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The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a contract extension with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Morey’s tenure with the Sixers began in 2020 and the extension will add three seasons to the original five-year contract he signed with the franchise. Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been off to a very promising start to the 2023-24 season. Owners of the best net rating and one of the top records in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers have been winning games and Joel Embiid has again put himself near the top of MVP conversations. Daryl Morey loves what he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to finally make a deep playoff run in the 2023-24 season. So far, the Sixers look pretty good and have the assets to improve their roster. But they know they have work to do and that they still have to go through good teams like the Boston Celtics, who have […]

A major plot point for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the 2023-24 season was James Harden’s trade request, as it seemed like both sides refused to relent even an inch to the other party. In fact, the tensions ran so high to the point that Harden, in an Adidas event in China, went scorched earth […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have no chill. Early in the first quarter of the game between Brooklyn and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center Wednesday night, Nets fans chanted “Daryl Morey” in unison while James Harden was taking his free throws. Of course, Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers executive did not see eye to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers trading James Harden was not the end of the hard work they have to do in order to become a championship-level team — it’s the beginning. President of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office will now turn its attention to using the assets they got from LA into a […]

Recently, the Philadelphia 76ers made waves around the NBA when it was announced that they would be trading disgruntled point guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden’s departure netted the Sixers a combination of draft capital and role players to help support star Joel Embiid, who was unable to get past his second-round […]

The relationship between James Harden and Daryl Morey has fractured beyond repair, at least when it comes to basketball. Harden called his longtime general manager and biggest champion a “liar” on multiple occasions over the summer, insisting he’d never play for a team Morey was involved with ever again. The former league MVP finally got […]

The biggest news of the 2023-24 NBA season, so far, involves James Harden, as the former league MVP is finally on the move from the Philadelphia 76ers after requesting a trade back in June. For months, Harden and the Sixers have been at odds with one another as a result of the All-Star’s request and […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — When Daryl Morey first traded for James Harden as the general manager of the Houston Rockets, he didn’t end up having to trade him away. He stepped down from his role before the new regime eventually offloaded Harden. Trading for him again as the president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers […]

James Harden’s resume speaks for itself. A 10-time All-Star, member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team and the 2017-18 Most Valuable Player, Harden will go down as one of the greatest players of his generation. Amid a constant string of trade requests and the unwillingness to commit to one franchise,  Harden’s image has taken a […]

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 […]