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NBA China Games are Sixers' latest chance to boost global recognition
The Sixers had a lot of time on their hands during their flight to China. Seriously, a lot. “A short flight,” T.J. McConnell joked last month when asked about what he was looking forward to regarding the trip. “I think we leave on [Oct.] 1st and get there the 3rd, so I think we’re all excited for that.” Joking...
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Delaware Blue Coats' schedule highlighted by game at Wells Fargo Center, opening of 76ers Fieldhouse
The entire Delaware Blue Coats’ roster will get a taste of NBA life during the upcoming season. The Blue Coats, the Sixers’ Gatorade League affiliate, announced their 2018-19 schedule on Monday and the home slate kicks off with a game at the Wells Fargo Center. After five consecutive road games to open the season, the Blue Coats will host the…
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Future summers might be filled with international commitments for Sixers' players
The hard-fought battle finally paid off for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson. After the NBA initially rejected Clarkson’s request to compete for the Philippines during the Asian Games, the league reversed course and allowed him — along with Houston’s Zhou Qi and Dallas’ Ding Yanyuhang — to take part in the event. Not only was Clarkson given permission to play,…
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LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer takes tanking jab at Sixers
The Sixers have been minding their own business this summer. We touched on that earlier this week as players from one Eastern Conference contender after another opened up about how their respective teams were going to reach the NBA Finals (see story). That’s fine. You would expect those squads to feel confident in their ability, especially now that the...
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Breaking down Sixers' 2018-19 season schedule
By now, you’ve had some time to check out the Sixers’ 2018-19 schedule. Any thoughts? Which stretches of the slate scare you? What part of the campaign do you think the Sixers should be able to handle with ease? We’ll get into all of that in a moment. But one thing is very clear about the ’18-19 schedule: it’s...
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Sixers rookie Zhaire Smith undergoes successful surgery for Jones fracture in left foot
The road to recovery is underway for Zhaire Smith. In a statement from vice president of athlete care Dr. Daniel Medina, the Sixers announced Friday that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair an acute Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley, associate attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for...
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Sixers fans need to relax about team's offseason
Here’s a brief message that some Sixers fans can use right now: relax. Remember that you have a team with two budding superstars that reached the Eastern Conference semifinals just last season and should only be headed upward from here. Sure, there’s going to be some level of disappointment when Brett Brown proclaimed the Sixers were going “star hunting”...
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Movement of 2014 picks highlights how well Sixers did in that draft
Despite it taking place over four years ago, the 2014 NBA draft continues to look better by the day for the Sixers. Of course, that’s the draft in which the Sixers selected Joel Embiid at No. 3 and dealt the No. 10 choice (Elfrid Payton) to the Orlando Magic for the rights to Dario Saric at No. 12 along with…
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Sixers officially bring back Amir Johnson on 1-year contract
The band is back together. The Sixers are still making their offseason moves official, which is what happened on Monday when the team officially announced a one-year deal to bring back Amir Johnson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is reportedly worth the veteran’s minimum, which would be $2.39 million for the center. “Our experience with Amir…
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5 guys to watch for Sixers in MGM Resorts NBA Summer League action
The Sixers open their schedule for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League against the Boston Celtics in Las Vegas on Friday night (7:30 p.m./ESPN). They will also face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday (11:30 p.m./ESPN) and Washington Wizards on Monday (5:30 p.m/NBCSP+). Before the game tips off, here’s a look at the names to keep an eye on...