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James Harden is thinner and Joel Embiid is healthier as Sixers prepare to contend this season

A lot has been made of the 76ers’ offseason acquisitions and the improved all-around play of guard Matisse Thybulle. But the team’s success may still rely heavily on the play of All-Star cornerstones Joel Embiid and James Harden.

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17 pressing questions for 17 Sixers players ahead of the NBA’s unofficial start

PHILADELPHIA — Monday will be about talking for the Sixers, who will hold their annual media day to unofficially lift the curtain on the 2022-23 season before heading to Charleston for training camp.

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David Murphy: Ben Simmons goes on podcast, shares feelings, misses the key point

The problem with Ben Simmons has never been that his feelings are unjustified. Rather, the problem is that his feelings have never justified his behavior. This is a subtle but crucial distinction. It is also a classic one, having long served as a line of demarcation between two groups of…

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Ben Simmons talks Sixers exit, Philly fans, not dunking, and mental health on JJ Redick podcast

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons said during an interview on former teammate JJ Redick’s podcast that he did not feel supported by the Sixers while dealing with mental health struggles in the aftermath of their 2021 playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks, leading to his trade request and months-long holdout before…

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NBA Eastern Conference Tiers: Bucks, Celtics Reign Supreme

Breaking down where each team stands in the East ahead of training camps.

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Sixers sign world's best women's spinner

The world's top-ranked women's spinner, Sophie Ecclestone, will join the Sydney Sixers as the club's first overseas player signing for this summer's WBBL.

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Kobe Bryant’s top 100 games: No. 71

In his return to his hometown of Philadelphia, Kobe Bryant lit up the 76ers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals while giving the Lakers a win.

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Sixers guard Furkan Korkmaz was allegedly attacked by Georgian players, police at EuroBasket

PHILADELPHIA — Sixers guard Furkan Korkmaz, who is currently playing with Turkey at EuroBasket 2022, got into a physical altercation with Georgia’s Duda Sanadze and was subsequently ejected during a game Sunday at Tbilisi Sports Palace in Georgia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Breaking down the Sixers’ place in the Eastern Conference after an interesting offseason

PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Durant is still a Brooklyn Net. And Donovan Mitchell is now a Cleveland Cavalier.

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David Murphy: Montrezl Harrell is latest sign Daryl Morey and Sixers learned from their Miami meltdown

PHILADELPHIA — I’ve long been of the belief that any team built around Joel Embiid is a team that needs a Plan B. Last year, the Sixers did not have one, and they ended up paying a heavy price. With Embiid sidelined for the first two games of their Eastern…

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NBA Offseason Awards: Best Move, Best Summer and More

Handing out hardware after an entertaining summer in the association.

Sports Illustrated

How much better would the Knicks have been with Donovan Mitchell anyway?

Mitchell didn't guarantee the Knicks a playoff spot in 2022-23.

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Mike Jensen: Philly has all the ingredients to find a quality WNBA owner. So who’s going to do it?

PHILADELPHIA — You can look at the fan base, arenas, practice facilities … If you’re the WNBA, deciding if Philadelphia is the right market for a WNBA team, it comes down to ownership. It’s always come down to ownership.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Warner back in BBL, wants leadership chat

David Warner has confirmed his return to the Big Bash League with the Sydney Thunder, and he wants to talk with Cricket Australia about his leadership ban.

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How is the Sixers’ season shaping up? Here's a closer look at the ebbs and flows of their 82-game slate.

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers released their schedule for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday, and a few obvious themes emerged. It was clear that Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Sixers are in the NBA’s good graces and will be treated as one of its top commodities. Also on display was…

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Marcus Hayes: Traitors return: Ben Simmons, Carson Wentz return to Philadelphia 8 days apart to face 76ers, Eagles

PHILADELPHIA — Like a bad penny, they keep turning up.

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David Murphy: Sixers back on short list of NBA commodities as schedule bets big on Joel Embiid, James Harden

PHILADELPHIA — The NBA is betting big on James Harden, Joel Embiid, and the 76ers.

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Kristian Winfield: Why Kevin Durant and the Nets need each other

NEW YORK — As Kevin Durant and the Nets enter the next stage of their stalemate, there’s one important detail to keep in mind.

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Mike Sielski: Ben Simmons and the Sixers had six wasted years together. His tenure teaches us one important lesson.

PHILADELPHIA — It is finished now, officially. The confidential settlement that the 76ers and Ben Simmons reached Monday, over the grievance Simmons filed to regain some of the $20 million the Sixers withheld from him last season because he refused to play for them, closed an ugly if interesting era…

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Perry hopeful of Australian T20 return

Ellyse Perry hopes she can return to Australia's T20 team as she fights to return from a back injury while starring in the Hundred competition.

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Sixers, Ben Simmons reach agreement on $20 million withheld during his holdout

Ben Simmons sat down with the 76ers brass in Los Angeles last summer and demanded a trade, letting the front office know he had no intention of attending training camp or playing in the 2021-22 season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taking a look at the draft picks the Thunder own for the remainder of the 2020s

It's a lot.

Sports Illustrated

Best, Worst and Most Surprising Moves of the NBA Offseason

Kevin Durant’s trade request, the Rudy Gobert blockbuster deal and the Hawks’ gamble on Dejounte Murray highlight an eventful offseason.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Durant wants trade to Celtics; 76ers interested in Nets star: report

NEW YORK — A new team has joined the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, and it’s the same team that pried away another Nets superstar.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Offseason Grades: Marks for Every Team in the East

Nets. Celtics. Sixers. Which contender scored the highest this offseason? Which scored the lowest?

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