The Sixer Sense

The Philadelphia 76ers have yet another player hit with the injury bug, with stretch big man Mike Muscala set to miss the team’s season opener. There was concern before today’s season opener for the Philadelphia 76ers about the availability of stretch big man Mike Muscala, according to Tom Moore of Bucks County Courier. Keith Pompey […] Philadelphia 76ers: Mike Muscala out for season opener with injury - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The risk is worth the reward when it comes to the Philadelphia 76ers starting Markelle Fultz. *Puts ‘Boys Are Back In Town’ on repeat* BASKETBALL IS BACK, FOLKS. The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics at 8 PM E.T. in the first game of the regular season. TNT and NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast […] Philadelphia 76ers: Starting Markelle Fultz is the right move long term - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Joel Embiid struggled to find consistency in his 3-point shot in his sophomore season for the 76ers. Should this be a concern coming into the 2018-19 season? The beauty to Joel Embiid‘s offensive game is the plethora of skills and moves he has to score from anywhere on the floor. A three-point shot is something that […] Philadelphia 76ers: Is Joel Embiid’s 3-point shot a concern? - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

As the 2018-19 NBA season starts tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers’ season has many possibilities. Below I discuss the Sixers’ best and worst possible outcome for the new season. As a fan of any team, you always dream and predict how you think your team will do in the upcoming season. As for the Philadelphia 76ers, […] Philadelphia 76ers: Best and worst possible outcome for the 2018-19 NBA season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers are to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference this upcoming season, but it won’t be an easy road for the franchise. After a breakout season for the Philadelphia 76ers, there’s no secret that the expectation for the club is high. The team has a developing young duo in […] Philadelphia 76ers top five biggest threats in Eastern Conference - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

J.J. Redick embraces bench role and gains momentum for Sixth Man of the Year Award recognition. After an astonishing 2017-2018 season in which he averaged a career-high 17.1 points per game for the Philadelphia 76ers, it was surprising to see J.J. Redick relegated to starting on the bench for this upcoming season. Although it is […] Philadelphia 76ers: Is J.J. Redick the favorite for 6th Man of the Year? - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to figure out exactly how to re-incorporate combo forward Wilson Chandler once he returns from his injury. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown recently revealed that fans shouldn’t expect reserve combo forward Wilson Chandler to return from his hamstring injury for about a month. Chandler sustained the injury on Sept. […] Philadelphia 76ers: Wilson Chandler’s fit into rotation once healthy - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Ben Simmons is adding new layers to the Philadelphia 76ers’ offense without taking jump shots. While Markelle Fultz‘s summer work got the most attention, Ben Simmons was also working hard to expand his game ahead of his second season with the Philadelphia 76ers. At media day, Simmons touched on improvements he’s looking to make — […] Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons is improving without a 3-point shot - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Brett Brown is tinkering with the Philadelphia 76ers’ rotation to put Markelle Fultz in the best position for success. The Philadelphia 76ers will begin the regular season against the Boston Celtics on Oct. 16. For the first time in his young NBA career, Markelle Fultz will line up in the starting unit alongside Ben Simmons, […] Philadelphia 76ers: Brett Brown is staggering the rotation to maximize Markelle Fultz - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2018-19 roster is set. The 2018-19 regular season opens with Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 8 PM E.T. That will be the first of many national T.V. games for a Sixers team that is rapidly growing in popularity. With preseason now complete, the Sixers are shifting their […] Philadelphia 76ers finalize roster for 2018-19 season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers make the natural move to fill the void of their general manger position for their G-League team with an in-house promotion. The Delaware Blue Coats were left without a general manager (GM) as their former GM Elton Brand took on the same role for the Blue Coats NBA affiliate, the Philadelphia 76ers. […] Philadelphia 76ers: Matt Lilly promoted to Delaware Blue Coats interim GM - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Which players will be key to the Philadelphia 76ers’ success in 2018-19? The Philadelphia 76ers will compete with the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics atop the Eastern Conference this season. While the summer yielded no major additions, improvement from their core pieces could take the Sixers to another level. With that in mind, it’s important […] 4 players who can make (or break) the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2018-19 season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers will begin the regular season without one of their main reserve players, as he continues to recover from injury. It was a severe blow to the Philadelphia 76ers depth chart when Wilson Chandler went down with a hamstring injury in the preseason opener against Melbourne United. The Sixers had […] Philadelphia 76ers: Wilson Chandler expected to miss beginning of season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

What must Demetrius Jackson do to earn a role with the Philadelphia 76ers and beyond? Sitting at the end of the bench for any team is tough and requires dedication and persistence to gain the trust of teammates and the coach. Sitting at the end of the bench for a playoff team, however, is undoubtedly […] Philadelphia 76ers: Demetrius Jackson’s make or break season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Basketball Reference released projected stat lines for every NBA player. How did the Philadelphia 76ers fare? The Philadelphia 76ers begin the NBA season on Thursday, Oct. 16 against Kyrie Irving and the vaunted Boston Celtics. With LeBron James heading west, that game could foreshadow an inevitable Eastern Conference Finals matchup. This summer was an eventful […] Philadelphia 76ers: Looking at Basketball Reference’s projected stat lines - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More