Play like a champion. The Sixers actually beat a team with a winning record. Yes, they cooled off the 11-4 Miami Heat, 113-86. The last time Philly defeated a plus-.500 opponent was the fourth game of the season, over Minnesota. They have now won four straight, and...
Complete Effort The Sixers sent the San Antonio Spurs to their 8th straight loss, with a 115-104 win. As expected, Demar DeRozan led the scoring with 29. He also didn't attempt a three-pointer. LeMarcus Aldridge chipped in 17. He also only had six rebounds....
Three! The emotional headline from Philly's 109-104 home victory over New York on Wednesday was "Ben Simmons hits first NBA three-pointer!" In response, Sixers fans gave a playoffs-level cheer. The curse was broken. This was the missing skills piece for a franchise...
Feast on East's Least That headline is the recipe for 76er success this NBA season. Whatever else happens, they should beat the bad teams. On Sunday, the inconsistent Sixers overcame the Cavs, 114-95. Philadelphia did what good playoff-bound teams do, and blasted a...
Embiid is the key. Despite an offseason highlighted by resigning Tobias Harris, and acquiring Al Horford, the Sixers still need homegrown Joel Embiid to overpower and defend against strong interior scoring opponents. That fact was on full display on Wednesday,...
Defense wins the day. On an ugly shooting night for the Sixers, it was defensive tenacity that won them a close home game over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98-97. "Led" by Tobias Harris' 0-11 from long range, Philly clanked its way to an 8-38 mark from three-point-range....
Close game pain. In his return from NBA suspension, Joel Embiid was an offensive and defensive force for the Sixers on Wednesday against the Jazz, finishing with 27 points and 16 rebounds. However, Philadelphia still lost a close one to Utah, 106-104. A big reason for...
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Too much Booker. The Sixers saw their season-opening unbeaten streak end in Phoenix on Monday night, with a close loss to the Suns, 114-109. In the absence of Joel Embiid's looming interior defensive presence, Devin Booker's 40 points proved too much. The Suns' young...
It's about Furkan time! Forget "Dame Time." Saturday night saw the unlikely appearance of a new late-game clutch-shooting legend in the city of Portland. Sure, the closing seconds of the Sixers-Blazers game saw Damian Lillard work his magic, and make a great assist to...
This column makes 76ers betting easy. We shop the top US online sports books to find you the best lines, biggest payouts and most generous bonuses for Sixers games. Fight! The Sixers won their showdown of unbeaten teams, taking down the Timberwolves 117-95. But who...
Picks and props for your New York flops… Meadowlands Moneymakers is a weekly series where I tell you my favorite bets on the upcoming N.Y. Giants and N.Y. Jets games. In this edition, we’re bringing you game picks and top player props for Week 9 Sunday/Monday...
