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It looks like Markelle Fultz wants a fresh start and would prefer to be traded by the 76ers or does he? After months of speculation over Fultz’ questionable injury status, a report has come stating that he has been playing with a contusion on his wrist as well as his existing shoulder ailment. However, Fultz’s [...]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz will not participate in practices or games until he has been evaluated by a shoulder specialist. Coach Brett Brown said he made the adjustment of sitting Fultz and playing McConnell because he thought it would increase his team’s energy, but it now seems that there was more to it [...]

By holding onto Jimmy Butler for so long, the Minnesota Timberwolves were clearly hoping a surprise team would enter the running and blow them away with a massive offer. And while a dark horse did eventually enter talks, the knock-you-off-your-feet package never came. That team? The New Orleans Pelicans. Their official offer? We’re not quite [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers apparently remain uninterested in trading for Jimmy Butler. Here’s Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice:  Despite reports insisting the Sixers’ interest in Jimmy Butler has picked up, sources who spoke to PhillyVoice insist the team’s lukewarm stance on the Minnesota star has not changed despite Philadelphia’s tough start. . . Sources familiar with the [...]

For the longest time, it has seemed like the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes came down to only three teams. The Miami Heat lead the pack, with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers looming. Now, though, a dark horse could enter the fray. That team: The Philadelphia 76ers. Here’s what The New York Times‘ Marc Stein wrote [...]

Jimmy Butler is beginning the 2018-19 regular season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He doesn’t want to finish it there. He would much rather end it with the Miami Heat. Or the Los Angeles Clippers. Or Brooklyn Nets. Really, he may want to end the year on more than half of the league’s teams outside Minnesota. [...]

As the Jimmy Butler saga continues, plenty of, if not most, potential suitors remain skeptical about the Timberwolves’ stated desire to actually move him. Consider this note from The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski: There has been widespread skepticism throughout the league that Tom Thibodeau truly does want to pull the trigger and send out one of [...]

All signs point to the Timberwolves having their backs against the wall when it comes to trading Jimmy Butler. Things went south fast and Butler reportedly will not report to camp. The NBA rumor mill has been churning for over a week with possible destinations, but apparently the Wolves either aren’t serious about dealing Butler [...]

You have basically been able to count on three things in the NBA over the past half decade plus, LeBron James will be in the NBA Finals, the Sacramento Kings will be bad and the 76ers 1st round pick will miss part or all of his rookie season. The last part is no different for [...]

The general manager search for the Philadelphia 76ers has been a long one this summer. General Manager Bryan Colangelo stepped down early this summer after the scandal and backlash surrounding his wife (and him let’s be honest) maintaining anonymous Twitter accounts that bashed and shared personal information on players around the league. More experienced candidates [...]