Tanking remains thorny issue in NBA
Tanking is still a very very thorny issue in the NBA.
As the season comes to a close and the Playoffs slip further and further away for many teams, the temptation to increase the odds at winning the lottery increases. For many in the media and in the league, they see the problem of tanking and "purposeful losing" as a bane to the league's existence. It is something...
Tanking remains a thorny issue in NBA
Tanking is still a very very thorny issue in the NBA. As the season comes to a close and the Playoffs slip further and further away for many teams, the temptation to increase the odds at winning the lottery increases. For many in the media and in the league, they see the problem of tanking and "purposeful losing" as a bane to the league's existence. It is something...
Brett Brown: Development Ongoing Despite 76ers' Record
The Philadelphia 76ers have lost 15 straight games by an average of 19.8 points and 25 of their past 28 games.
Some of that frustration recently boiled over in a highly animated conversation on the sideline between Michael Carter-Williams and Brett Brown.
"Nobody should be naïve enough to think that the benefits of this year won't be carried forward, despite the record...
Tempering Expectations for Hollis
In the last week two articles have been published online discussing how Brett Brown believes wingman Hollis Thompson is “a keeper” and foreshadowing a potential vital role in the future of this franchise for this 76er rookie. At the end of January, I wrote a post saying that Thompson deserved a roster spot next year and maybe, just maybe, if he put in a great deal of work, Thompson...
Sacramento Kings: Royce White Is An Incredibly Smart Pick Up
Sacramento Kings: Royce White Is An Incredibly Smart Pick Up
By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff..
Royce White was a mid 1st round pick 2 years ago, but White has yet to play a single NBA game. He is considered one of the biggest busts in the history of the NBA, but his severe anxiety issues are what has kept him from stepping foot on an NBA court. For all of you that...
Vegas: Sixers Will Go 0-Fer
Last week I authored a post in which I anlayzed the 76ers’ remaining schedule and hypothesized that the team stood a “puncher’s chance” of winning two or three more games over the rest of this dreadful season.
Yesterday I was emailing with a colleague at Bovada.lv and we were discussing the sorry state of the 76ers, the 22 games they have left to play in 2013-14 and my...
What can Jarvis Varnado provide for the 76ers?
What can Jarvis Varnado provide for the 76ers?The journey thus far for Jarvis Varnado in professional basketball has been chaotic to say the least. Varnado was the 41st pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Miami Heat, but since then, he has been all over the place.
He played overseas for several seasons which included time in two different Italian leagues as well as an Israeli league...
Sacramento Kings to sign Royce White to a 10-day contract
NBA teams have given second (and third) chances to many players in the past, it is really good to see that going on once again. Image via: Wikimedia CommonsThe Sacramento Kings will sign F Royce White today to a 10-day contract and inmediately send him to their D-League affiliate team, the Reno Big Horns. White has not played a single minute in the NBA since being drafted by The...
Royce White signs 10-day contract with Sacramento Kings
The ballad of Royce White continues in the NBA. The very talented forward has been a mystery in the NBA as he has battled his anxiety issues and struggled to make his way onto an NBA court. The Rockets, who drafted him 16th in the 2012 Draft, gave up on him after he spent a season in limbo arguing with the organization about how they would manage his anxiety issues -- which make...
Sixers shoe game strong
The Sixers are becoming increasingly difficult to watch, but it isn't all bad.Check out the original article, from Philadunkia, here.The Sixers haven’t played the best basketball over the past couple seasons, but they have remained relevant in the shoe game. The team has had a couple of the league’s most notorious sneakerheads in today’s NBA on the recent roster; from...
Sir Charles on the 76ers & Tanking
Sixers legend Charles Barkley has no shortage of opinions on the rebuilding process Sam Hinkie and this franchise have embarked on since early last summer. Back in August 2013 “Sir Charles” told the WIP Morning Show crew that he was “disappointed” with the way the Sixers fired their assistant coaches; that he didn’t understand why they waited until after the draft to...
Michael Carter-Williams is still developing
Michael Carter-Williams is still developingThe Sixers are in the heart of their rebuilding process. The recent trades are a good example of the risky moves the Sixers are willing to make in order to build a winning program. Two of their four best players were recently moved (Evan Turner to the Indian Pacers and Spencer Hawes to the Cleveland Cavilers), but one player the Sixers have...
It’s Can’t Be the Shoes
The Sixers haven’t played the most competitive basketball over the past two seasons (That’s especially true in 2013-14), but they have remained relevant in the shoe game. The team has had a couple of the League’s most notorious sneakerheads in today’s NBA on their recent rosters. From Nick Young last year to Tony Wroten this season, the Sixers have come strong in the shoe...
Philadelphia 76ers: Is Brett Brown the right fit?
Philadelphia 76ers: Is Brett Brown the right fit?When a team is as bad as the Philadelphia 76ers are, it is easy to point the finger at one person. In most situations, the head coach is the guy who gets the majority of the blame for the team’s struggles.
At the end of last season, there were 13 different NBA head coaches who were let go by their respective teams. This...
Sixers must decide whether Thaddeus Young is a keeper
Aside from their decision in June's NBA draft, perhaps the biggest question surrounding the 76ers is: What will they do with Thaddeus Young?
Will the team keep the seven-year veteran to provide leadership on a rebuilding team? Or will the Sixers try to package him with one of their newly acquired second-round picks in an offseason trade?
Those are legitimate questions, but...
Tony Wroten represents the Sixers franchise with his footwear
Tony Wroten is in only his first season with the Sixers, and his long-term future with them is uncertain, but that hasn't stopped him from repping the franchise with his footwear.Wroten has one of the league's best kick collections, and he has had custom work done on a couple of his Jordan's to incorporate some Philadelphia flair. Image from sneakernews.comPictured...
Philadelphia 76ers: Who needs to step up?
Philadelphia 76ers: Who needs to step up?With 22 games remaining on this dreadful season for the Philadelphia 76ers, it appears that team is now in complete tank mode. They have lost 14 straight games, which is their season long as well as the longest streak by any team in the NBA this year.
With a few tough games coming up, the streak most likely will continue to grow. With...
Philadelphia 76ers: 10 Facts and Stats That Summarize Their Porous Season
Philadelphia 76ers: 10 Facts and Stats That Summarize Their Porous Season
By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff..
The Philadelphia 76ers are pathetic. Yes, Sam Hinkie is rebuilding the team and starting over and they do have an excellent foundation, with all of their draft picks, cap space and with Michael Carter Williams and Nerlens Noel, but this team is the very definition...
Hitting the stretch run with Insiders Show on Sports Talk Florida
With the calendar turned to March, we have decided hit the stretch run of the NBA season. Storylines need to be tied with a bow, so to speak as the season draws quickly to a close.
Last night's 92-81 Magic win over the 76ers tied one such bow as it was the last time Rookie of the Year candidates Michael Carter-Williams and Victor Oladipo would play against each other. Neither...
Sixers Coach Not Sure Team Will Win Another Game This Season
Brett Brown is a realist, and he had to be one when he accepted the head coaching job of the 76ers.
Brown and the 76ers have now lost 14 straight, and if you listen to the coach speak, the next win could be a long ways away. Brown told Marc Narducci of The (Philadelphia) Inquirer that he was unsure of the next time his team might win a game.
Brown didn’t give the politically...
Sixers Coach Not Sure Team Will Win Another Game This Season
Brett Brown is a realist, and he had to be one when he accepted the head coaching job of the 76ers.
Brown and the 76ers have now lost 14 straight, and if you listen to the coach speak, the next win could be a long ways away. Brown told Marc Narducci of The (Philadelphia) Inquirer that he was unsure of the next time his team might win a game.
Brown didn’t give the politically...
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Thaddeus Young, PF 36 MIN | 13-25 FG | 0-0 FT | 8 REB | 3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 29 PTS | -3Thad continues to fight the good fight and it’s fun to watch #21 whenhe has the green light on every trip down the floor. His dribbling skills in the open court continue to impress me as did the two tough buckets...
PHOTO: Kobe Bryant pays tribute to Allen Iverson
Real recognize real.
On Saturday night, Allen Iverson had his jersey retired by the Philadelphia 76ers. Seeing as The Answer is only three years older than the Black Mamba, it seems that the occasion was somewhat a moment of reflection for Kobe Bryant, who posted a tribute to the player many consider one of the greatest “pound for pound” basketball players of all-time.
“Time...
Allen Iverson Celebratory Link Dump
“I love y’all, and now it’s time to party.” – Allen Iverson
We thought the Iverson jersey retirement ceremony was very well done and Mike Sielski of philly.com agrees with us.
Ben Golliver of SI.com’s The Point Forward blog has a great post (with photos) of last night’s events.
Yahoo Sports has a video tribute of Iverson’s Top 10 plays as a Sixer. The Tyrone Lue...
76ers retire Allen Iverson’s No. 3
The Philadelphia 76ers retired Allen Iverson’s No. 3 at halftime of Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards. Iverson’s banner was raised between Maurice Cheeks’ No. 10 and Charles Barkley’s No. 34 at the Wells Fargo Center. “They all wanted me to talk about how much y’all loved me,” Iverson said, “but trust me, the feeling was mutual.” Iverson officially...
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