TJ McConnell Articles - Page 3

In a piece for the Players’ Tribune, Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell says the Sixers actually have a Big 4 instead of a Big Three. T.J. McConnell believes sharpshooter J.J. Redick should be included alongside Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons when it comes to the Sixers’ star power. So where does that leave […]

Everyone knows Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell is a hard worker and gym rat. But just in case you needed further proof, the Sixers guard came back onto the floor after Tuesday’s practice to work on his outside shot. McConnell is only shooting 22.2 percent from beyond the arc this season, so the 26-year-old […]

The possibility of trading maligned guard Markelle Fultz is limited for the Philadelphia 76ers, yet going one slot up on their point guard rotation could net significantly better returns. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who appeared as a guest in The Russillo Show, T.J. McConnell — who has taken most of Fultz’s minutes since leaving […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout win over the Washington Wizards Friday, Sixers point guard T.J. McConnell had some words with Wizards All-Star John Wall. The Wizards are a walking disaster right now. The frustration the players are showing on the court is evident, and Wall let his emotions get the best of him Friday, with McConnell […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have stopped listening to trade offers for backup point guard T.J. McConnell, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. With Markelle Fultz out for the foreseeable future, the Sixers are going to be depending on McConnell even more now, so trading the guard wouldn’t make sense. In recent weeks, the Sixers stopped listening to […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell is becoming an NBA success against the odds. After going undrafted, McConnell played for the Sixers’ Summer League team and eventually worked his way onto the regular-season roster. He has become an excellent role player and can act as a spark plug off the bench. Unfortunately, Philadelphia has a logjam […]

The Phoenix Suns have been active in attempting to trade for an established point guard and tried to acquire Philadelphia 76ers reserve, T.J. McConnell. The Suns offered the Sixers a second-round pick for McConnell, and Philly declined, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Suns traded Brandon Knight to the Houston Rockets in a deal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised options in guard T.J. McConnell and forward/center Richaun Holmes, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Both players will have a $1.6 million guaranteed contract next season with the Sixers. The Sixers honored their promise of keeping McConnell on the roster, known to be a spark plug off the […]

With their 2017-18 season in the books, the Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they will exercise T.J. McConnell’s contract option, according to a report from Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team’s president of basketball operations, Bryan Colangelo, released the news Friday morning. Colangelo said the Sixers will exercise T.J. McConnell's contract option. — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are officially eliminated from the playoffs after their heartbreaking 114-112 loss in Game 5 to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. This certainly hurts, but Sixers guard T.J. McConnell is still going to be as professional as possible when it comes to his exit interview the day following the end to Philly’s season. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have a lot of decisions to make in the offseason, among them, the return of several role players who proved vital to their success this season. J.J. Redick’s one-year, $23 million experiment resulted in the best statistical season of his career, averaging 17.1 points per game in 46 percent from the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could no longer afford to lose in their second-round series with the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1 in the series, the Sixers need to execute well on as many plays as possible, but that was not the case during one offensive set late in the first quarter of Game 5 when J.J. Redick was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to pull off something that has never been down before: come back and win a series in which they lost the first three games. To complete such a feat, it’s going to take a special performance and focus from the Sixers, and Brett Brown is pulling out all the stops. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recently landed in some hot water after voicing his planned reluctance to help out rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph. This has further increased the negative stigma that has surrounded Roethlisberger’s personality throughout his career. The notion of the veteran’s cold demeanor has been confirmed by Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell. According […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to avoid a sweep in their series against the mighty Boston Celtics. After the game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was all praises for T.J. McConnell. As posted by NBA TV, Brown’s strategy coming into Game 4 was to revive his team’s energy and spirit. He believed that one way to […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell got a surprise start in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers entered the game on Monday in a 0-3 playoffs series ditch. Their unenviable position called for them to try an unusual scheme such as starting McConnell. As it turned out, it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering Monday night’s Game 4 with one thing in mind: just win. The Sixers are on the brink of elimination, and desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why head coach Brett Brown announced that backup guard T.J. McConnell is starting in place of Robert Covington. TJ McConnell is starting over […]

An athlete’s arsenal of moves on offense, such as that of Joel Embiid, have come to define him. But he also has a unique celebration that can easily be regarded as his own. His teammate T.J. McConnell loves the celebration so much that he emulated it after an and-one. Below is the video clip of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a breakout season this year. Number one overall pick Markelle Fultz has added more firepower to the lineup, but he’s come in and taken over T.J. McConnell’s spot in the rotation. As reported by Sarah Todd of Philly.com, Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a dilemma regarding the playing times […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be shorthanded for at least the next couple of weeks. The 76ers star center Joel Embiid suffered a concussion and an orbital fracture on the left eye that is going to require surgery. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, if everything is successful with the surgery, he could return […]

In the midst of waiving forward/center Trevor Booker earlier today, the Philadelphia 76ers will welcome back a familiar face in stretch-four Ersan Ilyasova, who played for the team last season. Despite his short experience with the Turkish international, Joel Embiid fondly remembers him and is excited to team up with him yet again. “He was […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell turned a lot of heads on Monday with his impressive performance against the New York Knicks. By recording 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, he became the first Sixers guard since 1970-71 to notch a triple-double off the bench. His teammate, Joel Embiid, couldn’t help but be very […]

Joel Embiid has been known to be one of the most hilarious figures on all of social media. He has made some posts in the past that has brought a lot of laughs to his followers, and he is not showing any signs of planning to stop anytime soon. After witnessing his teammate, T.J. McConnell, […]

It has been a very good past week for sports in the city of Brotherly Love since the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory on Feb. 4. After the Eagles won their first-ever Super Bowl title with a 41-33 win over the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers have both won each of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Saturday without their prized rookie point guard Ben Simmons, but that didn’t seem to be much of a problem for the Sixers, who disposed of the Orlando Magic with ease in a convincing 130-111 win at home. Key to the Sixers success in that contest was TJ McConnell, who […]

Just last week, the Houston Rockets found out first hand that the Philadelphia 76ers are no pushovers, and are starting to live up to their label as a team of the future. Mike D’Antoni’s squad were lucky to escape with the win on their first meeting, thank to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Eric Gordon, who […]

Just because the Philadelphia 76ers have been the biggest joke in the NBA these past few seasons doesn’t mean they can’t dish out gags themselves. Proving that it’s very possible to be the butt of jokes and jokesters at the same time, Sixers players gamely participated in several rounds of Bad Joke Telling by Whistle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had their hands full with Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Wednesday’s 122-97 loss. Sixers guard T.J. McConnell and head coach Brett Brown were particularly impressed with the All-Star point guard’s overall performance, as he only needed six shots to do devastating damage to the Philly defense. “He averages a […]