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The Sixers Are Back
The Sixers Are Back No Victor today, as he takes Fridays off, but I did want to mention the Sixers’ Game 3 playoff match against […]
How Kate Scott Went From Outsider to Groundbreaking Voice of the Sixers
It’s a surprisingly hot morning in late September, and Kate Scott is sitting in front of an enormous mountain of scrap metal. The claws of […]
The Sixers’ Daryl Morey Is Moonlighting as … a Musical Theater Producer
Basketball has produced its fair share of cultural touchstones on the big screen: Space Jam, Love and Basketball, Air Bud. But how would the sport […]
Wells Fargo Center Unveils Upgrades Amid Arena Debate
The question of whether the 76ers will build a downtown arena continues to be on everyone’s minds, with more community groups calling on City Council […]
Dispatches From Gritty’s Chaos Corner and More of What’s New at Wells Fargo Center
I’m a little dizzy, and there’s popcorn stuck in my hair. And now inflatable Gritty tubes have sprung up to flail about like we’re at […]
The Battle for 76 Place: One Year Later, Where Things Stand With the Sixers’ Controversial Arena Project
“Holy shit, this is what I’m building.” David Adelman and I are walking around outside TD Garden before the May 9th Sixers-Celtics playoff game. The […]
The Good News: More Sixers Basketball! The Bad News: It’ll Be in Boston
So, that game tonight. Robert Williams III got his first start of the series for the Celts, along with Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart […]
I Was at Game 5 in Boston, and for Sixers Fans, It Was Pure Philly Joy
BOSTON — “I paid $750 to be here. I’m not fucking sitting down,” John Taylor tells me. He’s a Philly fan who now lives in […]
Holy Shot Clock, Batman! Sixers Win It by One!
There were an awful lot of “James Harden has turned into Ben Simmons” comments flying around after Friday night’s messy 114-102 loss at home. And […]
A Grim Return Home for the Sixers in Game 3 vs. the Celts
Welcome to Philly, Boston! Jason Kelce rang the bell for tonight’s game with great enthusiasm, which is how he does everything. Maybe the home court […]
Sixers Are Colder Than a Rita’s in Game 2 vs. Celtics
Governor (and Montco native) Josh Shapiro had a message for Boston before Wednesday’s playoff game with the Sixers. Asking the tough questions: What is Josh […]
Against All Odds, the Sixers Pull Out Game 1 … Sans Embiid!
B-Ball Paul was in the hot seat last night for the Sixers’ initial second-round game vs. the Celtics, starting for Joel Embiid, whose is-he-or-isn’t-he dance […]
The Year We Won It All: A Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of the 76ers’ Epic 1983 Championship
Philadelphia’s status as a tortured sports city isn’t a permanent designation. Zoom past the days of Connie Mack. Brake before the Philly Special. Turn off […]
Sixers Sweep the Nets in Playoff Series!
So, today’s Game 4 in the Sixers-Nets playoff series, with the Sixers up 3-0. Oh hell, no Joel! The Process was out with a knee […]
Despite Harden Ejection, Sixers Take Down Nets to Go Up 3-0
The Sixers’ playoff series vs. the Nets moved to Brooklyn for Game 3 last night, and yes, Ben Simmons was on the bench, dressed, with […]