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Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers had no answers once again for the Boston Celtics, as they suffered an ugly loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff match-up. The third-seeded Celtics put on a shooting clinic and blew out the Sixers with a 128-101 rout. It was the sort of night when the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics in their first-round series. After losing Game 1 by only seven points, the Sixers lost Game 2 by a final score of 128-101 and looked paltry in the second half of the contest. Despite being down though, Sixers head coach Brett Brown remains optimistic his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers must now look for answers after going down in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Following a 109-101 loss, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was quizzed on his interest level in a four-out formation that would allow Joel Embiid to operate on his lonesome inside. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ playoffs chances took a huge hit when starting guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during the seeding games. Despite that, however, head coach Brett Brown remains confident and already has a plan for the Sixers moving forward. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Brown revealed that he believes  there’s a huge […]

Despite missing All-Star guard Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is confident in his Sixers heading into the playoffs. In a conference call with reporters on Sunday, Brown said his team has enough depth to go on a deep playoff run and make some noise. Sixers coach Brett Brown: “We still have enough depth […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is considering making a bold change to his starting lineup for the playoffs, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. During a conference call with reporters on Sunday, Brown said he and his coaching staff have discussed inserting Matisse Thybulle into the starting lineup, saying that Thybulle can have a “significant” role […]

With Ben Simmons out for an indefinite amount of time, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown expects Joel Embiid to exert a mightier effort of both ends of the floor. Simmons is out due to a subluxation in his left knee. With the playoffs about to kick off next week, the Sixers head coach has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers secured a big win on Sunday, edging out the San Antonio Spurs in a tough battle, 132-130. Sixers head coach Brett Brown, however, was not at all delighted with his team’s effort despite the victory. Following the contest, Brown expressed his disappointment on his team’s effort, particularly in the fourth period, and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made a bold promise that he would start shooting more from deep in the bubble. He backed up his words by draining one in one of the Sixers’ scrimmage games. However, in the seeding games so far, Simmons has been hesitant to test out his newfound stroke. While this has […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid missed the team’s scrimmage with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to an apparent calf injury. However, it appears the Sixers might have held him out as a precautionary measure. Both Embiid and Philly head coach Brett Brown said they do not expect the calf to be concern […]

The New England Patriots officially ushered in a new era by signing Cam Newton as Tom Brady’s successor under center heading into the 2020 NFL season. Although there is plenty of speculation regarding their expectations, it appears Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is optimistic about the changes. As a Maine native, Brown’s ties to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has just given his own take on the much-talked about shooting of Sixers star Ben Simmons. Apparently, the Aussie ball-handler’s shot has improved dramatically over the past few months. For starters, Brown expressed how he believes that this has been one of the “most overrated topics” he’s been involved […]

There is no doubt the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the best all-around teams in the Eastern Conference, and head coach Brett Brown continues to have immense faith in the Sixers franchise. With the Sixers already locked to make the postseason in the NBA restart in Orlando, Brown expressed his belief that they will not […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sees the bubble environment in Orlando as a unique opportunity for his team to bond. After Saturday’s practice, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said Embiid was preaching chemistry while the team is quarantined at Disney World, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Brown said he and his All-Star center […]

An uncertain time during the NBA hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic has left Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown with plenty of time to think. Ben Simmons’ defensive aptitude has been a major revelation for the franchise, yet the Sixers are still mired in the sixth spot in the East and have been dramatically poor […]

Ben Simmons will return at 100% capacity when he resumes the 2019-20 season with the rest of his Philadelphia 76ers teammates. But the Sixers star might be doing so playing a different position. Simmons has been playing off the ball a lot during practice and experimenting at the power forward spot, according to head coach […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown might have a career writing proverbs. The Sixers tactician commented on the comfort of refocusing on basketball after a four-month long hiatus, saying: “The freedom of a gymnasium is priceless…” while also quipping the return of hoops can serve as a “passport to what you remember.” Brett Brown: “The […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown spoke to Sixers reporters on Wednesday and gave an update on star big man Joel Embiid. Brown said he’s very proud of Embiid, who has put in a lot of work during the NBA hiatus to get into the best shape possible. “Let’s start with the respect and applause […]

Many NBA players will return well-rested after a near five-month hiatus from the 2019-20 season. Ben Simmons will be one of them, according to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. “He’s good to go,” Brown said on a Zoom conference call on Wednesday, according to Derek Bodner of The Athletic. “He’s put in a tremendous […]

A few NBA teams will benefit from the long layoff before the restart of the 2019-20 season. The Philadelphia 76ers could be one of them, as they could get star point guard Ben Simmons back on the court when the season resumes in late July. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated spoke to Brown and gathered […]

Coaches like Mike D’Antoni and Brett Brown will be fighting for their coaching lives in this truncated resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The Houston Rockets coach has his team in sixth place in the West while Brown, who has coached the Sixers for the past six seasons, is in a mirror scenario in the […]

Tobias Harris and Al Horford are generally viewed as second-tier contributors for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons’ presence provide merit to that notion, Harris and Horford’s enormous contracts have masked their importance to head coach Brett Brown’s rotation. Philadelphia re-signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million deal last summer after acquiring […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had a video conference with reporters Friday, and one of the topics of discussion was Joel Embiid’s health and fitness. Brown admitted that Embiid’s weight still remains to be an issue, but that the 7-foot big man is working hard to reach his ideal weight. “Joel’s always a topic,” […]

The last we saw Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons take the floor was in late February against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 23-year-old barely lasted five minutes in that contest, though, as he was forced to exit early in the game due to a terrible back injury. Recently, Sixers head coach Brett Brown narrated how much […]

Just like the rest of us, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been tuned in to ESPN’a epic docuseries “The Last Dance.” For the 59-year-old Sixers shot-caller, he believes that his stars ought to learn a lot from the series. In his mind, guys like Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons should be able to […]

Miami Heat guard and former Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler has been vocal about in his criticisms about the team and head coach Brett Brown. But Butler’s former Sixers teammate–and current New Orleans Pelicans guard–J.J. Redick defended Brown, saying he would play for his former head coach again while also indicating Brown is not to […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler went on New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s podcast and had a lot to say about his old team, the Sixers. Butler said he had no idea who was in charge of the Sixers and also talked about his infamous film session where he ripped Brett Brown. Butler has also […]

Former Sixers talent Jimmy Butler is presently having a tremendous season for the Miami Heat, leading his side to an impressive 41-23 record in the Eastern Conference. Nonetheless, the 30-year-old could not help but take a quick stroll down memory lane to discuss his time with the Philadelphia 76ers last year. For starters, Butler admitted […]

It sounds crazy, but the 2019-20 NBA regular season is in the home stretch, as the playoffs start in just under six weeks. We are starting to get to a point now where it’s like, “Let’s just get to the playoffs already,” because it seems like we know who is contending and who isn’t and who […]

The Brooklyn Nets comfortably landed on Jacque Vaughn after the firing of Kenny Atkinson, but there’s already a bevy of speculation on who should be his successor at the helm. Names like Tyronn Lue, Mark Jackson, and even Gregg Popovich have come afloat in the conversation. Another is Brett Brown — an intriguing, yet bad […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown praised big man Al Horford for his impact in a rare road win against the Sacramento Kings. Horford amassed a career-high plus-41 plus-minus upon getting the start at center for injured Sixers star Joel Embiid. The Sixers were also without Ben Simmons, leaving them plenty shorthanded against a team […]

In their trip to Los Angeles, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Lakers and the LA Clippers and head coach Brett Brown ‘loves it.’ Per Ben Golliver the Washington Post, Brown praised the Clippers and Lakers for churning in a playoff-type performance, highlighting their physicality and intensity. With regard to his team, Brown is disappointed […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown continues to hold the two Sixers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in the highest of standards. Per Mark Medina of USA Today, the 59-year-old tactician boldly shared his belief that the promising duo will one day hold the Larry O’Brien trophy together. “I personally am convinced those two […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were without a plethora of key players on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Clippers, but a former G Leaguer in Shake Milton nearly helped Brett Brown and the Sixers steal the game. Milton exploded with 26 first-half points on his way to 39 markers in the game, giving the Sixers a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says it’s exciting news that Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid has no structural damage in his shoulder. Brown says the Sixers are going to need Embiid to lead the team for the rest of the season since point guard Ben Simmons may be out for a while with his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired swingman Glenn Robinson III to add more shooting and perimeter defense to the roster, but Robinson has said he is unsure what his role is on this Sixers team. Robinson was a rotation fixture for a depleted Golden State Warriors team, but he seemed to indicate there was a lack of […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown was recently asked how Lakers guard Danny Green was able to stick around with the Spurs for so long. Brown, a long-time assistant under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, noted three traits that make Green a great role player. “He can shoot, he can guard, he’s good people,” Brown said, […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers has had an incredibly accomplished start to his NBA career. Though the 23-year-old redshirted his rookie season in 2016-17, the Australian roared back with a vengeance in his actual first playing year of 2017-18. He won a tightly contested Rookie of the Year vote against Donovan Mitchell. Now that […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star Ben Simmons can follow the path which Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken in terms of developing his jump shot year by year and thus becoming more dominant. Having a reliable jumper is pretty much the only thing missing from Simmons’ game. The Sixers’ floor […]