Brandon Apter

Nearly two weeks into the 2017-18 regular season, we take a look at some of the studs and duds of the rookie class.

Former first round pick Jahlil Okafor is not in the rotation for the Sixers, according to head coach Brett Brown, as the backup center spot is Amir Johnson’s to lose.

The Philadelphia Phillies are ‘zeroing’ in on Triple-A skipper Dusty Wathan to become their next manager.

Sixers rookie Markelle Fultz will visit a specialist soon to further examine his shoulder injury that has caused him to adjust his shooting mechanics.

The Sixers’ bench hasn’t been too productive through the first four games of the season and scored just 20 points in 78 combined minutes on Monday night.

Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season after rupturing his Achilles tendon on Monday night against the Redskins.

Eagles veteran left tackle Jason Peters had an MRI on Tuesday, revealing a torn ACL and MCL. Peters, 35, suffered the injury at the beginning of the 3rd quarter.

Ben Simmons finished with a triple double and the Sixers got their first win of the season on Monday night in Detroit against the Pistons.

The Sixers head to the Motor City for a match-up with the Detroit Pistons as Joel Embiid returns to the court for his first ever game against Andre Drummond.

Sixers center Joel Embiid has not been cleared for back-to-backs, meaning he’ll be sitting Saturday night when the team travels to Toronto for a match-up with the Raptors.

Three days into the young NBA season, we take a look at how the 2017 draft class fared in their debuts.

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall was impressed with the play of Sixers rookie Ben Simmons during Wednesday night’s match-up in our Nation’s Capital.

J.J. Redick wasn’t quick to take positives from Wednesday’s opening night loss against the Wizards, emphasizing areas to improve and the goal of making the playoffs.

Ahead of tonight’s Sixers season opener in Washington, the Sixerdelphia staff makes their predictions for what to expect this year and how many games the team will win.

Joel Embiid isn’t happy about his minutes restriction and he made sure everyone knew about it after practice on Tuesday with some choice words.

Sixers center Joel Embiid debuted a new look at practice on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s regular season opener against the Wizards.

The Sixers signed a trio of players on Saturday, all of whom are headed to the teams’ G-League affiliate in Delaware.

The Sixers waived three players after their preseason finale on Friday against Miami, leaving their roster at 17.

Sixers second-year forward Dario Saric excelled in the five spot last night as Brett Brown experimented with his reserve unit off the bench.

Sixers center Richaun Holmes will not need surgery to repair a fracture in his wrist that he suffered on Friday against the Celtics.

The Sixers head to Brooklyn tonight for a match-up with a new-look Nets team that is 3-0 in preseason action, led by D’Angelo Russell.

The Sixers have injury protections in Joel Embiid’s contract extension, but they only cover previous problem areas.

Philadelphia Eagles punt returner Kenjon Barner was awarded with NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors on Wednesday.

Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as probable for Wednesday’s preseason game in Brooklyn after officially signing his five-year extension with the team today.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz has struggled with confidence and consistency in his jump shot, likely due to tweaks in his shooting mechanics.

The Sixers will aim to snap their two-game preseason losing streak tonight as they get another look at the Boston Celtics, this time on the road.

The Sixers gave a team injury update prior to their preseason match-up against the Celtics on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in Boston.

The NBA released the results of their annual General Manager survey on Wednesday morning, mentioned the Sixers and their players in a handful of different categories.

Ahead of tonight’s Philadelphia 76ers preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, we take a look at six things to watch for, including the debuts of Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz.