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For the second time in as many nights, the Philadelphia 76ers recorded a one-point road win. First against the Utah Jazz and then against the Los Angeles Lakers. As Joel Embiid and James Harden continue hitting a stride together, Doc Rivers is working on ways to surround them with the best combination of talent the […]

The careers of LeBron James and Michael Jordan will be juxtaposed forever. No matter where you stand on the King James vs. His Airness GOAT debate, the takes are always going to be hot and passionate. Adding more fuel to that discussion is Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, with the Sixers bench boss saying […]

PHILADELPHIA — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder busted the Philadelphia 76ers’ strong defense. In an embarrassing 133-114 loss, the Sixers got demolished despite an efficient scoring night from Joel Embiid. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 10-16 shooting from the field and 16-16 shooting from the free-throw line. He dominated the game but many […]

PHILADELPHIA — Zach LaVine’s 41-point explosion helped lead the Chicago Bulls to a huge win over the Philadelphia 76ers. His 11 triples came on just 13 attempts as he led a red-hot shooting night from this whole squad to take down the Joel Embiid-less Sixers by a score of 126-112. This isn’t the first time that […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have won their first game of 2023 by taking down a strong New Orleans Pelicans squad. It wasn’t easy but the Sixers held on for the win thanks to 42 points from Joel Embiid and 27 points from James Harden. While they were the stars for the winning side, Zion […]

After dropping two straight games, the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t looking like the dominant side they once were during the first half of the season. Philly still owns the best record in the entire NFL (they are currently tied with the Kansas City Chiefs at 13-3), but at this point, there seems to be some cause […]

Ever since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has blossomed into a superstar player. But he flashed star potential as a rookie with the Clippers during the 2018-19 season. In fact, former Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was so convinced that Gilgeous-Alexander was going to be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks are set to kick off the NBA’s slate of Christmas games. The two teams have faced off 12 times, more than any other two teams, but haven’t seen each other too much on Xmas in recent years. The Sixers have won seven of those games and will look […]

PHILADELPHIA — James Harden has always been known as a playmaker. But in recent games, the Philadelphia 76ers’ floor general is really showing a knack for setting up his teammates. In the Sixers’ 119-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Harden didn’t shoot his best from the field but was in his bag as a […]

James Harden may have missed a month of action but he is still playing a lot of basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers. He leads not just the Sixers in minutes per game but the entire NBA. It was an eye-popping trend for the 33-year-old before he injured his foot and missed a month of action. […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers pushed their season-best winning streak to five games in thrilling fashion. In an overtime win, they took down the Toronto Raptors despite a great game from Pascal Siakam. The Sixers’ 104-101 win over the Raptors was too close for comfort to being a loss, though. Although the Sixers’ win was […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Philadelphia 76ers fans are eagerly anticipating Tyrese Maxey’s return from injury. The rising star guard is still recovering from an injury in his left foot. The Sixers miss the scoring burst he brings to the lineup but unfortunately should not expect him back soon. At the team’s Thursday practice, Doc Rivers made […]

Anthony Davis has been a dominant force over the past few weeks. That’s actually an understatement considering how outstanding the Los Angeles Lakers superstar over his mind-blowing stretch. So much so, that even Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers could not help but heap praise on AD. The Sixers host the Lakers on Saturday and […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers still have yet to take that leap into full-fledged title contention. Once again they are close enough to be in the conversation but not good enough to truly be considered. There are many issues facing the Sixers, with one particular issue sticking out most in recent games. Rebounding has […]

While the Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from an unsuccessful road trip, Tyrese Maxey is trying to rejoin them on the court. The Sixers’ young guard has been sidelined for weeks with a left foot fracture and is making some progress in his recovery. Unfortunately, he isn’t ready to return to action yet. Maxey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally have James Harden back in their lineup after surviving a month without him. However, the Sixers couldn’t secure the win against his former squad, the Houston Rockets, in a double-overtime contest. The Sixers benefitted from Harden’s playmaking but he struggled to score from the field, especially as the game went on, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up a loss in their first meeting of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Sixers’ road trip has not been kind to them, losing 117-109 in De’Anthony Melton’s return to Memphis. Although they didn’t get blown out like in their prior game, it wasn’t a super close contest throughout. Head coach […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got completely blown out of the water on Wednesday night as they suffered a humiliating beatdown at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sixers didn’t know what hit them from the get-go, and it resulted in a 113-85 blowout win for the Cavs. After the game, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers continue to roll as Joel Embiid returns to the lineup. They defeated the Atlanta Hawks 104-101 in a close contest. Winners of seven of their last nine games, the Sixers are starting to find a groove as one of their three stars gets back in action. Embiid understandably got off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back in the loss column after falling to the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 107-101. After going all out to beat the Brooklyn Nets in Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia, the injury-riddled Sixers fell to the LaMelo Ball-less Hornets in a close contest. Playing on the road the day after […]

PHILADELPHIA – With Ben Simmons coming to town and ready to play, the Philadelphia 76ers came even more ready. Stellar efforts from numerous players got the Sixers a win by a score of 115-106 over the Brooklyn Nets, spoiling the on-court return of Simmons to his former club. After the game, Doc Rivers was vocal […]

There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding Ben Simmons’ return to his former stomping ground when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. It will be the first time Simmons will play in Philly since forcing his way out of the team last season, and it comes as no surprise that Sixers fans […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers’ winning streak was ended at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 112-109. Minnesota came super close to blowing a 20-point lead but the Sixers couldn’t finish the job. The Sixers are not ones to seek out or enjoy moral victories, especially after a performance where they […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers picked up an improbable win against the Milwaukee Bucks at home to push their winning streak to three games. With a final score of 110-102, the Sixers dominated in the second half despite not having James Harden or Tobias Harris and losing Tyrese Maxey for the second half after he […]

CAMDEN, NJ – While James Harden has been out, the Philadelphia 76ers defense has surged to one of the top overall units in the league thanks in large part to an increase in effort in transition situations. Meanwhile, the Sixers’ offense has been very bad despite Joel Embiid being unstoppable. The Sixers are in the top […]

Doc Rivers is public enemy No. 1 in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia 76ers are underperforming to start the 2022-23 season. Joel Embiid’s unbelievable dominance from this past weekend saved the Sixers from falling to a 5-9 record and perhaps prevented Rivers’ seat from warming up. James Harden’s foot injury and Embiid’s shaky start to the […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Utah Jazz 105-98 thanks almost exclusively to Joel Embiid. With 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocks, the Sixers’ big man put up one of the most incredible performances in NBA history. Embiid’s performance, which has some of the craziest statistical accomplishments of any NBA game ever, […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers endured a tough loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, their third defeat in the last four games. Adding to the frustrations for Sixers fans was the fact that Embiid was taken out of the game in the third quarter with four fouls, which immediately led to a […]

Tyrese Maxey began the Philadelphia 76ers’ season with unreal scoring efficiency and some huge scoring outings. But in recent games, without the benefit of James Harden’s playmaking, Maxey has not looked like his usual self and has failed to uplift the Sixers offense. In the three games since Harden’s injury, Maxey is shooting just 19-64 […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers are fresh off of a huge win over the Phoenix Suns. They now have a record of 5-6 after handling a (hobbled) Suns squad without James Harden. Doc Rivers finding ways to win without Harden will be extremely important as the Sixers’ floor general misses a month due to […]

PHILADELPHIA – In their first game of the 2022-23 season without Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers lost. The New York Knicks came from behind to win 106-104. The Sixers were able to generate shots — shooting 18 more attempts from the field than the Knicks — but couldn’t convert, shooting 37.8 as […]

PHILADELPHIA – For the second game in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers took a loss as Joel Embiid sat out due to a non-Covid illness. This time, they lost a nail-biter to the New York Knicks after leading by as much as 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Sixers are now 4-6 on the […]

Just when you thought the Philadelphia 76ers were about to turn a corner with the upcoming return of Joel Embiid, this team all of a sudden gets hit with some brutal injury news on the James Harden front. After being diagnosed with a foot strain, the Sixers will now be without their superstar point guard […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers lost the chance to push their winning streak to four games. They lost 121-111 to the Washington Wizards. The absences of Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton proved to be costly as the Sixers lost despite another great game from Tyrese Maxey. Doc Rivers said that Maxey, who had a game-high […]

The first month of the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers was a bumpy ride. An 0-3 start that featured three brutal defeats has now been masked by a solid stretch of basketball, some of which has come amid Joel Embiid absences from the roster. The Sixers are 4-4 heading into November. They will have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have notched their first multi-game win of the season after taking down the Chicago Bulls 114-109. The Sixers looked like they were well on their way to a win in the first quarter but didn’t dominate as much after that. The Sixers scored 37 points in the first quarter but didn’t score […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not been off to the best of starts, having begun the season with a 1-4 record after their most recent 109-119 loss to the Toronto Raptors. While Sixers fans have grown increasingly frustrated with head coach Doc Rivers, and Joel Embiid hasn’t strung together consistent performances thus far as he puts […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost another one to start the 2022-23 season. The Toronto Raptors defeated them 119-109 to drop them to 1-4 on the season. Head coach Doc Rivers was displeased with the Sixers’ performance overall but had some choice words for his team’s defense in particular. In the postgame press conference on NBC […]

While only five games have passed in the new season, there is much cause for concern for the Philadelphia 76ers, a team with high hopes of competing for an NBA championship led by a core of Joel Embiid and James Harden. However, the Sixers have gone off to a less-than-ideal 1-4 start, their latest loss […]