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Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a major decision on his hands upon the arrival of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, as the mandate to win games and make a push for the top of the East is now more clear than ever before. This change at the small forward position is likely to be met […]

The Philadelphia 76ers showed their sense of urgency to lead the race for the empty throne in the Eastern Conference by swinging a trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Saturday, one that became official on Monday and soon a part of the everyday reality. With Butler comes the addition of a proven two-way player, […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a difficult decision on his hands as the Markelle Fultz experiment has clearly backfired through the early part of the season. The former No. 1 overall pick has started every game thus far, but only scored in double figures in six of the first 15 games of the season, […]

Several reports came down the wire on Saturday indicating that Jimmy Butler is on his way to Philadelphia to play with the Sixers. How the four-time All-Star will fit with his new team remains to be seen, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown says the process will require a bit of patience. Brett Brown says […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were looked at as one of the contenders in the East to start this season. They had one of the best big men in the game in Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons as a burgeoning star at point guard, Brett Brown as a promising coach and the pieces built around them to make […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted an improvement he’d like to see 2017 number one overall pick Markelle Fultz in the startling lineup alongside 2016 number one overall pick Ben Simmons. On Tuesday, Brown said that the tandem of Fultz and Simmons need to improve their ‘shooting and spacing’ in order to be more […]

Following his team’s 122-97 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown admitted that the Sixers still have a long way to go before they can consider themselves to be serious contenders in the East. It was the Sixers’ biggest loss of the season thus far, and after the thrashing, Brown was […]

Before the Philadelphia Sixers took on the Brooklyn Nets Sunday evening, Sixers head coach Brett Brown had high praise for Nets guard Caris LeVert. Sixers coach Brown was effusive in his praise for LeVert: “He’s hard to guard. He can dance.” Said his development was a credit to #Nets program, calling LeVert the “poster child.” […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has challenged his point-forward Ben Simmons into showing what he worked so hard this summer for, hoping to see a glimmer of his jump shot as the season progresses. “He’s earned the right to [shoot],” said Brett Brown, according to Bob Ford of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He invested the time. […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown has been the ultimate proponent of the development of Markelle Fultz, quickly making the change to start him at shooting guard after an injury-marred season and a history of shooting woes during his rookie year. The faith hasn’t stopped, as the Sixers coach has encouraged the second-year guard to not […]

At face value, the Philadelphia 76ers seem to be doing alright to start off the season. But Sixers head coach Brett Brown knows the real deal. They need some more help. As reported by Keith Pompey of The Philly Inquirer, despite Joel Embiid and J.J. Reddick’s stellar performance in the team’s first few games, Brown […]

Markelle Fultz is showing signs of improvement after hitting his first 3-pointer of the season on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls, but the short sample has shown that he’s just simply not as effective as Sixers head coach Brett Brown felt he would be upon giving him the starting shooting guard spot. Fultz went […]

Call it overreaction Wednesday, but if the season-opener between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Boston Celtics showed us something last night, was their dire need for a shooter in the starting lineup. Yes J.J. Redick, they need you — just like you thought they would when head coach Brett Brown recently pitched the idea of […]

Philadelphia Sixers head coach Brett Brown has preached a team-first mentality with his young team, saying that Joel Embiid can further help the team by becoming a ‘Most Valuable Person.’ Brown sees his star center as the team’s glue guy, especially during the crucial stretches of their season. Philly News’ Keith Pompey wrote how Brown […]

The decision to bring a lauded marksman like J.J. Redick from the bench was a tough assessment Sixers coach Brett Brown had to make coming into the offseason, allowing for his young talent to flourish while still having the veteran leadership and scoring punch he’s so badly desired from a second unit. Brown turned to […]

After going through the mud of tanking hard throughout “The Process” period from 2013 to 2017, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has no other desire but to make it to the mountaintop. The Philly Inquirer’s Keith Pompey tweeted out a video of Brown talking about the team’s goal for the season. Brown said it straight in […]

New Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand will collaborate with head coach Brett Brown to form a partnership that will handle basketball operations for the franchise. Brand impressed the front office and wooed them away from various inside and outside candidates to score the general manager position. Sixers co-owner Joe Harris says that Brand and […]

The Philadelphia Sixers announced the signing of their new general manager, former player Elton Brand, who is only two years removed from announcing his (second) retirement from the NBA. While Brand was a popular choice, and one president and head coach Brett Brown hinted at recently during his annual media luncheon, he fell well-short of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid was finally healthy last season, and the 24-year-old didn’t disappoint. Embiid played in 63 games in 2017-18 and averaged 22.9 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from 3. The 7-footer made the All-Star team, helped the Sixers clinch […]

Speaking to reporters Tuesday at the 2018-19 media luncheon, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown said Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz will play together during the upcoming season. Brown, who has been around the game for a while, understands there will be some growing pains when Simmons and Fultz are on the court together. However, […]

Monty Williams is joining Brett Brown’s staff on the Sixers as his lead assistant. The two have a history dating back to their days in San Antonio where Brown took Williams under his wing. #Sixers lead assistant Monty Williams on head coach Brett Brown: “He was a guy who gave me a shot.” Following his […]

Philadelphia Sixers head coach Brett Brown feels his team could have threatened for the Eastern Conference crown after hitting stride at the end of last season, capable of reaching the NBA Finals. The coach and interim front office herald offered his most heartfelt ideals with reporters during his annual media luncheon. “Last year in my […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has quickly become one of the most-recognizable faces in the NBA. The 6’10” Australian national possesses an impressive array of skills, including a crafty handle, excellent court vision, and a relentless motor. However, one aspect of Simmons’ game that often comes under fire from critics is his jump-shot. His head […]

The Philadelphia 76ers relieved Bryan Colangelo of his general manager duties back in June. Now, with a new season fast approaching, the team is still in the market for a new GM. Exactly who the Sixers have in mind to fill this vacancy remains to be seen, but according to a report from Keith Pompey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are choosing to be rather selective with their “elite” candidates for their general manager search after failing to reel in Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey and San Antonio Spurs GM R.C. Buford. Head coach Brett Brown, who assumed front office duties in an interim basis, is likely to remain at the position […]

Philadelphia 76ers managing partner Josh Harris wouldn’t rule out the possibility of leaving head coach Brett Brown with interim duties in the front office after he was appointed to a temporary position in the wake of the firing of president Bryan Colangelo, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “It does leave open that possibility,” said Harris. “We […]

In his first season in the league with the Philadelphia 76ers, point guard Markelle Fultz experienced plenty of ups and downs throughout the year. Despite all of these struggles, the 76ers have continued to voice confidence that Fultz can turn it around next season to start fulfilling that promise that the franchise has hopes he […]

Brett Brown hasn’t been shy about what this summer is all about for the Philadelphia 76ers, they are going to do everything in their power to get this team better in free agency. After the season ended Brown talked about how the Sixers were one good player away from really competing in the Eastern Conference. […]

In the absence of a permanent general manager, it appears the spirit of Sam Hinkie overtook the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers entered the week with six of the draft’s 60 picks, including No. 10 overall. They left Thursday night with three new rookies, an unprotected 2021 Miami Heat first-round pick and three future second-rounders. That […]

While Chauncey Billups is busy comparing guys like Jaren Jackson Jr. to Joakim Noah and Collin Sexton to Eric Bledsoe, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has a different provocative player juxtaposition in mind. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Brown sees at least a little of Kawhi Leonard in Zhaire Smith, whom […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering a big summer, and the next couple of months will define how good they are in the 2018-19 season. Unfortunately, they’ve been set back by the burner account scandal involving President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo, who has since re-signed from his position after the conclusion of the investigation. Now, […]

A report came out earlier this week by The Ringer, saying that Bryan Colangelo overruled other members of the front office in taking Markelle Fultz. According to the report, after Fultz had a bad workout with the Philadelphia 76ers before the draft, some members of the front office said to take a second look at […]

Newly-appointed Philadelphia 76ers interim General Manager Brett Brown has recently reiterated his team’s desire to add a high-caliber free agent to their young and hungry core this summer. Although they already have a formidable side that made it to the second round of the Playoffs just two years removed from a 10-win season, Brown believes […]

With Bryan Colangelo out of the picture, rumors have been circulating with regard to his relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. The latest of which involves head coach Brett Brown. Speaking with WIP’s Joe Giglio, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that the father-son tandem of Bryan and Jerry Colangelo initially wanted Mike D’Antoni as the Sixers’ coach. […]

Now that the 2017 first overall pick seems healthy and ready to go, Philadelphia 76ers fans are anticipating whether Markelle Fultz will suit up in the Summer League. Head coach Brett Brown addressed the question on whether Fultz will play or not. As reported by Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice, Brown is unsure of the 20-year-old’s Summer […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was named the team’s interim head of basketball operations after the resignation of Bryan Colangelo — who is involved in a Twitter scandal. Brown was sought for comment with regard to the team’s future. He didn’t fail to mention Markelle Fultz — signifying that the incoming second-year man will be […]

Monty Williams, a former NBA player who has spent over the last decade along the sidelines, has signed up for the Philadelphia 76ers as Brett Brown’s lead assistant. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams, who had served as the San Antonio Spurs vice president of basketball operations the last two seasons, has opted to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are the talk of the NBA after entering the playoffs after a long drought, but the biggest and most damaging news about the team currently came from an exposé involving Bryan Colangelo, president of basketball operations. Colangelo is under investigation by the Sixers organization after Ben Detrick of The Ringer wrote an article […]

Heading into their most important offseason since Allen Iverson’s heyday, the Philadelphia 76ers received a rude awakening Tuesday night courtesy of The Ringer’s Ben Detrick. Detrick published an extensive report detailing team president Bryan Colangelo’s alleged use of secret Twitter accounts to bash Philadelphia’s players, coaching staff and executives around the league, including his Sixers […]