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Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are the two most prominent names when talking about the bright future of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. However, few can argue against how big a role head coach Brett Brown played in the rapid development of the process. This is why it is a no-brainer for the Sixers to begin […]

Ben Simmons is a rising superstar in this league if he isn’t there already, but there is one thing holding him back, his jump shot. If he wasn’t standing inside the paint or driving, opponents didn’t have to guard him, because everyone on the floor and in the stands knew he wasn’t going to go up […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ season-ending 114-112 loss on Wednesday night to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Sixers head coach Brett Brown took to the podium on Friday afternoon for his exit interview to discuss Philly’s season. Star center Joel Embiid and rookie rising star point guard Ben Simmons, who […]

When Markelle Fultz injured his shoulder and missed most of the season it really took a toll on him, not only just his basketball game but also his mental state. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown thinks that Fultz in a much better place now, especially when it comes to his mental state. Brett Brown […]

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. […]

Reading between the lines in Philadelphia it looks like there could be a little bit of trouble starting for the 76ers. Michael Rubin who is the co-owner of the 76ers liked a comment on Instagram that said “trust the process but not the coach”. https://twitter.com/ChrisRosvoglou/status/993940918985265152 The 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the […]

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 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a lot of mistakes down the stretch of their Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, but the biggest might have been by Ben Simmons. With the 76ers holding a one-point lead and 19 seconds left in overtime, Simmons grabbed a rebound and went back up with the shot. If he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have dug themselves into a hole in the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round versus the Boston Celtics. However, head coach Brett Brown is still as optimistic as ever. Despite their recent struggles, there is no denying that Philadelphia is one of the most promising, young groups in the league. According to Mark D’Amico of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons had a terrible Game 2, scoring just one point in their Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics. Yet Sixers coach Brett Brown stuck with him, and he explained why he did so. As reported by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Brown stuck with Simmons despite his awful game […]

Aron Baynes of the Boston Celtics was once under Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown during their time with the Australian national team. Mo Dakhil of thejumpball.net, who also served as the national team’s video coordinator recalled one incident between the two. Funny story, in my first year with the Australian national team Baynes had shot […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been wearing a protective mask since his return from an orbital bone fracture, as most hoops fans know. Though he admits the mask bothers him at times, it certainly hasn’t hindered his performance on the floor. Now, with his team advancing to the second round, Embiid has coined […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered a tough Game 5 win over the Miami Heat to close out the series, despite what the 104-91 final score might indicate. Head coach Brett Brown is expecting yet another rugged series in his future, with their opponent potentially decided tonight as the Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks on […]

In Underpants Gnomes nomenclature, the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding strategy over the past half-decade looked something like this: PHASE 1: Tank to acquire young superstars via the draft PHASE 2: ??? PHASE 3: Win championship(s) With their opening-round knockout of the Miami Heat, the Sixers appear ready to fast-forward through the second phase of that plan. […]

There have been a lot of players that have come and gone during the Philadelphia 76ers rebuild when Joel Embiid kept telling everyone to “Trust The Process.” The one constant during that time though was Sixers head coach Brett Brown. In each of his first four seasons coaching the 76ers he never had above 28 […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted he will need a coalition of understanding between player, coach, and medical staff to get star center Joel Embiid back on the court. Still listed as doubtful for tonight’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat, Embiid has yet to be cleared for a full-contact practice, which he will […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 130-103 rout over the Miami Heat on Saturday, the Sixers hit a road bump on Monday night when the Heat bounced back with a 113-103 victory to tie the series at 1-1. Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who has missed the first two games of the series due to a facial […]

For Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown, Ben Simmons is the rookie of the year. This is what he firmly believes, despite all those who say that he is not a “real” rookie. As reported by Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey, Brown is the “stone cold” rookie of the year. Brown said in part: As I’ve […]

Ben Simmons has already proclaimed himself the undisputed Rookie of the Year, but it seems he’s no the only one who would pick him “100 percent” when the ballots drop. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown prompted that those who doubt Simmons’ status of a rookie are just looking for ways to debate what their […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had a choice to make before the start of the NBA season: Play veteran point guard Jerry Bayless or T.J. McConnell at the position, or yield the most of his talented rookie Ben Simmons and his unmatched vision by playing the first 6-foot-10 forward as the team’s floor general. […]

Joel Embiid’s impending return has put an ominous streak on the Philadelphia 76ers’ eight-game winning streak, the largest streak since 2003; as he is slated to miss two to four weeks after undergoing surgery for an orbital fracture and passing the concussion protocol. Yet instead of looking to put the pressure on the faulty Cleveland […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter a muddy final stretch of the season without their All-Star center Joel Embiid, missing not only 23 points and 11 rebounds of production on a nightly basis, but also his intimidating defense. In fact, head coach Brett Brown appeared most worried about the team’s defense after his big man suffered […]

Joel Embiid has been part of the rehabilitation process that Markelle Fultz has undergone for most of the season. Following his triumphant return on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, the sheer joy was shared between both dynamic talents. “I feel like I’ve been going through it with him since he got here, so I […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown hasn’t been convinced with his team’s performance as of late, netting single-digit wins over the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, who are outside of playoff contention. Throughout the last six games, the Sixers have beaten the Nets twice as well as the Knicks and the Charlotte Hornets, […]

Brett Brown is hoping to put a stop to the Markelle Fultz return saga before the start of the playoffs, as the rookie point guard has garnered plenty of attention, as has Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics, both awaiting an impending return to the court. With only 14 games left in the season, Brown […]

If there’s anyone in the NBA right now that understands what Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets are going through, it’s Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. Having endured tough losing seasons in Philly as well, he just continued to “trust the process,” until reaching this year, where they have emerged as a team bound […]

Head coach Brett Brown has tried his best at monitoring his young players’ minutes on the court, especially the likes of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, who have come off season-long injuries in the past. Despite Simmons’ amazing prowess as an all-around threat with the basketball, Brown admits that he will prioritize his health over […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had perhaps their worst collapse of the regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks. While early in mid-November, they allowed the defending champion Golden State Warriors to come back from a 22-point halftime deficit, they blew two separate 19-point leads to the Bucks, thanks to the 26 turnovers committed throughout the game. Rookie […]

Tonight’s primetime contest between two up-and-coming squads, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers, should be quite an interesting spectacle. Ahead of the matchup, it clearly seems Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a very high amount of respect for Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. During an interview on Saturday before the Bucks and Sixers were slated […]

Joel Embiid has been a do it all for the Philadelphia 76ers this year, including lighting it up from behind the 3-point line. So far this season he is attempting 3.4 shots from deep a game and is shooting 31.4 percent. The 31 percent from long range isn’t great by any means, but Embiid has […]

Despite what was reported previously that the Philadelphia 76ers may act as buyers by opting to use their first round pick and convert it to multiple second rounders ahead of the trade deadline, that may not be the option they could go for after all. When asked what the team needs via a trade, Brett Brown […]

The never-ending saga of Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz and his recovery continues. The latest was centered around one of the issues that could be affecting his rehabilitation process. ESPN’s Mark Jones and Doris Burke served as the broadcasters for Sunday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two partners referenced Fultz […]

These days are exciting ones for sports fans in the great city of Philadelphia. Not only are the 76ers in contention to make it to the playoffs for the first time in six years, but the Eagles have already secured their spot in the Super Bowl on February 4 against the New England Patriots. As […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has just been introduced as a starter for the newly-formatted All-Star Game. His head coach, Brett Brown, has something to say on the matter: Brett Brown asked how it feels for @JoelEmbiid to be an All-Star starter: It’s like one of your kids getting a star and taping it up on […]

It has been numerous months since Markelle Fultz’s shoulder injury has affected him. Now, it has been a common topic of whether Fultz’s shooting stroke will ever improve. Head coach Brett Brown commented on the state of his young point guard and how far he is from being whole, according to Derek Bodner of the […]

Well, how do you even begin to describe this situation the Philadelphia 76ers are facing? The issue with Markelle Fultz and his shoulder is indeed a saga – a strange one for the Sixers, we might add. Let’s have a quick summary in case you aren’t caught up: Fultz, the Sixers’ number one pick in […]

In his second full season, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has continued to show much promise in his play on the court. However, he has yet to play in any back-to-back sets through the first half of the season. According to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, head coach Brett Brown has indicated that Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have continued to stay on the path of maintaining a precautionary approach with rising star center Joel Embiid. This apparently includes the 23-year-old not participating in practice at this point in time as head coach Brett Brown revealed in a recent interview on The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  (h/t widesheep) […]

As good as Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is playing this season, the team is only going to go as far as where big man Joel Embiid takes them. Sixers head coach Brett Brown could not encapsulate any better the value of Embiid to his team than the quote he said prior to […]