubre Jr.’s start with the Philadelphia 76ers has been better than most people expected. After scoring 20.3 points per game last season with the lowly Charlotte Hornets, the Sixers signed him to a veteran minimum late in September. It was a sign that he needed to change his style of play in order to […]

Current Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. spoke with The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania about his off-season and his experience through free agency. He’s coming off of a career-best season where he averaged 20.3 points per game with the Charlotte Hornets, but said he felt “under-appreciated” by his efforts. “(Free agency) was very disheartening. […]

While Tyrese Maxey emerges as a star and Joel Embiid begins to find his footing, the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten some major production out of new addition Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre has been an important contributor off the Sixers’ bench, scoring 27 points in the season opener and 18 in their first win against the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened up the season with a buzzer-beater loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Even so, Kelly Oubre Jr. found a way to have some fun in the middle of the game. During the contest, there was a moment where the Bucks were in-bounding the ball and Oubre had a chance to talk smack […]

The 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers have now played 48 minutes of regular-season basketball, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks with a failed comeback attempt. I will now make sweeping conclusions about the players and the season as a whole. Sarcastic lede aside, overreactions are always unavoidable after a team’s first game. On a certain level, it’s understandable […]

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 […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers put on a clinic in disruptive defense in their first 2023 preseason victory. Going against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers showed as clearly as possible how great defense fuels great offense. De’Anthony Melton tallied four steals and a block and Kelly Oubre Jr. notched a pair of blocks and […]

While most Philly fans were busy watching Bryce Harper beat the life out of the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia 76ers played the Boston Celtics in their second preseason game. The Sixers’ first contest in front of the Wells Fargo Center crowd this season resulted in a 112-101 loss. The Sixers started their preseason with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were hoping to be a title contender this season, they remain in a state of limbo while dealing with the James Harden trade ordeal. Talks have reportedly continued between the Sixers and the Los Angeles Clippers who are Harden’s preferred trade destination. While nothing seems imminent, NBA trade winds can pick up […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. is coming off the best scoring season of his eight-year career, averaging a career-high 20.3 points per game for the moribund Charlotte Hornets. Oubre could not have picked a better time to put up the best scoring numbers of his career, and yet there he was, languishing in free agency until late […]

After Kelly Oubre Jr. signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, some Charlotte Hornets fans were a little confused about why they let a 20-point scorer walk for nothing. He played in 48 games on a team that only won 27 games and moved onto a team that is usually a mainstay in the […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. has proved that he can be a reliable role player for any NBA team. In fact, throughout the years, he has carved out a lengthy NBA career, having had stopovers with the Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and the Charlotte Hornets. Oubre recently agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have needed wing depth all offseason and waited until there were just a few weeks left until training camp to make veteran additions in that position. Kelly Oubre Jr. is the Sixers’ latest addition after they brought back Danny Green. Oubre agreed to a one-year, minimum deal with the Sixers, giving him […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have landed a capable scorer on the wing with superstar James Harden’s future with the franchise still in limbo. The Sixers have agreed to a one-year contract with forward Kelly Oubre Jr, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oubre, 27, averaged a career-best 20.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per […]

Despite going 27-55 during the 2022-23 season, it was clear to see that the Charlotte Hornets had talent on their roster. LaMelo Ball has proven to be one of the best point guards in the entire league, Terry Rozier has been a great complimentary guard in the backcourt and Charlotte has a lot of youthful […]

The Miami Heat rumor mill does not look like it will stop whirling anytime soon. While the team’s seemingly never-ending pursuit of Damian Lillard has not resulted in anything yet, Pat Riley and company are already making plans for Lillard’s presumed arrival. The Heat are now expected to show interest in free agents Kelly Oubre […]

After making the big splash trade for Rudy Gobert last summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves have utilized more understated offseason signings this summer in free agency. The biggest and most important move was extending Anthony Edwards until 2029, locking up one of the game’s brightest young stars. Smaller additions like the Timberwolves’ signings of Shake Milton […]

NBA free agency opened up on June 30, and right away, teams began spending money on what many believed to be a weaker free-agent class. Nonetheless, over $1 billion was spent on new contracts in the first hours of teams being able to negotiate with players and the biggest winners ended up being Fred VanVleet […]

What was already a solid offseason for the Dallas Mavericks became even better on Wednesday night when they made moves to improve the team defensively. The Mavs did not only pull off a sign and trade for Grant Williams, they also signed Matisse Thybulle to an offer sheet. However, with the Portland Trail Blazers set […]

NBA Free Agency began on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. and already, we have seen almost all the biggest names available this offseason come off the board. Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Jerami Grant, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Kuzma and Draymond Green were given over $700 million combined and through the first hour of free agency […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama star Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. For a long time, the decision was between Scoot Henderson and Miller, but the Hornets selected Miller. Suddenly, the future of Kelly Oubre Jr. looks a bit cloudy, and it looks like his return to the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be flush with cap space this offseason. After falling just one game shy of making the postseason for the first time since their rebuild began three seasons ago, you better believe Thunder General Manager Sam Presti is ready to add pieces to help the team go from a young, developing […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. should be an attractive player in NBA free agency this offseason. The former first-round pick is coming off a solid season for the Charlotte Hornets, averaging a career-high 20.4 points while playing 32.3 minutes per game. He played just 48 games due to injury, but aside from that, his season was a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers remain adamant about building around franchise superstar Damian Lillard despite finishing with a 33-49 record last season. The Blazers netted the 3rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but it is looking likely they will trade that pick to get immediate help for Lillard. With that, Portland will also likely look […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were the best team in the NBA throughout the 2022-23 regular season, but the reputation of being the best team in the league stopped there, as the Bucks faltered in their first-round playoff series against the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in five hotly-contested games. The front office decided to fire head coach Mike […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an intriguing team to look at in the offseason. Minnesota made a big move last offseason to acquire Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. Gobert, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, had a tough season with the Timberwolves. Gobert averaged 13.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks across […]

It’s going to be a very interesting summer ahead for the Charlotte Hornets. The front office will need to make a number of key decisions in the offseason, which will also include one on the Kelly Oubre Jr. front. The 27-year-old’s current contract ends at the end of this season and he will become an […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have a couple of tasks to complete this offseason, primarily dealing with their frontcourt. Two of their primary rotation players, 23-year-old Cam Reddish and nine-year veteran Jerami Grant, are set to become free agents this offseason. With star guard Damian Lillard long making it clear that he wants to play […]

Kelly Oubre left the Charlotte Hornets’ Thursday night matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. The Hornets’ Twitter account quickly reported that he would not return. The injury was yet another in frustrating period for the Hornets. Of course, Lamelo Ball was ruled out for the season late […]

Kelly Oubre might still be trying to find his top form after a long absence due to a hand injury, so perhaps he can be forgiven for a Shaqtin’ a Fool entry last Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. After capitalizing on a botched Kyle Anderson pass attempt to Rudy Gobert in […]

The Charlotte Hornets are not going to make the NBA Playoffs this season. They’re currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a paltry 17-43 win-loss record. It goes without saying that this team is in full tank mode and is already looking ahead to the 2023-24 season. now, Charlotte has just 22 games […]

For the first couple of weeks this season, we wondered if the San Antonio Spurs were even going to tank at all. Remember that they won five of their first seven games. That feels like eons ago, though. Right now, the Spurs carry a 14-35 win-loss record. They are very much in the thick of […]

The Charlotte Hornets were supposed to be better than their current 14-36 win-loss record. Alas, injuries left and right have depleted their capacity to win. As such, they sit mired in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. They surely need to make some moves at the trade deadline. However, what kind of deals will they […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not exactly had the season they envisioned thus far in 2022-23. As the end of January approaches, the Hornets are a disastrous 13-35 in Steve Clifford’s first season back at the helm. This comes after Charlotte won 43 games and made the play-in tournament in James Borrego’s final season as head […]

With the playoffs now out of reach, the Charlotte Hornets should be sellers at the coming NBA trade deadline. For the remainder of the season, they should prioritize giving their prospects like James Bouknight, Mark Williams, and Kai Jones playing time so the team can assess them for the future. LaMelo Ball may also be […]

A number of teams were reportedly interested in trading for Kelly Oubre of the Charlotte Hornets prior to his previous injury, per Marc Stein. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns were two teams reportedly linked to Oubre. However, he recently underwent surgery and will miss the next 4-6 weeks. Oubre has emerged as a reliable […]

In another brutal injury break for the Charlotte Hornets, star forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand and miss four-to-six weeks, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The 27-year-old suffered the injury in the first week of the season and has been playing through the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to string wins together as of late. Their roster has been ravaged by injuries to key guys. LaMelo Ball has not been available the majority of the season, Gordon Hayward is in the same boat, and Cody Martin has played under five minutes. As a result, the Hornets have the […]

Nothing is going right for the Charlotte Hornets right now. They have one of the worst records in the NBA and many of their young players have yet to show serious potential. In LaMelo Ball’s absence, the team has played horribly and a trip to the playoffs looks extremely hard to come by. According to […]