Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Sixers do not play basketball for a week. That’s a good thing. If you’re around my age, which is 30, the Sixers are the Philadelphia sports team you’ve seen have the least amount of success. The 2001 team was the first Philly sports team I truly loved, but the near quarter century that has followed has been a whole lot of pain and … [Read more...] about We’ve never needed the All-Star Break more
Paul George, Joel Embiid playing through injuries a symptom of larger problem for Sixers
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Joel Embiid and Paul George’s injuries derailed the Sixers’ season before it even started. The handling of those injuries only adds to the misery. Does anyone else feel like they’re going insane following this team? The Philadelphia 76ers love to make decisions that each seem somehow more puzzling than the last. The … [Read more...] about Paul George, Joel Embiid playing through injuries a symptom of larger problem for Sixers
Sixers convert Jared Butler’s two-way contract to two-year standard deal
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers are rewarding Jared Butler for an impressive first week as a Sixer by converting his two-way contract to a standard two-year NBA deal. This feels like the closest thing to “positive news” we’ve gotten from the Sixers in a while. Jared Butler has clearly made an impression on the Philadelphia front office in his … [Read more...] about Sixers convert Jared Butler’s two-way contract to two-year standard deal
How to watch the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Photo by Katherine Tyler/NBAE via Getty Images NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off Friday with the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game. Between the wildest trade deadline in NBA history and the Super Bowl, sports fans haven’t had much time lately to make Valentine’s Day plans. Luckily, for the procrastinators among us, NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off Friday with the Ruffles … [Read more...] about How to watch the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Tyrese Maxey ruled out against Nets ahead of All-Star break
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images If a Sixers tank isn’t here already, it can’t be far off at this rate. The injuries keep on coming. As do the increasingly understandable calls from fans for the Sixers to tank. As the Sixers finish this week’s back-to-back on Wednesday night against the 19-34 Nets, Tyrese Maxey has now been downgraded to out with a right knee … [Read more...] about Tyrese Maxey ruled out against Nets ahead of All-Star break