The Philadelphia 76ers signed several fresh faces to new contracts in the offseason. So far, several of those additions have already paid dividends for Philadelphia early in the 2026-27 NBA season.
The Philadelphia 76ers might have added star power this offseason, but to win a championship, they’re going to need consistent depth and production from their role players.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Anfernee Simons knew it was only a matter of time before he’d put together a strong performance for his new team. After 76ers All-Star Jaylen Brown was ruled out for Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the New York Knicks, Simons was ready to step up.
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
For the second time on the young NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers bested the defending-champion New York Knicks. The first meeting between the teams was in New York on opening night.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
LeBron, LeBron, LeBrooooooooooooooooooooooon. The Sixers held off a second half comeback to beat the New York Knicks 98-93 Friday night, improving to 5-1 on the season and 1-0 in NBA Cup group play.
Anfernee Simons’ Sixers tenure has gotten off to an odd start. He missed basically all of training camp and didn’t play in any preseason games. His first game as a Sixer — and first time taking the court with a bunch of new teammates — came on opening night against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Tyrese Maxey led a balanced attack with 27 points, and Anfernee Simons ignited a deficit-erasing, fourth-quarter run, as the Philadelphia 76ers overtook the Indiana Pacers for a 114-109 victory Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off the 2026-27 NBA season with an encouraging 106-100 victory over the defending-champion New York Knicks in their building.
The New York Knicks are at home Tuesday night as they host the Philadelphia 76ers in their 2026-27 NBA season opener. New York enters the new season coming
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be entering the 2026-27 season with one of the most stacked rosters in the NBA. However, aside from the noteworthy additions of players like LeBron James and Jaylen Brown this summer, the 76ers also added some depth to their backcourt by signing Anfernee Simons in free agency.
One of the most unheralded yet important jobs in the NBA is the sixth man. Maintaining or extending the momentum of the starting unit can be the difference between victories and defeats. While most of the attention this offseason has focused on the Sixers' new starting five, Anfernee Simons is a potentially impactful addition as well.
At 30 years old, and after a whole season away from the game, Simmons says he’s ready for a comeback.
The Sixers last won a championship in 1983. They haven't reached a conference finals since 2001. That's about to change in 2027.
The Philadelphia 76ers have assembled one of the NBA’s most recognizable rosters. Whether they have built the league’s best team is a considerably harder question.
The Chicago Bulls enter the third day of free agency with a glaring weakness. Expectations for the win-loss column may not be high for the 2026-27 season, but Bryson Graham and his new front office have every reason to construct a cohesive roster.
Here's a look at the five best signings of free agency so far.
A day after reportedly acquiring former NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brown from the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million deal with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Anfernee Simons is not the biggest name in 2026 free agency, but he is one of the more interesting ones because his market is kind of weird. He is 27 years old, he can shoot, he can play on and off the ball, and he already has real scoring seasons on his resume.
Combo guard Anfernee Simons will visit a hand specialist after the Bulls finish their ongoing road trip, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls face the Clippers on Thursday and the Lakers on Friday before returning to Chicago ahead of Monday’s home game vs.
The Boston Celtics agreed to send Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Simons leaves Boston having played in
As usual, the team opted for players facing free agency rather than adding first-round picks.
Guard Anfernee Simons is frequently linked to trade rumors, but he's making it difficult for the Boston Celtics to move him. Simons and the Celtics will meet the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, two days after he came off the bench to score 21 points in 28 minutes during a 114-111 loss to Chicago.
The Celtics may have learned something Thursday night, and it came from a place they were not necessarily expecting. Anfernee Simons delivered his best game of the season in a 119-114 win over the Miami Heat, pouring in 39 points and completely taking over the fourth quarter.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 19 to the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and still managed to come away victorious with a 119-114 comeback win.
It was a tale of two halves for Simons on Monday night.
Fresh off being the Boston Celtics' leading bench scorer in a spectacular 103-95 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, Anfernee Simons is simultaneously on the trade block and a candidate to remain with the team through the February 5 NBA trade deadline.
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