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One task is complete. The Sixers have their next head coach -- arguably the best of any available on the market. Now, it's about filling out the holes in the roster. And that's a task that will require all hands on deck.
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Time will tell whether Nurse, a likely candidate to throw out a box-and-one defense to try to junk things up for the opposition, will display the degree of imagination that the Sixers need on offense. But, history shows that all he needs is one apex predator to win a championship.
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The past cannot be erased. The only thing he can do is add achievements to the resume to balance out the blemishes on it. That's the only way forward.
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Brock Landes is back for a new episode of The Feed To Embiid.
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If the Sixers are still wondering whether accountability and culture are a problem, this era is too far gone anyway.
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It's another offseason of questions for the Sixers. But, for the first time in this era, you can feel the seconds ticking off the Sixers' clock. And once that clock runs out, it'll be time to shift the franchise away from the pillars that currently hold it up.
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They are sitting at home, assessing what comes next, because that identity failed them. And it failed them in spectacular fashion.
That's why Rivers was the first change of the offseason. It's an easy first step.
But, it's a step that cannot absolve the other reasons for the Sixers going out in the second round with a whimper.
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A blowout third quarter sent the Sixers spiraling to elimination, 112-88.
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Doc Rivers showed his team 45 seconds of missed shots during Saturday's film session. There was neither sound nor talking. When Rivers turned around to face his players, the message coming back to him was simple -- "We're good".
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A terrible fourth quarter doomed the Sixers, 95-86.
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A balanced, full-team effort carried the Sixers to a shocking blowout victory in Boston, 115-103.
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That good juju carried Harden all the way through the Sixers' final possession of overtime.
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James Harden flirted with a 42-point triple-double to lead the Sixers past the Celtics, 116-115, in overtime.
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The young guard, who shot 4-for-16 in the Sixers' deflating Game 3 loss at home to the Boston Celtics on Friday, said, "I think the biggest thing today was that we were real with each other," when asked about the team's mood during Saturday's film session.
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James Harden and Tyrese Maxey stunk up the joint to ruin Joel Embiid's MVP homecoming as the Sixers fell, 114-102.
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A brutal third quarter spelled the difference in a 121-87 loss to send the series to Philadelphia tied at one game apiece.
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At last, it is Joel Embiid's time.
The 29-year-old Sixers superstar big man was named the 2023 Kia MVP of the NBA, it was announced on TNT on Tuesday evening. A long time coming, it is the first such award of Embiid's career.
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James Harden authored a masterpiece in Joel Embiid's absence, dropping 45 points to lead the Sixers to a shocking upset, 119-115.
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The Sixers will have to deal with significant adversity in Monday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics.
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The Sixers will have a chance to exorcise not one but two demons in the 2023 playoffs.
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There won't be much more playing against themselves. The Sixers are about to start a new battle. And Harden realizes that he has to take his game to a different level. Different from what it was in the first round, different from what it is within the walls of the team's training complex during their intra-squad scrimmages.
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The Sixers were third in offense in the regular season. They were eighth in offense in the first round of the playoffs, sporting a rating that would've ranked outside of the top 10 in the regular season, according to Cleaning The Glass.
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Tobias Harris stepped up in Joel Embiid's absence to lead the Sixers to victory, 96-88.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 10 consecutive points late in the fourth quarter to power the Sixers to victory, 102-97.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points to power the Sixers to a 96-84 victory in Game 2.
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But, the fun and games were over for Bridges after the intermission. Embiid was much more aggressive in showing Bridges extra pressure when the ball was in his hands.
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The Sixers used a balanced attack and a barrage of threes to beat up on the Nets in Game 1, 121-101.
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April 15 marks the beginning of perhaps the most important postseason in Sixers history. As hyperbolic as that sounds, an underwhelming dismissal could be catastrophic to the sustainability of this era, potentially catalyzing multiple significant departures from the team.
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Brock Landes stops by for a new episode of The Feed To Embiid as the Sixers get set for their playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets.
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Philadelphia routed Brooklyn behind an 80-point outburst from the bench, 134-105.
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Their playoff position already locked up and their opponent almost certainly decided, the Sixers laid an epic stink bomb, mailing it in in a 129-101 defeat.
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Joel Embiid went for 52 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists to stamp his MVP case on national television as the Sixers outlasted the Celtics, 103-101.
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A terrible first quarter doomed the Sixers, who were in a hole all night in a 117-104 defeat.
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The Sixers used a massive second-quarter run to put enough distance between themselves and the Raptors in a 117-110 victory.
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The Sixers won the fourth quarter handily to flip the Mavericks in crunch time, coming away with a 116-108 victory.
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A late push by the Sixers' reserves wasn't enough to overcome a big deficit to the Nuggets in a 116-111 defeat.
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Tyrese Maxey's big night wasn't enough as the Sixers drew dead in the second half, losing 125-105.
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The Sixers couldn't survive the non-Embiid minutes, falling 120-112 in Golden State despite a masterpiece from the big guy.
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With the regular season nearing its end, Crossing Broad's Kevin Kinkead stopped by The Feed To Embiid to dive into the NBA MVP discourse.
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The Sixers jumped out to an early 20-point lead, beating up on the Bulls in a wire-to-wire victory, 116-91.
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Another monster night from Joel Embiid was not enough to offset a total stinker from James Harden as the Sixers fell in double overtime, 109-105.
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Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for 62 points and 14 assists to lead the Sixers past the Pacers, 141-121.
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Embiid, Harden, and the Sixers bulldozed the Hornets to officially eliminate Charlotte from the playoffs, 121-82.
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Joel Embiid went for 36 points, 18 rebounds, and four blocks to power the Sixers to victory, 118-109.
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Even with the financial incentive behind the deal, Morey sees starter potential in McDaniels and views him as a "hidden gem".
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Joel Embiid set the tone early, leading Philadelphia in a wire-to-wire victory over the Wizards, 112-93.
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The Sixers trailed for 49 minutes and 59 seconds, but Joel Embiid's jumper with one second left gave Philadelphia the only lead it needed in a 120-119 comeback victory.
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Joel Embiid scored 39 points through three quarters as the Sixers dismantled the Timberwolves, 117-94.
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Joel Embiid scored 42 points and James Harden dished 20 assists to power the Sixers to victory, 147-143.
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Joel Embiid and James Harden combined for 69 points and 20 assists to power the Sixers to a comeback victory over the Bucks, 133-130.
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The Mavericks canned 25 threes over a Sixers' defense that never bothered to make the trip from Miami in a 133-126 defeat.
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The Embiid-less Sixers switched on defense all night long, cooling the Heat in a 119-96 victory.
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The Sixers showed urgency late, but the coasting habits proved fatal in a 101-99 loss to the Heat.
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Jayson Tatum knocked down a three with a second to play in regulation to outlast the Sixers in a slugfest, 110-107.
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The Sixers rallied from 17 points down to win a thriller in their first game after the All-Star break, 110-105.
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It's a new episode of The Feed To Embiid leading into the Sixers' first game after the All-Star break on Thursday.
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If the Sixers can make it happen, Love is a fine addition, especially relative to their current options backing Embiid. But, this might be a case of the name carrying more value than the player does in reality.
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James Harden carved the Cavaliers up in the first half as the Sixers built a lead too big to relinquish in a 118-112 victory.
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James Harden notched a double-double against his former club to lead the Sixers to victory, 123-104.
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The Sixers might not be able to stop anyone from scoring in Dedmon's minutes. But, they might be able to keep pace with or outscore the opposition when Embiid is recharging.
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Joel Embiid and James Harden carried the Sixers, who needed a late rally for a 101-98 victory.
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Maxey might've let most of the emotions out to his parents and coaches. But, he saved some of it for the court on Friday night, too.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points off the bench to lead the Sixers to a second-half comeback and victory, 119-108.
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The jury is still out on whether McDaniels can be a meaningful contributor in a playoff rotation. But, the Sixers are optimistic that he can flourish with a team that is just as much an upgrade for him as it is for them.
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The Sixers made a move ahead of Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline. Philadelphia sent wing Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team deal that netted the Sixers wing Jalen McDaniels from the Charlotte Hornets. The deal also scored Philadelphia a 2024 second-round pick from the New York Knicks and a 2029 second-round choice […]
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The Sixers gave yet another putrid defensive effort, letting an undermanned Celtics squad rain threes en route to a 106-99 defeat.
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The Sixers couldn't get out of their own way after a hot start, forfeiting a 21-point lead in a 108-97 loss.
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Tyrese Maxey led a massive bench effort as the Sixers downed the Spurs, 137-125.
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Harden, the Sixers, and their fans have a right to be outraged by this season's All-Star process. But, it might be for the best anyway. Cleared of the obligation to go to Utah, Harden now has a week's time to rest and regroup for the stretch run and the motivation to silence any doubters.
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A good bit of defensive playmaking in the third quarter from Joel Embiid gave the Sixers a lead they would not relinquish, 105-94.
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The Sixers looked primed to win their eighth consecutive game pretty much from the opening jump ball to the middle of the second quarter. But, they turned off the effort switch as quickly as they turned it on.
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Saturday's signature stepback three over Jokic wasn't a game-winning shot. But, it was the culmination of being passed on for awards in each of the past two seasons despite putting in the work to be a truly elite two-way player.
Embiid's 12 points in the fourth quarter on the biggest regular-season stage of his career represented, on a human level, the surgical release of years of pent-up frustration.
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Joel Embiid outdueled two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic handily, making a statement for his MVP consideration and earning the Sixers a marquee win, 126-119.
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Morey is right that Embiid was hosed, but the media vote isn't the one responsible. The fans voted him fourth for three frontcourt spots when he was clearly one of the three best candidates.
Don't argue with me, argue with the numbers.
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A late run from the Sixers helped stave off the Nets in an offensive slugfest, 137-133.
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The podcast ends on a discussion about why the fans don't seem as bought into the Sixers as the team's performance to date indicates they should.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points to lead the Embiid-less and Harden-less Sixers back from a 21-point deficit to win, 129-127.
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A brutal first half of shooting for the Blazers helped the Sixers build a lead they wouldn't relinquish in a 105-95 win.
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Joel Embiid scored 41 points to power the Sixers to victory, 120-110.
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Joel Embiid and James Harden filled it up, but Georges Niang made a critical defensive play to secure the win for the Sixers, 113-112.
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A little more than Halfway through the 2022-23 NBA season, the Sixers sit at 26-16, good for the 4-seed in the Eastern Conference and just two games in the loss column back of the 2-seed.
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James Harden scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Sixers past the Jazz, 118-117.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave the Sixers a 37-point headache as the Thunder shook Philadelphia, 133-114.
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The Sixers destroyed the Pistons in Joel Embiid's return, 147-116.
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James Harden recorded a triple-double to lead the Sixers to victory in Detroit, 123-111.
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Zach LaVine hit 11 threes on his way to 41 points as the Bulls snapped the Sixers' 11-game winning streak at home, 126-112.
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James Harden made some massive defensive plays down the stretch to secure a win in overtime, 129-126.
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Joel Embiid dropped 42 points to lead the Sixers to their 10th straight home win, 120-111.
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Joel Embiid put together his first triple-double since last season in a 115-96 victory over the Thunder.
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CJ McCollum knocked down a franchise-record 11 threes to send the Sixers to a second consecutive loss, 127-116.
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This matchup will shift back to Philadelphia on Saturday when the Sixers (5-7) host the Hawks (8-4). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM, Eastern time. You can catch the action on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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Harris has cashed in on nearly 46 percent of his 59 catch-and-shoot three-point looks.
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Amidst the early season shuffle of the Philadelphia 76ers’ poor defensive play is the rise of third-year backup center Paul Reed. With obsessive cries for more playing time, it is becoming abundantly clear that if this group is to leap into the upper echelon of defensive teams, it will have to rely on the guy […]
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Joel Embiid dropped 33 points with 10 rebounds and five assists in his return from the flu to keep the Sixers in front of the Suns, 100-88.
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While much of that may be explainable by Joel Embiid missing a handful of games with a sore knee and the flu, there's much we can learn from the five-man units Doc Rivers has deployed thus far. Here are three good lineups and three bad ones the Sixers have used.
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The Sixers' offense crumbled down the stretch in a 106-104 defeat.
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A lack of size spelled death for the Sixers' defense in the second half of a 121-111 defeat.
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James Harden posted 23 points and 17 assists to lead the Sixers to victory, 118-111.
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The important takeaway is that the league cleared the Harden re-signing of any wrongdoings.
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Bryan Toporek of Forbes, Liberty Ballers, and Bleacher Report stops by to chat about the Sixers' 3-4 start to the season on the latest episode of The Feed To Embiid.
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Joel Embiid's late triple gave the Sixers a lead they would not relinquish in a 114-109 victory over the Bulls.
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The Sixers were going to need someone to step up in Embiid's absence, and that someone was Maxey.
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Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for 62 points, but a horrendous defensive effort sent the Sixers to another defeat, 119-109.
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As similar as Maxey and Morant are in their respective explosions into the NBA's wide-cast spotlight, they're equally different in style of play.
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James Harden and Joel Embiid combined for 55 points to push the Sixers to that elusive first victory, 120-106.
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The Sixers missed a million shots at the rim in this game. Embiid, in particular, just couldn't find touch around the basket for layups. That spells the difference in a 9-point loss, especially when that loss comes against a team that is trying to lose its way to Victor Wembanyama in next summer's draft.
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James Harden scored 31 points, but another brutal Embiid game held the Sixers back in a 90-88 loss.
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James Harden put forth a 35-point, 7-assist effort, but the Celtics got 70 from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to send the Sixers to a 126-117 defeat on opening night.
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My official prediction is that the Sixers win 54-57 games and finish with the 2nd seed in the East. I think their season will end in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Sixers have an assortment of net-positive defenders. But, do they have enough elite defenders to lift their overall product on that side of the ball comfortably within the top 10? Do they have the personnel to get successive stops against elite offensive players in the highest-leverage games?
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Life as a Philadelphia sports fan couldn’t be better. Amid the Phillies’ playoff run and the Eagles’ 5-0 start, the Sixers concluded the preseason with a convincing 4-0 record. That includes wins against the Brooklyn Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers twice, and the Charlotte Hornets. The Sixers came out guns blazing and there were many impressive […]
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The Sixers concluded their 4-0 preseason tour with a home victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Now, they gear up for next week's start of the regular season. With the 82-game campaign just days away, who is rising and who is falling?
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Joel Embiid and James Harden combined for 36 points as the Sixers held off the Hornets, 99-94, finishing preseason with a 4-0 record.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 19 points to lead the Sixers to victory over the Cavaliers, 113-97.
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The Sixers will see these Cavaliers again in Cleveland on Monday in their third of four preseason games. Tip-off is set for 7 PM, Eastern time. You can watch the action on NBA TV.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 20 points in the first half, and the Sixers claimed a 127-108 victory over the Nets.
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One day in Camden, New Jersey. Two-and-a-half days in Charleston, South Carolina. 8 different stories covering the Philadelphia 76ers on media day and in training camp.
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Playing Tucker at the five seems like the probable scenario for those small-ball lineups. Rivers already has something of a vision for the strategy behind such groups.
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It would've been easy to jeopardize that consistency. Maxey spent the summer months floating between Los Angeles, Dallas, and Philadelphia. He lifted four times per week, making time to do it no matter what.
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Games will be won and lost on the basketball court, in Philadelphia or elsewhere. But, the precision with which the Sixers function to arrive at those wins and losses is being built down south.
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"Man, besides basketball, he's just a really good dude. He's down to earth, cool, laughing all the time, funny," De'Anthony Melton said after the first practice of training camp on Tuesday.
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From the sounds of it, as Tucker proves he can handle more defensive responsibilities, his role on that end of the floor might expand.
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The easiest way for the Sixers to become a juggernaut is for Harden to recover a portion of what he seemed to have lost last season. And in due time, we'll know just how realistic that is.
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The questions start on the defensive side of the ball. And only time will tell if the Sixers have the horses to push into the upper third of the league in that department.
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PJ Tucker underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, the team announced.
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In a blink of an eye, Philadelphia’s 2022-2023 season is upon us. Philly’s media day is scheduled for September 26th at their training facility in Camden. After that, Doc Rivers is hosting the team’s training camp in Charleston from September 27th to October 2nd. You may be wondering “why South Carolina?”. Well, Doc’s intentions for […]
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Finishing short of a top-10 offense would be unacceptable for this group. The question is, can the Sixers break into the top 5?
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Austin is joined by Brock Landes in a brand new episode of The Feed to Embiid.
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It's a fine edition for the regular season. But, Rivers has to learn from his own mistakes come playoff time.
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