Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid remains the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference finals appearance in his career, after Thursday night’s 118-115 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Embiid is just the third MVP to never make the NBA Finals, […]
It was officially announced that Philadelphia 76ers guard, Tyrese Maxey, won the Most Improved Player of the Year for this season. Maxey solidified himself as the 76ers’ second star this year alongside Joel Embiid. He made his first All-Star appearance and was also thrust into a leadership role for the team once Embiid went down […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Tuesday night, beating out Chicago Bulls guard Coby White and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun, the other two finalists for the award. Maxey, 23, had a breakout season with the Sixers, averaging career-highs of 25.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 37.5 minutes per game. The […]
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for their reactions to a missed call that led to Wednesday’s 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Oubre was stuffed at the rim by Kawhi Leonard on the last play of the game that Nurse […]
Many Philadelphia 76ers fans have been wondering how soon their superstar, Joel Embiid, will return to action. Head coach, Nick Nurse, gave a cautious, but optimistic response when asked when the star big man could return. “I think there’s always stages of how these things progress,” Nurse said. “Everyone wants to know “Well how long […]
It is no secret by now that Philadelphia 76ers general manager (GM), Daryl Morey, is one of the more aggressive GMs in the NBA. He proved it again this NBA Trade Deadline. The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly called about the availability of three key stars. Obviously, nothing came of fruition, but it makes sense why Morey […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have big plans for this coming offseason. If Clippers shooting guard, Paul George, doesn’t sign an extension with Los Angeles, Philadelphia is set to heavily pursue the nine-time All-Star. George would fill an immediate need at the wing position for the 76ers. Not to mention, he would immediately create an intriguing big-three […]
Spencer Dinwiddie is set to be the hottest candidate on the buyout market. After being traded to the Toronto Raptors in a deal at the NBA Trade Deadline, the Raptors wasted no time in waiving the veteran guard. However, there are still plenty of teams interested in his services. Without further adieu, here are four […]
The Indiana Pacers are trading guard Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Marcus Morris Sr., guard Furkan Korkmaz, and three second-round draft picks. In a separate move, the Sixers are also trading Danuel House Jr. and a 2024 second-round draft pick via the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are pursuing Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks, according to NBA trade rumors. Bogdanovic, 34, has made 27 starts in 28 games with Detroit this season. Burks, 32, has made 43 appearances off the bench. “The Sixers are also targeting Pistons small forward Bojan Bogdanovic. Philly had discussions with […]
