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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…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Los Angeles Times

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:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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Josh Giddey claps back at Sixers broadcaster following team’s playoff elimination

This is what happens when you get on the bad side of arguably the best TikTokers in the NBA.

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On this date: Kareem scores 40 on sprained ankle in NBA Finals

In Game 5 of the 1980 NBA Finals, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Lakers to victory with a truly dominant performance despite an injured ankle.

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Mike Sielski: The Sixers did the worst thing you can do to Philly sports fans. They gave them false hope.

The most toxic commodity in Philadelphia sports is unfulfilled hope. The 76ers of this era have delivered little more than that. It’s no stretch to say that the collective reaction around here to the Sixers’ 99-90 loss Thursday night and their six-game, second-round flameout to the Heat goes beyond mere…

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Lakers will be interested in Doc Rivers if 76ers let go of him

If the Philadelphia 76ers fire head coach Doc Rivers, the Lakers will consider him a candidate for their coaching job.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doc Rivers will return as Sixers coach, team president Daryl Morey says

PHILADELPHIA — Addressing the big question about Doc Rivers’ future as the 76ers’ head coach, team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey gave his assurance on Friday that Rivers will be back next season.

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David Murphy: Joel Embiid says the Sixers need tougher players like P.J. Tucker. They also need more of it from James Harden.

PHILADELPHIA — What now?

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Joel Embiid refuses to dwell on postseason injuries, but admits the Sixers must get tougher after another second-round exit

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid wrapped close friend Jimmy Butler into a hug near the 76ers’ bench before walking off the court late Thursday, the physical representation of one All-Star and his team moving on to the Eastern Conference finals and the other again falling short of the ultimate goal.

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Sports Illustrated

Jimmy Butler Has Perfect Reaction to Eliminating 76ers

The Heat star had a question for Philadelphia following Game 6.

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Jimmy Butler is Having the Postseason of His Life. Can He Keep it Up?

It’s hard to overstate how good the Heat star has been during these playoffs.

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SI:AM | Five NFL Games to Look Forward to This Season

It’s obviously early but these games should be worth paying attention to.

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Joel Embiid: ‘Everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that’s not who he is anymore’

Michael Scotto: Joel Embiid on James Harden: "Obviously, I'm sure since we got him, everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that's not who he is anymore. He's more of a playmaker. I thought, at times, as with all of us, could've been more ...

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The 76ers’ James Harden Experiment Has Reached a Head

After The Beard flopped when it mattered most, Philly must decide whether to push forward with Harden’s partnership with Joel Embiid or move on.

Sports Illustrated

Heat Eliminate 76ers Thanks to Swarming Defensive Effort

Miami is moving on to the conference finals after stifling Philadelphia in a convincing Game 6 victory.

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Sixers offseason preview: James Harden’s contract, Matisse Thybulle extension and more

After an embarrassing playoff exit to the Atlanta Hawks last season, Ben Simmons demanded a trade and never suited up for the Sixers again. They managed to stay afloat throughout the year thanks to another Joel Embiid MVP-caliber season, Tyrese ...

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