The Sixers Offseason Plan


With the NBA offseason set to begin here on the last day of the month of Kyle Schwarber (patent pending), Daryl Morey and the Sixers don’t have many big splashes to make in free agency as it currently stands. After James Harden so graciously opted out of his $47 million player option for this season, […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | June 30, 2022

A Painful Philly Sports Roundup


Here is my pitch for a city-wide slogan regarding the Philadelphia sports teams: Philly sports, where the hope is plentiful, but the pain and suffering is endless. That’s the kind of Tuesday it was in the Delaware Valley.   The day had every bit of predictable frustration you could possibly imagine. The Phillies played way […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | May 25, 2022

Jimmy Butler Was (Sort Of) Right, All the Problems the Sixers Face Today, Started in 2019


“They chose Tobias Harris over me?! Tobias Harris over me?!” Jimmy Butler with a strong message for the 76ers after the Heat beat Philly in the Eastern Conference Finals. “Tobias Harris over me?” Video from photojournalist David Silver https://t.co/NdIVGYdQts pic.twitter.com/XDONATuHHW — WPLG Local 10 Sports (@Local10Sports) May 13, 2022 Jimmy Butler galivanted into the Heat […]

By Aidan Powers | May 13, 2022

The Dust Has Settled and The Sixers Finally Got Their Guy


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 […]

By Aidan Powers | February 10, 2022

Even With AWOL Point Guard, Sixers Hold Leverage In a Harden Deal With The Nets


Approaching the Thursday 3PM trade deadline, the basketball world waits to see if a blockbuster deal is struck between the Sixers and Nets surrounding disgruntled guards Ben Simmons and James Harden. Realistically, the chances of a deal getting done by the deadline seems scarce. Yet, we learned the hard way that “when there is smoke […]

By Aidan Powers | February 9, 2022

Disappointing But Inevitable, The Ben Simmons Era Is Over in Philadelphia


The Ben Simmons rumors have been piling up all summer, and today, a Woj Bomb turned them in stone cold facts. ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons will not report for opening of training camp next week and intends to never play another game for the franchise. Simmons hasn’t spoken to team since a […]

By Aidan Powers | September 21, 2021

Doc Rivers Drops BIG Hint That Joel Embiid Could Be Back By Week’s End


Tell me Joel Embiid is about to be cleared to play, without actually telling me Joel Embiid is about to be cleared to play: Rivers also just hinted at a Saturday return for Embiid — says they will likely be back to "their normal rotation" after the next two games https://t.co/mLskb5ZIpI — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) […]

By Aidan Powers | March 30, 2021