Philadelphia 76ers

Gregg Popovich may not smile much, but that doesn’t mean the San Antonio Spurs’ locker room isn’t the happiest place on Earth. It is. At least to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. In a phenomenal feature for The New York Times Brown speaks candidly on the trials and tribulations of coaching through Philly’s extensive, [...]

Of all the non-basketball things one could see JaVale McGee doing, mentoring young NBA talents is not among them. Professional volleyball-spiker? Uh-huh. Gumby imitator? For sure. Gangly hug-giver. You bet. Mentor? Not so much. Alas, McGee himself feels differently. Per the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey: “I don’t want to get bought out,” said McGee, a [...]

The Clippers desperately need a competent small forward if they’re to survive the Western Conference’s contender-crammed bloodbath. So, naturally, they’re interested in trading for a guard. Doc Rivers’ crew is apparently trying to deal for the Sixers’ Tony Wroten Jr., per Dan Woike of the Orange County Register: [tweet https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/552916137860550656] John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com confirmed [...]

As the 2014-2015 NBA season gets underway, everyone already wants to know how it will end. Will the San Antonio Spurs repeat? Will Cleveland finally win one? When will big market franchises in the basement (Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers) return to contention? Back on top, the Spurs [...]

Here’s something I bet you didn’t know before, say, right gotdamn now. Michael Carter-Williams loves him some Ellen. During a piece for the The Players’ Tribune, wherein he sounds off on allegations that the Sixers are tanking, MCW offers some insight into how he copes with losing: Every guy in the league deals with losing [...]

The NBA will have to eradicate tanking another day. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, proposed changes to the league’s current draft lottery system were voted down Wednesday: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524938287324991488] [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524940675746254848] [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524939718065000448] These results represent a stark change. As recent as Tuesday, Wojnarowski said the league was preparing to vote on a draft [...]

Joel Embiid is a funny guy. Excuse me, kid. That’s what 20-year-olds are: kids. Embiid definitely has the body of a man, and he’ll be expected to conduct himself like a man, but 20-year-olds are, at their core, kids still trying to find their way. That’s what Embiid is. That’s what his Twitter account represents. [...]

Staring down the barrel of Kevin Love’s departure, the Minnesota Timberwolves are eyeing Thaddeus Young as his potential replacement. Because, sure. Marc Stein of ESPN.com has the juicy deets: The Minnesota Timberwolves have expressed interest in Philadelphia 76ers power forward Thaddeus Young as a potential replacement for Kevin Love, according to sources close to the [...]

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Evan Turner has found a new home. SHUT FREE AGENCY DOWN. Or don’t. Whatever. It’s up to you. If you want to see what happens with Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe, keep it going. Anyway… Turner has come to terms with the Celtics, per the Boston Herald‘s Steve Bulpett: [tweet https://twitter.com/SteveBHoop/statuses/491323198030364674] Part of their mid-level [...]