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The rise of racquet sports in the U.S. is real, and a new business called Ballers is looking to capitalize on the growth with the help of $20 million in backing from a group of athletes and investors highlighted by tennis legend Andre Agassi, NBA star Tyrese Maxey, and MLS goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Ballers, which describes itself as a “first-of-its-kind hospitality-driven social … [Read more...] about
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Hanlen loved Haliburton’s passing ability but worried his lack of aggression in scoring would limit the impact of his brilliant passing. Embiid encouraged Hanlen to keep studying the film, because Haliburton had certain aspects of his game the big man had never seen before. So in that game on Jan. 29, 2022, Haliburton did exactly what Hanlen challenged him to do. He attempted … [Read more...] about
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“I’m not the biggest Ace Bailey guy. Personally, if I’m Philadelphia, I’d be very, very open to trading down. I’ve heard the Pelicans at number seven like Ace Bailey. Joe Dumars there — sounds like he really likes Ace Bailey. Could try to trade up to number three to Philly or number four with Charlotte. That to me is the best-case scenario for the Sixers — you trade down from … [Read more...] about
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Dennis Smith Jr. is the headliner of the 76ers’ veteran minicamp, according to sources. Eugene Omoruyi, Malcolm Hill, Adama Sanogo, Alondes Williams, Malik Williams, Armando Bacot, Javonte Cooke, Judah Mintz and Leaky Black are some of the participants. The two-day camp started on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Dennis Smith Jr participated in veteran workouts for Sixers
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Daryl Morey recently sat inside Philadelphia Theatre Company’s rehearsal space and openly laughed. Even though he had seen the material being presented numerous times during the last decade-plus. He was watching the musical Small Ball, a passion project the 76ers’ president of basketball operations has helped shepherd through a lengthy development process. Now, he is … [Read more...] about