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Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Call him rusty or call him washed. Either way, it’s been ugly. Joel Embiid’s return to the court was meant to, among many things, shore up a promising but inconsistent Sixers’ defense. Around the end of January, especially during a four-game win streak, the team’s defensive identity was slowly emerging: closeouts, collapsing, and … [Read more...] about For the first time in his career, Joel Embiid’s defense is doing more harm than help

Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images There won’t be any new memories in 2025. So, let’s look back at some of the notable ones from the past. All-Star weekend has gradually added events over the last seven decades. The All-Star game started in 1951. The Slam Dunk contest was first held in 1976. The three-point contest debuted in in 1986. The Rising Stars Challenge began in … [Read more...] about Looking back on noteworthy Sixers moments from All-Star Weekend

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s take a break from the Sixers and watch players who are excelling this year. By and large, it has not been a fun year to follow professional basketball in the Philadelphia area. The Sixers bandwagon is a bumbling mess swerving all over the road with spare parts falling into the ditch at every turn. The ‘push for … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Saturday Night Open Thread

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The veteran wing player has been extremely disappointing in his first season in the City of Brotherly Love. Despite trade rumors at the deadline, George remains a Sixer. So, what’s next? It doesn’t seem as if rumors of Paul George being traded out of Philadelphia at the trade deadline were ever that serious. However, that they even existed at all … [Read more...] about Examining Paul George’s future in Philadelphia

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Paul George’s Sixers tenure couldn’t be off to a worse start, but it may not be as bad as it looks. It turns out not having the full use of all your fingers is detrimental to your ability to play basketball. The Paul George experience in Philadelphia is not off to the best start. Only appearing in 35 of the first 54 … [Read more...] about Pumping the brakes on the Paul George doomerism