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Philadelphia 76ersSixers head coach Brett Brown brings on mentalist to keep team stress-free

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. […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' T.J. McConnell recalls negative encounter with Ben Roethlisberger

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersBrett Brown praises 'throwback player' T.J. McConnell

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 76ersWatch: Sixers' Markelle Fultz joins fans chant for T.J. McConnell

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersREPORT: Sixers starting T.J. McConnell in place of Robert Covington in Game 4

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersSixers' T.J. McConnell mimics Joel Embiid's celebration

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 […]

NBAPhiladelphia 76ers entering playoffs with uncertainty on Markelle Fultz, T.J. McConnell's roles

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 […]

NBABest trades that all 29 teams can offer the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersT.J. McConnell wears old Sixers logo with Joel Embiid's name

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 […]

NBAJoel Embiid, T.J. McConnell excited to reunite with Ersan Ilyasova

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 76ersClippers' Lou Williams calls Sixers' T.J. McConnell the GOAT

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersJoel Embiid calls T.J. McConnell 'The GOAT'

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, […]

Philadelphia 76ersT.J. McConnell becomes first Sixers player to record triple-double off the bench

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 […]

NBA76ers news: TJ McConnell calls JJ Redick 'point guard's dream'

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 […]

NBAMike D'Antoni calls T.J. McConnell a 'pain in the butt'

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ersVideo: Sixers players exchange bad jokes

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 […]

Oklahoma City ThunderT.J. McConnell, Brett Brown on reality behind defending Russell Westbrook

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 […]

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