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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia’s rookie sensation Ben Simmons vowed Friday that he’d bounce back from his dismal performance in the 76ers’ 108-103 NBA playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. The 21-year-old Australian, who came close to averaging a triple-double in the Sixers’ first-round series victory over the Miami Heat, failed to score a basket on Thursday as the 76ers squandered a 22-point lead and fell into a 0-2 hole in their best-of-seven second-round […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Washington Wizards exploited Philadelphia rookie Ben Simmons’ weakness at the free throw line on Wednesday, but their “hack-a-Ben” strategy failed to produce a win. Trailing by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, the Wizards intentionally fouled Simmons relentlessly in the fourth, sending the 21-year-old Australian to the line 24 times in the quarter — an NBA record. The strategy paid dividends as the Wizards closed to […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – The two worst teams in the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia and Brooklyn went head to head last Tuesday night where the short handed Sixers came from behind to beat the Nets 106-101 at the Barclays Center. The Sixers ended the fourth quarter on a 10-5 run and sealed the victory. Dario Saric led the team with 23 points and Robert Covington added […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid, a 22-year-old Cameroonian center for the National Basketball Association Philadelphia 76ers, will miss the remainder of the season with a left knee injury, the club announced Wednesday. Embiid averaged team highs of 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds a game for the 76ers, who at 22-37 own the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference. Embiid underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam on his left knee Monday to allow […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant returned from injury with a bang on Monday, scoring 27 points as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Philadelphia 76ers 119-108. Durant, who missed the Warriors previous game with a bruised left hand, showed no sign of lingering after-effects to help power the Dubs to their fourth straight victory. The Warriors, who are already assured of a place in the playoffs, improved to a league best 50-9 […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Australian center Andrew Bogut has been traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA deal sending forward Nerlens Noel to Dallas, according to multiple reports Thursday. As the league’s transfer window slammed shut ahead of the resumption of games after the NBA All-Star Game break, teams made final moves to tweak rosters for playoff runs or reduce payrolls in hopes of free agency spending next […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin made an offer for Philadelphia’s T.J. McConnell in answer to calls by LeBron James to bring in another point guard and playmaker, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday. The 76ers will not go for the offer made several weeks ago to send the second-year guard to defending NBA champion Cleveland in exchange for Cavaliers’ guard Jordan McRae, who spent time with the 76ers during pre-season […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid came on strong in the fourth quarter on Monday to power the suddenly surging 76ers to a 113-104 NBA victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee. Embiid, playing his injury delayed rookie season, scored 22 points with 12 rebounds and five blocked shots in 29 minutes as the 76ers notched their fourth win in five games. Although he got off to a slow start after sitting […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Rookie center Joel Embiid scored a career-high 33 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-107 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets that snapped the 76ers’ eight-game home losing streak on Sunday. Embiid connected on 12-of-17 from the floor, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:43 remaining. He also pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked three shots. There was a slight scare for the 76ers faithful, however, as Embiid was seen rubbing […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James recorded his third triple-double of the season as the Cleveland Cavaliers are off to one of their best starts in franchise history after a 112-108 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. James and Kevin Love powered the offence through three quarters before Kyrie Irving took over in the fourth for the defending champion Cavaliers who improved to 13-2 on the season. Irving scored 20 of his 39 points […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown called on fans to lower expectations about returning star Joel Embiid on Monday as the Cameroonian center works his way back from a long-term injury. Embiid scored 14 points but the 7ft (2.13m) player’s contribution was not enough to stop the Sixers sliding to their sixth loss of the year, 109-84 to the Utah Jazz. The Sixers (0-6), the worst team in the NBA […]
by Andrew BEATTY PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Monday made an Election Eve show of political force at a massive rally in Philadelphia — with her president husband Bill, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle at her side. Clinton urged the roughly 40,000 people gathered near Independence Hall — where the Founding Fathers adopted both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution — to reject her “loose […]
