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Marcus Smart calling out Joel Embiid for flopping is a breathtaking self-own
The hypocrisy of Celtics guard Marcus Smart is mind-boggling....
Saints will need to fight for NFC bye slot without Kamara, who has coronavirus
The Saints come into the final day of the NFL regular season with an outside shot at the top seed in the NFC and the bye next week that comes with it. It would take a win over the Panthers, the Packers losing in Chicago, and the Seahawks beating the 49ers in Arizona to create a three-way tie at 12-4...
The Lakers, Sixers & Hawks crushed free agency
As crazy as 2020 has been, it makes sense that the wildest part of the NBA’s season – free agency – had a milder tone this year....
Daryl Morey got a new job, but he still hasn’t addressed his Hong Kong tweet
Daryl Morey is Teflon....
Sure, hire Mike D'Antoni if you don't want to win a title
If the Philadelphia 76ers DON’T want to win an NBA championship, they should hire Mike D’Antoni as their next coach....
We Rank the NBA's Coaching Carousel Openings
We have arrived at “that” point in the NBA season. ...
It’s Time to Distrust the Process and Break Up These Loser Sixers
Another year in the playoffs, another year sent home early....
NBA Restart: Eastern Conference Predictions
The official NBA restart is inching closer and closer....
How Will Joel Embiid Stop Himself From Coughing Before Each Free Throw?
Habits and superstitions are as much a part of the NBA experience as deception and dysfunction are in the White House. However, with COVID-19, everything has changed. There are certain aspects to players’ games that must be addressed....
![Trey Songz Exposed a Horrific Incident of Racist Bullying Among the Philadelphia 76ers Dance Squad [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/blt6rl3zno9u7qmq8zvb.jpg)
Trey Songz Exposed a Horrific Incident of Racist Bullying Among the Philadelphia 76ers Dance Squad [UPDATED]
Charismatic singer Trey Songz, who uses his platform to get other stars to do charitable work with the “Feed Your City” challenge, shared the story of Yahne Coleman, a young Black woman who joined the Sixers’ dance team around 2010. She said she suffered abuse at the hands of her teammates, stating ...
It's Great That The 76ers & Devils Backtracked On Cutting Employees' Salaries. Maybe Try Not Being Greedy Dickheads From The Start Next Time?
Joel Embiid is making $27.5 million in the second season of his five-year, $147.7 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. So, his decision to pledge $500,000 to medical relief and Sixers employees facing hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic represents a little less than two percent of his sa...
Good Luck Getting Through The Sixers' Forest Of Arms
Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle had three points, one rebound, and one assist in 22 minutes during his NBA debut Wednesday night, and yet he received a glowing postgame interview on the arena floor after his team beat the Celtics on opening night. Why? Because he threw sand in the gears of his oppone...
Ben Simmons Hit Another Three! (In A Preseason Game) (Against The Guangzhou Loong Lions)
Ben Simmons’s extreme reluctance to attempt shots from outside the paint during his two healthy NBA seasons has been overshadowed somewhat by both the vastly stranger shooting struggles of a fellow 76ers top pick, and by Simmons’s own general two-way excellence. But his shooting stroke has been badl...
Joel Embiid Crushes Tennis Balls At The Public Courts In Philly
The NBA will start its season soon, and its behemoths are running rampant across the nation. Boban Marjanovic is busy flipping-a-chick at the State Fair of Texas, and Joel Embiid is back on the public playgrounds of Philadelphia....
The Fallout From The Mike Scott Fight Has Shaken Philadelphia To Its Core
Sixers forward Mike Scott had a typical Philadelphia sports Sunday this week: He went to an Eagles tailgate, got into a fistfight, then brushed himself off and attended the game—a plot so hacky it’s straight out of the movie they made about Philly sports degenerates, Silver Linings Playbook. Mike Sc...
![Sixers’ Mike Scott Wears Washington Jersey To Eagles Tailgate, Gets Into Fight With Fans [Updates]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/tdecsursvd5whh6nxgkp.jpg)
Sixers’ Mike Scott Wears Washington Jersey To Eagles Tailgate, Gets Into Fight With Fans [Updates]
Though he was just a throw-in piece in the deal that brought Tobias Harris to Philadelphia last winter, Mike Scott has become quite the popular 76er in his short time with the team. A group of fans even call themselves the Mike Scott Hive and tailgated at a Phillies game, for whatever reason....
Ben Simmons Hit A Three! (In A High School Gym) (During A Pick-Up Game)
Now that free agency is settled and the draft is over and summer league has come and gone, the only thing NBA fans have left to consume before the start of the season is shaky, grainy footage of their favorite players participating in offseason workouts. These clips are always circulated by some sho...
![The Heat Are Scrambling To Actually Complete The Jimmy Butler Trade [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/bsoqmlvsoynhkowtqs6s.jpg)
The Heat Are Scrambling To Actually Complete The Jimmy Butler Trade [Update]
For an organization whose supposed signifier around the league is “competently professional,” the Miami Heat sure seem to have botched their big trade for Jimmy Butler. After The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that a sign-and-trade deal featuring Butler heading to the 305 and Josh Richardson goi...
Heat Acquire Jimmy Butler In Trade With Sixers, Who Acquired Al Horford In Free Agency
The writing was on the wall for the end of Jimmy Butler’s tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers when Tobias Harris agreed to a five-year, $180 million max contract with the team just one hour into the start of free agency. Now, that end is official with Philadelphia sending Butler to the Miami Heat, an...