Second-half surge leads Sixers past Cousins, Kings
The Kings scored 42 points in the second quarter, and if you didn’t know, that isn’t exactly a small amount. Luckily for the Sixers, Brett Brown has been around the NBA long enough to be perfectly...
View ArticleSixers stuck in mud early in loss to Celtics, 108-89
Boston wasn’t kind to the Sixers on St. Paddy’s Day Eve. That’s not actually a thing, is it? Regardless, the Sixers laid an egg lost to the Boston Celtics 108-89 on Monday night at TD Garden. The score...
View ArticleSixers topple misfiring Pistons, 94-83
No offense to the Sixers, who played a nice and controlled game, but my main takeaway from tonight is how poorly Stan Van Gundy’s Pistons are playing (and yes, I’m definitely playing to my audience by...
View ArticleSixers take season series over Detroit with victory
Ish Smith scored 15 points to pace a balanced offense, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a four-game skid with a 94-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Jason Richardson added 14...
View ArticleSixers fall to Lin, Lakers, 101-87
Jeremy Lin scored a season-high 29 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-87 on Sunday night in the first meeting of the season between two of the NBA's worst teams. Thomas...
View ArticleSixers drop wild game on final possession in Sacramento, 107-106
Who said tanking teams don’t play exciting basketball in late March? No, it wasn’t exactly Heat-Spurs, but the Sixers and Kings played an honest-to-god exciting professional basketball game while most...
View ArticlePlaced in a tough spot, Ish Smith making the most of his time in Philly
When Ish Smith checks into the game with 4:24 remaining in the third quarter, the Sixers are in need of a jolt, a sudden push that alters the game’s complexion. Up to this point on an early March...
View ArticleClippers shred Sixers defense in blowout win, 119-98
The Clips aren’t second in the NBA with a 109.4 offensive rating (and only barely behind Golden State) for no reason. Brett Brown has constructed a strong defense around the unique talents of Nerlens...
View ArticleSixers can't stop Clippers' potent offense
Chris Paul scored 25 points, DeAndre Jordan had 17 points and 20 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers cruised to a 119-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. J.J. Redick added 19 points...
View ArticleSixers drop crucial game to Lakers on last-second layup, 113-111
Both teams actually did play hard. Was it particularly good basketball? For long stretches, absolutely not! Still, the effort was there throughout and the crowd, which also included many Laker fans,...
View ArticleSixers lose to Lakers in overtime
Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points and made the tiebreaking basket with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-111 on Monday night in a matchup of...
View ArticleWizards’ guards carve up Sixers' defense, 106-93
A little over a month after the Sixers fairly easily dispatched the Wizards on a Friday night in Philly, Washington’s counter punch was mighty impressive. Randy Wittman’s team is a big and physical...
View ArticleSixers get steamrolled in Washington
Marcin Gortat scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Bradley Beal added 20 points, and the Washington Wizards defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 on Wednesday night. John Wall chipped in 13...
View ArticleFor second time in a week, Wizards destroy Sixers’ defense, 119-90
While it’s true that the Sixers have played a lot of competitive basketball at home in the season’s second half, the wheels are starting to fall off that train as it’s about to pull into the station....
View ArticleNerlens Noel quizzed about the identities of some of his lesser-known teammates
For two years now (2013-14, 2014-15) the annual “Can you name the players who have been on the Sixers’ 15-man Roster?” Sporcle quiz is a holiday of sorts for those who keep track the team closely. Even...
View ArticleSixers notes: Covington’s absence should hurt offense
Context is everything. This is precisely why Brett Brown isn’t too bummed out that his best offensive player will be on the shelf for a couple of weeks.
View ArticleThe Ish Smith-Mike D’Antoni era gets off to the perfect start
If the season ended today… Mike D’Antoni for Coach of the Year, Jerry Colangelo for Executive of the Year, and Ish Smith for All-NBA? Not really, but the Sixers did manage to pick up their second win...
View ArticleChip Kelly needs to relinquish personnel powers, fire Billy Davis
The 2015 Eagles are a bad football team conceived by an incompetent GM and coached by a man who has forgotten how to win. It is a club that cannot catch a football, can neither run nor stop the run...
View ArticleSixers Beat Podcast: Talking Ish, Elton, and WINS
It has been a few weeks, but PhillyMag.com's Derek Bodner and I hopped back on the podcasting horse and talked about everything that has been going on since Christmas in Sixers-land. Ish Smith, Elton...
View ArticleRaptors 108, Sixers 95: Smith, Okafor, and not much else
On Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors (24-15), the Philadelphia 76ers (4-35) saw two of their players dominate for stretches in Jahlil Okafor and Ish Smith. It wasn't enough, though, as Toronto...
View ArticleButler-Smith duel highlights fun night as Bulls defeat Sixers 115-111 in...
The Chicago Bulls needed an extra five minutes to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-111, and Butler’s performance will deservedly become a national story. His final line: 53 points (15-30 FG, 21-25...
View ArticleKnicks 119, Sixers 113 (2OT): The Ish Show runs out of gas late at MSG
Who knew beforehand that an MLK Day matinee at The Garden between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks would capture the hearts of League Pass diehards around the country? Not I. Well, it did,...
View ArticleDespite getting benched vs. Knicks, Jahlil Okafor making real improvements
Yet after all of the Knicks-76ers game’s twists and turns, I imagine most would point to one storyline: Jahlil Okafor, who scored 20 points (on 10-17 shooting) to go with 7 boards, 2, blocks, and 2...
View ArticleSixers Beat Podcast: Are they too good? And does it matter if there is...
After a one-episode hiatus (aka I had a Flyers game to cover), I hopped back on the Sixers Beat show with Philly Mag's Derek Bodner and Liberty Ballers' Max Rappaport, formerly of Sixers.com fame....
View ArticleInside the play: Harrison Barnes ruins Sixers’ upset bid after decision to...
After the game, Brett Brown said that the Sixers were looking to double Steph Curry. And in his words, he has no buyer’s remorse after Harrison Barnes’ wide-open corner three allowed the reigning NBA...
View ArticleSixers notes: Late-game film work, Saturday’s electric atmosphere
The Philadelphia 76ers spent a good chunk of Monday’s practice watching film of late-game situations. Recent close losses to Golden State, Chicago, and New York were mixed in with footage of veteran...
View ArticleSixers midterm grades: The guards
Sure, the Philadelphia 76ers’ record currently sits at 7-41 (which, if you’re counting, adds up to 48 games). Still, it’s not too late to give away some midterm grades. Most high school teachers don’t...
View ArticleClippers 98, Sixers 92 (OT): Smith-heavy offense stagnates in collapse down...
In a vacuum, a 98-92 overtime loss to the 35-17 Los Angeles Clippers is not a terrible result for the Philadelphia 76ers, even without Blake Griffin. But after considering that the Clippers shot 36.8...
View ArticleKings 114, Sixers 110: Despite loss, Okafor holds own against Cousins
It appeared that the Philadelphia 76ers were finally set at point guard -- at least for this season -- following the acquisition of Ish Smith, the return of Kendall Marshall and the emergence of T.J....
View ArticleSixers Beat Podcast: Blake Griffin, Jeff Teague, and Dennis Schroder trade...
Welp, I guess this is starting to become a weekly thing. No Max for this episode, so myself, Philly Mag's Derek Bodner, and Liberty Ballers’ Kyle Neubeck had to make do talking some Sixers at the...
View ArticleMagic 124, Sixers 115: Brown questions effort after defense breaks down for...
For the third consecutive game after the NBA All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense was nonexistent. The Magic, a mere 25th in offensive rating, scored 124 points en route to denying the...
View ArticleA statistical breakdown of Ish Smith's impact on the Sixers
For the first time since the Andre Iguodala era, the Sixers have stumbled upon a player exciting enough to win back the attention of the City of Brotherly Love. Ish Smith, an undrafted point guard out...
View ArticleSixers stay or go: The guards
At the same time, the Sixers need to make significant roster changes after a 10-win season. Some of those should/could come internally (Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, First Round Pick X, Possible Lakers...
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