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Joel Embiid available, OG Anunoby out for Game 3
Fitting with the day-to-day designation he was given, the Sixers injury report lists Joel Embiid (ankle sprain, hip soreness) as questionable for Friday’s Game 3 of their second round series against the Knicks. With Philly down 2-0 in the series to New York, things shift to South Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 this weekend. […]
Sixers-Knicks, Game 3: First Half Thread
Game Details When: Friday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: Prime VideoRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
You owe it to the Sixers to keep believing in them
After two losses at Madison Square Garden, the Sixers return home for the first time in over a week facing another two-game deficit in a best-of-seven series against one of their rivals. This time it’s a 2-0 hole against the New York Knicks, a series deficit Philly has never been able to dig out of […]
Sixers-Knicks series heads to South Philly for Game 3
Staring down the possibility of a 3-0 series deficit, the 76ers return home to South Philadelphia to host the New York Knicks for Games 3 and 4 of their second-round playoff series. The Sixers trail the Knicks 2-0 in the series thus far after dropping the first two games at Madison Square Garden. Game 1 […]
OG Anunoby’s hamstring injury could change the entire series
After two contests in New York, one that was over by the third quarter and one that came down to the final minutes, the Philadelphia 76ers trail the Knicks in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, 2-0. Joel Embiid missed Game 2 with hip and ankle injuries and his status remains up in the air moving […]
Sixers need to remedy turnover issues to get back into series vs. Knicks
Throughout the first two games of this series the Knicks have been able to slow down the Sixers’ offense in a way they really hadn’t experienced in their first-round series against Boston. On top of the 4-of-19 shooting performance that sunk them in the fourth quarter of Game 2, they’ve really struggled to take care […]
Dominick Barlow was ready for his playoff moment — another might come soon
When you’re not a mainstay in a playoff rotation, you never know when your number is going to be called. In the case of Dominick Barlow, who played 54 total minutes in the Sixers’ first eight playoff games (mostly in garbage time), he had a decent idea his services would be needed Wednesday night. With […]
Sixers Bell Ringer: Knicks simply outlast Sixers’ efforts in Game 2
Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 23.5VJ Edgecombe – 16Joel Embiid – 14.5Paul George – 10Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain – 3Dominick Barlow – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th […]
Embiid-less Sixers show fight but run out of gas, fall down 2-0 with Game 2 loss to Knicks
NEW YORK — Shooting 4-of-19 from the field in the fourth quarter isn’t going to get it done. The Sixers ran out of steam, falling 108-102 to the New York Knicks in Game 2, falling to an 2-0 series deficit. Tyrese Maxey started the game great as a scorer but struggled taking care of the […]
Sixers-Knicks, Game 2: Second Half Thread
Game Details When: Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, NYCWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Sixers-Knicks, Game 2: First Half Thread
Game Details When: Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, NYCWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Joel Embiid ruled out for Game 2 vs. Knicks
From the last thing this team needed department, the Sixers will be without Joel Embiid for Game 2 at Madison Square Garden Wednesday. The star big man has officially been ruled out against the New York Knicks with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness. The Sixers were already in a 1-0 series hole […]
The Sixers will need more than fresh legs to bounce back vs. Knicks
The 39-point defeat the Sixers suffered in Game 1 of the second round at the hands of the New York Knicks was disappointing, but not that surprising. Not just because the Sixers weren’t wearing what’s become their lucky white jerseys, but it was a very quick turnaround from their Round 1 triumph in Boston to […]
For as great as he’s been, Joel Embiid’s health still looms over everything
Make no mistake, the Sixers coming back from 3-1 down in their first-round series against the Celtics is by far their biggest playoff achievement in the last 25 years. It’s no surprise that the comeback was fueled by the return of Joel Embiid. The former MVP became the first player in NBA history to score […]
5 Sixers thoughts after their Game 1 blowout loss in New York
A Game 1 stinker for the Sixers against the Knicks? It wasn’t ideal, but the Sixers have rebounded from such losses already in the postseason and, in defiance of how I’ve looked at this team for so long, I have confidence they will again. Before they have a chance to do so in Game 2, […]
What do Sixers need to beat Knicks in Game 2?
The Sixers’ second-round opener against the Knicks was about as tired and lop-sided as it could have been. A sub 48-hour turnaround after beating Boston left the Sixers with minimal time to recover and go against the Knicks at full throttle, and it showed. The Sixers lost 137-98 in Game 1 on Monday, and there’s […]
Nick Nurse away from Sixers to attend funeral of his brother
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse is away from the team to attend the funeral services of his brother, Steve, who died unexpectedly last week. Gina Mizell of The Inquirer was the first to report the news: “Steve Nurse, 62, died last Wednesday, the day before Game 6 of the Sixers’ first-round series win over the […]
Sixers Bell Ringer: Few positives from blowout loss to Knicks
Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 23.5VJ Edgecombe – 16Joel Embiid – 14.5Paul George – 9Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain – 3Dominick Barlow – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th […]
Weary Sixers crushed by Knicks in Game 1
NEW YORK — No one should have to play so soon after a Game 7 anyway. The Sixers were throttled 137-98 by the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their second round matchup, falling to another 1-0 series deficit. Like Game 4 against Boston, Tyrese Maxey was just not aggressive enough. He finished with […]
Sixers-Knicks, Game 1: Second Half Thread
Game Details When: Monday, May 4, 8 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, NYCWatch: NBCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Sixers-Knicks, Game 1: First Half Thread
Game Details When: Monday, May 4, 8 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, NYCWatch: NBCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The East is right there for the taking for the Sixers
They say if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Well, the Philadelphia 76ers have checked “beat the best” off the list after winning a first-round series in seven games over the Boston Celtics, who were the odds-on favorite to reach the NBA Finals out of the Eastern Conference. So […]
5 Sixers thoughts ahead of their matchup with the Knicks
Is everyone still flying high from Saturday night’s Game 7 victory over the Celtics? You absolutely should be. I certainly am. With the Sixers moving on to the second round of the playoffs, let’s build off that energy ahead of a matchup with the Knicks. Let’s get after it with a new “5 Sixers thoughts” […]
After much scrutiny, Nick Nurse pushed the right buttons vs. the Celtics
As this season played out, most Sixers fans were probably unmoved or even disappointed with head coach Nick Nurse. The ones that were unmoved were probably set in their ways that the team was stuck in a holding pattern, waiting out the big contracts of Joel Embiid and Paul George and there wasn’t much the head […]
Ready or not, the Sixers are off to New York
The Sixers this past Saturday exorcised 40-odd years’ worth of postseason demons when they defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 7 at TD Garden, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit for the first time in franchise history. Now, get over it. There’s no rest for the weary as the Sixers will kick off their second-round series […]
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