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The Philadelphia 76ers finally did the deed — and it had to be done. After months of drama, James Harden finally got what he wanted: a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Woj Bomb that the Sixers traded Harden to the Clippers dropped just as North American basketball fans were about to hit the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened their 2023-24 campaign with a hard-fought 118-117 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, which was extremely encouraging despite the final outcome. One of the less encouraging pieces of the game, though was the play of Joel Embiid, who didn’t look like his MVP-caliber self (24 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 9/21 FGM, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have spent the past three months bracing for the inevitable that is James Harden’s departure. However, Daryl Morey, being the astute front-office executive that he is, is refusing to relent an inch in trade talks. In fact, even though Harden intended to rejoin the team for their season-opening road trip, the Sixers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are apparently pulling out of the James Harden trade conundrum for a while. This means that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to have to stick with the ongoing drama between their star guard and Daryl Morey for a while. It also prompts the former Most Valuable Player of the Year to […]

How good will the Philadelphia 76ers be this season? The James Harden drama makes that question complicated. Because Philly is dealing with a star that wants out and their main conference rivals have gotten even better, many people are ready to write the team off as just another playoff team that won’t be a title […]

James Harden wasn’t at Philadelphia 76ers practice on Wednesday, instead fueling the fire of his trade request from the comforts of Houston. So much for signs early in training camp that the future Hall-of-Famer would remain present and be entirely professional while the Sixers engaged in continued trade discussions with the LA Clippers, his well-known […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ stalemate with James Harden appears to have no resolution in sight, the bridge incinerated into ashes long before The Beard went missing during the team’s media day. Harden memorably went scorched earth when he was on tour in China, straight up calling Sixers president Daryl Morey a liar by not accommodating his […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — “There’s a lot of optimism and excitement about the season here in this building,” Daryl Morey said to kick off the Philadelphia 76ers media day. Contrastingly, the Sixers’ president of basketball operations bears a  large responsibility for one of the most underwhelming 2023 offseasons of any NBA team. Philly lost numerous key […]

James Harden wanting to get traded from an NBA team is not a new story. He has done the same with the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets. The latest team to experience this is the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only has Daryl Morey and the Sixers seen how much improvement their Eastern Conference rivals brought in. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t too active this summer and have a disgruntled star on their hands in James Harden. There were rumors they could try to reunite with Jrue Holiday, but he was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics. After that deal happened, Joel Embiid came out and tweeted this: This off-season was fun lmao […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and president Daryl Morey have been dealing with drama surrounding James Harden for months. It is now Media Day and the start of training camp, yet there is no telling as to what the immediate future holds for the former league MVP. With all of the chatter surrounding Harden being unhappy that […]

As training camp fast approaches, it seems increasingly unlikely James Harden will get his wish of a trade to the LA Clippers. Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers’ refusal to accept a mediocre return for the future Hall-of-Famer, though, isn’t the only obstacle that could prevent Harden from playing the 2023-24 season in his native […]

James Harden’s drama with the Philadelphia 76ers has led to a ton of speculation and curiosity about the future of the franchise. So much so that many have begun questioning Joel Embiid’s future with the organization. Embiid is under contract in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season, as his four-year, $213 million contract is set to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest mysteries in the NBA as training camp approaches. James Harden has controlled narratives this NBA offseason with his shocking comments regarding Sixers executive Daryl Morey and there is truly no telling how this situation will play out. Harden, who is in the final year of his contract, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in a world of headache after star James Harden started a public feud with president Daryl Morey. Harden’s latest move on social media just adds fuel to the Sixers fire as this looks like a saga that could drag out for quite some time, reports NBA Alerts.  “James Harden (@JHarden13) […]

James Harden’s standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers is now truly starting to cost him. The NBA issued a hefty fine to the veteran star for comments directed at the Sixers and their president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey. Harden has been docked $100,000 for his comments, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The league officially […]

Players requesting a trade is nothing new to the NBA, as various stars have looked to move on to new endeavors in recent years. However, this offseason has been a little different with the situations surrounding Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden. Lillard requested a trade from the Blazers […]

When James Harden announced – and then repeated – that never play for an organization that Daryl Morey is a part of, it left fans of the NBA the world over wondering what the next shoe to drop would be for the Philadelphia 76ers. Would Harden and Morey make amends and reconvene in the name […]

The NBA is launching an inquiry into the situation involving Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden and team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported on Saturday. The league is reportedly attempting to understand whether Harden’s harsh comments indicated he would hold out his upcoming season — a violation of […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers remain at a standstill. James Harden still wants to be traded. Sixers President Daryl Morey won’t trade the guard for the offers that Philadelphia has received this summer. Morey isn’t the only member of the Sixers’ organization who is resistant to appeasing Harden’s trade demand. Both Sixers ownership and […]

The James Harden-Philadelphia 76ers drama has been the primary talking point in the NBA ever since Harden called out Daryl Morey. Harden’s future with the Sixers is certainly in doubt, as a trade is expected to come to fruition. However, will there be any punishment for anything that’s taken place between the Sixers and Harden? […]

With the NBA offseason in a lull period besides the FIBA World Cup going on for Team USA, the recent feud between James Harden and Daryl Morey is dominating the headlines. Patrick Beverley signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in NBA free agency with the belief that he would be Sixers teammates with Harden, but he […]

James Harden, on Monday morning, took his trade request to the extreme. During a press tour in China, Harden put Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey on blast, calling him a “liar” and that he will never play for any organization that Morey belongs in. But it appears as though Harden isn’t finished firing some shots […]

James Harden’s relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers has been tumultuous in the past few days. Even Sixers star Joel Embiid got in the action by changing his social media bio. Although, things are turning for the worst for Daryl Morey as The Beard went out with an insane statement during his Houston camp. Many stars […]

James Harden and Daryl Morey are going at it over his trade request off of the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Sixers not budging, Harden decided to publicly attack his once close friend in Morey, which likely ended any shot he had of suiting up for Philly once again. Many folks have opinions on the Harden-Morey beef, […]

Already this NBA offseason, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has opted into his player option for next season, demanded yet another trade, called Sixers general manager Daryl Morey a “liar,” and vowed to never play for the franchise again. And ESPN NBA analyst and former player Kendrick Perkins says if Harden isn’t careful, these actions […]

Amid the recent controversy between Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden and president Daryl Morey, Twitter sleuths discovered that Joel Embiid removed the Sixers from his bio. Nevertheless, ESPN analyst Ramona Shelburne believes that Embiid is just up to his normal troll behavior, reports 975TheFanatic. “He [Joel Embiid] is happy to be a Sixer. I don’t […]

Although the Philadelphia 76ers would prefer to keep James Harden, the situation appears to have reached the point of no return. This has now become a full-blown toxic relationship following the guard’s incendiary “liar” diatribe of team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. And the worst could still be to come. “Somebody told me yesterday […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is currently going to battle against Sixers president Daryl Morey by calling him a liar presumably because of contract promises. Amid the ongoing contract saga, Dwight Howard is taking advantage of the opportunity to recruit James Harden to Taiwan.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had to deal with drama all offseason long surrounding 10-time All-Star James Harden and his trade request. Now, they have even more to sort through after Harden’s recent comments on Monday regarding Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. While the two have always held a strong relationship with one another […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of a whirlwind NBA offseason that is now seeing James Harden go toe-to-toe with president Daryl Morey. After James Harden called out Daryl Morey for being a liar and publicly claiming that he will never play for the Sixers as long as Morey is there, Harden’s former teammate […]

A lot of things have been happening around Joel Embiid in the past years. He had to endure the process and act as their cornerstone as they were going through a rebuild. Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons parted with the squad with nothing to show for their stay. More than that, James Harden may be […]

James Harden is one of the most polarizing figures in sports. One of the most talented players in the NBA, Harden always seems to find himself in both on and off-the-court drama. Most recently, the Philadelphia 76ers superstar, who has requested a trade this offseason, had some harsh comments for Sixers president Daryl Morey. “Daryl […]

The Sixers have had a hard time managing the evolving situation with star shooting guard James Harden for quite some time now. Harden, who helped lead the Sixers to a strong playoff run last season, has been quarrelling with the team’s President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey woke up to headlines involving their franchise on Monday morning, as 10-time All-Star James Harden did not hold back his true feelings regarding the organization. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization he’s a part of,” Harden […]

Almost every single NBA player is driven by money and the desire to win. For James Harden, these two things have never been more important, which has led to one of the league’s most mysterious situations. Harden requested a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this offseason after opting into his $35.6 million contract for […]

James Harden made waves that rippled through the NBA world when he called Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey a “liar” and said he’ll never play for a team that employs Morey. After that proclamation, the James Harden trade odds swung dramatically, as did the odds that he’ll ever play for the Sixers again or […]

James Harden shocked the NBA world Monday by calling Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey a “liar.” Harden had previously wanted to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, but a deal never came to fruition. His frustration has clearly boiled over, evidenced by his statement on Morey. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski later wrote […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden trade saga of 2023 reached its most fiery point on Monday morning when the Beard let loose on Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey during a tour in China for Adidas. Harden called Morey a “liar”, saying that he’ll never play for the team as long as he’s at […]