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David Murphy: Ben Simmons and the Nets could haunt the Sixers in the playoffs if they don’t learn quick

PHILADELPHIA — There were extra black shirts packing walkie-talkies and extra blue shirts packing sidearms and just before Ben Simmons jogged out of the tunnel, there were four dudes holding up a yellow rope across the baseline as if the half-empty seating bowl might suddenly surge onto the court. Whether…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Noise, Brouhaha and Boos: Ben Simmons’s Return to Philadelphia Was All Nets

If you tuned in expecting brilliant basketball from two NBA titans, you’d have been disappointed. But if you tuned in for the spectacle of it all, well, there was no shortage.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia return was the NBA at its soap-operatic finest

Making his first appearance in Philly since demanding a trade last summer, Ben Simmons watched as the Nets dismantled the Sixers with shocking ease in a potential playoff preview

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Fans welcome Ben Simmons back to Philly for Sixers-Nets: ‘I had to come and boo him myself’

PHILADELPHIA — The Wells Fargo Center was filled to the brim Thursday night with Philadelphia 76ers fans seething in anticipation of facing disgraced former player Ben Simmons for the first time since last summer’s heartbreaking playoff loss.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ben Simmons was predictably booed by Sixers fans in his return to Philadelphia

The boos were out for Ben!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Steve Nash hopes Ben Simmons ‘enjoys’ the boos from Sixers fans in his return to Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons arrived at a quiet Wells Fargo Center Thursday morning for shootaround with his new team. When he returns a few hours later, the atmosphere inside that building will surely be much more emotionally charged.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers fans waited outside the Nets’ team hotel just to boo Ben Simmons

A bit much.

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The Sixers Got the James Harden They Wanted. Now What?

Harden has looked like his old self in Philadelphia, but does the team have enough to really win it all?

Sports Illustrated

Kristian Winfield: Nets-Sixers is an instant rivalry, no matter what Kevin Durant says

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant says Nets vs. 76ers isn’t a rivalry — even though his former co-star James Harden forced a trade from Brooklyn to Philly less than a month ago.

Tribune News Service

Mike Sielski: Coach K, the king of March Madness, is leaving, and Jay Wright is poised to succeed him

Jay Wright was two lackluster years into his tenure at Villanova in May 2003, so far from being considered the best coach in college basketball that the assertion would have seemed laughable, certainly not a credible candidate for the job that had just become available in his hometown.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nets officially rule out Ben Simmons for return game against 76ers

JD Shaw: The Nets have officially ruled out Ben Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) for Thursday's game against the Sixers in Philadelphia. Source: Twitter @JShawNBA What's the buzz on Twitter? JD Shaw @ JShawNBA The Nets ...

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DeMar DeRozan was on his way to meet with Clippers before signing with Bulls

Serge Ibaka: "The Clippers were on their way to meet you to sign. And then I heard you canceled the meeting and you signed with the Chicago Bulls. What happened bro? Before you answer the question, the last 2 years, you was the one, you be saying, I ...

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Marcus Hayes: DeAndre Jordan, Joel Embiid’s understudy, might hold the key to the Sixers’ NBA title hopes

PHILADELPHIA — He’s started less than half of the 145 games he’s played in the past three seasons, and he’s only played in 71% of the games his teams have played in that span. He’s averaged 7.1 points and less than 20 minutes per game. The Sixers are his sixth…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ben Simmons about to file a grievance against the Sixers?

Thursday evening's Sixers-Nets meeting is one of the most anticipated games in South Philly in recent memory, a spectacle with battles within battles within battles. There's Kevin Durant vs. Joel Embiid, James Harden vs. his former teammates, and ...

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Ahead of return to Philly, Kyrie Irving has advice for Ben Simmons

NEW YORK — If Ben Simmons needs advice on how to deal with animosity from the fanbase of his previous team, all he needs to do is seek out No. 11.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ben Simmons will be on Nets’ bench when Sixers host Brooklyn

PHILADELPHIA — Former Sixers guard Ben Simmons, who hasn’t played an NBA game since Philly lost a second-round Game 7 to the Atlanta Hawks back in June of last year, is set to return to the Wells Fargo Center Thursday when the Brooklyn Nets come to town.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Sixers’ Joel Embiid just passed a major milestone and nobody seemed to notice

PHILADELPHIA — The big fella wasn’t ready to leave just yet. The game was over, and so were the on-court interviews, and the rest of the team was back in the locker room waiting for Joel Embiid to return from the latest line on his MVP resume.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Zach LaVine about to announce new sneaker deal?

Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson: Bulls All Star Zach Lavine will announce new sneaker deal in next ten days sources tell @BallySports . Source: Twitter What's the buzz on Twitter? Joe Cowley @ JCowleyHoops Embiid with 43/14 - Harden with 16/14 - not bad ...

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David Murphy: It’s no surprise Ben Simmons won’t play in Philly. Question is, will he show his face?

Give Ben Simmons credit. He at least seems to understand how bad he looks. How else should we interpret Monday’s report that the Sixers’ onetime franchise cornerstone plans to accompany his new teammates on their scheduled trip to the Wells Fargo Center this Thursday?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Joel Embiid’s 43 points power Sixers to 121-106 victory over Chicago Bulls

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid drove baseline, threw down a one-handed dunk and scowled, an appropriate celebration for the thunderous jaunt to 40 points about midway through Monday’s fourth quarter against the Bulls.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nikola Vucevic out tonight

Tim Bontemps: Nikola Vucevic is out tonight, per the Bulls, after being a game-time decision with a hamstring issue. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Joe Cowley @ JCowleyHoops No Vooch, no chance. Not that they had one with ...

AAP

Wildcats smash wayward 36ers in NBL

Perth's three-man show of Bryce Cotton, Vic Law and Todd Blanchfield took turns in lighting up the Sixers, who endured a horrid shooting afternoon in Adelaide.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

James Harden to miss Sixers’ game at Heat with left hamstring injury recovery

MIAMI — James Harden will miss Saturday’s 76ers game against the Miami Heat with left hamstring injury recovery, per the team.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tyrese Maxey propels Sixers’ comeback in 125-119 win over Cavaliers

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey got in front of the Cavaliers’ transition defense for the one-handed slam, pumped his arm and screamed.

Zenger

Making The Cut: 76ers’ Creativity Elevating Matisse Thybulle’s Offense

Nekias Duncan breaks down the ways Matisse Thybulle is making an impact on offense in Philadelphia since the big trade.

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