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The Philadelphia 76ers have some major decisions to make this offseason and arguably the biggest one is giving James Harden the max or not. The Sixers guard has a player option of $47.9 million for the 2022-23 campaign and if he opts in by June 29th, The Beard will be eligible for a four-year, $233 […]

All signs point to James Harden staying with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. The only question is for how long he will sign his contract extension. It’s a big conundrum for the Sixers, who are running out of time to build a contender around Joel Embiid. After pushing in all their biggest chips for Harden […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a blockbuster deal at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline to acquire James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets, hoping he’d be the perfect running mate for Joel Emibid as the Sixers chased a championship. Between the big man’s injuries and Harden’s horrendous play, they ultimately came up short. Now, The Beard […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back where they started, if not trying to regain ground, after trading for James Harden. Pairing him with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey didn’t make the team noticeably better when the games truly mattered. Now, they aren’t leaving anything on the table. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are not going to use the 2022 unprotected first-round pick they got from the Philadelphia 76ers in the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. Instead, the team is deferring it to 2023. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that means the Nets will have the Sixers’ 2023 first-round pick which they can use as […]

Patrick Beverley has been a regular on ESPN over the past few weeks. It was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Timberwolves guard would cross paths with fellow ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. This is exactly what happened on Thursday, and it resulted in a rather fiery exchange between the pair. Perkins decided to […]

After what we saw from him during the playoffs this season, it’s hard to deny that Sixers star James Harden is now a shadow of his former self. As such, his future in Philadelphia has been a hot topic of late, particularly since the former league MVP is now entering the final year of his […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been often compared to James Harden, thanks to their playing style that relies more on craftiness, body control and passing more than athleticism. However, Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney thinks there remains a massive difference between the two. Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday’s West Finals Game […]

James Harden’s postseason underperformance drew criticism from all over the NBA world. Many were calling him Ben Simmons 2.0 playing alongside Joel Embiid on the 76ers. Although Harden’s effort was lackluster, many people around the league still consider him to be one of the best players in the NBA. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropped […]

The Sixers received a ton of praise during James Harden’s early days with the squad. This was right after his blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets went down. After seeing how Harden played alongside Joel Embiid during their first couple of games together, some people were quick to point out that this was the new […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ shocking playoffs exit in the second round, Daryl Morey is apparently already planning his next move to elevate the Sixers to true contender status. When the team sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond to the Brooklyn Nets to trade for James Harden, many though it was the move that […]

James Harden had one of the most inexplicable performances in playoffs history on Thursday night as the Sixers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in their second-round series. It’s unfathomable to imagine Harden taking just two attempts in the entire second half of a do-or-die game. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. ESPN’s Stephen A. […]

James Harden already declared his intention to remain with the Sixers and opt in to his player option next season. The former league MVP made this sweeping statement right after Philadelphia was eliminated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Right now, however, the talk of the town is if the Sixers are going to […]

James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers remains unclear. While he has a player option for the 2022-23 season, he is also eligible to sign a max extension of up to $270 million. Certainly at age 32 and after showing signs of decline, the superstar guard will hope to get that max money while he […]

James Harden did not show up for the Philadelphia 76ers in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Miami Heat, but according to Amar’e Stoudemire, the one-time NBA MVP did it intentionally as a form of protest against Doc Rivers. The former Houston Rockets scorer made just 11 points after taking a measly nine shot […]

James Harden was a disaster for the most part of his 2022 postseason run with the Philadelphia 76ers, which is why a lot of people believe Daryl Morey and the Sixers should part ways with him and try to find a new star to pair up with Joel Embiid. Despite those calls, though, it doesn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are headed into the offseason following their Thursday night loss to the Miami Heat. A lot went wrong in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, from huge mistakes to massive injuries, ending the Sixers’ playoff run in Game 6 of the second round. One of the biggest things that the Sixers need to figure […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ window to win a championship with Joel Embiid is rapidly shrinking. Another valuable year of his prime was wasted in the disappointing second-round exit to the Miami Heat. There are many questions to answer about the future of the Sixers following the postseason failure. However, the most pressing issue is what to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, losing in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat. Afterward, the rumor mill began buzzing surrounding the future of Sixers head coach Doc Rivers. Well, the morning after being eliminated, it appears the team has already come to a decision. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2021-22 season is over after a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. The Sixers failed to reach expectations once again and have some serious questions to answer this offseason. At the top of this list is what to do with James Harden.   It was hoped that the […]

Ben Simmons is a true enigma. The man didn’t play a single second this season for either the Brooklyn Nets, his current team, or the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that traded him after a lengthy in-season stalemate. And yet he still remained a hot talking point among NBA circles. That didn’t change as his former […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA Playoff run ended with an embarrassing Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat, which featured a lackluster offense and a lifeless defense. The poster child for the lifeless offense was superstar guard James Harden, who attempted just two shots in the second half, to the chagrin of Sixers fans. If that […]

Another season, another second-round exit for the Philadelphia 76ers. Although Joel Embiid’s numerous injuries played a significant role, James Harden and the Sixers suffered without him in the lineup and squandered the chance to help the MVP runner-up get to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Miami Heat beat them in six games in the second […]

James Harden was missing in action in the Sixers’ season-ending Game 6 loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The former league MVP was nowhere to be found in what was the most important game of Philly’s season and naturally, the pitchforks have been taken out. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers no longer have Ben Simmons on the roster, but their season ended basically the same way without him a year later. For the second consecutive year, an embattled Joel Embiid was overmatched by a deep Eastern Conference rival while his co-star was a virtual no-show when it mattered most. Much was made […]

If you asked James Harden how he imagined his maiden season with the 76ers would go right after he got traded to Philadelphia, a second-round exit likely wasn’t on his mind. But the Sixers were dealt an unceremonious exit in six games against the top-seeded Miami Heat, which leads to yet another offseason filled with […]

James Harden hasn’t looked like his MVP self for the past couple of seasons. His performance in the final game of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season cements that as the new reality. The Sixers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 after a complete second half collapse with their season coming to an end on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets completed the biggest trade of the season back in February. Brooklyn received Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and multiple draft picks in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. However, Harden’s contract is ending. With the postseason quickly approaching, the Sixers need to figure out what they […]

The Brooklyn Nets swung two massive trades involving James Harden in back-to-back seasons. After first acquiring him from the Houston Rockets, general manager Sean Marks then traded him away to the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden lasted only 80 games with the Nets. After being disappointed with the Nets’ direction, Harden felt the desire to team up […]

After a pair of huge wins at home, the Philadelphia 76ers fell flat on their heads in Game 5 against the Miami Heat, getting pummeled by a score of 120-85. The Sixers looked extremely flat all night long and failed to show the intensity they previously played with back in Philly.   Now, it’s win […]

Joel Embiid had another strong performance for the Sixers in Game 4 as Philly took down the Miami Heat, 116-108, to tie the series at two games apiece. However, it was James Harden that stole the show as he unearthed the James Harden of old in what was one of his best performances in a […]

We were all treated to a vintage James Harden performance on Sunday as the former league MVP led the Sixers to a series-tying 116-108 Game 4 win against the Miami Heat. Apparently, Philly head coach Doc Rivers knew Harden’s explosion was coming all along. According to Rivers, he had a hunch before the game that […]

The Miami Heat looked to be in cruise control after dominating the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 1 and 2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But then Joel Embiid came back for Game 3 in Philly and everything flipped. The Sixers won Game 3 by 20 points and then pulled […]

The tides have greatly shifted in the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round series against the Miami Heat. After the Heat jumped out to a 2-0 series lead, the Sixers have come storming back to tie the series 2-2. The return of Joel Embiid, who missed the first two games with a concussion and orbital fracture, has brought […]

James Harden looked like his MVP self on Sunday night as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-108 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4. The Bearded One poured in 31 points in the contest, most of which coming late in a crucial stretch that kept the Sixers ahead late. James Harden kept […]

James Harden had another big game to help the Philadelphia 76ers tie their playoff series with the Miami Heat at 2-2. After which, Joel Embiid  made sure to remind the doubters and haters what his Sixers teammate just did. Harden exploded for 31 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to propel the Sixers to the […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley is not a big fan of the trade that brought James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, and for a few good reasons. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Barkley highlighted his belief that the Sixers acquired a declining Harden, which doesn’t bode well for their title aspirations. The Beard just isn’t the […]

It is not hyperbole to say that Joel Embiid saved the Philadelphia 76ers’ entire season and NBA playoffs hopes. Facing a 0-3 series deficit to the Miami Heat, Embiid returned to action with several injuries to uplift James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers. The masked-up MVP finalist led them to a 99-79 win, bringing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are officially on the board in the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Miami Heat 99-79 on Friday night in Joel Embiid’s return. The Sixers big man only had 18 points and 11 rebounds, but you could just tell the squad had much different energy with their star on the floor again. James […]