James Harden played a basketball game in Philadelphia on Wednesday night for the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden ended up getting the last laugh over his old team, because while it required a comeback and no-calls that frustrated the home team, Los Angeles was able to pick up […]
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Nick Nurse And Kelly Oubre Were Furious About The Lack Of A Foul Call At The End Of Clippers-Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers welcomed James Harden back to town on Wednesday night in a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Sixers really need to win as many games as they can between now and Joel Embiid’s return if they want to avoid needing the Play-In Tournament as part of their path to the […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Will Have Surgery On His Meniscus Injury
The Philadelphia 76ers will have to get through much of the second half of the season without the reigning NBA MVP, as Joel Embiid will be sidelined for an extended period as he will have surgery on his meniscus injury suffered last week in a collision with Jonathan Kuminga. BREAKING: 76ers star Joel Embiid — […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Has A Meniscus Injury In His Left Knee
Joel Embiid never looked fully healthy during a loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night, coming off of back-to-back missed games with knee soreness, and things got considerably worse when the star had to leave the game in serious pain after Jonathan Kuminga landed on his outstretched knee going for a loose ball. The way […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Suffered A Knee Injury After Jonathan Kuminga Landed On Him Going For A Loose Ball
After missing two games against the Nuggets and Blazers with knee soreness, Joel Embiid was back in the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night as they took on the Warriors in San Francisco, but the reigning MVP did not look quite right for much of the night. Embiid was not looking to attack […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Hugged Nikola Jokic And Told Him He’s The Best Player In The League
The highly-anticipated matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic on Tuesday night lived up to the hype. In the battle of the two players to most recently be named NBA MVP, Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers were able to get the better of Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 126-121, with both players bringing their A-games […]
Read MoreTyrese Maxey Got An Ovation From Sixers Fans For Getting A Ball Unstuck
Tuesday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets featured a pretty easy hook: The two players who have most recently been named NBA MVP were going head-to-head. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic playing basketball against one another is always a treat, and as such, all eyes were on the two of them […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Won’t Push To Make The NBA’s New Games Played Minimum To Be Eligible For A Second MVP
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers took care of business on Monday afternoon against the Houston Rockets. The reigning NBA MVP went for 41 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes of work as Philly picked up a 124-115 win. It was Embiid’s first game since Jan. 5, as he’s been dealing with a lingering […]
Read MoreThe Hawks Are Very Open To Trading Dejounte Murray, With At Least Five Teams In The Mix
The Atlanta Hawks 2023-24 season has not gone according to plan, as they sit in 11th place in the East at 15-21 as we near the midway point of the season. In fact, the last two seasons have not seen the Hawks reach the heights they hoped for when they traded three first round picks […]
Read MoreIn Philadelphia, Chinatown’s Champions Fear New Arena for 76ers
Deborah Wei first wore a “No Stadium in Chinatown” T-shirt emblazoned with red English letters and Chinese characters in 2000, when she helped to scuttle a proposed baseball stadium for the Phillies. She wore an updated version a decade later, with the word “Stadium” crossed out and replaced by “Casino,” when local opposition derailed a […]
Read MoreCole Anthony Will Apparently Fine Anyone Who Talks To Mo Bamba During His First Game Back In Orlando
Wednesday night’s NBA slate includes a pretty fun game atop the Eastern Conference, as the Philadelphia 76ers made their way down to Orlando to take on the Magic. Both teams currently sit in the top-4 of the East and have aspirations of playing a lot of basketball once the postseason rolls around, and Wednesday is […]
Read MoreThe Sixers Have Reportedly ‘Monitored’ Zach LaVine And OG Anunoby On The Trade Market
Things have gone pretty well for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Despite the fact that the team had to figure things out on the fly following James Harden’s trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, Philly sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 19-8 record and have the best point differential in the […]
Read MoreDarvin Ham On Paul Reed Calling Anthony Davis A ‘Big Flopper’: ‘Best Of Luck, Paul’
There are two frontcourt battles that will take center stage during Monday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. One is obvious: Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers into Philly, where he’ll be greeted by Joel Embiid. Two of the best big men in the league, Davis and Embiid won’t be […]
Read MoreReport: Zach LaVine’s List Of Preferred Trade Destinations Includes The Lakers, Heat, And Spurs
For the first time in his stint with the Chicago Bulls, there seems to be real momentum moving towards a Zach LaVine trade. A frequent target of trade rumors over the years, reporting from earlier this week indicated that both LaVine and the Bulls are open to trying to find him a new team amid […]
Read MoreThe Lakers, 76ers, And Heat Are Expected To Have Interest In A Zach LaVine Trade
It only took a few weeks of the 2023-24 season for our first major trade rumor to emerge, as the scuffling 4-7 Chicago Bulls are apparently willing to discuss trades for Zach LaVine, who has perpetually been in trade rumors the past few years. This time it sounds like both LaVine and the Bulls are […]
Read MoreThe Lakers, 76ers, And Heat Are Expected To Have Interest In A Zach LaVine Trade
It only took a few weeks of the 2023-24 season for our first major trade rumor to emerge, as the scuffling 4-7 Chicago Bulls are apparently willing to discuss trades for Zach LaVine, who has perpetually been in trade rumors the past few years. This time it sounds like both LaVine and the Bulls are […]
Read MoreNBA Power Rankings, Week 3: The Sixers Are Thriving After Some Addition By Subtraction
The Philadelphia 76ers dropped a heartbreaker on the road in the opening game of the season to the Milwaukee Bucks and have not lost since. At 8-1, they hold the NBA’s best record and have the most dominant tandem of the early season in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, who combined are averaging 61 points, […]
Read MoreTyrese Maxey Torched The Pacers In His First Career 50-Point Game
The Philadelphia 76ers came into Sunday evening’s game against the Indiana Pacers having won seven straight games, as Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been nothing short of spectacular in the first three weeks of the season, clearly enjoying playing for Nick Nurse in a James Harden-less lineup. That win streak was extended to eight […]
Read MoreKelly Oubre Got Hit By A Car And Is Expected To Miss ‘Significant Time’
According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre was hit by a car while walking near his residence in the Center City neighborhood. He’s now at a hospital in Philadelphia and is considered to be in stable condition. Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. was a pedestrian struck by […]
Read MoreJames Harden Felt He Was ‘On A Leash’ With Sixers: ‘I’m Not A System Player, I Am A System’
James Harden was finally granted his trade request after months of trade talks with the Clippers came and went without a deal manifesting itself. After a hot start by Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers finally felt it was time to remove the Harden question and just move forward with Maxey and Joel Embiid leading the way. […]
Read MoreJoel Embiid Had To Decline Triple H’s WrestleMania 40 Invite Because He Won’t Be In Philly
Triple H just cannot stop costing Joel Embiid money. Tuesday afternoon marked the second time in 2023 that Embiid, the NBA MVP and star for the Philadelphia 76ers, picked up a fine from the league for doing D-Generation X crotch chops during a game. Embiid got fined $35,000 for celebrating during the team’s win over […]
Read MoreHere’s What The Sixers Reportedly Got Back In James Harden’s Trade To The Clippers
The Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers finally figured out a trade for James Harden in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More than an hour after Monday night’s slate of NBA games came to an end, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN brought word that the two sides came to terms on a deal after months […]
Read MoreReport: The Sixers And Clippers Finally Agreed To A James Harden Trade
The James Harden era in Philadelphia has come to an end. Right before the official start of free agency in the NBA, it was reported that Harden would opt in to the final year of his contract and then work with the Philadelphia 76ers on finding a trade, specifically to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, […]
Read MoreThe Sixers Leaving James Harden In Philly Might Violate The New Player Participation Policy
The NBA’s new Player Participation Policy will be put to the test on the third day of the regular season for two very different circumstances. In the nightcap, the Suns will be without both Bradley Beal (back) and Devin Booker (toe) against the Lakers in Los Angeles. While Beal missed the opener against Golden State, […]
Read MoreReport: The Clippers Are Pausing Their Pursuit Of James Harden For The Start Of The Season
With most of the NBA taking the floor for regular season openers on either Tuesday or Wednesday, much of the focus in the league is away from the transaction cycle. However, the Philadelphia 76ers remained mired in the James Harden saga as the team waits an extra day to begin the 2023-24 campaign with a […]
Read MoreDoc Rivers Predicts A Big Year For Tyrese Maxey ‘If They Make The Right’ James Harden Trade
With James Harden‘s future in Philadelphia so up in the air, all eyes are on Tyrese Maxey to see how he is able handle being Joel Embiid’s running mate. There have been plenty of people who have expressed optimism that he’ll thrive in a larger role, and apparently, his old coach with the 76ers is […]
Read MoreReport: Daryl Morey Accused The Clippers Of Being ‘Unserious’ About Completing A James Harden Trade
Here is, broadly, what we all understand the state of play to be on a James Harden trade to the Los Angeles Clippers: Harden wants L.A., L.A. wants Harden, and because no one else seems interested in bringing him on board, so the Clippers don’t want to offer anything and everything, which most notably includes […]
Read MoreJames Harden Reportedly No Showed Sixers Practice
After months of reports that James Harden would make things “uncomfortable” if he was still on the Sixers roster when training camp started, things went fairly smoothly when that time arrived. While he skipped media day, he arrived to camp in Colorado and worked out with the team, seemingly recognizing that his past antics had […]
Read MoreJames Harden Is ‘A Fan’ Of Nick Nurse, But Says His Relationship With The 76ers Front Office Can’t Be Fixed
James Harden’s trade request is still lingering, and the latest update indicates nothing is imminent regarding the former MVP being moved to the Clippers, as L.A. doesn’t want to bid against themselves and aren’t willing to part with a significant haul for Harden on an expiring contract. As such, Harden is in Sixers training camp […]
Read MoreThe Clippers Were ‘Much More Aggressive’ With Their Offer For Jrue Holiday Than James Harden
With Damian Lillard in Milwaukee and Jrue Holiday in Boston, there is just one more major domino left on the NBA’s trade market as the season approaches. James Harden remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers despite his trade request and, by all accounts, is not being disruptive in Sixers camp as he hopes to […]
Read MoreDoc Rivers Would Tell James Harden To ‘Just Play And It’ll Work Out’ Amid His Trade Request
James Harden is still a member of the Philadelphia 76ers despite the fact that he really does not want to be there. Prior to the start of the NBA’s free agency period this summer, Harden picked up the player option for the final year of his contract and requested a trade, with the Los Angeles […]
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