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David Murphy: The Sixers don’t need to win the offseason to win a post-LeBron Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference is as open as it has ever been. Any discussion about the Sixers’ offseason needs to start there. It’s a good thing. A great thing, really. Desperation rarely leads to good decision making. The Sixers have an opportunity to make some immensely consequential decisions this offseason. Things…

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How 'Hustle' director Jeremiah Zagar turned his Philly basketball film into an endearing bromance

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia basketball fans can't wait to see Adam Sandler's Netflix flick "Hustle," starring Queen Latifah and Utah Jazz power forward Juancho Hernangómez. They've got good reason: A squad of Philadelphia 76ers including Seth Curry, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, and head coach Doc Rivers will make big…

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David Murphy: Don’t trade Tyrese Maxey: The Sixers’ eternal star hunt is a relic of the NBA’s past

PHILADELPHIA — When confronted with a lack of options, one of the worst things any decision-maker can do is take one off the table. But that’s exactly what Daryl Morey must do as he attempts to build a functional roster with limited draft capital, limited payroll space, and a glaring…

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Sixers will select No. 23 in 2022 NBA draft after Nets defer option to take first-round pick

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers will keep their first-round pick in this month’s NBA draft.

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Nets Defer 76ers First-Round Pick to 2023 NBA Draft, per Report

Philadelphia officially owns pick No. 23 in the 2022 NBA draft.

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Mike Sielski: Jimmy Butler spent the playoffs carrying the Heat and proving how wrong the Sixers were to let him go

PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes Mike Marquis would laugh to himself as he watched TV in the morning, as he listened to the sports-talkers on the take-fests bat around Jimmy Butler as their topic du jour. There was always an element of doubt and mystery to their discussions about Butler. Is he…

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Joel Embiid has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for Sixers training camp

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid underwent surgery Monday to repair the torn ligament in his right thumb, the 76ers said.

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Marcus Hayes: Joel Embiid’s 'Trade me' clown tweet shows poor leadership, immaturity for Sixers

PHILADELPHIA — Just when the man-child was turning into a man, the child reappeared.

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Tyrese Maxey close to untouchable

Already this offseason, we've heard some "star hunting" type rumors regarding the Sixers, and I'm not here to tell you that they're out of the star business in general. IMorey thinks their path to contention rests on acquiring another big-name guy, ...

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Lakers may have more than three coaching candidates

The Lakers' list of final head coaching candidates may be a bit longer than first thought.

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Tyrese Maxey considered “close to untouchable” in Philadelphia

Already this offseason, we've heard some "star hunting" type rumors regarding the Sixers, and I'm not here to tell you that they're out of the star business in general. Morey thinks their path to contention rests on acquiring another big-name guy, ...

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76ers would entertain trading Matisse Thybulle

Thybulle is certainly not untouchable and the Sixers would entertain moving him, but the idea that they would dump him strictly for salary reasons (as has been reported elsewhere) doesn't carry any weight. Thybulle is extension-eligible this ...

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Lakers haven’t abandoned hope of Doc Rivers becoming available?

Suspicions persist in league coaching circles that the Lakers have not completely abandoned hope that Philadelphia's Doc Rivers becomes unexpectedly available - despite the recent insistence from Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey ...

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Danny Green: ‘I will be back before All-Star break’

On a recent appearance on his Green Room podcast, the Sixers veteran broke the news that he's shelving retirement for another day. Danny Green even made a prediction date on his return - right before the All-Star break. "I'd like to end on my own ...

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Mike Sielski: The City Council resolution honoring Joel Embiid was silly, but not for the reasons you think

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council did a silly thing Thursday, passing a resolution honoring Joel Embiid as the “Most Valuable Philadelphian,” and calling the resolution silly is the best thing you can say about it. Embiid had finished second in the voting for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award to…

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Bill Plaschke: He might be a longshot, but Doc Rivers still Lakers' best shot for coach

LOS ANGELES — So, the Lakers floated their three leading candidates for coach to the media this week as a sort of trial balloon.

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Bulls interested in Matisse Thybulle

The Sixers could look to get off Thybulle's contract to create some wiggle room under the luxury tax, which looms large over the team's offseason, and one team with known interest, according to league sources, is Chicago. Bulls GM Marc Eversley has ...

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Marcus Hayes: Fire Doc Rivers? Don’t be ridiculous. He was, in fact, terrific for the Sixers.

PHILADELPHIA — It seemed like an outrageous claim:

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The writers of Hacks threw in a delightful joke about the Sixers’ ‘trust the process’ mantra

No one believes in The Process anymore.

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Philadelphia City Council names Joel Embiid Most Valuable… Philadelphian

The Sixers ended their season in embarrassing fashion last week, stringing back-to-back uninspired efforts together to end their season in Round 2. Philadelphia City Council may have just managed to up the ante on how humiliating the season's finish ...

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David Murphy: Three things we know about the Sixers’ offseason plans, with Tobias Harris a big key

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey is back where he started. Not really. But, kind of.

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Marcus Hayes: Sixers, as they are now, can be good enough to win a title

PHILADELPHIA — Disappointment and outrage grip Sixers nation this week. Understandable.

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David Murphy: A max contract is a non-starter for the Sixers and James Harden, but so is parting ways

The biggest question facing the Sixers this summer is how difficult James Harden is going to make it on them. Everything else is going to be some derivative of three obvious truths.

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Can James Harden still be an elite scorer? Or is the Sixer now just a facilitator? Daryl Morey won’t say

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey used the word “unlocked” a couple of times when referring to 76ers point guard James Harden.

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Harden-Embiid duo doesn’t compare to Shaq-Kobe, says Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal thinks it's ridiculous to compare the Sixers' new duo to himself and the late Kobe Bryant.

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