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Sixers Plan Ticket Giveaway, Art Hunt, and More for “Blue Week” Ahead of Home Opener

A new Sixers season is reason to get excited, but with LeBron James now in Philadelphia, this one comes with a whole new level of […]

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LeBron James and the End of the Philly Shrug

And so it was that, upon the 250th anniversary of the world’s greatest civic experiment, LeBronism came to this most historic of birthplaces, and the […]

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Great Moments in Sixers History

Okay, okay — and some that weren’t so great. Come with us and revisit the good, the bad, and the just dumb-ugly. November 14, 1946 […]

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The One and Only Dr. J Talks LeBron James, Wealth, and Dealing With Philly Fans

It’s a big month for basketball in Philadelphia. In July, we learned that LeBron James had signed an $8 million, two-year deal with the Sixers; […]

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Behold: Philadelphia’s LeBron James Era Has Begun

Here we were expecting a slow summer Friday. Maybe get an early start to the Jersey Shore. Alas, this was not to be, because basketball […]

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Dunkin’ Benches Boston Kreme for the Sixers-Celtics Playoff Series

Dunkin’ is picking a side — and in Philly, that means there’s no room for Boston. The Sixers are in the thick of their playoff […]

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The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

On May 20, 1871, the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia took to the field in front of 2,500 fans for the very first professional […]

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The Sixers Are So Bad Tickets Are Just a Buck

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

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The Sixers Are Back

The Sixers Are Back No Victor today, as he takes Fridays off, but I did want to mention the Sixers’ Game 3 playoff match against […]

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How Kate Scott Went From Outsider to Groundbreaking Voice of the Sixers

It’s a surprisingly hot morning in late September, and Kate Scott is sitting in front of an enormous mountain of scrap metal. The claws of […]

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The Sixers’ Daryl Morey Is Moonlighting as … a Musical Theater Producer

Basketball has produced its fair share of cultural touchstones on the big screen: Space Jam, Love and Basketball, Air Bud. But how would the sport […]

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Wells Fargo Center Unveils Upgrades Amid Arena Debate

The question of whether the 76ers will build a downtown arena continues to be on everyone’s minds, with more community groups calling on City Council […]

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Dispatches From Gritty’s Chaos Corner and More of What’s New at Wells Fargo Center

I’m a little dizzy, and there’s popcorn stuck in my hair. And now inflatable Gritty tubes have sprung up to flail about like we’re at […]

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The Battle for 76 Place: One Year Later, Where Things Stand With the Sixers’ Controversial Arena Project

“Holy shit, this is what I’m building.” David Adelman and I are walking around outside TD Garden before the May 9th ­Sixers-Celtics playoff game. The […]

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The Good News: More Sixers Basketball! The Bad News: It’ll Be in Boston

So, that game tonight. Robert Williams III got his first start of the series for the Celts, along with Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart […]