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Sixers-Clippers: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Monday, February 2, 10 p.m. ETWhere: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, CAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers-Clippers: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Monday, February 2, 10 p.m. ETWhere: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, CAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Editor-in-chief mailbag: Trade deadline week is here

The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday. What direction the Sixers will go is anyone’s guess. They can throw themselves into the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes or simply do some housekeeping to make sure Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker get standard deals. Simply ducking the luxury tax would apparently not sit well Joel Embiid. What do […]

5 realistic trade candidates for the Sixers

If you’re looking for a “The Sixers should go all in on acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo” column, you’ve come to the wrong place. Philly has tried hard over the last 5-10 years on making an external addition next to homegrown stars in Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to win a championship, and still hasn’t found a […]

Replacing Paul George is a group effort, but it starts with Kelly Oubre Jr.

Way, way back – all the way back on Friday – the Sixers’ reality was so much simpler than it is now. The team looked OK, with the potential to get better at Thursday’s trade deadline. With the potential to offload somebody and get bench help or rebounding help or luxury-tax relief. Or all of […]

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Sixers will face a tougher challenge against surging Clippers

Just as things were looking more normal for the Sixers, we got some unexpected news. Because these are still your Philadelphia 76ers… After a couple of solid wins last week, we heard that Paul George has been suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. Nevertheless, the Sixers are at least entering a new […]

Joel Embiid not named to 2026 NBA All-Star team

There’s still time to fix it, but this kind of sucks. The NBA announced the reserves for the 2026 All-Star game and, despite his dominant month of January, Joel Embiid did not make the cut in the Eastern Conference. Instead, the backups will be Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, Miami’s Norman […]

What is our Sixers nostalgia worth?

On Saturday evening, Sixers fans gathered to reminisce about the one shining moment this franchise has had in over four decades. The 2001 Eastern Conference Champions team reunited in South Philadelphia in a celebration of what once made professional basketball so special in this city. The Sixers, of course, did not win the NBA Finals […]

Dr. Glashow did a great job, but make sure to give Joel Embiid credit

If anyone needed any more evidence that Philadelphia is an insanely intense fandom, all you need to do is check the latest reviews of Dr. Jonathan Glashow. Sixers fans have flooded him with online reviews after he performed surgery on Joel Embiid’s left knee last spring. So much so that Glashow posted a video on […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Embiid notches season-high 40 points

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 19VJ Edgecombe – 6Joel Embiid – 6Paul George – 6Andre Drummond – 2Jared McCain – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Sixers celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 2001 […]

Embiid big late as Sixers eke out third straight win vs. Pelicans

What a nice win to celebrate the reunion of the 2001 team. How nice to have another nice and easy day watching the 76ers. Philadelphia survived to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 Saturday night. Joel Embiid, who was scorching in the first half again, led all scorers with 39 points along with 11 rebounds […]

Sixers-Pelicans: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers-Pelicans: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Josh Harris releases statement after his name resurfaces in new Epstein files release

Sixers managing partner and founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) Josh Harris appeared various times in Friday’s release of Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice. Specifically, multiple correspondences between Harris and Jeffrey Epstein through email and a phone call during a time period between 2013 and 2016, as detailed by the […]

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Paul George suspended 25 games for violating NBA’s anti-drug policy

Never a dull moment. Paul George has been suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, the league announced in a statement. The Sixers’ veteran forward released a statement to ESPN: The league and George did not indicate the specific drug that was used. The nine-time All-Star has appeared in 27 games this season, […]

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Sixers look primed to build win streak vs. Pelicans

Coming off a strong win against the Bucks and 77 combined points from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to beat the Kings, Saturday’s game should be a good opportunity for the Sixers to keep some momentum going. The Sixers will welcome the 13-37 Pelicans — sitting at 14th place in the West — to Philadelphia, […]

The only likely path to Giannis being a Sixer is him forcing his way here

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Milwaukee Bucks are actively listening to trade offers for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo with the NBA trade deadline less than a week away. An interesting nugget came from NBA Insider and LB alum Jake Fischer, who wrote this for The Stein Line: League sources say […]

Are Sixers fans overthinking a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade?

Sixers basketball is fun right now. Joel Embiid is doing things I thought were well in the rearview mirror for him. Tyrese Maxey is continuing his superstar ascension. VJ Edgecombe is wading through the waters of being a rookie as a key contributor on a playoff team. Paul George has even turned back the clock […]

The Sixers did something they haven’t been doing — they won ugly

Zach LaVine’s heave that fell wide to secure the Sixers 113-111 win over the Sacramento Kings could only bring more feelings of relief than joy. Despite it feeling prophesied that the Sixers must take every game down to the wire, they were 10-point favorites in this one. They were taking on a lottery team with […]

Joel Embiid sends clear message to Sixers front office ahead of trade deadline

With the NBA trade deadline less than a week away, surely you’re thinking it: The Sixers better not duck the tax this year. Over the past several seasons, the Sixers have made moves to dip below the NBA’s luxury tax. Some deals were less egregious, but last year’s salary-dumping of KJ Martin to the Detroit […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Maxey’s game-winner lifts Sixers over Kings

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 18VJ Edgecombe – 6Joel Embiid – 6Paul George – 6Andre Drummond – 2Jared McCain – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Sixers welcomed Western Conference foe the Sacramento Kings […]

Maxey makes layup in final seconds as Sixers win a close one vs. Kings

No game has ever had more “January night in Orlando” vibes than this one. Of course, the Sixers ended it with a game-winner in the final seconds. Philadelphia escaped with a 113-111 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night. Tyrese Maxey found his three-point shot again, leading all scorers with 40 points, including the go-ahead […]

Sixers-Kings: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers, Maxey reportedly on Giannis’ ‘radar,’ but team hasn’t called Bucks

Shockwaves were felt across the NBA on Wednesday when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Milwaukee Bucks were, for the first time, genuinely listening to trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo. A number of teams have since been linked to the former Finals MVP, with Miami, New York, Minnesota and Golden State emerging as the most […]