The Latest Breaking News from Sixers

There’s a familiar face atop the standings.

Los Angeles (AFP) - The top-seeded Miami Heat overpowered the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers 119-103 on Wednesday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

The Lakers are reportedly interesting in hiring Doc Rivers as their next head coach, but how mutual is that feeling?

MIAMI — Before everybody dives too gleefully into the search for Doc Rivers’ replacement, they should at least do the man the favor of acknowledging that he has no good options. He may not even have an option that one would qualify as the least bad.

MIAMI — Joel Embiid has started his return-to-play process.

Although he said the All-Star center was feeling better, the Sixers coach was hesitant to sound too optimistic.

Tim Bontemps: The Heat say Kyle Lowry will be out for Game 2 against the 76ers with his hamstring injury. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Tim Reynolds @ ByTimReynolds Kyle Lowry is out for Game 2. But getting closer. - 1:16 ...

After all this time, perhaps many of us simply forgot. The Bucks led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the 2018–19 season, then earned the distinction again in 2019–20. After a dropoff to ninth-best during the 2020–21 regular season, Milwaukee clamped down when it mattered most, not only ...

They look like a real title contender.

Miami (AFP) - Deandre Ayton scored 25 points as top seeds Phoenix overpowered Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday while Miami exploited the absence of Joel Embiid to rout Philadelphia in the NBA playoffs.

Three thoughts on Miami’s Game 1 win over Philadelphia.