Draft profile: Louisville’s Jordan Nwora

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor Next up in my draft profile series is Louisville forward Jordan Nwora. He is an athletic wing player who is coming off a season where he averaged 18.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.3 APG. He took the road less traveled staying multiple years in college, […]

Kevin McCormick  •  11 May 2020
Sixers select Nico Mannion in latest mock draft

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor In the latest installment of Bleacher Report’s NBA mock draft, there was a new name being selected by the Sixers. This time around it has the Sixers drafting Arizona freshman Nico Mannion with the 22nd pick in the draft.  Mannion is a point guard […]

Kevin McCormick  •  08 May 2020
PRACTICE By Allen Iverson — As performed May 7, 2002

Embed from Getty Images By Mitch Nathanson, Historical Columnist  Anybody tells you that I missed practice — If a coach says I miss practice And y’all hear it. Then that’s that.   I might have missed one practice this year.   But if somebody says, He doesn’t come to practice It can be one practice […]

Mitch Nathanson  •  08 May 2020
Ben Simmons’ case for Defensive Player of the Year

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor Ben Simmons showed a major improvement in one part of his game this year. He stepped up his skill on the defensive side of the ball and showed that he is arguably one of the best defenders in the NBA right now.  Simmons was […]

Kevin McCormick  •  07 May 2020
How A Delayed Postseason Saved the Sixers

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor We are all still awaiting how the NBA will go about resuming its play once this pandemic is over. Although there is still nothing close to a timetable on when sports can resume again, it seems like we might get NBA playoffs at some […]

Kevin McCormick  •  04 May 2020
Should The Sixers Call About Zach LaVine?

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor Although the NBA has still not decided on what to do with the rest of this season does not mean it’s too early to look into the offseason. Whether this Sixers’ core gets the chance to show what they can do in the postseason […]

Kevin McCormick  •  30 Apr 2020
Sixers Lose Assistant GM to Bulls

By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor The Sixers’ front office has taken a hit. Late last night ESPN’s Adrain Wojnarowski reported that Marc Eversley would be leaving the Sixers to become the general manager of the Chicago Bulls.  Sixers assistant GM Marc Eversley has agreed to a deal to become the Chicago Bulls new […]

Kevin McCormick  •  27 Apr 2020
Simmons expects to return if play resumes

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor With all the pandemonium that is going on it is always good for some positive news to come about. Sixers fans can rejoice and have a sigh of relief this morning when word finally broke on Ben Simmons’ injury status.  After weeks of wondering […]

Kevin McCormick  •  21 Apr 2020
Draft Profile: Josh Green

Embed from Getty Images By Kevin McCormick, Sports Talk Philly Editor The next prospect in my draft prospect series is going to be Arizona freshman Josh Green. Although he only has one shortened college season under his belt, I still feel that Green could bring a lot to the Sixers.   In his lone season at […]

Kevin McCormick  •  18 Apr 2020