Tag: Sixers
Embiid won’t travel with Sixers to Charlotte, Okafor to sit on Tuesday
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not travel with the team when they play the second game of a back-to-back on Wednesday in Charlotte.
Read more »Sixers Six Pack: Observations from the first week of play
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers may be 0-2, but there have been plenty of positives to take from their first two games last week.
Read more »NBA D-League draft nets Brannen Greene, three others for Sevens
| Leave a CommentThe Delaware 87ers selected Brannen Greene with the seventh overall pick in the NBA D-League player draft over the weekend.
Read more »Stauskas, Henderson among Sixers players to speak out about national anthem controversy
| Leave a CommentPlayers respond to Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to remove national anthem singer for wearing “We Matter” shirt before performance on Wednesday night
Read more »Motive for Sixers fan to flip off Westbrook: He called me fat
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers fan explains his reasoning on why he flipped the bird to Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night.
Read more »Sixers nix national anthem performance over “We Matter” shirt
| Leave a CommentSinger Sevyn Streeter claims that the Sixers denied her of the national anthem performance due to her “We Matter” jersey.
Read more »Embiid, Rodriguez spark Sixers in promising defeat to open season
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Opening Night, despite strong performances by Joel Embiid and Sergio Rodriguez.
Read more »Ben Simmons never considered not playing this season
| Leave a CommentSixers forward Ben Simmons told reporters prior to the teams’ first game on Wednesday that sitting out all season was never a consideration.
Read more »Sixers pick up team options on Embiid, Okafor, Stauskas
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers exercised their team options on Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas for the 2017-18 season.
Read more »Embiid’s minutes restriction set for opener, Brown still deciding who will start at PG
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown revealed minutes restrictions for Joel Embiid ahead of Wednesday’s opener.
Read more »Jerryd Bayless likely to miss first month of season
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers point guard Jerryd Bayless is likely to miss the first month of the season with a torn ligament in his wrist.
Read more »Sixers trim roster ahead of Wednesday’s season opener
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers made a number of cuts to get their roster down to 15 on Monday.
Read more »Sixers sign former Temple product Dionte Christmas
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers signed former Temple great Dionte Christmas to a contract on Monday.
Read more »Sixers waive forward Elton Brand following retirement
| Leave a CommentThree days after forward Elton Brand announced his intent to retire, the Philadelphia 76ers have officially requested waivers on the 17-year veteran.
Read more »Report: Sixers getting closer to a deal for Wolves PG Jones
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly getting closer on a trade involving point guard Tyus Jones.
Read more »Nerlens Noel to miss 3-5 weeks after surgery
| Leave a CommentSixers center Nerlens Noel will have a minor surgical procedure on an inflamed plica in his knee in the coming days.
Read more »Sixers close out preseason on a winning note
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images In their final tuneup before opening the regular season on Ocotber 26, the Sixers used…
Read more »Noel to have minor surgery, updates on Bayless and Simmons
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers gave medical updates on Jerryd Bayless, Nerlens Noel and Ben Simmons prior to their preseason finale in Miami.
Read more »Jahlil Okafor expected to make preseason debut tonight against Miami
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor is expected to play tonight when the team takes on the Miami Heat in their preseason finale.
Read more »Sixers Mailbag: Noel’s future in Philly, Ben Simmons recovery, Brett Brown
| Leave a CommentIn the latest installment of Sixers Mailbag, we field questions on Nerlens Noel’s future, Ben Simmons’ recovery time and the status of Brett Brown.
Read more »Elton Brand Officially Announces Retirement
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers forward and 17-year NBA veteran Elton Brand announced his retirement following Thursday’s team practice.
Read more »Report: Sixers interested in Wolves PG Tyus Jones
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers are interested in Minnesota point guard Tyus Jones, according to a report.
Read more »Report: Sixers not discussing extension with Noel
| Leave a CommentThe Sixers and center Nerlens Noel are not currently in discussions for a contract extension, according to a report.
Read more »Sixers Injury Report: Okafor scrimmages, Simmons update
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor participated in 5-on-5 scrimmage at the end of practice on Monday.
Read more »Report: Sixers made strong push for J.R. Smith
| Leave a CommentBefore J.R. Smith resigned with the Cavaliers on Friday, the Sixers reportedly made a strong push to sign the 12-year veteran.
Read more »Sixers Injury Update: Embiid’s minutes increased, Okafor remains out
| Leave a CommentPhiladelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s minutes will be increased to 15 when the team takes the floor against the Wizards on Thursday night.
Read more »Luwawu-Cabarrot, Embiid headline Sixers untelevised preseason loss
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers dropped their fourth preseason game to the Memphis Grizzlies in a game nobody could watch.
Read more »Saric doubtful for Tuesday, Embiid remains on same restriction
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers resumed practice in Camden, NJ on Monday and provided some updates on Joel Embiid, Dario Saric and Jahlil Okafor
Read more »Sixers drop close game to Cavs in Cleveland
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, but the team continued to show a handful of positive signs.
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