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Celtics Take on Division Rival Looking to Go Up 5-0

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:27:00 -0500

Boston Celtics (4-0) at Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) Tuesday, November 3 7:00 PM ET Game #5 Road Game #2 TV: CSN, CSN HD, LP 755 Wachovia Center The Celtics visit the Sixers looking for their 5th straight victory, and their 2nd on the road. The Sixers are looking for their 3rd straight. The Sixers are scoring in bunches early in the season but they are averaging 115 points per game but they are also giving up 111. If you give the Celtics 111 points, ...

Sixers '09-'10 Season Preview: Reasons to Be (Cautiously) Optimistic

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Finally, today is the day that we've all been waiting for, the one we've watched and offered endless prognostication for, the one that will keep us up late at nights and be the topic of every office / dorm room conversation. That's right--it's the night of the 76ers season opener! Yeah, all right, so that other team is still technically playing somewhere in New York, but c'mon, nobody cares about those guys, they never win anything. The Sixers, as we all know, is where th...

76ers pick up option on starter Young, 2 others

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:49:58 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young. Sixers president Ed Stefanski says the team exercised options for Young and power forwards Marreese Speights and Jason Smith on Thursday. All three are under contract through the 2010-11 season. The 21-year-old Young averaged 15.3 points last year as the 76ers made the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 16th overall pick in the 2008 draft, Speights av...

Washington Wizards 88, Philadelphia 76ers 89, Replacement Refs 2

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:38:51 -0500

More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Browse more photos » On a day where the real referees moved closer to an agreement with the league, the replacement referees bungled a huge call with one second left to give the Wizards a 90-98 win over the 76ers. Basically, with one second left, Mike James launched a desperation three over Jason Smith and Willie Greene that missed badly, except the referees called a foul on Greene, gi...

Jason Smith Welcomed Soldiers

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:08 -0500

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jason Smith welcomed home Soldiers of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who served 10 months in Iraq, at a local event to honoring their return in Trenton.

Former Sixer Ratliff Returns To Philly

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:19:01 -0500

Sixers' General Manager Ed Stefansky continues to show a bold and aggressive nature not often seen in Philadelphia outside of the Flyers with the announcement that they have signed veteran center Theo Ratliff to a one-year deal at the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million. Ratliff, who played for the Sixers from 1997 to 2001, was reportedly offered more money to play elsewhere but preferred to return to Philadelphia. Even though he was not on the Sixers' roster when they made it to the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001, Ratliff was a key component of the Larry Brown renaissance. Since leaving the Sixers, Ratliff has played for Atlanta, Portland, Boston, Minnesota, and Detroit last season. He has career averages of 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks. Signing an additional big man was made a major priority two weeks ago when back up center Jason Smith tore his ACL. Ratliff brings veteran experience to one of the youngest teams in the league, as well as one of the premier shot blocking talents in the league. He will add serious depth off the bench as well as leadership in the lockeroom.

Jason Smith Tears ACL, Could Miss Season

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:09:08 -0500

Philadelphia 76ers' back up center Jason Smith tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a Las Vegas NBA camp. The injury will require surgery and Smith could miss the entire 2008-2009 season, according to his agent, Marc Bartelstein. "It's unfortunate that this happened, but Jason is resilient and he'll receive the best treatment available," said Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski. "I was there, along with coach Cheeks and Tony DiLeo, when the injury occurred, which was during a routine, five-on-five drill at an NBA-approved camp held in Las Vegas. There was no contact made with Jason when he suffered the injury." Stefanski added that the Sixers would begin exploring their options to add an additional big man to the roster. Smith, from Colorado State, was the first-round draft pick of the Miami Heat (20th overall) in the 2007 NBA Draft. The 76ers immediately traded for Smith, sending their pick, Daequan Cook, a 2009 second-round pick, and cash to Miami. In his rookie season with the Sixers, Smith averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.5 minutes a game.

Jason Smith Tears ACL - Likely Out Months

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:52:09 -0500

Finally found a source on the rumor that Jason Smith hurt his knee this week. Philly.com is reporting... Jason Smith, the 76ers' second-year big man, is likely to miss several months after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Smith went down Wednesday night during a session at Tim Grgurich's nationally-renowned skills camp in Las Vegas. - philly.com This is really the first bad news surrounding the Sixers this summer. It's sucks for Smith as...

Elton Brand was a much better choice than Josh Smith; Speights impresses in debut

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:42:06 -0500

After first hearing about the Elton Brand signing, I was thrilled, but was a also little disappointed that the Sixers didn't opt for Josh Smith instead. I thought Smith's youth and speed would be a better fit for Philadelphia's style of basketball. However, the acquisition of Brand was definitely the better move. Here's why...

AREA 51 Leads a Talented Class of Rookies

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:44:27 -0500

Area 51 (Sean Williams) leads a talented class of mid-first round rookies. Take a look as Mike analyzes the current draft class in depth at Fantasy Basketball Pros!

Video compilation of Louis Williams' best performances: Earns NBA play of the week

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:55:26 -0500

The Sixers may not be doing very much in terms of winning games (2-11 in January), but they sure are showing up on the highlight reels. Louis Williams is a star in the making. You have to check out this compilation of his best plays.

GameThink: "Dear Mr. President..."

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:20:45 -0500

An open letter to new Philadelphia Sixers President Ed Stefanski. Includes helpful suggestions on how to proceed, and some out of the box ideas for a new coach.