Philadelphia is still riding the high from the Eagles seemingly having an A+ draft. For the second straight year, the Eagles front office targeted key pieces on championship teams in the early rounds. Their draft strategy brought not only jubilation but relief to the fan base. Drafting the best players on the best teams. It […]
In what bordered disaster early, the Sixers rebounded in the most momentous way possible. An overtime win punctuated by a Joel Embiid wing three with less than a second remaining to take a 3-0 series lead. Finally, the Sixers were on the other side of a blown double lead in the playoffs. A few of […]
Listen, the 16 hours where I was the one seed was the time of my life. I’m never going to forget these 16 hours as the one seed, it was a hell of a run. The Sixers fell to the Suns as their time as the Kings of the East was short-lived. But, the main […]
To start Monday Night at Wells Fargo Center, the vibes were strong, the crowd was energized and the mission was clear: get Joel Embiid an MVP statement win against Nikola Jokic. Early on, it seemed as if the Sixers were going to dominate en route to a win against the reigning MVP in Jokic. On […]
JJ Redick, while commentating the Miami Heat game for ESPN last night, referenced a quote about things going badly for a basketball team. To paraphrase the quote from Flip Saunders, “don’t say you’ve hit rock bottom because it can always get worse from there”. It took the Sixers about 24 hours to prove that […]
The anticipated return of Ben Simmons to the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday has lost some sizzle after it was confirmed Simmons will NOT be suiting up for the Nets. Simmons will miss the game as he continues to fake a back injury to protect his ego. But, Nets coach, Steve Nash did confirm the […]
It’s happening! James Harden will officially be making his 76ers debut when the team returns from the All-Star break in Minnesota to face the Timberwolves. There is palpable buzz surrounding his debut and for obvious reasons. The Sixers during the Joel Embiid or “Process” era have been what I deemed, the best 44 minute team […]
In the newest Philly Fans vs National Media battle of the ages, the topic has turned to the discourse surrounding Ben Simmons’ mental health issues. After refusing to play for the Sixers this year citing mental health issues, Simmons showed up on the Nets bench last night all smiles after being dealt to Brooklyn just […]
The dust has settled on the NBA trade deadline and oh my goodness, Daryl Morey and the Sixers made it happen. After hours of frantic refreshing on social media, James Harden is a Philadelphia 76er. Here’s how it all feels with some time for the trade to sink: James Freakin’ Harden, The Sixers Get […]
There is never a “good” time for the Sixers to play without their MVP candidate, Joel Embiid. In the month of January, the 7’2 center had become must see entertainment that had NBA analysts and fans comparing him to the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaq. If Embiid had played on Monday night, he was […]