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Joel Embiid doesn’t care about 76ers missing out on LeBron, Kawhi
More Teams. More Games. Joel Embiid stuffs it over Bismack Biyombo during Basketball Without Borders Africa practice. (0:58) The Philadelphia 76ers fell short of their goal to acquire another star this summer. But Joel Embiid thinks the team will be just fine. “We have a great group of guys. A lot of guys coming back,” […]
Continue readingJoel Embiid’s big night goes to waste as 76ers’ roster issues are exposed
More Teams. More Games. 76ers coach Brett Brown speaks to the media about what went wrong for Joel Embiid in the second half vs. the Pacers. (0:54) PHILADELPHIA — Through 24 minutes of Friday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, Joel Embiid was unstoppable. He tossed around every defender Indiana threw at […]
Continue readingSixers look to walk ‘very straight line’ in Game 5
More Teams. More Games. Joel Embiid wants to keep the Nets guessing about his Game 5 status, adding that he is “scared of water” and does not know how to swim. (1:12) CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown warned his team heading into Tuesday’s potential closeout game against Brooklyn to not let the […]
Continue readingJJ Redick announces retirement after 15 NBA seasons
JJ Redick, the sharpshooter who was The Associated Press Player of the Year at Duke before embarking on a 15-season NBA career, announced his retirement Tuesday. Redick, 37, played with six NBA teams — the Magic, Clippers, 76ers, Pelicans, Bucks and Mavericks. He averaged 12.8 points in 940 regular-season games, and his 1,950 career makes […]
Continue readingFormer New Orleans Pelicans players commit support to Hurricane Ida victims
The Holidays, Langston Galloway, Jahlil Okafor and Frank Jackson have committed to sending four truckloads of supplies to the region. The supplies include 200 generators, 200 gas cans and gift cards for gasoline and stores. The supplies are scheduled to be delivered as early as this weekend. “We will always consider New Orleans home for […]
Continue readingNBA 5-on-5: Ben Simmons, Damian Lillard and the biggest remaining questions ahead of training camp
The peak of NBA free agency is in the rearview. The full 2021-22 season schedule has been released. Training camps can officially open on Sept 28. Still, there are a few potential moves that remain unresolved. Will the Philadelphia 76ers trade Ben Simmons? How much longer will Damian Lillard remain with the Portland Trail Blazers? […]
Continue readingFormer college football and basketball greats celebrate start of NIL laws
On Thursday, for the first time, college athletes can begin making money off their names, images and likenesses without the threat of losing eligibility. That comes after the NCAA decided to suspend rules prohibiting athletes from selling their likenesses. It follows years of debate, a United States Supreme Court opinion, and new laws going into […]
Continue readingNBA draft lottery 2021: Social media reacts as Detroit Pistons land No. 1 overall pick
One minute the Detroit Pistons are being duped by Blake Griffin, the next they have secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Cade Cunningham — er, whomever the Pistons (20-52) draft on July 29 — will join a pair of All-Rookie team selections in Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart. Dare I […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2021: The Philadelphia 76ers are running short on excuses after another early playoff exit
The Philadelphia 76ers had just suffered their first defeat of the 2021 playoffs, a 122-114 loss to the Washington Wizards in Game 4 of their first-round series. The catalyst for Washington’s victory had been intentionally fouling star point guard Ben Simmons three times in the final three minutes of the game. When Rivers was asked […]
Continue readingDallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic cleared to play Game 4 vs. LA Clippers
Doncic had been listed as questionable leading up to the game. After the Mavs’ Game 3 loss Friday night, Doncic said he started experiencing pain in his neck around halftime and that the discomfort went down his left arm. “It’s just weird,” Doncic said after his 44-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist performance. “Just some massage, some ice […]
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