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Brett Brown: Up to Fultz if He Wants to Return This Season

Brett Brown: Up to Fultz if He Wants to Return This Season

In what has been one of the more bizarre situations in the NBA in recent memory, the No. 1 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft Markelle Fultz has appeared in four games this season, playing only 19 minutes per game in those appearances and not taking one three-point shot. Fultz has missed the majority of [...]

March 26, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Brett Brown Still Not Sure If Philadelphia 76ers Rookie Markelle Fultz Will Return This Season

Brett Brown Still Not Sure If Philadelphia 76ers Rookie Markelle Fultz Will Return This Season

Could the Philadelphia 76ers maybe, possibly, just come out and say Markelle Fultz won’t be playing again this season? Apparently not. Prior to the team’s Tuesday night win over the Charlotte Hornets, head coach Brett Brown was asked about the rookie’s status. His answer was, at best, ambiguous. From NBC Philly’s Jessica Camerato: “It’s all [...]

March 7, 2018 admin Blogs 0

76ers Coach Brett Brown Promises to Help Injured Markelle Fultz Regain Jump-Shooting Form

76ers Coach Brett Brown Promises to Help Injured Markelle Fultz Regain Jump-Shooting Form

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 admin Blogs 0

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown: Joel Embiid is ‘Doing More Than I Expected’

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown: Joel Embiid is ‘Doing More Than I Expected’

Finally, an optimistic Joel Embiid update. Sort of. The Philadelphia 76ers’ superstud hasn’t played in a game since January after suffering a torn left meniscus, and he’s already been ruled out of the team’s first few preseason games. No one’s quite sure when he’s going to return, or how long he’ll be able to play [...]

October 5, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown Says Ben Simmons Won’t Play in Summer League

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown Says Ben Simmons Won’t Play in Summer League

Philadelphia 76ers fans will have to wait until the regular season to see Ben Simmons play competitive basketball. Simmons missed his entire rookie season recovering from a fracture in his foot. Though the initial hope was he would be able to participate in the summer-league festivities, Sixers head coach has confirmed that he will not [...]

May 12, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Brett Brown on Philadelphia 76ers’ End-of-Season Schedule: ‘Hunker Down’

Brett Brown on Philadelphia 76ers’ End-of-Season Schedule: ‘Hunker Down’

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 [...]

March 9, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Ben Simmons Shot Free Throws in Sneakers, so Sixers Coach Brett Brown is Naturally Pumped

Ben Simmons Shot Free Throws in Sneakers, so Sixers Coach Brett Brown is Naturally Pumped

Ben Simmons is still a ways off from making his NBA debut after suffering a Jones fracture in his right foot, but hey, he’s shooting free throws! This is significant, apparently, and it makes Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown very happy, per CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato: Ben Simmons made another step toward his return [...]

December 15, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Sixers Coach Brett Brown Believes Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor Can Coexist

Sixers Coach Brett Brown Believes Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor Can Coexist

Let’s call Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown an optimist. Nerlens Noel is inching closer to making his 2016-17 debut, and that means Brown will have three top-tier center prospects on his hands. For his part, though, he believes he can make Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor and Noel coexist, per the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey: [...]

December 14, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Coach Brett Brown Concerned About Nerlens Noel’s Attitude Impacting Team Chemistry

Coach Brett Brown Concerned About Nerlens Noel’s Attitude Impacting Team Chemistry

Nerlens Noel has not been shy about voicing his distaste for the Philadelphia 76ers’ fronctourt pileup. And yes, as the big man nears his return to the team’s rotation, that concerns head coach Brett Brown. Per CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato: Brown is working to keep the team moving forward as a unit while still being [...]

December 9, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Brett Brown Is Not, It Seems, Facing a Make-or-Break Season with the 76ers

Brett Brown Is Not, It Seems, Facing a Make-or-Break Season with the 76ers

Brett Brown is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, and if we’re to believe team president Bryan Colangelo, there’s a fifth year in his future, too. From the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey: Everyone from bloggers to reporters to opposing NBA personnel has been speculating on Brown’s job security. Some have [...]

October 21, 2016 admin Blogs 0