The Philadelphia 76ers have recently been without their top three players, Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey. Maxey has a small stress fracture in his foot, Harden sprained a tendon in his right foot, and Embiid has a left mid-foot sprain. This didn't leave the 76ers in a great position, or so we thought. … Continue reading Can We Talk About the Philadelphia 76ers’ Bench?
The 2022-23 NBA season is underway, and I'm super excited! It felt like such a long summer without organized basketball to watch, and getting to see 30 NBA teams back with each team having at least one exciting thing to watch is a great feeling. However, if there's one thing I've realized while talking to … Continue reading Let’s Not Overreact After Four Games Please
Danny Ainge is one of the best General Managers (GMs) in the history of the NBA, and one of the reasons why is that he's never afraid to make a big move (hence his nickname, Trader Danny). Ainge has great insight into who can develop into an All-Star (and who can't), and knows when it's … Continue reading Trader Danny’s Best Moves as a GM
The Philadelphia 76ers had an underwhelming 2022 playoff run, resulting in a second round exit coming at the hands of Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Joel Embiid fractured an orbital bone in the first round, and James Harden just didn't look like himself in the playoffs. When Harden dropped 31 points in Game Four, … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Harden Will Have a Big Year in 2023
The Beard is finally looking like his old self again, and the Kings have hired yet another head coach. Can anyone save this franchise? I sure hope Mark Brown can. Let's recap: 76ers Take Game Four Credit to Mitchell Leff of Getty Images for Picture James Harden finally returned to his old form, dropping … Continue reading The Three-Pointer: Harden Drops 31, Kings Hire New Head Coach
The first round of the playoffs has officially come to an end, and the second round has already started. That means it's time to look back at my first round predictions, and see how accurate (or inaccurate) they were. It also means it's time to make my second round predictions, before too much of each … Continue reading Recapping My Weirdly Accurate First-Round Predictions, and Predicting the Second Round
The NBA playoffs started yesterday. With no time to waste, here are my predictions for the first-round: Eastern Conference: #1 Heat vs #8 Hawks Credit to USA Today Sports for Picture In theory, the Heat should have no problem handling the Hawks. They have Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo Victor Oladipo, Tyler … Continue reading My First Round NBA Playoff Predictions
The playoffs will be upon us shortly, and it's looking like these are going to be some of the most competitive, talent-filled playoffs in NBA history. While some teams are in a position to win it all this year, there are lots of young teams that aren't going to the Finals, but could still cause … Continue reading 10 Big Questions Regarding the NBA Playoffs
There has been a lot of speculation regarding three-time All-Star Ben Simmons. After finally being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, many wondered if the "injuries" that Simmons cited as the reason for not playing for the 76ers would go away. However, they didn't, as even though it's nearly been a month … Continue reading No, Ben Simmons Wasn’t Faking an Injury
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, with a final score of 133-102. This was James Harden's first game on the 76ers, and he did not disappoint, with a statline of 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists on 58.3% shooting from the field, and a ridiculous 71.4% from three. He only caused … Continue reading James Harden’s Debut Told Us Everything We Need to Know About the 76ers
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