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Can the Philadelphia 76ers get by using the 6’10” Ben Simmons at point guard? At least one NBA scout doesn’t think so, per Philly.com’s Keith Pompey: One league scout has an idea whom the Sixers should take. “What do the Sixers need?” asked the scout, who spoke on condition of anonymity. My quick response was [...]

Joel Embiid was feeling himself, and his Philadelphia 76ers, after the draft lottery. Though the Los Angeles Lakers’ top-three-protected pick didn’t convey, the Sixers were able to execute their pick swap with the Sacramento Kings, vaulting into the top three selections themselves. With Markelle Fultz still expected to go first overall, this puts them in [...]

Kyle Lowry isn’t even a week into his offseason and his free-agency rumor mill is already spitting out hot fire daily. The latest: A scenario in which he signs with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers. While appearing on 97.5 The Fanatic’s Midday Show, ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst indicated that Lowry-to-Philly is a distinct possibility. Here’s the transcription [...]

Neither Nerlens Noel’s departure nor Joel Embiid’s latest battle with injuries has changed the Philadelphia 76ers’ plan: They still want to trade Jahlil Okafor. Team president Bryan Colangelo recently said as much, per Philly.com’s Keith Pompey: “If a deal comes along that makes sense for both of us, then we will go ahead and make [...]

We may have to wait until the start of the NBA’s 2017-18 to see Ben Simmons play basketball again. The rookie has missed all of 2016-17 with a right foot injury, and the Philadelphia 76ers don’t yet know if he’ll be partaking in the summer-league festivities. Or maybe they do know, and they’re just not [...]

Now that we are a little removed from the 2017 NBA trade deadline some interesting behind the scenes information is leaking out. Apparently the Pacers were a little more active in trade discussions centering around Paul George than they said they were as ESPN Reporter wrote in his column Tuesday morning that the Pacers were [...]

If Joel Embiid isn’t going to win Rookie of the Year, he prefers it go to Philadelphia 76ers teammate Dario Saric. Actually, strike that. He believes the hardware should go to Saric no matter what, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press (via NBA.com): “He’s the rookie of the year,” Embiid emphatically said on CSN [...]

Brett Brown knows it’s going to be a long final one-fifth of the season for the Philadelphia 76ers. His message to you, the fans: Bear with them as they fire up the tank for what they hope is the last time. Per Philly.com’s Keith Pompey: With 11 of his team’s next 14 games on the [...]

Joel Embiid is done for the season after suffering a torn meniscus. Ben Simmons, who has yet to make his NBA regular-season debut, joins him on the sidelines with a broken foot. When will we see them play again, preferably together? The summer league, perhaps? The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t sure. From Calkins Media’s Tom Moore: [...]

Joel Embiid has already wrapped his “third” season in the NBA, with all of 31 appearances to his name. The Philadelphia 76ers shut him down for the rest of this year due to swelling in his knee, bringing a gut-wrenching end to one of the most promising “rookie” campaigns in league history. Now’s not a [...]