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James Harden discusses his return to Philadelphia

James Harden discusses his return to Philadelphia

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Following the Clippers’ one-point win over the Sixers on Wednesday night, James Harden spoke to reporters about his return to Philadelphia and his past relationships within the organization. While James Harden didn’t seem interested in discussing his return to Philadelphia prior to Wednesday night’s game, the Los Angeles Clippers coming away with the 108-107 victory — one made possible by what the officials later admitted was an incorrect non-foul call on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s drive at the buzzer — seemed to put The Beard in a...
14 hours ago
Joel Embiid practices, will join team on road trip, but still no timeline for return

Joel Embiid practices, will join team on road trip, but still no timeline for return

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Joel Embiid did participate in practice Thursday and will join the team in Cleveland, but Nick Nurse still could not provide a solid timeline. Joel Embiid appears to be nearing a return — how soon is the question. The Sixers on Thursday practiced at their team facility with the reigning MVP as a participant. Nick Nurse said that Embiid would be joining the team on its road trip to Cleveland and Toronto instead of staying back in Philly. Still, the head coach and the team are keeping a potential timelines for the star big man to...
19 hours ago
Joel Embiid’s return to the Sixers isn’t only about this season

Joel Embiid’s return to the Sixers isn’t only about this season

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ Joel Embiid appears to be nearing his return, which could have benefits for the Sixers well beyond this season. On Wednesday, we got our most concrete update yet on Joel Embiid’s timeline to return. Prior to the 108-107 robbery loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that there was “a very good likelihood” that Embiid will be back before the end of the regular season on April 14. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski then reported that “it is not a question of if, but when” Embiid returns. “The belief is,...
Mar 28, 2024
Kelly Oubre, Jr. apologizes after verbal altercation with officials postgame

Kelly Oubre, Jr. apologizes after verbal altercation with officials postgame

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports There were quite a few controversial calls at the end of Sixers-Clippers and Kelly Oubre, Jr.’s reaction will likely get him fined. Wednesday’s 108-107 loss to the Clippers was as frustrating as it gets for the Sixers. They were in control for most of the night. They held a lead as large as 15 and were up 104-99 with under two minutes to go. From there, just about everything went against them — including a few calls. While the Sixers had opportunities to put the game away and not let the officials be a factor, there were calls in...
Mar 27, 2024
Sixers lose frustrating nail-biter to Clippers in James Harden’s return to Philly

Sixers lose frustrating nail-biter to Clippers in James Harden’s return to Philly

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via For such a great game, the last couple minutes of Sixers-Clippers was a mess, as the Sixers fell 108-107. Ah man, that’s a particularly hard loss to swallow. Dribbling is really hard you guys. The Sixers fell 108-107 to the LA Clippers Wednesday night after leading for almost the entire night. Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points, including two and-1s in the final minute of the game to put the Clippers ahead. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 26 points, shooting 9-of-20 from the field but wasn’t able to get the ball on the last possession of...
Mar 27, 2024
Sixers-Clippers: first half thread

Sixers-Clippers: first half thread

The Sixers host James Harden and Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers When: 7:30 pm EST Where: The Center, Philadelphia, PA Watch: ESPN, NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers
Mar 26, 2024
How has the Pat Bev deal aged?

How has the Pat Bev deal aged?

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via We’ve seen Cam Payne help the Sixers, but how has the Pat Bev deal aged for the Bucks? Daryl Morey sent shockwaves in Philadelphia at the trade deadline, shipping fan favorite Patrick Beverley off to the one of their rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks, for Cameron Payne and a second-round draft pick. Understandably, the move was immediately met with pushback from fans. Not only was Beverley a fan favorite, but he was playing some of his better basketball with several key rotation players out. Sending a current contributor to a rival is a tough...
Mar 26, 2024
Missing Oubre, more minutes for deep bench guys and other takeaways from Sixers-Kings

Missing Oubre, more minutes for deep bench guys and other takeaways from Sixers-Kings

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via The Sixers dropped a funky game against the Kings Monday. Here are three takeaways from the loss and the team’s 1-3 West Coast swing. For those of you that stayed up to watch the Sixers Monday, bless your heart. It was a strange game which featured a nuclear first quarter from Tyrese Maxey and basically no offensive output from anyone else all night. The Sixers ended their West Coast trip 1-3 after their 108-96 loss in Sacramento. There are a few takeaways from the night and the road trip in general. Missing Oubre Maxey came out of the...
Mar 26, 2024
Sixers’ offense cools all the way off in clunky loss vs. Kings to close brutal road trip

Sixers’ offense cools all the way off in clunky loss vs. Kings to close brutal road trip

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Tyrese Maxey got off to a roaring start but none of his teammates helped him out as the Sixers closed out their difficult West Coast trip with a loss to the Kings. Well, at least they got the one out there. The Sixers fell 108-96 to the Sacramento Kings Monday night, ending their West Coast trip with a 1-3 record. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 29 points, but only took five shots after the first quarter. Tobias Harris had another rough night, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting and going 0-of-2 from three. Keegan Murray and De’Aaron...
Mar 25, 2024
Sixers-Kings: second half thread

Sixers-Kings: second half thread

Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Sacramento Kings When: 10:00 pm EST Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers
Mar 25, 2024
Kelly Oubre Jr. listed as questionable vs. Kings

Kelly Oubre Jr. listed as questionable vs. Kings

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Kelly Oubre, Jr. took a nasty hit in Sunday’s win and is now listed as questionable for Monday night’s game agains the Kings. The Sixers have updated their injury report ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings. All of Robert Covington (bone bruise), Joel Embiid (meniscus procedure), De’Anthony Melton (shoulder soreness) and Terquavion Smith (two-way assignment) are out. As of 3:30 PM EST, Kelly Oubre Jr. is questionable with left shoulder soreness after taking a hard fall against Ivica Zubac and the L.A. Clippers...
Mar 25, 2024
Sixers look to keep momentum going vs. Kings

Sixers look to keep momentum going vs. Kings

Photo by Mitchell Leff/ After a big win against the Clippers, the Sixers will be looking to finish their back-to-back strong on Monday as they take on the Kings. What a way to end the week. On Sunday, the Sixers went into L.A. and comfortably beat Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and the Clippers, 121-107. Tyrese Maxey and a more decisive Tobias Harris led the way with 24 points each, and the Sixers, as simple as it sounds, straight up outworked and outplayed the Clippers. ⚠️ BEWARE. Q4 TYRESE MAXEY AHEAD. ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/ihKzkYBvsA— Philadelphia...
Mar 24, 2024
Sixers Bell Ringer: Payne leads three Sixers with 20-plus in decisive win vs. Clippers

Sixers Bell Ringer: Payne leads three Sixers with 20-plus in decisive win vs. Clippers

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Tobias Harris got off to a hot start, Tyrese Maxey was great in the second half, and Cam Payne was big all day in the Sixers’ win over the Clippers. Bell Ringer Season Totals: Joel Embiid - 19Tyrese Maxey - 15Kelly Oubre Jr. - 8Tobias Harris - 7Paul Reed - 4De’Anthony Melton - 3Jaden Springer - 3Ricky Council IV - 2Buddy Hield - 2Patrick Beverley - 1Danuel House Jr. - 1Furkan Korkmaz - 1KJ Martin - 1Terquavion Smith - 1 There’s your system, James Harden. The Sixers shot it (and did just about everything else) well as they took...
Mar 24, 2024
Sixers’ system too much for James Harden, Clippers in big win

Sixers’ system too much for James Harden, Clippers in big win

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and Cam Payne all scored 20-plus point as the Sixers used a great shooting effort to beat the Clippers Sunday. Philadelphia was a real Payne for the Clippers to deal with today. The Sixers knocked off Los Angeles 121-107 Sunday afternoon, picking up their first victory of this West Coast trip. Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris led the Sixers with 24 points apiece. Nineteen of Maxey’s came in the second half, while Harris shot 11-of-19 from the floor. Cam Payne came off the bench for a season-high 23 points,...
Mar 24, 2024
Sixers-Clippers: second half thread

Sixers-Clippers: second half thread

James Harden faces off against his former team when the Sixers take on the Clippers in L.A. Sunday. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Clippers When: 3:30 pm EST Where: Crypto Arena Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers