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The injury bug seems pretty attached to the Philadelphia 76ers. After Joel Embiid’s recent scare with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the Sixers got another blow when Danny Green was forced to exit Game 3 of their series with the Atlanta Hawks. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Green was seen […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid would have found himself in Shaqtin’ a Fool had it not been for his Sixers teammate Ben Simmons. On Friday in Game 3 of their second-round series with the Atlanta Hawks, Embiid was tripled-teamed near the rim. Of course, he wasn’t able to get a shot up properly and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head into Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks with the series tied at one. While the Sixers were up by 17 points late in Game 2, Atlanta resorted to the hacking strategy. Foul Ben Simmons and hope he misses his free throws. Although the Sixers still ended up winning, the Hawks’ game […]

Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks was a bit one-sided for the 76ers. They essentially had control of the entire game and ran away with it in the fourth quarter. It was a big win for the organization, as it brought the series back to 1-1 as Sixers-Hawks Game 3 is set […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a Defensive Player of the Year finalist in Ben Simmons and an MVP finalist in Joel Embiid. Unfortunately, neither Sixers star received their respective award. The MVP award went to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic while Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert walked away with the Defensive Player of the Year honors, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young had a miserable shooting night in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. He got shackled by the straitjacketing defense of the Sixers, as the Hawks dropped the match, 118-102. At this point, it has become crystal clear that the Hawks will go as far as Young will take […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks came out firing in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers and they never looked back. The Sixers tried to mount what would have been an impressive comeback, but in the end, they came up short as the Hawks escaped with a shock win in Philly. Ben Simmons appreciates the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers‘ Doc Rivers feels Ben Simmons isn’t being given a fair shake by officials. As such, the Sixers head coach is taking matters into his own hands or hard drive. Rivers admitted, during an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, that he’s keeping receipts of the instances where Simmons was on the receiving […]

Joel Embiid entered the NBA in 2014 as the no. 3 overall pick. However, due to a foot injury, the talented big man out of Kansas missed the first two years of his career. Since making his debut in 2016-17 though, Embiid has developed into an MVP candidate, making the Philadelphia 76ers perennial contenders. JoJo […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young absolutely torched the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of their 128-124 Game 1 victory on Sunday. Young scored 25 of his team-high 35 points over the first two quarters, and he also dished out seven assists before winding up with 10 for the game. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams won in five games in the first round, with the top-seeded Sixers taking care of business against the Washington Wizards and the fifth-seeded Hawks flying high against the New York Knicks. […]

Much has been made of Ben Simmons’ Defensive Player of the Year candidacy this season. The 24-year-old has had a tremendous campaign for the Sixers this term and it has the plaudits taking notice — including Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. Brooks and his Wizards experienced Simmons’ defensive prowess first-hand as the Sixers took […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both won their first round series in five games. The Hawks took down the No. 4 seed New York Knicks while the Sixers took down the No. 8 seed Washington Wizards. Although this matchup may not be a familiar one in the playoffs, it will be a good series. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in Game 5, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Sixers are set to play the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks, who dispatched the New York Knicks in five games in round one. Philadelphia has not reached the Conference Finals since 2001. Atlanta’s last appearance […]

The Washington Wizards have been eliminated from the playoffs and the franchise moves onto the offseason. This already has resulted in Bradley Beal trade and Russell Westbrook trade rumors. It might be a busy summer for the Wizards, as there is already speculation that Beal wants out of Washington. If that’s the case and the […]

Ben Simmons and Seth Curry heeded the call of duty for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5. Quite literally. Simmons and Curry led the Sixers in their one-sided war against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday to advance to the second round. Simmons had a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Curry […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of securing their spot in the second round of the playoffs as they look to take out the Washington Wizards in Game 5 of their opening-round matchup. If you ask ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, however, he is adamant that the Sixers aren’t going to win the title […]

After Joel Embiid fell to injury during Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, the Wizards were able to steal a win away from the Sixers. Washington avoided the sweep and aims to achieve a second win in a row to stay alive in the NBA Playoffs. Embiid has been ruled out for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 4 to the Washington Wizards on Monday. The loss, however, wasn’t the biggest concern of the Sixers, but the health of star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who had a scary fall in the opening quarter and was held out for the rest of the game.  Embiid took an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough spot as Joel Embiid got hurt in Game 4. They were up 3-0 in the series but the Washington Wizards won the game to extend it. Now, Ben Simmons will have to take over for the Sixers moving forward as Embiid is listed as doubtful for Game 5. […]

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid’s knee injury was certainly a big factor, as was Ben Simmons’ poor performance at the charity stripe. The Wizards deployed a Hack-a-Ben strategy down the stretch, and it worked out. With Washington intentionally […]

Ben Simmons’ poor free-throw shooting was a storyline in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 122-114 Game 4 loss to the Washington Wizards, which extended the first-round series to a Game 5. The Wizards turned to a Hack-a-Ben strategy in crunch time, with Simmons splitting a pair of free throws three times in a row and ultimately going […]

Given their excellent regular season, the Philadephia 76ers quickly rose as a favorite to win the title this season. They were expected to boot out the Washington Wizards with ease in the first round. However, they failed to complete the sweep, losing 122-114 in Game 4. A quick 4-0 would’ve been great as it would’ve […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t care about the Washington Wizards’ Hack-a-Ben strategy. After all, he knows how good and important Ben Simmons is to the team. On Monday, the Wizards executed the Hack-a-Ben tactic to perfection, as they saw Simmons finish 5-of-11 from the charity stripe. It also allowed Washington to pull off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost a chance at a sweep on Monday night against the Washington Wizards with Sixers star Ben Simmons having another rough night from the charity stripe. With the game still up in the air down the stretch, the Wizards opted to send Simmons to the line intentionally which worked wonders for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head over to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Game 4 NBA Playoff matchup. They hope to sweep the Wizards and progress to the second round. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards Game 4 prediction and pick. The 76ers have been running […]

Ben Simmons and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers have been trusting the process for years now. This season, it seems as though all this trusting has finally paid off as the Sixers have brought their on-court dominance all the way to the post-season with a commanding 3-0 lead against the Washington Wizards. Ahead of […]

The Joel Embiid of old is gone. The All-Star that Philadelphia 76ers fans have followed for years has been replaced, and in his stead, a new Embiid has emerged – one that’s actually ready to compete for a title. As cheesy as it sounds, it’s been the absolute truth this season in more ways than […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons got no chill on the Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook. In one play during Game 3 of the Sixers and Wizards’ first-round matchup, Simmons got the better of Westbrook and continued to rub it in the face of the 2017 Most Valuable Player. Simmons finds space inside the paint then […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans have been extra hard on Ben Simmons despite getting a 2-0 advantage over the Washington Wizards in their first round series in the NBA Playoffs. They’ve been heavily criticizing him, largely due to his lack of scoring. The City of Brotherly Love, huh? Rivers already came to the defense of Simmons after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers headed into Game 2 looking for another victory over the Washington Wizards. At the end of the first half, the Sixers were up by 14 as they were led by their Big Three of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Tobias Harris. However, Embiid shocked everybody with an incredibly unique celebration after a […]

The Washington Wizards face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup. Bradley Beal had a tremendous performance in Game 1 as the Wizards were edged out by the Sixers, 125-118, and as it turns out, the Wizards star had a few things to say about the defense […]

The Philadelphia 76ers snagged the top seed in the Eastern Conference and drew a first-round matchup with the Washington Wizards. The Sixers came into Game 1 and walked away with a 125-118 victory. However, Ben Simmons drew some heat for posting a stat line of six points with 15 boards and 15 assists. Doc Rivers, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has long been criticized for his inability to shoot the basketball. In today’s NBA, it almost seems imperative that a player is able to make it rain to some extent from downtown. But for Simmons, he is the exact opposite. And you know what? It’s okay because his impact on […]

The Washington Wizards lost a close one in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, 125-118. The Wizards offense looked great but the defense was mediocre. Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook had solid games offensively as Beal finished with 33 points while Westbrook had 16 points and 14 assists. If the Wizards make some […]

After what was nothing short of a tremendous regular season campaign for Ben Simmons, the Sixers star was officially announced as a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award. As it turns out, Simmons isn’t exactly too thrilled about it. According to Ben, being named as a finalist means nothing to him at […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2021 NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s top overall seed. The title quest for the Sixers begins on Sunday in Game 1 against the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards. A dominant trio of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris spearheaded the 76ers to the franchise’s best winning percentage (.681) since 2001—the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now know they will be taking on the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Wizards pounded the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to secure the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. Washington is dangerous as an 8-seed with two superstars in Russell Westbrook and Bradley […]

Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons is one of the best perimeter defenders in the entire NBA. The Sixers star has even been named a finalist for the 2020-21 season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. But TNT analyst Kenny Smith doesn’t think the Sixers star is up to the task of defending Washington Wizards […]