Philadelphia 76ers

This season, all eyes will be on the Philadelphia 76ers to see if they can take that next step towards a potential playoff berth. In offseason, the team signed both sharpshooter J.J. Redick and big man Amir Johnson to one-year deals in free agency to pair with the youth movement led by center Joel Embiid. However, while all the attention is on the guys apart of the 15-man roster, the Sixers and the rest of the NBA have an additional two roster spots, which is for two-way contracts. This should help

The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Wednesday that they exercised team options on point guard T.J. McConnell and forward Richaun Holmes. Both players are now under contract for the 2018-19 season and set to make a $1.6 million non-guaranteed salary. However, they could become unrestricted free agents next offseason, if not signed to an extension. It does not come as a surprise to see the Sixers pick up both players’ fourth-year options. They both played an integral role in helping the team win

The Philadelphia 76ers this past season has was the worst team in the NBA. Not winning a championship since 1983, they seemed to come close to the title throughout the years. Now, under new management, the Sixers began to use applications of competitive analytics to step back out onto the playing field (or court). Using the key points as described in Thomas Davenports “Analytics of Competing,” the 76ers seem to be starting a new era of basketball and it all has to do with analytics. The introduction

“...Man look, I hear you... it's funny to me too, I mean it's strange... it's strange to me too, but we're talking about practice man, we're not even talking about the game... the actual game, when it matters... We're talking about practice …” (Iverson, Allen. Interview. By CNN/SI, 8 May 2002.) That is one of the most famous quotes said from Hall of Famer, Allen Iverson. In the legacy unit we explored through many legacies, or memories handed down. We found that many people idolize or follow their

The Eastern Conference Atlantic Division team Philadelphia 76ers got a huge victory on Tuesday night after the Joshua Harris-owned basketball team won the NBA draft lottery, which gives them the right for the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2016 NBA Draft on June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York. "The pain that we've all gone through, the pain of losing is real. You can't camouflage it," said team head coach Brett Brown, who represented the 76ers on stage. "The city has been incredibly patient

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to struggle in the ongoing regular season. Though they saw some brilliance lately, winning 6 out of their last 10 games, they are still at the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standing. Recent reports are now saying that they might trade Nerlens Noel to the Portland Trail Blazers before the trade deadline ends. The Trail Blazers are precariously sitting at the 8th spot of Western Conference division holding an 18-25 win-loss record. It only means that they are

Philadelphia 76ers' center Nerlens Noel hits the trade rumors once again. The Sixers are said to be seriously considering to move Noel before the trade deadline. New reports are saying that Noel could be heading to the Chicago Bulls in a rumored deal with Nikola Mirotic as part of it. The 76ers continues to struggle in the ongoing season. Losing their last 4 games, they are holding a 4-14 record and now at the bottom of the Eastern Conference division. It seems that they are decided to trade Noel

How will the Sixers improve next season? The 2015-2016 season hasn't even started yet, but people presume that the Philadelphia 76ers will be at the bottom of the standings once again. That may be true, but they will be a whole lot better than last year’s team. The 76ers will already improve with a lottery pick(Jahlil Okafor) starting for them next year. Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and many consider him to be a potential All-Star. Pairing him with Nerlens Noel, who had

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors have one thing in common. Both teams are linked to a trade rumor nowadays and it involves 76ers power forward/center, Nerlens Noel. Though it is not surprising to see Noel's name in trade rumors as he's been a familiar figure on this issue for the past few months. Many say that Noel was placed by the 76ers in the trading block since the start of the offseason due to his frankness with the team's situation and seems to be not mixing well with his other

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