Jrue Holiday

Rajon Rondo’s torn ACL comes as a crushing blow to the Boston Celtics, but it stands to inject life into the Philadelphia 76ers. Per Doris Burke of ESPN (via Mike Petraglia of WEEI.com), the point guard has officially torn his ACL and will be shut down for the season. Rondo has a torn ACL.. per [...]

The NBA season has not been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers. That said, despite the urgency that is undoubtedly running through the city of Brotherly Love, it’s reassuring to see that the team is not making any brash decisions. I’m referring to, of course, the Sixers’ treatment of injured guard Jrue Holiday, who has missed [...]

Andrew Bynum has been a monumental disappointment for the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team itself has been a surprise. Yet it is that enough to satiate the appetite of this organization? Philadelphia currently sits with at 10-8, giving them the sixth-best record in the Eastern Conference. It’s a record that has been achieved without Bynum, [...]

The Sixers’ Jrue Holiday is playing like the elite point guard that Philadelphia has been waiting on. With Andre Iguodala departing via trade and Andrew Bynum continuing to linger injured on the sideline, Holiday’s role became critical this year. The former UCLA Bruin has also said that he hope for “serious consideration” for the All [...]

Sporting a corner stone center in Bynum and a few new pieces, the Sixers now look to point guard Jrue Holiday. Set to make about $2.67 million this year, Holiday can opt for restricted free agency. With wrinkles such as the ability to match contract offers, the Sixers have some sort of control in the [...]

May 2, 2012 – Dan Favale Derrick Rose or no Derrick Rose, the Philadelphia 76ers were supposedly no match for the Chicago Bulls. And then Game 2 happened. The Bulls, in their first playoff game without the reigning MVP, were handed a 109-92 beat down on their home court. And now, all of a sudden, [...]

March 9, 2012 – Allen Moll Prior to Wednesday night’s career high 26 point breakout game against the Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers’ 2nd year forward Evan Turner had scored a total of 27 points in his previous 7 games combined, coming off the bench for coach Doug Collins. Many of the Philly faithful fans had begun [...]

March 2, 2011 – Rob S. De France In the Los Angeles Lakers’ 90-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, point guard Russell Westbrook lit them up for 22 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds. During All-star weekend, I had a chance to catch up with a player who may help be able to help [...]

July 20, 2010 – Allen Moll While most of us were focused on Lebron James’ egomaniacal self promoting “Decision” to play for the Miami Heat for the next few seasons, there have been some good hardcourt action going on in the 2010 NBA Orlando and Las Vegas Summer Leagues. With GM’s and head coaches on [...]