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The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the better power forwards in the league right now in Al Horford. He may not be the flashiest of players, but he gets the job done. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks believe that he might just be the missing piece this team has been […]

The 2019-20 Los Angeles Clippers are one of the best teams in the NBA and are on the short-list of legitimate title contenders this season. With their superstar duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George along with a championship-caliber core of Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, and Montrezl Harrell, this is arguably the best team the […]

The Chicago Bulls have had several great players in every position in its proud and rich history. From the backcourt positions to the frontcourt men, the Windy City franchise never lacked star power. For this piece, we ranked the best power forwards in the history of the Bulls franchise, which began its existence all the […]

Even in the midst of a hiatus period for the NBA, the New York Knicks are still looking for a general manager to take a seat next to new hire Leon Rose, who became president of basketball operations a month ago. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has emerged as a potential candidate for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is apparently in high demand in NBA circles, but it does not seem he is going anywhere. Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported the New York Knicks have interest in Brand, but the Sixers brass are reportedly pleased with the job Brand has done as their GM and […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has reportedly been targeted by Leon Rose as a candidate for the New York Knicks’ general manager job, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. New York’s current GM is Scott Perry, but he is expected to leave since both he and the Knicks have contract opt-outs […]

The job security of Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been a hot topic this season. If you ask Sixers General Manager Elton Brand, he’ll have a simple answer. 76ers GM Elton Brand: "Brett Brown's our coach & I believe in him to lead this team." When asked if Brett is the coach for […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has the public seal of approval of Sixers head coach Brett Brown. Per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the seventh-year coach praised his GM, saying Brand deserves a contract for the next half-century. Brett Brown says the Sixers should sign Elton Brand to a “50-year contract.” Says he loves his relationship […]

Criticism over Ben Simmons’ lack of a reliable jump shot has been mounting. But for Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand, Simmons’ jump shot is still a work in progress and is confident that he’ll be fine. Defenders have been sagging off of Simmons, which, according to analysts, messes up the Sixers’ spacing. For Brand, […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has given his two cents on the brawl that went down on Wednesday night between Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. As expected, the high-ranking official is taking the side of his prized star, saying that it was actually Towns who provoked Embiid: Sources: […]

As general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, former NBA All-Star Elton Brand can be described as prolific. He orchestrated major deals for the Sixers that landed Jimmy Butler (who turned out to be a rental), Tobias Harris, and Al Horford in a span of one year. Brand is as active as any front office executive […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is confident about Sixers star Ben Simmons’ improved jump shot. Simmons worked hard all summer on his perimeter game and has been hitting 3’s in practice. “He’s worked hard at it. And we support Ben, we believe in Ben,” Brand said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “We want him to […]

The evolution of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise during this decade has truly been something to behold. In just a short span of a few years, the Sixers went from the laughingstock of the NBA to one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. As for general manager Elton Brand, he believes there is more […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid says he and Sixers general manager Elton Brand have built trust with one another, something Embiid says wasn’t possible with Bryan Colangelo. Colangelo and the Sixers parted ways in the summer of 2018 after his wife admitted to running multiple burner Twitter accounts which revealed non-public information about the team. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest winners of the offseason thus far. So much so, that along with last season’s Eastern Conference Runners-Up, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers are widely considered as the favorites to come out of the East this year. It is worth noting that Philadelphia lost two of their most […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially announced Ben Simmons’ contract extension on Tuesday. Simmons signed a five-year, $170 million maximum rookie contract extension with the Sixers. General manager Elton Brand released a statement on the move, calling Simmons an “important piece of our core,” while also adding that the Sixers’ floor general is “one of the NBA’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had one heck of an offseason thus far. The Sixers may not have had the same shock value as the Brooklyn Nets, who snagged both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, or the Los Angeles Clippers, who rocked the league by landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, don’t be fooled. […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand believes Sixers stars Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris will rise to the occasion in 2019-20 when the game is in the balance. During the Sixers’ 2019 postseason run, Jimmy Butler had the ball in his hands as the closer and made big play after big play. Butler is now […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris this past season, the team thought it had solidified the team into a championship contender. After a heartbreaking playoff loss and Jimmy Butler’s departure to the Miami Heat, the Sixers didn’t get a whole out of the short-lived Butler era, but Elton Brand doesn’t regret […]

Sixers general manager Elton Brand has confidence in his team for the coming season. In fact, he feels that the team has “a championship DNA in place.” “I think what we’ve done is put in place the championship DNA, in order to be a contending team for years to come,” Brand told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may not have made as big a splash as the likes of the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers this offseason, but in the mind of team owner Josh Harris, the Sixers are definitely moving towards the right direction. So much so that Harris has sent praises towards team general manager […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers currently in possession of the upcoming draft’s 24th overall pick, it appears that team general manager Elton Brand is still looking to add another first-round pick. According to Sixers team insider Vin Fosh, Brand has had discussions with the Atlanta Hawks regarding the possibility of acquiring one of their three first-round […]

It is no secret that Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has some big decisions to make this offseason. Forward Mike Scott is hoping he and Sixers head coach Brett Brown will still be in town when it is all said and done. Scott is set to test the waters of free agency this offseason. […]

Jimmy Butler’s escape from the Minnesota Timberwolves brought along a bevy of questions after he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that wasn’t initially on his shortlist of preferred destinations. Butler’s camp had Miami, Los Angeles, and New York as his favorite landing spots, but as it turned out, Sixers GM Elton Brand […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in the playoffs and coming off a dominant victory over the Brooklyn Nets to even up their first-round playoff series at 1-1. Who would have thought that a few months back, general manager Elton Brand was actually looking to tear the team’s core apart by trading away young star Ben […]

Throughout his career in which he has played over 17,000 minutes across eight seasons, Greg Monroe has only attempted 16 career three-pointers, six of which were considered heaves at the buzzer. On Wednesday between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls,  however, Moose hit a 3-pointer for the first time ever. .@M10OSE hits his first […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is optimistic center Joel Embiid will be ready for the playoffs. Brand gave The Athletic’s Michael Lee an update on Embiid’s status on April 10: Sixers GM Elton Brand on Joel Embiid, who has been dealing with a knee ailment & will end up missing 15 games since the […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand won’t make much of Jimmy Butler’s reported run-ins with players and coaches, even downplaying an earlier event that saw him challenge Sixers coach Brett Brown over his role and pick-and-roll opportunities. Brown was reportedly asking for ideas and opinions and Butler offered up his thoughts in his usual lively, […]

Tobias Harris has shown his mettle ever since being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers to be part of that strong starting core, and his rapport with general manager Elton Brand has proved just as strong, boosting his chances to stick around in The City of Brotherly Love after the season concludes. According to Sam Amick […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand reportedly called Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson with hopes to apologize for insinuating he called unprompted asking for a conversation with Sixers point guard Ben Simmons during a radio interview on Monday morning, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. This potential tampering fiasco quickly turned into a he said, […]

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers are being accused of tampering again, this time with Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. Sixers general manager Elton Brand, however, isn’t really concerned about this whole situation. Simmons apparently wanted to work with Magic in the offseason. Elton Brand then said the Sixers rejected a request from Lakers […]

Ben Simmons could undoubtedly learn a thing or two from Magic Johnson. The supersized point guards are not only two of the best passers the league has ever seen, but share a weakness the Los Angeles Lakers legend was ultimately able to overcome en route to winning five championships: poor outside shooting. Philadelphia 76ers general […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand said he shut down the possibility of franchise point guard Ben Simmons seeking advice from Hall of Famers, which included Los Angeles Lakers legend and president Magic Johnson: “[Lakers GM] Rob Pelinka called me and said that Ben (Simmons) wanted to talk to Hall of Famers after the season, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as their headliners. Now, they have added Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris to their starting lineup. The problem is, it may be difficult for the 76ers to keep all of these players long term, especially considering that both Butler and Harris are set […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has been a busy man of late, attempting to craft a championship-caliber Sixers team during the trade deadline. For Sixers fans that suffered through years of “trusting the process,” seeing their team as buyers at the deadline, adding Tobias Harris, and Jonathon Simmons, make scenes like Friday night a welcome […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand appears to be very satisfied with how successful his team were in the recently-concluded trade deadline fiasco. So much so, that he has set the bar extremely high for the Sixers by saying that they will not settle for anything less than the Eastern Conference Finals this season. #Sixers […]

The Sixers acquired several talented players ahead of this year’s trade deadline, including Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott. Some experts and analysts are wondering if this group will be able to stick together beyond this season, but general manager Elton Brand is confident in the team’s ability to re-sign their new […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand recently went on the record to say that he fully expects rookie Zhaire Smith to make his NBA debut at some point this season. Despite talks of Smith missing out on his entire rookie year altogether, Brand has made it abundantly clear that we will all get to see […]

With Anthony Davis available at the trade block, fans cannot help but voice out their desire of wanting their team to acquire him. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand was on the receiving end of such a request during a game. And Brand dealt with the fan the only way he knew how. Michael Lee […]