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Cleveland had three games during Thanksgiving week. Here is how they went. November 19 2023: Denver Nuggets The Cavaliers started Darius Garland, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Despite both Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray sitting this game, it was hard fought. Nikola Jokic got off to a physical start on both…
By: Marselis Davis This week has been off to a tumultuous start for the 76ers to say the least. On August 14, Harden publicly called 76ers’ President Daryl Morey a “liar” and vowed to never play for a franchise that Morey was a part of. This has sparked much discussion around the league and sports…
The Celtics were able to crawl back against their rivals, Philadelphia, thanks to Jayson Tatum’s heroic 51 point performance. Tatum’s point total is tied for the third highest by a Celtic in the playoffs and most in a game seven. Other lesser-known heroes for the Celtics included Al Horford’s excellent defense on the MVP and…
With Philadelphia’s sweep over the Nets and Boston’s 4-2 series win over the Hawks, the 76ers and Celtics are due for a seven-game series in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The longtime rivals both go into the series with continued championship aspirations; the winner of the series’ chances of reaching the NBA…
With Saturday’s win in Brooklyn, the Philadelphia 76ers punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs with a sweep. It was a physical four games, but all Philadelphia wins nonetheless; they now move onto face either Boston or Atlanta in Round 2. A lot of different players stepped up to the playoff…
When the Brooklyn Nets started gameplanning for their first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s clear that they had one big focus: stop Joel Embiid from scoring. In Games 1, 2 and 3, Embiid has been smothered by Nets defenders. Before he gets the ball, when he crosses halfcourt and the second he makes…
The 2023 NBA Playoffs began on a Saturday afternoon in South Philadelphia, with Game 1 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. The 76ers got the job done and took home the win in a series in which they are heavily favorited. The final score was 121-101. Here are the biggest…
It’s official: the Philadelphia 76ers will match up with the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia, the Eastern Conference’s third seed, finished the season with a 54-28 record. They will look to advance past the second round for the first time since 2001. Brooklyn, the East’s sixth seed, had…
It’s never too early to be prepared for the offseason; with just two games left in their regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers know they’ll have some decisions to make before the 2023-24 season. The first focus is the playoff run. The 76ers will look to advance past the second round of the NBA playoffs for…
With just a week left in the NBA season, there were still doubts about which of the three MVP candidates would take the hardware as of Tuesday afternoon. But on Tuesday night, Joel Embiid silenced any people who doubted he would win MVP. Embiid’s 52 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and two blocks single-handedly took…
There are just six games left for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2022-23 regular season. For the Sixers, there is a lot at stake over those last six games. Preparing for the playoffs comes first, but seeding and potential hardware for a certain big man are still up for grabs over the next two weeks.…
Despite not having Joel Embiid and James Harden against the Western Conference’s top-seeded Nuggets, the 76ers nearly came back to steal a win on Monday in Denver. It’s been a rough past week for Philadelphia, going 1-3 over their road trip so far while their top two stars deal with injury issues. [Related: James Harden…
The Philadelphia 76ers currently trail the Boston Celtics in the standings by just one game. Amid some Celtics losses and a 76ers win streak, Philadelphia is slowly climbing into range to take the Eastern Conference’s second seed. But if they get either the second or third seed, which is looking more and more likely by…
While it isn’t anything too special, the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench has been a big improvement this season from the last few seasons. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the NBA in bench net rating, with a +0.6 rating. Part of the reason for that is because the bench players are most effective when the team staggers minutes…
Despite seemingly being second-fiddle to Nikola Jokic for the third consecutive season in this year’s MVP race, the narratives for Joel Embiid’s bid are starting to shift. In the past, no matter what the big man did, he couldn’t quite top Jokic for the award. But while Jokic has still been great, and continues to…
The NBA playoffs are quickly approaching; the Philadelphia 76ers have just 16 games left before ramping up the stakes for the postseason. Currently, the Sixers are 44-22 and the third seed in the Eastern Conference. They’re one and a half games back of the second-seeded Boston Celtics, and four games behind the first-seed, the Milwaukee…
Over the past week, the Philadelphia 76ers have been on a five game road trip that saw them go 4-1, ending it with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Now that the games are over and the Sixers go into a two game homestand, here is a recap of the biggest storylines…
The 76ers backup center spot has been an issue this entire season, and almost every other season with Joel Embiid on the team. But Paul Reed may be changing that. [Related: Dewayne Dedmon Won’t Fill the Void at the 76ers’ Backup Center Spot] Reed, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound, 23-year-old, is more of a natural power forward.…
The last play of Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat displayed a common theme for the Philadelphia 76ers that has plagued them for not just this season, but the past few. James Harden was forced to take a tough three out of the timeout, after Joel Embiid got double-teamed in the final seconds. When…
On Saturday night in Philadelphia, a Jayson Tatum three-pointer with around two seconds left was the difference in what was a close and hard-fought game between the 76ers and Celtics. While it was a heartbreaking loss for the 76ers (especially because of the Joel Embiid full court heave that came just after the buzzer), there…
