More Teams. More Games. Austin Rivers and Kendrick Perkins react to the Bucks’ trade for Patrick Beverley. (1:34) The Philadelphia 76ers made a pair of trades with fellow contenders atop the Eastern Conference standings in the closing moments before the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday, sending Patrick Beverley to the Milwaukee Bucks and Jaden Springer to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. 76ers team president Daryl Morey expresses hope that Joel Embiid will be ready for Philadelphia’s playoff push. (0:44) PHILADELPHIA — 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run. “We’re hopeful,” Morey […]
Continue readingThis year the McDonald’s All-American selection committee didn’t come under heavy criticism for the 24 players who made the team following its exhaustive selection process. In fact, the only eligible player ranked in the top 24 of the ESPNU 100 who did not make the team — small forward Danuel House of Hightower (Sugar Land, […]
Continue readingThe NBA has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden‘s public admonishment of the franchise’s president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, sources told ESPN. The league office is believed to be pursuing an understanding of whether Harden was portending a 2023-24 holdout in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement or had been […]
Continue readingFollowing a second straight terrific performance to begin the season for the 76ers Thursday night, scoring 31 points to go with eight rebounds and nine assists in a 90-88 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks that dropped Philadelphia to 0-2, Harden said he feels “really good” after being able to get back to being a “workaholic” […]
Continue readingHarrell was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year for the 2019-20 season while playing for the LA Clippers under head coach Doc Rivers and assistant Sam Cassell, who are now with the 76ers. The Sixers finalized the agreement, which includes a player option for the 2023-24 season, with Harrell’s agent, Derrick Powell, on Tuesday, […]
Continue readingFor the first time in three years, the NBA offseason is back to normal. After the turmoil and upheaval of the past two-plus years, which forced the league to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA is in the middle of a much-needed quiet stretch ahead of next month’s training camps. But a return to the […]
Continue readingThe deal guarantees Harden $33 million for next season and the opportunity to decline his $35.6 million player option and negotiate another free agent deal next summer, sources said. Harden, who had declined a $47.4 million player option for next season, delivered the 76ers salary-cap flexibility with his pay cut for 2022-23 — allowing them […]
Continue reading“I had conversations with [team president] Daryl [Morey], and it was explained how we could get better and what the market value was for certain players. I told Daryl to improve the roster, sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left over,” Harden told Yahoo Sports. “This is how bad I […]
Continue readingGordon suffered the injury in a loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, the franchise’s 14th consecutive this season. He’s averaging 17.8 points for the Rockets, who dropped to 11-24 and 14th in the Western Conference. Gordon, 32, had been a target of several teams ahead of the March 25 trade deadline, but the […]
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