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Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Washington Wizards. Making his Wizards debut on Wednesday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook wasted absolutely no time in making an impact with point guard Ben Simmons serving as one of his first victims of the year. Not […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but 2019-20 was, undoubtedly, a disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers and their All-Star center. Embiid struggled with his fitness, night-to-night defensive commitment, and general effort. His numbers dramatically dipped from the year prior, and the 26-year old failed to make an All-NBA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have consistently made the playoffs in recent years with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons leading the way. However, underlying conflicts and poor roster construction nuked last season, resulting in major changes across the organization. Daryl Morey is now in place as president and Doc Rivers has replaced Brett Brown as head coach. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to fully tap into the tantalizing upside of the Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons pairing. The Sixers hope that new head coach Doc Rivers will be able to bring out the best in the star tandem. The Sixers’ sideline boss has expressed a lot of optimism that they can find […]

Throughout the entire Houston Rockets-James Harden trade saga, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been constantly mentioned. It would be understandable if this has affected his mindset entering the brand new season. But in a recent interview, the Sixers star revealed that nothing really changes for him amid the possibility of being shipped out. Per […]

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was asked about a report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Joe Vardon, which asserts that the All-Star center opposed the hiring of Tyronn Lue during the Sixers’ recent head coaching search. The article, which chronicles how Lue ended up as the head coach of the Los Angeles […]

After a disappointing first-round exit in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready to hit the restart button and parted ways with head coach Brett Brown, who led the team in seven seasons from 2013 to 2020. With a vacant spot on the sidelines, then-Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue was one […]

With the NBA 2020-21 season about the kickoff, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is still discovering new things about his players. From a distance, Rivers was already aware of Ben Simmons’ speed, but now that he’s coaching the Australian, he was caught off guard by his ability to turn his speed several notches up. […]

Is Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey concealing his true intentions regarding a possible Ben Simmons trade? Brian Windhorst thinks the answer is yes. The ESPN insider said on the latest Hoop Collective episode he feels Morey is being dishonest when he claims Simmons is not available in discussions for Houston Rockets guard James Harden: […]

The shortened break heading into the 2020-21 NBA season has a lot of teams concerned about restricting minutes for their superstar players. But as far as new Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is concerned, his superstar duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will get their regular minutes as long as they’re healthy and […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers experienced some growing pains with his new team on Friday. His interesting decision to play Ben Simmons at center during one stretch of the game backfired greatly, but they still came away with a 113-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers at the BakersLife Fieldhouse. The win pushed the 76ers’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers front office has committed to the development of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for the upcoming season. The duo hasn’t been able to achieve true greatness in the postseason so far, which has called for many spectators to assume that one of the two Sixers stars would be traded soon. Those talks […]

As of Friday morning, here’s where the Houston Rockets are on the James Harden trade front. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Rockets were expanding discussions with possible trade partners beyond Harden’s preferred destinations of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Woj and Shelburne indicated that multiple teams from […]

No star in basketball is currently more embroiled in trade speculation than Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons. Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, as you’ve surely heard, has requested a trade, and told the Rockets brass that his preferred destinations are the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers are now run by former Rockets GM […]

Most NBA fans and pundits believe the Philadelphia 76ers will indeed be instant strong title contenders if they can somehow trade for disgruntled Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, however, begs to disagree, claiming the Sixers won’t be significantly better with The Beard running the show. Sir Charles voiced his unpopular opinion […]

There were reports that surfaced on Thursday that the Philadelphia 76ers could be open to dealing Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden. Despite the recent reports, Daryl Morey—the president of basketball operations of the Sixers—denies that Philadelphia is looking to trade Simmons, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In response, 76ers president of basketball […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly willing to include Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden, but talks have not progressed far down the road. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Houston Rockets were expanding trade discussions beyond the markets to which the disgruntled superstar has requested to be […]

James Harden’s chances of being traded just took another turn down the wrong path. While Harden has tried to open up his window of preferable destinations should he be traded, most teams aren’t taking the bait at the moment. One of those teams would be the Philadelphia 76ers, who also rank at the top of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers unclogged the toilet this offseason. What the heck does this mean? They created roster balance. On draft night, the Sixers traded big man Al Horford, who’s one season through a four-year, $109 million deal, the 34th pick in last month’s NBA Draft, the rights to Vasilije Micic, and a future first-round draft […]

The Philadelphia 76ers logged their first preseason win on Tuesday, defeating the Boston Celtics, 108-99. Sixers rookie Tyrese Maxey stole the show in his 12 minutes of action, which prompted some postgame praise from superstar teammate Ben Simmons. Maxey, who played all of his minutes during the fourth period, finished with eight points (on 4-of-6 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have turned the tables coming into the 2020-21 season. Daryl Morey has come aboard and made some drastic changes that will push the productiveness of the Sixers roster to its brink. As it stands, they’re in decent shape to return to prominence in the Eastern Conference. Even though they may end up […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season just around the corner, speculations regarding the NBA awards are starting to heat up. Philadelphia 76ers‘ new President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, decided to weigh in on the debate on Instagram. When asked if Joel Embiid will win MVP this campaign, Morey responded by saying that the Sixers have […]

For the last few years, the Philadelphia 76ers have resorted to being the sat-upon stool of the higher-ups in the Eastern Conference when it comes to overachieving only to underperform when it counts the most. After being eliminated in sweeping fashion against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, many assumed that […]

The James Harden-Houston Rockets trade saga continues with the Beard listing the Philadelphia 76ers as one of his preferred destinations. However, it won’t be as easy as it looks since the Sixers do not want to include Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in a trade package. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, head coach Doc […]

The Houston Rockets and James Harden drama has been the talk of the town lately, with the All-NBA guard’s future in H-Town in serious peril. Harden reportedly skipped out on the Rockets’ first day of training camp. This could be the smoke signal that he is looking to check out of Houston, with recent news […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made some notable offseason changes, including the recent addition of three-time NBA champion Danny Green into the fold. Green may be past his prime at this point, but the 6-foot-6 shooting guard appears to have a key role for the Sixers this coming season. According to Green, he has taken it upon […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is welcoming the challenge issued by his new coach Doc Rivers. The versatile guard is expected to return to his primary role as the team’s facilitator in the upcoming NBA campaign. The two-time All-Star set the tone for the team during Monday’s practice. In an interview with Stats Perform News, […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons is working on his jump shot with Sam Cassell, who was hired by the Sixers as an assistant coach this offseason. Simmons is one of the best players in the NBA, but he has no resemblance of a jumper. The Sixers are hoping Cassell can help the All-Star become a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers said Monday Ben Simmons will be the team’s top playmaker this season. The Sixers coach said Simmons had an “off-the-charts” practice on Monday, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, adding the former No. 1 pick will be the “facilitator” of the offense. This is not the biggest of surprises. Simmons has elite […]

The 2020 NBA offseason has churned out its fair share of surprises, from intriguing free agent signings to blockbuster trades. But the one move that had plenty of jaws drop on the floor was the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a […]

It was pretty clear that the Philadelphia 76ers will be going after shooters this offseason, the moment that former Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey took over as president of basketball operations for the Sixers. It didn’t take long for Morey to make a splash, acquiring sharpshooter Seth Curry from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for […]

The 2020-21 NBA season may come in conflict with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. However, that hasn’t stopped Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons from looking forward to representing his home country Australia in the renowned international tournament. The All-Star point guard expressed his intent to play in the Olympics, with also an aim to win a […]

After a disappointing conclusion to their 2019-2020 campaign, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and the rest of the team are ready to turn over a new leaf for the coming season. As they are set to play under a new regime led by head coach Doc Rivers, the 24-year-old recently took things into perspective and […]

Questions about Sixers superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid’s dynamic keep rolling in during Philly’s media availability. Embiid previously said he had no interest in seeing Simmons traded and said the two have grown closer in the last few years. Simmons followed up with a similar response, though he also joked he was “moving in” […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid believes he and Ben Simmons can share the floor and work in tandem as a superstar duo for the Sixers. Embiid said Friday he has no interest in seeing the organization attempt to trade Simmons, saying he and the former No. 1 overall pick have grown closer through the […]

After being forced to miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ brief stint in the postseason due to injury, Sixers superstar Ben Simmons now appears to be fully healthy for the upcoming campaign. The 24-year-old has reportedly made a full recovery from the knee surgery he had to undergo back in August, and at this point, Simmons is […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been receiving an ample amount of criticism for not adding a 3-point shot to his arsenal. Many believe that this would bring his game to a whole new level. But for Sixers head coach Doc Rivers, he’s not really worried if Simmons takes triples or not. Per Tom Moore […]

New Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers plans to run more pick-and-roll sets with All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons this season, per Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. Rivers, who was hired to replace Brett Brown, is being tasked with getting the best out of the Simmons-Embiid duo. Doc Rivers said the 76ers will run […]

New Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Danny Green has high expectations for Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and the entire Sixers team. Green, a three-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers, expressed his belief the Sixers can win it all next season and that Simmons, Embiid and Harris will […]