It’s been one of the most intriguing ongoing storylines of the NBA offseason: will Damian Lillard request a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers? After years of loyalty and clutch shots being undercut by bad front office decisions and early […]
Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks game 6 and 7 predictions
On June 18th, the series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks continues where the Hawks have a surprising 3-2 series lead after the Sixers blew a 26-point lead. At that price, it looks like the public loves the 76ers […]
Where did NBA team names originate from? A short history of how they came to be
NBA team names often puzzle Europeans with their unusualness and naming patterns in Europe are quite unsurprisingly different. Take European football (soccer) for example, team names can consist of just a single word, which is usually the name of the […]
Will the Philadelphia 76er’s Tobias Harris finally make the NBA All-Star game this season?
Tobias Harris has been arguably the Philadelphia 76er’s second best player and the definitely the most-consistent offensive threat of the Sixers’ big three of Harris, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. “He’s been so steady and just responsible and reliable,” Sixers […]
Is Ben Simmons’ potential worth the $170M he signed in his Sixers contract extension?
Is Ben Simmons Worth His New Contract? There’s no arguing that Ben Simmons is an incredibly talented basketball player and one of the best at his position, but with that level of talent and expectation, he is also one of […]
LeBron, Curry, and Giannis top this season’s best-selling NBA jersey list (2018-19)
We guess it’s no surprise that LeBron James has one of the best-selling jerseys this NBA season. Thinking about it more though it might be somewhat of a surprise considering how poorly and dysfunctional the Los Angeles Lakers were this […]
The NBA on ABC: This is ABC’s national TV schedule for the 2018-19 NBA Season
Christmas Day means a lot of different things when it comes to the NBA. Much like NFL games on the television on Thanksgiving, the NBA is part of the holiday tradition. Watching the slate of scheduled games on December 25th […]
This season’s NBA Christmas Jerseys were “Earned” by last season’s playoff teams
The NBA and Nike are re-defining the Christmas day jerseys by awarding the special holiday alternate uniforms to teams that made the NBA playoffs from last season. This is Nike’s first collection of Christmas jerseys after not unveiling any new uniforms […]
Should Ben Simmons be considered for the ‘Rookie Of The Year’ award?
“Ben Simmons” by Keith Allison (CC BY-SA 2.0) Should Ben Simmons be considered for the Rookie Of The Year honor? A heated debate has broken out across the NBA with regard to the winner of the 2017-2018 Rookie of the Year award. […]
Here’s that video of Joel Embiid dunking on Russell Westbrook you’re searching for
Usually the tables are turned; Russell Westbrook is normally the one hate-dunking all over on someone, but last night in a matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid hammered a dunk over the defending league MVP. […]
Joel Embiid is BIG, man, and scores career high 46 points vs. Lakers
Look out world, Joel Embiid is finally playing consistently and with that, he’s getting into NBA shape and rhythm. Last night, he went “full process” against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring a career high 46 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, blocking […]
First 5: The NBA’s top draft picks and how they’ll fit with their new teams
The 2017 NBA Draft is done with. The rookies now have their respective teams. They have signed their first NBA contracts and have had their first taste of NBA action in the Summer Leagues. We’ve seen the young guns play […]
These are our 2017 NBA playoffs picks, predictions (based on history)
It’s mid-April and that means the NBA playoffs are upon us. The brackets are all set to be printed and ready to be mulled over. To help you out, we’re here to give you our take and predictions for this […]
2016 NBA Mock Draft
The 2016 NBA Draft is set to take place on June 23rd, 2016. Similar to past drafts, the 2016 NBA Draft will be shown live on ESPN, and the consensus seems to be coming down to two players — Brandon Ingram […]
Sixers’ Jahlil Okafor knocks out Boston heckler in newly-released video
Jahlil Okafor has had a rough start to the season. He’s performed well statistically, but the Sixers have struggled. Before the 76ers pulled out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s last NBA game in Philadelphia, the […]
It’s Kobe Bryant’s last NBA game in Philadelphia… and it’s going to be bad
Coming on the heels of Kobe Bryant‘s retirement announcement last night is his game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Very well-timed as Philadelphia is where Kobe Bryant was born and where Bryant starred in at a public high […]
Tale of Two NBA Seasons: Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers
We all know about the Golden State Warriors — the team led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and a new and improved Harrison Barnes is defeating teams by an average of 16 points. So many of the games have been […]
Jahlil Okafor shines in his debut against Spurs in the NBA Summer League
It seems like the Philadelphia 76ers haven’t made a mistake when they drafted Jahlil Okafor with the third pick in this year’s draft although there were lot of speculations how they should go small because they already have two quality […]
The Sixers will select a whole starting five on draft day and they have one pick to spare
The Philadelphia Sixers went big on rebuilding and clearing up cap space before they sign all star players in the next couple of years. The currently have Nerlens Noel on their team, but they’ve also made some strange decisions like […]
New Shaqtin a Fool episode, number 15 of the season
The fact that JaVale McGee got traded to the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t mean that he will not appear on the Shaqtin a Fool bloopers list anymore. He’s your first nominee for this week, but it’s hard to compete for the […]
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