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Tyrese Maxey is built for this
The way the Sixers’ practice facility in Camden is designed, the media only gets to interact with players on the practice floor — by design, of course. The players have their own parking lot (with a roof for their super nice cars) and entrance on the far end of the building. The media members park […]
Can Adem Bona make the most of increased opportunity with the Sixers?
Adem Bona’s possible outlook for the 2026-27 season has changed before we’ve even reached the start of the regular season. Just days after the Sixers held their media day and hype for the new year really started to ramp up, one of their few centers, Ariel Hukporti, was ruled out for the season with an […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: It’s almost time
The Sixers will play their final preseason game this Friday against the Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena. After that, they count. We’re exactly one week away from the season opener where LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the Sixers will be at Madison Square Garden for the ring ceremony and banner raising of the defending […]
Delaware Blue Coats hire Brad Jones as general manager
The NBA regular season is right around the corner, but it’s not the only level of basketball preparing for a new campaign. As the G League gears up for 2026-27, the Delaware Blue Coats are making a significant front-office change, hiring Brad Jones as their new general manager. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin was the first to […]
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could be the Sixers’ secret weapon this season
LeBron James and Jaylen Brown aren’t the only former NBA champions whom the Sixers added to their roster this offseason. Shortly after landing LeBron, they also signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, veteran-minimum contract. KCP has largely gotten lost in the shuffle of the Sixers’ offseason overhaul, particularly coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons. But he […]
How will Paul George be remembered in Philadelphia?
This past Saturday, the shorthanded Sixers got blown out by the Boston Celtics’ regulars in a preseason game. It was the first of two preseason meetings between the two teams as Philadelphia will host the Celtics this coming Friday in the preseason finale. By now, it’s well known by sports fans everywhere that the Sixers […]
The Sixers’ business is booming, thanks in part to LeBron James
Fifteen years ago, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and Co. bought the Sixers for a reported $280 million. In the ensuing decade-and-a-half, the Sixers’ value has jumped up to an estimated $7.15 billion, according to the latest estimates from Sportico released Friday. The Sixers currently clock in as the NBA’s ninth-most-valuable franchise, just behind the Brooklyn […]
Sixers Bell Ringer: Edgecombe’s growth, Walker’s strong preseason continue
Preseason Bell Ringer rankings: Jaylen Brown – 1 LeBron James – 1 The Sixers got off to a 10-2 start against the Celtics, but things looked bleak by halftime. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope due to rest. Dominick Barlow (back), Anfernee Simons (hamstring), Adem Bona (foot) and Tacko […]
Edgecombe, Philon shine, but shorthanded Sixers beat up by Celtics’ regulars
Jaylen Brown made his return to Boston Saturday, but we’ll have to wait until the regular season to see him face off against his former team. Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were all out as the Sixers took on Paul George, making his preseason debut, and the Celtics Saturday night. With Boston […]
Sixers-Celtics preseason: Game Discussion Thread
Game Details When: Saturday, October 10, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: TD Garden, Boston, MAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia/PCK-PHI; NBA TVRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Sixers head to Boston for penultimate preseason game
The Philadelphia 76ers split their first two preseason games, and will now head to Boston for their penultimate preseason contest against the Celtics. Before the preseason began, head coach Nick Nurse said the plan was for the team’s key players to appear in two of the three exhibition games. After the starting five made its […]
Jabari Walker appears ready to play his role
Much of the conversation around the Philadelphia 76ers this past offseason rightfully surrounded the pair of high-profile additions entering the starting lineup. However, the depth of the roster will also play a critical role in the Sixers achieving their goal of making a deep playoff run. One of the guys comprising the bench unit is […]
Watch highlights of Sixers new starting lineup, LeBron James’ preseason debut and more vs. Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers headed north on Thursday night to continue their preseason campaign with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. The most exciting part is that it served as a first real glimpse of the new Sixers’ Big 5 — LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe — starting a game […]
Sixers Bell Ringer: Starting five flashes dominance vs. Nets
Preseason Bell Ringer rankings: Jaylen Brown – 1 It was the first game the starting five of LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, VJ Edgecombe and Joel Embiid all played together, and there is a ton to be excited about. Jaylen Brown continued his strong preseason against the Nets, tallying 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting. […]
Sixers’ starters dazzle at times, play sloppy at others in preseason loss to Nets
It’s understandable if it’s still hard to believe, but the Sixers’ starting lineup of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James and Joel Embiid made its debut Thursday night in Brooklyn. It was just a preseason game, but it gave us a fun glimpse of what can be in the Sixers’ 114-108 loss to […]
Sixers-Nets preseason: Game Discussion Thread
Game Details When: Thursday, October 8, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia+Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Labaron Philon is ready to learn in transition to NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers offseason was dominated by blockbuster headlines with the acquisitions of LeBron James in free agency and Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics. In all of that excitement, one might nearly forget they also made a first-round draft pick just a few months ago. Back on day one of the 2026 NBA Draft, […]
Sixers continue building chemistry in preseason play as they head to Brooklyn
The Philadelphia 76ers began their preseason on Monday night against the New York team currently atop the NBA’s success ladder, and they’ll now face the New York team down towards the bottom. The Sixers are in Brooklyn tonight for their second of four preseason contests as they continue to ramp up to the beginning of […]
7 training camp battles that could help solve the Sixers’ backup center conundrum
Ariel Hukporti is officially done for the season with a torn Achilles. The Sixers don’t have an easy way to replace him, which is further exposing their already flimsy center depth behind Joel Embiid. We’ve already covered why the Sixers can’t easily replace Hukporti. The TL;DR version: They’re hard-capped at the first apron and don’t […]
Sixers provide more injury updates on Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, Anfernee Simons
There’s only been one preseason game and there’s already a laundry list of injuries. Sixers basketball could not be more back. While Ariel Hukporti’s achilles injury is the only ailment that poses long-term problems for the Sixers, Nick Nurse had an update on three other players who’ve picked up bumps and bruises so far this […]
How long with the Sixers honeymoon last?
What a difference one week makes. On Monday, Sept. 28, Philadelphia sports fans woke up with the Phillies in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. While there was skepticism as to if they could produce a long playoff run after early exits in 2024 and 2025, it was only the second time in franchise […]
How the Sixers can add another backup center after Ariel Hukporti’s Achilles injury
The Sixers’ preseason opener was the textbook definition of a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty night. The glass-half-full: Jaylen Brown scored 22 points in 15 minutes. VJ Edgecombe couldn’t buy a bucket from deep, but he chipped in a well-rounded 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds in only 20 minutes of action. Even Jabari Walker shined with […]
Ariel Hukporti to miss 2026-27 with torn Achilles
When Ariel Hukporti went down in the opening minutes of the Sixers’ preseason opener, it didn’t look good. Now we know Hukporti suffered a torn Achilles in his right leg, which will sideline the center for the entire 2026-27 season. The team announced he will have surgery “later today.” Early in the first quarter, Hukporti […]
The JB-VJ connection could be huge for Sixers
There are always fun moments throughout media day. With the vibes at an all-time high for the Sixers, this year was no different. Jaylen Brown was one of the first to speak. After a chaotic offseason which saw him in trade rumors, his game and personality dragged through the mud, and eventually shipped off to […]
Jaylen Brown’s scoring burst was a much needed positive moment
The Sixers’ season started like way too many have in the past, with an injury to a big man. Five minutes into their first preseason game of 2026-27, Ariel Hukporti went down with a non-contact leg injury, putting both backup centers on this roster on the shelf with at least 85 games left on the […]
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