How different would the NBA look if the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Jayson Tatum first overall in 2017 instead of Markelle Fultz? When a butterfly flaps its wings, it causes a hurricane on the other side of the world. For the next 10 days, the FanSided NBA Network is creating hurricanes with a massive re-do of
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 04: General Manager Elton Brand of the Philadelphia 76ers talks on the phone prior to the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Wells Fargo Center on April 4, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bucks defeated the 76ers 128-122. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
Due to public pressure and Joel Embiid’s generosity, the Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to temporarily cut at-will employees’ salaries after all. Novel coronavirus has shut down most of the world, with the sports industry feeling the impact on a very public stage. When the NBA made the responsible decision to suspend its season, many
Sam Hinkie was a visionary whose tanking plan hit the barriers of conventional wisdom. What would he do with a stalled-out 76ers squad now? Across the vast plains of internet and print, millions of words were poured over his reign as Philadelphia 76ers general manager. From the onset of his contrarian blueprint to the league-mandated
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 24: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers gestures after scoring a three-point basket for his career high 49th point during the second half of an NBA basketball game against of the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on February 24, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sixers defeated the Hawks 129-112.
No playoff team has experienced more turmoil than the Philadelphia 76ers, and Ben Simmons’ back injury begs the question of whether they still belong in the title conversation. The Philadelphia 76ers, once considered a good bet to win the NBA title, are now fighting for the benefit of the doubt. Things haven’t gone particularly smoothly
Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will be out at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back. What can we expect from this particular injury? The Philadelphia 76ers will be without All-Star point guard Ben Simmons “for an extended period of time,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, after being diagnosed with a
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 11: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 11, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Clippers 110-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to
The Philadelphia 76ers probably won’t split up Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons at the NBA trade deadline but what crazy deals could they make if they wanted to? The Philadelphia 76ers have two All-Stars in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid supplemented by some terrific players, such as Al Horford and Tobias Harris, among others. And
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will be undergoing surgery to address his finger dislocation. He will be out indefinitely. You most likely saw the pictures floating around on Twitter or some other corner of the internet. In a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday evening, Philadelphia 76ers All-NBA center Joel Embiid gruesomely dislocated
In a Christmas Day win over the Milwaukee Bucks the Philadelphia 76ers performed like the title contender they’ve mostly just been on paper. The 76ers came into this season with some key rotation changes — Al Horford and Josh Richardson in, Jimmy Butler and J.J. Redick out — and championship aspirations. A 22-10 start looks
Just one year after the Sixers traded for Jimmy Butler, he is in Miami and the long term effects of the deal appear to few for all teams involved. Player movement is the new normal in the NBA. Even stars, many of who would have been deemed irreplaceable by their former teams in the past,
TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 12: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers stretches before the game against the Toronto Raptors during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by
Star centers Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got into an old-fashioned brawl rarely seen in the NBA these days. Now the question is what kind of punishment they’ll face. The on-court action between the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves took a backseat Wednesday night, as star centers Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns stole the show
With the 2019-20 NBA season less than a month away, we’re exploring the most interesting players for each team in the Atlantic Division. We’re now less than a month away from the start of the 2019-20 NBA season. Coming off one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory, it feels like an appropriate time
After coming within a game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the 76ers overhauled their roster in short order. Will it be enough to put them over the top? In the span of just a few hours, the Philadelphia 76ers saw a team that came within a game of the Eastern Conference Finals take on a
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics between plays in the first quarter against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on January 12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
With a loaded starting lineup ready for a playoff run, the 76ers have now added some needed bench depth by acquiring James Ennis at the trade deadline. The Philadelphia 76ers have seemingly been the most active team at the NBA trade deadline thus far. Early on Wednesday morning, Philadelphia bolstered its already stacked lineup by
Circumstance after strange circumstance have turned Markelle Fultz’s time with the 76ers into a spectacle, and if he wants to prosper in the NBA he might need to do it on another team. When the Philadelphia 76ers swapped picks with the Boston Celtics to move up and draft Markelle Fultz the move wasn’t particularly controversial. Fultz
With the news now out that Jimmy Butler is looking to be traded away from the Minnesota Timberwolves, we now have to look at where he will fit in best next year. Jimmy Butler has finally done it. He’s gotten fed up with what Tom Thibodeau is doing to the Timberwolves. The team looked like
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