PHILADELPHIA — Nico Batum is more than content to wear the Superman cape just once for the Philadelphia 76ers on their postseason run. His 20 points on 7-12 shooting (6-10 from deep) made him the hero in Philly’s 105-104 victory that clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
The NBA is full of surprises, especially in the postseason. On Wednesday night, Philadelphia 76ers veteran Nic Batum turned into one to the chagrin of
The Heat jettisoned Kyle Lowry to add Terry Rozier at the trade deadline. Wednesday night, he helped send his new team to the playoffs at his old team's expense.
Here are three reasons why the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed should be the pick over Philly and reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid returned from injury in time for the team's playoff run, beginning with a slim 105-104 play-in victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. However, the NBA's reigning MVP looked far from 100 percent on a night when the team's supporting cast carried much of the weight.
The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Miami Heat in a play-in game with the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed on the line. The Sixers shrunk under the aggressive, physical Heat and still came out on top 105-104.
When the 76ers traded James Harden, they lost a lot of scoring. They got it back from Nicolas Batum on Wednesday.
Jimmy Butler is a different player in the postseason. “Playoff Jimmy” excelled in the play-in game early.
Right now, Joel Embiid is focused on leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat in the play-in game. But even once the Sixers season wraps up, Embiid will still be balling out in red, white and blue.
With the Philadelphia 76ers facing the Miami Heat in the Play-In tournament, Charles Barkley sent an awakening message to Joel Embiid and company. The Sixers finished the season as the second seed in the East with a record of 47-35.
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CAMDEN, N.J. — Tyrese Maxey is more prepared for the playoffs than he ever has been. The Philadelphia 76ers’ star guard has improved significantly this season, becoming the perfect complement to Joel Embiid.
The Philadelphia 76ers did all that they could near the end of the regular season to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. They ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, but the hole they were in was too deep to climb out of.
One of the purest shooters in the league, Buddy Hield made NBA history following the season Finale against the Brooklyn Nets. Hield started this season as a Pacer, though midway through the season, he was traded by Indiana to the 76ers.
The guard did it simply by checking into the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
With just one game left in the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers have filled their last open roster spot. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 76ers are promoting rookie wing Ricky Council IV to a standard contract.
The Sixers are signing two-way wing Ricky Council IV to a new four-year standard contract.
The 19th overall pick in the 2021 draft played two seasons for the Hornets.
The unveiling of Allen Iverson's statue by the Philadelphia 76ers sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many expressing outrage and amusement at its perceived small size.
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