Over the weekend, a quote came out from the Sixers’ star and NBA MVP candidate Joel Embiid in which he referred to himself as “unguardable.” And while Joel has been one of the most incredible players in the entire NBA thus far this season, that is an extremely bold statement to make. Since this quote has been released, many top …
Just this morning it was reported that the Sixers are still looking to make a big trade as the market becomes more clear. Kyle Lowry was a specific name that was brought up as a player the Sixers will be keeping an eye on. With the Raptors gaining momentum and moving up the Eastern Conference standings, how likely is it …
Over the last couple weeks, it’s become quite clear that the Eastern Conference is even more wide open than expected. The Raptors have struggled all year, the Celtics are a .500 team right now, the Bucks have lost three games in a row, and the Nets haven’t lived up to the hype just yet. With all of these teams underperforming …
The Sixers finished second in the James Harden sweepstakes, as the three-time scoring champion was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a 4-team trade Wednesday evening. The Houston Rockets were reportedly asking for Ben Simmons, Matisse Thybulle, and picks for James Harden, but Daryl Morey and company, declined. I’m told the Houston Rockets were asking the Sixers for Ben Simmons, …
At the start of the season, the Sixers have taken care of business with wins over Washington, New York, Toronto, Orlando, and Charlotte x 2. Are they contenders or pretenders in the Eastern Conference? Fellow teams expected to be in the upper echelon of the East have had mixed to poor starts. Toronto Raptors Toronto is finally showing signs that …
The Sixers have had a relatively successful start to the season, going 3-1 in the first four games, losing only to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite this better-than-average start, however, there are still a few things to be concerned about as the season goes on. Here are the biggest concerns for the Sixers in the 2020-2021 season. The Inability to Play …
Once the NBA returns at the end of July, the remaining 22 teams will start back up with an eight-game regular season before the playoffs begin. This eight-game play-in period is designed for the teams who are currently on the outside of the playoffs to make one final push, in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. For the Philadelphia 76ers, …
With the NBA’s new 22-team playoff format being approved after the Coronavirus outbreak, that leaves nine Eastern Conference teams left to fight for eight playoff spots. With every team playing eight regular-season games before the playoffs, that guarantees the 76ers a playoff spot. What is not guaranteed, however, is who they will play. Twenty-two teams left, nine Eastern Conference teams, …
Should Sixers fans still have championship expectations? Championship hopes? Emotions ran high at the Wells Fargo Center last Thursday as the 76ers won their second straight (home) game against a high-charged, well-coached Celtics team without their star center. Two consecutive wins against playoff-caliber teams seemed to be the medicine the doctor ordered and would hopefully re-energize this team. As malaise …
For the first time in the better part of a decade, the Sixers will begin the regular season with what is primarily a finished product. It was August 2012. The Andrew Bynum era was about to dawn after the blockbuster trade that sent Andre Iguodala packing and landed the Sixers what they thought was a young cornerstone superstar. The plan …
