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NBA Commish Makes It Official: He Hates Sixers’ Tanking Strategy

A message to long-suffering Sixers fans out there: Adam Silver feels your pain. Silver, the NBA commissioner, was on Five Thirty Eight’s Hot Takedown podcast this […]

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Allen Iverson Headlines Three Sixers Eligible for Hall of Fame

The Naismith Hall of Fame released their eligible candidates for the class of 2016, which includes three former 76er greats. The class, headlined by first-time […]

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The Philadelphia 76ers Lost Defensive Identity

The Sixers’ offense is bad. Really bad. As a team the Sixers average 94.1 points per 100 possessions, easily the worst in the NBA. In […]

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Knicks Beat Sixers 107-97 as Philadelphia Loses 9th Straight

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to 1-27 on the Sixers when the lost to the New York Knicks by a score of 107-97 Friday night at the […]

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Mike D’Antoni Joins 76ers as Associate Head Coach

The Philadelphia 76ers have confirmed the addition of Mike D’Antoni to their coaching staff as associate head coach. Yahoo Sports initially reported the Sixers interest, […]

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Likes and Dislikes: 76ers Rookie Jahlil Okafor Bounces Back

Each week we’ll dive into a couple of observations about the Philadelphia 76ers. You can view previous installments in the Likes and Dislikes series here. […]

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Larry Brown Really Hates Sixers’ Tanking

You know who can’t stand losing? Larry Brown. Think about it: He’s the one coach who has managed to drag the Sixers all the way […]

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Sixers Mailbag #8: What is Going On With The Sixers?

This week we continue our 76ers mailbag series, where we discuss some of the pressing topics around the team. The 8th edition of the Sixers mailbag […]

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Check It Out: Joel Embiid Isn’t Fat

Remember those stories about how injured Sixers prospect Joel Embiid was out of shape, and living the high life of drinking massive quantities of Shirley […]

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Kendall Marshall’s Return Should Help Stabilize Sixers’ Offense

It’s no secret that the Sixers’ point guard play has been a major point of contention so far this season. Sure, there have been some […]

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Report: Sixers Looking to Add Mike D’Antoni to Coaching Staff

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the 76ers are in talks with Mike D’Antoni about the former Suns coach potentially joining Brett Brown‘s […]

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Instant Observations: Sixers Fall to Pistons 107-95

It seems like it’s been forever since the Philadelphia 76ers won a game. In reality a five game losing streak is a relative blink of […]

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Sixers, Brett Brown Reach Contract Extension

The Sixers and head coach Brett Brown have agreed to a contract extension. According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the deal is a two-year extension […]

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Weekly Roundup: National Reaction to Jerry Colangelo Hiring

Every week we’ll collect some of the most interesting stories being written about the Philadelphia 76ers. You can check out previous roundups here. This week’s […]

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Dolph Schayes, Original Sixers Legend, Dies at 87

Dolph Schayes, who led the team that would later become the Philadelphia 76ers to its first NBA championship, has died. He was 87. Schayes, a […]