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Joel Embiid's Twitter Recruitment Of LeBron James Is Adorable
One of the post-draft delights has been discovering that new 76er Joel Embiid is really good at Twitter. In between World Cup tweets, recovery tweets, and some savvy sponsor promotion, Embiid has been attempting to convince LeBron James to shock the world and sign with Philadelphia....
What Sixers Fans Should Know About Joel Embiid's Health
Philly took Joel Embiid with the third overall pick, as it continues to stock up on big men who do not play basketball. But hopefully, Embiid will be back and awesome before long. How likely is that? Our good friend Dr. Matt McCarthy went into some detail recently. ...
Joel Embiid Was Clearly On A Satellite Delay, But This Is Still Amusing
It took a minute before Joel Embiid, at home, saw that he was drafted by the 76ers, but for that minute, we all thought we saw how Embiid really felt....
Ballin' Ben Franklin Probably Won't Be The 76ers' New Logo
Well this is a bummer. Images of a what was reported to be the Philadelphia 76ers' new alternate logo leaked out on Twitter last night, and everyone was very excited at the prospect of Ballin' Ben Franklin having a home on an NBA uniform. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Ballin' Ben Franklin is g...
This NESN Reporter Does Not Seem To Understand Irony
NESN reporter Ben Watanabe is very upset at the Philadelphia 76ers. If you were to read the first half of this, you might come away with the impression that Ben Watanabe is upset at the Sixers for being so tight-lipped with the media about Andrew Wiggins's recent pre-draft workouts. But that's not r...
NBA Rookies Were Historically Bad This Year
Michael Carter-Williams is the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year. Except, everyone's pretty sure that this was a very bad year for rookies. So we thought we'd put into perspective just how bad this season's rookies were, if that's actually the case. ...
This Is Betsy Ross Doing The Nae Nae
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently holding some kind of event in downtown Philly. Attending this event are oversized mascots that are supposed to be famous American patriots. One of these mascots is Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross did the Nae Nae....
76ers Lose 26 Straight Games, Are Impressively Dedicated To Sucking
The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 26th straight NBA game to the Houston Rockets tonight, 120-98, tying the record for the most consecutive losses not only in the NBA, but in any of the four major U.S. sports leagues....
Michael Carter-Williams Travels, Remembers He's On The 76ers
The 76ers were down two possessions with 16 seconds left against the Bulls. Barring a huge screwup, Philadelphia wasn't pulling out the win. Regardless, Michael Carter-Williams still tried to score quickly, until he was called for traveling. After the turnover, his body language said fuck everything...
There's No Basketball Crowd Like One Close To Free Big Macs
The most dramatic moment of the NBA season came before a Philadelphia crowd already resigned to the 76ers losing their 18th in a row. Because every time the Sixers score 100, each fan gets a coupon for a Big Mac. Small victories are where you find them....
Allen Iverson Thanks Michael Jordan, His Mom And...Stephen A. Smith?
The first person Allen Iverson thanked in his jersey-retirement speech was Michael Jordan. "Yes, I was one of those kids that wanted to be like Mike," he said. Iverson proceeded to thank friends, family and former teammates, each name greeted by applause from the crowd. And then he thanked Stephen ...
Sixers Fan Discovers The Best Way To Enjoy Sixers Games
How bad are the 76ers? This guy was sitting courtside and decided that he'd be better off taking a nap than watching his team give up 130 points to the Milwaukee Bucks. ...
76ers Sign High School Student With Down Syndrome To Two-Day Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes this season don't exist, but the team's taking the opportunity to do something nice for a high school basketball player with Down syndrome....
Clippers Throttling 76ers; Here's An Example Of Their Brutal Nature
It's halftime at Staples Center, where the Clippers are having their way with the 76ers 69-30. It could be worse; they were up 52-15 early in the second quarter. The L.A. weapon of destruction has been, as always, the lob—though a completely inept Philadelphia squad has been a willing participant in...
Steve Nash, At 40 Years Old, Can Still Shake You Out Of Your Shoes
Steve Nash turned 40 last night and had a pretty solid game for the Lakers in a 112-98 win over the 76ers. He had 19 points, five assists and four rebounds. Most importantly, he let (25-year-old) Evan Turner shift his focus to offense when he caught him leaning on this behind-the-back cut to the ba...
Joey Crawford Tried To Intimidate A Mop Boy
Someday, perhaps when he's retired and no longer patrolling NBA courts, Joey Crawford will probably calm the hell down and stop being such a dick. Today is not that day....
Jrue Holiday Forgot What Team He Plays For Last Night
What's up, Pelicans fans? Are you excited about your team's new identity and collection of talented young players? That Anthony Davis sure looks like he's going to be great!...
Michael Carter-Williams Just Misses Quadruple Double In NBA Debut
Holy shit, Michael Carter-Williams! Where the hell did that come from?...