Brett Brown Articles - Page 4

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown recently spoke about former Sixers shooting guard JJ Redick, who parted ways with the team over the summer to sign a lucrative two-year, $26.5 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Brown, the Sixers are definitely missing the presence of the sharp-shooting veteran in more ways than one. […]

The heavens opened up on Wednesday night for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, as the All-Star guard made his first ever 3-pointer in his NBA career. The 23-year-old’s acumen from distance — or lack thereof — has long been identified as his Achilles heel, so Simmons’ historic make from downtown is certainly a cause for […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is set to coach the Australian national team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sixers star Ben Simmons, who claims that he has known Brown all his life, is looking forward to playing for him again. “I’m excited. I’m looking forward to it. He’s coaching me now, so we have […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown will likely be coming back as the Australian National Team coach in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brown coached the Boomers in the 2012 London Olympic games. His roster was talented, but he was without the services of star center Andrew Bogut, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons still isn’t shooting jump shots, and fans and pundits of the Sixers believe that is going to hurt the team in the playoffs. However, head coach Brett Brown is focusing on three other aspects of Simmons’ game he wants the lefty to excel in. Brown says being an elite finisher […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn’t going to tell Sixers small forward Tobias Harris to stop shooting the ball despite Harris’ putrid shooting woes to begin the season. Harris is shooting just 20.4 percent from beyond the arc on the season. Brown wants Harris to shoot his way out of his offensive slump instead […]

The Philadelphia 76ers played a rather hideous game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Neither team played particularly well, with multiple people pointing out on Twitter that it seemed like neither the Sixers nor the Cavs really wanted to win. One of the main culprits in performing poorly was Sixers wing Tobias Harris, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers star Tobias Harris is his “new JJ Redick at 6-foot-9.” The Sixers lost Redick to the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason in free agency. Harris isn’t the shooter that Redick is, but he’s a more talented scorer who can put the ball in the basket in a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2019-20 season looking to fulfill their much-lauded “Process.” At the center of it all has been head coach Brett Brown, who took over the club’s coaching duties prior to the 2013 season. He promptly failed to win 20 games in any of his next three years at the helm, yet […]

After a 5-0 start in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers have hit a rough patch as of late losing three of their last four games. Although their 6-3 record is still good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, head coach Brett Brown is alarmed by the team’s early high turnover rate, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to square off with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Both are powerhouse teams who boast a 5-2 record this season. Fans are also excited to see the matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, two of the best centers in the NBA right now. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […]

The first time we heard the nickname “Unicorn” in the NBA was when it was given to Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis during his time with the New York Knicks. But Porzingis isn’t the only player in the league deserving of that nickname. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that Denver Nuggets center […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Saturday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as the last remaining undefeated team. With Joel Embiid out due to a suspension and Damian Lillard going nuclear throughout the contest, it looked like the Sixers were going to suffer that first loss of the season. Instead, Philly erased a 21-point second-half […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves (quite literally) duked it out on Wednesday night. It was an entertaining game that was headlined by a fairly wild brawl between Sixers star Joel Embiid and Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Sixers ended up winning the game with relative ease by a final score of 117-95, but they […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is pleased with his team’s body of work on the defensive side of the ball to this point in the NBA season. Brown told reporters on Wednesday that he would give his Sixers squad a “high mark” for their defense: #Sixers coach Brett Brown: ‘Defensively, I’d give (us) a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star big man Joel Embiid just had his best preseason ever. The Sixers, who are one of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season, are counting on Embiid to lead them to the promised land: Brett Brown says he believes this is the best preseason […]

Pundits have pointed out that shooting will be the Philadelphia 76ers’ most glaring weakness this upcoming season. That was in full display in Philadelphia’s 112-93 loss to the Washington Wizards. Nevertheless, Sixers head coach Brett Brown doubled down on his belief that they have better shooters than what the rest of the field perceives. “I […]

The Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers are squaring off in preseason play on Sunday afternoon, and Sixers head coach Brett Brown has nothing but respect for his Eastern Conference foe. Brown told John Denton of NBA.com that he admires how the Magic have stuck with the process and current players in the pursuit of success: […]

Ben Simmons sent the NBA world into a frenzy when he pulled up and splashed his first career 3-pointer in the Philadelphia 76ers’ first preseason game this year. Now, Sixers fans are excited to see Simmons progress in arguably the weakest part of his dynamic game. However, while head coach Brett Brown loves seeing the […]

Pundits have been criticizing Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons for his lack of a jumper. The former no. 1 overall has put in the work this summer to develop his shot. While the results of his work have looked encouraging so far, Sixers coach Brett Brown believes that defense is where Simmons could eventually thrive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the top teams on the opposing side of the court and not surprisingly, have no shortage of premier individual defenders on every position. But according to Brett Brown, they may have another gem in their hands in Zhaire Smith. In an article by Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the biggest favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and fight for the NBA title. However, although Brett Brown has a lot of talent at his disposal on the Sixers’ roster, they have one glaring weakness. A lot of the players on their roster are incredibly tall. As […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded down to select Zhaire Smith with the No.16 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, a move which also netted the team a future unprotected Miami Heat draft pick. Of course, as is tradition for the Sixers, Smith was injured with extremely unusual ailments for much of his rookie year, limiting […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is really happy the Sixers were able to steal Al Horford away from the Boston Celtics. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Sixers this offseason. For the past few years, Horford has defended Joel Embiid really tough when the Sixers and Celtics have played, so fans […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown admits Sixers star big man Joel Embiid will not play in all 82 games during regular season. The most games Embiid has played in a season is 64. The Sixers want to make sure Embiid is fresh for the playoffs, which means they’ll probably load manage the All-Star over […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is going to “encourage” Sixers star Ben Simmons to shoot threes this upcoming season, but admits he won’t “hunt” them. Simmons has been working on his jump shot this offseason. The 2018 Rookie of the Year has yet to make a 3-pointer in his NBA career. Brown believes he […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has an interesting way of describing Sixers star big man Joel Embiid. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brown said Embiid is “Shaquille O’Neal with soccer feet.” “Joel is Shaquille O’Neal with soccer feet” – Brett Brown — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) September 25, 2019 When he was coming out of […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown expects combo guard Josh Richardson to become the Sixers’ primary perimeter defender this upcoming season. Philly acquired Richardson from the Miami Heat in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal. He’s one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Brett Brown on Josh Richardson: “He will guard the opposition’s primary […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn’t going to mince words: He wants the Sixers to get the No. 1 seed this upcoming season. It’s unclear if Brown is talking about getting the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference or the entire NBA, although one can guess he’s referring to the league since many […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown won’t raise the bar high when it comes to the expectation to see Ben Simmons shooting jumpers anytime soon. The helmsman noted he must first see the Sixers star actually be willing to take them before he discusses how many he will make: “The time that he has invested […]

Most Sixers fans are expecting Al Horford to play the power forward position in the coming season. However, in a recent interview with Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia head coach Brett Brown hinted that he might utilize Horford as a backup center at times. Horford will still serve as the Sixers’ starting power […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown knows that Joel Embiid is an extremely important member of his team. In fact, Brown called the Cameroonian big man “Philly’s crown jewel.” Asked about a go-to guy, Brett Brown said Joel Embiid is our crown jewel. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) September 25, 2019 Crown jewel or not, Embiid and […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has a plan in place for this upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, now boasting a retooled roster with plenty of smart acquisitions. The coach noted the team intends to play with an identity: “We will end up playing smash-mouth offense and bully-ball defense,” said Brown at Wednesday’s presser, according to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown can still vividly remember watching Kawhi Leonard’s rim-bouncing game-winner that ultimately ripped the hearts of his players as the Toronto Raptors moved on to win in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The moment is still crisp, as Leonard created separation on the right side of the floor and flung a […]

There have been a handful of coaching changes during this NBA offseason, but just because a coach wasn’t fired recently doesn’t mean his job is safe for the next campaign. Here are five coaches whose seats could be feeling a bit warmer for 2019-2020. 5. Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks In his first season with the […]

When you have as many talented players in your starting five as the Philadelphia 76ers last year, it can be hard for everyone to get touches. Tobias Harris averaged close to the same amount of field goal attempts in Philly as he did with the Los Angeles Clippers, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown privately […]

Returning veteran forward Tobias Harris is entering a different Philadelphia 76ers team next season, with the departure of four-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler changing things up to start. Harris re-signed with the Philadelphia franchise to the tune of five years and $180 million. Despite never making an All-Star Game, the Sixers believed Harris was too […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are apparently well into the process of finding replacements for two valued assistant coaches. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers are interviewing former Dallas Mavericks head coach and San Antonio Spurs guard Avery Johnson for a role on head coach Brett Brown’s staff. Avery Johnson is interviewing for a job on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have officially been eliminated from title contention, with the Sixers being ousted from the postseason in the Eastern Conference semifinal round in each of the last two seasons. However, 76ers head coach Brett Brown, who will remain at the helm in Philadelphia going forward, believes that the team’s recent Game 7 loss […]