The $196 Million Dollar Man On August 17th, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers signed a 4-year, $196 million supermax extension. That extension will keep the Cameroonian with the only NBA franchise he has ever known. Embiid recently finished 2nd in MVP votes before he participated in 2nd round playoff collapse by the Philadelphia 76ers. […]
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The 2020-2021 NBA Season has not been kind to the MVP candidates. Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and James Harden were all forced to miss significant time with injuries. While Joel Embiid returned after missing ten games, LeBron and Harden remain out. It seems as if the MVP this year will be awarded in large part […]
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Joel Embiid and LeBron James were neck and neck for MVP for much of the season. Unfortunately for us, they’re now both sidelined with leg injuries. Fortunately for Nikola Jokić, his path to becoming MVP is as open as it’s ever been. Hakeem Olajuwon, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the only foreign […]
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The reigning, back-to-back MVP is trying to defend his crown, and posting the necessary numbers to do so, but the NBA world doesn’t seem too interested. There has been a surprising lack of coverage on Giannis Antetokounmpo so far this season and I’m trying to think out loud as to why that might be. With […]
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The 2021 NBA All-Star Starters were announced last night during Inside the NBA. LeBron James (LAL) and Kevin Durant(BKN) lead the West and east in votes. Both have been named Captains. 2021 NBA All-Star Starters will take the big stage on Sunday, March 7 pm at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The remaining players in […]
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A Woj bomb was dropped on Tuesday when Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out that James Harden let Houston know he is interested in being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. Reporting w/ @ESPN_MacMahon: James Harden has recently indicated to Houston he’d be open to a trade to Philadelphia or other contenders. So far, no substantive talks with […]
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The NBA offseason is record-short this year, only 72 days. With that in mind, there is a lot to do to prepare for the December 22 start date. We will be reviewing teams both in need of change, and rumored to be making changes. These 72 days will be FULL of dumb decisions and messy roster drama, and it’s time […]
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As of October 1st, the Sixers had swiftly replaced Brett Brown by hiring Doc Rivers in Philly as the new head coach. Brett Brown was asked to vacate his office after the Celtics swept the Sixers in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. Following his replacement, many Sixers fans sighed in relief that […]
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To “86” something essentially means to end it, or to cancel it. There’s a few possible origins of where this term came from. The Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Brett Brown Monday, a sign that “the process” has come to an end. It’s time to “86” the “trust the process” era of the Philadelphia 76ers […]
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Confident, Delusional, or Just Joel Embiid? After writing about The Ben Simmons/Joel Embiid Conundrum last night, I had no intention of or inclination to write about the 76ers again quite so soon. But then I was cruising my timeline this morning and was gifted with this little gem: The phrase that came to mind is […]
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No time to read? No worries. just click play. Am I the only one who is sick to absolute death of hearing NBA media professionals saying, “Of course the Simmons Embiid combo can be successful!” Okay, fine I suppose it depends on your definition of success. Rachel Nichols recently said something about this on […]
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On Sunday evening the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76er’s played in Orlando’s fifth preseason game. The crowd was electric as the Philadelphia 76er’s beat the Orlando Magic 126 to 94 at the Amway Center in Orlando FL. The Sixers came out shooting and the Magic went cold. Poor shooting and fouls This was the […]
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In November of 1996, Space Jam hit theaters nationwide. It was a resounding success and remains the highest-grossing basketball movie of all time. The film stars the greatest basketball player of all time, in his prime, Michael Jordan. The film depicts Looney Toon characters who are in need of some help. In an attempt to […]
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The NBA fans had some great back-to-back game 7's this past Sunday. There was action, drama, big shots and emotional moments all across the board.
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