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Philadelphia 76ersBen Simmons hates Matisse Thybulle on defense, claims Sixers rookie is an amazing defender

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says he hates Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle on defense. Thybulle was a pest on defense on Saturday during Sixers practice. Simmons says the guard is an amazing defender. What did you think of Matisse today?Ben Simmons: "I hate him. I hate him on defense." Simmons, who was matched up against […]

Philadelphia 76ersReport: Sixers' Matisse Thybulle tweaks ankle, currently cleared to participate in all workouts on Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle tweaked his left ankle, but it’s not severe and the Sixers guard is currently cleared to participate in all workouts on Tuesday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Thybulle was the 20th overall pick in this year’s draft by the Boston Celtics. Boston traded the youngster to the Sixers for […]

Philadelphia 76ersRookie Matisse Thybulle would love for Sixers to sign Joe Johnson

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle would love for the Sixers to sign Joe Johnson. Johnson is drawing interest from multiple NBA teams, including the Sixers, after his MVP campaign in the BIG3 league. While The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Detroit Pistons are the favorites to land Johnson, Matisse Thybulle is holding out hope […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' Matisse Thybulle voted best defender in NBA Rookie Survey

NBA rookies believe Philadelphia 76ers swingman Matisse Thybulle is the best defender from the 2019 NBA Draft class. Thybulle was the 20th overall pick in this year’s draft by the Boston Celtics. Boston traded the youngster to the Sixers for Carsen Edwards and Ty Jerome. Via NBA.com: Which rookie is the best defender? 1. Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia — […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers’ Matisse Thybulle, Spurs’ Keldon Johnson sign shoe deal with Nike

Nike signed two endorsement contracts with NBA first-round picks Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers and Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Thybulle signed a “multi-year” deal with Nike earlier on Friday while Johnson opted to announce the partnership with the billion-dollar athletic apparel behemoth on Instagram. Philadelphia […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' Summer League coach Connor Johnson explains how Matisse Thybulle must learn to defend as a pro

Matisse Thybulle was billed as arguably the best perimeter defender in the 2019 NBA Draft. But that distinction, accurate as it may be, fails to convey the greatest strength of his utterly unique game: making plays as a help defender. The No. 20 overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft showed off that truly rare […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' Matisse Thybulle surprised that he's still seen as a non-shooter, hopes he's proven everyone wrong by now

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle has surprised a lot of his competition by showing his shooting prowess in the summer league. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard was more known for being a defensive hawk than a shooter, but his 30.5% 3-point acumen in his senior year raised some questions, along with a 42.9% career field goal […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' Matisse Thybulle knows perfection won't come in Summer League, but hopes to minimize mistakes

Philadelphia 76ers first-round selection Matisse Thybulle knows achieving perfection won’t come as early as this year’s Summer League, but that won’t stop him from trying to reduce the amount of mistakes he makes on the floor, hoping to bring a positive influence ahead of Friday’s first game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “Try to minimize the […]

Philadelphia 76ersMatisse Thybulle canceled all his workouts due to early promise from Philly at No. 20

Those most familiar with Matisse Thybulle’s game believe his wholly unique set of skills, coupled with obvious ability to strengthen his weaknesses, could eventually make him a perfect fit in the modern NBA. After how the University of Washington product on Thursday night described his interaction with the Philadelphia 76ers during the pre-draft process, it’s […]

Philadelphia 76ersCeltics select Mattise Thybulle at No. 20, send him to Sixers for No. 24 and No. 33 picks

The Boston Celtics were beaten to the punch by the Atlanta Hawks, missing their opportunity to trade into the top-five picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. Just because Danny Ainge and company failed to acquire the No. 4 pick from the New Orleans Pelicans, though, certainly didn’t mean they would mostly play bystander on draft […]

Oklahoma City Thunder3 players the Oklahoma City Thunder should avoid in the 2019 NBA Draft

On paper, the Oklahoma City Thunder should be one of the best teams in the NBA. They have one of the better 1-2 punches in the league in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Steven Adams is rounding into an All-Star-caliber center, and Jerami Grant flashed his potential as an athletic stretch 4 while also showing […]

San Antonio Spurs3 ideal options for the Spurs with the No. 29 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft

There are a number of teams that will have multiple first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks have picks No. 8 and No. 10, while the Celtics have three first rounders (No. 14, No. 20 and No. 22). The Cavaliers have both the No. 5 pick and the No. 26 pick. But […]

Boston CelticsRumors: Celtics made an NBA Draft promise to Matisse Thybulle

The Boston Celtics reportedly made a draft promise to Washington Huskies guard Matisse Thybulle, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Celtics have the 14th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 20th and 51st overall picks. I was told after the Combine that Thybulle's […]

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