• NBA season previews

    30 Previews In 30 Days: The Philadelphia 76ers

    NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that may be ready to drop a house on Boston's Wicked Witch of the East. They are: The Philadelphia 76ers. More »

    12:00 PM on Fri Oct 24 2008
    By Basketbawful
    2,765 views, 14 comments

    Most discussed Candace Parker Secret Lover: The best Sixers quote ever? "If I can't practice, I can't practice. It is as simple as that. It ain't about more »

  • DUAN!

    Philadelphia's Excitement For Elton Brand Begets Resourceful Fashion Design Work

    This Sixer fan, also swept up in Elton Brand fever, has no time to wait for local sporting goods outlet stores to get the newest prized jersey in stock, obviously. More »

    6:30 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
    By DAULERIO
    11,573 views, 544 comments

  • nba closer

    It's Deja Vu In The NBA Playoffs

    The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who is mourning the Suns today. When he's not being bummed out, you can find him hating the Spurs at Basketbawful. Enjoy!


    I feel like we've seen this before, Part I. Well, Dirk Nowitzki and his Mavericks got the playoff matchup they wanted...and five games later, they're once again on the outside looking in. Surprise, surprise. More »

    9:15 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
    By Basketbawful
    4,388 views, 24 comments

  • 'nba

    Three Presumed Mismatches In NBA Playoffs Tonight

    If the 76ers hadn't pulled off that Game 1 upset in Auburn Hills, tonight's NBA Playoff games would have the feel of a night off. The Celtics were terrifying against the Hawks in Game One and seem unlikely to remain so. The Lakers appears well on their way to continuing Allen Iverson's enobling failures. And there you have those crazy 76ers. More »

    6:30 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
    By Leitch
    2,522 views, 20 comments

    Latest by supermike5alive: whoops spelled that wrong: GUARANFUCKINGTEE and yeah, you are 1000% wrong. apathetic fans are better than fair-weather ones? you'd rather no more »

  • nba closer

    Pistons Eat Jerseys, Choke On Game

    The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who's in bed smoking a cigarette after a fulfilling weekend of playoff action. When he's not replaying the events over and over in his head, you can find him basking in the afterglow at Basketbawful. Enjoy!

    Memo to the Pistons: You might wanna take these guys seriously. The Pistons have been so good over the past several seasons that it almost feels like they've won more championships than they actually have. At the very least it feels like they should have made more NBA Finals appearances than just two. So what's the problem? I'll tell you: They lose focus. They forget to bring their A-game against teams they should beat. And it happened again last night, and the 76ers emerged from the blast zone with a 90-86 upset victory. More »

    9:15 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
    By Basketbawful
    4,814 views, 27 comments

    Latest by How do you spell retard?: @teh_joe: Philadelphians throw batteries for the ecological damage they do to the environment. It is political statement."We're just a little more »

  • free darko presents

    Free Darko On Detroit-Philadelphia

    We're looking at every NBA Playoff series through the eyes of both Free Darko and Basket Bawful. Here's Free Darko's look at the Cleveland Cavaliers-Washington Wizards series. Your author is Dr. LawyerIndianChief.

    Forget the rings and the big gold hoop-and-roundball trophy. The Philadelphia 76ers have won the championship of hearts and nuts this year. In sports, the hardest thing to do is exceed expectations, and everybody on the team, from Mo Cheeks to Iguodala on down to Rodney Carney put in overtime this year to buck all the naysayers. More »

    3:40 PM on Sun Apr 20 2008
    By free darko
    2,788 views, 13 comments

  • erotic homerism

    Get Along, 76ers


    Here are some more not-so-revealing photos of an NBA dance team, courtesy of internet rapscallion Don Chavez, who pulled these pictures of the Sixers dance team acting like an ample-bosomed professional dance team out at a bar, from some unsuspecting member's Webshots album. The significance of this picture is two-fold: the Sixers dance team would most likely not receive any attention from the roving eyes of the internet unless they are a playoff team. They are. New GM Ed Stefanski's a genius. More »

    8:20 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
    By DAULERIO
    13,487 views, 587 comments

    Latest by broad street bully: @Jefferson Short Bus: PUH-LEAZE you know damn well you'd slam all four. more »

  • nba playoff preview

    Philadelphia Versus Detroit: The Feel-Good Killer Series


    Over the next few days, Basket Bawful and Free Darko will be previewing each NBA Playoff series. Basket Bawful looks at the Eastern Conference today, continuing with the series between the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers, which begins Sunday. More »

    3:00 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
    By Basketbawful
    5,212 views, 33 comments

    Latest by Babcocksure: even better Sheed video from the Clevelnad game last night swatting Ben Wallace. listen for "get that shit out of here more »

  • crazy crazy calls

    Highway Robbery In The NBA

    In more than 20 years of following professional basketball, I've never seen anything like this. The Philadelphia 76ers had seemingly beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-89. Time had expired. The Sixers were in their locker room celebrating. But stop the presses! The referees had — after reviewing the video and discussing the situation — ruled that Devin Brown was fouled with 0.2 seconds left on the clock. The Philly players returned to the court to watch Brown calmly sink both 'throws. Game over (again). Cleveland wins, 91-90.

    What a cruel twist of fate for the Sixers and their fans. (Did I mention it was "Fan Appreciation Night" in Philadelphia?) When is a win not really a win? When you're playing against David Stern's golden boy LeBron James, that's when. And that fact was a jagged pill for Andre Iguodala to swallow: "You feel like you just got seriously slapped in the face. It was like we had the 'W' and it was marked off." Yeah. "Marked off" is one way to put it. "Stolen in the NBA-equivalent of a violent mugging" is another. But before I say anything else, you should really watch the tape:

    More »

    1:35 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
    By Basketbawful
    5,651 views, 35 comments

    Latest by J.L. White: Sorry, but that wasn't the best example of Highway Robbery in 2008. /Sonics fan //David Stern's golden boy is, in fact, Clay more »

  • nba closer

    The NBA Playoff Guest List Is Ready. Guess Who's Not Invited?

    The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who don't want to work. He just want to bang on the drum all day. When he's not quoting obscure 80s lyrics, you can find him watching old episodes of The Smurfs at Basketbawful. Enjoy!

    Psyche! Part I. The game was over. The Sixers had won. In fact, the team was in the locker room celebrating when they found out that the officials had ruled - after a lengthy video review and several minutes worth of discussion - that Samuel Dalembert had fouled Devin Brown with 0.2 seconds left. Philly had to come back out and helplessly watch as Brown hit two foul shots that lifted the Cavaliers to a 91-90 victory. The win clenched the fourth seed for Cleveland - and a first round rematch with the Washington Wizards — and dropped Philadelphia into the seventh spot and a date with disaster...an opening round matchup with the Detroit Pistons. More »

    9:15 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
    By Basketbawful
    5,459 views, 30 comments

    Latest by suntastic: /threadjack Schultz trying to sue Bennett and get Sonics back (!) [sports.espn.go.com] more »