By Rich Dubroff, Sixers.com THE FACT: The Philadelphia 76ers scored 74 of their 109 points in the paint in their win over the Washington Wizards. THE LEAD: Thaddeus Young scored 29 points and Evan Turner had 23 as the Sixers won their ...
Read More »Sixers
MCW Makes Stellar Debut, Sixers Beat Heat to Open 13-14 Season
By Max Rappaport, Sixers.com The Sixers jumped out to a big lead early in the first quarter, scoring 19 unanswered points in the first four and a half minutes of the game. Miami eventually found their groove, though, going 6-of-12 from ...
Read More »We’re Talking ‘Bout Retirement?!
AI’s prolonged final goodbye to Philly comes at a fitting time. By Joe Darrah We’ve been through this before — sort of — that being Allen Iverson’s exit from Philadelphia. But just like his gritty play on the floor ...
Read More »Sixers Ink Free Agent Center Orton
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced they have signed free agent center Daniel Orton. The Sixers preseason roster stands at 20 players. Orton (6-10, 255) was originally an early entry candidate for the 2010 NBA Draft following his freshman season at ...
Read More »Sixers Ink Free Agent Pair
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced they have signed free agents Solomon Alabi (Ala-bee) and Nayal “Mac” Koshwal. The Sixers training camp roster now stands at 20 players. Alabi (7-1, 250) was originally the 50th overall pick by Dallas in the ...
Read More »Mr. Rendell, Build Allen Iverson A Statue
There’s been only one real stain on Allen Iverson’s glorious tenure in Philadelphia. One big, miserable blight that started and ended with one simple word: practice. Erase that stain from your stream of consciousness. Another former NBA great, Gary Payton, ...
Read More »Sixers Trade for Grizzlies Guard Wroten
The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have acquired point guard Tony Wroten (ROH-ten) from Memphis in exchange for future draft considerations. Wroten (6-6, 210) appeared in 35 regular season games as a rookie for the Grizzlies last season and ...
Read More »Former Sixer Iverson to Announce Retirement
By Sekou Smith, nba.com Father Time always wins. Not even the all-time greats can survive his pull. Allen Iverson will become his latest victim sometime this week, with sources telling SLAM Magazine that the former Philadelphia 76ers star will “officially” retire later ...
Read More »Sixers Formally Introduce Brett Brown as head Coach
The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have named Brett Brown as head coach. Brown joins the Sixers after spending the past seven seasons as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich. “We are proud to ...
Read More »Sixers Get Heat in 13-14 Opener
The Philadelphia 76ers announced their schedule for the 2013-14 regular season tonight which opens at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m. against the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat. The home opener against the Heat is on ...
Read More »