Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
Tyrese Maxey has the chance to erase a lot of those sins and get the Sixers back on track to being the true contender they should be, but haven't really been since Jimmy Butler left.
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
Does holding on to Ben Simmons actually help the Sixers in their pursuit of James Harden?
They built *that* team around AD and LeBron?
In a night when Joel Embiid had an "off" night from the field, the Sixers used an excellent team effort to down Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Ben Simmons rumor mill roundup
All eyes have, reportedly, turned to James Harden. Here's a roundup of the latest reports on the ongoing Ben Simmons trade saga, and a preview of tonight's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Like: Charlie Brown Jr's defense. Dislike: solving the zone defense riddle
Why can't the Sixers solve the riddle of the mythical zone defense? How bad does their offense crater when teams deploy it? That, and more, in this week in review.
Sixers vs Clippers, 7 p.m. tonight
The Sixers will take on the Los Angeles Clippers* (22-24) tonight at 7.pm. at the Wells Fargo Center.
Joel Embiid, his greatness, and the responsibility to not f--- this up
Joel Embiid dropped 50 on the Magic last night, serving as a reminder that the Ben Simmons trade isn't about contending this year, but about not wasting Embiid's greatness.
Sixers vs Magic, 7 p.m. tonight
The Sixers will look to move on from Monday's dud against the Wizards when they take on the 8-37 Orlando Magic tonight at the Wells Fargo Center.
Sixers get smacked in Washington. Off night or a sign of things to come?
The Sixers sucked against Washington. Was it an off night, or a sign of things to come?
Mailbag: Should the Sixers have pursued Cam Reddish? Do they need a stretch 5?
Did the Sixers make a mistake by not pursuing Cam Reddish, who the Hawks traded to the Knicks yesterday for a heavily-protected first-round pick?
Hornets expose Sixers' flaws, snap Philly's winning streak
The Hornets whooped up on the Sixers last night, in a game that was far worse than the 11-point final margin indicated. Did they expose the Sixers' flaws, or just catch them on an off night? Probably both.
Sixers look to extend winning streak against Hornets
The Sixers look to continue their winning streak tonight against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets, who have won 6 of their last 8 games.
Houston's no match for the Philly (again), as Embiid leads Sixers to 7th straight win
Joel Embiid had another ho-hum 31 point, 8 rebound, 6 assist performance against Daniel Theis, Christian Wood and the overmatched Houston Rockets, leading the Sixers (23-16) to their 7th straight win.
Embiid, Drummond fuel Sixers in unorthodox comeback win over Magic
When the Sixers found themselves down 7 to the lowly Magic midway through the third quarter, they turned to a lineup they hadn't all year: one centered around Embiid and Drummond on the floor together.
Cakewalk schedule continues tonight in Orlando
The Sixers take on the perpetually rebuilding Orlando Magic tonight at 7 pm, their second game in a four game stretch that is their easiest portion of the schedule all year.
Taking care of business with a 133-113 win over Rockets
After a sloppy first half, Joel Embiid, Furkan Korkmaz and Isaiah Joe pummeled the overmatched Rockets, pulling away for an easy 133-113 win to kick off 2022.
