To all those hoping LeBron James signs with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer: The four-time MVP hears you. He sees you. He appreciates you. Power Home Remodeling, a company based out of Chester, Pennsylvania put up three billboards in Cleveland that very clearly recruited James on the Sixers’ behalf, per ESPN.com’s Darren Rovell. Well, the soon-to-be [...]
February 28, 2018
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The full court press to recruit LeBron James this summer has already began. One Philadelphia company, Power Home Remodeling, has decided to create three billboards in Chester, Pennsylvania to entice LeBron to sign with the 76ers in free agency this summer…. [tweet https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/968167053944393728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] I have got to give this company some credit, this is a [...]
February 27, 2018
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The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is known for many things—food, parties, fashion statements, great memes, awesome gifs, even a little basketball. It’s also a hotbed for tampering. How could it not be? Put that many agents, team executives and league officials in the same vicinity, and some risque discussions are bound to take place. All-Star participants, [...]
February 22, 2018
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Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie is not currently employed by an NBA team. He may never be employed by one again. His methods while in Philly were deemed too drastic by some, including the league itself. The Association is set for lottery reform after next season in large part because of his tanking [...]
February 21, 2018
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Joel Embiid doesn’t seem to have a better handle on the Philadelphia 76ers’ Markelle Fultz situation than any of us. And that’s left him concerned. As the first-time All-Star and arguably Defensive Player of the Year favorite recently told NBA TV (via Philly Voice‘s Kyle Neubeck): “I don’t know what the origin of the problems [...]
February 15, 2018
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Tyreke Evans has more likely than not played his last game for the Memphis Grizzlies. The team removed its standout wing from the lineup in advance of Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. And the relatively sudden timing was no coincidence. Memphis is preparing to trade Evans, who will hit free agency again after this [...]
February 1, 2018
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Philadelphia 76ers fans can rest easy. Sort of. J.J. Redick suffered a “bone edema and a small cortical crack in the fibular head of his left leg,” according to the Associated Press‘ Dan Gelston, and is expected to be re-evaluated in “approximately 10 days to two weeks.” This is either good or bad news depending on [...]
January 17, 2018
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Markelle Fultz, last June’s No. 1 overall pick, hasn’t played for the Philadelphia 76ers since Oct. 21. And as of now, he doesn’t look like he’ll be making his return anytime. To make matters worse, footage of his disjointed jump-shooting form has once again been making the rounds on the internet, prompting jokes and concerns [...]
January 16, 2018
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The Philadelphia 76ers? In the NBA Finals? Against the Golden State Warriors? In a winner-take-all Game 7? Joel Embiid will take it. Actually, strike that: He’s already predicted it. ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne released an interesting profile on the Sixers’ big man, and while the entire piece is worth your time, a sentiment near the beginning [...]
December 14, 2017
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Joel Embiid is still riding or dying with Sam Hinkie. Though Hinkie stepped down from his position with the Philadelphia 76ers before Embiid ever made his NBA debut, the 7’2″ behemoth still feels a sense of loyalty to his former executive. He has adopted “The Process” as a nickname, a spinoff from the “Trust The [...]
December 13, 2017
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