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Bryan Colangelo Initially Declined Sixers’ Offer to Work Under Sam Hinkie

When the Sixers hired Bryan Colangelo to be the team’s president of basketball operations last April, the team was quiet about what the organizational hierarchy would […]

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Sixers Roundup: Excitement About Joel Embiid’s Return Grows

We’re now within 10 days of training camp, which means season previews are going to start trickling in. It also means we’re getting closer and […]

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Is Robert Covington Poised For A Breakout Season?

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to begin training camp later this month, much of the attention has been geared towards Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Dario […]

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Sixers Roundup: Fellow Rookies Not Enamored with Ben Simmons

As we head closer to the start of training camp later this month season previews are starting to roll in, with a sense of optimism […]

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Sixers Roundup: How Entertaining Will They Be?

While the NBA is in the midst of its down season — mercifully interrupted by the Summer Olympics — news and analysis being done about your […]

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Jerryd Bayless Fits in Well with Ben Simmons and the 76ers

According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, the Philadelphia 76ers and free agent combo guard Jerryd Bayless have come to terms on a three-year, $27 million […]

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Ben Simmons Signs Rookie Contract with 76ers

Ben Simmons has signed his rookie contract, the Australian forward announced today on twitter. While NBA rookies do not need to have signed their contract […]

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Sixers Select Ben Simmons With First Overall Pick

The Philadelphia 76ers made official what has long been expected: Ben Simmons is the first overall selection in the 2016 NBA draft. Simmons has long […]

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2016 NBA Draft Big Board: What Should the Sixers do with the #1 Pick?

This is it. This is the moment Sixers fans have been waiting three years for, the day they get to unwrap their new franchise player. As we […]

Ben Simmons and Jimmy Fallon eat a Dalessandro's cheesesteak on the set of The Tonight Show
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Ben Simmons Eats a Dalessandro’s Cheesesteak on Fallon

Ben Simmons, the presumptive first pick in tomorrow’s NBA draft, got a taste of what Philly might (will) be like if (when) the Sixers select him. […]

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Ben Simmons Works Out for 76ers, Reportedly Told He Will Be Selected No. 1

After much debate, it turns out Ben Simmons has, in fact, worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers. “This morning we did have an opportunity, very […]

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Report: Sixers Have Meeting with Ben Simmons

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Sixers had a dinner with Ben Simmons last night prior to game 6 of the NBA finals. This […]

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76ers Musings: Stop Overreacting To Ben Simmons Not Working Out

This week we continue our 76ers musings column, where we focus on a couple of (relatively) quick-hitting thoughts on topics being discussed about the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

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Ben Simmons: Being Selected With #1 Pick A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

There has been much speculation about whether Ben Simmons wants to be drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. That speculation, which initially originated from […]

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Brandon Ingram Impresses in Workout with Sixers, No Workout Scheduled for Ben Simmons

Who the Sixers will select with the first overall pick has been a two-horse race ever since the team was awarded the #1 overall pick in […]